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Posted: 11/17/2020 6:14:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By beitodesstrafe:  Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By beitodesstrafe: Originally Posted By Local: Originally Posted By midcap: You would have thought that they would have made a insert in the seat to take out and put a bag in to take a shit. Like, I would have engineered that. Gemini crews rode in ejection seats, so probably not an option. Once in orbit no gravity, so they could just unstrap and float up and do the needful. The same basic thing was done for Apollo missions, though they had a bit more room to maneuver. Still, mistakes were made. Actual real life transcript from Apollo 10: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/95719/Screen_Shot_2015-05-22_at_3_54_11_PM_png-1688728.JPG |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 10:01:52 AM EDT
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Question for those local to Florida. We are vacationing to Universal Studios between Christmas and New Years. If there is a launch that week we want to try to watch from as close as we can. Where should I be looking at going?
I see one the schedule for the 18th lands at the LZ1, if that gets delayed and launches that week, I would love to get to watch that one. |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 10:35:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: Question for those local to Florida. We are vacationing to Universal Studios between Christmas and New Years. If there is a launch that week we want to try to watch from as close as we can. Where should I be looking at going? I see one the schedule for the 18th lands at the LZ1, if that gets delayed and launches that week, I would love to get to watch that one. Jetty Park boat launch usually has lots of free parking and room. I go there sometimes for launches but stay away on weekends. It's real close , mostly locals attend. It's at Port Canaveral.  Space X Falcon Heavy Launch and Booster Landing viewed from Jetty Park Boat Dock |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 11:24:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Jetty Park boat launch usually has lots of free parking and room. I go there sometimes for launches but stay away on weekends. It's real close , mostly locals attend. It's at Port Canaveral.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ghfCv5y-EThat launch, the 'Synchronized Landing' and the deployment of 'Star Man' was about the most amazing thing that I Ever Viewed. And, I remember the first manned moon landing. |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 11:36:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: Very Cramped Quarters in The Gemini. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/12582/Gemini_VII_capsule_tif_jpg-1688839.JPG I've seen a Mercury capsule and the Apollo 14 capsule on display. The Mercury capsule was so small I briefly considered walking over, picking it up and trying to walk out the door with it. 
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Posted: 11/18/2020 2:55:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Jetty Park boat launch usually has lots of free parking and room. I go there sometimes for launches but stay away on weekends. It's real close , mostly locals attend. It's at Port Canaveral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ghfCv5y-EQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By AJE: Question for those local to Florida. We are vacationing to Universal Studios between Christmas and New Years. If there is a launch that week we want to try to watch from as close as we can. Where should I be looking at going? I see one the schedule for the 18th lands at the LZ1, if that gets delayed and launches that week, I would love to get to watch that one. Jetty Park boat launch usually has lots of free parking and room. I go there sometimes for launches but stay away on weekends. It's real close , mostly locals attend. It's at Port Canaveral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ghfCv5y-EThank you @Dagger41. Are those spots normally packed with people for routine launches or only for special launches like the falcon heavy or return to launch site landings? |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 4:00:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: Thank you @Dagger41. Are those spots normally packed with people for routine launches or only for special launches like the falcon heavy or return to launch site landings? @AJE Routine launches maybe 50 people. Special launches maybe 200 but that's a guess , I tend to avoid large crowds/traffic for big launches as most locals do. |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 4:16:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1o3koTLWMlol, the last bits of that article are awesome. Charmeau mad. Big mad. |
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Posted: 11/18/2020 8:01:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Jetty Park boat launch usually has lots of free parking and room. I go there sometimes for launches but stay away on weekends. It's real close , mostly locals attend. It's at Port Canaveral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8ghfCv5y-EDid you have to pay to get in? The day after Demo-1 I tried to get in there because I was interested in camping there for a launch. I drove up and told the guy I was thinking of camping here for a future launch, can I take a look around for a few minutes and leave? No, had to pay $10 or whatever it was just to take a look at the camping area. Guy was a real jerk about it too like I asked to see his wife naked. So how's the camping there?
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Posted: 11/19/2020 7:42:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plumber576: Did you have to pay to get in? The day after Demo-1 I tried to get in there because I was interested in camping there for a launch. I drove up and told the guy I was thinking of camping here for a future launch, can I take a look around for a few minutes and leave? No, had to pay $10 or whatever it was just to take a look at the camping area. Guy was a real jerk about it too like I asked to see his wife naked. So how's the camping there? I think Jetty park is closed for camping because of covid. The boat launch is a public facility and it's free parking , and there is lots of it. Take a left turn at the park entrance and you are right there. It's right beside a shipping terminal. It's also directly across from the sub base a CCAFS and occasionally you can catch a boomer coming or going. Those boats are massive and most impressive ! |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 9:45:40 AM EDT
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Will be watching the Sat night launch from the beach on Jekyll Island.
