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Title: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/16/2017 08:05 pm
UPDATE ONLY Thread for the launch of SES-10 using Falcon 9R Booster S/N 1021 originally flown on the CRS-8 (F9-23) mission.

NSF Threads for SES-10 : Discussion (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34057.0) / Updates (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42544.0) / F9-23 Core Reuse (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40086.0) / L2 January 2017 (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41538.0) /  L2 February 2017 (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42086.0) / L2 March/April (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42387.0) / ASDS (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=66.0) / Party (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42585.0)
NSF Articles for SES-10 :
   SES-10 static fire aims SpaceX for history books & first core stage re-flight (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/ses-10-static-fire-spacex-first-core-re-flight/)
   SpaceX set for historic Falcon 9 re-flight with SES-10 (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/spacex-historic-falcon-9-re-flight-ses-10/)
   SpaceX opens new era for spaceflight with successful core stage reuse (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/spacex-new-spaceflight-successful-core-reuse/)

Successful launch on March 30, 2017 at 1827 EDT (2227 UTC) from LC-39A at KSC.  First stage 1021-2 landed on ASDS.



Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
   SpaceX News Articles (Recent) (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/)  /   SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews) (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0)
   SpaceX Dragon Articles (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/dragon/)  /  SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions) (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0)
   L2 SpaceX Section (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0)

Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/16/2017 08:10 pm
Per L2, SpaceX has March 27 (Window 1658-2058 Eastern) *Range Approved* for the SES-10 launch on the historic Falcon 9R 1021 (re-)launch!

Big ask. Need the 39A shakedown report concluded following the EchoStar 23 launch. That would be some turnaround.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/18/2017 07:18 pm
Spaceflightnow:

SES 10 telecom satellite fueled and readied for launch on reused rocket

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/18/ses-10-telecom-satellite-fueled-and-readied-for-launch-on-reused-rocket/

"Officials said the SES 10 satellite was scheduled to be enclosed this weekend inside the two halves of the Falcon 9’s nose cone"

"officials expected the SES 10 launch to be moved back a couple of days after EchoStar 23’s delay."




Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/20/2017 09:05 pm
Well this one went through a bunch of updates today, to summarize L2 (and this is the very latest and post Atlas V slip)

39A Pad Shakedown Report - Cleared for use (really holding up well!)

Static Fire March 26
Launch March 29 (1659 - 1929 EDT)
First stage - remember, this one has already launched, will attempt a second landing on the ASDS. Getting this S1 back twice would blow a lot of minds! :)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: IanThePineapple on 03/20/2017 09:08 pm
https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/843945243502362624


We've got the patch!
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Raul on 03/24/2017 08:26 am
F9-033 SES-10 Map of Launch Hazard Areas (https://goo.gl/umnY2Q) for March 29, alternatively March 30.
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NAVAREA IV 239/2017 (11,26) 
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   292054Z TO 300021Z MAR, ALTERNATE
   302054Z TO 310021Z MAR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39N 080-38W, 28-40N 080-38W, 28-42N 080-34W, 28-39N 079-37W, 28-33N 079-37W, 28-30N 079-50W, 28-32N 080-36W.
   B. 28-47N 076-50W, 28-37N 073-00W, 28-17N 071-30W, 27-37N 071-50W, 28-17N 077-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 310121Z MAR 17.
( 230214Z MAR 2017 )
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/24/2017 08:45 am
Per Instagram, looks like the Strongback went vertical yesterday afternoon to pick up the launch frame for rollback to the HIF. Progressing good towards static fire.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSAdo18jVTf/
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/24/2017 12:56 pm
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Stephen Clark‏ @StephenClark1 36s37 seconds ago

Encapsulation of the SES-10 satellite inside Falcon 9’s payload fairing underway this morning at Cape Canaveral. Launch still NET 3/29.

https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/845272665573249025 (https://twitter.com/StephenClark1/status/845272665573249025)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: input~2 on 03/24/2017 07:29 pm
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Orbiter on 03/25/2017 02:46 pm
T/E back to the horizontal ahead of tomorrow's static test firing.

http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: jpo234 on 03/25/2017 04:19 pm
OCISLY or at least Elsbeth III left Port Canaveral.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:434560/zoom:10
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/25/2017 06:46 pm
Static Fire test window opens at 3 pm local time (runs for eight hours, should they require it) on Sunday. Chris Gebhardt article with the overview upcoming.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Comga on 03/25/2017 07:34 pm
OCISLY or at least Elsbeth III left Port Canaveral.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:434560/zoom:10
Verified:
a look at $webcam shows that OCISLY has left
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/25/2017 07:49 pm
Allon y OCISLY.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSEcCVlAhb-/
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/25/2017 08:52 pm
SES-10 static fire aims SpaceX for history books & first core stage re-flight - by Chris Gebhardt:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/ses-10-static-fire-spacex-first-core-re-flight/
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/26/2017 01:51 pm
Clear pad as of an hour ago. Also SFN stream showing no booster vertical.

Cutting it close for Static Fire.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSGhmh2lRM8/
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/26/2017 03:28 pm
https://twitter.com/SpaceKSCBlog/status/846018877045772288

Stephen C. Smith‏
@SpaceKSCBlog

The hangar door is opening at @SpaceX Pad 39A. The show is about to start.

--

But we're getting conflicting reports on status. Now confirmed slip to Monday for the Static Fire.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Reflectiv on 03/26/2017 03:48 pm
per https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/24/ses-10-flight-preps/

16:44

The Falcon 9 rocket's static fire test planned for today has been delayed until Monday, likely pushing back the launch until Thursday evening.

Launch preparations are running behind schedule, and Thursday's launch window opens around 4:59 p.m. EDT (2059 GMT).
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/26/2017 06:08 pm
per https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/24/ses-10-flight-preps/

16:44

The Falcon 9 rocket's static fire test planned for today has been delayed until Monday, likely pushing back the launch until Thursday evening.

Launch preparations are running behind schedule, and Thursday's launch window opens around 4:59 p.m. EDT (2059 GMT).

Officially, launch is still Wednesday, 29 March.  There has been no official slip at this point (14:08 EDT 26 March).
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/27/2017 07:28 am
That happened quickly. Booster up on 39A.

Sry just had my phone to get a screenshot.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2017 11:57 am
Two hours until the window opens for the Static Fire. No documented/official change to the launch date, but per the non-documented* claim from a person in r/SpaceX (discussed in the discussion thread) of a one day slip, that did become a potential scenario per how tight the margins are for this flow since they moved to a Monday static fire.

First thing's first - Static Fire - good test on the data review....then they head into LRR for the launch date (they'll have to book the Range, so that'll come before the LRR. They did have Thursday already pre-booked as a back up date, however). Oh and of course, to add - when the Static Fire is complete, SpaceX usually tweet confirmation of a good test and the launch target, so that'll be likely when Thursday becomes official.

*That's how you class an individual person's comments, over actually seeing a schedule. Just as we do ourselves (Example yesterday: Static Fire delay on Sunday note from two people in L2 an hour or so before local media sites ran with it. Seeing it written down adds confidence to the info).

Livestream:
http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow?utm_source=lsplayer&utm_medium=ui-content&utm_campaign=spaceflightnow&utm_content=spaceflightnow
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2017 01:17 pm
I guess we can class this as "documentation" ;D

45th Space Wing updated their header (but forgot to tweet) Falcon 9 SES-10 launch now NET 30th.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2017 01:56 pm
KSC Security making sure the area is clear.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2017 02:02 pm
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/846361149532725248

William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews  2m2 minutes ago
 F9/SES10: Standing by for hot-fire test at LC-39A to set the stage for launch later this week of the first ‘used’ Falcon 9 first stage
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/27/2017 02:02 pm
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James Dean‏ Verified account @flatoday_jdean 3m3 minutes ago

Weather 70% "go" for SpaceX's new target launch time of 6pm ET Thurs., March 30, for SES-10 on flight proven F9. Window to 8:30pm.

https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/846360980904923136 (https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/846360980904923136)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/27/2017 02:59 pm
Here's the full forecast:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layer Rule
   
Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 40%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layer Rule, Liftoff Winds
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/27/2017 03:05 pm
Here's the updated FAA launch licence for SpaceX. Note this isn't SES-10 specific, it's for F9 v1.2 GTO comms sat launches from KSC.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: tleski on 03/27/2017 04:30 pm
Spaceflightnow website says:

T-0 for this engine test now expected no earlier than 2pm EDT (1800 GMT).

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/24/ses-10-flight-preps/
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Orbiter on 03/27/2017 05:14 pm
SFN reporting fueling underway:

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03/27/2017 13:07
RP-1 kerosene is confirmed flowing into the Falcon 9 rocket at this time.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2017 05:29 pm
LOX venting.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2017 05:40 pm
More venting.  Getting closer. 
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Orbiter on 03/27/2017 05:45 pm
About T-15 minutes until the earliest opportunity for the test firing. Venting can be seen from the top of the T/E.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2017 05:48 pm
Big vent underway.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2017 05:57 pm
From SFN:

03/27/2017 13:57
The clamps at the top of the strongback holding the Falcon 9 rocket appear to have opened. Ignition of the rocket's Merlin main engines could be moments away.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/27/2017 06:00 pm
Static fire!
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: docmordrid on 03/27/2017 06:01 pm
Biggun
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2017 06:01 pm
Nice big plume for that one!
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/27/2017 06:27 pm
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SpaceX ‏Verified account @SpaceX 19s19 seconds ago

Static fire test complete. Targeting Thursday, March 30 for Falcon 9 launch of SES-10.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/846428353435332608 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/846428353435332608)

Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2017 08:44 pm
Lots of Static Fire photos from Brady Kenniston‏ (@TheFavoritist)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bradykenniston/sets/72157678598520073

A couple attached. Click the link for the rest and in hi res.

Good man as he was asking us what we wanted, etc.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/28/2017 04:47 am
Videos of the static fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElgTqg0n5xw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXmHh7_GATg
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/28/2017 01:31 pm
No real change to Thursday's forecast, 70% GO, but Friday notably worse at only 40% GO:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layer Rule
   
Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 60%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layer Rule, Liftoff Winds
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/28/2017 03:23 pm
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Our CTO Martin Halliwell talks about #SES10 and the launch on #flightproven rocket!

https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/846742078310690818 (https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/846742078310690818)

https://www.periscope.tv/w/a6kjoTFETEtCeURWT2FEUUp8MWpNSmdZd3JPYXlLTOkPzfjLKb6zX572-CwWcPxK89_4GMQLEeCpVDy3-Oo7 (https://www.periscope.tv/w/a6kjoTFETEtCeURWT2FEUUp8MWpNSmdZd3JPYXlLTOkPzfjLKb6zX572-CwWcPxK89_4GMQLEeCpVDy3-Oo7)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/28/2017 03:52 pm
Couple updates from SES press briefing just now:

- They are running right up on the timeline to make the 30th because once the Falcon 9 and integrated payload are vertical at 39A, they need 13 hours to check out the spacecraft. Might be a slip to 3–31.

- The launch window was shortened to 1800 – 2030 EDT not because of the vehicle or SpaceX, but because the FAA didn't want to close down airspace for a 4hr launch window.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/28/2017 07:54 pm
According to the 45th Space Wing (http://www.patrick.af.mil) the launch window start on Thursday has moved to 6:27pm local time.

