Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : BulgariaSat-1 : June 23, 2017 : UPDATES (Read 294208 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #120 on:** 06/23/2017 06:50 pm »

1st stage LOX load in "pause" ahead of final topping at T-5mins.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #121 on:** 06/23/2017 06:53 pm »

From Kennedy Space Center in Florida, SpaceX and YouTube present live coverage of the second reuse of a Falcon 9 booster rocket. However, instead of SES launching another one of their satellites, we have Bulgaria Sat launching the country's first geostationary spacecraft.

Alastor · « **Reply #122 on:** 06/23/2017 06:54 pm »

webcast is starting

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #123 on:** 06/23/2017 06:54 pm »

Webcast has begun.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #124 on:** 06/23/2017 06:54 pm »

Today's commentator is John Federspiel.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #125 on:** 06/23/2017 06:55 pm »

T-15 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #126 on:** 06/23/2017 06:55 pm »

Tracking no issues at this time and targeting a T0 at 19:10 UTC.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #127 on:** 06/23/2017 06:55 pm »

T-15 minutes. Tracking no issues.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #128 on:** 06/23/2017 06:55 pm »

Green at T-14 mins.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #129 on:** 06/23/2017 06:56 pm »

T-14 minutes. Looks like a nice day.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #130 on:** 06/23/2017 06:57 pm »

Comparing the height of the first stage to a 14-story building.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #131 on:** 06/23/2017 06:57 pm »

T-13 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #132 on:** 06/23/2017 06:57 pm »

Stage 1 LOX drain back started.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #133 on:** 06/23/2017 06:58 pm »

Showing a live image of the OCISLY drone ship.

Alastor · « **Reply #134 on:** 06/23/2017 06:58 pm »

Just a reminder : The rocket launched today already flew for Iridium1 launch and landed on the recovery ship JRtI.
[edit: ] Erratum, The landing happened on JRtI, not OCISLY