The Falcon 9 rocket launched into orbit the GPS III satellite for the US Air Force

Today in the United States, the launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle took place from the Cosmodrome at Cape Canaveral. It launched the third-generation GPS III satellite into orbit.

A message about this appeared on the official website of SpaceX.

The launch of Falcon 9 took place at 16.10 Eastern time. The rocket went into space from the 40th launch pad.

The satellite, which the Falcon 9 heavy rocket launched into orbit, weighs 3,8 tons. He will be the third in the global positioning system. In the future, it is planned to create a constellation of 32 such satellites.

Gradually, they will replace their predecessors, which provided a GPS signal around the globe. The satellite constellation currently in orbit allows you to determine the coordinates of objects with an accuracy of 3-10 meters. New devices are capable of doing this at least three times more accurately.

In addition, GPS III is better suited to combat interference than its predecessors. Its signal suppression protection is eight times more efficient.

New satellites are released by the American company Lockheed Martin. Each of them costs $ 577 million and can be operated for 15 years.

The operator of the GPS system, which is used around the world, is the US Air Force.

Comments

[kepmor]

yeah ... what can I say ... the trampoline then works, however ...
and it’s not so weak tosses ... after all, 4 tons weight is not small ...

[PN]

Trampoline start in 16 minutes. Before and after you can not watch.

[Grazdanin]

Landing steps still need to see)

[pereselenec]

Quote: Grazdanin

Landing steps still need to see)

You can watch from 24:19

[Blackmokona]

The mass to be thrown is highly dependent on the target orbit.
For comparison, Falcon-9 and Proton-M
Falcon-9 without returning the stage (With the return of minus 30% to the load)
DOE 22.8 tons
GPO 8.3 tons
https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-9/
Proton-M with an acceleration block Breeze-M
DOE 22.4 tons
GPO 6.3 tons
https://www.roscosmos.ru/465/

PS: Well, the mass is indicated incorrectly in the news

Named GPS III SV03, 9505 lb (4,311 kga) the satellite is part of a family of satellites known as GPS III

https://www.space.com/spacex-space-force-gps-3-sv03-launch-success.html

[slipped]

Quote: BlackMokona

Proton-M with an acceleration block Breeze-M
DOE 22.4 tons
GPO 6.3 tons
https://www.roscosmos.ru/465/

Cosmodrome "Baikonur", Supersynchronous orbit, apogee 65 km - 000 tons (Intelsat 6.5 satellite)

[Errr]

There is no contradiction here. GPO and SSVO are not the same thing. The carrying capacity of the Proton-M at the SSPO is exactly about 6,5 tons (http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=42). Here the trick lies in the very large eccentricity of the elliptical supersynchronous transfer orbit; it takes less energy to hit it. This can be clearly seen in the diagram below.

The bold line indicates the Intelsat-31 orbit (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/intelsat-31.html).

[slipped]

Quote: Herrr

There is no contradiction here.

And who told you about the "contradiction"? In the next launch, Proton-M is supposed to bring 4 kg directly to the GSO with the addition of satellites at the expense of its electric rocket engines.

[donavi49]

3 starts in June. This year, Musk can really become # 1 in the world, ahead of even China (13 are now successful in China and 11 in Mask).

As for weight, these are high orbits, plus, again, such a load. He Starlinki displays 16t each launch. And on boosters 5 times flying, with landing. Here's an example - a 5-time booster with landing, though we almost got into a circle, ugly, or rather, the fraudster’s collapse is obvious .

[Grazdanin]

The most interesting thing is that the comparison is not with the space industry of the USA, Russia and China, but with Elon Mask with Russia and China. They did the right thing in the USA that they gave the space industry to private owners, the results are obvious. Private traders will always be more effective than state-owned companies.

[donavi49]

Well, China is also growing private traders, here are the missiles being exploited, introduced and under active development. About 15 are private traders. And even in the middle-heavy class.

[pereselenec]

Quote: Grazdanin

They did the right thing in the USA that they gave the space industry to private owners, the results are obvious. Private traders will always be more effective than state-owned companies.

Do you propose Putin to give the space industry to the Rotenbergs or some of his other sidekicks to increase efficiency?

[Narak-zempo]

Roldugin. A rocket is a delicate mechanism, just for the cellist.

[RUS96]

Quote: Narak-zempo

Roldugin

What is it about Roldugin. Wagner is already in space, and Ivan

[New Year day]

Quote: Narak-zempo

A rocket is a delicate mechanism, just for the cellist.

