Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Hera (asteroid mission) : CCSFS SLC-40 : 7 October 2024 (14:52 UTC)  (Read 47124 times)

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"Nominal burn 2"

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"Nominal burn 2"

For you interplanterary orbit transfer specialists:  Is the velocity drop from 43K kmph to 38K kmph in about 8 minutes expected and nominal?

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At the end of the second burn, it was accelerating fast.  At the first frame of 54:03, it was at 42645 km/hr.  At the first frame of 54:04, it was 42851 km/hr.
So a delta of 206 km/hr, or 57.2 m/s, or an acceleration of 5.84 g.

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Wow. Notice the sparkling in the stage 2 video? That is likely radiation hits on the imager arrays from passing through the Van Allen belts.

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Not orbital any more

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Clear camera views now

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Deployment!
« Last Edit: 10/07/2024 04:09 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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Webcast has ended

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https://twitter.com/esa_hera/status/1843322607489155508

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Separation complete: Hera is alone in space. Thanks for the ride, @SpaceX!

THe #HeraMission will soon power up its core systems and start transmitting its first signals from space. Next up: the all-important reception of these signals at NASA's Goldstone station in California.

Hello, @esaoperations…

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ESA broadcast continuing, waiting for spacecraft contact..
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Video:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1843322748342313090

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Deployment of @ESA’s Hera confirmed

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Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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DSN display confirms receipt at Goldstone
« Last Edit: 10/07/2024 04:14 pm by Targeteer »
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Telemetry received “please commence with operations”

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Congratulations to ESA and SpaceX on a fantastic launch and start of mission operations!

I don't think I've ever seen an L-1 weather forecast as low as 15% GO and see it launch :)

A reminder that this thread is just for the launch. On-going Hera operations belong in the dedicated Hera thread:

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47135.0
« Last Edit: 10/07/2024 04:17 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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"I was wearing my lucky dinosaur socks"...

FST edit to add screen grabs
« Last Edit: 10/07/2024 04:20 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Congratulations to ESA and SpaceX on a fantastic launch and start of mission operations!

I don't think I've ever seen an L-1 weather forecast as low as 15% GO and see it launch :)

A reminder that this thread is just for the launch. On-going Hera operations belong in the dedicated Hera thread:

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47135.0

Just try to count down on launch day even if weather is bleak.
« Last Edit: 10/07/2024 04:22 pm by ZachS09 »
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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Now SpaceX can go into full batten down mode with Milton having reached Cat 5 status, for now...
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Wow. Notice the sparkling in the stage 2 video? That is likely radiation hits on the imager arrays from passing through the Van Allen belts.
I did and was wondering about that.  Thanks for the possible explanation, that would make sense.

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Hera deployment:


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