Falcon Heavy's Payload in BIG TROUBLE! What the heck NASA Is Doing???

Falcon Heavy's Payload in BIG TROUBLE! What the heck NASA Is Doing???
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Falcon Heavy's Payload in BIG TROUBLE! What the heck NASA Is Doing???
Falcon Heavy will not launch this year anymore!
This is a harsh but unavoidable truth.
Why is that?
Let’s find out on today’s episode of Alpha Tech:
The year 2023 has been a fantastic year for the Falcon rocket family, not only for Falcon 9 but especially for Falcon Heavy, with a record number of launches in a year, totaling 5 impressive launches. These launches have demonstrated the rocket's reliability and capability in handling complex and diverse payloads. And this makes rocket enthusiasts like us look forward to a similar or even greater breakthrough in 2024.
However, reality always brings disappointment! Besides the most recent launch on June 26, there will be no more Falcon Heavy launches from now until the end of the year. This means that Falcon Heavy has only executed its first and only launch in 2024. This scenario is similar to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches in 2018 and 2022.
So, what happened to Falcon Heavy?
Falcon Heavy's Payload in BIG TROUBLE! What the heck NASA Is Doing???
First, we must affirm that the recent failure of Falcon 9 is not the cause of the delays or cancellations of future Falcon Heavy missions, but rather the issues with the missions themselves.
The highly anticipated mission initially scheduled for October on Falcon Heavy, the Europa Clipper spacecraft, is in a precarious situation.
The Europa Clipper mission has encountered critical delays due to problems with the spacecraft's transistors. These components were found to fail at lower radiation doses than anticipated, raising concerns given the intense magnetic fields around Jupiter, which are 20,000 times stronger than Earth's. This issue, detected late in the development process, poses a substantial risk to the spacecraft’s systems. NASA has initiated a preliminary analysis to resolve the problem by the end of July, but the tight timeline makes it challenging to address the issue thoroughly. As a result, the launch may be postponed to 2025 or 2026, potentially increasing costs and delaying the mission's scientific goals.
With this outcome, Falcon Heavy has missed its second mission.
Falcon Heavy's Payload in BIG TROUBLE! What the heck NASA Is Doing???
Next, another mission for Falcon Heavy at the end of the year is Griffin Mission One VIPER, but its fate is even more catastrophic than the Europa Clipper mission.
NASA recently canceled this mission due to escalating costs, which had surged to $450 million. This decision was influenced by delays in the development process and budget constraints. Originally set for 2023, the mission had already been pushed back to 2024, further inflating costs by over 30% to the latest estimate of $609.6 million.
NASA's teleconference on July 17 revealed that the cancellation would save the agency $84 million. This figure could increase if the VIPER launch continued to be delayed until November 2025.
Most of the science that VIPER would conduct will be carried out by other missions, including landers and orbiters. However, the mobility that VIPER provides might not be available until NASA's Lunar Terrain Vehicle, a rover for crewed Artemis missions that can also be remotely operated, is delivered later this decade.
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[@mattmiele7829]

Space X should offer to launch the Sierra Space Tenacity space plane at a discounted price just to piss off ULA and Blue Origin. 😊

[@lcstarchaser]

@mattmiele7829 they don't need to discount, they already offer best price and other 2 can't launch

[@j.m.h.144]

I'm sure they did. I bet ULA put a clause in their contact to prohibit Sierra Space to go elsewhere without financial penalties.

[@icare7151]

NASA has lost its way.

[@j.m.h.144]

NASA, POSTAL SERVICE, ETC these governmental agencies will be disbanded by congress sooner rather than later. Possibly taken over by the private sector.

[@AmbientMorality]

@@j.m.h.144 I am not sure how the private sector would take over scientific missions. That is not something the private sector has interest in because the commercial value that might exist is extremely risky there, and much is just pure science where any commercial opportunities are yet to be discovered.

