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Posted: 2/14/2021 9:57:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: yeah, I was looking at radar, it's seems to be clearing up at the Cape, but the LZ may be a different story. I thought they landed the starlink rockets back at the cape. |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 9:58:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By compulynx: I thought they landed the starlink rockets back at the cape. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By compulynx: Originally Posted By Chokey: yeah, I was looking at radar, it's seems to be clearing up at the Cape, but the LZ may be a different story. I thought they landed the starlink rockets back at the cape. nope, offshore south of NC |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 10:16:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Just stepped outside. Clear sky and the stars are out , no wind , and it's warm. Guess I'll stay up for it , batteries charged up in the camera and I'll try to get video. Thank You. How far are you from the launch site? |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/14/2021 10:20:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: nope, offshore south of NC Look at the map showing the booster landing zone in my mission summary on page 47. Or I can repost it  |
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Posted: 2/14/2021 10:51:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Chokey]
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Posted: 2/14/2021 11:17:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: bonus launch tonight Soyuz ISS resupply mission at 11:45pm EST https://www.nasa.gov/live/ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuPAhX0XUAA9LyN?format=jpg&name=large Neat. 
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Posted: 2/14/2021 11:25:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/14/2021 11:30:09 PM EDT
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Weather was supposed to be poor at time of launch but people there say it should be good to go!
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Posted: 2/14/2021 11:44:47 PM EDT
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meh
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2021 12:13:19 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: meh
SpaceX will launch no rocket before its time.  Orson Welles for Paul Masson Wine (April 2, 1979) |
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Posted: 2/15/2021 6:21:46 PM EDT
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Storms ramping up.
Local news say SpaceX going to 'try' a 10:59 launch tonight but don't count on it. |
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:19:13 PM EDT
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Spacex live feed says about 30 min before going live.
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:22:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:38:17 PM EDT
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:41:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:46:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Webcast is live
Jessica is my favorite. |
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:58:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Webcast is live Jessica is my favorite. Yup...  T-1 minute. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:04:12 AM EDT
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Looking good.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:04:24 AM EDT
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I can still see it. Clear sky out there
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:08:01 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Entry burn did not seem to shut down completely.
Looks like a failure. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:08:45 AM EDT
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wave off landing... birds on the pad.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:08:53 AM EDT
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did not nail it
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:09:42 AM EDT
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Sea gulls should be happy it splashed down elsewhere.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:10:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Entry burn did not seem to shut down completely. Looks like a failure. That didn't look good. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:11:37 AM EDT
[Last Edit: radian23]
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When is the last time they failed to recover? It's been a while. Glow and then it was gone. She's dead Jim!
Also noticed they lost telemetry. Is that typical? |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:14:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By radian23: When is the last time they failed to recover? It's been a while. Glow and then it was gone. She's dead Jim! Also noticed they lost telemetry. Is that typical? 11 months ago - Starlink 5 |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:18:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By radian23: When is the last time they failed to recover? It's been a while. Glow and then it was gone. She's dead Jim! Also noticed they lost telemetry. Is that typical? As I noted above, the re-entry burn did not seem to end properly. There was still what "may" have been flame to the right. I think that they just ended showing the booster video when they realized it was not normal. Maybe someone saw an explosion or the landing burn did not work. We should know soon enough. Musk is usually open about these failures. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:21:58 AM EDT
[Last Edit: compulynx]
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I noticed in the last telemetry, it did not apear to be slowing up at all during the burn. Maybe they ditched it on purpose to save damage to the drone ship.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:23:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By compulynx: I noticed in the last telemetry, it did not apear to be slowing up at all during the burn. Maybe they ditched it on purpose to save damage to the drone ship. by default, the trajectory will miss the drone ship. it is only when it is under proper control that they alter course to land on the ship. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:27:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jack_Of_Some_Trades: by default, the trajectory will miss the drone ship. it is only when it is under proper control that they alter course to land on the ship. Interesting, did not know that. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:40:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By compulynx: Interesting, did not know that. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By compulynx: Originally Posted By Jack_Of_Some_Trades: by default, the trajectory will miss the drone ship. it is only when it is under proper control that they alter course to land on the ship. Interesting, did not know that. this shows landing back on land, but the droneship landings are the same. the ballistic trajectory is set to hit the water, its only after they get the landing burn going that they redirect it to the actual landing location. |
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USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:41:15 AM EDT
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Telemetry was the same as last few launches. Entry burn around 8500 km/h.... Shutoff at around 5900km/h
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Posted: 2/16/2021 12:59:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rollgrinder: Telemetry was the same as last few launches. Entry burn around 8500 km/h.... Shutoff at around 5900km/h Could have been damage during re-entry. Did they mention that the droneship distance was further than usual? That can lead to spicer re-entry conditions. Still... 6 successful orbital booster launches is 5 more than everyone else in the world. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 1:54:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zonan: Could have been damage during re-entry. Did they mention that the droneship distance was further than usual? That can lead to spicer re-entry conditions. Still... 6 successful orbital booster launches is 5 more than everyone else in the world. Agreed - and the booster set to launch tomorrow has 7 launches & recoveries, going for #8.. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 3:47:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: 11 months ago - Starlink 5 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By radian23: When is the last time they failed to recover? It's been a while. Glow and then it was gone. She's dead Jim! Also noticed they lost telemetry. Is that typical? 11 months ago - Starlink 5 |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 4:55:06 PM EDT
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Finally got to watch the replay. I wonder if whatever was on fire at the end of the landing burn was still on fire when it reached the sea. There was a glow and probably and explosion then all dark.
