Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV01 : SLC-40 : Dec. 23, 2018 - UPDATES (Read 87650 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #160 on:** 12/23/2018 12:51 pm »

Liftoff!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #161 on:** 12/23/2018 12:52 pm »

LAUNCH!

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1076837839994793988

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #162 on:** 12/23/2018 12:52 pm »

T+1 minute.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #163 on:** 12/23/2018 12:53 pm »

T+2 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #164 on:** 12/23/2018 12:55 pm »

First stage separation.

T+3 minutes.

Lar · « **Reply #165 on:** 12/23/2018 12:55 pm »

gobabygo

niwax · « **Reply #166 on:** 12/23/2018 12:56 pm »

MECO at 2650m/s. They're really giving S2 a good push.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #167 on:** 12/23/2018 12:56 pm »

Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #168 on:** 12/23/2018 12:57 pm »

T+5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #169 on:** 12/23/2018 12:57 pm »

T+6 minutes.

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #170 on:** 12/23/2018 12:58 pm »

Insulation sliding and getting caught on top of the second stage's M-1D nozzle ducting?

EDIT: Pinned there by the acceleration forces. Was hoping to see them spring and bounce free at SECO-1: but the camera cut away just before that happened! Saw a great big chunk of what looked like ice break away from a vent a few moments after SECO-1.