Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-95 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 2 December 2025 (22:18 UTC)  (Read 6894 times)

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Uncut footage from tonight’s landing aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas 😍

Triple sonic booms, music of the Merlins, & the sunset in the background. More of this please!
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« Last Edit: 12/04/2025 03:32 am by Galactic Penguin SST »
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It looked like a small leak from the bottom area of the booster after separation.

 I reviewed the video several times; indeed, there is evidence of ice shedding in a stream-like pattern. This phenomenon appears immediately following each firing of the attitude control thrusters. I believe it is caused by excess ice accumulating after each firing event. Thank you for your keen observation; I will also seek input from others. Additionally, I will review previous launch data tonight.

I will provide a video clip of the area of interest—please maintain focus on the left screen and the bottom of the booster, where streams of frozen propellant (perhaps liquid nitrogen) are released following thruster firings.

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxg5FIUx3qhSdrACDshJSBMU3icQRIYTu4?si=3qdoGZI7xgRH0ErD

Many recent flights are during the night, making visibility at the bottom of the booster challenging, so I had to go back to a daytime launch. In this clip, the same ice is coming from the bottom of the booster after each reaction firing. I think this is a usual occurrence.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxoVI21vaP2vwVLM6_FWnEqWdNijB-qKwI?si=4917i2TsTMyTj0fw
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Every rocket with subzero fuel and/or oxidizer has ice on their exterior. It seems to me that some observers haven’t been fully aware of that, and assume the ice falling off in any way (specifically, the example listed above) is like a mechanical piece breaking off or something that’s leaking.

So all in all, it’s normal for ice to fall off these kinds of rockets. I’ve said this numerous times for years.
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SECO confirmed. Nominal orbit insertion.

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Falcon 9 in magic hour.
Starlink 6-95 from Florida’s Space Coast with light clouds creating some cool sunset effects.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-95 on 12/2/25

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SpaceX booster B1077 launched 29 satellites for Tuesday afternoon’s Starlink 6-95 mission, and returned to Port Canaveral aboard droneship ASOG. Tug Signet Warhorse III was swapped out offshore this afternoon for Signet Warhorse I for the arrival. 👍🏻🚀⛴️
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