(I posted in discussion initially as their tweet talked about orbit time, but seems they mean launch.)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/29/2017 01:19 pm
Weather now 80% GO on Thursday but still only 40% on delay day.

Hope SpaceX can keep to their challenging timeline.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/29/2017 02:11 pm
According to SFN update, currently still on track for launch Thursday:

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 5m5 minutes ago

Technicians have mated the SES 10 telecom satellite with SpaceX’s reused Falcon 9 rocket for launch Thursday evening https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/24/ses-10-flight-preps/

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/847087028382654465 (https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/847087028382654465)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/29/2017 04:03 pm
Yesterday's SES press briefing

https://youtu.be/BZqFCaaLEBc (https://youtu.be/BZqFCaaLEBc)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/29/2017 07:22 pm
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@ParkerRome keeping my fingers crossed! Hanger door looks to be open to opefully they will be rolling out this evening to check out SES-10.

https://twitter.com/thefavoritist/status/847166400951144448 (https://twitter.com/thefavoritist/status/847166400951144448)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 12:48 am
Word is they are into rollout operations and should still be good on the schedule to attempt a launch on Thursday (as of right now and no problems during the interim of course).
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: stcks on 03/30/2017 01:11 am
Webcasts are up:

Press kit: http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/finalses10presskit.pdf

Hosted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsZSXav4wI8


Technical:
https://youtu.be/xfNO571C7Ko
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Orbiter on 03/30/2017 04:17 am
SFN confirms that the Falcon 9 is at the pad surface. Not yet vertical.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/24/ses-10-flight-preps/

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The Falcon 9 rocket has rolled out to launch pad 39A with the SES 10 satellite on-board, completing the trip to the pad surface just before midnight local time.

The next step will be to hoist the 229-foot-tall (70-meter) rocket vertical.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 05:27 am
Backup launch slot is Saturday, not Friday:

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SpaceX is targeting launch of SES-10 from historic Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The two and a half hour launch window opens on Thursday, March 30, at 6:27 p.m. EDT, or 10:27 p.m. UTC. The satellite will deploy approximately 32 minutes after launch. A backup launch window opens on Saturday, April 1, at 6:27 p.m. EDT, or 10:27 p.m. UTC.

http://www.spacex.com/webcast (http://www.spacex.com/webcast)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/30/2017 07:13 am
Awesome banner image from SpaceX.com of today's flight booster along with two others being prepped for future flights.


Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/30/2017 07:53 am
Tally Ho Falcon.

http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: DaveS on 03/30/2017 08:11 am
F9 is vertical. 13 hour clock on the payload should have started.
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 09:11 am
I'm hoping this tweet just posted means F9 got vertical in time:

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SES‏ Verified account @SES_Satellites 21s21 seconds ago

The #SES10 launch window opens at 6:27pm EDT. Stay tuned for launch! http://www.spacex.com/webcast

https://twitter.com/SES_Satellites/status/847374979989504001 (https://twitter.com/SES_Satellites/status/847374979989504001)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 03/30/2017 09:49 am
video from the other side of SES-10 and Falcon 9 vertical this morning:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSQbUjxDNpw/

Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 10:15 am
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@SpaceX 's previously flown Falcon9 awaits its historic flight for #SES10. Good morning Falcon 🚀 @elonmusk #spacex

https://twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/847390749213704193 (https://twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/847390749213704193)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 11:29 am
Not sure who took this SES-10 photo, been tweeted a couple of times:

https://twitter.com/restrantek/status/847406724050935808 (https://twitter.com/restrantek/status/847406724050935808)

https://twitter.com/spacenews360/status/847407765437816832 (https://twitter.com/spacenews360/status/847407765437816832)
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 11:41 am
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Good morning Cape Canaveral! #SES10 @SpaceX

https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/847412606197309443 (https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/847412606197309443)
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 01:06 pm
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“We’re at the edge of quite significant bit of history here. This is big step for SES, for @SpaceX and for the industry.” M. Halliwell, SES

https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/847434266447196161 (https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/847434266447196161)
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Post by: Scylla on 03/30/2017 01:18 pm
Dirty core on the pad. :D
https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/847414851076898817
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Post by: RotoSequence on 03/30/2017 02:13 pm
Dirty core on the pad. :D

High resolution picture.  :D

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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 02:17 pm
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Checkouts of the SES 10 telecom satellite running ahead of schedule. Falcon 9 launch set for 6:27pm EDT (2227 GMT). https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/30/ses-10-mission-status-center/

https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/847451738307088386 (https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/847451738307088386)
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Post by: old_sellsword on 03/30/2017 03:15 pm
Image of F9-33 vertical from SpaceX's website, you can really see the sootiness in this picture.
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Post by: jacqmans on 03/30/2017 03:43 pm
SpaceX is targeting launch of the SES-10 mission today, Thursday, March 30th, from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

The SES-10 mission will mark a historic milestone on the road to full and rapid reusability as SpaceX attempts the world’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket. Falcon 9’s first stage for the SES-10 mission previously supported a successfull space station cargo resupply mission for NASA in April 2016.

The launch window opens at 6:27 pm EDT or 10:27 pm UTC, and the launch will be broadcast live at www.spacex.com/webcast beginning at approximately 6:07 pm EDT or 10:07 pm UTC. For more information, visit www.spacex.com.


SpaeX photo
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 04:01 pm
Higher res-photo from SpaceX ‏tweet:

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/847478493206138882 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/847478493206138882)

Edit: even larger res version attached from flickr
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 04:49 pm
45th haven't put an updated forecast on the web yet, but I suspect they've issued one to press on-site:

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Launch day forecast remains 80% "go" for Falcon 9, SES-10. Window 6:27-8:57pm ET. Same window, weather for backup opportunity Saturday.

https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/847487438276632577 (https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/847487438276632577)
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Post by: old_sellsword on 03/30/2017 04:57 pm
Steve Jurvetson on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jurvetson/posts/10158475022955611) (emphasis mine):

Quote from: Steve Jurvetson
At the historic Apollo 11 Pad 39A for the first reuse of a SpaceX booster (and first attempt at a fairing recovery). Go SpaceX and SES-10, go, go go!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 05:21 pm
Feature article by William Graham!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/spacex-historic-falcon-9-re-flight-ses-10/
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 05:31 pm
Finally here's the updated forecast, including for Saturday as the delay day:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layer Rule
   
Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layer Rule
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Post by: Req on 03/30/2017 07:29 pm
They just did a poll (LD Go).

Everything on track, some ground nitrogen systems pressing a bit slow, final comment from LD: "Let's get this done."
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Post by: catdlr on 03/30/2017 08:30 pm
The vendor getting ahead of itself....

Airbus-built satellite SES-10 successfully launched

 
Airbus Defence and Space

Published on Mar 30, 2017
The SES-10 telecommunications satellite built by Airbus for the Luxembourg-based operator SES has been successfully launched by Falcon 9 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
With a mass at launch of 5,300 kg and spacecraft power of 13 kW, SES-10 is the 45th Eurostar E3000-based spacecraft built.

https://youtu.be/lend-AuwOjY?t=001

https://youtu.be/lend-AuwOjY
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 08:35 pm
T-1hr 52mins and counting.  All proceeded well at this time.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 08:43 pm
Blast Danger Area has been cleared.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 08:56 pm
T-90mins and counting.  All is on track to make the opening of the window at 1827 EDT at this time.  The launch team loop is quiet/nominal at this time.
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Post by: Orbiter on 03/30/2017 09:07 pm
SFN:

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Checkouts of the Falcon 9's flight termination system are reported complete.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/30/ses-10-mission-status-center/
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:13 pm
Prop load poll in 1min.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:14 pm
Prop load poll complete.  We are good to load Falcon 9 with LOX and RP1.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:17 pm
Automated countdown sequence has begun.
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 09:20 pm
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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 2m2 minutes ago

F9/SES10: The sky is clear to the east, but we have not yet had an updated forecast or info on winds aloft

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/847558503052881920 (https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/847558503052881920)
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:27 pm
LOX transfer line chilldown underway.
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 09:28 pm
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SpaceX ‏Verified account @SpaceX 50s50 seconds ago

~60 minutes until launch window for SES-10 opens. All systems and weather are go. Watch here → http://spacex.com/webcast

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/847560931412295681 (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/847560931412295681)
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 09:29 pm
One hour to launch.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:33 pm
All is very quiet on the launch team loop.  Good sign that RP1 fueling is going well, as is LOX transfer line chilldown.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 09:40 pm
Spaceflightnow showing live webcam. SpaceX webcast shortly.

http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow?utm_source=lsplayer&utm_medium=ui-content&utm_campaign=spaceflightnow&utm_content=spaceflightnow
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:40 pm
2mins to LOX load.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:42 pm
LOX load has started per the automated countdown sequence.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 09:43 pm
LOX loading has begun.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:46 pm
View from NASA pad cam shows oxygen vapors venting from second stage.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 09:48 pm
T-40 minutes.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:49 pm
Range support is GO for launch.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 09:53 pm
Looks like a fine day.
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Post by: Comga on 03/30/2017 09:56 pm
Significant venting seen (on SpaceFlightNow live view)
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:56 pm
Major venting event underway.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 09:57 pm
SpaceX FM has started.
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Post by: Scylla on 03/30/2017 09:58 pm
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 09:58 pm
Here comes the funky music!

T-30 minutes.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 09:59 pm
Launch loop still very quiet.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:00 pm
New piece by Test Shot Starfish appropriately called Reflight.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:02 pm
T-25 minutes.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:06 pm
Resonator by Test Shot Starfish.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:07 pm
T-20 minutes. Big vent.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:09 pm
Webcast has begun. (Oops, forgot to save the image I captured! Adding it now.)
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:09 pm
Super weather.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:09 pm
T-17 minutes 59 seconds.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:10 pm
T-17 minutes.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:11 pm
T-16 minutes. New view from LUT.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:12 pm
T-15 minutes. Droneship waiting for her cargo.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:13 pm
John's back.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:13 pm
Launch team loop is very quiet.  They're on track for opening of launch window.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:13 pm
T-14 minutes. Sun going down.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:15 pm
Stage 1 LOX drain back has started.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:15 pm
T-13 minutes. Hear the wind and venting.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:15 pm
Stage 2 LOX drain back has started.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:15 pm
Stage 2 LOX drainback has started.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:16 pm
LOX drain back complete
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:16 pm
T-11 minutes. LOX drainback complete.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:16 pm
T-10mins.  All is well.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:17 pm
T-10 minutes. Disabling boostback hazards.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:18 pm
Stage 1 & 2 throttling "looks good."
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:18 pm
T-9 minutes. Stage 1 and Stage 2 ...
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:19 pm
M1D and MVac "stepping up"
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:19 pm
"GO for engine chill."
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:19 pm
Ms. Shotwell and a grid fin. :)
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:20 pm
T-8 minutes. Getting hosted audio on technical.

Go for engine chill.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:20 pm
Stage 1 & 2 RP1 closeout underway.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:20 pm
MVac M1D chilling.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:20 pm
M1D and MVac hydraulics at full pressure.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:20 pm
Stage 1 fuel secured.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:20 pm
T-7 minutes. Stage 1 & 2 RP-1 topping to close out.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:21 pm
T-6mins.  All is going well.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:21 pm
Vehicle's in self 1
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:21 pm
T-6 minutes. Stage 1 fuel secured.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:21 pm
Securing Stage 1&2 heaters.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:22 pm
Internal sequences have started.

