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#60
by
Star One
on 06 Jun, 2017 12:34
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Maybe they have started doing a basic wash as part of the landing site processing.
But this is not going to be the BulgariaSat core, so this should be posted elsewhere.
I'm pretty certain the images at the bottom *aren't* the just-landed CRS-11 booster, but a refurbished one. The interstage has been touched up in places and the flexible TPS around the engines looks brand new. It's plausible this is the BulgariaSat booster moving into LC-39A hangar now that CRS-11 is off the ground so it does make sense to have this posted here.
But you have no actual evidence to say it is therefore why post it here.
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#61
by
envy887
on 06 Jun, 2017 15:04
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Maybe they have started doing a basic wash as part of the landing site processing.
But this is not going to be the BulgariaSat core, so this should be posted elsewhere.
I'm pretty certain the images at the bottom *aren't* the just-landed CRS-11 booster, but a refurbished one. The interstage has been touched up in places and the flexible TPS around the engines looks brand new. It's plausible this is the BulgariaSat booster moving into LC-39A hangar now that CRS-11 is off the ground so it does make sense to have this posted here.
But you have no actual evidence to say it is therefore why post it here.
It's a refurbished booster driving down Cape Road, past LC-39A, directly towards the LC-39A HIF, immediately after the last launch. The BulgariaSat booster is a refurbished booster, and it will be the next launch from LC-39A and thus will be processed in the 39A HIF in the next two weeks. I'd say that's fairly conclusive circumstantial evidence.
Driving the HIF:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4236/34917428342_dbd6512b8a_b.jpg
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#62
by
Lar
on 06 Jun, 2017 15:09
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Maybe they have started doing a basic wash as part of the landing site processing.
But this is not going to be the BulgariaSat core, so this should be posted elsewhere.
I'm pretty certain the images at the bottom *aren't* the just-landed CRS-11 booster, but a refurbished one. The interstage has been touched up in places and the flexible TPS around the engines looks brand new. It's plausible this is the BulgariaSat booster moving into LC-39A hangar now that CRS-11 is off the ground so it does make sense to have this posted here.
But you have no actual evidence to say it is therefore why post it here.
Quibbling about whether something is on or off topic? ... is off topic.
I think a case was made that this might be this booster. Good enough.
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#63
by
Lars-J
on 06 Jun, 2017 18:29
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#64
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 06 Jun, 2017 21:30
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with BulgariaSat-1 from 39A now NET June 17, Static Fire NET June 13. CRS-11 two-day weather slip was the impact.
If they can pull this off around the Florida weather, it'll be their quickest turnaround at just 13 days launch to launch.
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#65
by
whitelancer64
on 06 Jun, 2017 21:40
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with BulgariaSat-1 from 39A now NET June 17, Static Fire NET June 13. CRS-11 two-day weather slip was the impact.
If they can pull this off around the Florida weather, it'll be their quickest turnaround at just 13 days launch to launch.
It would tie for quickest turnaround. 13 days also between CRS-6 and TurkmenAlem52E in 2015.
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#66
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 06 Jun, 2017 21:52
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with BulgariaSat-1 from 39A now NET June 17, Static Fire NET June 13. CRS-11 two-day weather slip was the impact.
If they can pull this off around the Florida weather, it'll be their quickest turnaround at just 13 days launch to launch.
It would tie for quickest turnaround. 13 days also between CRS-6 and TurkmenAlem52E in 2015.
Ah. I thought it was 14 days as the record... at least that's what I was corrected to prior to CRS-11. OK. So CRS-6 to TurkmenAlem52E is the quickest. Which this one won't beat, actually, if you go down to minutes and seconds.
CRS-6 to TurkmenAlem52E - 13 days 02 hrs 50 mins
CRS-11 to Bulgariasat - 13 days 21 hrs 03 mins.
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#67
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 07 Jun, 2017 14:12
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...
http://wereportspace.com/2017/06/04/spacex-re-flies-dragon-capsule-crs-11/)
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But this is not going to be the BulgariaSat core, so this should be posted elsewhere.
How can you say that with certainty?
I can't, it was just an assumption if the image was taken very recently. But my assumptions regarding the workflow speed could very well be wrong.
Confirmed. It's Bulgariasat's booster.
"@SpaceX
Hours after CRS-11 lifted off, this flight-proven booster rolled into the hangar at 39A; targeting June 17 launch of BulgariaSat-1."
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#68
by
gongora
on 07 Jun, 2017 14:50
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#69
by
Lar
on 07 Jun, 2017 14:54
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Sorry, I was applying Wikipedia level reliable source rules
SFN didn't cite directly but did say that the sat owner said so... TechCrunch of course didn't cite any sources.
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#70
by
whitelancer64
on 07 Jun, 2017 15:01
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#71
by
mme
on 07 Jun, 2017 18:35
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#72
by
old_sellsword
on 07 Jun, 2017 18:38
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#73
by
mme
on 07 Jun, 2017 18:41
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Here's the picture from the SpaceX tweet: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/872455800177831936
No landing legs?
The landing legs are never on the booster during transport...
Right. Brain fart, I was thinking it was coming out of the hanger not going in. I really need to stop trying to multi-task.
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#74
by
Wolfram66
on 07 Jun, 2017 19:00
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Here's the picture from the SpaceX tweet: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/872455800177831936
No landing legs?
The landing legs are never on the booster during transport...
Right. Brain fart, I was thinking it was coming out of the hanger not going in. I really need to stop trying to multi-task.
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#75
by
Comga
on 13 Jun, 2017 14:52
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Can we assume that the title "Expendable Launches" is a hold-over, and is not reflective of the assumed plan for a first stage landing on OCISLY?
Or is it truly an expendable?
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#76
by
gongora
on 13 Jun, 2017 14:59
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Can we assume that the title "Expendable Launches" is a hold-over, and is not reflective of the assumed plan for a first stage landing on OCISLY?
Or is it truly an expendable?
I doubt the Eastern Test Range has updated all of their forms/computer systems for the SpaceX reusability era. Bulgariasat-1 is small, should be a drone ship landing.
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#77
by
toren
on 13 Jun, 2017 15:55
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Anyone know what's going on with the tall boom crane evident in today's and yesterday's pix of 39A?
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#78
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 13 Jun, 2017 16:06
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Anyone know what's going on with the tall boom crane evident in today's and yesterday's pix of 39A?
They're working on the lightning mast.
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#79
by
kevin-rf
on 13 Jun, 2017 16:16
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In theory, in the rare event of a re-usable failure all launches will still need the full expendable exclusion zones. (What if the flip and boost back fails).
That said, they should change the name to "partially reusable launch"
edit/gongora: fixed typo
SFN didn't cite directly but did say that the sat owner said so... TechCrunch of course didn't cite any sources.