I really wonder what it would be like to be near the drone ship for one of these crashes 
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Posted: 2/16/2021 5:01:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE: Finally got to watch the replay. I wonder if whatever was on fire at the end of the landing burn was still on fire when it reached the sea. There was a glow and probably and explosion then all dark. I really wonder what it would be like to be near the drone ship for one of these crashes Also, looks like they lost video signal AND telemetry updates at the same time. The moment the video cut is the same moment the stage 1 telemetry stopped updating. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 5:06:11 PM EDT
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I think some dick from Boeing has been doinking with the landing software at Space-X lately.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 7:30:38 PM EDT
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The launch for tonight has been delayed. I have not seen a reason but it would be prudent to determine the cause to see if a change is needed for the next mission booster.
One failure every year for something as challenging as recovering a booster on a tiny barge is not bad. Two in a row could be more damaging to their reputation even though the primary mission was a success. I did see the Starlink satellites from this launch this morning. They were in a line no longer than the apparent diameter of the moon...maybe less. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 7:43:09 PM EDT
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Apparently they sorta need these boosters to carry out this year’s schedule. Splash another and they might have to start canceling missions.
NASASpaceflight mentioned they only have 5. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 7:54:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: The launch for tonight has been delayed. I have not seen a reason but it would be prudent to determine the cause to see if a change is needed for the next mission booster. One failure every year for something as challenging as recovering a booster on a tiny barge is not bad. Two in a row could be more damaging to their reputation even though the primary mission was a success. I did see the Starlink satellites from this launch this morning. They were in a line no longer than the apparent diameter of the moon...maybe less. 100% overcast right now and it doesn't look like it's going to improve. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 9:37:32 PM EDT
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Scott Manley - Did An Engine Failure Kill A SpaceX Booster on Its 6th Flight?
 Did An Engine Failure Kill A SpaceX Booster on Its 6th Flight? |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2021 10:48:22 PM EDT
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If you look at the launch video check around T+6:52 for the possible flame to the right of the bottom of the first stage.
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Posted: 2/16/2021 10:56:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: Scott Manley - Did An Engine Failure Kill A SpaceX Booster on Its 6th Flight?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXTIt5WIKoECame here to post this. |
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Posted: 2/16/2021 11:15:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By kill-9: Wow. Considering how cutting-edge this technology still is, 11 months without a failure is amazing. Mission was still a success when considering other companies ditch the booster anyway. Space X still has more launches than anyone. |
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Posted: 2/17/2021 4:30:13 PM EDT
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Looks like both trawlers got lucky Monday night.
They had just docked when I pulled in.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 2/17/2021 4:40:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Looks like both trawlers got lucky Monday night. They had just docked when I pulled in. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/DSCN0047_JPG-1829494.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/DSCN0046_JPG-1829495.JPG To do that in the dark is pretty impressive, to my mind. Perhaps it's all computerized, so maybe sight and visibility is not an issue? |
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Posted: 2/17/2021 4:55:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DK-Prof: To do that in the dark is pretty impressive, to my mind. Perhaps it's all computerized, so maybe sight and visibility is not an issue? I think they mostly use GPS tracking and wizardry mathematics. Not often do they capture both fairing halves , as you can see one of them still in the net but that was docking when I pulled up. Could have already dropped the net on the front boat to unload. They don't sit around the dock long waiting to get unloaded either , I was lucky to catch them when I did. Half a dozen Tesla's crowded my parking spot to boot , snooty bunch they were. Thumbed their noses at me like they owned the place , until I got up on the fence to grab a couple of pics. They just stared at each other with the "I don't believe that guy just did that" look on their faces. Fucking campers. |
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Posted: 2/17/2021 5:59:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Looks like both trawlers got lucky Monday night. They had just docked when I pulled in. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/DSCN0047_JPG-1829494.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/DSCN0046_JPG-1829495.JPG I think they scooped both out of the drink, vs catching them.
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Posted: 2/17/2021 6:05:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By scul: I think they scooped both out of the drink, vs catching them.
Thanks for that. No wonder there was no news story of them landing in the nets on the ships. Makes sense now. |
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