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Did they forget about S/C Sep?

Closing the webcast.
Strange.  Very strange.  Treated like a classified mission.  No orbital parameters either.

 - Ed Kyle
« Last Edit: 09/29/2013 04:19 pm by edkyle99 »

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Guess we will find out about the first stage at the news event?
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I guess the separation happens out of visibility so they won't know for a while ?

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Guess we will find out about the first stage at the news event?
I wonder more about S/C sep. They did said that the orbit looks good, though.

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Maybe the LOS means it will be awhile till confirmation?
« Last Edit: 09/29/2013 04:20 pm by davey142 »

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Technically it's a failure if they don't S/C Sep the payload. I assume they did, but forgot to mention it!
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I remember that we had to wait a while to hear confirmation at RAZAKSat had separation too.  I think if it isn't a SpaceX payload, they aren't too fussed about reporting S/C Sep.

FWIW, I think they were pleasantly surprised the rocket actually worked although I'm pretty sure the 'better than expected' comment was regarding the video downlink quality.
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And the feedback about the first stage. They should have told us.

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Technically it's a failure if they don't S/C Sep the payload. I assume they did, but forgot to mention it!
It would be a CASSIOPE mission failure. But a VAFB pad success, Stage 1 success, Stage 2 success, and fairing success.
« Last Edit: 09/29/2013 04:22 pm by Garrett »
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Did they forget about S/C Sep?

Closing the webcast.
Strange.  Very strange.  Treated like a classified mission.  No orbital parameters either.

 - Ed Kyle

Neither was there an external view of the ascending rocket.

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Ok, so we'll wait for Cassiope and first stage news, but that was very impressive.

You have no idea just how many people told me that vehicle would failure just after MaxQ.
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What was all the venting going on around the MVac?
Good question!

Do they need to re-chill before a relight?  iirc they were going to relight and burn to depletion after all payloads away.

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Might also be an MDA rule as to only discuss F91.1 ops and not payload...
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Well it's Vandenberg after all.

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They could tell us at least about the Cubesats ?

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I'm sure they will release the best video they have for the first stage, but like Grasshopper, it might be a few days.

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They could tell us at least about the Cubesats ?
Cubesat separation is after main payload, AFAIK 2min.

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CSA thanking SpaceX, might confirm successful separation?

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CanadianSpaceAgency ‏@csa_asc now

Thank you @SpaceX for the successful launch of CASSIOPE! Now let the science begin! #MDA @UCalgary

https://twitter.com/csa_asc

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Are there cameras on the first stage as well ?

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