Author Topic: SpaceX FH : USSF-52 (X-37B OTV-7) : KSC LC-39A : 28/29 December 2023 01:07 UTC  (Read 210190 times)

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Landing burn.

Touchdown!
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1740541836471804154

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Side boosters entry burn.

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1740542180169761099

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Falcon Heavy Side Boosters land at LZ-1 and LZ-2.

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End if webcast and the next SpaceX launch!
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Falcon Heavy's Nebula as the side core boosters return to Landing Zone 1 and 2 as @SLDelta45. #USSF52 #X37B #FalconHeavy

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Some landing grabs I missed.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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An incredible opportunity presented itself tonight. Falcon Heavy with the X-37 (Orbital Test Vehicle) transits a rising moon over Florida’s Space Coast.

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NSF liftoff views
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NSF boaster ascent views

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NSF booster post-separation views

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NSF booster re-entry burn view

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NSF booster landing views

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https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1740548840971997571

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Under cold and foggy conditions, the ninth Falcon Heavy takes flight from LC-39A with the X-37B spaceplane for the @SpaceForceDoD.

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MECO speed of 3.8km/s, similar to USSF-67's 4.0km/s
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Falcon Heavy from South Carolina…

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https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1740548853349183607

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Falcon Heavy’s center core rapidly accelerates following BECO and side core separation.

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https://twitter.com/madeonearthfou1/status/1740546288104653000

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It's tough not being on the space coast during a Falcon Heavy launch, but it was a wonderful view from just outside of Tallahassee @SpaceX @NASAKennedy @SpaceForceDoD #FalconHeavy #X37B

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For the final time of 2023, Falcon Heavy soars!

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https://twitter.com/theresacross_/status/1740548489505841338

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SpaceX successfully completed its second attempt to launch the X-37B spaceplane on the USSF-52 mission on Dec. 28, 8:07 PM EST from Kennedy Space Center. The mission overcame earlier delays due to ground issues.

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#SpaceX #X37B #USSF52 #FalconHeavy #SpaceForce #SuccessfulLaunch #KennedySpaceCenter”

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