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Posted: 10/6/2023 4:52:39 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-22
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch: 7:01 PM EDT (13 October 2023). If needed, five backup opportunities are available starting at 7:51 p.m. ET until 10:29 p.m. ET. 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option: Look for one livestream at a listing here. 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out.  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. ASOG droneship is out to sea to support SpaceX Starlink 6-22. Tug Crosby Skipper is towing. 3:35 PM Oct 5, 2023 b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch:  A Falcon 9 booster was raised upright just before 6 p.m. EDT (2200 UTC) on Sunday, Oct. 8 for the Starlink 6-22 mission. Image: Spaceflight Now. d. Navigation Warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recover on drone ship ASOG. 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:12 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:25 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:29 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:35 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:03 Fairing deployment 00:06:08 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:32 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:04 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:26 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:53:58 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:53:59 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:06 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 284 x 294 kilometers at 43 degree inclination |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/7/2023 7:31:41 AM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 7-4
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink Version 2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean." Source 2) Launch window: 12:23 AM PDT (9 October 2023). 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South southeasterly 5) Webcast viewing options: NSF. Click on the link then look for the upcoming launch  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 7-4 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - October 9, 2023 A have not watched the following YouTube link:  Launch Pad Live: Starship / Falcon 9 / Falcon Heavy 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Scorpius + OCISLY departed PoLB on Oct 6 @ 3:55pm PT / 6:55pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: See previous Starlink discussions. c. Ready for launch: d. Navigation warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Drone ship OCISLY 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:12 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:26 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:29 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:35 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:04 Fairing deployment 00:06:14 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:36 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:04 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:31 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:53:24 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:53:26 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:02:27 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: 286 x 297 kilometers, 53 degree inclination |
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:09:26 PM EST
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11:38pm EDT launch |
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:12:25 PM EST
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:14:15 PM EST
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Mostly cloudy here in central Florida, so viewing opportunities are slim.
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:16:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cavedog: Mostly cloudy here in central Florida, so viewing opportunities are slim. I’m going to step put in the backyard in about 22 minutes and see if I can watch it. |
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:35:09 PM EST
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:38:57 PM EST
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hold
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:42:58 PM EST
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scrubbed
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:43:31 PM EST
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Now I've got space balls.
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Posted: 10/8/2023 10:45:49 PM EST
[Last Edit: Chokey]
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edited
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/9/2023 8:04:10 AM EST
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On Monday, October 9 at 12:23 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This was Starlink 7-4. |
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Posted: 10/9/2023 3:28:48 PM EST
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/10/2023 9:58:44 AM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon Heavy, Psyche
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission. The Maxar-built spacecraft will travel to the metallic asteroid Psyche, where it will enter orbit in 2029. This is the first spacecraft to explore a metal-rich asteroid, which may be the leftover core of a protoplanet that began forming in the early solar system more than 4 billion years ago. The Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. " SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch: 10:19 AM EDT (13 October 2023). 3) Launch Site: SLC-39A, Florida 4) Launch direction: East-southeast 5) Webcast viewing option: NASA TV  SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Psyche  Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid (Official NASA Broadcast) 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out.  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! SpaceX support ship Bob is heading to sea to support the upcoming Falcon Heavy Psyche mission! Both side boosters will RTLS. The center core will be expended. b. Satellites:   c. Ready for launch:    Source: NASASpaceFlight.com d. Navigation Warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: The Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will return to Landing Zones 1 and 2 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for recovery. The center core will be expended. 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:09 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:25 Side boosters engine cutoff (BECO) 00:02:28 Side boosters separate 00:02:40 Side boosters boostback burns begin 00:03:51 Side boosters boostback burns end 00:03:55 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:03:59 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:04:04 2nd stage engine starts (SES) 00:04:24 Fairing deployment 00:06:47 Side boosters entry burns start 00:07:04 Side boosters entry burns end 00:08:00 Side boosters landing burns start 00:08:17 Side boosters landing 00:08:26 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:00 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:56:12 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:02:24 Psyche deploys 10) Orbit insertion: Earth escape trajectory |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/10/2023 10:51:45 AM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/11/2023 9:30:11 AM EST
[#16]
Stephen Clark@StephenClark1
The weather forecast for Thursday shows only a 20% probability of acceptable conditions for launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy with NASA's Psyche asteroid mission. The outlook for Friday and Saturday is slightly better. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 10/11/2023 3:17:52 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Stephen Clark@StephenClark1 The weather forecast for Thursday shows only a 20% probability of acceptable conditions for launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy with NASA's Psyche asteroid mission. The outlook for Friday and Saturday is slightly better. How do you come up with a 20% probability? I was planning on making the 2 hour trip up to Canaveral tomorrow and you're post has slightly concerned me. Also AFRCOM space fan Bros, where is a good spot to see the launch that's not going to cost an arm and a leg? It would be my first time to Canaveral sense I was a grade schooler on a field trip. I really, really, want to see a Falcon Heavy launch from my own eyes. |
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Posted: 10/11/2023 3:49:22 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheLookingGlass: How do you come up with a 20% probability? I was planning on making the 2 hour trip up to Canaveral tomorrow and you're post has slightly concerned me. Also AFRCOM space fan Bros, where is a good spot to see the launch that's not going to cost an arm and a leg? It would be my first time to Canaveral sense I was a grade schooler on a field trip. I really, really, want to see a Falcon Heavy launch from my own eyes. Current weather forecast for launch shows 80% chance of violating limits:  Attached FileScroll down to "Launch Support" to see current forecast |
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Posted: 10/11/2023 4:15:36 PM EST
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FL, USA
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Posted: 10/11/2023 4:40:57 PM EST
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Shucks. I was just about to pull the trigger on some $75 tickets and meet my pops there. Well I am glad I found out now and not later. Still want to see a Falcon Heavy up close and in person, though.