Stage 1&2 pressing for strongback retract.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:22 pm
MVac TVC motions have started.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:22 pm
M1D and MVac ZERO bleed has started.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:22 pm
T-5 minutes. MVAC TVC motion have started.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:23 pm
T-4mins and counting.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:23 pm
Strongback retract sequence has started.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:23 pm
MVac TVC motions complete.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:23 pm
T-4 minutes. Mvac TVC motion is complete.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:24 pm
GNC TVC motinos nominal.

Stage 1 LOX closed out.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:24 pm
Winds are a watch item, but they are GO right now.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:24 pm
T-3 minutes. G&C confirms TVC motion nominal.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:25 pm
T-120 seconds.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:25 pm
T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX secured.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:26 pm
T-1 minute. LD verifies go for launch.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:27 pm
Liftoff!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:28 pm
LAUNCH!! Second launch for 1021!!
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:28 pm
T+1 minute.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:29 pm
Camera angle is deceptive.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:29 pm
T+2 minutes.
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Post by: vanoord on 03/30/2017 10:30 pm
Staging at 2,285 m/s / 5,115mph
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:30 pm
Stage separation confirmed.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:31 pm
Title: Re: SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:31 pm
Fairing separation confirmed.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:33 pm
T+5 minutes.
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Post by: bjornl on 03/30/2017 10:33 pm
Bermuda AOS
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:33 pm
Still nominal on both stages.
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Post by: bjornl on 03/30/2017 10:33 pm
1st stage fts safed, entry burn started
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:34 pm
T+6 minutes. Bermuda AOS.
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Post by: bjornl on 03/30/2017 10:34 pm
Entry burn shutdown
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:34 pm
Good entry burn.
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Post by: bjornl on 03/30/2017 10:34 pm
Stage 1 transonic, drone ship AOS
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Post by: Tass on 03/30/2017 10:35 pm
Stage one transsonic
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:35 pm
Entry burn.

T+7 minutes.
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Post by: bjornl on 03/30/2017 10:35 pm
s1 landing burn started
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Post by: bjornl on 03/30/2017 10:36 pm
Falcon 9 has landed again!
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:36 pm
T+8 minutes.

In orbit!
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Post by: Tass on 03/30/2017 10:36 pm
Successful second landing, and SECO1!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:37 pm
Wow!!!
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:37 pm
And touchdown!
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:37 pm
Good to go again.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:40 pm
Upcoming events.

T+26:29 Second stage second ignition
T+27:22 MECO-2
T+32:03 Spacecraft separation.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:42 pm
Focus guys! :) This is still updates only and we have a discussion thread for discussion and questions. This is pure updates until the end of the mission.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:42 pm
T+15 minutes.
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 10:46 pm
Quote
I wish you all could've have been here at Kennedy Space Center. It was beautiful. Amazing. Nerve-racking. Reporters and staffers all cheered

https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/847579174479028225 (https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/847579174479028225)
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:47 pm
T+20 minutes.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:52 pm
T+25 minutes. Gabon AOS. 1:29 to second ignition.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:53 pm
Stage 2 passing over equator.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:53 pm
Stage 2 has restarted
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:53 pm
Good burn from initial data.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:54 pm
Shooting for 9.5km/s at end of this burn.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:54 pm
Second ignition!
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:54 pm
Stage 2 SHUTDOWN.
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:54 pm
Ignition for the final burn.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:54 pm
Duration from "as planned."
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:55 pm
Final transfer orbit "looks good"!
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:55 pm
Cutoff right on time!
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:55 pm
"Looks like we're where we want to be!"
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:56 pm
Cooled down nozzle.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:56 pm
G&C confirms good orbit insertion.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:58 pm
T+30 minutes. 2:03 to separation.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 10:59 pm
HPK AOS.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 10:59 pm
Spacecraft SEPARATION.  MISSION COMPLETE for Falcon 9!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 10:59 pm
Remember, at S/C - historically we allow one post of congrats from each member (but questions, replies, discussion and second posts to go into the other threads. It's because people love to look back and see their name on a historic event thread).

S/C Sep!!!!

Congrats to all involved. Amazing!

William's superb article, updated:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/spacex-historic-falcon-9-re-flight-ses-10/

Thanks to Chris G at KSC, William here - and all for the coverage!
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Post by: Lee Jay on 03/30/2017 10:59 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
SES-10 deploy confirmed!
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Post by: cscott on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!

Now how did OctaGrabber and the fairing do?
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Post by: Rebel44 on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Congrats to @SpaceX @SES_Satellites and @elonmusk on successful primary mission as well as recovery of reflown 1st stage!
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Post by: pb2000 on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Congrats SpaceX!
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Post by: rabe0070 on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Congratulations SpaceX and everyone involved!
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Post by: daveglo on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Nice job, SpaceX!  Rinse and repeat!  ;D

Can't wait for the next one!
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Post by: HKS on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Congratulations SpaceX! :)
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Post by: feynmanrules on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Congrats to SpaceX and SES-  Factory refurbished equipment never looked so good!
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Post by: Rocket Science on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Awesome SpaceX...Congrats! :)
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Post by: Flying Beaver on 03/30/2017 11:00 pm
Incredible. Simply incredible.

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Post by: tleski on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congrats SpaceX and everybody involved.
Welcome back 1021.
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Post by: Escapist on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
I woke my wife up to watch this - I'm glad she didn't miss the history!

Congrats, SpaceX!
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Post by: subzero788 on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
15 years till this historic moment...I can't wait to see what the next 15 years will bring! :)
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Post by: Jarnis on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations to the madmen at SpaceX. They said it was impossible... until it wasn't. Epic day that will be long remembered.
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Post by: DigitalMan on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Well done SpaceX
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Post by: bassnfool2 on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Every launch seems so historic, those one truly is.  Congratulations!
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Post by: Avariel on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations! Yay!
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Post by: ulm_atms on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congrats Space.  BlackJack again (21!)
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Post by: ZachS09 on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congrats to SpaceX and SES on what we should call another historical achievement in the history of spaceflight: the reuse of the same booster rocket that made the first landing on the ASDS.

Also, it's great to see SES-10 being deployed into its proper orbit.  :)
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Post by: Elisabeth on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!
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Post by: docmordrid on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congrats all around!!!! Man, my nerves are shot....
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Post by: Darga on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Great Job SpaceX!
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Post by: Keeval on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations to SpaceX on this awesome achievement, all the people at the range and of course SES for having the courage to ride this "slightly used" rocket back into space :)
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Post by: pmenstrom on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Excellent!
Congratulations!
Do it again :-)
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Post by: MattMason on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Incredibly smooth launch and landing (almost thought it was going up too slowly). Congrats to SES and to SpaceX for completing another incredible milestone!
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Post by: ehb on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations SpaceX, SES and all others involved.  Amazing!
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Post by: cartman on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Well, keeping my fingers crossed for more than 9 minutes was well worth it today! Congratulations SpaceX for a truly huge milestone in human history!
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Post by: Navier–Stokes on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations, SpaceX! We just witnessed the future of spaceflight. Truly amazing :D
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Post by: okan170 on 03/30/2017 11:01 pm
Congratulations SpaceX's teams and all who worked on this momentous launch and landing, inaugurating the second era of reusable spaceflight!  Heres to many happy launches... and many happy returns in the future!   :D
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Post by: Semmel on 03/30/2017 11:02 pm
Congratulations also from me well. :) keep up with that pace, amazing progress and development. And thank you for the fantastic coverage!
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Post by: Darkseraph on 03/30/2017 11:02 pm
Just Wow!
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Post by: Poole Amateur on 03/30/2017 11:02 pm
Thanks Steve and Chris for reporting history today, huge congratulations to SpaceX and SES.

Wow, Just wow.
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Post by: montyrmanley on 03/30/2017 11:02 pm
Congratulations to SpaceX and SES!
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Post by: centaurinasa on 03/30/2017 11:02 pm
Another winner !
And thanks for the coverage !
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Post by: burningsheep on 03/30/2017 11:02 pm
Congratulations SpaceX & SES !!! So cool!
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Post by: ColourCharge on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Congratulations SpaceX! Very well done Elon and your team. You finally did it!
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Post by: Herb Schaltegger on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Congratulations, SpaceX! A small but very important piece of spaceflight history has been accomplished.

Congrats as well to SES, the spacecraft manufacturer, the Eastern Range, "DockX" crews manning the recovery vessels and all involved.

Very exciting times to be a space fan.
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Post by: Kaputnik on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
For me, this was the most nerve racking and emotional launch that I think I have ever watched. The feeling at MECO was nothing short of elation. It *works*. Reuse is actually possible.

More than ten years ago when I joined this forum, my very first post was a question about first stage reuse. This was way back before propulsive vertical landing became a serious proposition. Recovery and reuse was a theory; today it became a fact.
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Post by: Kansan52 on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Wonderful, wonderful!! Pieces will go to SES's boardroom. Any guess if this one is kept for history?
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Post by: dmc6960 on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Congrats to SpaceX and all of their future spaceflight innovations!
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Post by: mn on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
"Looks like we're where we want to be!"

Congrats and wow!

And I'll take advantage of my one post to also comment:

He looked at his screen for a bit and then said "good enough orbit". That 'enough' is enough to make me worry.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Webcast ending.

Congratulations to SpaceX and SES for successful launch, successful launch of a recovered liquid first stage and successful recovery of said stage!
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Post by: AncientU on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
First day of the rest of our (space fanatic) lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SpaceX changed everything.
You guys ROCK.
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Post by: somepitch on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Congratulations! Huge day. Inspiring.
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Post by: RotoSequence on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Launch: ☑
Land: ☑
Re-Launch: ☑
Re-Land: ☑

Congratulations, SpaceX! Here's to figuring out how to do it all again and again!  ;D
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Post by: todd5ski on 03/30/2017 11:03 pm
Congrats to SpaceX and all involved. Historic! :)
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Post by: Graham on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Absolutely incredible. Congratulations to everyone at SpaceX and SES on an excellent and flawless launch, landing, AND successful payload insertion.

It is truly amazing the rate at which things have moved in the last four years... Mars here we come!
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Post by: malu5531 on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Wow! Congratulations so much to all involved!! This is just fantastic.

We are so much closer to rapid reusable flight to space. This opens so many doors, it's mind boggling. ;D

Will be hard to sleep tonight. :D
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Post by: EspenU on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Amazing.. Congratulations SpaceX. Now to try and get some sleep.....
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Post by: Sohl on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!  Thanks SES for giving them the chance!
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Post by: jgoldader on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Had my kids watching with me; not too often do you get the chance to see history.  Congrats SpaceX!  You're making our dreams come true.
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Post by: WindnWar on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Congrats to SpaceX on making history while making it look routine. Amazing work by all involved.

Congrats to SES on getting their sat to orbit and being willing to take a chance on something no one else has done before for a orbital class rocket.