[@ChrisBrocksmith]

Based on recent non-development issues, it sounds like NASA is on track for more DEI missions. Congress call these clowns to task. Financial waste for us.

[@lcstarchaser]

Seriously? They can't find anyone looking for an Uber black space ride, what about tenacity?

[@alphatech4966]

it cannot be ready this year

[@XCX237]

The nice thing about the falcon heavy is, it's 3 falcon 9 boosters can still be used for other payloads. It doesn't sit on the shelf 👍

[@alphatech4966]

That’s right!

[@guydanielsau]

Random out of box thought...Falcon Super Heavy (5 Stage 1s where 4 outer cores are recovered and central acting as a large Stage 2) could lift significant porions of a future space station in a single lift

[@rocroc]

Well, Musk just announced reason for the recent rocket failure and remedial actions have already been taken. That clears the way for Falcon Heavy and Falcon to move forward. When you think of the cost of a single Artemis rocket, $485 m is not a lot of money. The dilemma is we are trying to fund a politically based work force that can no longer meet the long range objectives of NASA. I would think funding for the war has something to do with it as well. The military generally waits years for a rocket to prove itself before using it on very costly major missions. That alone pushes the Starship out a couple of years. That isn't to say the military won't be heavily involved with Starship but not for costly flights. Another reason may be that these contractors took on projects thinking they could make more through "price" adjustments and NASA is no longer paying the extras. There is a single stimulus that will change the picture - China landing a workforce on the moon. Then it will be either SX and/or the other said to be providers spending all they have to get to the moon quickly - again. The other projects will have to wait.

[@alphatech4966]

I know that!

[@dennisvaughn540]

Falcon Heavy will not end until 2033!

[@alphatech4966]

Yeah! That’s right!

[@AstonRBLX_LLD7]

10 minutes after that the FAA planned 4 launches

[@pedrosura]

Starship is going to replace Falcon 9? Yeah, I remember when the 747 replaced the 737 or the turbo props. Lol. AI sucks

[@alanhart9992]

Too many DEI hires at Space Related Companies.

[@alphatech4966]

It's becoming more and more like that

[@cbnc6861]

NASA is living old glory days. They need to admit that commercial will dominate and get it done significantly lower costs.

[@johnrday2023]

Hold on, who says Spacex will not launch any more Falcon Heavy launches in 2024 ???

[@sector7offshore]

This stupid presumptuous site did

[@alphatech4966]

it is speculation, based on well-founded conditions

[@alphatech4966]

Let’s watch

[@AstonRBLX_LLD7]

Viper may be taken apart as it was canceled

[@petemccalam5727]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! CIA?

[@alphatech4966]

Whatttttttt!

[@kevinbissett293]

Good Morning. Do you think it would it be a good idea if SpaceX got into making and deploying satellites of this nature. They seem to have the wherewithal to make this happen. Great Episode. Have a Great Day my Friend.

[@alphatech4966]

Hello Kevin, long time no see! how do you do

[@alphatech4966]

Yes, that's a great idea

[@kevinbissett293]

@@alphatech4966 Good. My Sons and I are working over time in our machine shop. Thanks for asking my Friend.

[@fionajack9160]

“”This similar is””. Needs editing Falcon heavy has already successfully landed all three boosters

[@alphatech4966]

Yeah ! I know this! Thank for your comment!

[@fionajack9160]

@@alphatech4966 if know this, why video say otherwise

[@jcdisci]

As if the BS of politics this year isn't bad enough, NOW we have to deal with NASA BS?! C'mon, Folks, stop chipping away at the only good news lately - SpaceX and Tesla.

[@mjh7609]

Let me guess... transistors made in China not up to specs?

[@sector7offshore]

This the dumest framed video Ive watched in a long time from this site. Youve framed a failed payload as a failing on falcon heavies part where nothing could be further from the truth.

[@alphatech4966]

I didn't even know I wrote like that! Can you tell me what minute it is?