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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2023 4:25:37 PM EST
[#1]
Webcast is live for Transporter-8.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2023 4:44:03 PM EST
[#2]
200th landing of an orbital class rocket.
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Posted: 6/12/2023 4:44:22 PM EST
[#3]
Nailed it, though I thought that of landing leg was hung for a sec
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2023 4:46:07 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkGray: Nailed it, though I thought that of landing leg was hung for a sec Looked like it. Another landing in the recent past may have done the same thing. Only one engine was used during the entry burn versus previous three engines. |
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Posted: 6/12/2023 5:57:54 PM EST
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Satellites getting deployed now. All looks good.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2023 6:06:38 PM EST
[#6]
The animation of their launch history/cadence was impressive.
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Posted: 6/12/2023 6:12:30 PM EST
[#7]
Good grief. Launching so many separate satellites in one mission is impressive.
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Posted: 6/12/2023 6:33:42 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: The animation of their launch history/cadence was impressive. here it is in case anyone did get to see it
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Posted: 6/12/2023 7:52:17 PM EST
[#9]
video of landing
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/15/2023 12:06:59 PM EST
[#10]
Marcia Smith@SpcPlcyOnline The FAA reassessed what airspace needs to be closed around Cape Canaveral during space launches and has sharply reduced airspace restrictions for most of them.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/16/2023 10:03:05 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#11]
Mission: Falcon 9, Satria
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Satria communications satellite for the Indonesian government and the Indonesian satellite operator PSN. The Satria satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capacity for schools, hospitals, and other public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions. The satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, and is based on the Spacebus Neo platform. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 6:04 - 9:02 PM EDT (18 June 2023). Launch time 6:21 PM EDT 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Launch direction: East 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  PSN SATRIA Mission 6) Observation comments: 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out.  Doug and ASOG departing. Credit: Max Evans@_mgde_. JRTI and B1073.9 were greeted by Doug and ASOG earlier this evening in Port Canaveral - next up in the cadence is Satria on June 18th @ 6:04pm EDT! b. Satellite:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com Video in twitter link:
Artist’s illustration of the SATRIA satellite with its solar panels and Ka-band antennas deployed in orbit.  Credit: Thales Alenia Space c. Ready for launch:  d. Navigation warning:  Raul@Raul74Cz. Launch Hazard Areas for PSN #Satria mission from CCSFS SLC-40, valid for NET 18 Jun 22:04 UTC, alternatively 19 to 24 Jun based on issued NOTAM/NOTMAR. B1067.12 landing 683km downrange. Estimated fairing recovery position approximately 793km downrange. There is no second stage disposal since it will remain in orbit. 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. 00:01:14 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:33 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:37 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:44 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:30 Fairing deployment 00:06:33 1st stage entry burn starts 00:06:54 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:10 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:08:28 1st stage landing burn start 00:08:39 1st stage landing 00:27:40 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:28:36 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:36:47 PSN SATRIA deploys 10) Orbit destination: Super synchronous transfer orbit |
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Posted: 6/18/2023 3:39:59 PM EST
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Posted: 6/18/2023 4:52:35 PM EST
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Posted: 6/18/2023 5:09:44 PM EST
[#14]
Webcast is live.
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Posted: 6/18/2023 5:42:30 PM EST
[#15]
Was that 201?
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2023 5:59:47 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jack_Rackham: Was that 201? Booster recovery? I think so. "200th landing of an orbital class rocket." from Transporter 8 several days ago. |
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Posted: 6/18/2023 6:00:03 PM EST
[#17]
Successful deployment.
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Posted: 6/18/2023 6:19:29 PM EST
[#18]
I noticed that Stage 2 was back to using the large nozzle, I wonder if that was a mission performance requirement.
