Official SpaceX launch thread. Falcon 9, OneWeb 20. 29 September 2024, 11:54 PM PDT. California - Page 12

Official SpaceX launch thread. Falcon 9, OneWeb 20. 29 September 2024, 11:54 PM PDT. California (Page 12 of 152)

MrHold Member Joined Oct 2002 Posts 11883 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:30:49 AM EDT [#1] sitting here and waiting 60 miles west of launch
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Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 69194 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:30:56 AM EDT [#2] Vapors are now visible at the Falcon 9 launch pad at Cape Canaveral, suggesting kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants are being loaded into the rocket for liftoff at 11:50:31pm EST (0450:31 GMT). https://t.co/M7Kr3vTkCN Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) March 7, 2020

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36131 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:37:25 AM EDT [#3] SpaceX webcast is live with Kate Tice.

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 38803 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:39:06 AM EDT [#4] Quote History Originally Posted By MrHold: sitting here and waiting 60 miles west of launch View Quote About 10 here. It seems clear too ! (wind has picked up though) LOL
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Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 38804 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:41:51 AM EDT [#5] She looks like she combed her hair with a cat.
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HotHolster Joined Jan 2012 Posts 2819 EE 100% (10) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:42:50 AM EDT [#6] I'm on the west coast but it's clear here so if it does launch, I should be able to see it. Heading outside in about 5 minutes.

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36132 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:54:30 AM EDT [#7] Did anyone see the boostback burn?

klinc Joined Sep 2006 Posts 17704 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:55:16 AM EDT [Last Edit: klinc] [#8] Quote History Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Did anyone see the boostback burn? View Quote Yes, I could see it from my front yard. Night launches are cool... You can see more stuff happening.

redseacraft Member Joined Oct 2008 Posts 8088 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:55:35 AM EDT [#9] is it up yet?

AZ_Sky Living vicariously through myself Joined Mar 2002 Posts 39487 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:55:43 AM EDT [#10] Quote History Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Did anyone see the boostback burn? View Quote Yeah, that was interesting video!
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redseacraft Member Joined Oct 2008 Posts 8089 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:58:34 AM EDT [#11] It was clear as a bell. I just caught it!

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36133 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:59:24 AM EDT [#12] 50th landing of a first stage.

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 69195 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:59:27 AM EDT [#13] so cool seeing the night lights from that perspective

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 69196 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:59:40 AM EDT [#14] nailed it

Deere_John_16 Timmy Tacticool Joined Nov 2008 Posts 10806 EE 100% (91) IN, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:00:06 AM EDT [#15] Quote History Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: 50th landing of a first stage. View Quote Amazing how routine that has become.
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hdhogman Yep, That's Me on My H-D. Joined Jul 2001 Posts 21043 EE 100% (1) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:00:31 AM EDT [#16] Perfect!
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Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 38805 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:00:31 AM EDT [#17] Spectacular !!! Got the double sonic boom too !!!
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JoseCuervo Member Joined Sep 2005 Posts 12312 EE 0% (0) CA, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:01:25 AM EDT [#18] Say what you will, but Musk is a fucking stud and I am glad he is doing what he does. Especially for America.

Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 38806 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:01:46 AM EDT [#19] Quote History Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Did anyone see the boostback burn? View Quote That looked really strange, never seen anything like that before, I thought it blew up !
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Obo2 Joined Feb 2012 Posts 18866 EE 0% (0) NV, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:04:01 AM EDT [#20] Yay 50 landings

GeneralDisaray Joined Jan 2014 Posts 4280 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:04:29 AM EDT [#21] Wow the stuff you could see with the naked eye from central FL was beautiful. I am so happy I stayed up for that.

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AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36134 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:07:03 AM EDT [#23] I assume that some saw the re-entry burn as well.

