Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020  (Read 196014 times)

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #120 on: 07/08/2020 02:46 am »
Photo of the BlackSky spacecraft which are mounted on top of a stack of 57 Starlink satellites.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1280686023387648000

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #121 on: 07/08/2020 03:09 am »
Photo of the BlackSky spacecraft which are mounted on top of a stack of 57 Starlink satellites.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1280686023387648000

The top end of the Starlink stack tension rods and deployment system are pretty clearly visible. Do the red links say remove before flight?

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #122 on: 07/08/2020 09:07 am »
I have updated my fan-made press kit for the new launch date.
GO for launch, GO for age of reflight

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #123 on: 07/08/2020 09:20 am »
I have updated my fan-made press kit for the new launch date.

Thanks. Any chance of the web view version?
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #124 on: 07/08/2020 09:23 am »

Thanks. Any chance of the web view version?

Web Version.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #126 on: 07/08/2020 12:56 pm »
https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1280841816343011335

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About 3.5 hours until the #SpaceX #Starlink launch and we already have storms firing north of KSC. July is a roll of the dice with Florida weather.

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https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1280848375315935233

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No need to panic. Just so everyone knows, there are storms over Central Florida pushing east already. The latest forecast was for a 40% chance of KSC wx violating launch constraints. Time for this to move out; just thought people would like to know. #spaceX #Starlink #Blacksky
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #127 on: 07/08/2020 01:55 pm »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #128 on: 07/08/2020 02:00 pm »
Launch hazard and airspace closure areas

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #129 on: 07/08/2020 02:06 pm »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #130 on: 07/08/2020 03:08 pm »
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1280879593369432065

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T-1 hour until Falcon 9 launches its tenth Starlink mission; team is monitoring weather conditions. Webcast will go live ~15 minutes before liftoff

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #131 on: 07/08/2020 03:14 pm »
T-45 minutes.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.
« Last Edit: 07/08/2020 03:15 pm by Steven Pietrobon »
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #132 on: 07/08/2020 03:15 pm »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #133 on: 07/08/2020 03:16 pm »
Looks like some areas of concern out west near Orlando, hope they hold off for another hour!

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #134 on: 07/08/2020 03:21 pm »
T-38 minutes. The SpaceX Launch Director should be verifying go for propellant load about now.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #135 on: 07/08/2020 03:23 pm »


Mission audio:

Weather violation at this time, but continuing to prop loading

Launch auto started
« Last Edit: 07/08/2020 03:24 pm by Ronsmytheiii »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #136 on: 07/08/2020 03:24 pm »
T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #138 on: 07/08/2020 03:27 pm »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 6, 2020
« Reply #139 on: 07/08/2020 03:29 pm »
T-30 minutes.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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