Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 5 : March 30, 2018 : Vandenberg - UPDATES (Read 88160 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #120 on:** 03/30/2018 02:17 pm »

Staging.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #121 on:** 03/30/2018 02:17 pm »

Fairing SEP!

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #122 on:** 03/30/2018 02:17 pm »

Stage 2 trajectory nominal.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #123 on:** 03/30/2018 02:17 pm »

Separation.

T+3 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #124 on:** 03/30/2018 02:18 pm »

Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #125 on:** 03/30/2018 02:19 pm »

Smooth sailing.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #126 on:** 03/30/2018 02:19 pm »

T+5 minutes.

Lar · « **Reply #127 on:** 03/30/2018 02:19 pm »

live Coverage ends at T+9ish due to NOAA restrictions, as noted in the thread.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #128 on:** 03/30/2018 02:20 pm »

T+6 minutes. Fifth launch using three rockets for Iridium.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #129 on:** 03/30/2018 02:21 pm »

Stage 1 AFTS has safed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #130 on:** 03/30/2018 02:21 pm »

T+7 minutes. Stage 1 AFTS safed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #131 on:** 03/30/2018 02:22 pm »

T+8 minutes. LOS Vandenburg expected.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #132 on:** 03/30/2018 02:22 pm »

Stage 2 terminal guidance. AFTS has safed.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #133 on:** 03/30/2018 02:23 pm »

Stage 2 cutoff! Stage 2 is in obit.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #134 on:** 03/30/2018 02:24 pm »

T+9 minutes.

SECO.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #135 on:** 03/30/2018 02:24 pm »

End of webcast thanks to NOAA!

Lar · « **Reply #136 on:** 03/30/2018 02:25 pm »

ending

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #137 on:** 03/30/2018 02:27 pm »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/979726332320915462

Fairing falling back!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #138 on:** 03/30/2018 02:27 pm »

SpaceX
‏Verified account @SpaceX
3 minutes ago

Second stage and @IridiumComm NEXT satellites now in coast phase.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/979725919148388357

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #139 on:** 03/30/2018 02:29 pm »

A reminder to all, all "post launch" congrats into the discussion and party threads. Let's keep this on updates. And more so with no webcast now, so the official twitter accounts will be the source.