Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : NASA/CNES SWOT : Vandenberg : 16 December 2022 (11:46 UTC) (Read 89024 times)

eeergo · « **Reply #160 on:** 12/16/2022 10:45 am »

Strongback retracted. Polling underway.

LOX load complete. NASA is go for launch.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #161 on:** 12/16/2022 10:45 am »

eeergo · « **Reply #162 on:** 12/16/2022 10:45 am »

ROC green.

S2 LOX load complete.

eeergo · « **Reply #163 on:** 12/16/2022 10:46 am »

T-1 min. F9 startup.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #164 on:** 12/16/2022 10:46 am »

LD is GO for launch

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #165 on:** 12/16/2022 10:47 am »

Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #166 on:** 12/16/2022 10:48 am »

eeergo · « **Reply #167 on:** 12/16/2022 10:49 am »

Max-Q

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #168 on:** 12/16/2022 10:50 am »

MECO; separation and S2 ignition

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #169 on:** 12/16/2022 10:51 am »

Fairing separation

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #170 on:** 12/16/2022 10:52 am »

twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1603718593967013890

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SpaceX Falcon 9 B1071 set to launch NASA's SWOT satellite from SLC-4E at Vanderberg.

Overview - by
@josephanavin
:
https://nasaspaceflight.com/2022/12/falcon-9-swot/

Livestream:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z0bQYUlhiUg

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1603719175016439808

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Staging 1-2.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #171 on:** 12/16/2022 10:53 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #172 on:** 12/16/2022 10:54 am »

S1 entry burn

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #173 on:** 12/16/2022 10:55 am »

S1 landed!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #174 on:** 12/16/2022 10:56 am »

SECO1 & nominal parking orbit

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #175 on:** 12/16/2022 10:57 am »

NSF landing view:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1603720532234469377

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SpaceX Falcon 9 B1071 completes its sixth mission with RTLS touchdown at LZ-4.

youtube.com/watch?v=Z0bQYU…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #176 on:** 12/16/2022 11:06 am »

https://twitter.com/csa_asc/status/1603721991885930500

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Launch of the SWOT satellite mission! 🛰️

SWOT will provide us with new and detailed information on one of the most important resources we share – water. #TrackingWorldWater

Photo: NASA

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #177 on:** 12/16/2022 11:07 am »

https://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/1603722557663744001

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Still wondering how exactly the SWOT satellite works?

We've broken it down for you with the simple bounce of a basketball. 🏀

✨Have more SWOT questions? Tag them on social with #AskNASA!

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #178 on:** 12/16/2022 11:08 am »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 12/10/2022 03:33 pm

https://twitter.com/marco_langbroek/status/1601595476393934849

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Does anybody know why the initial launch plane of #SWOT from Vandenberg as defined by areas A & B is inconsisten with the Falcon 9 upper stage deorbit area C and SWOT orbital plane?
Is there a secondary payload? Can't find it mentioned.
@planet4589 @OrbitalFocus ?

twitter.com/marco_langbroek/status/1601596216030433283

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The initial launch plane as defined by areas A & B points to a 116 degree inclined orbit.
The upper stage deorbit area C is consistent with a 78 degree inclined orbit, the orbital inclination aimed for for SWOT.
Why the 116 degrees first?

https://twitter.com/marco_langbroek/status/1601597131449864192

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Maybe it is a range safety issue necessitating a dogleg? But would that be necessary in this case?

As it turns out this is not in error, a big dog-leg has been/will be performed:

https://twitter.com/GewoonLukas_/status/1603722788262625286

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #179 on:** 12/16/2022 11:12 am »

https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1603723829943025666

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SWOT launch from 250 miles away