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Posted: 6/18/2023 8:55:32 PM EST
[#19]
Even my two year old was excited about seeing this launch. Maybe he'll get to grow up and be a rocket scientist, if there's a world to grow up in.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/18/2023 11:43:22 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZ_Sky: I noticed that Stage 2 was back to using the large nozzle, I wonder if that was a mission performance requirement. That seems logical. They are targeting a super synchronous transfer orbit with the apogee well above geosynchronous altitude. This makes the inclination change from about 26 degrees to closer to zero less fuel intense for the satellite. There really is no "excess" performance. Go higher in apogee or take out more inclination at that burn. |
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Posted: 6/19/2023 3:08:26 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: To be fair, probably 95% of that time consists of a Dragon docked to the ISS doing nothing. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By Hesperus: Holy...  That didn’t take long. Relatively speaking. To be fair, probably 95% of that time consists of a Dragon docked to the ISS doing nothing. What % was the space shuttle docked, doing nothing? |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/19/2023 3:42:55 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jack_Rackham: Even my two year old was excited about seeing this launch. Maybe he'll get to grow up and be a rocket scientist, if there's a world to grow up in. Be sure to watch the next Falcon Heavy launch around 7 July and the Delta 4 launch on 22 June 2023. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/20/2023 9:02:54 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#23]
Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 5-7
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V1.5 internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean." Source 2) Launch window: 12:19 AM PDT (3:19 AM EDT) (22 June 2023). 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South southeasterly 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Starlink Mission 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out.  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! Of Course I Still Love You droneship is outbound from the Port of Long Beach to support Starlink 5-7.  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Support Ship GO Beyond is now also underway from Long Beach to recover the fairing / support OCISLY. b. Satellites: See previous Starlink discussions. c. Ready for launch: d. Navigation warning:  Raul@Raul74Cz. LHA map for #Starlink Group 5-7 from VSFB SLC-4E NET 22 Jun 07:19 UTC, alternatively 23 to 28 Jun based on issued NOTAM/NOTMARs. B1075.4 landing with fairing recovery approximately 668km downrange. S2 debris reentry area in North Pacific. 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 00:02:40 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:45 Fairing deployment 00:06:43 1st stage entry burn begins 00:07:03 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:22 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:41 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:08:45 1st stage landing 00:18:47 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: Insertion orbit: 229 x 336 kilometers at 43 degrees inclination |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/22/2023 9:30:41 AM EST
[#24]
The Starlink 5-7 mission was a success.
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Posted: 6/22/2023 2:07:58 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: The Starlink 5-7 mission was a success.  |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/22/2023 2:59:24 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#26]
Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 5-12
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V1.5 internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Starlink Mission 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out.
b. Satellites:  A side-by-side comparison of the Starlink V1.5 and the Starlink V2 Mini satellites. Credit: SpaceX / Spaceflight Now c. Ready for launch: d. Navigation warning:  Raul@Raul74Cz. LHA map for #Starlink Group 5-12 from CCSFS SLC-40 NET 23 Jun 13:56 UTC, alternatively 24 to 29 Jun based on issued NOTAM/NOTMARs. B1069.8 landing with fairing recovery approximately 640km downrange. S2 debris reentry area in Indian Ocean. 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) 00:02:27 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:30 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:48 Fairing deployment 00:06:14 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:35 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:09 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:29 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:04 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:07 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:28 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: Insertion orbit: 298 x 340 kilometers at 43 degree inclination |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/22/2023 5:55:55 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#27]
There was apparently a way to select the camera views you wanted on the Starlink 5-7 launch this morning:
"A new way to view the launch was announced by SpaceX shortly before launch where you could switch between camera views on Twitter. It offered a unique way to follow the mission as it progressed. This feature gave you the option to switch between the main webcast, a view from droneship, a view from B1075 looking down towards the base of the rocket, and a view from the second stage. There were also additional views of the launch pad itself, but it appears the replays of those views have been removed. Hopefully, we can see more of this for launches going forward." Source |
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Posted: 6/22/2023 8:32:54 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: There was apparently a way to select the camera views you wanted on the Starlink 5-7 launch this morning: "A new way to view the launch was announced by SpaceX shortly before launch where you could switch between camera views on Twitter. It offered a unique way to follow the mission as it progressed. This feature gave you the option to switch between the main webcast, a view from droneship, a view from B1075 looking down towards the base of the rocket, and a view from the second stage. There were also additional views of the launch pad itself, but it appears the replays of those views have been removed. Hopefully, we can see more of this for launches going forward." Source |
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Posted: 6/23/2023 8:07:20 AM EST
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/23/2023 10:26:58 AM EST
[#30]
Webcast is coming live.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/23/2023 10:30:49 AM EST
[#31]
Fake pride pandering
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/23/2023 10:39:53 AM EST
[#32]
First time a fairing half has flown ten times.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/23/2023 10:45:31 AM EST
[#33]
That was a top three video of the landing from both cameras.
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Posted: 6/23/2023 11:12:51 AM EST
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Caught it for a handful of seconds due to cloud coverage, great rocket noise and rumble though.
