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Posted: 12/1/2021 1:11:53 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/1/2021 2:12:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Skibane: Buffering video for 30 seconds isn't exactly rocket science. They could probably hand the task off to some high school science club, if they're really that averse to doing it themselves. Given the potential PR benefits, claiming that they "aren't in the broadcasting business" is a really lame excuse. I think Everyday Astronaut or Marcus House (YouTubers) did a video on this topic. More complex than I’d assumed. |
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Posted: 12/1/2021 7:07:54 AM EDT
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Launch pushed back to 5:57 p.m. EST tomorrow.
It should be spectacular for viewing since it is in the sweet spot, right after Sundown will have the gas trails and burns lit up. It's going to be a good show ! |
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Posted: 12/1/2021 7:29:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: hoosierhick]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: I saw a post somewhere that the TFR (warning) for 1 December was canceled. If true, the launch may be slipped a day...or more. That is not considered official at this time. The FAA's website doesn't show a TFR for today. https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr_map_ims/html/ew/scale4/tile_8_7.html Edit: Should have checked for another page before I posted. |
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Posted: 12/1/2021 8:56:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Gage]
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According to this website the launch has been rescheduled for tomorrow at
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:15:24 PM EDT
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t-1 hour bump
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:23:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Fleece-Johnson]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Launch pushed back to 5:57 p.m. EST tomorrow. It should be spectacular for viewing since it is in the sweet spot, right after Sundown will have the gas trails and burns lit up. It's going to be a good show ! Is this the same trajectory as the crew 3 launch? Up the east coast. Edit: never mind it’s cloudy as heck, clearing to the west a little but won’t make it in time. |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:33:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By scottc1071: Is this the same trajectory as the crew 3 launch? Up the east coast. Edit: never mind it’s cloudy as heck, clearing to the west a little but won’t make it in time. Close enough for visual observing. |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:48:41 PM EDT
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Crystal clear here just south of Jax.
Looking forward to seeing this beauty. If it's anything like the last night launch just after sunset, hold on to your hats! |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:55:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Skibane: Buffering video for 30 seconds isn't exactly rocket science. They could probably hand the task off to some high school science club, if they're really that averse to doing it themselves. Given the potential PR benefits, claiming that they "aren't in the broadcasting business" is a really lame excuse. They don’t give a fuck. They have nothing to prove to anyone. You’ll get a go pro and a live feed and you’ll like it. |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 6:59:45 PM EDT
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SpaceX stream is live.
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:00:04 PM EDT
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Clear here, all the way to the Eastern Horizon.
Twilight effect should make for a spectacular sight. |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:18:23 PM EDT
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Awesome launch. Did not get the sunlight off it like that other one, but awesome none-the-less!
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:20:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gpoman]
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:21:26 PM EDT
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nailed it
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:22:14 PM EDT
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Unreal. They make it look so easy. 9 times.
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:24:42 PM EDT
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Cool from my house
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:25:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PalmettoSharpshooter: Unreal. They make it look so easy. 9 times. 
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:34:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By PalmettoSharpshooter: Unreal. They make it look so easy. 9 times. https://media.giphy.com/media/O9ODcyFTyLeE4ciygv/giphy.gif Exactly what I was thinking!  Very cool to watch, as always. |
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Posted: 12/2/2021 7:41:15 PM EDT
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I have a pass of the satellites in about an hour. You can check for local passes at www.heavens-above.com
In the upper right change the location to yours then select the Starlink G4-3 link at the top. In the list of passes...if any...select the time of one to get a star map and path. |
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Posted: 12/4/2021 11:24:54 AM EDT
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Good news for SpaceX: https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-award-spacex-three-more-commercial-crew-flights/
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Posted: 12/4/2021 11:31:36 AM EDT
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I randomly looked up last night and saw what I think was a group of satellites. Crappy pic but it was multiple bright lights in a row that faded into darkness near the horizon.
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Posted: 12/4/2021 11:32:48 AM EDT
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch an Atlas V rocket into space early Sunday morning (Dec. 5), and you can watch the action live online.
