SpaceX Falcon 9 B1071 launches the Surface Water Ocean Topography satellite into orbit from SLC-4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California this morning. @NASASpaceflight
Falcon 9 liftoff, reentry burn and landing burn at Vandenberg SFB after delivering NASA’s #SWOT satellite to orbit. Beautiful launch!📷 for @SuperclusterHQ
F9/SWOT: LIFTOFF! At 6:46:47am EST (1146 UTC)
Separation confirmed! ✅By completing separation, the @SpaceX rocket has demonstrated its ability to withstand the extreme conditions of launch. Our next big milestone will be to hear from the SWOT satellite. #TrackingWorldWater
Falcon 9 launches the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission to orbit; first stage booster returns to Earth
Triple sonic boom goodness is just one of the benefits of reusable rockets. #SWOT @NASASpaceflight Rewatch the stream here ➡️
Falcon 9 returns to Landing Zone 4 after launching the SWOT mission. @NASASpaceflight
Did they tell us during the streaming if fairings were reused?
Close-up of a SpaceX Falcon 9 touching down on the landing zone. Watch the rocket bounce at touchdown!(25% real time speed, captured during SWOT mission) @NASASpaceflight
Would have been framed perfectly if Falcon 9 landed in the center of the landing zone. smh. 🤪(view from the opposite side post-landing)
I watched most of this morning's Falcon 9 launch and landing with my own eyes while my camera autonomously tracked the rocket! This was the most successful Autotrack run yet. Some highlights:
9 Merlin engines pushing Falcon 9 B1071 and SWOT off the launch pad at SLC-4 this morning. @NASASpaceflight
SWOT launch and landing. Thanks to @johnkrausphotos for helping me get the edit just right. @NASASpaceflight
QuoteClose-up of a SpaceX Falcon 9 touching down on the landing zone. Watch the rocket bounce at touchdown!(view from the opposite side post-landing)
Close-up of a SpaceX Falcon 9 touching down on the landing zone. Watch the rocket bounce at touchdown!(view from the opposite side post-landing)