I'm afraid it won’t fit in the cello - sawed

[Grazdanin]

Quote: pereselenec

Offer Putin

I suggest Putin to retire, as well as the whole elite, with these we will continue to degrade.

[orionvitt]

Quote: Grazdanin

with these we will continue to degrade.

They wanted to go back to the 90s. Forgot what happened under Yeltsin? I am amazed at how short people have.

[Grazdanin]

I want forward, not backward. If you have only 2 alternatives in your head, then I sympathize with you.

[orionvitt]

Quote: Grazdanin

I sympathize with you.

I don't need to sympathize. Better have pity on yourself if everything depends only on Putin. Everything is clear with you, "for all the good, against all the bad."

[Malyuta]

Quote: orionvitt

They wanted to go back to the 90s. Forgot what happened under Yeltsin? I am amazed at how short people have.

What 90s are you constantly talking about here ??? 21 centuries and 90s have not been in the yard for 20 years, but there is ebnoputinism!
But you persist in stubbornly saying that Putinism is not a continuation of the Eltsin’s cause. Ugh!

[Grazdanin]

The best minds leave in thousands a year, units return. If only not the 90s. By the way, in the photo “x.hol”, “hopper”, “American bedding" according to some commentators.

[vadim dok]

What are you - a Jew and even from Ukraine!

[orionvitt]

Quote: Malyuta

There are 21 centuries and 90s in the yard for 20 years, but there is ebnoputinism!

Are you by any chance one of the bulkheads? Judging by the rhetoric, definitely. Do you live in the 21st century? Oh well. People who don't remember the lessons of the past have no future. Same for me, fighters against the regime. Offer an alternative, but your "Putin must leave" is already nauseous. When necessary, then it will leave.

[Malyuta]

Quote: orionvitt

and from your "Putin must leave", already nauseated.

If you feel nauseous, you will break out, it will become easier for you, but you will not solve the issue of the country's development.

Quote: orionvitt

Suggest an alternative

I see no other alternative than Soviet power.
Only TIPS !!!

[Wowka]

Quote: orionvitt

and from your "Putin must leave", already nauseated.

but from your

Quote: orionvitt

accidentally not from the bulk players?

not only nauseous .. smacks already

[Usher]

what are you talking about Were you yourself somewhere?

[New Year day]

Quote: orionvitt

They wanted to go back to the 90s.

Back in the Soviet Union wanted? The Kremlin elders were forgotten and how did their work end? Gorbachev forgot?

Quote: orionvitt

I am amazed at how short people have.

Exactly

[Alex Nevs]

They then took part in small "burials" ... And schaz in a cry.

[pereselenec]

Quote: orionvitt

They wanted to go back to the 90s.

And the 90s did not end there.

Quote: orionvitt

Forgot what happened under Yeltsin?

When Yeltsin was Putin (already then, estimate) :)

[Interlocutor]

I suggest Putin to retire, as well as the whole elite, with these we will continue to degrade.

You finish your thought. Like "I propose ..... that that". And then somehow it’s unfinished. Or give the power to the people?

[unaha]

Why "give" then? To begin with, at least just equalize in rights and give access to state. orders. Perhaps someday there will be their own bezos and masks. Not with the current paternalistic system, however.

[Alex Nevs]

Private trader ... private trader ... Then he will crush the state comp. State Comp. will fall to the bottom completely. And after the private trader, the last nail hammer in the lid ... And urra price. What do you want? .... K.Marx.

[Usher]

Why would a private trader be better? What the hell is liberal?

[unaha]

Can you give reverse examples? World leading state-owned companies in technology?

[Usher]

Chinese They are all state owned. Although disguised as private)

[unaha]

Well, this is not so. They have state support, and in internal Chinese politics they can exist only in line with the "party policy", but what about ... But they are not state ones.

[Usher]

Northern Machine-Building Enterprise

Roskosmos

Russian Helicopters Holding

Rosatom

PJSC Gazprom

[unaha]

Are you seriously? Are these the WORLD LEADING companies? Rosatom has never gone anywhere, although given the reluctant development of the atom in developed countries (or even a ban in general) it is not known how it would have otherwise been.

[forpost]

"The world's leading state-owned companies in technology?" "Renault, no?

[voyaka uh]

"Block 5" of Falcon-9 has already carried out 31 launches using 10 first stages. On average, three starts per stage.

[Grazdanin]

11 launches this year alone.