Time for a drink to celebrate!
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Post by: boaorm on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
Congratulations Spacex, SES and fellow space enthusiasts! History was made today
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Post by: Moskit on 03/30/2017 11:04 pm
One of those truly defining moments in history and engineering.
Well deserved!
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Post by: Mapperuo on 03/30/2017 11:05 pm
Huge congratulations to the teams at SpaceX and SES! History was made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPEPKGEQuiU
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Post by: racer7 on 03/30/2017 11:05 pm
Congrats SpaceX!  It was a pleasure watching history being made.
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Post by: punder on 03/30/2017 11:05 pm
Congratulations SpaceX and SES! What a beautiful flight. A historic day. Amazing.
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Post by: toruonu on 03/30/2017 11:05 pm
Congratulations to SpaceX for keeping going towards the dream and proving all the naysayers wrong! This was a historic launch and 30.03.2017 will be remembered and written down in history books.

Amazing job and also congrats to SES for having the cojones to launch on this historic flight!
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Post by: cro-magnon gramps on 03/30/2017 11:05 pm
We can breath now Hawthorne.... Mission Impossible, NOW POSSIBLE!! :D Thank you SES for your faith and trust in SpaceX, and SpaceX for a Great Job, well done... and Chris, and the whole crew at NSF, great coverage... we are in another era... I can hardly believe it... Woot Woot!!!

Cheers
Gramps
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Post by: IanO on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Congratulations to SpaceX on the first ever successful reuse (and recovery!) of a first stage!  Many happy returns!
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Post by: daver on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Great day for SpaceX and space.   15 years in the making.   Congratulations, truly incredible.
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Post by: FuelNGo on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Congratulations SpaceX! May you continue to succeed in all your endeavors!
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Amazing, simply amazing. Elon and SpaceX may be widely optimistic on dates at times, but they always deliver in the end.

Many, many congratulations. So pleased it landed successfully again too, the data from re-examining the booster will be invaluable.

Much kudos to SES for taking the calculated risk and wanting to push the industry forward. Thank you!
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Post by: SimonFD on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Oh. My. God!!!!
Well done Spacex. Thanks to SES for their belief.
Welcome to the age of re-use  ;D ;D 8)
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Post by: Craftyatom on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Absolutely amazing, fantastic work by everyone involved in today's launch.  SpaceX made a big deal about this on stream, and I'm inclined to agree with them - this really does feel like quite the amazing leap.

If nothing else, this alone is a milestone in launch vehicle economics.  Even if SpaceX never makes refurbishment any faster than the 4 months they needed for this one, they're still better off than they were - that said, I think we've got a lot of improvement to anticipate.

To summarize my thoughts...
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Post by: Liss on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Well done Mr. Musk. Congratulations!
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Post by: SmallKing on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Congrats to SpaceX and SES, thanks Steven Pietrobon and everyone
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Post by: northenarc on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
 That was really awesome, congrats to Elon and everyone at SpaceX on a truly historic accomplishment. 
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Post by: Halidon on 03/30/2017 11:06 pm
Well done, again!
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Post by: tea monster on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!

Wow! I'm getting that 'finally things are moving forward' vibe (no offence to the accomplishments of Mr. Bezos and his team!). Shame it's only taken 25 years to feel it again  :'(

Onward and upward!
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Post by: hrissan on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
Historic day. Expect other players to follow! :)
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Post by: Norm38 on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
This one deserves congratulations.  History has been made again!  Well done SpaceX, we're one step closer.

I loved Musk's statement at the end.  "A huge revolution in spaceflight, It's been 15 years, a long time, lot of difficult steps along the way, incredibly proud of the SpaceX team, a milestone.  Proving that something can be done that many people said was impossible"

Amen to that.
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Post by: toren on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
Dragged my wife in to watch this one on the big screen.  Awesome!  Congrats to SpaceX, Elon and SES for vision and guts!
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Post by: Greg Pecchia on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
Congrats SpaceX! You made my day and many other with this historic launch of a booster that had already flown and landed. Thank you for advancing mankind into the next era of spaceflight and exploration!
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Post by: Jakusb on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
Launch, Land, Repeat!
Truly amazing to finally see reuse being achieved for the very first time ever.
Congrats to all the amazing people behind this historic moment!! And keep up the amazing work you all are doing. Truly inspiring and captivating!
Thanks for being a force of inspiration and passion rather then pure greed and selfishness.
Go SpaceX!
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Post by: flyright on 03/30/2017 11:07 pm
A lot of dreams riding on this launch and what an awesome ride!
Thank You SpaceX!
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Post by: Skylab on 03/30/2017 11:08 pm
Amazing to watch history being made! Perfect flight and landing. Congrats to everyone at SpaceX and others involved!
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Post by: kevinof on 03/30/2017 11:08 pm
Wow. Just wow. Even Elon was a bit emotional. Well done everyone on this historic day.

Thanks to Chris/Chris/Steven and everyone else.
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Post by: wannamoonbase on 03/30/2017 11:09 pm
Hugely impressive feat.

Looking forward to 5 more this year!

Congrats to all involved today and in the last 15 years to get here.
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Post by: Elmar Moelzer on 03/30/2017 11:11 pm
Congrats to SpaceX, SES and everyone involved with making this historic launch happen!
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Post by: dnavas on 03/30/2017 11:12 pm
Congratulations SpaceX, and thank you for continuing to work to hand the inner solar system over to our kids.
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Post by: Oersted on 03/30/2017 11:12 pm
It is not hyperbole to say that there is a before and an after this day in the history of Humanity. After the Wright Brothers' third (and only proper) flight on December 17th 1903 their Wright flyer was turned over and crushed by a gust of wind, never to fly again. Only much later, at Huffman Prairie, did the Wrights start regularly taking off and landing and taking off again.

If the December 2015 SpaceX first stage landing was a Kitty Hawk moment of spaceflight, showing that recovery of a first stage was possible, then today is a Huffmann Prairie moment, where a dependable and reusable space launch system is first  proven feasible.
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Post by: CorvusCorax on 03/30/2017 11:12 pm
AWESOME FLIGHT!

Big congrats to everyone at SpaceX for working 15 years to finally make that happen today.
Congrats to SES, the range,
Congrats to everyone at NSF, SFN, Youtube and everyone else who helped cover this.

Bonus screenshots: Ever wondered what it looks like to stare up a rocket's nozzle at the moment of ignition? ;)

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Post by: chad1011 on 03/30/2017 11:12 pm
Absolutely incredible! Congratulations to SpaceX, Susan, and all involved! Great job SFN keeping the site up! Just speechless!
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Post by: Kaputnik on 03/30/2017 11:13 pm
F9 has now flown twice as often as any other rocket this year- another first for SpaceX.
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Post by: GpsGseEng on 03/30/2017 11:13 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!
Way to go 1021!
Another moment in history for 39A..
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Post by: Star One on 03/30/2017 11:13 pm
Congratulations to all concerned on this historic launch and landing.

Third time around anyone.
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Post by: abaddon on 03/30/2017 11:14 pm
Amazing accomplishment.  Huge congratulations to SpaceX for pulling this off.  And thanks to SRS for being willing (and eager) to take the leap of faith.
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Post by: RobW on 03/30/2017 11:15 pm
Congratulations to the awe-inspiring team at SpaceX, who work tirelessly to lift routine, aircraft-like spaceflight operations further up the scale of Clarke's Law of Revolutionary Ideas:

(1) "It's completely impossible — don't waste my time";
(2) "It's possible, but it's not worth doing";
(3) "I said it was a good idea all along."
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Post by: TripD on 03/30/2017 11:15 pm
This is one of those 'Do you remember what you were doing when this happened?' moments.

Gonna need a bigger hat for this hat tip!
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Post by: Brovane on 03/30/2017 11:15 pm
Congrats to SpaceX.  You can drop the Mic now Elon....
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Post by: AncientU on 03/30/2017 11:16 pm
F9 has now flown twice as often as any other rocket this year- another first for SpaceX.

So has 1021
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Post by: Lar on 03/30/2017 11:16 pm
Thanks to all the team at NSF for superb coverage.

Congrats to SES for having the stones. To the SpaceX teams for getting this done, and to Elon, (who looked a little rough around the edges) for persevering to realise his dream, and to all of humanity... the cost of access to space has been lowered.
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Post by: cosmicvoid on 03/30/2017 11:17 pm
Excellent work SpaceX, keep it up!
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Post by: wenderro on 03/30/2017 11:17 pm
Congrats to SpaceX, Elon Musk and everyone that has ever worked for this to become reality, an worthy mention to SES for the awesome support and faith provided and not least, NSF and every space enthusiast.

And if in 15 years they revolutionized space launch beginning from scratch I have no doubt that a Mars colony in another 15 years is possible.

We are living in the true Space Age!
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Post by: jiv on 03/30/2017 11:18 pm
My first congratulatory post--this launch was worth it!

I think if anything, the comments on today's achievement have been understated so far. While there are still many questions to answer about how rockets will continue to evolve, I hope this day will be one that's noted as a tipping point for attitudes and approaches towards access to space in the coming years.

Huge thanks to everyone at SpaceX for making it happen, as this could not have happened without years of dedication and effort. Huge thanks to Elon for forging ahead with an optimistic vision through much opposition in a sometimes dark world. And, huge thanks to everyone here at NSF for taking us lurkers along for the ride as we all watched and tried to figure out whether it could ever happen.
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Post by: Davp99 on 03/30/2017 11:18 pm
Perfect    SpaceX        Beautiful Re-Flight & Landing...Congrats
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Post by: MrHollifield on 03/30/2017 11:19 pm
The nearly impossible becomes "nominal." Congratulations! to all involved in this historic flight and recovery.
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Post by: pietro on 03/30/2017 11:19 pm
Thank you SpaceX for this spacial moment in spaceflight history! In Elon We Trust! :D

Congrats to everyone involved. Kudos to SES for the nerves.
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Post by: BruceM on 03/30/2017 11:20 pm
Congratulations to SpaceX, SES & all the support folk everywhere who contributed to this historic event.  Congrats also to Chris and the NSF team for super coverage and great memories for the future. 
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Post by: AlexP on 03/30/2017 11:23 pm
With adrenaline rushes like that, who needs sport?!

Huge congratulations to SpaceX and Mr Musk, and massive thinks to those on this site for producing superb coverage.

We live in the future!
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Post by: Callezetter on 03/30/2017 11:23 pm
Big grats to everyone at Spacex! The glowing waffleiron was a nice bonus too, coupled with the incredible videoquality all the way to separation, ive never seen it soo clear all the way from vehicle to launchsite.

This day also remind me of all the reuse-possible/impossible discissions ive read over the past years, and all the "it cant be done" threads grinded to dust one by one. It feels liberating!

Again hugs to everyone at Spacex and the crew at NSF
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Post by: baldusi on 03/30/2017 11:24 pm
Incredible moment! Congratulations to SpaceX for dreaming and making this a reality, the Air Force, FAA and range for accepting the risk and supporting this moment, SES for having confidence in being the fir mover, and Airbus for supplying the payload and adapting to this new set of requirements.
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Post by: CyclerPilot on 03/30/2017 11:25 pm
Congratz to SpaceX, SES, all involved, and ummmm congratz humanity on entering a new era of space access. :D

Great coverage NSF.  Thanks!

