Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Bangabandhu-1 : KSC 39A : May 11, 2018 : Updates (Read 182485 times)

ZachS09 · « **Reply #300 on:** 05/11/2018 08:22 pm »

Stage 1 touchdown confirmed! Core B1046 has landed successfully on the drone ship; looks to me that it made a near bullseye!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #301 on:** 05/11/2018 08:23 pm »

Meanwhile, SECO-1 has occurred and the second stage has inserted itself into a nominal parking orbit.

Between SECO-1 and the second stage engine restart, there is a coast phase lasting 1,159 seconds until T+27 minutes, 38 seconds.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #302 on:** 05/11/2018 08:23 pm »

Touchdown!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #303 on:** 05/11/2018 08:23 pm »

Expected Cape LOS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #304 on:** 05/11/2018 08:23 pm »

Landed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #305 on:** 05/11/2018 08:24 pm »

Successful second stage cutoff.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #306 on:** 05/11/2018 08:24 pm »

Okay. We'll now take a commercial break and when we return, Bangabandhu 1 will be sent on its way to its geostationary destination at 119.1 degrees East longitude. Do not go away.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #307 on:** 05/11/2018 08:24 pm »

T+10 minutes. Upcoming events.

00:27:38 2nd stage engine restarts
00:28:37 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:33:38 Bangabandhu Satellite-1 Deployment

ZachS09 · « **Reply #308 on:** 05/11/2018 08:26 pm »

Expected Bermuda LOS.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #309 on:** 05/11/2018 08:26 pm »

Bermuda LOS expected.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #310 on:** 05/11/2018 08:29 pm »

T+15 minutes. Over the Atlantic.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #311 on:** 05/11/2018 08:31 pm »

Webcast back for a brief moment.

Showing a video about Bangabandhu 1.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #312 on:** 05/11/2018 08:31 pm »

Live coverage is back.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #313 on:** 05/11/2018 08:32 pm »

Promo from Bangladesh.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #314 on:** 05/11/2018 08:34 pm »

T+20 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #315 on:** 05/11/2018 08:34 pm »

7 minutes away from re-ignition of 2nd stage.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #316 on:** 05/11/2018 08:36 pm »

Bangladesh ground station.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #317 on:** 05/11/2018 08:40 pm »

T+25 minutes. The Bangladesh PM I believe.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #318 on:** 05/11/2018 08:40 pm »

1min to Stage 2 restart

ZachS09 · « **Reply #319 on:** 05/11/2018 08:40 pm »

MET is 26 minutes and 38 seconds.

Under a minute to the second stage engine restart, which will change the nearly-circular parking orbit to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.