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Posted: 4/4/2024 9:10:48 PM EDT
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I’m visiting my sister in Titusville so I’ll have a front row seat. Having never seen a launch up close I’m super stoked about this. It’s also on my birthday so I’m calling it my birthday candle.
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Posted: 4/4/2024 9:41:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/5/2024 7:17:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
Woke us up. LOL |
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Posted: 4/5/2024 9:28:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 8-1
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites, including six with Direct to Cell capabilities, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific Ocean." Source 2) Launch window: 7:25 - 11:25 PM PDT (6 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South-southeasterly 5) Webcast viewing options:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 8-1 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - April 7, 2024 6) Observation comments: Possible jellyfish conditions. 5 April Los Angeles Sunset: 7:17 PM PDT, Civil Twilight: 7:42 PM PDT, Nautical Twilight: 8:12 PM PDT 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Lindsay C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Apr 4 @ 2:53am PT / 5:53am ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com Go Beyond departed PoLB on Apr 4 @ 1:35pm PT / 4:35pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided 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) 00:02:30 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:34 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:41 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:08 Fairing deployment 00:06:10 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:30 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:55 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:17 1st stage landing 00:08:42 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:53:33 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:53:36 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:02:28 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: 306 kilometers perigee x 316 kilometers apogee, 53 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/5/2024 8:51:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/5/2024 9:06:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
No big surprise there. The high-altitude jet stream winds are horrific. Even the surface winds are strong Today was supposedly the coldest day in San Diego in more than a year. I still refused to put on anything more than a T-shirt. |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 7:56:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: California_Kid]
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Check out the split in the jet streams here. There's a relatively calm area in a convenient place for a Vandenberg launch.
 Here's the application live: https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/250hPa/orthographic=-118.79,40.10,759 Click on the "earth" button in the lower left to change the viewing parameters. |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 10:13:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Bandwagon 1
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 window: 7:16 PM EDT (7 April 2024). 3) Launch site: SLC-39A, Florida 4) Launch direction: Northeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Bandwagon-1 - LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center - April 8, 2024 6) Observation comments: 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Not found b. Satellites: c. Ready for launch:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com d. Navigation Warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Return to Landing Zone 1. 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:07 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:14 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:18 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:26 2nd stage engine starts 00:02:32 1st stage boostback burn start 00:03:06 Fairing deployment 00:03:30 1st stage boostback burn end 00:05:49 1st stage entry burn start 00:06:05 1st stage entry burn ends 00:06:54 1st stage landing burn start 00:07:32 1st stage landing 10) Orbit insertion: 590 km altitude, 45 degree inclination |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 4/6/2024 10:17:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Sodie]
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Nice clear skies tonight for the Vandenberg launch in about 7 minutes
  Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Launches 21 Starlink satellites from California |
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Posted: 4/6/2024 10:22:05 PM EDT
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I have cameras ready this time.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 4/6/2024 10:38:42 PM EDT
[#11]
I could see the separation and retros firing on the 1st stage.
I think that the little bright white objects that were seen behind the jellyfish were the fairing halves falling down. So clear tonight 
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CO, USA
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Posted: 4/6/2024 10:42:46 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Northwind]
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Potatophone effort.
Thanks OP. I always missed these before. 
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Posted: 4/6/2024 10:43:22 PM EDT
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Walking the dog and just happened to see it. With the sun just setting you could see it really good.
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Posted: 4/7/2024 10:42:46 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/7/2024 7:13:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/7/2024 7:26:12 PM EDT
[#16]
1st stage tracking is too cool.
