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SpaceX F9 - SAOCOM-1B - SLC-40

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by ecarfan, Sep 16, 2019.

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  1. e-FTW

    e-FTW New electron smell

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    Am assuming so (sunset at 7:51pm over there tomorrow, so right in Golden Hour), and with the quality of cameras on the ground, we should see plenty.
     
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    Maybe a double launch day for SpaceX on the 30th with Starlink in the morning and SAOCOM in the evening. We'll see.
     
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    e-FTW New electron smell

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    Yup! That would be a first. For anyone I assume?
     
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    I wonder if SpaceX has sufficient personnel and resources available to do that. And would KSC and the Cape allow it?
     
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    Spaceflight Now currently shows Starlink 11 for 10:12am at LC-39A and SAOCOM 1B at SLC-40 for 7:19pm local time tomorrow, 30 August. It wouldn't be scheduled that way if SpaceX didn't have the personnel or the range didn't already approve it.
     
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    Ugh. Looks like both SpaceX missions will get delayed due to the ULA abort this morning. That move to Florida from Vandenburg isn’t looking too smart now.
     
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    Starlink would not have launched from Vandenburg for the current constellation. And having both done ships and fairing catchers on the same coast has many benefits. Plus, I'm guessing V also has schedule conflicts.
     
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    #29 favo, Aug 29, 2020
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    Looks like they are both still on.

    From SpaceX poised for back-to-back launches Sunday at Cape Canaveral:
    The Falcon 9 with payload has been raised to vertical at SLC-40. (Credit: SpaceX)
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    The bad news is:
    P.S. It's my 1000th post. :D
     
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    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    Tim Dodd's webcast for the launch:
     
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    Nice landing. Worth watching, kinda unique views.
     
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    Awesome landing! And we could see the fairing chutes deploying! In the left side image they are visible at the left of the grid fin.

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    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    Awesome visual on the boostback burn.
     
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    e-FTW New electron smell

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    How about the sequence that starts at T+7:00 with the clouds parting, then the boosters ramming through some more clouds and the dramatic effects around the grid fins!!! You could really get a sense of the speeds at play here. And you can sort of visualize the effects the grid fins have on the rushing air and the control authority they provide the booster:

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    Especially at the moment just before the engine lights, you can see a very obvious correction and the field of view turns (might be the final go-for-landing translation):

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    Yes I noticed that too. First time I had seen that visual, it was amazing!
     
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    RTLS is even cooler than landing on the marine barge. There, I said it.
     
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    You can also see the rocket exhaust gimbaling all over the place as it comes in for a landing. They have three controls - nitrogen gas thrusters, grid fins and rocket gimble. That's one heck of an autopilot!
     
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    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    This certainly wasn't just a generic SpaceX launch. Lots of interesting new visual moments in this one.
     
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    Starship landing will be even cooler. Much more Thunderbirds than landing a flat-topped first stage.

    The improved visuals on recent landings have been great.
     

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