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that old fuck bill nelson is such a tool, is he 100 years old?
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Away she goes!
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Still rumbling here.
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Bit hazy, but watched it here in Jax
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"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."- Babe Ruth
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Saw a shooting star while watching it go up did anyone see it on the broadcast
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The difficult we can do immediately
The impossible takes a little longer |
Nice……
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Seriously... unTex the Mex..
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"If It Has Tits, Wheels, or a CPU, it's gonna cause you Problems".
NRA LIFE MEMBER FOR OVER 40 YEARS. "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value --- zero." |
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The eastern horizon was perfectly clear. I watch the second stage fire for about two minutes and then I saw SECO about about ten seconds before I heard it over my computer behind me. Transmission delay.
You could see the expanded plume. It looked like a faint but fast moving small comet. Near Bluefield WV. Too faint for photography. I wish I had bought my binos in. |
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Preferred Pronoun: Space Lord Mutherfucker
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Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/180908/20211110_210335_jpg-2162522.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/180908/20211110_210421_jpg-2162524.JPG View Quote |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Missed this thread somehow. Happened to be on youtube at t minus 4minutes.
Glad I saw it. |
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Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: The eastern horizon was perfectly clear. I watch the second stage fire for about two minutes and then I saw SECO about about ten seconds before I heard it over my computer behind me. Transmission delay. You could see the expanded plume. It looked like a faint but fast moving small comet. Near Bluefield WV. Too faint for photography. I wish I had bought my binos in. View Quote We couldn't see that here, kind of jelly. It's amazing to see that. |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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My son and I watched it here from south Jersey. Crisp clear night sky could see it clearly accelerate across the sky. I let my son watch it with my pvs-14, I was pumped we caught it.
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The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools. Herbert Spencer
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Originally Posted By scottc1071: My son and I watched it here from south Jersey. Crisp clear night sky could see it clearly accelerate across the sky. I let my son watch it with my pvs-14, I was pumped we caught it. View Quote That's the kind of memory men tell their grandchildren. A+ dad move. |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Rocket Lab is launching @12:32AM EST
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It is nice to see people along the eastern seaboard see a portion of the launch.
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Preferred Pronoun: Space Lord Mutherfucker
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Originally Posted By Chokey: Rocket Lab is launching @12:32AM EST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba6iNd6rVBQ View Quote I had forgotten about that launch! |
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"What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch!"
~ W.C. Fields ~ "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free and live in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ |
Originally Posted By AZ_Sky: Thanks - I had forgotten about that launch! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AZ_Sky: Originally Posted By Chokey: Rocket Lab is launching @12:32AM EST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba6iNd6rVBQ I had forgotten about that launch! well, forget it
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Originally Posted By HeavyMetal: I am a five-hour drive from the eastern seaboard and I still saw it! View Quote Thanks for giving the general observing location. How high above the horizon was it? Your fist at arms length is about 10 degrees (pinkie to first finger). Did you see the first stage re-entry burn? |
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD4j85cWUAEi9xJ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote Cool! |
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"What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch!"
~ W.C. Fields ~ "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free and live in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ |
Exposed Obama's Townhall Plant, Champion Spam Chef
WA, USA
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It is becoming so routine, so awesome that a for-profit business is consistently doing things the Government can't do.
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"I think when you spread the wealth around it’s good for everybody." - Barry Obama
“The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” - Margaret Thatcher |
Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD4j85cWUAEi9xJ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote That is awesome. What a lucky shot. Fireballs are rare enough as it is. |
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD4j85cWUAEi9xJ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote Amazing capture ! |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Thanks for giving the general observing location. How high above the horizon was it? Your fist at arms length is about 10 degrees (pinkie to first finger). Did you see the first stage re-entry burn? View Quote A few degrees over the top of the ridge to my east. The first stage was over the southeast horizon. Maybe if I had been on a ridge top. |
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Preferred Pronoun: Space Lord Mutherfucker
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I should be able to see the cargo dragons too.
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Preferred Pronoun: Space Lord Mutherfucker
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FD4j85cWUAEi9xJ?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote Green too, it’s burning some copper. |
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I saw a flash in the clear sky while I was watching last night. Like a distant lightning flash. Could not make out the source. Whole Eastern sky lit for a millisecond.
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Preferred Pronoun: Space Lord Mutherfucker
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Just a business handling it's business.
(At least that's what they make it look like!) Congrats SpaceX on another smooth ride. |
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I wish they could fix the video on the barges. It always cuts out as the booster lands.
