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MS LR Blk/Blk 19”
e-FTW
New electron smell
Back from a vacation in HI. Happy to see I did not miss this one.
With a close to shore ASDS landing, I wonder if we will get a nice nighttime view from onshore cameras like we did (in the daytime) for the Vandenberg launch that time. It was epic to see it land all the way to the deck from a distance.
And with the cameras they have at the Cape...
With a close to shore ASDS landing, I wonder if we will get a nice nighttime view from onshore cameras like we did (in the daytime) for the Vandenberg launch that time. It was epic to see it land all the way to the deck from a distance.
And with the cameras they have at the Cape...
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Nikxice
Active Member
Picture perfect. Nice camera angles. Wrapped up with a timely Star Wars sign off.
Just watched the webcast replay. Beautiful mission so far. Loved the infrared camera view of the booster landing burn (first time we’ve seen that?) and then a nice view from the booster of the final few seconds right up to touchdown. Outstanding! And I believe this was the 40th booster recovery. Number of orbital class booster recoveries for reuse in the last 8 years by any other rocket company or government entity? I believe that number is zero.
Infrared camera view
And an interesting view of the Dragon trunk just after separation, fortuitously illuminated by the sun and beautifully positioned near the curvature of the Earth showing the thin blue band of our precious atmosphere.
Infrared camera view
And an interesting view of the Dragon trunk just after separation, fortuitously illuminated by the sun and beautifully positioned near the curvature of the Earth showing the thin blue band of our precious atmosphere.
Yep, that was a nice touch. Jesse is a great webcast host; smart, well-informed, and enthusiastic.
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e-FTW
New electron smell
Did you guys notice this bright dot? At that moment, I figured it might have been the ASDS as seen from the booster, and I got very excited we would get this view all the way to the deck...
Then they cut to the epic onshore infrared camera. Whoa!
Then clouds. NOOO!
Then booster camera for the landing! Woot!
Then they cut to the epic onshore infrared camera. Whoa!
Then clouds. NOOO!
Then booster camera for the landing! Woot!
We have seen infrared camera shots before on the west coast for the launch phase. This is the first IR booster landing shot.
I loved the separation event where you could see the booster getting hit by the second stage lighting the engine.
The other very cool moment was the booster landing and the ASDS turning on the lights.
I loved the separation event where you could see the booster getting hit by the second stage lighting the engine.
The other very cool moment was the booster landing and the ASDS turning on the lights.
I didn’t notice that, but I don’t think that dot was the ASDS, its lights likely aren’t bright enough to be seen from the booster camera at that point, and then as you noted the ASDS turned on its deck lights after the booster landed.
It was an awesome landing!
I don’t expect that to ever happen. For safety reasons, other vessels are kept well away from ASDS landing locations.
Nikxice
Active Member
Apparently it was a no-brainer for NASA siding with SpaceX to delay the launch of CRS-17 due to electrical issues aboard OCISLY. With reference to B1056, “Quite frankly, [NASA] had a vested interest in this particular booster. We were gonna require it – the intent is to use it for us for [SpaceX’s upcoming CRS-18 launch] and – potentially – CRS-19.” (Kenny Todd, ISS Operations and Integration Manager, NASA Johnson)
SpaceX's latest Falcon 9 booster returns to port as NASA hints at "vested interest"
SpaceX's latest Falcon 9 booster returns to port as NASA hints at "vested interest"
