Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Iridium NEXT - Jan 14, 2017 (17:54 UTC)- UPDATES (Read 224205 times)

spacetraveler · « **Reply #240 on:** 01/14/2017 06:06 pm »

Problem with the ground station has impacted confirmation of sat deployment.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #241 on:** 01/14/2017 06:06 pm »

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@elonmusk: Mission looks good. Started deploying the 10 Iridium satellites. Rocket is stable on the droneship.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/820346008068452352

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #242 on:** 01/14/2017 06:06 pm »

Only the first sat is confirmed as deployed. Ground station issue. 10 mins to a second string to get telemetry.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #243 on:** 01/14/2017 06:07 pm »

T+72 minutes. The Countdown Net is so silent.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #244 on:** 01/14/2017 06:07 pm »

T+1 hour 11 minutes. Last separation should be at T+1 hour 14 minutes 16 seconds.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #245 on:** 01/14/2017 06:08 pm »

T+1 hour 13 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #246 on:** 01/14/2017 06:09 pm »

T+74 minutes, 16 seconds. We've passed the planned end of mission.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #247 on:** 01/14/2017 06:10 pm »

Last satellite should be separating now.

rory · « **Reply #248 on:** 01/14/2017 06:11 pm »

AOS! All payload deploys confirmed.

EDIT: Congrats to all at SpaceX on a fantastic launch and landing!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #249 on:** 01/14/2017 06:12 pm »

T+1 hour 16 minutes.

Have AOS!

All payload deploys have been confirmed!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #250 on:** 01/14/2017 06:12 pm »

We've had AOS.

All payloads have been deployed! Congrats to Iridium and SpaceX on a successful launch and landing for this very special Return to Flight mission! Next up will be the EchoStar 23 mission from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A on January 26, 2017 at 05:00 UTC.

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #251 on:** 01/14/2017 06:12 pm »

Happy controllers in the front row high-fiving. I don't know if that's significant!

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #252 on:** 01/14/2017 06:12 pm »

Some hand slapping and high fives.. Re-acquisition and success?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #253 on:** 01/14/2017 06:13 pm »

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All 10 Iridium satellites confirmed deployed from the Falcon 9 rocket as signals are acquired from Svalbard, Norway spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/14/fal…

https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/820347670342631424

toruonu · « **Reply #254 on:** 01/14/2017 06:13 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX on the successful return to flight! To many launches this year!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #255 on:** 01/14/2017 06:13 pm »

I keep missing the empty deployer!

Davp99 · « **Reply #256 on:** 01/14/2017 06:13 pm »

Yea Elon, Yea Falcon9, Yea Iridium1, Yea SpaceX ;-)

Jarnis · « **Reply #257 on:** 01/14/2017 06:13 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX - that's how you do a return to flight (and return-to-landing!)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #258 on:** 01/14/2017 06:13 pm »

10 for 10!! All is good!

William's article updated:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/spacex-return-to-flight-iridium-next-launch/

Many thanks to Steve and Zach for the excellent coverage and all those who helped with the updates!

One post each of congrats....GO

Lee Jay · « **Reply #259 on:** 01/14/2017 06:14 pm »

Congratulations on RTF, SpaceX! Best Rocketcam video ever!