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Posted: 4/8/2024 1:41:11 PM EDT
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Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 8, 2024 |
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Posted: 4/8/2024 3:51:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/9/2024 6:39:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-48
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 window: 12:04 - 3:30 AM EDT (10 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-48 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - April 10, 2024 6) Observation comments: 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is back to sea to support Starlink 6-47. Tug Signet Warhorse III towing. Another rapid turnaround with the droneship in port for just over 11 hours today  b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warning:   Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery 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) 00:02:31 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:34 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:41 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:05 Fairing deployment 00:06:15 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:36 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:57 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:20 1st stage landing 00:08:44 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:16 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:18 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:25 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 5:20:32 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/10/2024 8:21:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, USSF-62
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket will launch the USSF-62 mission for the Space Force. The payload is the first Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) satellite heading for a sun-synchronous orbit. The first stage booster will return to Vandenberg’s Landing Zone 4." Source 2) Launch window: 7:25 - 7:35 AM PDT (11 April 2024). 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South-southwesterly 5) Webcast viewing options:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - USSF-62/WSF-M1 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. - April 11, 2024 6) Observation comments: 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Go Beyond departed PoLB on Apr 10 @ 6:19pm PT / 9:19pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: See Post #20 above. c. Ready for launch:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com d. Navigation warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Boostback burn to Landing Zone 4. 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) 00:02:19 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:23 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:30 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:36 1st stage boostback Burn Starts 00:03:01 Fairing deployment 00:03:30 1st stage boostback Burn Ends 00:06:07 1st stage entry burn start 00:06:25 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:24 1st stage landing burn start 00:07:52 1st stage landing 00:08:27 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:49:51 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:49:56 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:54:57 Payload deploy 10) Orbit destination: 844 km altitude at ~96 degree inclination. |
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Posted: 4/11/2024 6:28:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-49
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 Apparent first 20th launch of a Falcon 9 booster. 2) Launch window: 9:40 PM EDT (12 April 2024) - 12:48 AM EDT (13 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - 20th Booster Flight - Starlink Group 6-49 - SLC-40 - CCSFS - April 13, 2024 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Signet Warhorse III + ASOG departed PC on Apr 10 @ 4:26pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com Doug departed PC on Apr 10 @ 10:20pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery 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) 00:02:26 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:30 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:37 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:01 Fairing deployment 00:06:10 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:34 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:05 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:28 1st stage landing 00:08:40 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:04 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:06 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:13 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 10:07:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/13/2024 2:13:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Worldview Legion 1 and 2
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets. The first stage of the Falcon 9 will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base for landing." Source 2) Launch window: 11:36 - 11:50 AM PDT (2 May 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South-southwesterly 5) Webcast viewing options:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - WorldView Legion 1&2 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA. - May 2, 2024 6) Observation comments: 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Go Beyond departed PoLB on Apr 22 @ 10:39pm PT / Apr 23 @ 1:39am ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites:  Credit: Maxar c. Ready for launch: d. Navigation warning:   Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Return to Landing Zone 4 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:04 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:18 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:22 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:29 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:32 1st stage boostback burn starts 00:02:48 Fairing deployment 00:03:15 1st stage boostback burn ends 00:06:37 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:59 1st stage entry burn completes 00:07:44 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:21 1st stage landing 00:10:03 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:13:05 Maxar’s first WorldView Legion satellite deploys 00:16:35 Maxar’s second WorldView Legion satellite deploys 10) Orbit destination: Sun-synchronous orbit |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 5:39:20 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-51
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 window: 5:26 - 9:24 PM EDT (17 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-39A, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  STREAM ISSUES BY X - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-51 - LC-39A - KSC - April 17, 2024 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing:  Credit: Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! SpaceX's Bob support ship and Just Read the Instructions droneship head to sea to support Starlink 6-51! b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warning: Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery on drone ship JRTI. 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 00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:56 Fairing deployment 00:06:09 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:33 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:01 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:24 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:04 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:06 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:13 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 11:28:56 PM EDT
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I didnt realize they had a landing zone on the west coast. has it been used before?