MrHold Member Joined Oct 2002 Posts 11884 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:07:19 AM EDT [#24] Stage separation is the coolest thing, looked like a dough nut tonight
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hdhogman Yep, That's Me on My H-D. Joined Jul 2001 Posts 21044 EE 100% (1) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:08:48 AM EDT [#25] The woman with the black shirt and white top was a very pleasing commentator.
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AZ_Sky Living vicariously through myself Joined Mar 2002 Posts 39488 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:09:20 AM EDT [Last Edit: AZ_Sky] [#26] Quote History Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: I assume that some saw the re-entry burn as well. View Quote I'm wondering if they were using some sort of different sensor/lens filter this time. Something with a little wider band pass.
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MrHold Member Joined Oct 2002 Posts 11885 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:10:27 AM EDT [#27] Attached File
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Originally Posted By AZ_Sky:
I'm wondering if they were using some sort of different sensor/lens filter this time.

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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
I assume that some saw the re-entry burn as well.

I'm wondering if they were using some sort of different sensor/lens filter this time.

It looked like a large firework going off to the naked eye, I really did think it blew up.

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MrHold Member Joined Oct 2002 Posts 11886 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:13:19 AM EDT [#29] Attached File Attached File
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Bobbybananas Joined Apr 2019 Posts 1922 EE 100% (5) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:16:40 AM EDT [Last Edit: Bobbybananas] [#30] After separation. That corona was only visible through pvs14 and stayed that way until 10 min after launch at least. Edit: also I saw the reentry burn as well, just didn’t bother getting picks of it. The separation was crazy looking with the 2 spirals of gas etc.

Mpgator Joined Jan 2013 Posts 171 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 1:17:47 AM EDT [Last Edit: Mpgator] [#31] I’m 170 miles from the cape in N FL and could see it from my yard clearly! The booster separation was spectacular!

Obo2 Joined Feb 2012 Posts 18872 EE 0% (0) NV, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 2:49:38 AM EDT [#32] Gotta love it congrats on landing number 50 and here's to space sneakers and showers.

Scoot03 Joined Oct 2008 Posts 75 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 4:00:09 AM EDT [Last Edit: Scoot03] [#33] Nice launch tonight

AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 53763 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 8:23:25 AM EDT [#34] I fell asleep last night. Good news to wake up to
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leftytheking Member Joined Apr 2015 Posts 6048 EE 100% (22) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 8:31:58 AM EDT [#35] Got to see it pretty clearly. Really cool
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Dagger41 Member Joined Sep 2011 Posts 38808 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 9:35:50 AM EDT [#36] This video explains why I thought the booster blew up. Also has the double sonic boom in the audio. Freaky part starts at 2:15 SpaceX CRS-20 Falcon 9 Rocket Launch and Landing in 4k UHD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhNLGiMdxV0
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AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36136 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 9:46:29 AM EDT [#37] John Kraus photo of separation, boostback burn and second stage ignition.

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36137 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 9:49:09 AM EDT [#38] Quote History Originally Posted By Dagger41: This video explains why I thought the booster blew up. Also has the double sonic boom in the audio. Freaky part starts at 2:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhNLGiMdxV0 View Quote Amazing video that shows the awesome plume effects seen in real time from the first stage camera.

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 69198 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:01:35 PM EDT [#39]

hdhogman Yep, That's Me on My H-D. Joined Jul 2001 Posts 21046 EE 100% (1) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 12:02:50 PM EDT [#40] Quote History Originally Posted By Dagger41: This video explains why I thought the booster blew up. Also has the double sonic boom in the audio. Freaky part starts at 2:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhNLGiMdxV0 View Quote Amazing video, Thank You for posting it. What were the 2 small bright white objects descending at 3:05?
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Seiran Member Joined Jun 2010 Posts 60556 EE 0% (0) WY, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 2:05:48 PM EDT [#41] Quote History Originally Posted By Dagger41: This video explains why I thought the booster blew up. Also has the double sonic boom in the audio. Freaky part starts at 2:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhNLGiMdxV0 View Quote Oh man that was beautiful!
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AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 53765 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 9:02:41 PM EDT [#42] Quote History Originally Posted By Dagger41: This video explains why I thought the booster blew up. Also has the double sonic boom in the audio. Freaky part starts at 2:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhNLGiMdxV0 View Quote Wow If I was there watching it in person I probably would have thought the same. That is awesome.
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hdhogman Yep, That's Me on My H-D. Joined Jul 2001 Posts 21052 EE 100% (1) OH, USA	Posted: 3/7/2020 10:33:53 PM EDT [#43] I was just thinking, when I die I sure don't want the image from 2:30 on coming for me, and it gets even scarier as it get closer. I guess that's when you know you're screwed. Pleasant Dreams! (reminded me of a very scary movie scene)
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Posted: 3/8/2020 4:33:06 PM EDT

