* REPLAY * SPACEX Launches, Lands, Deploys ONEWEB 20 Sats from Vandenberg

Описание: SpaceX is targeting Saturday, October 19 at 10:13 p.m. PT for Falcon 9’s launch of the OneWeb Launch 20 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is a backup opportunity available on Sunday, October 20 at 10:08 p.m. PT.

This is the seventh flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62 and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.

The forecast calls for a temperature of 71°F, clear skies, 0% cloud cover and a wind speed of 3mph.

Trajectory
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OneWeb 20
Mission
OneWeb 20
Type: Communications
Orbit: Polar Orbit
Launch Cost: $52,000,000
A batch of 20 satellites for the OneWeb satellite constellation, which is intended to provide global Internet broadband service for individual consumers. The constellation is planned to have around 648 microsatellites (of which 60 are spares), around 150 kg each, operating in Ku-band from low Earth orbit.

Location
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 4E has witnessed the launch of 161 rockets, including 161 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 773 rocket launches.

Space Launch Complex 4E
Rocket
SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Landing
Core B1082
Booster B1082 last launched 08/04/2024 and has seen 6 successful launches and landings. Falcon 9 Block 5 booster.

Landing Zone 4 – LZ-4
LZ at Vandenberg

Return to Launch Site – RTLS
A return to launch site usually means that after stage separation the booster flips and does a burn back towards the launch site, landing near where it initially launched from.