[vadim dok]

Sub MOA could not stand it, the circle almost a meter stood in one support! Really a scammer!

[smart ass]

You are not patriotic! Need to say Ilon Mask is a cheater !!

[Grazdanin]

Yeah, Spacex is private only on paper, all of this is NASA technology, they have already spent $ 100 trillion.

[smart ass]

I start a deep purple mask or a pump, the result is important, and the result is deplorable for Roskosmos

[Interlocutor]

I start a deep purple mask or a pump, the result is important, and the result is deplorable for Roskosmos

The result is only in the number of starts. The USA is a financially rich country. By the principle - we print and use money. Even if you "Umnik" run Roscosmos, nothing will change. Even if you become president, too. Musk uses all means - well done (by the way, he has about 500 PR people working all over the world). The result is that the United States flies to the ISS on its rocket. We will carry them free of charge, they will carry us the same way. No more, no less. Nothing else happened. The abundance of satellite launches speaks only of the need. The two countries have different tasks.
We have a failure or lack of funding for landings. I agree here. But no one will help. We do not know what the reasons are there. By the way. Rich Americans can’t launch a new telescope for two years (from the deadline), and no one can tell when. They simply indicate a new term and calmly do their job. So always with space.

[smart ass]

To begin to rise, you must admit that you have reached the bottom. Realize this, admit to yourself. Outline an action plan to set goals and move forward. Or you can just sit in a puddle of mud and claim to everyone that it is gold

[forpost]

nonsense, Roscosmos, as it launched rockets, will continue without your snot

[Blackmokona]

Missiles, engines and other things are not engaged in NASA.
For example, until Mask arrived, the monopoly on heavy launches was held by ULA (Boeing with Lockheed Union), which used engines from both Russian and Rocketdine companies.
These companies still operate and produce rockets.
Therefore, there is no technology for transmission.
Well, NASA’s total budget for the whole history does not even reach a couple of trillion

[Grazdanin]

You explain it to the commentators who run.

[pereselenec]

Quote: Grazdanin

Yeah, Spacex is private only on paper, all of this is NASA technology, they have already spent $ 100 trillion.

What is stopping Russia from creating a space-only private space company, transferring Roskosmos technologies there and plugging Mask into the belt of swindler?

[Grazdanin]

Quote: pereselenec

What is stopping Russia from creating a space-only private space company, transferring Roskosmos technologies there and plugging Mask into the belt of swindler?

Do you know the word irony?

[slipped]

Quote: pereselenec

What is stopping Russia from creating a space-only private space company, transferring Roskosmos technologies there and plugging Mask into the belt of swindler?

Private space companies have been operating in Russia for a long time.

As for the companies that will be engaged in launches, then there are such as NTK and Kosmokurs.

NTK has already conducted an experimental launch of its Vyatka rocket

"Kosmokurs" has completed a cycle of testing nozzles for liquid-propellant rocket engines with a thrust of more than 3,5 tons for a braking engine and an emergency rescue system for a reusable suborbital spacecraft. The engine is created using 3D printing technology. They are also working on a reusable engine ignition system.

[slipped]

Quote: slipped

like NTK and "Kosmokurs".

I apologize. NCC.

Quote: slipped

The engine is created using 3D printing technology. In addition, they are working on a reusable engine ignition system.

Samples.

Well, the contract for conducting fire tests of the engine at one of the enterprises in the rocket and space industry was concluded and previously agreed upon in Roskosmos

[donavi49]

The engine is created using 3D printing technology. In addition, they are working on a reusable engine ignition system.

Well, this is an ad recognition in the backlog of the five-year period (and given the fact that these are demonstrators for all 10 years). The printing of engine elements has been mastered by all the major manufacturers from Mask (which is far from an innovator here) to PWR and Europeans.

The next level is Rutherford and Curie - where the share of 3D printing is brought to the optimum maximum.

The advanced level is Relativity Space, where the main trend is minimization of human participation. Engines are specially designed for 3D printing, as well as rocket tanks and all saturation. And they already have not only investors, but also startup contracts, including Iridium.

[slipped]

Quote: donavi49

Well, this is an ad recognition in the backlog of the five-year period (and given the fact that these are demonstrators for all 10 years).

Have you thought about "advertising recognition" for a long time? Two years ago, in Roscosmos, the combustion chamber and the mixing head of the RD-0124 engine were printed and successful bench tests were carried out. This technology will be used in serial production of RD-191 and RD-171MV.