The two-stage rocket is scheduled to blast off from Space Launch Complex 41 here at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 4:04 a.m. EST (0904 GMT), carrying a mix of payloads for the U.S. Space Force on a mission called STP-3 (Space Test Program-3). https://www.space.com/space-force-stp-3-launch-preview |
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Posted: 12/5/2021 2:15:46 AM EDT
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Atlas V rocket launch of US military space mission delayed to Monday
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Posted: 12/5/2021 10:50:31 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By xerxes2695: I randomly looked up last night and saw what I think was a group of satellites. Crappy pic but it was multiple bright lights in a row that faded into darkness near the horizon. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/129671/08D95B22-2577-43D7-A8FD-62367B9A9A5E-2191550.jpg From Atlanta and nearby, there was a high elevation pass going from the southwest to the northeast around 625 PM EST last night. |
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Posted: 12/8/2021 1:20:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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1) Background info: Source
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer. IXPE exploits the polarization state of light from astrophysical sources to provide insight into our understanding of X-ray production in objects such as neutron stars and pulsar wind nebulae, as well as stellar and supermassive black holes."  NASA image 2) Launch window: 1:00 AM - 2:30 AM EDT (9 December 2021) 3) Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 4) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 20 minutes before liftoff) b. You Tube  Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) Mission c. Likely on NASA TV such as here:  NASA Live: Official Stream of NASA TV 5) Launch preparations: a. Payload encapsulation:  NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft ready for encapsulation inside the payload fairing of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: NASA The following shows a little better how small IXPE is at 727 pounds.  NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer spacecraft ready for encapsulation inside the payload fairing of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: NASA b. Payload and booster: 6) First stage return/disposal: Just Read the Instructions ocean ship recovery. 7) Mission press kit: Online here 8) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 00:02:32 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 00:02:36 Stage separation 00:02:44 Second stage starts 00:03:37 Fairing deployment 00:06:19 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:47 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:10 1st stage landing burn starts 00:08:35 1st stage landing burn ends 00:28:51 2nd stage burn starts 00:29:51 2nd stage burn ends 00:33:22 IXPE deployment |
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Posted: 12/9/2021 1:13:34 AM EDT
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It appears to be on track for launch in under an hour.
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Posted: 12/9/2021 1:44:15 AM EDT
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Video stream is up
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Posted: 12/9/2021 2:10:03 AM EDT
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Stuck the landing! WOOHOO!
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Posted: 12/9/2021 2:36:55 AM EDT
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The solar arrays on IXPE deployed.
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Posted: 12/9/2021 2:18:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/10/2021 11:58:56 AM EDT
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 NASA's New X-Ray Telescope Is A Revolution in Astronomy and Launch Profiles This IXPE mission is fascinating. Talk about the unusual orbit made me think of this tune.  Richard Cheese "Bust A Move" from the album "The Sunny Side Of The Moon" (2006) |
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Posted: 12/10/2021 2:03:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq_SVX8aAIUThis IXPE mission is fascinating. Talk about the unusual orbit made me think of this tune. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycTx4FxcMp8What was amazing to me about this is that SpaceX managed to outbid NG and the Pegasus XL... despite the Pegasus XL being in inventory with no other customers planned, and being a MUCH smaller rocket. SpaceX's cost advantage is just... massive. |
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Posted: 12/10/2021 2:08:14 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Hesperus]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ASUsax: What was amazing to me about this is that SpaceX managed to outbid NG and the Pegasus XL... despite the Pegasus XL being in inventory with no other customers planned, and being a MUCH smaller rocket. SpaceX's cost advantage is just... massive. For decades scientists and engineers were focused on miniaturizing and lightening their payloads. Now that has become less of a concern and it is glorious. Thinking inside the box is much more pleasant if it's a big, comfortable box. 
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Posted: 12/15/2021 2:09:10 AM EDT
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SpaceX schedules three Falcon 9 launches in four days
Possible schedule: Starlink 2-3 (Vandenberg): 17 December 2021 morning Turksat 5B (Florida): 18 December 2021 10:58 PM EST CRS-24 (Florida): 21 December 2021 morning |
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Posted: 12/15/2021 11:38:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Starlink G4-4 mission
1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with a batch of Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission will deploy 52 Starlink satellites into a 53.2-degree inclination orbit." 2) Launch window: 4:41 AM PST, 7:41 AM EST (18 December 2021). 3) Launch Site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 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: SpaceOffShore twitter  b. Ready for launch. 6) First stage return/disposal: Ocean recovery on OCISLY (Of Course I Still Love You). 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) 00:02:35 Stage separation 00:02:42 Second stage starts 00:02:52 Fairing deployment 00:06:41 1st stage entry burn begins 00:07:01 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:19 1st stage landing burn starts 00:08:41 1st stage landing burn ends 00:08:50 2nd stage burn ends 00:15:36 Starlink satellites deployment |
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Posted: 12/16/2021 2:31:58 AM EDT