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Posted: 6/23/2023 11:46:21 AM EST
[#35]
Interesting undulations of the MVac rocket bell during shutdown.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/23/2023 1:55:02 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#36]
This is the landing. Click on the date. I do not know how to post just the video.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/27/2023 10:57:28 AM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#37]
Mission: Falcon 9, Euclid
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Euclid mission for the European Space Agency. Euclid is an astrophysics mission with a telescope and two scientific instruments designed to explore the evolution of the dark universe. It will make a 3D-map of the universe by observing billions of galaxies out to 10 billion light-years, across more than a third of the sky. Euclid will be launched to an observing orbit at the Sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point. The mission was originally supposed to launch on a Russian Soyuz rocket. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 11:12 AM EDT (1 July 2023). 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Launch direction: East-Southeast 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  ESA Euclid Mission 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out.  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Jun 27 2023. Departure! A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is outbound from Port Canaveral for the launch of the Euclid Telescope! b. Satellite:   c. Ready for launch:  Credit: Jeff Foust@jeff_foust. Falcon 9 with Euclid on the pad for launch later this morning. d. Navigation warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recover on drone ship ASOG. 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) 00:02:37 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:40 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:48 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:30 Fairing deployment 00:06:25 1st stage entry burn starts 00:06:47 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:03 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:08:23 1st stage landing burn start 00:08:31 1st stage landing 00:17:10 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:18:28 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:40:58 ESA Euclid deploys 10) Orbit destination: Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2 transfer orbit |
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Posted: 7/1/2023 9:52:17 AM EST
[#38]
webcast is starting
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Posted: 7/1/2023 10:21:22 AM EST
[#39]
nailed it
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CO, USA
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Posted: 7/1/2023 10:22:56 AM EST
[#40]
Good first stage landing video again.
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Posted: 7/1/2023 10:24:12 AM EST
[#41]
Did I hear that right, they've landed 204 times now? Wowzers!!!
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Posted: 7/3/2023 3:12:36 PM EST
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Posted: 7/4/2023 2:05:30 PM EST
[#43]
I saw this today -
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CO, USA
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Posted: 7/6/2023 2:29:23 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 5-13
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V1.5 internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean." Source 2) Launch window: 12:30 PM PDT (7 July 2023). 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: Southeasterly 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Starlink Mission 6) Observation comments: I did a quick check of places that may have good visibility of the train soon after launch when they may be bright and easy to see. I don't have good visibility in Colorado but the Houston TX and Phoenix AZ areas did. Other places may as well. Go to Heavens Above and update the location at the upper right then click on the link on the upper left to check your chances to see it. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Twitter blockage prevents getting this information. b. Satellites: See previous Starlink discussions. 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) 00:02:31 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:34 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:41 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:46 Fairing deployment 00:06:45 1st stage entry burn begins 00:07:05 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:26 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:48 1st stage landing 00:08:45 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:18:51 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: Insertion orbit: 229 x 337 kilometers at 43 degree inclination |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 7/7/2023 2:24:42 PM EST
[#45]
Webcast has begun.
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Posted: 7/7/2023 2:41:06 PM EST
[#46]
Success, stuck the landing as well.
I didn't catch that this was going on until T-60 seconds, ran outside to see if I could see it to my south. No dice, too bright, too hazy out. When do they drop the satellites? I might need to go for a night vision hike tonight. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 7/7/2023 3:05:25 PM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nvgeologist: Success, stuck the landing as well. I didn't catch that this was going on until T-60 seconds, ran outside to see if I could see it to my south. No dice, too bright, too hazy out. When do they drop the satellites? I might need to go for a night vision hike tonight. See the timeline in post #44 above...Go to heavens-above.com and change the location in the upper right then select the Starlink 5-13 link to the left to see if you have visibility of the satellites. I can't guarantee it but for about the first two days after launch the satellites can sometimes be easily seen without aids. |
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Posted: 7/7/2023 3:51:17 PM EST
[#48]
That got it, thanks bud.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 7/8/2023 10:28:06 AM EST
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
[#49]
Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-5
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: 11:58 PM EDT (9 July 2023). There are additional launch opportunities the same day at 9:27 p.m. ET (1:27 UTC on July 10), 10:17 p.m. ET (2:17 UTC on July 10), and 11:58 p.m. ET (3:58 UTC on July 10). 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Starlink Mission 6) Observation comments: With the new launch time of 8:36 PM EDT and local sunset at 8:23 PM EDT and civil twilight at 8:50 PM EDT, there is some probability of jellyfish effects. A launch 15 minutes or so later should be better. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. b. Satellites:  File photo of SpaceX’s Starlink V2 Mini satellites inside a payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral. Image: SpaceX c. Ready for launch: 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) 00:02:27 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:31 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:38 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:05 Fairing deployment 00:06:13 1st stage entry burn begins 00:07:32 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:09 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:30 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:09 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2 00:54:11 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:02:19 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: Insertion orbit: 315 x 323 kilometers at 43 degree inclination |
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Posted: 7/8/2023 5:34:39 PM EST
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Can anyone confirm when the launch is tonight? Seeing lots of places posted as 836pm and many others around 4am, but space x live stream says it starts in 29 hours from this posting.
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