Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018 (Read 115559 times)

AncientU · « **Reply #160 on:** 02/22/2018 01:33 pm »

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Made it back from space and fairing parafoil just deployed. Now trying to catch it ...
6:32 AM - 22 Feb 2018

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966682218411143169

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #161 on:** 02/22/2018 01:33 pm »

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Made it back from space and fairing parafoil just deployed. Now trying to catch it ...

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966682218411143169

gchockry · « **Reply #162 on:** 02/22/2018 01:58 pm »

From SF Bay Area, Scott Manley on Twitter:

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And here's a video I took from my house - 230 miles away from the launch site:

https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/966684485457625090

pb2000 · « **Reply #163 on:** 02/22/2018 02:04 pm »

From ocean ave.

flyright · « **Reply #164 on:** 02/22/2018 02:06 pm »

Another look inside the fairing.

abaddon · « **Reply #165 on:** 02/22/2018 02:10 pm »

SpaceX Replay

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #166 on:** 02/22/2018 02:15 pm »

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Missed by a few hundred meters, but fairing landed intact in water. Should be able catch it with slightly bigger chutes to slow down descent.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966692641533390848

StuffOfInterest · « **Reply #167 on:** 02/22/2018 02:43 pm »

Fairing floating in the water.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfgRX-lgIt6/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #168 on:** 02/22/2018 02:52 pm »

Higher res versions

tvg98 · « **Reply #169 on:** 02/22/2018 02:57 pm »

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First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966703261699854336

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #170 on:** 02/22/2018 03:01 pm »

Quote from: tvg98 on 02/22/2018 02:57 pm

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First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966703261699854336

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FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #171 on:** 02/22/2018 03:09 pm »

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Tintin A & B will attempt to beam “hello world” in about 22 hours when they pass near LA

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966706193560305664

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Don’t tell anyone, but the wifi password is “martians”

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966706924124188672

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That was a DM, right?

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/966707038095986688

Jdeshetler · « **Reply #172 on:** 02/22/2018 03:42 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 02/22/2018 03:01 pm

Video attached

Closeup

camdenpike · « **Reply #173 on:** 02/22/2018 03:42 pm »

I just moved to Los Angeles last month, so had to take advantage of seeing my first launch, I barely made it to the beach in time to see the rocket coming over the mountains, but I did get MECO, Stage Separation, and Fairing Deployment.

Sorry for the shaky footage, shot by hand on my small Sony mirrorless.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #174 on:** 02/22/2018 03:54 pm »

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Just congratulated 2 extremely thrilled #PAZ team members in the lobby of my hotel near Vandenberg. Happy client! @elonmusk #spaceX

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/966716704188375040

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #175 on:** 02/22/2018 04:33 pm »

Some launch photos published by VAFB

input~2 · « **Reply #176 on:** 02/22/2018 04:34 pm »

4 objects have been cataloged by USSTRATCOM

2018-020A/43215 in 499 x 518 km x 97.46° (Paz?)
2018-020B/43216 in 495 x 516 km x 97.46° (Tintin A?)
2018-020C/43217 in 497 x 517 km x 97.46° (Tintin B?)
2018-020D/43218 in 211 x 517 km x 97.27 (F9 2nd stage)