Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 5 : March 30, 2018 : Vandenberg - UPDATES (Read 88158 times)

jimmiemac · « **Reply #140 on:** 03/30/2018 02:33 pm »

CBS Bill Harwood (edited to the direct source):
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/979724382221291521

F9/Iridium5: NOAA public affairs officer says he's not aware of any NOAA restriction on Falcon 9 rocketcam video

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #141 on:** 03/30/2018 02:36 pm »

Upcoming Events

T+ UTC
00:52:05 15:05:56 2nd stage engine restarts
00:52:16 15:06:07 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:57:16 15:07:07 Iridium NEXT satellites begin deployment
01:12:03 15:25:54 Iridium NEXT satellites end deployment

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #142 on:** 03/30/2018 02:41 pm »

Nice launch shots by Rome Strach:

https://twitter.com/romn8tr/status/979725520765050885?s=21

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #143 on:** 03/30/2018 02:44 pm »

Elon Musk
‏Verified account @elonmusk
7 seconds ago

Mr Steven is 5 mins away from being under the falling fairing (don’t have live video)

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/979730904087068672

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #144 on:** 03/30/2018 02:44 pm »

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Have you seen the #Iridium5 patch? Here's an explanation of all the hidden messages https://www.iridium.com/blog/2018/03/30/iridium-phoenix-decoding-5th-launch-patch/ #PhoenixRising

https://twitter.com/iridiumcomm/status/979728654761648129?s=21

docmordrid · « **Reply #145 on:** 03/30/2018 02:46 pm »

Quote from: jimmiemac on 03/30/2018 02:33 pm

According SFN (http://spaceflightnow.com/2018/03/30/falcon-9-iridium-5-mission-status-center/)

03/30/2018 07:25 (PDT)
A NOAA spokesperson tells CBS News that he is unaware of the image restrictions.

Eric Berger ✔ @SciGuySpace
SpaceX says the restrictions were definitely put into place by NOAA. So I'm going back to them.
10:37 AM - Mar 30, 2018

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #146 on:** 03/30/2018 03:00 pm »

Per timeline, we're 5 minutes away from Stage 2 restart.

I've still got the live call-in number. So I've got live updates.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #147 on:** 03/30/2018 03:03 pm »

AOS South Africa

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #148 on:** 03/30/2018 03:05 pm »

Second ignition should be happening now, with cutoff 11 seconds later (based on the published timeline).

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #149 on:** 03/30/2018 03:07 pm »

First satellite separation should be happening now (based on the published timeline).

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #150 on:** 03/30/2018 03:07 pm »

Engine RESTART. Orbit circularization burn underway.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #151 on:** 03/30/2018 03:07 pm »

Engine SHUTDOWN.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #152 on:** 03/30/2018 03:08 pm »

SpaceX
‏Verified account @SpaceX
38s seconds ago

Final second stage engine burn underway.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/979736830085029888

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #153 on:** 03/30/2018 03:11 pm »

Spacecraft 1 sep confirmed!

abaddon · « **Reply #154 on:** 03/30/2018 03:11 pm »

Launch replay:

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #155 on:** 03/30/2018 03:12 pm »

Spacecraft 2 is away.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #156 on:** 03/30/2018 03:13 pm »

SpaceX
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1m minute ago

Second stage burn 2 complete. First satellite deployed.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/979738100350898178

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #157 on:** 03/30/2018 03:14 pm »

Spacecraft #3 separation confirmed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #158 on:** 03/30/2018 03:14 pm »

SpaceX
‏Verified account @SpaceX
30s seconds ago

Second Iridium NEXT satellite deployed.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/979738549254684673

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #159 on:** 03/30/2018 03:16 pm »

SpaceX
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24s seconds ago

Third Iridium NEXT satellite deployed.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/979738893670014976