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Source

The following pictures are by Teslarati photographer Richard Angle.

Cargo Dragon 1’s final Falcon 9 launch and landing, pictured in a single long-exposure photo. (Richard Angle)

Falcon 9’s MECO (the gap) and boostback burn (backwards curly-cue). The lefthand arc is the rocket’s upper stage and Cargo Dragon payload continuing on its way to orbit. (Richard Angle)

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Posted: 3/8/2020 5:09:18 PM EDT

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SpaceX just expanded the envelope of rocket recovery with 50th booster landing

"CEO Elon Musk says SpaceX has successfully expanded the envelope of orbital-class rocket recovery with its 50th booster landing, meaning that all Falcon boosters will have a better chance of safely returning to Earth from now on.

According to Musk, this particular landing was unique because it proved Falcon boosters can be successfully recovered – with a bulls-eye landing, no less – even when winds are high around the landing zone (or drone ship). SpaceX intentionally took this risk in part to expand Falcon 9’s safe envelope of operations, which now includes both winds during liftoffs and winds during landings."

Where is the stage 1 downward facing video from the Starlink 4 launch from separation to water impact?

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Posted: 3/9/2020 7:27:55 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By hdhogman:

Amazing video, Thank You for posting it.
What were the 2 small bright white objects descending at 3:05?

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I think those might be stars and the camera is panning up to track the first stage.

I wonder if the separation always looks like that and the weather conditions that night with a perfectly clear sky just made it more visible?

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Posted: 3/12/2020 11:47:14 PM EDT

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1) Background info: Source

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the sixth batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 5."

This will be the 6th SpaceX launch of 2020.

2) Launch window: 8:16 AM EDT (12:16 UTC) on 15 March 2020

3) Launch Site: SLC-39A, KSC, Florida

4) Webcast/TV viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 20 minutes before liftoff)

b. YouTube:

5) Launch preparations:

a. Static fire....

b. Ready to go

6) First stage return/disposal: Drone ship recovery by OCISLY

7) Payload fairing recovery: Ms. Tree and Ms Chief will attempt to recover both halves.

8) Mission press kit: Download here

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:

Minutes:Seconds after lift-off

2:32 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff)
2:43 Second stage starts
3:10 Fairing jettison
6:59 1st stage entry burn ends
8:35 1st stage landing
8:52 Second stage engine cutoff
14:48 Payload deployment

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 69298 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 3/13/2020 2:59:15 PM EDT [#48] SpaceX has delayed the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center to Sunday at 9:22am EDT (1322 GMT). Forecasters predict a 90 percent chance of favorable weather. LIVE COVERAGE: https://t.co/jYtac6xrlZ pic.twitter.com/C2XLzwxHsn Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) March 13, 2020

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Posted: 3/13/2020 7:54:59 PM EDT

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Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting Sunday, March 15 at 9:22 a.m. EDT, 13:22 UTC, for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from LC-39A in Florida
SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 13, 2020

The fairing previously flew on the Starlink launch in May 2019 pic.twitter.com/AtYq6Omuku
SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 13, 2020

AmericanPeople Joined Dec 2012 Posts 36198 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 3/13/2020 8:28:41 PM EDT [#50] Neat video of the previous launch separation and boostback burn

Official SpaceX launch thread. Falcon 9, OneWeb 20. 29 September 2024, 11:54 PM PDT. California (Page 12 of 152)

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