Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Iridium NEXT - Jan 14, 2017 (17:54 UTC)- UPDATES (Read 224202 times)

ZachS09 · « **Reply #160 on:** 01/14/2017 05:00 pm »

Stage 2 propulsion is nominal. The first stage grid fins have deployed; these fins will ensure precise control during the reentry and landing burns.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #161 on:** 01/14/2017 05:00 pm »

Fins.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #162 on:** 01/14/2017 05:00 pm »

T+5 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #163 on:** 01/14/2017 05:01 pm »

T+6 minutes. First stage on the way back while the second stage continues to fire.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #164 on:** 01/14/2017 05:01 pm »

The first stage reentry burn has started; the stage is also beginning to reenter the Earth's atmosphere. Continuing to see good pressures in the second stage. The second stage FTS has been safed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #165 on:** 01/14/2017 05:01 pm »

T+6 minutes. Coming up to entry burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #166 on:** 01/14/2017 05:01 pm »

Entry burn.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #167 on:** 01/14/2017 05:02 pm »

And we have shut down of the first stage reentry burn; now safing the first stage FTS.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #168 on:** 01/14/2017 05:02 pm »

T+7 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #169 on:** 01/14/2017 05:02 pm »

The first stage is now subsonic; standing by for the landing burn.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #170 on:** 01/14/2017 05:02 pm »

Should this landing be successful, it will mark the 7th success since the tests began in January 2015 and the 12th overall.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #171 on:** 01/14/2017 05:03 pm »

T+7 minutes, 30 seconds. The first stage landing burn has started; the four landing legs have been armed for deployment momentarily.

About 90 seconds left in the first burn of the second stage.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #172 on:** 01/14/2017 05:03 pm »

First stage landing legs have deployed. Velocity steady.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #173 on:** 01/14/2017 05:03 pm »

Touchdown confirmed! We've read the instructions carefully just as we were told!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #174 on:** 01/14/2017 05:03 pm »

T+8 minutes, 20 seconds. Lots of applause and cheering going on behind the SpaceX Control Room in the Hawthorne headquarters.

Standing by for SECO-1.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #175 on:** 01/14/2017 05:03 pm »

Falcon has landed!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #176 on:** 01/14/2017 05:04 pm »

ZachS09 · « **Reply #177 on:** 01/14/2017 05:04 pm »

T+9 minutes, 10 seconds. SECO-1 confirmed. The Falcon 9 will now enter a coast phase lasting 43 minutes and 22 seconds. Second stage restart will occur at 52 minutes, 31 seconds.

The second stage avionics, power, and telemetry all look healthy at this time.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #178 on:** 01/14/2017 05:04 pm »

T+9 minutes.

SECO1.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #179 on:** 01/14/2017 05:04 pm »

Parking orbit.