[Launch Alert] Vandenberg AFB Launch Schedule
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Fri Oct 2 16:53:55 EDT 2020
LAUNCH ALERT
Brian Webb
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www.spacearchive.info
2020 October 1 (Friday) 13:48 PDT
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VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE
All launch dates and times are subject to change.
Launch
Time/Window
Date (PST/PDT) Vehicle Pad/Silo
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NOV 10 11:31 Falcon 9 SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch the Sentinel 6A (Jason-CS) sea level measuring
satellite
NOV 21? Unknown Firefly Alpha SLC-2W
Firefly Alpha first flight. Vehicle will carry multiple payloads into
orbit
DEC Unknown Delta IV Heavy SLC-6
Vehicle will launch the NROL-82 classified payload for the U.S.
National Reconnaissance Office
JAN Unknown Falcon 9 SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch the WorldView Legion 1 and Legion 2 satellites
into orbit
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.
PDT: Pacific Daylight Time
PST: Pacific Standard Time
SLC: Space Launch Complex
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MOON-MARS CONJUNCTION TONIGHT
by Spaceweather.com
2020 OCT 2
Don't miss this. Tonight, the Harvest Moon and Mars are in
conjunction, less than 1 degree apart for some observers. The Moon is
nearly full and red Mars is only days away from its closest approach
to Earth, making the conjunction extra bright and beautiful. Check
Spaceweather.com for sky maps and observing tips.
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18 SPCS NOW PREDICTS DEBRIS-ON-DEBRIS COLLISIONS IN SPACE,
ENHANCING SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS FOR ALL
by Maj. Cody Chiles
Combined Force Space Component Command Public Affairs
2020 SEP 24
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- For the first time, the Combined
Force Space Component Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron began
publically sharing data for debris-on-debris conjunction predictions
via www.Space-Track.org, Sept. 24.
Previously, the 18 SPCS only released debris-on-active satellite
conjunction prediction data publically due to limited conjunction
screening and reporting capacity.
Through a project titled Reduction of Conjunction Assessment
Processing (ReCAP), 18 SPCS personnel reduced the daily number of
legacy low to no-risk early conjunction reporting to satellite owners
and operators by more than 30 percent. Additionally, the 18 SPCS
increased the total number of objects screened daily by more than 350
percent.
“The objectives of project ReCAP were to improve spaceflight safety by
reducing the number of unnecessary conjunction reports, and screen
more than 27,000 objects that could potentially collide and create
more debris in space,” said Lt. Col. Justin Sorice, 18 SPCS commander.
“Through innovation and automation the space warfighters in the 18th
Space Control Squadron improved frontline space defense and awareness
for all satellite owners and operators.”
The 18 SPCS mission is to defend freedom of action in space for the
Joint Force, multinational partners, and humanity. The 18th SPCS
monitors approximately 3,200 active satellites for close approaches
with approximately 24,000 pieces of space debris, and issues an
average of 15 high-interest warnings for active near-earth satellites,
and ten high-interest warnings for active deep-space satellites, each
day.
Additionally, 18 SPCS shares Space Domain Awareness information with
more than 100 governmental, academic, and commercial partner
organizations from 25 nations through formal Space Situational
Awareness data sharing agreements, and www.Space-Track.org.
“Project ReCAP is just another example of how we are supporting
spaceflight safety, and protecting the space domain for future
generations,” said Sorice. “This was a big data problem that was
solved by young, motivated, and innovative space operators. I’m
honored to work alongside a superior team of space professionals at
the 18th Space Control Squadron; and project ReCAP is just another
example of what our stellar space warriors are doing to protect our
assets and interests in the space domain.”
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