Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 7 : July 25, 2018 : Vandenberg - UPDATES (Read 65078 times)

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #100 on:** 07/26/2018 02:22 pm »

Looks like Mr. Steven will arrive in the next couple of hours in Port, traveling at a speed of 20 knots, ETA set for 10:30 am Pacific time

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #101 on:** 07/26/2018 04:53 pm »

Mr. Steven is in Port now, anyone in the area to see any fairings?

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #102 on:** 07/26/2018 05:03 pm »

Huzzah! One intact fairing onboard!

https://mobile.twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1022526351218106368

AnalogMan · « **Reply #103 on:** 07/26/2018 05:27 pm »

Here's a slightly adjusted version of the above photo.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #104 on:** 07/26/2018 11:31 pm »

Been tracking the West coast convoy trek back today, have not moved towards port, just straight upwards from the recovery site, minutes ago Pacific freedom stopped moving and NRC Quest did a loop, not sure if something is up?

EDIT: Now moving towards port at 4 knots, not sure what the stoppage was for.

docmordrid · « **Reply #105 on:** 07/27/2018 01:31 am »

Press Telegram...

Adjusted pics from the story

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #106 on:** 07/27/2018 06:45 am »

Tweeted about 15 hours ago:

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Might not be able to completely keep up, but our Ops team is doing simultaneous platform checkout on all 10 sats and everything is looking good. SV155 will complete first and start ascent to storage orbit tomorrow afternoon. SV158 should be on Saturday, then SV156 on Sunday.

https://twitter.com/iridiumboss/status/1022507850625679360

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #107 on:** 07/27/2018 12:06 pm »

JRTI and B1048 should be arriving in Port in the next few hours, should be coming over the horizon soon.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #108 on:** 07/27/2018 02:35 pm »

Slowing down, going to take longer than I had thought....

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceXUpdates/status/1022844268262699011

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #109 on:** 07/27/2018 02:37 pm »

Quote from: RocketLover0119 on 07/27/2018 02:35 pm

Slowing down, going to take longer than I had thought....

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceXUpdates/status/1022844268262699011

So close, yet so far.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #110 on:** 07/27/2018 06:15 pm »

B1047 aboard JRTI are set to arrive in the next 1-2 hours, prob will go into a holding pattern while crews get onto JRTI and do transfers.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #111 on:** 07/27/2018 08:49 pm »

Booster is back!

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #112 on:** 07/27/2018 08:59 pm »

Quote from: RocketLover0119 on 07/27/2018 08:49 pm

Booster is back!

Welcome home, B1048!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1022945179752222720

EDIT: another photo, from Pauline acalin on twitter:

https://mobile.twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1022953316244811776

ngilmore · « **Reply #113 on:** 07/27/2018 11:07 pm »

No visible crane motion yet that would indicate putting the cap on for lifting.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #114 on:** 07/27/2018 11:20 pm »

Nice close-up from Pauline Acalin:

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Heading home now, but here is one more shot of the Iridium-7 booster and those teeth on JRTI. #spacex

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1022965659536261120

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #115 on:** 07/28/2018 12:14 am »

A couple of photos from SpaceX

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #116 on:** 07/28/2018 09:22 pm »

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Iridium-7’s Falcon 9 is now being moved to land! I’ll be live streaming recovery on Instagram if you want to follow along. instagram.com/neonheatdisease

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1023303668412497921

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #117 on:** 07/28/2018 11:34 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 07/28/2018 09:22 pm

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Iridium-7’s Falcon 9 is now being moved to land! I’ll be live streaming recovery on Instagram if you want to follow along. instagram.com/neonheatdisease

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1023303668412497921

Note the fact the special cap like the one being used in Canaveral rn not on top, looks like these legs will be removed.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #118 on:** 07/29/2018 09:46 pm »

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Recovered booster 1048’s single-piece cast titanium grid fins. They were able to maneuver the vehicle through stormy winds at sea, landing it safely on Just Read the Instructions following Iridium-7 launch. #spacex #iridium7 #falcon9

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1023584076328972288

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #119 on:** 07/29/2018 10:12 pm »

This headline is accurate, some examples attached:

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket’s drone ship return captured in stunning detail

By Eric Ralph
Posted on July 29, 2018

Teslarati photographer Pauline Acalin has captured SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 Block 5 booster recovery in the best detail yet seen of the rocket upgrade, well-worn after its first successful launch of Iridium NEXT-7, July 25.

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-falcon-9-block-5-rocket-droneship-photo-gallery/

Edit to add: I suggest follow-up discussion is best in the block 5 thread, rather than Iridium 7.