Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : RCM (RADARSAT) : Vandenberg : June 12, 2019 - UPDATES (Read 47549 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #60 on:** 06/12/2019 02:27 pm »

Second stage cutoff.

T+9 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #61 on:** 06/12/2019 02:28 pm »

T+10 minutes. Upcoming events.

00:50:08 2nd stage engine restarts
00:50:12 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:54:43 RCM-1 deployment
00:58:24 RCM-2 deployment
01:02:13 RCM-3 deployment

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #62 on:** 06/12/2019 02:37 pm »

T+20 minutes. Over the Pacific Ocean.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #63 on:** 06/12/2019 02:48 pm »

T+30 minutes. Enhanced image to show RCM is heading towards Antarctica.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #64 on:** 06/12/2019 02:58 pm »

T+40 minutes. Over Antarctica.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #65 on:** 06/12/2019 03:03 pm »

T+45 minutes. Over the Southern Ocean, heading towards Africa.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #66 on:** 06/12/2019 03:06 pm »

2 minutes to second ignition, which will be for only 4 seconds.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #67 on:** 06/12/2019 03:07 pm »

1 minute to second ignition. Commentator is back.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #68 on:** 06/12/2019 03:08 pm »

Ignition and cutoff! Good orbit.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #69 on:** 06/12/2019 03:08 pm »

Good second burn. Good orbit.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1138825363184857088

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #70 on:** 06/12/2019 03:10 pm »

Engine and payload views.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #71 on:** 06/12/2019 03:11 pm »

Payloads rotated into deploy position.

1 minute to first separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #72 on:** 06/12/2019 03:12 pm »

First satellite is away (seen between the two closest payloads).

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #73 on:** 06/12/2019 03:15 pm »

One minute to second separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #74 on:** 06/12/2019 03:16 pm »

Payload two is deployed (lower satellite).

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #75 on:** 06/12/2019 03:19 pm »

One minute to last separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #76 on:** 06/12/2019 03:20 pm »

All payloads deployed! Unfortunately no video.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #77 on:** 06/12/2019 03:20 pm »

All three deployed!

Thanks again to Steven for the coverage!

William's article updated:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/06/spacex-falcon-9-set-to-loft-three-canadian-radar-satellites/

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1138828240712286210

Remember to keep this on updates. Use the other threads for discussion and congrats, etc.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #78 on:** 06/12/2019 03:22 pm »

Wrapping up webcast.

Video of satellite moving away.

End of webcast.

abaddon · « **Reply #79 on:** 06/12/2019 03:57 pm »

Webcast has been posted: