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#140
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 18:59
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Safing the second stage's Automatic Flight Termination System.
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#141
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:00
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Stage 1 entry burn has started. Thrust looks good.
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#142
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:00
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#143
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:00
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Stage 1 entry burn has shut down after 39 seconds.
And we have SECO-1. Standing by for verification that a nominal orbit was achieved.
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#144
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:00
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Falcon 9 and FORMOSAT 5 are in the proper orbit. Between now and spacecraft separation, let's focus on the first stage's return.
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#145
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:00
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#146
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:01
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Safing the first stage's AFTS.
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#147
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:01
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#148
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:01
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Stage 1 is transonic. If I was able to stand on the drone ship at that time, three sonic booms would be heard.
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#149
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:01
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Stage 1 landing burn has started. This single-engine burn lasts ~30 seconds until touchdown.
Beginning to deploy the landing legs.
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#150
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:01
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#151
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:02
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And that, everyone, is how SpaceX lands an orbital-class booster rocket! Fifteen out of twenty tries, giving Falcon 9 a 75% success rate of all the attempts done in the last 32 months.
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#152
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:02
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Spacecraft separation confirmed! FORMOSAT 5 finally ready to conduct its five-year mission after lengthy delays and switching from the smaller Falcon 1e to the bigger Falcon 9.
Congratulations to SpaceX and the National Space Organization of Taiwan!
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#153
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:02
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#154
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:03
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#155
by
Lar
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:03
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#156
by
ZachS09
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:03
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SpaceX concluding their webcast for today.
It's been a pleasure covering this launch. I'll see you some time soon.
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#157
by
Brovane
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:03
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Congrats SpaceX on the 12th successful launch of 2017.
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#158
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:03
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#159
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 Aug, 2017 19:03
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Well that all went rather well!