As SpaceX continues toward its goal of launching 100 times in 2023, the company is planning to launch three Starlink missions this week — two from Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida and the third from SLC-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. Launching from Launch Complex 39A on Sunday, Falcon Heavy will place the USSF-52 mission into a currently unknown orbit.

随着 SpaceX 继续实现 2023 年发射 100 次的目标，该公司计划本周发射三次星链任务，其中两次从佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔角太空部队站 (CCSFS) 的太空发射综合体 (SLC) 40 发射，第三次从SLC-4 East 位于加利福尼亚州范登堡太空部队基地 (VSFB)。周日，猎鹰重型火箭从 39A 发射场发射升空，将把 USSF-52 任务送入目前未知的轨道。

Later in the week, Landpsace will launch its third ZhuQue-2 vehicle from site 96, in the Jiuquan launch center. Additionally, China is expected to launch a currently unknown payload atop the Chang Zheng 2D rocket from LC-3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

本周晚些时候，Landpsace 将从酒泉发射中心的 96 号发射场发射第三颗朱雀二号运载火箭。此外，中国预计将在西昌卫星发射中心的 LC-3 上用长征 2D 火箭发射目前未知的有效载荷。

These launches will mark the 199th through 204th orbital launches of 2023 — significantly above 2022’s record of 174 orbital launches, despite several weeks left in the year.

这些发射将标志着 2023 年第 199 次至第 204 次轨道发射——大大高于 2022 年 174 次轨道发射的记录，尽管今年还剩几周时间。

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-33

猎鹰 9 号区块 5 |星链集团 6-33

SpaceX’s 92nd launch of 2023 will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 11:01 PM EST (04:01 UTC on Dec. 7), when a Falcon 9 will launch 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a low-Earth orbit. The mission, dubbed Starlink Group 6-33, will take off from SLC-40 at CCSFS and mark SpaceX’s 125th operational Starlink mission.

SpaceX 2023 年的第 92 次发射将于美国东部时间 12 月 6 日星期三晚上 11:01（世界标准时间 12 月 7 日 04:01）进行，届时猎鹰 9 号将向近地轨道发射 23 颗 Starlink v2 Mini 卫星。此次任务被称为“星链组 6-33”，将从 CCSFS 的 SLC-40 起飞，标志着 SpaceX 第 125 次运行星链任务。

Throughout these operational missions and the ride-share missions that have deployed test satellites, SpaceX has deployed a total of 5,536 Starlink satellites ahead of the mission. Of these, 372 have reentered Earth’s atmosphere, and 4,530 are in their operational orbits. All other satellites are currently in the checkout phase or in ascent/descent phases.

在这些运营任务和部署测试卫星的拼车任务中，SpaceX 在任务之前总共部署了 5,536 颗星链卫星。其中，372 颗已重新进入地球大气层，4,530 颗处于运行轨道。所有其他卫星目前都处于检验阶段或上升/下降阶段。

On Dec. 5, the Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron released a launch mission execution forecast noting the weather as 95% go for launch. The primary concern is liftoff winds, and upper-level wind shear is expected to be low-to-moderate. In the event of a delay, a launch window is set to open 24 hours later, with the weather remaining at 95% go.

12 月 5 日，太空发射 Delta 45 的气象中队发布了发射任务执行预测，指出 95% 的发射任务都受到天气影响。主要关注的是升空风，预计高空风切变为低至中度。如果出现延误，发射窗口将在 24 小时后开放，且天气状况仍保持在 95% 的正常水平。

The booster supporting this mission is B1077-9. As the name implies, the booster has supported eight previous missions: Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I-6, Starlink Group 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, Starlink Group 6-13, and Starlink Group 6-25. This booster has the fourth-quickest average turnaround time at 53.44 days, just behind B1076, B1075, and B1080.

