SpaceX Falcon 9 : GovSat-1 (SES-16) : Jan 31. 2018 - UPDATES

• #100 by Steven Pietrobon on 31 Jan, 2018 20:54
• Nozzle has cooled down.

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• #101 by Steven Pietrobon on 31 Jan, 2018 20:56
• T+30 minutes. Back over Africa again. Separation in 2 minutes 19 seconds.

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• #102 by Steven Pietrobon on 31 Jan, 2018 20:58
• Separation! Just the way we like it.

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• #103 by Mapperuo on 31 Jan, 2018 20:58
• Congratulations SpaceX and SES!
  
  
• #104 by Chris Bergin on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• Job done!
  
  Great work from Steven, Chris G and all with the coverage.
  
  Article from William Graham updated:
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/01/spacex-govsat-1-falcon-9-launch/ (Chris G with the lead photo).
  
  One post each of congrats, per the rules.
  
  Replies, general comments, use the other threads!

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• #105 by EspenU on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• Beautiful launch. Congratulations to SpaceX, SES, and Luxemburg.
  Now on to FH!
• #106 by Craig_VG on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• Congrats SpaceX!
  
  Great to see Sooty's brother fly
  
  Now on to heavy! Can't wait to be back at the Cape
• #107 by AncientU on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• Looks easy -- know it's not.
  Great job to all.
• #108 by Steven Pietrobon on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• End of coverage.
  
  Congratulations to SpaceX, SES and Luxembourg for the successful launch!

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• #109 by Ben the Space Brit on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• Smooth, untroubled and routine. A good job by SpaceX, the Eastern Range and SES! Now awaiting word that the spacecraft is healthy and operating well in independent flight mode.
• #110 by ZachS09 on 31 Jan, 2018 20:59
• Congrats to SpaceX, LuxGovSat, and SES World Skies on succeeding in another Falcon 9 mission!
  
  Two down, 27 more to go for SpaceX in the year of 2018 (according to my launch cadence predictions).
• #111 by abaddon on 31 Jan, 2018 21:00
• Congratulations to SES and SpaceX on another successful mission!  Great looking launch, smooth as silk.
  
  
• #112 by IanThePineapple on 31 Jan, 2018 21:00
• Another success, SpaceX does not disapoint!
  
  Well, the S1 footage might have been good... 
• #113 by northenarc on 31 Jan, 2018 21:00
•  Congrats to SpaceX once again. It seems odd they didn't try to recover the stage, since they had the ship out there, the legs on, and conducted the burn, I don't get it, but I'm sure they have their reasons.
• #114 by Craftyatom on 31 Jan, 2018 21:00
• No fuss, nice and smooth.  A good palate-cleanser after all of the drama with ZUMA (and the Ariane V).  No landing is always a bit sad, but we should have more than enough landings coming up to sate that desire.
  
  Congratulations to everyone involved in today's launch!  Here's hoping we get to see another, slightly heavier one soon.
• #115 by pb2000 on 31 Jan, 2018 21:00
• Congrats to SpaceX, SES and the fine folks from Luxembourg!
  
  Now on to the big show next week!
• #116 by docmordrid on 31 Jan, 2018 21:01
• Big congrats to SpaceX, SES and GovSat.  May their relationship live long & prosper.
• #117 by Rocket Science on 31 Jan, 2018 21:01
• Sep... Congrats to all the teams, well done! Thanks for the great coverage NSF... Bring-on the Heavy!
• #118 by mn on 31 Jan, 2018 21:02
• Congratulations to SpaceX, SES, Luxembourg and all others involved.
• #119 by Jarnis on 31 Jan, 2018 21:02
• In the sprit of re-use, I'd like to re-use my congratulations to SpaceX, SES and anyone else involved for a picture-perfect launch.
  
  ...and now, it is Falcon Heavy time!