Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Telstar 18 Vantage/Apstar-5C : Sept. 10, 2018 - UPDATES (Read 69047 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #80 on:** 09/10/2018 04:53 am »

T+8 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #81 on:** 09/10/2018 04:54 am »

Nominal orbit and touchdown!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 09/10/2018 04:55 am »

Last view before landing. Landing confirmed!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #83 on:** 09/10/2018 04:56 am »

T+10 minutes. Upcoming events.

00:26:17 2nd stage engine restarts
00:27:00 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:32:01 Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellite deployment

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #84 on:** 09/10/2018 04:59 am »

T+15 minutes. New view of orbital track.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #85 on:** 09/10/2018 05:05 am »

T+20 minutes. Heading towards Africa.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #86 on:** 09/10/2018 05:10 am »

AOS Gabon.

T+25 minutes. One minute and 17 seconds to second ignition.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #87 on:** 09/10/2018 05:11 am »

Ignition!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #88 on:** 09/10/2018 05:12 am »

Cutoff! Little longer than expected.

Lar · « **Reply #89 on:** 09/10/2018 05:13 am »

Second burn complete

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #90 on:** 09/10/2018 05:14 am »

Nominal orbit insertion.

First stage on droneship.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #91 on:** 09/10/2018 05:16 am »

Views of engine and spacecraft.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #92 on:** 09/10/2018 05:16 am »

T+31 minutes. AOS South Africa. One minute and one second to separation.

LouScheffer · « **Reply #93 on:** 09/10/2018 05:17 am »

Looks like cutoff at 33433 km/hr = 9286 m/s. Add 402 m/s for Earth rotation. Total 9688 m/s, for about a 17000 km apogee, assuming no inclination change.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #94 on:** 09/10/2018 05:17 am »

View of the booster.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 09/10/2018 05:18 am »

S/C Sep:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #96 on:** 09/10/2018 05:18 am »

S/C Sep! SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched Telstar 18V.

ARTICLE:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/09/spacex-falcon-telstar-18v-launch/ … - by William Graham.

Many thanks to Steven and all for the coverage.

Off to bed at 6:20 am lol.

All congrats and such go into the other thread, this remains update only.

Lar · « **Reply #97 on:** 09/10/2018 05:19 am »

Appears to be a good deploy.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #98 on:** 09/10/2018 05:20 am »

Spacecraft separation! (got blocked by the 5 second rule there :-)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #99 on:** 09/10/2018 05:20 am »

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SpaceX’s #Falcon9 rocket launches #Telstar18V at 12:45 A.M. this morning, tracing an incredible reflection in the waters north of Cape Canaveral.

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1039015220071608320

Edit to add:

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#Falcon9 and #Telstar18V streak above sailboats moored along Indian River Lagoon. #SpaceX (Marcus Cote/ Space Coast Times) Prints available using the link in my bio!

https://twitter.com/marcuscotephoto/status/1039016569345662976