Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-17 : May 4, 2019 - UPDATES (Read 90547 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #240 on:** 05/05/2019 12:18 am »

https://twitter.com/lake_sea_mtns/status/1124815938321301504

https://twitter.com/lake_sea_mtns/status/1124818095644848128

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1124812235711352832

yg1968 · « **Reply #241 on:** 05/05/2019 01:07 am »

NASA coverage of the launch, starts at 6m30s:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/121650585

Post-launch press conference starts at at 1h36m:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/121650585

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #242 on:** 05/05/2019 06:39 am »

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1124861354060468224

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The F9 booster made it back from its 50 mile journey to space and 12 mile journey at sea. It’s in really great shape as expected. A nice surprise for folks on Saturday night here @PortCanaveral enjoying a sunset drink and dinner. @Teslarati @SpaceX

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #243 on:** 05/05/2019 10:55 am »

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1124977500948443136

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It has been decided that what I saw last night was most likelly a TEA/TAB burnoff event. This is normal, just usually not seen in port. Kudos to @KrafftJennifer for having your camera at the ready to capture the green sparks.

twitter.com/krafftjennifer/status/1124905619230810112?s=21

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #244 on:** 05/05/2019 01:52 pm »

Lifting cap was placed on the core this AM, let retraction wires are present in the cap, which leads to believe we may see leg retraction time.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Restrantek/status/1125010251458199555

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #245 on:** 05/05/2019 02:56 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #246 on:** 05/05/2019 04:00 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1125059949988655104

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B1056 has been lifted from Of Course I Still Love You and is now on the dockside booster stand.

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1125079722973650947

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #247 on:** 05/05/2019 05:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/restrantek/status/1125080356372267009

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #248 on:** 05/06/2019 07:18 pm »

Afternoon update on B1056 shows that teams are currently lowering the leg retraction hooks down to the legs, looks like retraction could be coming up!

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1125477171538157569

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #249 on:** 05/07/2019 05:48 am »

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1125593234359631873

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The Falcon 9 legs didn’t go up today or get removed. Terrible weather came through which looked pretty gnarly. @Teslarati #crs17 #Falcon9

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #250 on:** 05/07/2019 06:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/mhaskellphoto/status/1125831928354152450

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And we have a leg raise for the first time in a while! @SpaceXFleet @SpaceXUpdates

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #251 on:** 05/07/2019 08:14 pm »

twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1125853252128522240

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After SpaceX engineers retracted and locked 1 leg, they immediately moved over to leg 2.

It took just 15 minutes for them to lift and lock leg 2!

Here’s a closeup look at the locking mechanism, it has cables attached. Can’t see the mechanism on leg 1. @Teslarati #Falcon9block5

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1125854279808450560

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One of the biggest reusability improvements was fast leg stow. Version 1 sometimes took days.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #252 on:** 05/07/2019 08:23 pm »

Video:

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1125844276078837760

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SpaceX has completed the first landing leg retraction, crews locked it in place and removed the cable.

This is one of the upgraded features on Falcon 9 Block 5, for rapid reusability.

Here’s a quick video of the lift. @Teslarati @SpaceX #Falcon9Block5

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #253 on:** 05/07/2019 08:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1125862250210824199

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To clarify:

Photo 1 and Photo 2 below are the lifting and locking mechanism, respectively

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #254 on:** 05/07/2019 09:13 pm »

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1125870912065110017

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Quick video of leg 2 retraction. This process took 15 minutes. Stowing legs used to take days. @Teslarati #Falcon9Block5

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #255 on:** 05/07/2019 10:27 pm »

On one of Toms tweets he commented a response to someone stating leg 3 was being lifted as of an hour ago:

https://twitter.com/_TomCross_/status/1125872155860897792

EDIT: ALL 4 legs are now stowed!

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1125891755373674498

vaporcobra · « **Reply #256 on:** 05/07/2019 10:59 pm »

A photo of the final stow from Tom Cross

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #257 on:** 05/08/2019 07:08 am »

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1125973515725869057

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Sequential retraction of 4th #SpaceX #Falcon9 landing leg at 615 PM took ca. 15 min. UpClose views shows the lifting cables. Overall 4 lifts took about 4 hours an hour apart. @SpaceX #CRS17 landed booster

Edit to add: https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1125951113658761216

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #258 on:** 05/08/2019 05:34 pm »

As of 2 hours ago Falcon was put horizontal:

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1126153673103609856

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #259 on:** 05/08/2019 06:58 pm »

Nice wide angle shot:

https://twitter.com/ken_kremer/status/1126187970489462790

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Wide view: 1st ever #SpaceX #Falcon9 booster + 4 fully retracted landing legs lowered horizontal @PortCanaveral from @Explorationtwr . @SpaceX #CRS17 @NASA recovered 1st stage- 3 days after sailing into port