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#140
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:04
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Current altitude is 523 kilometers, velocity is 27,040 kilometers per hour.
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#141
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:06
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T+40 minutes. Flying over Antarctica.
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#142
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:07
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About ten minutes until second stage restart.
Coast phase looks good thus far.
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#143
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:07
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Vandenberg always jump the gun!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From: 30th Space Wing Public Affairs,
www.vandenberg.af.milFALCON 9 LAUNCH SUCCESS
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Team Vandenberg supported the successful launch of ten Iridium NEXT satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E here Sunday, Jun. 25, at 1:25 p.m. PDT.
This was the first launch for Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, since he took command on June 9th.
"We are once again proud to support another successful launch of Iridium NEXT," said Hough. "This launch is a perfect demonstration of the high level of teamwork and precision that exists between Team Vandenberg and SpaceX."
This was the second of eight planned Falcon 9 launches supporting the deployment of Iridium's next generation global satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT. Each launch contributes to replacing the world's largest commercial satellite network and the only network that covers 100 percent of the earth. Iridium NEXT will enable new capabilities like Aireon's real-time, global aircraft surveillance and tracking service, and Iridium Certus?, the Company's next-generation communications platform that will bring broadband speeds to even the world's most remote locations
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Contact information for 30th Space Wing Public Affairs
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#144
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:13
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T+48 minutes.
Altitude 593 kilometers, velocity 26,772 kilometers per hour.
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#145
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:15
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HBK AOS confirmed.
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#146
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:15
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Falcon 9 approaching the east coast of Madagascar.
Iridium promo being played.
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#147
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:16
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T+50 minutes. About 2 minutes from second ignition.
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#148
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:16
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One minute until second stage restart. This will be a 3-second burn.
MVac should start chilling down now.
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#149
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:17
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MVac ignition confirmed.
And we have SECO-2. Powered flight is over.
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#150
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:18
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Altitude 628 kilometers, velocity 27,094 kilometers per hour.
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#151
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:18
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#152
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:19
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At about 57 minutes, deployment of the ten Iridium-NEXT satellites will start. We may not see all of them deploy because the onboard cameras could lose their signal.
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#153
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:19
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Second ignition and cutoff!
Have good orbit.
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#154
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:20
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John nearly said 'appears' and then corrected himself - "didn't want to leave any doubt there'
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#155
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:20
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Deployment sequence should last 15 minutes altogether.
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#156
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:21
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T+55 minutes. Deployment in two minutes 10 seconds.
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#157
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:22
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Iridium satellite deployment should start now.
Passed the 57-minute mark.
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#158
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:23
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First spacecraft deploy confirmed.
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#159
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 21:23
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