SpaceX 從卡納維爾角發射獵鷹 9 號火箭，搭載 23 顆星鏈衛星

The next batch of 23 Starlink satellites for SpaceX’s space-based internet service roard into orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket launched Sunday from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:35 p.m. EST (2235 UTC).

SpaceX 天基網路服務的下一批 23 顆 Starlink 衛星於週日下午 5:35 從卡納維爾角太空部隊站 40 號發射台搭載獵鷹 9 號火箭送入軌道。美國東部時間（2235 世界標準時間）。

SpaceX had earlier announced a four-hour launch window that opened at 4 p.m. EST (2100 UTC), but it needs to clear the way for the inaugural launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket from neighboring pad 41. The rocket was only raised upright on the launch pad at around 1 p.m. EST leaving crews racing to meet the new target launch time of 5:35 p.m. EST.

SpaceX 早些時候宣布，發射時間為四小時，發射時間為下午 4 點。美國東部時間（世界標準時間 2100），但需要為聯合發射聯盟的火神火箭從鄰近的 41 號發射台首次發射掃清道路。火箭直到下午 1 點左右才在發射台上直立昇起。美國東部時間 (EST) 讓工作人員競相完成下午 5:35 的新目標發射時間。美東時間。

SpaceX’s Vice President of Launch said in a post on the social media network X, it was “a new Falcon record for total time from hangar rollout to launch. 6 Hrs, 33 minutes.” The company has set the objective of launching 144 Falcon missions this year. To date it has flown three successful missions in 2024.

SpaceX 的發射副總裁在社群媒體網路 X 上發文稱，這是「獵鷹從機庫推出到發射的總時間的新紀錄」。 6 小時 33 分鐘。”該公司設定的目標是今年發射 144 次獵鷹任務。迄今為止，它已在 2024 年成功執行了 3 次任務。

The first stage booster supporting this flight, tail number B1067, was making its 16th flight, becoming just the fourth booster to reach that milestone. There are only three other boosters with a longer flight history that are still in use after B1058 was unintentionally destroyed during the recovery process:

支援本次飛行的第一級助推器（尾號 B1067）正在進行第 16 次飛行，成為第四個達到這一里程碑的助推器。 B1058在回收過程中被無意破壞後，只有另外三個具有較長飛行歷史的助推器仍在使用：

B1058 – 19 flights (destroyed)
B1058 – 19 架（被毀）
B1060 – 17 flights (next flight TBD)
B1060 – 17 班機（下一班機待定）
B1061 – 17 flights (next flight TBD)
B1061 – 17 班機（下一班機待定）
B1062 – 17 flights (next flight TBD)
B1062 – 17 班機（下一班機待定）

B1060, B1061 and B1067 all have the distinction of launching two Crew Dragon spacecraft each during their lifetimes. B1080 is set to join that club later this month when it launches on its fifth flight with the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom.

B1060、B1061 和 B1067 的特徵是在其生命週期中分別發射了兩艘載人龍飛船。 B1080 將於本月晚些時候加入該俱樂部，屆時它將與 Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) 宇航員乘坐 Crew Dragon Freedom 進行第五次飛行。

About eight-and-a-half minutes after liftoff, B1067 landed on the droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’ This was the 56th successful booster landing on ASOG since it was put into the mix. The other East Coast-based droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions,’ is still out of commission for servicing in North Carolina.

升空後大約八分半鐘，B1067 降落在無人機「A Shortfall of Gravitas」上。這是自投入組合以來在 ASOG 上第 56 次成功著陸的助推器。另一艘位於東岸的無人機「Just Read the instructions」在北卡羅來納州仍無法投入使用。

SpaceX confirmed a successful deployment of the 23 Starlink V2 mini satellites just over an hour into flight.

SpaceX 確認在飛行僅一個多小時後就成功部署了 23 顆 Starlink V2 迷你衛星。

The next SpaceX mission on deck is the Starlink 7-10 flight, set to launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday, Jan. 9, with a window that opens around 9 p.m. PST (12 a.m. EST, 0500 UTC on Jan. 9). SpaceX has not announced the number of Starlink satellites that will be onboard that flight or if there will more of the new Starlinks that feature direct-to-cell functionality. It will be followed by another Starlink delivery mission from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 13.