We are talking about a private company. They completely released documentation finalized according to the results of their tests and sent it to production, the next stage is the manufacture of the nozzle head of the engine and its testing. Next, a chamber will be made that will go to fire tests.

[donavi49]

We are talking about a private company

1) RocketLab started with $ 200, and this did not stop them from laying advanced technology for the production of engines that are printed almost completely on 000D printers.
2) Relavity began as a thesis, and then a startup of two engineers (one from BlueOrigin and the other from SpaceX). And this did not stop them from making an advanced technological process allowing a company for 300 people to make a rocket with a payload of 1200 kg every 2 months, on its engines.

The bright and useful sense of a private company is to work out something advanced, something conservative megacorporations will not do. 4/5 companies do not achieve results, but those who shoot, turn the industry around. And not only space.

[slipped]

Quote: donavi49

1) RocketLab started with $ 200, and this did not stop them from laying advanced technology for the production of engines that are printed almost completely on 000D printers.

I do not quite understand - what is it for? I absolutely do not know how much Kosmokurs started with, but the fact that they will print their engines for their rocket in production is already a fact.

NCC won, too, it seems they printed the engine and burn the prototype.

Quote: donavi49

2) Relavity began as a thesis, and then a startup of two engineers (one from BlueOrigin and the other from SpaceX). And this did not stop them from making an advanced technological process allowing a company for 300 people to make a rocket with a payload of 1200 kg every 2 months, on its engines.

I don't even know where the "two engineers" have such grandmothers. Allowed to open a production facility with 300 personnel. And it's not interesting, to be honest.

Quote: donavi49

The bright and useful sense of a private company is to work out something advanced, something conservative megacorporations will not do.

So above I wrote that Energomash plans to use additive technologies in the production of new engines and even does it already.

It is unclear why you?

[forpost]

and what should the state create a private company? Then it will no longer be private.

[pereselenec]

Quote: forpost

and what should the state create a private company? Then it will no longer be private.

Please at least read the answer to what this post is.

[forpost]

Yes, I didn’t read it, but is it worth creating a type of private?

[unaha]

Well, "plug the Mask in the belt" is ... But why, it's hard to understand.

[smart ass]

The lack of mask-level people is in the way, all of our oligarchs have muddied their money on the oil industry or on privatization, they don’t give a damn about space and the Russian Federation

[New Year day]

Quote: Grazdanin

Yeah, Spacex is private only on paper, all of this is NASA technology, they have already spent $ 100 trillion.

As one Chinese said: no matter what color the cat is, the main thing is that it catches mice

[vadim dok]

You are mistaken! They (I don’t know who) spent $ 100500 trillion! But Musk, of course, is a scammer!

[Grazdanin]

They spent on it, spent $ 100500 trillion, but we already did it 200 years earlier, and they just repeated it! Have you seen a public debt? Did mice run in space? This is all Hollywood!

[Civil]

And what will the great Rogozin say? Will he send money to paid minusers on VO again? We can consider how many cons will be .. all due to the budget of Roscosmos)

[Malyuta]

Quote: Civil

And what will the great Rogozin say? Will he send money to paid minusers on VO again? laughing You can count how many cons there will be .. all at the expense of the budget of Roscosmos)

He will tell you that he will soon fly to Mars.

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Quote: Malyuta

He will tell you that he will soon fly to Mars.

I think you are wrong, rather he will tell that the other day at the Kurchatov Institute they received a patent for a system capable of converting thermal energy into electrical energy, including in the conditions of the lunar base. The Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Thermonuclear Research has ordered the selection of equipment for testing a prototype of a high-power space plasma rocket engine based on a plasma accelerator with a plasma energy of up to 300 kJ per pulse and a plasma outflow velocity of at least 100 kilometers per second.

[Malyuta]

Quote: slipped

And the enterprise "Troitsk Institute for Innovative and Thermonuclear Research" ordered work on the selection of technology for testing a prototype of a space plasma rocket engine

The key words "ordered the work of choice", respectively, another verbal flood, but for now the trampoline will build this on the territory of the State Research and Production Space Center im. Khrunichev!

[slipped]

Quote: Malyuta

key words "ordered work of choice", respectively, another verbal flood,

well this is this "flood", yes

Quote: Malyuta

in the meantime, the trampoline will build this on the territory of the GKNPC them. Khrunicheva!

No, not that. This:

By the way, on the right is the workshop of the TsiH factory where the Protons are assembled.

Construction is in full swing.