Someone call the S2 production manager and tell him to ramp it up!
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Post by: ChrisWilson68 on 03/30/2017 11:28 pm
Congrats to everyone involved!  This was a historic success, and a huge amount of hard work went into it.
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Post by: A12 on 03/30/2017 11:28 pm
Bravissimi !
SpaceX just made the history.
I was there watching even in 1969.
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Post by: GreenShrike on 03/30/2017 11:28 pm
It's a magnificent set of dice SpaceX has built, and many thanks and congratulations to SES and SpaceX for taking the chance on rolling them.

1021: the first of many -- long may it fly.

(Though I'd guess it'll get the JCSat-14 treatment, so it may not actually fly again. The sentiment stands. ;-) )
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Post by: Lars-J on 03/30/2017 11:29 pm
Amazing, huge congratulations to the whole SpaceX team.   :)

A historic launch (& re-landing), but only the beginning!  8)
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Post by: rickl on 03/30/2017 11:29 pm
Well, I can't add anything to the congratulatory messages that have already been posted.  Congratulations to SpaceX, SES, the 45th Space Wing, NSF, and any others who were involved that I left out. 

It's only right and proper that LC-39A was the launch site for this historic flight.

As I've said before, I'm old enough to have watched Gemini and Apollo flights, and the Space Age is just starting to get interesting!
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Post by: chrisking0997 on 03/30/2017 11:30 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!!!  So cool to witness history like that.

I had to chuckle a little when they first showed the stage.  it was like "huh...I guess thats where the conspiracy theorists get their CGI theory from.  Empty deck one minute, F9 sitting there all pretty the next"  ;D
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Post by: wardy89 on 03/30/2017 11:32 pm
Incredible! that was just awesome to watch!!

Huge congratulations to everyone involved with this launch.

hats off to SES for having the confidence in spaceX to put their satellite on the first reused booster to fly. that leap of faith had pay off big style for SES, that has to be some seriously good pr!!
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Post by: marshal on 03/30/2017 11:32 pm
Congratulations SpaceX!!!
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Post by: muomega0 on 03/30/2017 11:33 pm
Faget: We really need to get behind a really sensible first stage that's completely reusable and piggyback off of that event [till] you get the capability to have a two-stage reusable vehicle.

Slade: That you could reuse over and over again and get it back.

Faget: Over and over again with virtually no changes, only the same kind of maintenance you might do on an airplane.  - Max Faget, Shuttle Designer. (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/oral_histories/FagetMA/FagetMA_6-18-97.htm)

Congratulations SpaceX!  You fulfilled a dream of many!
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2017 11:34 pm
Elon presser. Chris Gebhardt is there for us, coming up shortly!

Chris will post highlighted info in here.

We'll quote and copy across into relevant threads after the event. Keeping it all in this thread for now.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:34 pm
I am at the post-launch press conference with Elon Musk and Martin Halliwell.  I will post audio later and will live text updates here.  Presser starting "soon."
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Post by: Formica on 03/30/2017 11:34 pm
Congratulations, SpaceX. Can't wait to see what they do next! I've been watching since the very beginning but this is my first congrats post on NSF. Can't think of a better occasion for it.
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Post by: Silmfeanor on 03/30/2017 11:38 pm
Congratulations to SpaceX and SES for a succesfull mission!

And...for this historic moment of reuse. That many more reuses may happen!
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:41 pm
1min to presser start... -ish.
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Post by: Toastmastern on 03/30/2017 11:42 pm
Just pure awesome! Big congratulation from Sweden to SpaceX, SES and everyone else involved in supporting todays launch!

Time for me to get some sleep :)
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:42 pm
Elon and Martin are here.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:43 pm
Elon:  Hey.  So... pretty exciting.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:45 pm
Elon: Represent culmination of 15 years of work.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:45 pm
Elon: Stage 1 reps 75% of cost of flight.  Reusing cost reduction potential is over a factor of 100.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:46 pm
Elon: This means humanity can become a spacefaring civilization.  So... yeah!
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:47 pm
Martin: AOS of sat.  Just were we want to be.  Everything was perfect.  To be part of historic new day for spaceflight is tremendous.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:47 pm
Elon: Thank you to SES. This isn't the first time you've taken a chance with us.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:48 pm
Martin: You've got to decouple the engineering from the emotion.  Engineering team at SpaceX is second to none.
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Post by: llanitedave on 03/30/2017 11:49 pm
The goal post movers and naysayers really have their work cut out for them now.  Big congratulations to Elon, SpaceX, SES, NSF, and all the Believers.  Finally and truely, a change we can believe in!
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:50 pm
Marcia Dunn: Will you refly this booster?  Next flight of reuse booster.

Musk:  Several reflights scheduled for later this year. Might fly as many as 6 reflights this year. FH two side boosters are being reflown. That will be interesting mission on FH... hopefully in good direction.  This core will have historic value.  Seeing if Cape might like to have it as something to remember the moment.  Present it as gift to cape
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:51 pm
Bill Harwood: What message does this mission give to competitors.

Musk: I think hopefully this will inform the decisions of other space orgs.  Thought it was impossible.  We've shown it works.  To be competitive, it will be necessary for others to do the same.  Aircraft reusability analogy.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:53 pm
Irene Klotz: Do you have other costumers that weren't as brave as SES that are now signed up?  What is life-limiting factor?

Musk: NASA has been supportive.  Commercial, SES has been most supportive.  Next thing is how to achieve rapid reuse without major hardware changeouts.  Aspirations of zero hardware changes and 24hrs reflight.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:54 pm
ELon: Oh you look at it.  We'll have a day.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:55 pm
WaPo question: What do you think of others working toward reusability?

Musk: What's that saying about flattery?  Honestly, it's all good and everyone should do it.  It's the wise move.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:56 pm
BREAKING news:  Payload fairing LANDED SUCCESSFULLY.  Fairing has thruster systems and steerable parachute.  Was just shown pic of intact fairing floating in ocean.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/30/2017 11:58 pm
Musk:  Upper stage reuse is next.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:00 am
WaPo: How does this fit in to plans to get to Mars.  Refly boosters with people on board?

Musk:  This is critical part of Mars plan. Goal of Mars plan is not a single mission but to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:02 am
Steven Clarke: Do you have customers signed up for reused rocket flights? Where is FH?

Musk: Yes.  Excluded FH, there are three or four more this year signed up on contingency basis.  Think we'll see more customers in future.  FH sounded easy; actually no, crazy hard.  Required redesign of center core.  Done with testing.  Cores are in final prep.  Finished in 2-3 months.  LAte summer launch.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:04 am
James Dean: How confident were you going in to count?  Flight rate to make reuse pay off?

Musk: Celebration is in order.  Economics start being sensible next year.  Confidence?  I had about two boxes of xanax.  I was oddly calmer than I should have been.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:08 am
Question about facility at cape for and robot from Lauren.

Refurb facility at cape.  Most refurb done at launch site.  It's like a forest of rocket boosters. If most of our 20 remaining flights this year land, we're gonna need a big hanger.

The robot on barge... in order to secure rocket remotely, we can't put people on barge when rocket's sliding around.  Droids are to remotely secure legs of rocket even in high seas.

When will we see it in action?  A: Next few months.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:09 am
Musk: We have one landing in stormy seas where only thing the kept rocket from falling overboard as it slid around barge was lip on barge.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:10 am
Musk: Hope to provide update to ITS/BFR soon.  Come up with number of design refinements. Update on ITS on website in next month or so.

First ITS will be uncrewed.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:10 am
Musk: Goal is to get people on Mars before we're dead and company is dead.  LOL
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:12 am
Forbes: Price discount?

Musk: Trying to figure that out.  It will be a meaningful reduction.  Will first have to payoff price of reusability development.  Will be less than current price of our rockets and far lower than any other rocket in the world.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:12 am
Question from France: How many times can stages be reused?

Musk:  Design intent is that rocket can be reflown with ZERO hybrid changes 10 times.  Then with moderate refurb, 100 times.   We can make it 1,000, but there's no point in that.  ITS will be 1,000 reflights.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:15 am
Musk: New design coming for Grid Fin.  Will be largest titanium forging in the world.  Current Grid Fin is aluminum and gets so hot it lights on fire... which isn't good for reuse.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:17 am
Brendan Bryne (NPR): Anything you're worried about?

Musk: Looked a telemtry up and down.  It all looks really good.  Eyeballing it, other things to address to replace TPS on grid fins and base heat shield and repaint where needed.
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Post by: Ronpur50 on 03/31/2017 12:17 am
April 12, 1961
July 20, 1969
April 12, 1981 and now
March 30, 2017.

Important dates in the History of Spaceflight.

Congrats to SpaceX for making the impossible a reality.  See you on Mars!
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Post by: Eagandale4114 on 03/31/2017 12:18 am
https://www.facebook.com/everydayastronaut/videos/764917663684983/

Livestream!
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:20 am
For F9 entry, M8 to M1 heating difference is 500 times difference.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:21 am
Martin talking about how this wasn't a risk.  Tech had worked through this.  People apply emotion to situation and equating that to risk.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/31/2017 12:22 am
SES spokesperson talking about reuse. (Arghh, Vertical Video Syndrome (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bt9zSfinwFA)!)
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:23 am
Do you feel vindicated at this date.

Musk:  Yeah, I was speechless when it happened.  It's a great day.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:23 am
Martin: After SES-8, I predicted people would be shaking in their boots, and they are today.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:24 am
This one we thought it'd be nice to keep at Cape.  Other will... well, they'll be at the Cape, too.  Just flying a lot.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:25 am
Quite a lot of history from 39A.

Musk:  Yeah, like Times Square. When NASA let us lease their pad, it was an incredible honor.  Coolest launch location I can think of.  This wasn't part of plan to lease 39A.  This came up, and we were like "hell yeah."
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:27 am
How can today open new doors to space?

Reduction in cost of access.  Looking to next gen vehicle, the big rocket -- with code name BRF, Big... Falcon... Rocket -- that will be taking all of what we've learnt and creating something completely reusable.

100 fold reduction to cost... maybe more...
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Post by: Eagandale4114 on 03/31/2017 12:28 am
Chris, can you ask about block 4/5 upgrade timeline/changes?
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:29 am
With reuse an option, how to decide?

Customers willing to take flight proven booster.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:30 am
Maybe 12 reflights next year.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/31/2017 12:30 am
Next year double the number of flights. Eventually, 3/4 will be reflights.
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Post by: sewebster on 03/31/2017 12:32 am
Elon to ChrisGebhardt: "You really understand the details."
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 03/31/2017 12:33 am
Question from Chris!

Getting 40 up and running. Falcon Heavy is a high risk flight. 27 engines lighting simultaneously. Thought of calling it the Falcon 27. Launch FH from 39A. Block V, is more like a point upgrade. Falcon 9 v1.5. Ugrading the engines to their full thrust capability, by 7-10%. Forged Titanium grid fins. Incorporate a number of upgrades important to NASA.
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Post by: ChrisGebhardt on 03/31/2017 12:34 am
Me: How does Block 5 fit into more reusability.  And FH in summer, is that a good indicator of when 40 will be back as FH would go before then.

Elon: Wow.  Yes, you're right.  Need to get 40 up and running to do single stick flights there and FH from 39A.  FH is a high risk flight.  27 engines lighting simultaneous.  Technically is should be called Falcon 27.  But that sounds too scary. 