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Posted: 11/19/2020 10:01:21 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AJE]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: I think Jetty park is closed for camping because of covid. The boat launch is a public facility and it's free parking , and there is lots of it. Take a left turn at the park entrance and you are right there. It's right beside a shipping terminal. It's also directly across from the sub base a CCAFS and occasionally you can catch a boomer coming or going. Those boats are massive and most impressive ! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By Plumber576: Did you have to pay to get in? The day after Demo-1 I tried to get in there because I was interested in camping there for a launch. I drove up and told the guy I was thinking of camping here for a future launch, can I take a look around for a few minutes and leave? No, had to pay $10 or whatever it was just to take a look at the camping area. Guy was a real jerk about it too like I asked to see his wife naked. So how's the camping there? I think Jetty park is closed for camping because of covid. The boat launch is a public facility and it's free parking , and there is lots of it. Take a left turn at the park entrance and you are right there. It's right beside a shipping terminal. It's also directly across from the sub base a CCAFS and occasionally you can catch a boomer coming or going. Those boats are massive and most impressive ! This line of cars? 
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Posted: 11/19/2020 10:39:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: This line of cars? https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/84914/Screenshot_20201119-090030-1691181.png |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 10:50:06 AM EDT
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@AJE
This one , Jetty park is on the East side of the ramp , Trident base on the North. The facility is quite new..  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 11:26:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2020 11:36:33 AM EDT
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It's a bit choppy out there...
".WIND AND SEA IMPACT... A fresh to strong northeast to east breeze will produce hazardous boating conditions across the coastal waters today and tonight. Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots with seas 7 to 10 feet are expected and a Small Craft Advisory remains in place for the adjacent Atlantic waters." |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 11:57:28 AM EDT
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stream for Crew-1 booster returning to Port Canaveral
 SpaceX Crew 1 B1061 Return to Port LIVE |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 12:09:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2020 1:00:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2020 1:07:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnM2rRUXIAILDoD?format=jpg&name=medium Holy crap Hope it gets in ok. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 1:10:10 PM EDT
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Yikes. Better put that picture in the dictionary beside the word precarious.
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Posted: 11/19/2020 1:21:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2020 1:25:05 PM EDT
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Talk about landing on 'The Hairy Edge'!
Thanks for posting that. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 2:15:23 PM EDT
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That's less than ideal.
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Posted: 11/19/2020 2:32:40 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: I think Jetty park is closed for camping because of covid. The boat launch is a public facility and it's free parking , and there is lots of it. Take a left turn at the park entrance and you are right there. It's right beside a shipping terminal. It's also directly across from the sub base a CCAFS and occasionally you can catch a boomer coming or going. Those boats are massive and most impressive ! Originally Posted By Dagger41: @AJE This one , Jetty park is on the East side of the ramp , Trident base on the North. The facility is quite new.. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/279984/636338408263690730-Cruise-Terminal-3-1-_-1691235.JPG Thanks for the info! |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 2:46:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: Talk about landing on 'The Hairy Edge'! Thanks for posting that. I think it actually landed closer to center than that, and the rough seas are responsible for moving it off center. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 2:51:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lagtime: I think it actually landed closer to center than that, and the rough seas are responsible for moving it off center. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lagtime: Originally Posted By hdhogman: Talk about landing on 'The Hairy Edge'! Thanks for posting that. I think it actually landed closer to center than that, and the rough seas are responsible for moving it off center. Yep, screen shot from the landing stream:  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 4:16:57 PM EDT
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Rough seas
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Posted: 11/19/2020 4:37:34 PM EDT
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LOL
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Posted: 11/19/2020 5:23:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/19/2020 7:46:47 PM EDT
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hi-res pic
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Posted: 11/19/2020 8:17:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: That;s really cool. But boy saltwater is hard on everything. I wonder why no one has thought about making pop out wings with a parachute and have the booster glide to the land and touch down in a giant fresh water pond or lake. You'd be surprised at how much they consider and then toss out. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 8:21:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: You would have thought that they would have made a insert in the seat to take out and put a bag in to take a shit. Like, I would have engineered that. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 8:25:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Harmonic_Distortion]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: Question for those local to Florida. We are vacationing to Universal Studios between Christmas and New Years. If there is a launch that week we want to try to watch from as close as we can. Where should I be looking at going? I see one the schedule for the 18th lands at the LZ1, if that gets delayed and launches that week, I would love to get to watch that one. If you want to watch the first stage landing (and launch if they launch from SLC40) Part Canaveral is where you seek. Anywhere on the North Side of A1A with an unobstructed view of the water. Me and the family watched the SAOCOM1B launch and landing from there this past August 30th.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 8:48:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By webtaz99: In zero G, what's going to make the shit go into the bag? Nice thoughts? