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SpaceX F9 - Starlink 12 - LC-39A

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by Grendal, Sep 2, 2020.

  1. mongo

    mongo Well-Known Member

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    First reuse/ second flight for these fairings?
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    The other question that ecarfan asked - why wait till T minus 35 seconds to scrub for weather? Weather related events happen in tens of minutes and not less than minute.
     
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    Bonus WDR?
     
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    That seems likely. I was watching and also had the Cape radar open in another window. Embedded in the overcast cloud layer there was a small cell a couple miles south of 39A. It was moving east, but apparently not fast enough. SpaceX might have only needed another 10 minutes or so to lift restrictions.
     
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    #25 808?, Oct 1, 2020
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    Got down to T-0.18 before the countdown stopped.

    Scrubbed again for today.
     
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    Ack. “out of family ground sensor reading”.
     
  7. Grendal

    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    Aargh. A beautiful day for a launch. Nope. Now scheduled for the 3rd. 60% favorable weather for that time.
    [​IMG]
     
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    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    Grendal SpaceX Moderator

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    Well a 70% chance for the weather tomorrow.
    [​IMG]
     
  11. Cosmacelf

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    This launch and the GPS launch have been leapfrogging each other so much, it’s hard to figure out who’s next.
     
  12. 808?

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    Finally back into the groove.
     
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  13. HVM

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    SPACE!, and landing
    strl12.jpg
    strl12_l.jpg
     
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  14. HVM

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    For the wait: The flames of the rockets. What and how.
     
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    Wait what?
    starlinkv1.0l12-122.jpg
     
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    starlinkv1.0l12-123.jpg One in net, other is wet.
    Up and away.
    strl12_d.jpg
     
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  17. ecarfan

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    I was very surprised to see the live view of OCISLY being towed! I think that is the first time SpaceX has shown that. Is that view from a camera on the booster? It appears to be.

    And then to also see one fairing half in the net very soon after recovery was great!
     
  18. HVM

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    OCISLY is with booster at background. JRTI is the towed one. But why they are in viewing distance each other?
     
  19. ItsNotAboutTheMoney

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    Because of GPS 3 and other launches and postponements? SpaceX has been very busy doing nothing lately.
     
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