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Posted: 4/13/2024 11:36:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: I didnt realize they had a landing zone on the west coast. has it been used before? Yes, Vandenberg Space Force Base. It's hosted nuclear ICBMs since the early 1960s. It's used for polar orbit launches. |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 11:38:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By California_Kid: Yes, Vandenberg Space Force Base. It's hosted nuclear ICBMs since the early 1960s. It's used for polar orbit launches. yes that part I know, I wasnt aware spacex did ground landings there as well as florida. i though that was a barge return only site. |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 11:41:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: yes that part I know, I wasnt aware spacex did ground landings there as well as florida. i though that was a barge return only site. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: Originally Posted By California_Kid: Yes, Vandenberg Space Force Base. It's hosted nuclear ICBMs since the early 1960s. It's used for polar orbit launches. yes that part I know, I wasnt aware spacex did ground landings there as well as florida. i though that was a barge return only site. SpaceX does both barge and ground landings from Vandenberg launches. |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 11:42:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: I didnt realize they had a landing zone on the west coast. has it been used before? 17 times (all successful), first was in 2018 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandenberg_Space_Launch_Complex_4 |
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Posted: 4/13/2024 11:49:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: yes that part I know, I wasnt aware spacex did ground landings there as well as florida. i though that was a barge return only site. Go to 29:00 on the video time (T+00:07:xx) SpaceX - Falcon 9 - USSF-62/WSF-M1 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. - April 11, 2024 |
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Posted: 4/14/2024 12:02:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: yes that part I know, I wasnt aware spacex did ground landings there as well as florida. i though that was a barge return only site. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Orion_Shall_Rise: Originally Posted By California_Kid: Yes, Vandenberg Space Force Base. It's hosted nuclear ICBMs since the early 1960s. It's used for polar orbit launches. yes that part I know, I wasnt aware spacex did ground landings there as well as florida. i though that was a barge return only site. they've had about 15-20 RTLS landings at Vandenberg. |
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Posted: 4/17/2024 5:57:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-52
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 window: 6:40 - 10:40 PM EDT (18 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-52 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - April 19, 2024 6) Observation comments: Possible deorbit event in the southwester/coastal US if it launched late enough. Thread on that topic here. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Signet Warhorse III + ASOG departed PC on Apr 16 @ 4:14pm ET https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/assets/60702.0/2278023.jpg Source: NASASpaceFlight.com Doug departed PC on Apr 16 @ 7:26pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warning: This is the Starlink 6-51 map. Assumed similar for this launch but do not use for navigation. Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery 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) 00:02:26 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:29 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:56 Fairing deployment 00:06:09 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:33 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:01 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:24 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:04 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:06 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:13 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/17/2024 6:01:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: they've had about 15-20 RTLS landings at Vandenberg. I think the first return to site launch I ever saw on a live stream was at Vandenberg. NROL-87 I believe. Beautiful launch and landing, no fog that day which I'm told is a tad unusual for Vandenberg. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 8:56:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus: I think the first return to site launch I ever saw on a live stream was at Vandenberg. NROL-87 I believe. Beautiful launch and landing, no fog that day which I'm told is a tad unusual for Vandenberg. There is a season where the coastal fog rolls onto the base in the afternoon then recedes around noon. That was my first USAF duty station. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 12:41:37 PM EDT
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Not my pic, but it was neat seeing this yesterday.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 12:59:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: There is a season where the coastal fog rolls onto the base in the afternoon then recedes around noon. That was my first USAF duty station. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Originally Posted By Hesperus: I think the first return to site launch I ever saw on a live stream was at Vandenberg. NROL-87 I believe. Beautiful launch and landing, no fog that day which I'm told is a tad unusual for Vandenberg. There is a season where the coastal fog rolls onto the base in the afternoon then recedes around noon. That was my first USAF duty station. Spent 8 years there. Loved the weather. Plenty of clear days, but, for a good portion of the year around 3pm or so ground level clouds would start blowing through the base from off shore, it was really cool and not like fog, which could get pretty crazy sometimes too. It was weird driving around base and watching as these clouds would blow though even though it was sunny outside. Best assignment I ever had. It was like being stationed on a National Park, scenery-wise. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 1:29:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GLHX2112: Spent 8 years there. Loved the weather. Plenty of clear days, but, for a good portion of the year around 3pm or so ground level clouds would start blowing through the base from off shore, it was really cool and not like fog, which could get pretty crazy sometimes too. It was weird driving around base and watching as these clouds would blow though even though it was sunny outside. Best assignment I ever had. It was like being stationed on a National Park, scenery-wise. I remember going to SLO to get a marriage license and having a JP marrying us at the end of the Pismo Beach pier. Right in the center of the diamond. Even made the front page of the local newspaper. That area is beautiful. (2 years later the divorce happened) LOL |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 4:40:00 PM EDT
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 The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket supporting the Starlink 6-52 mission transits the Moon moments before Main Engine Cut-off (MECO). Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now |
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Posted: 4/20/2024 8:59:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#40]
Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-53
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 window: 6:17 - 9:25 PM EDT (23 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-53 - LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center - April 24, 2024 6) Observation comments: a. Jellyfish event during launch: Launch site sunset is at 7:53 PM, civil twilight at 8:17 PM EDT. A launch at 8:51 PM may result in jellyfish or since the launch is going towards orbital sunset, that time may be too late. I would look just in case. b. Possible deorbit event in the southwestern/ west coast US if it launched late enough (8:51 or 9:25 PM EDT). Thread on that topic here. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Apr 20 @ 11:34am ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com Bob departing.  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warning: Launch path  Re-entry path  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery on drone ship JRTI. 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) 00:02:30 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:37 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:59 Fairing deployment 00:06:17 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:40 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:09 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:31 1st stage landing 00:08:43 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:53:48 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:53:50 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:04:57 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/24/2024 10:38:30 AM EDT
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Last night's Starlink mission was apparently the 300th successful booster recovery.
