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Posted: 6/28/2024 11:08:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Plumber576]
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Posted: 6/28/2024 11:23:22 PM EDT
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Too cloudy here in Las Cruces
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Posted: 6/29/2024 12:39:24 AM EDT
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 Missed it. |
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Posted: 6/29/2024 7:08:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/29/2024 8:03:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/30/2024 5:29:51 PM EDT
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Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 30, 2024 |
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Posted: 7/2/2024 3:55:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 8-9
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 3:59 - 5:59 AM EDT (3 July 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Launch direction: Northeast 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 8-9 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - July 3, 2024 6) Observation comments: Jellyfish alert. See this thread for details. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out: Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Jun 30 @ 6:32pm ET  Bob departed PC on Jul 1 @ 9:19am ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided. c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warnings:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 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. 00:01:10 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:25 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:28 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:35 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:00 Fairing deployment 00:06:06 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:29 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:49 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:13 1st stage landing 00:08:38 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:51:57 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:51:58 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:00:51 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit insertion: 286 kilometers (perigee) x 294 kilometers (apogee) at 53 degree inclination |
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Posted: 7/2/2024 6:24:16 PM EDT
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@AmericanPeople do you have a sightings map for the FL launches? I assume NOLA is way out of observation area.
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Posted: 7/2/2024 7:19:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nvgeologist: @AmericanPeople do you have a sightings map for the FL launches? I assume NOLA is way out of observation area. That should be too far west. |
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Posted: 7/2/2024 8:44:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/3/2024 11:27:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
...and if that were Starship, it would've only taken somewhere between 6-9 launches to get that much mass to orbit. |
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Posted: 7/3/2024 2:15:02 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Chokey]
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Posted: 7/3/2024 2:41:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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There was a jellyfish on this morning's Starlink 8-9 launch. Liftoff at 4:55 AM EDT, right at astronautical twilight.
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Posted: 7/4/2024 5:33:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 9-3
1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of 20 Starlink internet, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E). The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on the drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific Ocean." Source 2) Launch window: 7:35 - 10:33 PM PDT (11 July 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: Southeasterly 5) Webcast viewing options:  SpaceX - Second Stage Engine Anomaly - Falcon 9 - Starlink 9-3 - SLC-4E - VSFB, CA - July 11, 2024 6) Observation comments: Possible jellyfish effect for southwestern USA. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Lindsay C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Jul 9 @ 12:09pm PT / 3:09pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com Go Beyond departed PoLB on Jul 9 @ 1:12pm PT / 4:12pm ET  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellites: Previously provided c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation warning:  Source: NASASpaceFlight.com 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recovery on drone ship OCISLY 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:01:07 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:25 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:28 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:35 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:02 Fairing deployment 00:06:01 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:27 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:49 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:12 1st stage landing 00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:52:20 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:52:21 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:59:14 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: 286 kilometers perigee x 295 kilometers apogee, 53.16 degree inclination |
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Posted: 7/6/2024 6:46:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Mission: Falcon 9, Turksat 6A
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Türksat 6A communications satellite for the Turkish operator Türksat. Türksat 6A is the first geostationary communications satellite to be built in Turkey, with development led by TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute and Turkish Aerospace Industries. It will operate at the 42° East orbital position. 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, Florida 4) Launch direction: East 5) Webcast viewing option:  SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Türksat 6A - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station - July 8, 2024 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out: Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Jul 6 @ 7:56am ET  Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! SpaceX recovery ship Bob is underway from Port Canaveral to support the Türksat 6A mission. Crew still in the holiday spirit
Source: NASASpaceFlight.com b. Satellite:     Source: NASASpaceFlight.com c. Ready for launch: Not found d. Navigation Warnings: 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. 00:01:14 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:32 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:35 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:43 2nd stage engine starts 00:03:15 Fairing separation 00:06:16 1st stage entry burn start 00:06:40 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:07 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:08:10 1st stage landing burn start 00:08:36 1st stage landing 00:27:17 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:28:20 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:35:31 Turksat 6A satellite deploys 10) Orbit insertion: Geosynchronous transfer orbit |
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Posted: 7/7/2024 2:54:52 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/7/2024 3:00:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
That was a neat viewpoint. Thanks. |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 11:28:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
Always looks amazing no matter the point of view. Crazy how fast they are falling until the very last couple of hundred meters. |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 11:35:31 AM EDT
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Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. P.O.P. 60% and calling for heavy rain. |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 11:49:19 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Today A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. P.O.P. 60% and calling for heavy rain. Neither launch is showing on the SpaceX website yet. Someone is lazy or they may expect a delay. Update: Turksat 6A is on their website. Starlink 9-3 is now on 10 July. |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 12:20:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Neither launch is showing on the SpaceX website yet. Someone is lazy or they may expect a delay. "The launch window is open from 5:20-9:43 p.m. ET." https://spacecoastdaily.com/2024/07/spacex-scheduled-to-launch-falcon-9-rocket-monday-night-from-cape-canaveral-3/ |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 1:22:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/8/2024 2:38:23 PM EDT
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Almost 100% overcast now.