支持该任务的助推器是 B1077-9。顾名思义，该助推器已支持过之前的八次任务：Crew-5、GPS III 太空飞行器 06、Inmarsat I-6、Starlink Group 5-10、CRS-28、Galaxy 37、Starlink Group 6-13 和 Starlink Group 6-25。该助推器的平均周转时间排名第四，为 53.44 天，仅次于 B1076、B1075 和 B1080。

Following liftoff, B1077 will burn its nine Merlin 1D engines for two minutes and 26 seconds before shutting down and separating from the second stage. The booster will then perform a one-three-one entry burn (the center engine starts, followed shortly after by two side engines, before going back to the single center engine) to slow down the booster ahead of entry. Later, the first stage will perform a single-engine landing burn, landing on Just Read the Instructions, which was tugged downrange by Crosby Skipper. If successful, this will mark SpaceX’s 252nd total and 178th consecutive landing.

升空后，B1077 将燃烧其九个 Merlin 1D 发动机两分 26 秒，然后关闭并与第二级分离。然后，助推器将执行一三一入口燃烧（中央发动机启动，不久之后两个侧发动机启动，然后返回单中心发动机），以在入口之前减慢助推器的速度。随后，第一级将进行单引擎着陆燃烧，着陆在克罗斯比船长拖着的“Just Read the instructions”上。如果成功，这将标志着 SpaceX 的第 252 次总着陆和连续 178 次着陆。

As usual, once the second stage separates, it will burn for approximately six minutes, during which the two payload fairings will be deployed. Both fairing halves will be recovered downrange by SpaceX’s multi-purpose recovery vessel Bob, which will also provide drone ship support. After second engine cut-off one (SECO-1), the stage will coast for approximately 45 minutes. Then, it will ignite the single MVac engine for under two seconds, circularizing the orbit. The stage will then coast for another 10 minutes before deploying the payload at T+1:05:19.

像往常一样，一旦第二级分离，它将燃烧大约六分钟，在此期间将部署两个有效载荷整流罩。两个整流罩都将由 SpaceX 的多用途回收船 Bob 回收，该船还将提供无人机船支持。第二次发动机关闭（SECO-1）后，舞台将滑行约 45 分钟。然后，它将在两秒内点燃单个 MVac 发动机，使轨道呈圆形。然后，该平台将再滑行 10 分钟，然后在 T+1:05:19 部署有效载荷。

As the name implies, this launch will place the 23 Starlink satellites into Starlink shell six — a 530-kilometer circular orbit, inclined 43.00 degrees.

顾名思义，这次发射将把 23 颗星链卫星送入星链六号壳——一条长 530 公里的圆形轨道，倾斜 43.00 度。

On Dec. 4, SpaceX’s vice president of launch, Kiko Dontchev, posted on X that “100 [launches] is very much on the table, but it will take excellent execution, relentless focus on safety and reliability, and a little luck with the weather!” SpaceX’s remaining missions in 2023 include USSF-52, Ovzon-3, and several additional Starlink missions.

12 月 4 日，SpaceX 负责发射的副总裁 Kiko Dontchev 在 X 上发帖称，“100 次（发射）已经摆在桌面上，但这需要出色的执行力、对安全性和可靠性的不懈关注，以及一点运气。天气！” SpaceX 2023 年剩余的任务包括 USSF-52、Ovzon-3 和其他几个星链任务。

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-8

猎鹰 9 号区块 5 |星链集团7-8

On Friday, Dec. 8, at 00:00 PST (08:00 UTC), SpaceX will launch the Starlink Group 7-8 mission from SLC-4E at the VSFB in California. This mission will take 22 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into an initial orbit, which will then rise into Starlink shell seven: a 530 km circular orbit inclined 53.00 degrees.

12 月 8 日星期五，太平洋标准时间 00:00（世界标准时间 08:00），SpaceX 将从加州 VSFB 的 SLC-4E 发射星链组 7-8 任务。此次任务将把 22 颗 Starlink v2 Mini 卫星送入初始轨道，然后升入 Starlink 7 号壳：一条 530 公里的圆形轨道，倾斜 53.00 度。

The booster supporting this mission is currently unknown and will attempt to land downrange on SpaceX’s drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. This drone ship has seen the most landings of any drone ship (with this mission being its 77th landing) and is the only drone ship on the West Coast.