Bock 5 nomenclature, we're using wrong terminology.  It's more like version 2.5 of F9.  Block 5 most important part is op engines at highest thurust cap -- 10% more than what they currently run at -- and more reusability (grid fins).  Also updates for human spaceflight.
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Post by: Rocket Science on 03/31/2017 12:35 am
Elon compliments Chris G on his knowlege! Attaboy, way to make NSF proud! :)
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/31/2017 12:46 am
Ok folk. The presser caught us unaware - and we were already into the one post of congrats each - part of the live thread. But everyone understood that was more important at the time and we have a nice stream of Q&A posts in succession via Chris G without interruptions. Many thanks!

One post of congrats is back, but yep - any questions, responses and so on....into the other associated threads. Thanks :)
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Post by: Perchlorate on 03/31/2017 12:50 am
What can anyone say?!  Heartiest congratulations to SpaceX and all associated!

Congrats as well to 1021 herself, although she's had her ups and downs....
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Post by: Bubbinski on 03/31/2017 12:53 am
Wow. A big congratulations to SpaceX and SES!

On April 12, 1981 I was a kid, in elementary school, watching a small black and white TV in my family cabin in the White Mountains (Arizona). I watched STS-1 launch from Pad 39A on the grainy screen with poor reception and that weekend my imagination was running wild as I played with a die cast shuttle toy my grandpa had got me.

Today I watched the SES-10 launch from Pad 39A on an iPad Pro with about the same screen size, light enough to hold in my hand. My imagination is running wild about what can happen in the next few years and decades as I am having dinner after work, thumbing through NSF.com posts.

Although the Shuttle didn't completely fulfill its promise, it did open up a new era of space activity and was critical to building the ISS and servicing the Hubble Telescope while flying a large number of people into space. 36 years later it looks like a brand new era in space flight has arrived.
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Post by: Lemurion on 03/31/2017 12:54 am
Congratulations to SpaceX, SES, Elon, and everyone involved!

I had to go with family to the grocery store, so I was the guy at Harris Teeter Starbucks with his eyes glued to Youtube on his phone.

From the moment the first booster landed, I knew reuse was possible. Now SpaceX has shown it was inevitable.

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Post by: RedLineTrain on 03/31/2017 12:55 am
Lovely!  8)
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Post by: ClayJar on 03/31/2017 12:57 am
The engineering vs. emotions thing was really something, wasn't it?  I had to remind myself to breathe occasionally from liftoff to MECO, not because I lacked confidence in the engineering team at SpaceX, just feeling the weight of the moment.

So, congratulations SpaceX, SES, and everyone else.  Thanks to NSF, et al, for the great coverage.  And you go, Chris G. making yourself and the site look well-informed as everyone here helps us try to be.  ;D
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Post by: plank on 03/31/2017 01:04 am
Awesome, congrats Spacex.  Btw does anyone know when the next reused rocket will go up?
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Post by: clongton on 03/31/2017 01:12 am
Awesome, awesome achievement. World-class congratulations to SpaceX, Elon Musk and the entire SpaceX team. And a big thumbs up to SES for being the first to step up and say "Hell ya we'll take the re-flight ride". You guys are awesome.
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Post by: fishbait on 03/31/2017 01:25 am
Well done Space-x and all.
Having seen humans land on the moon live , this was almost as good.
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Post by: Navier–Stokes on 03/31/2017 01:26 am
YouTube mirror of Everyday Astronaut's recording of the post-mission press briefing (https://www.facebook.com/everydayastronaut/videos/764917663684983/):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC3LQFpuzqs
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Post by: NASAGeek on 03/31/2017 01:30 am
Wow! What a great day!  Really awesome to witness history. Can't wait to see what this breakthrough holds for the future in terms of reusability spaceflight.
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Post by: Mark McCombs on 03/31/2017 01:37 am
Big congrats to SpaceX, Eastern Range and all others for the dramatic relaunch and landing of core 21 and the successful deployment of SES-10.


 8)
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Post by: Babbaloo on 03/31/2017 01:38 am
Well done to the spacex family. The entire ride was enthralling.
My 2 and 4 year olds were screaming aloud with the spacex employees "GO FALCON 9"
Just brilliant.
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Post by: Helodriver on 03/31/2017 01:40 am
Musk: We have one landing in stormy seas where only thing the kept rocket from falling overboard as it slid around barge was lip on barge.


Nice to hear direct from the horses mouth that my analysis and speculation about the Thaicom Walkabout last year was spot on!  8)


It seems that one and probably two legs have compressed crush cores allowing a good pendulum teetering action to develop and increase in amplitude by further compressing the cores with the continuous rocking on deck. That bigger teeter caused incremental sliding toward the most compressed leg with each jarring stop, arrested only by the yellow I beam railing around the deck edge.

Whoever first came up with the idea for that railing around the ASDS deserves a serious attaboy from Elon. That saved the rocket from walking overboard.
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Post by: Marslauncher on 03/31/2017 01:46 am
I watched core 1021 on CRS-8 launch live whilst flying with Don Gates, saw the first pictures after we landed of the successful stage sitting there beautifully on OCISLY. I was at McGregor last July to witness first hand the first full duration ~2.5mins test of a reused booster (JCSAT-14 I think) and have taken pictures of the first core to land back at LZ-1. I cannot wait to be in Florida for FH and to see both boosters return! Congrats to SpaceX for not listening to the naysayers, for pushing the boundaries and to SES for believing in the dream and becoming a part of history, Congrats also to NSF and Chris B too as without this site/them I wouldn't have had the opportunity to witness any of the above.

What an absolutely wonderful day!
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Post by: cppetrie on 03/31/2017 01:50 am
Well done to all involved.

Now, not to put too fine a point on it, but time to turn it all around and launch again in about 2 weeks, albeit on a different booster. Steady launch cadence, here we come!
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Post by: inventodoc on 03/31/2017 01:53 am
CONGRATULATIONS.   I'm very pleased to see that this finally happened.  Plus fairing recovery too!
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Post by: watermod on 03/31/2017 02:09 am
Thanks for a completely new lease and face on space!
Look forward to the future you have created!
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Post by: AndrewM on 03/31/2017 02:13 am
Congratulations to everyone involved with this historic mission. This was a fun launch to run a parody account for (Pad 39A).
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Post by: CameronD on 03/31/2017 02:17 am
It's all over the news here:  :)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-31/spacexs-recycled-falcon-9-rocket-blasts-off-in-world-first/8404218

http://www.smh.com.au/business/innovation/spacex-pulls-off-first-reused-rocket-mission-in-triumph-for-elon-musk-20170330-gvakh7.html

..including the oft-used line:  "Gwynne has promised us parts of the rocket," said SES Chief Technology Officer Martin Halliwell. "We want them for the SES board room."
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Post by: Mikeace1 on 03/31/2017 02:20 am
Congrats SpaceX.  I watched it with my 8 year old daughter, and she said if it blew up on landing she was going to cry.  After it landed, she said if she was at Hawthorne, she would be screaming her head off.  The  realization that she knew what was at stake and how it would change the world makes me a proud dad.  'Merica.
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Post by: macpacheco on 03/31/2017 02:38 am
Flawless relaunch of a F9 booster. Picture perfect mission.

This amazing accomplishment leaves me with just one thought, the Daft Punk song:

One more time !
One more time !

One more time !
I gonna celebrate !
Oh yeah, all right
Don't stop the dancing !

A toast for this to become routine !
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Post by: manoweb on 03/31/2017 02:49 am
Thanks, congratulations to Mr. E. Musk and his vision. Today was an historic first, and I am referring to the fairing recovery, I hope we will have more details soon. From the engineering point of view the second flight and landing on the barge were not really a surprise, as the SES person said. But the fairing recovery was what I have been hoping for years! What a dream become reality!
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Post by: edkyle99 on 03/31/2017 02:54 am
Congratulations once again to SpaceX and to Elon Musk.  Fairing half recovery.  Seriously?  That man, Mr. Musk, what is one to say?  He leads. 

 - Ed Kyle
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Post by: Brian Mc on 03/31/2017 03:20 am
Congratulations to Space X and all involved!

A truly epic day in spaceflight.

We now live in a world where expendable boosters are no longer the way forward or even acceptable.
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Post by: S.Paulissen on 03/31/2017 03:31 am
I'm with ed. There's nothing left to say. Historical first reflight.... Plus fairing recovery is crazy.  Wow.

Elon's ability to take risk and make it his (dog) is second to none.

Congrats SpX.  You've earned that place in the history books.
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Post by: Tuts36 on 03/31/2017 03:43 am
What a day!  I've been celebrating tonight with grilled steaks and beer.  So I hope this congratulatory post makes sense to everyone here at NSF, because I think most of the people here are at least as enthused as I am about today's spectacular launch!

Almost 3 years ago, I first joined the NSF community to learn as much as I could about the crazy new commercial launch provider that was attempting to develop a RE-USABLE rocket, in an era of spaceflight stagnation.  I spent hours poring through the massive video restoration thread, watching as the landmark clip of a rocket stage firing its engines and deploying landing gear above the atlantic was painstakingly salvaged from an (almost!) hopelessly mangled mpeg file.

Today feels like the culmination of SpaceX's efforts.  Irrefutable proof that re-use is not only possible, but that it is THE next step forward for spaceflight. 

Even if SpaceX doesn't realize its ultimate goal of taking humanity to Mars, I think history will show that today's relaunch & landing is a watershed moment for space travel.  Every government agency and commercial space provider will now seriously invest in re-usable spaceflight systems, if they weren't convinced already.  Elon Musk was right when he said that this is necessary if we aspire to be multi-planetary as a species.

I am grateful to NSF for the continuous, dedicated, intelligent coverage of all things related to space exploration.  It is one of a few sites that I visit daily.  It is my antidote for depressing political news coverage.  It is a daily dose of optimism, much needed.

Congratulations to SpaceX for today's milestone - and succesfull fairing recovery as the cherry on top!

Congratulations and thank you to SES for taking a chance on a flight proven rocket!

Kudos to NASA, because they have been supportive of SpaceX's endeavors every step of the way - as Elon Musk acknowledges at every opportunity.  So cool that the launch happened at 39-A.  Hallowed ground indeed!

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Post by: punder on 03/31/2017 03:58 am
YouTube mirror of Everyday Astronaut's recording of the post-mission press briefing (https://www.facebook.com/everydayastronaut/videos/764917663684983/):

That was the most amazing press conference I've ever seen. Way to go Chris G!

What a day...
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Post by: Endeavour_01 on 03/31/2017 04:14 am
Congratulations to Elon Musk and everybody at SpaceX! Wow, glad to witness history. This is the stuff we will tell our kids about!