Apparently, the outdoor spectator location is 1.1 miles from the launch pad. Would of been a hell of a sight from 1.1 miles. Sucks I won't be seeing it tomorrow. |
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Posted: 10/11/2023 5:52:26 PM EST
[Last Edit: Chokey]
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bumped to Friday, October 13 at 10:19 a.m. ET
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Posted: 10/12/2023 12:47:38 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: bumped to Friday, October 13 at 10:19 a.m. ET
Apparently SpaceX isn't superstitious 
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/12/2023 12:51:21 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fox2008: Apparently SpaceX isn't superstitious The current launch window for Psyche is only until 25 October 2023 (or close) so they can't let any days slip by for unnecessary reasons. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 8:28:04 AM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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85% chance of good weather for 13 October 2023.
 Webcast besides NASA TV SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Psyche Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid (Official NASA Broadcast) |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 8:56:30 AM EST
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Propellant loading has begun.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:10:48 AM EST
[#26]
Within ten minutes of launch
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FL, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:16:02 AM EST
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:17:56 AM EST
[#28]
T-2 minutes
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FL, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:25:32 AM EST
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Psyche launched. I didn't go this time. Damnit.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:29:30 AM EST
[#30]
Both side boosters were recovered on land.
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:39:13 AM EST
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Cool stuff
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Posted: 10/13/2023 9:39:34 AM EST
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Low overcast at home, couldn't see anything, but sure heard it and felt it !
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Posted: 10/13/2023 10:00:07 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Low overcast at home, couldn't see anything, but sure heard it and felt it ! Your favorite huckster making it happen again… |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 10:09:43 AM EST
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Payload deployment around 11:21 AM EDT.
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Posted: 10/13/2023 10:18:25 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ZA206: Your favorite huckster making it happen again… LOL Wanted to record it but couldn't see it going up or coming down. LabPadre cam at Gators at the Port sure caught the shock waves of both boosters landing, plus with a second or 2 glimpse of them. Rewind the video to 10:27 and you'll see. It will be up for the rest of the day before it loops over 12 hours later. @ZA206 |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 10:24:14 AM EST
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Payload deployed. Another success for Falcon Heavy.
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Posted: 10/13/2023 10:56:12 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Payload deployed. Another success for Falcon Heavy. Groovy. |
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Posted: 10/13/2023 4:15:58 PM EST
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Posted: 10/13/2023 6:25:55 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
Awesome. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 10/13/2023 7:18:32 PM EST
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The Starlink 6-22 launch was successful.
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Posted: 10/13/2023 7:36:18 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: The Starlink 6-22 launch was successful. Caught it. I was unaware that it was going until the live 'break in' came on the radio. Saw much more of that one than the F9H launch earlier. SpaceX was hauling the mail today ! |
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Posted: 10/13/2023 7:41:07 PM EST
[#42]
Wow, what was the time elapsed between launches?
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Posted: 10/14/2023 6:46:03 AM EST
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How can we see the path of this launch? Several people I know including myself saw something burn up in the sky tonight and I'm trying to see if it was space x
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Posted: 10/14/2023 6:47:11 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rustler: How can we see the path of this launch? Several people I know including myself saw something burn up in the sky tonight and I'm trying to see if it was space x It launched to the South. |
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Posted: 10/14/2023 6:48:17 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus: Wow, what was the time elapsed between launches? About 8 hours. |
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Posted: 10/14/2023 6:48:54 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: It launched to the South. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By Rustler: How can we see the path of this launch? Several people I know including myself saw something burn up in the sky tonight and I'm trying to see if it was space x It launched to the South. So probably not space x burning up here in Arkansas? Could it have orbited once first? |
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Posted: 10/14/2023 6:52:16 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rustler: So probably not space x burning up here in Arkansas? Could it have orbited once first? Yes. More than just once. Count on roughly 90 minutes per orbit. |
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Posted: 10/14/2023 7:00:11 AM EST
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GODDAMNITTTT !!!!
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Posted: 10/14/2023 7:02:27 AM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Yes. More than just once. Count on roughly 90 minutes per orbit. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By Rustler: So probably not space x burning up here in Arkansas? Could it have orbited once first? Yes. More than just once. Count on roughly 90 minutes per orbit. Here's what it looked like. Video isn't blurry, the light was just blurry and foggy looking. I thought it was a plane coming through low clouds at first but then quickly realized there were no clouds. Look at it shooting stuff out in front of it 
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Posted: 10/14/2023 7:11:08 AM EST
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It was the second stage burn. Very cool
 DFW weather | Footage shows SpaceX satellite launch over North texas, 14 day forecast |
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