支持此次任务的助推器目前未知，将尝试降落在 SpaceX 的无人机飞船“当然我仍然爱你”上。这艘无人驾驶船是所有无人驾驶船中着陆次数最多的（本次任务是其第 77 次着陆），也是西海岸唯一的无人驾驶船。

ZhuQue-2 | Flight 3

ZhuQue-2 | Flight 3

On Friday, Dec. 8 at 23:40 UTC, Landspace is expected to launch the ZhuQue-2 rocket for the third time. Lifting off from Site 96, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, in China, this mission will place a currently unknown payload into orbit.

世界标准时间 12 月 8 日星期五 23:40，蓝箭预计将第三次发射朱雀二号火箭。此次任务将从中国酒泉卫星发射中心的 96 号站点发射，将目前未知的有效载荷送入轨道。

After being the first successful methane rocket to reach space and place a payload in orbit, Landspace plans to expand this lead on this flight.

继成为第一枚成功抵达太空并将有效载荷送入轨道的甲烷火箭之后，蓝箭航天计划在这次飞行中扩大领先优势。

Chang Zheng 2D | Unknown Payload

长征2D |未知有效负载

China is expected to launch an unknown payload atop a Chang Zheng 2D rocket on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 01:58 UTC. The rocket will lift off from LC-3 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China and will mark the vehicle’s 13th mission of 2023.

预计中国将于世界标准时间 12 月 9 日星期日 01:58 在长征 2D 火箭上发射未知有效载荷。该火箭将从中国西昌卫星发射中心的 LC-3 升空，这将是该运载火箭 2023 年的第 13 次飞行任务。

Falcon Heavy | USSF-52

重型猎鹰 | USSF-52

On Sunday, Falcon Heavy will launch at 7:01 PM EST (00:01 UTC on Dec. 11) placing the X-37B spacecraft into a currently unknown orbit. Launching from historic LC-39A, at the Kennedy Space Center, this launch will mark SpaceX’s fifth Falcon Heavy launch of 2023 and ninth overall.

周日，猎鹰重型火箭将于美国东部时间晚上 7:01（世界标准时间 12 月 11 日 00:01）发射，将 X-37B 航天器送入当前未知的轨道。这次发射从肯尼迪航天中心具有历史意义的 LC-39A 发射，标志着 SpaceX 在 2023 年第五次猎鹰重型火箭发射，也是第九次发射。

The payload is the United States Space Force’s X-37B space plane. While little is known about this spacecraft, aboard this mission is NASA’s Seeds-2 mission: a mission that will investigate the long-term effects of radiation on plant seeds. The X-37B flying is the second vehicle on its fourth flight. Following its time on-orbit, it will land at a runway back on Earth.

有效载荷是美国太空部队的X-37B太空飞机。虽然人们对这艘航天器知之甚少，但此次任务是 NASA 的 Seeds-2 任务：该任务将研究辐射对植物种子的长期影响。正在飞行的 X-37B 是第四次飞行的第二架飞机。在轨运行后，它将降落在地球的跑道上。

Supporting this mission are B1064-5 (minus Y), B1065-5 (positive Y), and B1084 (center). Both side cores will perform return-to-launch-site landings, with the center core being expended. Both fairings will be recovered with a currently unknown recovery vessel.

支持该任务的是 B1064-5（负 Y）、B1065-5（正 Y）和 B1084（中）。两侧核心将执行返回发射场着陆的任务，而中心核心将被扩展。两个整流罩都将通过目前未知的回收船回收。

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-34

猎鹰 9 号区块 5 |星链集团 6-34

Ending the week off, SpaceX will launch another batch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit atop a Falcon 9 Block 5. Liftoff is currently scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 10 at 11:00 PM EST (04:00 UTC on Dec. 11). Just like on Starlink Group 6-33, the satellites will be placed into shell six.

周末结束后，SpaceX 将在 Falcon 9 Block 5 顶部发射另一批 23 颗 Starlink v2 Mini 卫星进入近地轨道。目前计划于美国东部时间 12 月 10 日星期日晚上 11:00（世界标准时间 04:00）发射。 12 月 11 日）。就像 Starlink Group 6-33 一样，卫星将被放置在六号外壳中。

The booster for this mission is currently unknown and will land on Just Read the Instructions. Doug is expected to provide drone ship support and recover both payload fairings.

该任务的助推器目前未知，将降落在“只需阅读说明”上。预计道格将提供无人机船支持并回收两个有效载荷整流罩。