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Posted: 6/3/2020 3:39:18 PM EDT
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The following article suggests that SpaceX needs more first stages, as I noted recently.
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-first-astronaut-proven-rocket-recovery/ |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 4:16:10 PM EDT
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I didn't realize they were down to so few.
Have they always planned on keeping the heavy's side boosters strictly for heavy launches? |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 6:30:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: I didn't realize they were down to so few. Have they always planned on keeping the heavy's side boosters strictly for heavy launches? I don't know. They would need special hardware to attack to the center core but I suspect that that hardware could be removed or left as a standalone booster. Just a guess. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 7:00:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: I didn't realize they were down to so few. Have they always planned on keeping the heavy's side boosters strictly for heavy launches? The reason heavy took so long is none of the three cores are standard F9 cores. Lots of re-engineering for stresses they never endure as singlets. I don’t think they are at all interchangeable with standard cores. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 7:31:40 PM EDT
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Been rainy here all day. Saw the Sun briefly around 8 this morning. Just had a small precip event but currently it's 100% overcast. Supposed to be 60 to 80 % rain for the next 7 days. Rain may clear out in 2 hours but I don't think the overcast will.
Not sure about the launch parameters but I do think they will need clear sky to go. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 8:29:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chairborne: The reason heavy took so long is none of the three cores are standard F9 cores. Lots of re-engineering for stresses they never endure as singlets. I don’t think they are at all interchangeable with standard cores. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chairborne: Originally Posted By AJE: I didn't realize they were down to so few. Have they always planned on keeping the heavy's side boosters strictly for heavy launches? The reason heavy took so long is none of the three cores are standard F9 cores. Lots of re-engineering for stresses they never endure as singlets. I don’t think they are at all interchangeable with standard cores. I remember that discussion for the center core but I wasn't sure about the sides. I'm sure they all have different problems than one another. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 8:45:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:08:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
Well if it goes I'll head out front to watch it. It was raining 15 minutes ago but night launches are sofa king cool. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:08:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:12:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dagger41]
[#10]
Is the booster supposed to make a landing on the barge or here ?
Stupid question I know, OCISLY pulled in to the Port yesterday, IDK if it unloaded and headed out again. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:15:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Is the booster supposed to make a landing on the barge or here ? Stupid question I know, OCISLY pulled in to the Port yesterday, IDK if it unloaded and headed out again. Barge JRTI. Webcast live |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:15:45 PM EDT
[#12]
Link going live.
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:16:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Is the booster supposed to make a landing on the barge or here ? Stupid question I know, OCISLY pulled in to the Port yesterday, IDK if it unloaded and headed out again. Starlink payloads are around 16 tonnes, so they need the barge. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:16:48 PM EDT
[#14]
Jessica deserves me.
If you are in the eastern seaboard (GA, SC, NC) you may see it visually. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:20:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Jessica deserves me. If you are in the eastern seaboard (GA, SC, NC) you may see it visually. Would love to see a lunch live some day. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:24:45 PM EDT
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shits habbening
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:27:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:30:25 PM EDT
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Saw it for about 15 seconds.
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:34:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Saw it for about 15 seconds. That's what she said...  Awesome that you got to see it. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:35:06 PM EDT
[#20]
Nailed the landing.
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:35:08 PM EDT
[#21]
stuck the landing!
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:35:16 PM EDT
[#22]
First time to recover a first stage five times.
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:35:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: stuck the landing! Again. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:35:56 PM EDT
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And the camera stayed in
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:36:05 PM EDT
[#25]
Crazy how good SpaceX has got at landing these boosters and tonight was a good view of it landing
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:36:13 PM EDT
[#26]
That's cool seeing the drone ship get lit up at night.
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:36:34 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chairborne: The reason heavy took so long is none of the three cores are standard F9 cores. Lots of re-engineering for stresses they never endure as singlets. I don’t think they are at all interchangeable with standard cores. Sides and F9s are interchangable, core is new/different. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:37:11 PM EDT
[#28]
That's landing #5 for that booster.
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:37:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TLF: That's what she said... Awesome that you got to see it. I try not to miss any launches. Kind off cool that I'm on the same island that they launch from. 
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:38:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M4ger: That's cool seeing the drone ship get lit up at night. agree it was cool seeing the ocean light up |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:41:49 PM EDT
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How many Starlink Sats have they put up so far?
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:42:09 PM EDT
[#32]
cool deployment
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:42:35 PM EDT
[#33]
That was a great look at the deploy it is usually much harder to see whats going on.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:42:44 PM EDT
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Those upgrades to Just Read the Instructions look to be paying off, hopefully that is the end of the loss of signal errors on landings.
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:43:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TLF: How many Starlink Sats have they put up so far? Including these, 482. Some have been de-orbited though. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:43:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TLF: How many Starlink Sats have they put up so far? 8*60 = 480. A few are not operational. Forgot about the two test payloads. Check this link for good passes over the USA. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:43:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman: Including these, 482. Some have been de-orbited though. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman: Originally Posted By TLF: How many Starlink Sats have they put up so far? Including these, 482. Some have been de-orbited though. Damn. Understandable. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:43:50 PM EDT
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Do they have a projected number of launches for those boosters before they retire them, or are they still figuring that out?
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:45:31 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GatMo: Do they have a projected number of launches for those boosters before they retire them, or are they still figuring that out? Guesstimate is about ten without major refurbishment. This is new territory so assume a learning process. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:45:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Saw it for about 15 seconds. Saw it too, despite the clouds. It seemed smaller and considerably further south on the horizon than the others |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:46:01 PM EDT
[#41]
Also, punk rock webcast chick can get it
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:46:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By theskuh: That was a great look at the deploy it is usually much harder to see whats going on. yeah. litterally just a clip that pops off. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:48:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: yeah. litterally just a clip that pops off. I never noticed that before. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2020 9:48:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: yeah. litterally just a clip that pops off. Deployment technique is KISS at it's finest |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 10:06:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/3/2020 10:12:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman: Also, punk rock webcast chick can get it She didn't seem to be on her game as well as she normally is. Seemed to studder a lot. |
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Posted: 6/3/2020 10:15:46 PM EDT
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Great landing footage from JRTI tonight.
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Posted: 6/4/2020 12:27:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman: Deployment technique is KISS at it's finest Same with the satellite design. Each satellite only has to support its own weight, the blocks on the corners transfer all the load. |
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Posted: 6/4/2020 8:48:53 AM EDT
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Any word on fairing catch/no catch?
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/4/2020 9:17:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Neotopiaman]
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Next Starlink launch on the 13th
Probably a 3rd Starlink launch sometime in june too, and a GPS launch on the 30th. |
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