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Posted: 4/24/2024 4:39:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Last night's Starlink mission was apparently the 300th successful booster recovery. Any bets on when we'll see 1000? |
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Posted: 4/24/2024 5:50:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plumber576: Any bets on when we'll see 1000? Sooner rather than later. Starship would probably be online by then and Falcon use would probably be slowing down. Perhaps just for carrying people and certain other specific cargoes that for whatever reason can't be flown on Starship. |
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Posted: 4/26/2024 9:52:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#44]
Mission: Falcon 9, Galileo
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission to medium Earth orbit. This is part of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The constellation, which now consists of 28 satellites, began operation in 2016. The Falcon 9 first stage booster will be expended, but the two payload fairing halves will be recovered." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 8:34 PM EDT (27 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-39A Florida 4) Launch direction: Northeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Galileo FOC FM25 & FM27 - LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center - April 28, 2024 6) Observation comments: Launch site Sunset: 7:55 PM EDT and Civil Twilight: 8:20 PM. I would look up along the US eastern seaboard for jellyfish effects. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing:  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Having supported Starlink 6-53, launching to the southeast, SpaceX recovery ship Bob appears to be heading northeast to recover the fairing for the upcoming Galileo mission. b. Satellites:  Credit: ESA c. Ready for launch:  d. Navigation Warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: The first stage will be expended into the ocean. 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:14 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:45 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:48 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:55 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:39 Fairing deployment 10) Orbit insertion: Medium Earth orbit, 56 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 10:09:43 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#45]
Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-54
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 window: 6:08 - 9:48 PM EDT (28 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-54 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - April 29, 2024 6) Observation comments: a. Sunset at the launch site is 7:55 PM EDT. Civil twilight is at 8:20 PM. There is a launch opportunity at 8:02 PM. Jellyfish effects may be possible but I cannot assure it. b. Possible deorbit event in the southwestern/ west coast US if it launched late enough (9:00 PM, 9:14 PM, 9:38 PM or 9:48 PM EDT). Thread on that topic here. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Just Read the Instructions droneship and support ship Doug departed Port Canaveral overnight to support the upcoming Starlink 6-54 mission.  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warning: Launch path  Re-entry path  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery on drone ship JRTI. 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 00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:01 Fairing deployment 00:06:09 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:30 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:56 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:17 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:11 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:12 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:20 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 4/27/2024 10:17:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jetpig]
[#46]
Was in SC tonight. Here you go! Stage separation right overhead!
 
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Posted: 4/28/2024 6:55:10 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jetpig: Was in SC tonight. Here you go! Stage separation right overhead!https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183261/IMG_0161-3199922.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/183261/IMG_0160-3199923.jpg
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Posted: 5/1/2024 6:11:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#48]
Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-55
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 window: 10:37 PM EDT (2 May 2024) - 1:17 AM EDT (3 May 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 6-55 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - May 3, 2024 6) Observation comments: a. Possible deorbit event in the southwestern/west coast US. Thread on that topic here. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats departing: Signet Warhorse III + ASOG departed PC on Apr 30 @ 3:34pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warnings: Launch path  Re-entry path  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery 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) 00:02:26 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:30 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:01 Fairing deployment 00:06:10 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:33 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:02 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:24 1st stage landing 00:08:40 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:11 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:12 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:20 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 285 kilometers (perigee) x 293 kilometers (apogee) at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 5/1/2024 11:06:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SuperHeavy]
[#49]
Hopefully you guys got your tickets to this historic flight.
First Human spaceflight from the cape in 56 years. 
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Posted: 5/1/2024 11:10:37 PM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SuperHeavy: Hopefully you guys got your tickets to this historic flight. First Human spaceflight from the space in 56 years. Wtf? Is that true? Has Space X launched all their crewed flights from Vandenberg? |
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