Launch & Land & Re-launch!
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Post by: TomH on 03/31/2017 04:30 am
The future began today. Congratulations SpaceX and E. Musk.
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Post by: joek on 03/31/2017 04:37 am
Congratulations SpaceX.  Thanks for continuing to push the envelope (and the industry).  That everything proceeded routinely and with no drama or fanfare (at least visible to us outside observers) is causing me a bit of cognitive dissonance, but is the greatest compliment I can think of.
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Post by: fthomassy on 03/31/2017 05:00 am
SpaceX:  Wow, one more milestone. You made it look easy!
NSF:  Thank you Chris B and Steve for the simulcast coverage with the livestream!  But Chris G you were the real stand out today throughout the launch, historical landing and that amazing presser.  Glad you were there!
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Post by: ppb on 03/31/2017 05:01 am
A watershed day in the history of spaceflight. And they snuck in fairing recovery to boot.  Musk is a real visionary.
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Post by: tyrred on 03/31/2017 05:01 am
What a wonderful gift! 
Today's historic re-launch and re-landing made my millenium... though I'll be arguing for weeks against my tinfoil-hat brother about the camera blackout of the landing itself...  even a CGI artist apparently can be fooled into thinking that it's impossible to land a rocket like god and Heinlein intended!
Go SpaceX!
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/31/2017 05:33 am
Historic launch photos from SpaceX.
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/31/2017 05:41 am
Lots of congratulations from the industry, here's a selection:

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Congrats to @SpaceX !  Great accomplishment.
https://twitter.com/george_sowers/status/847585555013672963 (https://twitter.com/george_sowers/status/847585555013672963)

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There will be many milestones as we move forward in space, but today was potentially one of the big ones.  Congratulations to all on #SES10
https://twitter.com/jeffgreason/status/847587036378705921 (https://twitter.com/jeffgreason/status/847587036378705921)

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Well, that was inspiring! Kudos to our friends at @SpaceX on an extremely impressive accomplishment.
https://twitter.com/virgin_orbit/status/847581301028773888 (https://twitter.com/virgin_orbit/status/847581301028773888)

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Congratulations @GwynneShotwell @SpaceX
https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/847600221152399360 (https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/847600221152399360)

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Incredibly proud of the SpaceX team for achieving this milestone in space! Next goal is reflight within 24 hours.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/847594208219336705 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/847594208219336705)

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Huge congrats to @SpaceX on today's historic launch of re-used 1st stage & perfect landing...bringing down cost of access to space.
https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/847634059710812160 (https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/847634059710812160)

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Today's SpaceX Success was another **NAIL IN THE COFFIN** of the traditional defense launch. Congrats @elonmusk, thank you for opening space
https://twitter.com/peterdiamandis/status/847638934398025728 (https://twitter.com/peterdiamandis/status/847638934398025728)

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Congrats @SpaceX on a successful reusable rocket launch and landing #gamechanger
https://twitter.com/reactionengusa/status/847653513165275137 (https://twitter.com/reactionengusa/status/847653513165275137)
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Post by: FinalFrontier on 03/31/2017 05:48 am
How great is that?! Super mega congratulations to Spacex, NASA, and everyone involved. Big thank you to NSF Chris G Chris B and co. for covering this so well. Amazing history making moment, somebody finally managed to re-use a first stage and land it TWICE. How cool is that!

This is the start of a new era here is to hoping the development path continues to improve this stuff. No longer a theory, IT CAN BE DONE!!!
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/31/2017 05:51 am
I think it's safe to say they had a good day:

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An elated @elonmusk and @SES_Satellites CTO Martin Halliwell at tonight's press event.

https://twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/847614812636954627 (https://twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/847614812636954627)
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Post by: FinalFrontier on 03/31/2017 05:57 am
Elon to ChrisGebhardt: "You really understand the details."
WAY TO GO CHRIS G!!!

Keep up the great coverage put the traditional reporters to shame.
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Post by: Bynaus on 03/31/2017 05:58 am
Congratulations SpaceX! We all hoped this day would finally come, and now it is here. What an amazing time to be alive.
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Post by: darkenfast on 03/31/2017 06:12 am
Wow!  I've been a member here since 2005, and have watched SpaceX go from just another "powerpoint" company to a player that has rocked the world-wide space industry. 
Congratulations to them, their customers, KSC/CCAFS and everybody else!
Congratulations to Chris B., NSF and again, Chris G., for the great coverage!   
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Post by: high road on 03/31/2017 06:22 am
Congrats to SpaceX on making history. Now we'll see what cheap access to space does for space business and exploration.
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Post by: Lumina on 03/31/2017 06:31 am
Congratulations to the SpaceX team!

Carl Sagan ended "Pale Blue Dot" with the stunning line "Sailors on a becalmed sea, we sense the stirring of a breeze." That breeze first stirred on 21 December 2015. This second stirring means that the breeze is real and that it will become stronger and stronger. The occasion was truly historic, on a par with that first warp flight in Star Trek : First Contact in terms of its implications for the future of spaceflight, access to space and living on other worlds.
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Post by: Aussie_Space_Nut on 03/31/2017 06:37 am
Amazing that we all get to see this happening! Well done SpaceX! :-)
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Post by: Joffan on 03/31/2017 06:41 am
Awesome launch by SpaceX. Absolutely feee nominal.

And great work here at NSF to cover it all, with a shout-out to the instant knowledgeable coverage of the post-launch briefing.

Elon's used flight-proven rocket store arrives on the scene.
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Post by: MP99 on 03/31/2017 06:55 am


F9 has now flown twice as often as any other rocket this year- another first for SpaceX.

So has 1021

Oh, well played! :-)

So pleased that this went off without a hitch. It should have worked in theory, but "the difference between theory and practice is greater in practice than it is in theory".

Now, onwards to lower refurb times and becoming more and more routine.

Cheers, Martin
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Post by: Ben the Space Brit on 03/31/2017 06:58 am
Well done to SpaceX for proving that the dream is possible. Now the challenge is to do it again and again and again until those cost savings start appearing on balance sheets!
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Post by: gregpet on 03/31/2017 07:27 am
Woo Hoo!
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Post by: vandersons on 03/31/2017 08:22 am
Huge congratulations to the whole SpaceX team that made this launch and landing a reality! That was a great one to be watching live. Please keep up the great work you're all doing.

Btw. It gave me a small chuckle when the announcer on the technical webcast nearly lost his cool voice when he announced that Falcon had landed (sounded like a somewhat suppressed elated shout :) ).
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Post by: Stevenzop on 03/31/2017 09:19 am
Huge congratulations to SpaceX and everyone who worked so hard to make this work. 

As an engineer in a different industry I've found it incredibly inspiring to watch the tenacity of the SpaceX engineers as they tried, failed, tried again, failed a little less, achieved that first landing which then ultimately lead to this point.  Many others would have given up long before now, but apparently the SpaceX team is made of sterner stuff.  Bravo, and here's to many more!
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Post by: CuddlyRocket on 03/31/2017 09:45 am
Congratulations to the SpaceX team; to SES for taking a risk for the future, and to all those who had a part in this historic day.

But most of all, congratulations to Elon Musk. He said he was proud of the SpaceX team (and rightfully so), but it is his SpaceX team!
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Post by: Hauerg on 03/31/2017 10:28 am
It was half past midnight here in Austria when HISTORY was made.

Congratulation to Elon and the teams he das assembled over the years.

Still a long way to go to 24h turnaround but if ANYbody can make it, SpaceX can do it.

And we should be thankful that they have not to deal with the quarterly sh*t of a public company.
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Post by: Apollo-phill on 03/31/2017 10:36 am
50 years..........   of world changing  events .…...

30 March 1967  The Beatles " Sergeant Pepper" album cover was photographed.

30 March 2017   SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage first reuse flight and fairing recovery .


Congratulations to ALL STAFF at SpaceX !

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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/31/2017 10:41 am
Here's a notable addition to the list of congratulations:

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Congratulations @SpaceX - impressive!
https://twitter.com/esa/status/847754775202598913 (https://twitter.com/esa/status/847754775202598913)

Edit to add:

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Congratulations SpaceX. It's been nearly six years since we've seen the launch of a reused rocket. #spaceshuttle
https://twitter.com/waynehale/status/847774460933439488 (https://twitter.com/waynehale/status/847774460933439488)

Lots of congratulations from the industry, here's a selection:

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Congrats to @SpaceX !  Great accomplishment.
https://twitter.com/george_sowers/status/847585555013672963 (https://twitter.com/george_sowers/status/847585555013672963)

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There will be many milestones as we move forward in space, but today was potentially one of the big ones.  Congratulations to all on #SES10
https://twitter.com/jeffgreason/status/847587036378705921 (https://twitter.com/jeffgreason/status/847587036378705921)

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Well, that was inspiring! Kudos to our friends at @SpaceX on an extremely impressive accomplishment.
https://twitter.com/virgin_orbit/status/847581301028773888 (https://twitter.com/virgin_orbit/status/847581301028773888)

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Congratulations @GwynneShotwell @SpaceX
https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/847600221152399360 (https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/847600221152399360)

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Incredibly proud of the SpaceX team for achieving this milestone in space! Next goal is reflight within 24 hours.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/847594208219336705 (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/847594208219336705)

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Huge congrats to @SpaceX on today's historic launch of re-used 1st stage & perfect landing...bringing down cost of access to space.
https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/847634059710812160 (https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/847634059710812160)

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Today's SpaceX Success was another **NAIL IN THE COFFIN** of the traditional defense launch. Congrats @elonmusk, thank you for opening space
https://twitter.com/peterdiamandis/status/847638934398025728 (https://twitter.com/peterdiamandis/status/847638934398025728)

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Congrats @SpaceX on a successful reusable rocket launch and landing #gamechanger
https://twitter.com/reactionengusa/status/847653513165275137 (https://twitter.com/reactionengusa/status/847653513165275137)
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Post by: kcrick on 03/31/2017 11:53 am

Congrats to SpaceX on an historic flight!
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Post by: Alastor on 03/31/2017 11:54 am
That. was. amazing !!!

If anyone had the capability and motive to do it, it was spaceX, and now, thanks to Musk, we enter a new era for spaceflight, nothing less than that !!!
I cannot wait to see RoombX in action and fairing recovery images !!!
And did I hear second stage reusability was on the table ?!?

You are spoiling us, Elon !!!

I am at a loss for words, right now !!!
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Post by: Robotbeat on 03/31/2017 12:20 pm
The odds of this happening just improved significantly: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0qo78R_yYFA

Even if SpaceX doesn't do it, someone will. The Rubicon has been crossed.
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Post by: wtrix on 03/31/2017 01:33 pm
Nice flight.

Makes me think, what the people in ULA are thinking about their "safe" approach to Vulcan reusability.
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Post by: jacqmans on 03/31/2017 01:46 pm
SES-10 launched successfully on SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket

Written on 30 Mar 2017

SES-10 at 67 degrees West will provide direct-to-home broadcasting, enterprise
 and mobility services across Latin America

KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE, FLORIDA, 30 MARCH 2017 -- SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announces that the SES-10 satellite was successfully launched into space onboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 18:27 EST  from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, Florida. SES-10 is the first geostationary commercial satellite to ever launch on a flight-proven first-stage rocket booster.

With a Ku-band payload of 55 36MHz transponder equivalents, of which 27 are incremental, the multi-mission spacecraft is the first SES satellite wholly dedicated to providing service to Latin America. SES-10's high-powered beams will augment SES’s capabilities across the region providing direct-to-home broadcasting, enterprise and mobility services.

SES-10 will replace capacity currently provided by other SES satellites at 67 degrees West, as well as bring additional capacity to Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

Pursuant to an agreement with the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru), the satellite will operate as the Andean Community’s Simón Bolivar 2 providing satellite capacity for each Andean Member State. The Andean satellite project comes from the shared Member States’ interests of having a common satellite network taking advantage of the Andean spectrum resources at 67 degrees West.