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Link to docking with ISS
Crew-3 Mission | Approach and Docking |
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Happiness is the greatest agent of purification
Bikini Bottoms underneath, but the boys hearts still skip a beat, when them girls shimmy off, them old cut offs |
Happiness is the greatest agent of purification
Bikini Bottoms underneath, but the boys hearts still skip a beat, when them girls shimmy off, them old cut offs |
1) Background info: Source
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a group of Starlink internet satellites." 2) Launch window: 7:19 AM EST (13 November 2021). 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Floridada 4) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. You Tube Starlink Mission 5) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Source: SpaceXFleet.com b. Ready for launch. 6) First stage return/disposal: Ocean recovery on JRTI. 7) Mission press kit: Now online here 8) 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 00:02:53 Fairing deployment 00:06:41 1st stage entry burn starts 00:07:01 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:20 1st stage landing burn starts 00:08:42 1st stage landing 00:08:50 Second stage burn ends (SECO-1) 00:15:31 Starlink satellites deploy |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: 1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a group of Starlink internet satellites." 2) Launch window: 7:31 AM EST (12 November 2021). 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Floridada 4) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. You Tube 5) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Source: SpaceXFleet.com b. Ready for launch. 6) First stage return/disposal: Ocean recovery on JRTI. 7) Mission press kit: Now online here 8) Launch to deployment events/timeline: TBS Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 00:02:33 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:36 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:44 2nd stage engine starts 00:03:04 Fairing deployment 00:06:53 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:35 1st stage landing 00:08:47 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO) 00:45:33 2nd stage engine restarts 00:45:35 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:03:51 Starlink satellites deploy View Quote I wonder if these are version 2 star link satellites? |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: 1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a group of Starlink internet satellites." 2) Launch window: 7:31 AM EST (12 November 2021). 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Floridada 4) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. You Tube 5) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Source: SpaceXFleet.com b. Ready for launch. 6) First stage return/disposal: Ocean recovery on JRTI. 7) Mission press kit: Now online here 8) Launch to deployment events/timeline: TBS Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 00:02:33 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:36 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:44 2nd stage engine starts 00:03:04 Fairing deployment 00:06:53 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:35 1st stage landing 00:08:47 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO) 00:45:33 2nd stage engine restarts 00:45:35 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:03:51 Starlink satellites deploy View Quote
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Originally Posted By 3Trip: I wonder if these are version 2 star link satellites? View Quote You mean the ones with laser crosslinks? I don't know. "4-1" probably refers to the first launch of satellites for shell #4. I don't have the orbital parameters for that shell. According to Wikipedia, 4-1 is going to 540 kilometer altitude and 53.2 degrees inclination. Most of the ones up now are at 550 kilometers and 53 degrees inclination. I have no idea why such a minor change is needed unless related to collision avoidance. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Is the issue their link to a satellite or another ship? Would using Starlink solve the problem? I can't believe that they would not have tried it. View Quote If all else fails, they could buffer it on the drone ship, and then transmit it shortly after the rocket had landed. What they're currently doing works so poorly - and fact that they don't seem particularly interested in fixing it - really gives the appearance that they're trying to hide something. Drone ship landings are one of the crown jewels of the company's accomplishments. The fact that they don't put more effort into showcasing them is...suspicious. |
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LIBERTY TRUMPS BUTT-HURT
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Is the issue their link to a satellite or another ship? Would using Starlink solve the problem? I can't believe that they would not have tried it. View Quote |
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"Freedom isn't free. It costs a hefty fuckin' fee. And if we don't toss in our buck 'o five, who will?"
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Is the issue their link to a satellite or another ship? Would using Starlink solve the problem? I can't believe that they would not have tried it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Is the issue their link to a satellite or another ship? Would using Starlink solve the problem? I can't believe that they would not have tried it. It's the satellite uplink. Basically, the damn thing is shaking so much that it can't keep a lock. Originally Posted By Skibane: If all else fails, they could buffer it on the drone ship, and then transmit it shortly after the rocket had landed. What they're currently doing works so poorly - and fact that they don't seem particularly interested in fixing it - really gives the appearance that they're trying to hide something. Drone ship landings are one of the crown jewels of the company's accomplishments. The fact that they don't put more effort into showcasing them is...suspicious. There are all sorts of solutions that could be implemented if broadcasting landings was their business. But it isn't. And they often post stuff later. And every once in a while, it does work. |
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