Congratulations @SpaceX on completing your 25th launch this year! It was great to see you reach this important milestone with a smooth liftoff yesterday – Keep up the great work! 🚀
Good morning! JRTI droneship and Falcon 9 are about 45 km offshore. Arrival timing looks to be a touch later from around 8 am - 11am ET.Perfect for those hoping to see both a booster arrival and NROL-108 launch at the same time.
B1051.7 has finally been spotted on the horizon. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Whilst we wait for news on the held NROL-108 launch here's the latest on the inbound JRTI droneship with the SXM-7 booster:Droneship currently holding offshore outside of the launch hazard area. Sounds like they won't be coming in until NROL gets off the ground or scrubs.
Ms Chief making waves as she heads out for a little jaunt. And if my eyes don’t deceive me, that looks like a Falcon 9 peeking over the horizon. Does it look like she’s leaning a bit?
We got us another tilty boy. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Octograbber is holding on, but one leg is off the ground. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Wow, this looks like a close callhttps://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1339654127773691905Quote Octograbber is holding on, but one leg is off the ground. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
That looks like the most leaning landed booster so far.
By the way, shock and horror "OMG, SpaceX needs to work on something here, that's another leaner" replies don't work, given most launch providers throw their boosters into the drink to go play with the fishes. They've got this booster back, SEVEN times.➡️youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZ…
Octagrabber: "Don't worry, tiny hoomans. I have a firm grip on this bad girl".
Michael (@nextspaceflight) checking we've got the right rocket. Yep, it's a Falcon 9!
Quote from: Lars-J on 12/17/2020 06:52 pmThat looks like the most leaning landed booster so far. Depends on where you’re viewing the booster.
I assume that they have been landing boosters in larger waves than normal and this is causing the crush core being used. I haven't checked the weather for the last couple of launches. Does anybody know?
Quote from: rsdavis9 on 12/17/2020 08:21 pmI assume that they have been landing boosters in larger waves than normal and this is causing the crush core being used. I haven't checked the weather for the last couple of launches. Does anybody know?It has been pretty marginal the last few launches, and since they can't work on the ASDS at night, if a booster lands in darkness they have to wait until daylight to secure it, that leaves some time for waves to slide things around
