emchen
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I agree, the website is shockingly poor in terms of up-to-date info. I have since gone only to here, twitter, and youtube (on the day of launch), to look for updates and livestreams.
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The BulgariaSat booster core is up at Pad 39A. So some sort of test or practice run is happening. The payload and fairing are not on the core.
The live feed of the pad is available here:
Live coverage: Previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket fires engines on Florida launch pad – Spaceflight Now
The live feed of the pad is available here:
Live coverage: Previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket fires engines on Florida launch pad – Spaceflight Now
As long as weather holds up, there will be a 48 hour double header for this weekend:
The updated time frame for launch as long as weather permits is:
June 23 Falcon 9 • BulgariaSat 1
Launch window: 1810-2010 GMT (2:10-4:10 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
The weather says it will be 85 degrees and 20% chance of showers.
The updated time frame for launch as long as weather permits is:
June 23 Falcon 9 • BulgariaSat 1
Launch window: 1810-2010 GMT (2:10-4:10 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
The weather says it will be 85 degrees and 20% chance of showers.
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The Launch Webcast is up:
It looks like no Technical webcast for this one.
I almost forgot to add that the weather only has a 10% chance of causing problems.
I almost forgot to add that the weather only has a 10% chance of causing problems.
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SpaceX is set to launch a used Falcon 9 this afternoon from Cape Canaveral Florida. The mission will mark the second time the company has reused a rocket. The launch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET.
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swaltner
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Did the launch get postponed? It now looks like the webcast goes live at 3:10 EDT, not 2:10 EDT. My browser is saying "Live in 64 minutes" right now.
I think you meant to say 3:10 EST today (6/23) not 2:10- that is the back up time for tomorrow if today is scrubbed.
hockeythug
Active Member
hockeythug
Active Member
Successful launch, successful Max Q, Successful MECO, successful landing.
SpaceX said it was the most difficult landing they have ever attempted. From Elon:
Definite Roomba situation.
Edit: More from Elon:
SpaceX said it was the most difficult landing they have ever attempted. From Elon:
Definite Roomba situation.
Edit: More from Elon:
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swaltner
Active Member
Congrats to everyone at SpaceX. Looking forward to see some footage in the coming week to fill in the dropped video feeds.
Right before the video cut on the 1st stage, I noticed the grid fins "on fire" (glowing red hot) like someone here on TMC had called out on a previous landing. We were paying attention to that based on the comment that this would be a high-energy landing approach.
Right before the video cut on the 1st stage, I noticed the grid fins "on fire" (glowing red hot) like someone here on TMC had called out on a previous landing. We were paying attention to that based on the comment that this would be a high-energy landing approach.
And the last image shown from the ASDS showed a spray of water off the port side (from the POV of the camera) indicating, I think, that the stage was not descending straight down. That if reinforced by the position of the stage on the deck, which was quite near the starboard side. It's been awhile since a stage landed that far off center.
I think it was a tough landing.
I also noted that when the stage entry burn ended the cold gas thrusters came on almost immediately and the stage yawed quite a bit, as if a large correction was needed. Don't recall seeing that before, at least not so dramatically.
Bottom line is the stage landed and is intact!
I think it was a tough landing.
I also noted that when the stage entry burn ended the cold gas thrusters came on almost immediately and the stage yawed quite a bit, as if a large correction was needed. Don't recall seeing that before, at least not so dramatically.
Bottom line is the stage landed and is intact!
Tweet from Elon, quote: "Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good"
ccutrer
Active Member
Yeah, I thought for sure the stage had missed the ship because of that water.
Did also notice this.
It did look like it was a burning mark on the deck at the opposite side of the center from the landing? And some trails from there to where the stage ended?
