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Link Posted: 8/28/2020 10:04:40 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:


Plus another treat:

"Update: In a surprise twist, SpaceX has confirmed plans to launch SAOCOM 1B, Starlink-11, and hop Starship SN6 in less than ten hours on August 30th.

Contingent upon a ULA Delta IV Heavy launch on August 29th, Starlink-11 is scheduled to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than (NET) 10:12 am EDT (UTC-4), followed by SAOCOM 1B on a separate Falcon 9 NET 7:18 pm EDT (UTC-4). Simultaneously, SpaceX is currently working towards a second full-scale Starship hop test between 8 am and 8 pm CDT (UTC-5) on Sunday, August 30th."

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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
Originally Posted By Chokey:




Plus another treat:

"Update: In a surprise twist, SpaceX has confirmed plans to launch SAOCOM 1B, Starlink-11, and hop Starship SN6 in less than ten hours on August 30th.

Contingent upon a ULA Delta IV Heavy launch on August 29th, Starlink-11 is scheduled to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than (NET) 10:12 am EDT (UTC-4), followed by SAOCOM 1B on a separate Falcon 9 NET 7:18 pm EDT (UTC-4). Simultaneously, SpaceX is currently working towards a second full-scale Starship hop test between 8 am and 8 pm CDT (UTC-5) on Sunday, August 30th."

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Rocket Lab too

Link Posted: 8/29/2020 12:43:35 AM EDT
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Scrubbed on 30 August 2020 due to weather.


1) Background info:  

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the 12th batch of 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 11. "

2) Launch window: 10:12 AM EDT

3) Launch Site: SLC-39A, KSC, Florida

4) Webcast/TV viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff)

b. YouTube:  




5) Launch preparations:

a.  Engine test fire


6) First stage return/disposal: Drone ship recovery by OCISLY

7) Payload fairing recovery: Ms. Tree will attempt to recover both halves.  Likely one on the net and the second from the water.     Ms Chief is south of Florida supporting the SAOCOM1B launch later the same day.

8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:  

Minutes:Seconds after lift-off

2:32   First stage MECO (main engine cutoff)
2:43   Second stage starts
3:12   Fairing jettison
7:04   1st stage entry burn ends
8:19   1st stage landing
8:51   Second stage engine cutoff
14:47  Starlink deployment
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 8:00:20 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/29/2020 8:53:51 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By AJE:
UVA launch scrubbed, wonder if that screws up SpaceX's timeline.
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It should help.  The Delta IV is delayed at least a week.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 8:59:39 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/29/2020 9:56:53 AM EDT
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I'm reading that the Starlink launch is a go, but the SAOCOM launch can't go because of its southern trajectory over the Delta on 37-B.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 11:00:53 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
I'm reading that the Starlink launch is a go, but the SAOCOM launch can't go because of its southern trajectory over the Delta on 37-B.
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ULA should be rolling that Delta back in to the garage today.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 11:19:25 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Dagger41:

ULA should be rolling that Delta back in to the garage today.
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Originally Posted By Dagger41:
Originally Posted By Chokey:
I'm reading that the Starlink launch is a go, but the SAOCOM launch can't go because of its southern trajectory over the Delta on 37-B.

ULA should be rolling that Delta back in to the garage today.


the garage rolls to cover the Delta
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 11:24:15 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Chokey:


the garage rolls to cover the Delta
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I know.
Link Posted: 8/29/2020 8:29:07 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
I'm reading that the Starlink launch is a go, but the SAOCOM launch can't go because of its southern trajectory over the Delta on 37-B.
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This on the SpaceX site was posted today so it still looks like two SpaceX launches Sunday.

"SpaceX is targeting Sunday, August 30th for two launches – a Starlink mission in the morning and the SAOCOM 1B mission in the evening.  Upon completion of the Starlink mission, this page will be updated with information on the SAOCOM 1B mission."

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Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:27:53 AM EDT
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Looks like the Starlink mission got scrubbed. Next launch date is Tuesday 1 Sept.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:49:00 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/30/2020 9:04:26 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By thezentree:
Looks like the Starlink mission got scrubbed. Next launch date is Tuesday 1 Sept.
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Link Posted: 8/30/2020 9:04:51 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/30/2020 9:06:49 AM EDT
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Doubt if the SAOCOM will launch tonight either.

Same weather pattern as yesterday. Thunderstorms and pissing rain started up at 6 and persisted well in to the night.

60% chance of a scrub.

Link Posted: 8/30/2020 9:20:04 AM EDT
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1) Background info:  Source

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SAOCOM 1B satellite for CONAE, Argentina’s space agency. SAOCOM 1B is the second of two SAOCOM 1-series Earth observation satellites designed to provide radar imagery to help emergency responders and monitor the environment, including the collection of soil moisture measurements.  "

2) Launch window: 7:18 PM EDT

3) Launch Site: SLC-40, KSC, Florida

4) Webcast/TV viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff)

b. YouTube:  



5) Launch preparations:

a.  

b.  Ready to go:




6) First stage return/disposal: Return to launch site recovery area.

7) Payload fairing recovery:    Ms Chief is south of Florida supporting the SAOCOM1B launch, likely one on the net and the second from the water.

