Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 - EchoStar 23 - March 16, 2017 - UPDATES (Read 196431 times)

Rocket Science · « **Reply #220 on:** 03/16/2017 01:36 pm »

Falcon expendable... yawn... Yeah, they do that don't they... Well congrats just the same and thanks for the great coverage NSF!

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #221 on:** 03/16/2017 02:19 pm »

Stayed up through to MECO and then I had a RUD and CRASH just woke up

Congratulations SpaceX and EchoStar 23... I hope you have made history with
the last SpaceX Expendable... and we see the NEW NORM replayed next Launch...
Let's get the launch cadence up there and the cash flow running like a river!!

Llian Rhydderch · « **Reply #222 on:** 03/16/2017 02:45 pm »

Congrats to all at SpaceX, EchoStar and Space Systems Loral! Happy to see nominal launches done frequently.

Especially happy to hear from the 45th Space Wing news article posted above that all future SpaceX launches from both the Eastern and Western ranges will no longer be required to use the interminably slow-to-reconfigure and launch-delay-inducing radar tracking and manual system of the decades-old flight termination system design. Bringing on the autonomous flight safety system (AFSS) from here forward!

butters · « **Reply #223 on:** 03/16/2017 02:54 pm »

The SFN webcam shows the TEL has been raised vertical in the past hour or so since I last checked. No day off for padrat?

PahTo · « **Reply #224 on:** 03/16/2017 03:09 pm »

Thanks to NSF for catching us up on the overnight activities. Congrats to all teams involved--well done!

Khadgars · « **Reply #225 on:** 03/16/2017 03:13 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX on another fantastic launch!

Ronpur50 · « **Reply #226 on:** 03/16/2017 04:02 pm »

Congratulations to SpaceX. After a very long morning with the passing of my cat, I needed some great news.
I have something to smile about.

S.Paulissen · « **Reply #227 on:** 03/16/2017 04:12 pm »

What's the final orbit of the space craft and upper stage. I'm really interested in the expendable performance achieved.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #228 on:** 03/16/2017 04:28 pm »

Quote from: S.Paulissen on 03/16/2017 04:12 pm

What's the final orbit of the space craft and upper stage. I'm really interested in the expendable performance achieved.

Still no new TLE's on Space-Track.org

CyclerPilot · « **Reply #229 on:** 03/16/2017 04:32 pm »

Congratz SpaceX on another successful launch. Keep it up.
Great coverage NSF members.

Targeteer · « **Reply #230 on:** 03/16/2017 04:38 pm »

42070 ECHOSTAR 23 2017-014A 632.93min 22.43deg 35903km X 179km

Lars-J · « **Reply #231 on:** 03/16/2017 05:19 pm »

SpaceX added more photos to their Flickr stream:

Lar · « **Reply #232 on:** 03/16/2017 06:46 pm »

Congrats to all at SpaceX, EchoStar and Space Systems Loral!

Dateline: April 1, 2077:

"In a daring at sea operation that some old hands at NSF.com considered foolish and unnecessary, Elon Musk II, grandson of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, led a mission to raise the remains of the booster fondly known as 1030, which was just about the last expendable F9 S1 flown. Elon II was quoted as saying 'we will be funding a complete restoration and donation of the booster to the popular tourist attraction Udvar Hazy II, located halfway up Mons Olympus, using profits from the most recent sol's worth of CommsX transmissions'... stay tuned to INN (Interplanetary News Network) as we provide complete coverage of the return to the Cape of this booster."

In other words, thank you 1030, for your noble sacrifice. And to the fine folk who provided such great coverage of this mission.

cosmicvoid · « **Reply #233 on:** 03/16/2017 09:18 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX and EchoStar and all others involved. And thanx to EchoStar for "dishing" up HD coverage on Chan 89.

philw1776 · « **Reply #234 on:** 03/16/2017 09:37 pm »

Way to go SpaceX!
Watched from 8th floor patio in Melbourne FL. Spectacular sight as the booster launched then approached us as it flew down the coast. Could see the 2nd stage firing.
Disappointed that the booster didn't wash ashore here this AM.

subzero788 · « **Reply #235 on:** 03/16/2017 10:14 pm »

Chalk up another one SpaceX! Nice one

S.Paulissen · « **Reply #236 on:** 03/17/2017 12:32 am »

That injection is -1711.03 from GEO performance.

input~2 · « **Reply #237 on:** 03/17/2017 03:46 pm »

Quote from: Targeteer on 03/16/2017 04:38 pm

42070 ECHOSTAR 23 2017-014A 632.93min 22.43deg 35903km X 179km

Per first published TLE today
at epoch March 16, 11:49 UTC the GTO orbit was
175 x 35900 km x 22.44°

John Alan · « **Reply #238 on:** 03/17/2017 04:14 pm »

Congrats to SpaceX...

Quote from: input~2 on 03/17/2017 03:46 pm

Quote from: Targeteer on 03/16/2017 04:38 pm
42070 ECHOSTAR 23 2017-014A 632.93min 22.43deg 35903km X 179km
Per first published TLE today
at epoch March 16, 11:49 UTC the GTO orbit was
175 x 35900 km x 22.44°

Is S2 separately listed?... or did they deorbit it with the fluids seen sloshing around on the tech video?...

stcks · « **Reply #239 on:** 03/17/2017 04:26 pm »

Quote from: John Alan on 03/17/2017 04:14 pm

Congrats to SpaceX...

Quote from: input~2 on 03/17/2017 03:46 pm
Quote from: Targeteer on 03/16/2017 04:38 pm
42070 ECHOSTAR 23 2017-014A 632.93min 22.43deg 35903km X 179km
Per first published TLE today
at epoch March 16, 11:49 UTC the GTO orbit was
175 x 35900 km x 22.44°
Is S2 separately listed?... or did they deorbit it with the fluids seen sloshing around on the tech video?...

Yes, S2 is being tracked.

FALCON 9 R/B
1 42071U 17014B 17075.33975388 -.00110892 26304-6 -49345-2 0 9994
2 42071 22.4236 94.8309 7311574 179.1066 58.4624 2.27903231 04