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Posted: 7/8/2024 2:43:11 PM EDT
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How does (or did) SpaceX prep their Boca Chica with all the tall boosters, to keep them from being toppled by the high winds?
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Posted: 7/8/2024 5:12:17 PM EDT
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Turksat 6A launch time now 6:00 PM EDT.
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Posted: 7/8/2024 5:35:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Turksat 6A launch time now 6:00 PM EDT. guess again  18:30 EST as of this post |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 6:06:45 PM EDT
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now 7pm
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Posted: 7/8/2024 6:20:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: now 7pm Give me 7:30 PM |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 7:31:11 PM EDT
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got it off
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Posted: 7/8/2024 7:37:33 PM EDT
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it fent.
saw it for a few seconds before the clouds did their thing. Next KSC/Cape launch is Saturday (Starlink 10-4) 03:58 EST |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 7:37:35 PM EDT
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Very cool. The reusable booster stages are awesome, but I wonder how much rebuilding actually gets done on them between flights. They let the soot accumulate, maybe partly for show, but I suspect there is a lot of work to ready them for a subsequent launch.
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Posted: 7/8/2024 8:37:48 PM EDT
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They found a hole, good for them.
Couldn't see it. but certainly heard it. |
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Posted: 7/8/2024 8:49:51 PM EDT
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No Vandenberg launch tonight?
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Posted: 7/8/2024 9:36:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By azjeeper: No Vandenberg launch tonight? Next VSFB launch I see is Wednesday @ 22:00 (Starlink 9-3) |
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Posted: 7/9/2024 6:25:05 AM EDT
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Looking at the video from yesterday's launch, they certainly did find a hole, a tight one at that.
3:10:35. Crazy !  Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral with Turkish satellite |
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Posted: 7/9/2024 8:00:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RED_5: Next VSFB launch I see is Wednesday @ 22:00 (Starlink 9-3) Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RED_5: Originally Posted By azjeeper: No Vandenberg launch tonight? Next VSFB launch I see is Wednesday @ 22:00 (Starlink 9-3) 
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Posted: 7/9/2024 8:33:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RED_5: Next VSFB launch I see is Wednesday @ 22:00 (Starlink 9-3) Suggestion: Always include the time zone. My source has the launch time as 7:00 PM PDT. That is consistent with 22:00 (10:00 PM) EDT |
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Posted: 7/10/2024 11:40:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/10/2024 11:46:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/10/2024 4:17:49 PM EDT
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Is there a system or weather issue with the Vandenberg launch?
This makes the 4th time the mission has been moved up. |
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Posted: 7/11/2024 9:41:05 PM EDT
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Bump for West coast fireworks!
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Posted: 7/11/2024 9:44:33 PM EDT
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Anyone know what direction it’s going to travel over San Diego? The last launch was a bummer but the one before that was a real show!
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Posted: 7/11/2024 9:46:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Antero: Anyone know what direction it’s going to travel over San Diego? The last launch was a bummer but the one before that was a real show!
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Posted: 7/11/2024 10:09:33 PM EDT
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Thank you! It’s gonna be a good show!
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Posted: 7/11/2024 10:16:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Antero: Thank you! It’s gonna be a good show! Let us know. The sun will still be up. An hour delay would be better. |
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Posted: 7/11/2024 10:39:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Looks like a strap outside the top of the booster.
Watch the ice crystals fall off and get burned/vaporized up by the second stage engine. I wonder if there is a problem with the second stage. |
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Posted: 7/12/2024 12:37:09 AM EDT
[Last Edit: UltimaSE]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Looks like a strap outside the top of the booster. Watch the ice crystals fall off and get burned/vaporized up by the second stage engine. I wonder if there is a problem with the second stage. One of the streams speculated that it was a fuel leak. |
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Posted: 7/12/2024 1:05:26 AM EDT
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Musk tweet:
Upper stage restart to raise perigee resulted in an engine RUD for reasons currently unknown. Team is reviewing data tonight to understand root cause. Starlink satellites were deployed, but the perigee may be too low for them to raise orbit. Will know more in a few hours. |
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Posted: 7/12/2024 1:13:39 AM EDT
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So I suppose the ice may have been a problem. At least this stuff should de orbit on its own relatively quickly.
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Posted: 7/12/2024 7:00:23 AM EDT
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