8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:  

Minutes:Seconds after lift-off

2:17 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff)
2:27 Second stage starts (SES-1)
3:43 Fairing jettison
6:24 1st stage entry burn ends
7:49 1st stage landing
10:08 Second stage engine cutoff
14:09 SAOCOM 1B deployment
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:04:12 PM EDT
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Webcast is live.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:10:36 PM EDT
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Hopefully none of the weather in the area or downrange messes them up.  The video from the fairing recovery ship looked good.

Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:17:47 PM EDT
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Sitting outside.  Weather is now go.
Quite overcast. But they say its go.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:18:07 PM EDT
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One minute to launch
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:19:53 PM EDT
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yay, it launched
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:22:22 PM EDT
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cool, you could see the 1st stage boost-back burn start.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:27:25 PM EDT
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awesome landing!
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:27:47 PM EDT
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Just crazy.
Never gets old watching that thing land
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:28:04 PM EDT
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awesome landing!
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I've watched several, and it's still as cool as the first.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:28:53 PM EDT
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sonic booms just shook my house.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:30:27 PM EDT
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NSF feed has a good video of the 1st stage return

just rewind it a bit
SpaceX Makes a Florida Polar Corridor Debut with SAOCOM 1B Mission
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:31:03 PM EDT
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Caught it going up for about 10 seconds. Dogs barking and a few car alarms going off.

Couldn't see the boost back burn but caught it coming down for about 5 seconds.

Then the sonic boom !

Did it land ok ?
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:31:32 PM EDT
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sonic booms just shook my house.
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Mine too. Forgot all about it till I heard the rumble during launch.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:33:01 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Dagger41:
Caught it going up for about 10 seconds. Dogs barking and a few car alarms going off.

Couldn't see the boost back burn but caught it coming down for about 5 seconds.

Then the sonic boom !

Did it land ok ?
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video
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:34:37 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:35:06 PM EDT
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Another great one. I never get tired of watching this. Unfortunately SW Fl is overcast and I couldn't see anything.

But I have a question...at about T + 4:00 the first stage is on it's way back down, but what the hell went past in the background?
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:36:50 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Yea-Right:
Another great one. I never get tired of watching this. Unfortunately SW Fl is overcast and I couldn't see anything.

But I have a question...at about T + 4:00 the first stage is on it's way back down, but what the hell went past in the background?
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Fairings.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:37:40 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Yea-Right:
Another great one. I never get tired of watching this. Unfortunately SW Fl is overcast and I couldn't see anything.

But I have a question...at about T + 4:00 the first stage is on it's way back down, but what the hell went past in the background?
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not sure, there were a few things fluttering around up there.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:39:23 PM EDT
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I swear I heard a double sonic boom from the booster coming back.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:40:08 PM EDT
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Fairings.
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Fairings were easy to see.  At least one.

I saw two or more fluttering things.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:41:32 PM EDT
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Couldn’t see shit with the overcast, but the boom was a WINDER SHAKER!

Dogs went apeshit, running around, WTF was THAT?
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:48:47 PM EDT
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Normally I can see these for my backyard. But as others said, I could hear the launch plenty of rocket noise. But the reentry of the boosters was fantastic.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:49:43 PM EDT
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Lots of humidity in the air to carry the sound this evening....

Heard the sonic boom all the way in West Central Florida!
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:54:59 PM EDT
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Polar Corridor from the Cape is open
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 7:59:10 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Pavelow16478:
Polar Corridor from the Cape is open
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For SpaceX launches
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:02:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Chokey:


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That will never not be cool.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:08:28 PM EDT
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Mine too. Forgot all about it till I heard the rumble during launch.
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I forgot about the launch. I heard and felt the rumbles inside too. Usually by then waking outside is too late. I did for the heck of it and the rumbles seemed to go on for a very long time and very pronounced. Not like anything Ive heard before.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:13:05 PM EDT
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I had completely forgot about the launch until the sonic boom shook the house.
We're in SW Volusia Co, so not all that close to Kennedy Space Center. I bet most of Orlando could hear it.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:15:19 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By BillyDBerger:
I swear I heard a double sonic boom from the booster coming back.
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They do that...

Best is when they land two back at the cape.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:19:34 PM EDT
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Heard the launch for a good couple minutes here in mlb, saw the booster come back, and the sonic boom shook the windows good.

I love it!

Tons of retards bitching on the ring neighborhood app about it though. Like fuck off, its the space coast, go back to NY.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:21:26 PM EDT
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Thanks Chokey !

We finally came inside just now.
Pleasant surprise that it launched but the cloud cover kept us from seeing most of it.

Sure did make some noise !!!

Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:38:30 PM EDT
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Winning.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:44:28 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:


For SpaceX launches
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For anyone using AFTS  Which is currently only SpaceX  New Glenn and Vulcan are supposed to use when they eventually fly.
Link Posted: 8/30/2020 8:53:34 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:


Fairings were easy to see.  At least one.

I saw two or more fluttering things.
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Originally Posted By Whippet06:
Fairings.


Fairings were easy to see.  At least one.

I saw two or more fluttering things.


Fairings sound logical. But I think the stage 2 fairings were released after this.

So my next question would be...when stage 1 detaches, are there other pieces that are released also?

As stage 1 was coming down, I saw something doing cartwheels on the right side of the screen for a good 15-20 seconds or more.
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