SpaceX 的下一個任務是星鏈 7-10 飛行，定於 1 月 9 日星期二從范登堡太空部隊基地的 4 號東部航天發射場 (SLC-4E) 發射，窗口於晚上 9 點左右打開。太平洋標準時間（美國東部標準時間上午 12 點，世界標準時間 1 月 9 日 0500）。 SpaceX 尚未宣布該航班將搭載多少顆 Starlink 衛星，也沒有宣布是否會有更多具有直接到蜂巢功能的新型 Starlink 衛星。隨後將於 1 月 13 日從卡納維爾角執行另一次星鏈交付任務。

Starship news on the horizonThe launches come as news regarding SpaceX’s Starship rocket is set to be on the horizon. Just over a week ago on his social media site, X, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he would be giving a company talk to SpaceX employees to mark their 2023 accomplishments and discuss the year ahead.

即將發布的星艦新聞此次發射之際，有關 SpaceX 星艦火箭的消息即將發布。就在一週前，SpaceX 創辦人馬斯克在他的社群媒體網站 X 上表示，他將向 SpaceX 員工舉辦一場公司演講，紀念他們 2023 年的成就並討論未來一年。

Recently, during an unrelated livestream on X, Musk stated that the talk would likely take place on Thursday, Jan. 11, and would include updates on the company’s Starship rocket. If this happens, it would mark the first substantial update on the pivotal launch program since the second integrated flight test launched from Starbase in southern Texas in November.

最近，在 X 的一次不相關的直播中，馬斯克表示會談可能會在 1 月 11 日星期四舉行，其中將包括該公司 Starship 火箭的最新情況。如果這種情況發生，這將標誌著自去年 11 月從德克薩斯州南部 Starbase 發射第二次綜合飛行測試以來，關鍵發射計劃的首次重大更新。

There has been a flurry of activity at the development and launch site in recent weeks, including the test firings of both Ship 28 and Booster 10. SpaceX referred to them as the Flight 3 Starship and Flight 3 Super Heavy Booster respectively in social media posts.

最近幾週，開發和發射場發生了一系列活動，包括 Ship 28 和 Booster 10 的試射。SpaceX 在社群媒體貼文中分別將它們稱為 Flight 3 Starship 和 Flight 3 Super Heavy Booster。

SpaceX said in posts that a single engine was fired on the Starship upper stage “demonstrating a flight-like startup for an in-space burn.” Following the test firings, eagle-eyed viewers spotted SpaceX testing the payload bay door on the Starship, potentially indicating that this next mission could include some kind of payload.

SpaceX 在貼文中表示，星艦上層有一台引擎點火，「展示了類似飛行的太空燃燒啟動方式」。試射後，眼尖的觀眾發現 SpaceX 正在測試星艦上的有效載荷艙門，這可能表明下一次任務可能包括某種有效載荷。

The forthcoming announcement from Musk will come on the heels of another marquee event next week that could concern the rocket. In a late Friday notice to members of the press, NASA announced that it will hold a media teleconference to discuss the latest on the Artemis program and the return of humans to the Moon.

馬斯克即將宣布的消息將在下週另一場可能與火箭有關的重大活動之後發布。在周五晚些時候向新聞界發布的通知中，美國宇航局宣布將召開媒體電話會議，討論阿耳忒彌斯計劃和人類重返月球的最新情況。

The update will be led by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and will feature Jim Free, who as of the start of 2024, is now the NASA Associate Administrator, following the retirement of Bob Cabana. Catherine Koerner, associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, and Amit Kshatriya, the deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars Program will also be participating.

此次更新將由NASA 局長比爾·尼爾森(Bill Nelson) 領導，吉姆·弗里(Jim Free) 擔任主角，自2024 年初起，吉姆·弗里(Jim Free) 在鮑勃·卡巴納(Bob Cabana) 退休後擔任NASA 副局長。探索系統開發任務理事會副局長凱瑟琳·科納（Catherine Koerner）和月球到火星計劃副副局長阿米特·剎帝利（Amit Kshatriya）也將參加。

The notice to the press also stated that “Industry partner representatives also will be available to answer questions,” though it doesn’t explicitly state if that includes SpaceX or the developer of the lunar spacesuits set to debut on the Artemis 3 mission, Axiom Space.

向媒體發出的通知還指出，“行業合作夥伴代表也將回答問題”，但沒有明確說明其中是否包括 SpaceX 或將在阿耳忒彌斯 3 號任務中首次亮相的月球宇航服開發商 Axiom Space 。