Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Bangabandhu-1 : KSC 39A : May 11, 2018 : Updates (Read 182489 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #320 on:** 05/11/2018 08:41 pm »

One minute to second ignition.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #321 on:** 05/11/2018 08:41 pm »

Stage 2 has RESTARTED!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #322 on:** 05/11/2018 08:41 pm »

M-Vac relight confirmed. This second burn will last 59 seconds.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #323 on:** 05/11/2018 08:42 pm »

Ignition!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #324 on:** 05/11/2018 08:42 pm »

Altitude 297 kilometers, velocity 29,000 kilometers an hour.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #325 on:** 05/11/2018 08:42 pm »

Stage 2 shutdown! Bangabandhu is in Geostationary Transfer Orbit!

Craig_VG · « **Reply #326 on:** 05/11/2018 08:42 pm »

Beautiful Launch!! That sound really hit us

Here's the view

ZachS09 · « **Reply #327 on:** 05/11/2018 08:42 pm »

T+28 minutes, 37 seconds. SECO-2. Between now and payload deployment, there will be a coast lasting 301 seconds.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #328 on:** 05/11/2018 08:43 pm »

Good final orbit CONFIRMED!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #329 on:** 05/11/2018 08:43 pm »

GNC controller confirms good final orbit.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #330 on:** 05/11/2018 08:43 pm »

Cutoff! Good final orbit.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #331 on:** 05/11/2018 08:44 pm »

T+30 minutes.

Altitude 370 kilometers, velocity 34,640 kilometers an hour.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #332 on:** 05/11/2018 08:44 pm »

Some launch photos

Quote

Liftoff! The maiden flight of the #SpaceX Block 5 Falcon 9 has launched from Kennedy Space Center carrying Bangabandhu-1 to geostationary orbit...

Annnd the booster has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship

https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/995036875848024064

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #333 on:** 05/11/2018 08:44 pm »

3mins to spacecraft sep.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #334 on:** 05/11/2018 08:44 pm »

Engine cooling down.

T+30 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #335 on:** 05/11/2018 08:45 pm »

The Hartebeesthoek tracking station should now have AOS of the vehicle.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #336 on:** 05/11/2018 08:45 pm »

Waiting for separation in about three minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #337 on:** 05/11/2018 08:46 pm »

90 seconds to payload deployment.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #338 on:** 05/11/2018 08:47 pm »

One minute to separation.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #339 on:** 05/11/2018 08:47 pm »

30 seconds away now.