From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Wed Nov  2 23:11:51 2016
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:11:51 -0800
Subject: [Launch Alert] Vandenberg AFB Launch Schedule
Message-ID: <mailman.10574.1478139457.7384.launch-alert@mailman.qth.net>

                                   
                             LAUNCH ALERT
 				  
                              Brian Webb
                     Ventura County, California
                  launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
                        www.spacearchive.info
		       
                             2016 November 2 (Wednesday) 18:52 PDT
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                   VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE

                     Launch
                   Time/Window
  Date              (PST/PDT)               Vehicle          Pad/Silo
--------        -----------------        -------------       --------

NOV 11          10:30-10:46              Atlas V             SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the WorldView 4 earth observation satellite for
DigitalGlobe. The Atlas V will also carry seven technology
demonstation satellites (cubesats) as secondary payloads.  

TBD             Evening?                 Falcon 9            SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch 10 Iridium Next commercial communications
satellites  

TBD             To be announced          Falcon 9            SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch Taiwan's Formosat 5 satellite and the Sherpa
dispenser carrying several small payloads  

TBD             To be announced          Falcon 9            SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch 10 Iridium Next commercial communications
satellites  

Early 2017      To be announced          Minotaur C          SLC-576E
Vehicle will launch six SkySat earth observation satellites  

MAR 16          02:47                    Delta II            SLC-2W
Vehicle will launch the JPSS-1 weather satellite  

APR-JUN         To be announced          Atlas V             SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the classified NROL-79 payload for the U.S. National
Reconnaissance Office  

The above schedule is a composite of unclassified information
approved for public release from government, industry, and other
sources. It represents the Editor's best effort to produce a schedule,
but may disagree with other sources. Details on military launches are
withheld until they are approved for public release. For official
information regarding Vandenberg AFB activities, go to
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil.

All launch dates and times are given in Pacific Time using a 24-hour
format similar to military time (midnight = 00:00, 1:00 p.m. = 13:00,
11:00 p.m. = 23:00, etc.). 

The dates and times in this schedule may not agree with those on other
online launch schedules, including the official Vandenberg AFB
schedule because different sources were used, the information was
interpreted differently, and the schedules were updated at different
times.

TBD: To be determined

PDT: Pacific Daylight Time

PST: Pacific Standard Time

SLC: Space Launch Complex

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From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Mon Nov  7 15:16:31 2016
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 12:16:31 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Launch Alert] Atlas V Launch Scheduled
Message-ID: <mailman.11223.1478549799.7384.launch-alert@mailman.qth.net>

The following is a news release from Vandenberg AFB. Any questions regarding the content of this release should be directed to the originating organization.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
From: 30th Space Wing Public Affairs, www.vandenberg.af.mil

ATLAS V LAUNCH SCHEDULED

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch
the WorldView-4 satellite on an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-3
here Friday, Nov. 11, with a launch window opening at 10:30 a.m. PDT.
  
          The rocket, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 provided by
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services, has a four meter fairing to
safely hold the satellite as it accelerates to 17,000 miles per hour during
launch. 

The 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base is responsible for range
safety and launch operations.

          Col. Chris Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, will be the launch
decision authority.

          "Team V is thrilled to be launching again following the
devastating wildfires we experienced in September. We are excited to launch
the Atlas V WorldView-4 mission from Vandenberg's Western Range and are
looking forward to a safe and successful mission," said Moss.

          WorldView-4 is the latest in a series of imaging and data
satellites built by Lockheed Martin for customers around the world. The
satellite is outfitted with cutting-edge star trackers that enable extremely
precise pointing for its imaging system, which is so advanced it can discern
the make of a car from its orbit in space.

         The local community can view this launch from the Hawk's Nest on
Hwy 1 just a half mile south of Vandenberg Air Force Base's main gate.

From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Wed Nov  9 22:58:56 2016
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 19:58:56 -0800
Subject: [Launch Alert] Friday Launch
Message-ID: <mailman.11527.1478750511.7384.launch-alert@mailman.qth.net>


                             LAUNCH ALERT
 				  
                              Brian Webb
                     Ventura County, California
                  launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
                        www.spacearchive.info
		       
                             2016 November 9 (Wednesday) 19:50 PST
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                            FRIDAY LAUNCH

An Atlas V rocket is scheduled for launch this Friday from Vandenberg
AFB. The vehicle is slated to lift off from Space Launch Complex 3 on
south base during a 10:30-10:45 PST launch window.

Following liftoff, the rocket will climb vertically for several
seconds before it gradually pitches over and heads southward.

The launch should easily be visible to the naked eye up to 15 miles
away. People who know exactly where to look, may see the white
contrail from the Atlas up to 100 miles away.

Observers in western Ventura County may hear a muffled sonic boom
from the rocket several minutes after launch.

For launch and countdown status, go to:

      spaceflightnow.com

      www.ulalaunch.com

For information on viewing Vandenberg rocket and missile launches, go
to:

      www.spacearchive.info/vafbview.htm

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The following is a media advisory from United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Please direct all questions or comments about the content of this
advisory to the ULA.


"Good evening ? everything is progressing toward the ULA Atlas V
launch carrying the WorldView-4 spacecraft for the DigitalGlobe. The
mission is set to lift off on an Atlas V rocket on Friday, Nov. 11
from Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Air Force Station in
California. The launch window is 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. PST. Today?s L-2
forecast shows a 100% chance of favorable weather conditions for
launch. Atlas V WorldView-4 mission book.
 