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By webtaz99: Originally Posted By midcap: You would have thought that they would have made a insert in the seat to take out and put a bag in to take a shit. Like, I would have engineered that. @webtaz99 I would have the astronauts eat small metal ball bearings, it would act like fiber, and then the bag would have an electromagnet around it. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 9:12:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By brich2929: If you want to watch the first stage landing (and launch if they launch from SLC40) Part Canaveral is where you seek. Anywhere on the North Side of A1A with an unobstructed view of the water. Me and the family watched the SAOCOM1B launch and landing from there this past August 30th. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/339553/Screenshot_20201119-193201_Maps_jpg-1692083.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By brich2929: Originally Posted By AJE: Question for those local to Florida. We are vacationing to Universal Studios between Christmas and New Years. If there is a launch that week we want to try to watch from as close as we can. Where should I be looking at going? I see one the schedule for the 18th lands at the LZ1, if that gets delayed and launches that week, I would love to get to watch that one. If you want to watch the first stage landing (and launch if they launch from SLC40) Part Canaveral is where you seek. Anywhere on the North Side of A1A with an unobstructed view of the water. Me and the family watched the SAOCOM1B launch and landing from there this past August 30th. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/339553/Screenshot_20201119-193201_Maps_jpg-1692083.JPG Awesome, thank you! |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 9:38:42 PM EDT
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O/T: Rocket Lab is attempting to recover a booster today. Launch now scheduled for 9:20pm
 Rocket Lab - Return To Sender Launch 11/20/2020 |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 10:00:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By midcap: @webtaz99 I would have the astronauts eat small metal ball bearings, it would act like fiber, and then the bag would have an electromagnet around it. |
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Posted: 11/19/2020 11:07:07 PM EDT
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If one can’t push $hit into a bag because of zero G, I’d have the docs reduce the fiber intake.
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Posted: 11/20/2020 1:12:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Watch this video and it is amazing that the first stage did not fall into the ocean. Click on the date.
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Posted: 11/20/2020 10:57:17 AM EDT
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In other space news, it looks like RocketLab's soft parachute recovery was a success!
Expect them to attempt helicopter recovery and reflight next year hopefully |
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Posted: 11/20/2020 11:01:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman: LOL https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnNL9bvXMAITgts?format=jpg&name=large Normally pics like that make me cringe. But thats awesome.
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Posted: 11/21/2020 1:06:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Neotopiaman: In other space news, it looks like RocketLab's soft parachute recovery was a success! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnQkqi-VkAApU8n?format=jpg&name=900x900
Expect them to attempt helicopter recovery and reflight next year hopefully Nice! Not everything positive has to come from SpaceX. |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 1:22:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plumber576: O/T: Rocket Lab is attempting to recover a booster today. Launch now scheduled for 9:20pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZGI_lHGltAThat explains the weird "Gnome Alone" achievement that I got and keep seeing other players get in Left 4 Dead recently. 
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Posted: 11/21/2020 1:30:42 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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1) Background info: Source: SpaceFlightNow.com
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Sentinel 6A, or Jason-CS A, satellite. " 2) Launch window: 9:17 AM PST (21 November 2020) 3) Launch Site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB, CA 4) Webcast/TV viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich Mission 5) Launch preparations: 6) First stage return/disposal: Return to SLC-4E area. Landing zone 4. 7) Payload fairing recovery: West Coast fairing recovery ship NRC Quest is now in position at the Sentinel-6A fairing splashdown site. The ship is 445 km downrange from the launchpad at VAFB.  Source: FleetX.com twitter 8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 02:17 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 02:28 Second stage starts 02:50 Fairing jettison 06:55 1st stage entry burn ends 08:18 Second stage engine cutoff 08:19 1st stage landing 53:18 Second stage engine start 53:28 Second stage engine cutoff 58:29 Satellite deployment |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 1:31:14 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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1) Background info: Source: SpaceFlightNow.com
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the 16th batch of 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 15. " 2) Launch window: 9:34 PM EST (23 November 2020) 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Webcast/TV viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Starlink Mission 5) Launch preparations: 6) First stage return/disposal: Drone ship recovery by OCISLY 7) Payload fairing recovery: OCISLY and GO Quest for the booster landing. Ms. Chief and GO Searcher for fairing recovery.  Source: FleetX.com twitter 8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 00:02:32 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 00:02:43 Second stage starts 00:03:06 Fairing deployment 00:07:03 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:44 1st stage landing 00:08:48 Second stage engine cutoff 00:14:44 Satellites deployment |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 2:15:37 AM EDT
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the Starlink launch has been pushed to Sunday.
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Posted: 11/21/2020 7:29:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: the Starlink launch has been pushed to Sunday. Yeah it's been raining off and on for since Thursday. Windy too ! |
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:40:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tabraha: Will be watching the Sat night launch from the beach on Jekyll Island. 
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Posted: 11/21/2020 8:42:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By webtaz99: In zero G, what's going to make the shit go into the bag? Nice thoughts? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By webtaz99: Originally Posted By midcap: You would have thought that they would have made a insert in the seat to take out and put a bag in to take a shit. Like, I would have engineered that. Pressure differential.... 
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