Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Intelsat 40e/TEMPO : CCSFS SLC-40 : 7 April 2023 04:30 UTC (Read 31080 times)

jcm · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/07/2023 01:15 am »

Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 04/05/2023 11:33 pm

SpaceX Mission Patch

Oops "Intelsat" misspelt on the patch!

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/07/2023 03:51 am »

Mission Control Audio (video id timhQSmtEdQ):

Comga · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/07/2023 04:10 am »

What’s with the silence?

SpaceflightNow has video coverage at T-20:00 proceeding well.
I think that’s the T-20 vent visible

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/07/2023 04:13 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1644191453655056384

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T-20 minute vent.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/07/2023 04:15 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #45 on:** 04/07/2023 04:19 am »

Quote from: Comga on 04/07/2023 04:10 am

What’s with the silence?

I’m away with intermittent WiFi. May not be able to cover as usual

Comga · « **Reply #46 on:** 04/07/2023 04:20 am »

SpaceX webcast is live at T-10:50
Count proceeding

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #47 on:** 04/07/2023 04:21 am »

Comga · « **Reply #48 on:** 04/07/2023 04:23 am »

T-7:00
Engine chill
(SpaceX webcast is lagging by at least 30 seconds.)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #49 on:** 04/07/2023 04:24 am »

Comga · « **Reply #50 on:** 04/07/2023 04:25 am »

T-6:10
Stage 1 RP load complete
T-5:00
T-4:00
Strongback retract started

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #51 on:** 04/07/2023 04:26 am »

Fairing halves flying for 2nd and 8th times

Comga · « **Reply #52 on:** 04/07/2023 04:27 am »

Clam arms open
T-3:00
Stage 1 LOX load complete
T-2:00
Stage 2 LOX Load Complete
T-1:00
Falcon 9 is in startup

Comga · « **Reply #53 on:** 04/07/2023 04:30 am »

Liftoff!

Comga · « **Reply #54 on:** 04/07/2023 04:31 am »

Supersonic
Passed Max-Q

Comga · « **Reply #55 on:** 04/07/2023 04:32 am »

MECO
Staging
SES-1

Comga · « **Reply #56 on:** 04/07/2023 04:34 am »

Fairing jettison
Grid fins deployed
"Both vehicles are following nominal tranectories"

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 04/07/2023 04:36 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1644196108564824065

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1076-4 launches with Intelsat 40e with NASA's TEMPO from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral.

Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2023/04/intesl…… - by Anthony Iemole (@SpaceXFan97).

NSF Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=TUwq9d…

Comga · « **Reply #58 on:** 04/07/2023 04:36 am »

Entry burn ignition
Engry burn ended
"Stage 1 FTS safed"

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #59 on:** 04/07/2023 04:38 am »

Belated liftoff shots