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SpaceX’s next West Coast Starlink launch is heading to an unexpected orbit
I was not expecting this orbit out of Vandenberg. |
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Posted: 12/16/2021 8:06:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: SpaceX’s next West Coast Starlink launch is heading to an unexpected orbit I was not expecting this orbit out of Vandenberg. That's... very odd. My guess is that the same thing they've done to launch Polar orbits out of the Cape is what they're doing here (albeit turning the other way). Traditionally, you can't launch polar out of the Cape because Cuba is in the way, but they've doglegged a couple to fly between Cuba and Haiti and do it anyway. Since the first stage is under control, they've been able to get away with it. |
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Posted: 12/16/2021 8:10:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ASUsax: That's... very odd. My guess is that the same thing they've done to launch Polar orbits out of the Cape is what they're doing here (albeit turning the other way). Traditionally, you can't launch polar out of the Cape because Cuba is in the way, but they've doglegged a couple to fly between Cuba and Haiti and do it anyway. Since the first stage is under control, they've been able to get away with it. Concur. Just makes you wonder why they do it when it is not needed if flown from Florida. |
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Posted: 12/17/2021 12:53:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Concur. Just makes you wonder why they do it when it is not needed if flown from Florida. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Originally Posted By ASUsax: That's... very odd. My guess is that the same thing they've done to launch Polar orbits out of the Cape is what they're doing here (albeit turning the other way). Traditionally, you can't launch polar out of the Cape because Cuba is in the way, but they've doglegged a couple to fly between Cuba and Haiti and do it anyway. Since the first stage is under control, they've been able to get away with it. Concur. Just makes you wonder why they do it when it is not needed if flown from Florida. per the link mentioned earlier, by doing so, they can increase launch cadence by 50% at the cost of 1 sat per launch. sounds like a good tradeoff to get the next shell completed faster. However, according to the prelaunch information SpaceX provided Celestrak, Starlink 4-4 will launch 52 V1.5 satellites into orbit – just one less than an equivalent launch (Starlink 4-1) from the East Coast. If SpaceX only needs to reduce an optimal stack of 53 V1.5 satellites to 52 to pay for Starlink 4-4’s dogleg maneuver, it’s technically only raising the average launch cost per satellite or unit of network bandwidth by less than 2%. That’s not a bad trade given that it could allow SpaceX to expand the number of launch pads capable of supporting the most common Starlink launches from two to three – a 50% increase. At the end of the day, deploying as many mid-inclination Starlink satellites as quickly as possible is likely the fastest way to expand network capacity, add Starlink subscribers, and thus grow revenue. |
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Posted: 12/17/2021 5:38:04 PM EDT
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This may be the first time for a booster to get to eleven launches.
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Posted: 12/17/2021 8:46:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/18/2021 8:30:25 AM EDT
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webcast has started
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Posted: 12/18/2021 11:05:36 AM EDT
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Will they try for 12?
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Posted: 12/18/2021 11:16:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PalmettoSharpshooter: Will they try for 12? Why not? Ten was some milestone so I wonder if they did more intensive inspections and possibly component replacement. SpaceX is a trailblazer in reuseable boosters so I would expect something might be replaced. I Pre-emptively replace some car components that are subject to failure like rubber hoses, fan belts, etc. The satellites were deployed. Video may show up later. |
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Posted: 12/18/2021 11:21:42 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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There may be passes this evening worth looking for.
Go to this website. Update the location to yours at the upper right then select the blue link near the top of the page. "Starlink G4-4 launch postponed until 09:24 UTC on 18th December from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Get predictions for your location." I would use binoculars and allow about two minutes before and after the predicted time. |
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Posted: 12/18/2021 2:59:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Turksat 5B mission
1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Turksat 5B communications satellite for Turksat, a Turkish satellite operator. Built by Airbus Defense and Space with significant Turkish contributions, the Turksat 5B satellite will provide broadband services over a wide coverage area, including Turkey, the Middle East and large regions of Africa. " 2) Launch window: 10:58 PM EST (18 December 2021) - to 12:28 PM EST (19 December 2021) 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 20 minutes before liftoff) b. You Tube  Turksat 5B Mission 5) Launch preparations: a. Turksat 5B   An artist’s rendering of Türksat 5B (Credit: Airbus) b. Boats heading east  Credit: SpaceOffShore twitter c. Ready for launch.  Credit: Türksat A.Ş. 6) First stage return/disposal: Ocean barge recovery (ASOG - A Shortfall of Gravitas) 7) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 00:02:33 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 00:02:37 Stage separation 00:02:44 Second stage starts 00:03:24 Fairing deployment 00:06:27 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:51 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:06 2nd stage engine cutoff 00:08:19 1st stage landing burn starts 00:08:42 1st stage landing burn ends 00:26:43 2nd stage engine burn starts 00:27:44 2nd stage burn ends 00:32:45 Turksat 5B satellite deployment |
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Posted: 12/18/2021 11:43:21 PM EDT
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Webcast is live.
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Posted: 12/18/2021 11:48:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/19/2021 12:08:47 AM EDT
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nailed 2 landings in 1 day.
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