Weather Forecast

Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 0%
 
Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 Hour
Delay: 20%

Areas of concern: Thick Clouds, Launch Visibility"
 
"LAUNCH ? FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 
BARS + TONE ? 9:35 A.M.
PROGRAM START ? 10:05 A.M.
LAUNCH WINDOW ? 10:30 ? 10:45 A.M.
 
DIGITAL SATELLITE C-BAND DOWNLINK HD FORMAT
SATELLITE ? SES 3 
TRANSPONDER ? 23
BAND ? C-BAND DIGITAL 
ORBITAL POSITION ? 103?W 
HD BANDWIDTH ? 18 MHz (HALF TRANSPONDER`CD?) 
UPLINK ? 6394.000 V 
DOWNLINK ? 4169.000 H 
SYMBOL RATE ? 13 
FEC ? ? 
DATA RATE ? 17.9705 
DVBS ? QPSK 
MPEG 2 
AUDIO EMBEDDED

Webcast available at www.youtube.com/unitedlaunchalliance and
www.ulalaunch.com"
 
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From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Fri Nov 11 14:59:15 2016
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:59:15 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
Subject: [Launch Alert] Atlas V Launch Successful
Message-ID: <mailman.11699.1478894375.7384.launch-alert@mailman.qth.net>


The following is a news release from Vandenberg AFB. Any questions or
comments regarding the content of this release should be directed to the
originating organization.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
From: 30th Space Wing Public Affairs, www.vandenberg.af.mil

ATLAS LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -  Team Vandenberg successfully launched a
commercial satellite on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket provided by
Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services from Space Launch Complex-3 here
Friday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. PST.

Col. Chris Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision
authority.

"This flawless launch was the result of extraordinary teamwork between the
30th Space Wing and our United Launch Alliance partner following the
extensive fires on Vandenberg in September," said Moss. "What this team has
accomplished in such a short time is absolutely amazing. Hundreds of people
worked tirelessly over the past weeks to make this happen."

The 30th Space Wing at Vandenberg Air Force Base is responsible for safety
and launch operations from the Western Range.

"A launch like this takes teamwork and dedication across the 30 SW and our
mission partners," said Lt. Col. Eric Zarybnisky, 4th Space Launch Squadron
commander. "Our mission assurance technicians and engineers have worked
hand-in-hand with United Launch Alliance over this extended campaign going
over critical procedures and tasks to ensure this launch is successful."

The Atlas V rocket carried the DigitalGlobe WorldView-4 satellite built by
Lockheed Martin.

The satellite will more than double DigitalGlobe's coverage of the world's
highest-resolution commercial imagery and increase the rate at which it
grows its 15-year library of time-lapse high-resolution imagery. WorldView-4
will orbit Earth every 90 minutes, traveling 17,000 miles per hour and
capturing more than 680,000 square kilometers of the Earth's surface daily
(18 terabytes) - the equivalent of the land area of Texas.

----------

To hear an audio report about this launch that aired on September 16 before
the launch was delayed, go to:

http://www.spacearchive.info/atlas-v-worldview-4.mp3


From launch-alert at mailman.qth.net  Sat Nov 26 22:54:15 2016
From: launch-alert at mailman.qth.net (Launch Alert)
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:54:15 -0800
Subject: [Launch Alert] Vandenberg AFB Launch Schedule
Message-ID: <mailman.14370.1480654839.7384.launch-alert@mailman.qth.net>

                             LAUNCH ALERT
 				  
                              Brian Webb
                     Ventura County, California
                  launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
                        www.spacearchive.info
		       
                              2016 December 1 (Thursday) 20:46 PDT
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                   VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE

                      Launch
                    Time/Window
  Date               (PST/PDT)              Vehicle          Pad/Silo
--------		-----------------		-------------
--------

DEC 16		12:36				Falcon 9
SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch Iridium Next commercial communications satellites
1-10  

JAN 26		To be announced		Atlas V		 SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the classified NROL-79 payload for the U.S.
National Reconnaissance Office  

TBD			To be announced		Falcon 9
SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch Taiwan's Formosat 5 satellite and the Sherpa
dispenser carrying several small payloads  

Early 2017		To be announced		Minotaur C
SLC-576E
Vehicle will launch six SkySat earth observation satellites  

TBD			To be announced		Falcon 9
SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch Iridium Next commercial communications satellites
11-20  

MAR 16		02:47				Delta II
SLC-2W
Vehicle will launch the JPSS-1 weather satellite  

JUN 13		To be announced		Atlas V		 SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the classified NROL-42 payload for the U.S.
National Reconnaissance Office  

The above schedule is a composite of unclassified information
approved for public release from government, industry, and other
sources. It represents the Editor's best effort to produce a schedule,
but may disagree with other sources. Details on military launches are
withheld until they are approved for public release. For official
information regarding Vandenberg AFB activities, go to
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil.

All launch dates and times are given in Pacific Time using a 24-hour
format similar to military time (midnight = 00:00, 1:00 p.m. = 13:00,
11:00 p.m. = 23:00, etc.). 

The dates and times in this schedule may not agree with those on other
online launch schedules, including the official Vandenberg AFB
schedule because different sources were used, the information was
interpreted differently, and the schedules were updated at different
times.

TBD: To be determined

PDT: Pacific Daylight Time

PST: Pacific Standard Time

SLC: Space Launch Complex

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