[smart ass]

Wow, is it like Ivanushka’s fool’s self-propelled oven? Is the principle of operation the same?

[slipped]

Quote: Clever man

Wow, is it like Ivanushka’s fool’s self-propelled oven? Is the principle of operation the same?

Duc ash stump - the stove is then 1 MW

[forpost]

call, find out, keep us informed

[Narak-zempo]

Completely free minus, not from the budget of "ROSCOSMOS". And at the same time oh-very bold. Real jam!

[Freemason Mason]

I watched the launch live. And they launched the satellite and planted the first stage - they work beautifully

[Grazdanin]

I was very touched by the way they were escorted by Thomas Folsarano, such a human attitude.

[Doccor18]

can be operated for 15 years ..

Very many.

[dgonni]

That is as casual as it was in the USSR in the past!

[Narak-zempo]

And what's the news? Why is she here?

[Grazdanin]

The fact that the tomahawks will now be 3 times more accurate to fly.

[Interlocutor]

The fact that the tomahawks will now be 3 times more accurate to fly.

They already fly like that.

[forpost]

are they still being released?

[Antidote]

After all, it is necessary to talk only about the lacking analogs and how blacks are lynched.

[Ros 56]

And what's so special, the usual routine work of today. This is a hundred years ago, the plane was a wonder, and even then not everywhere, but now they fly into space as usual work.

[slipped]

Quote: Ros 56

And what's so special, the usual routine work of today. This is a hundred years ago, the plane was a wonder, and even then not everywhere, but now they fly into space as usual work.

Well, the trials of the Progress MS-15 cargo ship in a vacuum chamber before the upcoming launch have been rather routinely completed.

The launch of the ship this month will deliver, as usual, the crew of the 63rd main expedition, fuel, water and gas supplies, as well as office equipment and life support equipment under the program of the 76th ISS supply mission.

[forpost]

for sure, not pontorez in gauze spacesuits

[Narak-zempo]

Quote: slipped

The launch of the ship this month will deliver, as usual, the crew of the 63rd main expedition, fuel, water and gas supplies, as well as office equipment and life support equipment under the program of the 76th ISS supply mission.

Yes. It is also nice to remember that it is our ships that further accelerate the station, keeping it in orbit, no Dragon can do this.

[Mikhail Ya2]

Quote: donavi49

Well, China is also growing private traders, here are the missiles being exploited, introduced and under active development. About 15 are private traders. And even in the middle-heavy class.

I think there are pseudo private traders. The owner of the company is a loyal member of the CCP and most of the company, through shell companies and people, belongs to the state. I do not think that the Chinese will give up space to uncontrolled private hands. But this is just my opinion

[viktor_ui]

Now, EXACTLY, Rogozin’s turn to skip on a trampoline - TIME has come ... the man said, the man did.

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Quote: viktor_ui

Now, EXACTLY, Rogozin’s turn to skip on a trampoline - TIME has come ... the man said, the man did.

Something in your village is dead We have been going on a planned replacement of GLONASS satellites for new devices with advanced functionality for a long time. If the tests go well then the 29th will be the next launch.

[viktor_ui]

slipped ... and how did you get along the neck line got up? I have been in the trash of the city, but I have been respecting the villagers since childhood - the planned replacement of GLONAS for decades - do not tell my urban bast shoes expensive and catch up with the success of at least the Chinese, who are already launching the third generation of satellites on this topic.

[slipped]

Quote: viktor_ui

slipped ... and how did you get along the neck line got up? I have been in the trash of the city, but I have been respecting the villagers since childhood - the planned replacement of GLONAS for decades - do not tell my urban bast shoes expensive and catch up with the success of at least the Chinese, who are already launching the third generation of satellites on this topic.

Well, then you are from p.g.t. GLONASS system is fully deployed and already several decades works. The planned replacement of satellites is going on as their resource is depleted, no later than in April they introduced a new device No. 760 with improved characteristics, to replace the old one, and this month we launch the third new generation device.

Today one of the old devices was turned off and a satellite was sent to replace it from the orbital reserve.

[forpost]

what for? For us, nothing has changed, everything flies with us

[Engineer Schukin]

Quote: donavi49

He Starlinki displays 16t each launch. And on boosters 5 times flying, with landing.

18,8 tons.
Dispenser an integral part of the PN.

[Engineer Schukin]

Quote: Interlocutor

Musk uses all means - well done (by the way, he has about 500 PR specialists working all over the world)

You probably and the sources of this crap will not be ashamed to bring?)