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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #80 on: 01/11/2019 03:09 pm »
Other shots.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #81 on: 01/11/2019 03:12 pm »
T+40 minutes. Over Antarctica.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #82 on: 01/11/2019 03:19 pm »
5 minutes to second ignition.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #83 on: 01/11/2019 03:21 pm »
Quote from: SMS on 01/10/2019 09:03 pm
https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1083445275358912512

I just reviewed the liftoff portion of the thread and didn't see that anyone had mentioned it this morning for those following along via NSF text, it was confirmed/repeated during the webcast that the fairings didn't even have parachutes on them this time.  So no fairing recovery attempt this go round. 
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #84 on: 01/11/2019 03:22 pm »
2 minutes to second ignition.

AOS Mauritius.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #85 on: 01/11/2019 03:22 pm »
1 minute to second ignition.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #86 on: 01/11/2019 03:24 pm »
Ignition and cutoff.

Nominal orbit insertion.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #87 on: 01/11/2019 03:27 pm »
2 minutes to first separation.

AOS Malindi.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #88 on: 01/11/2019 03:28 pm »
One minute to first separation.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #89 on: 01/11/2019 03:29 pm »
First one is away. Visible in top middle.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #90 on: 01/11/2019 03:30 pm »
LOS South Africa expected. Second one is away (out of view).
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #91 on: 01/11/2019 03:32 pm »
Number three is free (out of view).

LOS Mauritius expected.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #92 on: 01/11/2019 03:34 pm »
AOS Dubai.

Number four is out the door.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #93 on: 01/11/2019 03:36 pm »
Number five has been released (out of view).
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #94 on: 01/11/2019 03:37 pm »
Number six deployed (top left).
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #95 on: 01/11/2019 03:39 pm »
Seventh satellite is away (out of view).
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #96 on: 01/11/2019 03:40 pm »
Number eight is out the gate (out of view).
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #97 on: 01/11/2019 03:42 pm »
Satellite number nine (SV10) has separated.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #98 on: 01/11/2019 03:44 pm »
Final satellite is away!
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES
« Reply #99 on: 01/11/2019 03:44 pm »
All ten Iridium-8 satellites have been deployed!

ARTICLE:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/01/iridium-boss-reflects-satellite-constellation-launch/ … - by Chris Gebhardt

COVERAGE (Live Play By Play):
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47088.0

Lead photo by Michael Baylor

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1083766412827656192

Thanks to Steven and Chris G for the great coverage!
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