Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Merah Putih (Telkom 4) : August 7, 2018 - UPDATES (Read 70630 times)

ZachS09 · « **Reply #120 on:** 08/07/2018 05:39 am »

Passed the 20-minute mark. Next station to acquire F9 will be Gabon.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #121 on:** 08/07/2018 05:41 am »

Three minutes until the M-Vac engine restart occurs.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #122 on:** 08/07/2018 05:43 am »

Gabon AOS confirmed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #123 on:** 08/07/2018 05:43 am »

T+25 minutes. One minute 15 seconds to second ignition for 58 second burn.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #124 on:** 08/07/2018 05:44 am »

Second ignition!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #125 on:** 08/07/2018 05:45 am »

M-Vac has restarted at a reduced power level so as to keep the acceleration to a minimum.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #126 on:** 08/07/2018 05:45 am »

And M-Vac has shut down after a 58-second burn. Standing by for the GNC controller to verify a good GTO.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #127 on:** 08/07/2018 05:46 am »

Cutoff! Nominal orbit insertion.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #128 on:** 08/07/2018 05:46 am »

Official confirmation that Stage 2 has inserted Merah Putih into an acceptable GTO. Deployment of the satellite should occur 4 minutes and 40 seconds after SECO-2.

Webcast taking another break.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #129 on:** 08/07/2018 05:47 am »

T+28 minutes. Separation in 3 minute 53 seconds.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #130 on:** 08/07/2018 05:48 am »

T+30 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #131 on:** 08/07/2018 05:48 am »

T+30 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #132 on:** 08/07/2018 05:49 am »

HBK AOS confirmed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #133 on:** 08/07/2018 05:49 am »

1 minute to separation. AOS HPK.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #134 on:** 08/07/2018 05:50 am »

Separation!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #135 on:** 08/07/2018 05:50 am »

S/C Sep! Merah Putih (Telkom 4) has been separated following launch on the Falcon 9 Block 5 B1046.2 - which also landed on OCISLY.

ARTICLE: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/08/spacex-falcon-9-merah-putih-block-5-reflight/ - by William Graham.

As always (well recently) all congrats posts/questions and non-updates to be posted on the other threads. This remains updates only.

Thanks to Chris G, Steven, Zach and all for the coverage!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #136 on:** 08/07/2018 05:50 am »

Merah Putih separation confirmed via telemetry and the forward-facing camera.

The 5,800-kilogram satellite will proceed to raise its perigee to 35,800 kilometers and lower the inclination to 0 before beginning its 15-year mission, which might be extended based on fuel usage.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #137 on:** 08/07/2018 05:51 am »

Wrapping up.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #138 on:** 08/07/2018 05:51 am »

Webcast is now wrapping up.

I'm gonna go get some much-needed sleep as it's almost 2 AM where I live. Good night, everyone.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #139 on:** 08/07/2018 05:51 am »

End of webcast.