Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Merah Putih (Telkom 4) : August 7, 2018 - UPDATES (Read 70627 times)

ZachS09 · « **Reply #80 on:** 08/07/2018 05:18 am »

T-10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, we have ignition, 1, 0, and liftoff of Merah Putih, representing the great Indonesia while continuing to expand the nation's telecommunications services.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #81 on:** 08/07/2018 05:18 am »

Liftoff!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #82 on:** 08/07/2018 05:18 am »

T+35 seconds.

All nine Stage 1 engines producing more than 1.7 million pounds of thrust; power and telemetry are nominal.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #83 on:** 08/07/2018 05:19 am »

T+1 minute. Vehicle is going supersonic, travelling more than 340.3 meters per second.

Max-Q, the region of maximum dynamic pressure, will be reached at the 79-second mark.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 08/07/2018 05:19 am »

LAUNCH!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #85 on:** 08/07/2018 05:19 am »

T+1 minute.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #86 on:** 08/07/2018 05:20 am »

Trajectory and propulsion look good.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #87 on:** 08/07/2018 05:20 am »

T+2 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #88 on:** 08/07/2018 05:21 am »

MECO has occurred. We have stage separation and the booster is maneuvering to reentry attitude.

Stage 2 startup has also occurred. Initial performance looks good on the M-Vac engine.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #89 on:** 08/07/2018 05:21 am »

Although not seen clearly due to the dark conditions, the Stage 1 grid fins are deploying.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #90 on:** 08/07/2018 05:21 am »

Separation.

T+3 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #91 on:** 08/07/2018 05:22 am »

Payload fairing has been jettisoned.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #92 on:** 08/07/2018 05:22 am »

Bermuda now tracking both Stage 1 and 2.

Cape Canaveral still has telemetry-lock, but will lose signal at the 9-and-a-half minute mark.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #93 on:** 08/07/2018 05:23 am »

Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #94 on:** 08/07/2018 05:23 am »

T+5 minutes.

Stage 2 is at an altitude of 146 kilometers and travelling 11,700 kilometers an hour.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #95 on:** 08/07/2018 05:23 am »

Coming up on the Stage 1 entry burn, which will slow the booster down significantly as it reenters the lower atmosphere.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #96 on:** 08/07/2018 05:23 am »

T+5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #97 on:** 08/07/2018 05:24 am »

T+6 minutes.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #98 on:** 08/07/2018 05:24 am »

T+6 minutes, 13 seconds. Stage 1 entry burn has started; the booster's AFTS was safed a few seconds prior to ignition.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 08/07/2018 05:25 am »

B1046.2 Entry Burn.