Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES (Read 241549 times)

catdlr · « **Reply #220 on:** 01/08/2018 03:05 am »

SpaceX Falcon 9 ZUMA Rocket Launch and Landing From Cocoa Beach

Cocoa Beach 365
Published on Jan 7, 2018

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to deliver the ultra top secret ZUMZ satellite before the first stage returns for a pinpoint landing at Landing Zone One at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #221 on:** 01/08/2018 03:12 am »

SpaceX site now updated with a picture from tonight.

Lars-J · « **Reply #222 on:** 01/08/2018 03:19 am »

A stunning launch photo by John Kraus (combination of 3 exposures) - Note how you can see all three post-separation burns by the first stage.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/7ouxot/falcon_9_launches_the_secretive_zuma_payload_and/

Helodriver · « **Reply #223 on:** 01/08/2018 04:49 am »

A favorable combination of circumstances found me around Cape Canaveral in position to watch the Zuma fight tonight, I decided to try and get as close as possible while splitting the distance between launch and landing areas. this put me at KARS Park on the western side of the Banana River 9.9 miles from SLC-40 and 7.6 miles from LZ-1. Being between travels, I didn't bring all my gear but made do with one camera and a borrowed flimsy tripod. Being my first opportunity to see a landing in person I wanted to focus more on watching it with my own eyes than through a view finder.

Videos do not capture the speed of the plunge back toward the pad, the sharpness of the triple sonic boom, or the apparent closeness to the vehicle due to the high angle near the zenith when the entry burn begins. Must be experienced in person to fully appreciate.

I did shoot an up and down streak shot with that wobbly tripod and some distant day and night shots from Port Canaveral and KARS Park, around 9.9 miles away. Very much looking forward to landings at Vandenberg and closer proximity.

mdeep · « **Reply #224 on:** 01/08/2018 05:21 am »

Remote camera photos:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #225 on:** 01/08/2018 05:30 am »

How about a game of spot the landing burn?

By @malcolmdenemark: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdq6b-MAeGV/

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #226 on:** 01/08/2018 05:36 am »

USLaunchReport claims to have gotten a shot of Stage 2 all the way up to SECO. The only problem is that they say SECO was when they lost visual T+7:15, which is far short for a RTLS mission (CRS-13, T+9:00).

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #227 on:** 01/08/2018 05:40 am »

Quote from: geza on 01/08/2018 03:49 am

Still no confirmation of success? Probably, this misson is so clandestine, that we are not supposed to know, whether it does separate, or doesn"t, or enters the 5th dimension to surprise the aliens there?

Best quote Chris G on this:

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Achievement unlocked. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Zuma

https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/950186092992622593

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So, successful payload separation confirmed?

https://twitter.com/trevormahlmann/status/950186325847760896

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Assuming so. Since they don’t put out the patches to the media until success is confirmed.

https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/950208781769723904

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #228 on:** 01/08/2018 05:42 am »

BTW Elon's happy (reposted John Kraus's pic). I'll take that as a good sign.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdrZtc5AhB3/

(I'm just trying to convince myself everything's alright

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jpo234 · « **Reply #229 on:** 01/08/2018 07:43 am »

Official enough?

https://mobile.twitter.com/45thSpaceWing/status/950172644208410624

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Congratulations Sharks & @SpaceX! What an incredible way to start off 2018 w/the world's 1st successful launch and landing of this year!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #230 on:** 01/08/2018 09:36 am »

Quote from: jpo234 on 01/08/2018 07:43 am

Official enough?

https://mobile.twitter.com/45thSpaceWing/status/950172644208410624

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Congratulations Sharks & @SpaceX! What an incredible way to start off 2018 w/the world's 1st successful launch and landing of this year!

According to the time on twitter this was posted about 9 minutes after launch, so quite likely before spacecraft separation.

MarekCyzio · « **Reply #231 on:** 01/08/2018 12:22 pm »

My photo from Zuma's launch and landing:

MarekCyzio · « **Reply #232 on:** 01/08/2018 01:49 pm »

Zoom in on boostback and reentry burns

NGCHunter · « **Reply #233 on:** 01/08/2018 04:01 pm »

Here's my footage of the launch and landing, tracked with my telescope and custom software. I think it came out extremely well.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #234 on:** 01/08/2018 04:28 pm »

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My favorite remote camera image I took from last nights Zuma launch. My camera was setup at the launch pad and fitted with a Miops Smart Trigger. #spacex #Falcon9 #rocketlaunch #spacexlaunch @elonmusk @SpaceX @Teslarati @MiopsTrigger

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/950281149871542272

Now imagine this x3 ...

gwiz · « **Reply #235 on:** 01/08/2018 04:36 pm »

Now catalogued as USA 280, 2018-001A, 43098. Naturally no orbital data given.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #236 on:** 01/08/2018 08:11 pm »

Clearly don’t know how valid these sources are

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Zuma satellite from @northropgrumman may be dead in orbit after separation from @SpaceX Falcon 9, sources say. Info blackout renders any conclusion - launcher issue? Satellite-only issue? -- impossible to draw.

https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/950473623483101186

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I have been chasing this story as well. No comment from SpaceX as of yet.

https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/950474284807450625

So that’s two highly respected space reporters hearing things

AbuSimbel · « **Reply #237 on:** 01/08/2018 08:22 pm »

Eric Berger on Twitter:

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SpaceX just told me there were no anomalies with the rocket during Sunday night's launch. (But that doesn't mean there weren't with the satellite).

https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/950477142386794496

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #238 on:** 01/08/2018 08:39 pm »

SpaceX's communications statement to me just now...

“We do not comment on missions of this nature; but as of right now reviews of the data indicate Falcon 9 performed nominally.”

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #239 on:** 01/08/2018 08:41 pm »

Eric Berger’s write-up:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/01/the-zuma-satellite-launched-by-spacex-may-be-lost-sources-tell-ars/

Edit to add:

Article includes:

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According to one source, the payload fell back to Earth along with the spent upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket.

Eric also gives same quote as in Chris G’s post above.