“The successful launch of SES-10 on SpaceX's first ever mission using a flight-proven rocket is opening up a new era of spaceflight. We are proud to have partnered with SpaceX on this journey of innovating and using reusable rockets that will make access to space more efficient in terms of cost and manifest management," said Martin Halliwell, Chief Technology Officer at SES. “The additional capacity offered by SES-10 is ideal for providing additional TV services with better picture quality as well as faster broadband services – both of which will be welcomed by millions of people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.”

“We are thrilled to have achieved the successful launch of a flight proven Falcon 9. This is an historic milestone on the path to complete and rapid reusability,” said Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO at SpaceX “We are pleased to have accomplished this milestone with SES, which has been a strong supporter of SpaceX and innovation over the years.”

SES-10 is built by Airbus Defence and Space and is based on the Eurostar E3000 platform. The satellite will utilise an electric plasma propulsion system for on-orbit manoeuvres and a chemical system for initial orbit raising and some on-orbit manoeuvres.

For further information please contact:
Markus Payer
Corporate Communications
Tel. +352 710 725 500
[email protected]
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Post by: LouScheffer on 03/31/2017 02:20 pm
Congratulations, SpaceX!

When I watched Apollo as a teenager, I was always impressed by how each mission built on the one before, but also included new stuff.  Orbit the moon, then fly a LEM, then send a LEM to the moon, then land, then precision land, then a rover, etc.  You could feel the frontier of the possible being pushed back as you watched.  The first Space Shuttle felt like that too, a huge advance made in broad view.   But then for decades progress seemed to slow.  Lots of consolidation, lots of incremental progress (the Shuttle flew more people in a year than did Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo combined), but few seriously new ideas being tried.

But now SpaceX has brought back the excitement of trying new ideas.   Sub-cooled LOX, AFTS, booster landings, re-use, fairing recovery, robots for securing - almost every launch tries something new.  Some may work, and some not, but it's fun to watch again, as smart folks struggle with advancing a tricky technology.  So thanks, SpaceX!
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Post by: Brian45 on 03/31/2017 02:47 pm
Are there any public pictures of the fairing floating in the ocean?
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Post by: su27k on 03/31/2017 04:31 pm
Transcript of the post launch press conference by reddit user robbak:

Part 1 (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/62i6m1/recap_of_the_elon_musk_and_martin_halliwell_press/dfmw95b/)

Part 2 (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/62i6m1/recap_of_the_elon_musk_and_martin_halliwell_press/dfnbl8s/)

Part 3 (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/62i6m1/recap_of_the_elon_musk_and_martin_halliwell_press/dfnbo83/)

Part 4 (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/62i6m1/recap_of_the_elon_musk_and_martin_halliwell_press/dfnbp3t/)
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Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/31/2017 05:20 pm
Here's the 2 flights of F9 S1-B1021 played simultaneously side by side - it also illustrates the 2 basic flight profiles of the F9: https://viewsync.net/watch?v=7pUAydjne5M&t=1080&v=xsZSXav4wI8&t=1078.7&mode=solo (https://viewsync.net/watch?v=7pUAydjne5M&t=1080&v=xsZSXav4wI8&t=1078.7&mode=solo)
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/31/2017 07:43 pm
Here's a view from a true space industry giant:

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Had a good visit with Chris Kraft today. Now 93, he's still engaged. Had to give up golf, but he's now a mall walker! (Baybrook Mall)
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/847882433706020864 (https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/847882433706020864)

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Chris was "very impressed" by @SpaceX and their launch Thursday. But he's not thrilled with their lunar flyby. "Too risky."
https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/847882800682463232 (https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/847882800682463232)
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Post by: Chris Bergin on 03/31/2017 08:52 pm
Will give this a standalone, but related to Chris speaking with his new pal Elon last night :)

This is epic...

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/03/spacex-new-spaceflight-successful-core-reuse/
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Post by: deruch on 03/31/2017 09:12 pm
Space News 360 uploaded their own copy of the post-launch briefing.  Audio may be a bit better than the other copy I've seen so far, though it is filmed in 360 VR.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2gzOjVjqPc
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/31/2017 09:29 pm
More SpaceX launch photos - absolutely stunning full screen!
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Post by: mnelson on 04/01/2017 02:18 am
In the press conference Elon mentioned that the aluminum grid fins actually burn on reentry so they are working on titanium grid fins. The webcast this launch is the first I've noticed the burning grid fins (hosted webcast @25:52). Amazing to watch. There are only 17 seconds visible - right before LOS:
https://youtu.be/xsZSXav4wI8
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Post by: Journeyman on 04/01/2017 02:39 am
Here is my late congratulation to SpaceX and Elon Musk.

On 4 October 1957 History Changed! 60 Years Later, on 30 March 2017, SpaceX Changed History Again!

In only 15 years, Elon Musk with his SpaceX team accomplished what no other nation or company could accomplish in 60 years!

To launch a payload to orbit on a previously flown rocket and successfully land it again on a floating, moving platform at sea!

Imagine what SpaceX will do in the next 15 years? The next 60 years!

Thank You Elon for making the future exciting again!  8)



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Post by: edkyle99 on 04/01/2017 04:17 pm
As of 18:57 UTC March 31, Space Track shows the following.

Falcon 9 R/B:  217 x 33,395 km x 26.31 deg
SES 10:  247 x 35,673 km x 26.18 deg

SFN gave a targeted 218 x 35,410 km x 26.2 deg insertion orbit. 

It seems likely that SES 10 had already added some delta-v by the time of the tracking information.  The Falcon 9 second stage probably had probably modified its original orbit slightly as well, via. blow down.  I will note, however, that the Echostar 23 second stage shows a 35,795 km apogee, only about 108 km below that satellite's insertion apogee.

- Ed Kyle
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Post by: gongora on 04/02/2017 10:52 pm
Tweet from Jonathan McDowell: (https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/848659317226078208)
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The SES-10 satellite has made its first orbit raising burn - now in a 5763 x 35722 km x 13.2 deg orbit.
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Post by: Scylla on 04/04/2017 05:52 pm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/32915200224/in/photostream/
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/04/2017 07:05 pm
For completeness, one more image on SpaceX's flickr stream
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Post by: Scylla on 04/05/2017 02:55 am
Landing video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSfJDjMFzwR/

Kind of bouncy on landing. :D
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/05/2017 09:10 am
Landing video.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSfJDjMFzwR/

Kind of bouncy on landing. :D

Thank you. I've attached a download of the video for convenience.
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Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 04/05/2017 12:32 pm
Here's the video on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXzyrTQoNYs
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Post by: Flying Beaver on 04/05/2017 05:55 pm
@jeff_foust on Twiiter currently reporting on Shotwell's talk at 33SS.

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust
 (https://twitter.com/jeff_foust)




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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/05/2017 08:47 pm
Here's Jeff Foust's write-up of Gwynne's remarks today:

http://spacenews.com/spacex-gaining-substantial-cost-savings-from-reused-falcon-9/ (http://spacenews.com/spacex-gaining-substantial-cost-savings-from-reused-falcon-9/)
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Post by: envy887 on 04/06/2017 07:28 pm
SES-10 is now in GEO:

NORAD ID: 42432 
Int'l Code: 2017-017A 
Perigee: 35,697.5 km 
Apogee: 35,736.1 km 
Inclination: 0.1 ° 
Period: 1,432.2 minutes 

http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=42432#results
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/07/2017 01:18 pm
So many threads this could be posted in ...

Here's a video montage of the life of booster 1021 as presented by Gwynne Shotwell at the space symposium on Wednesday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNI4bipS0g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNI4bipS0g)
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Post by: Navier–Stokes on 04/22/2017 05:24 pm

Quote from: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/855830651303538690
SpaceX‏ @SpaceX

View from the fairing during SES-10 mission. #EarthDay

10:08 AM - 22 Apr 2017
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 05/15/2017 08:06 am
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@SES_Satellites: SES-10 (@AirbusSpace, 55 Ku xpndrs) orbited Mar30 w/ @SpaceX Falcon 9 reused 1st stage now operational over LatAm @ 67degW.

https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/864025052827840512 (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/864025052827840512)
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 05/15/2017 08:59 am
Here's the SES press release:

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SES-10 Satellite Fully Operational over Latin America

Written on 15 May 2017

SES-10, the first satellite launched using a SpaceX flight-proven rocket, will provide direct-to-home broadcasting, enterprise and mobility services

LUXEMBOURG, 15 MAY 2017 -- SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that the SES-10 satellite is now fully operational at 67 degrees West and will be serving the thriving markets in the Latin America region.

SES-10 was launched on 30 March 2017 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida onboard a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite is the first geostationary commercial satellite ever launched on a flight-proven first-stage rocket booster.

Since then, extensive in-orbit tests have confirmed the flawless functioning of the spacecraft.

SES-10 was built by Airbus Defence and Space and is based on the Eurostar E3000 platform. The multi-mission spacecraft is the first SES satellite dedicated to providing service to Latin America and has a Ku-band payload of 55 36MHz transponder equivalents, of which 27 are incremental. SES-10's high-powered beams will augment SES’s capabilities across the region and will provide direct-to-home broadcasting, enterprise and mobility services to Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

Pursuant to an agreement with the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru), the satellite will operate as the Andean Community’s Simón Bolivar 2, providing satellite capacity for each Andean Member State. The Andean satellite project came from the shared Member States’ interest in having a common satellite network to take advantage of the Andean spectrum resources at 67 degrees West.

https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-10-satellite-fully-operational-over-latin-america (https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-10-satellite-fully-operational-over-latin-america)
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 05/28/2017 04:42 am
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SpaceX booster may be displayed near Port Canaveral, Air Force Station

James Dean | FLORIDA TODAY
Updated 9:07 p.m. ET May 26, 2017


Discussions between the Air Force and SpaceX could result in a rocket stage taller than the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse decorating the skyline near Port Canaveral. [...]

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/spacex/2017/05/26/spacex-booster-may-displayed-near-port-canaveral-air-force-station/350073001/ (http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/spacex/2017/05/26/spacex-booster-may-displayed-near-port-canaveral-air-force-station/350073001/)

It seems resilience to hurricanes is a possible blocker with AFs preferred CCAFS South Gate location. Also liked this above reminder of just how big F9 boosters are.
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Post by: Jakusb on 04/21/2018 11:00 pm
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/987721308170522624

“Meet serial number 1021.
AKA CRS-8/SES-10”

"This one will be for the Air Force. Still determining where it will be displayed. There is another stored for the visitors center though."

Edit: added crucial text part containing most important info detail... :)

zubenelgenubi: fixed link
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Post by: jon.amos on 03/10/2020 12:48 am
Sorry for the necro thread but 1021 as of  March 7 2020.
Photos from a colleague at the cape.
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Post by: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/15/2020 09:19 pm
twitter.com/spiel2001/status/1239313298690097157

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1/2

Up close and personal with the first @SpaceX #Falcon9 booster to have been flown/landed twice (B1021?)

Full resolution and free downloads at: kscottpiel.com

https://twitter.com/spiel2001/status/1239315029570224130

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2/2

Up close and personal with the first @SpaceX #Falcon9 booster to have been flown/landed twice (B1021?)

Full resolution and free downloads at: kscottpiel.com