Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : BulgariaSat-1 : June 23, 2017 : UPDATES (Read 294218 times)

ZachS09 · « **Reply #220 on:** 06/23/2017 07:13 pm »

T+3 minutes, 40 seconds. Fairing separation is confirmed.

Star One · « **Reply #221 on:** 06/23/2017 07:13 pm »

Fairing separation

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #222 on:** 06/23/2017 07:14 pm »

T+3 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #223 on:** 06/23/2017 07:14 pm »

Bermuda AOS.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #224 on:** 06/23/2017 07:14 pm »

T+4 minutes, 10 seconds.

First stage is at an altitude of 118 kilometers.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #225 on:** 06/23/2017 07:15 pm »

T+4 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #226 on:** 06/23/2017 07:15 pm »

The next major event will be the first stage reentry burn. It's a staggered engine sequence; the center engine goes first, followed by the two outer ones, and finally the center engine burns for one more second after the outer engines shut down.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #227 on:** 06/23/2017 07:15 pm »

T+5 minutes, 30 seconds.

Stage 1 is at an altitude of 108 kilometers and a velocity of 7920 kilometers an hour.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #228 on:** 06/23/2017 07:15 pm »

T+5 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #229 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

Second stage power and telemetry look good.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #230 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

OCISLY has AOS of Stage 1

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #231 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

Entry burn has started.

Star One · « **Reply #232 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

Entry burn

ZachS09 · « **Reply #233 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

T+6 minutes, 30 seconds. Stage 1 entry burn has started.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #234 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

Stage 1 AFTS safed.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #235 on:** 06/23/2017 07:16 pm »

Entry burn shutdown.

Star One · « **Reply #236 on:** 06/23/2017 07:17 pm »

Entry burn ended

ZachS09 · « **Reply #237 on:** 06/23/2017 07:17 pm »

And the entry burn is complete. Meanwhile, the second stage continues to power its way towards the Low Earth Parking Orbit.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #238 on:** 06/23/2017 07:17 pm »

And the first stage camera has cut out.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #239 on:** 06/23/2017 07:17 pm »

T+6 minutes. ASDS has AOS.