Author Topic: SpaceX FH - STP-2 - LC-39A - June 25, 2019 - 02:30 EDT - UPDATES (Read 145366 times)

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #260 on:** 06/26/2019 10:03 pm »

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 06/26/2019 01:32 pm

2019-036L 24.00° 99.09 min 708x722 km
2019-036M 24.00° 99.10 min 706x725 km
2019-036N 23.98° 99.12 min 703x730 km
2019-036P 24.17° 131.21 min 790x3561 km
2019-036Q 23.93° 99.15 min 680x756 km
2019-036R 28.52° 96.14 min 300x847 km
2019-036S 28.54° 96.14 min 307x841 km
2019-036T 28.53° 96.19 min 300x852 km
2019-036U 28.48° 96.20 min 309x844 km
2019-036V 23.98° 99.10 min 702x729 km

Data has been changed:
2019-036P 28.53° 96.23 min 307x849 km
2019-036Q 24.00° 99.09 min 707x724 km

leetdan · « **Reply #261 on:** 06/27/2019 01:29 am »

Quote from: ericnelson7 on 06/26/2019 07:38 pm

There was only one other aircraft out there a mile further west at 5500; has anyone seen any other aerial shots of the launch?

Might've been this guy, found on Reddit:

https://twitter.com/flying_briann/status/1143411708825935872

ericnelson7 · « **Reply #262 on:** 06/27/2019 02:27 am »

Thanks, that does indeed seem to be the aircraft I saw. Good that the area wasn't crowded, but I guess most people don't feel like to fly so late at night when they could be relaxing!

My view was from 3500 feet at 11 miles west of the pad just a few hundred feet outside the restricted area boundary, which Cape Flight Operations had told me would be fine. (By the way, if anyone else might benefit from the info, you can call Cape Control on 133.8 and talk about the restricted and warning areas' status, if Miami Center isn't sounding authoritative enough.)

I landed afterward at Titusville TIX and gassed up next to Elon's Gulfstream, which was due to depart with him soon after the launch. It would have been nice to meet and say thanks, but unlike him I had to fly myself home and couldn't stay awake an extra hour!

View from a Gopro Hero 5 on the left side of a Cessna 182:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #263 on:** 06/27/2019 05:48 am »

https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1144064453216022529

https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1144076411126390784

https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1144076442894065669

https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1144076468558974976

jacqmans · « **Reply #264 on:** 06/27/2019 06:03 am »

45th SW supports Falcon Heavy STP-2 rocket launch

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy STP-2 launched June 25, 2019, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The STP-2 was the first Falcon Heavy launch with an official Department of Defense mission and payload; the payload included satellites from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), several universities and even the cremated remains of more than 150 humans, such as astronaut Bill Pogue.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #265 on:** 06/27/2019 09:18 am »

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1144169683509305345

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GO Ms.Tree with a captured fairing half onboard is coming in hot towards Port Canaveral. They should arrive some time today. Hollywood is bringing up the rear with a hopefully unscathed OCISLY. They are at least three days out. #SpaceXFleet #STP2

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #266 on:** 06/27/2019 12:37 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacenews360/status/1144222090272358400

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SpaceX #MSTree 14 miles out from Port Canaveral following the #STP2 mission with a #FalconHeavy fairing section.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #267 on:** 06/27/2019 01:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/trevormahlmann/status/1144235248626098176

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GO Ms. Tree arrives at Port Canaveral in style! #FalconHeavy fairing on the deck. My first time seeing 'er. Stunning how ridiculously large those arms are.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #268 on:** 06/27/2019 01:34 pm »

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1144234235718438912

Webcast:

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1144237256527536128

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1YpKkvEMBPdxj

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #269 on:** 06/27/2019 01:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1144241312541106176

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #270 on:** 06/27/2019 02:05 pm »

Closest photo yet

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1144244099530272774

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GO Ms. Tree arrives back at port after the first successful fairing catch! Theres like $3,000,000 sitting under that tarp. 🤯
. @NASASpaceflight #spacex #falconheavy #stp2

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #271 on:** 06/27/2019 02:34 pm »

https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1144250152850481152

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #272 on:** 06/27/2019 03:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/news6james/status/1144259678743990274

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The 205' ship @SpaceX now calls #GOMsTree returns to @PortCanaveral with its first catch. #MsTree, formerly Mr. Steven, caught the #FalconHeavy #STP2 fairing after previously failing five times to catch rocket nose cones from other missions @news6wkmg @elonmusk #SpaceX

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #273 on:** 06/27/2019 08:25 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasawatch/status/1144332878026641408

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In this #satellite image from June 26th, you can see Falcon Heavy's two side boosters at @SpaceX's Landing Zones 1 & 2 at Cape Canaveral from the June 25th STP-2 mission. spacex.com/webcast

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #274 on:** 06/28/2019 06:03 pm »

Fairing:

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1144664198951120896

OneSpeed · « **Reply #275 on:** 06/29/2019 01:39 am »

Here is a plot of the second stage telemetry. It took a while to process the 350,000 odd frames from the webcast, but it is interesting to note the low acceleration implied by the raw data, less than 1g for all of the first burn. This distortion would have been caused by the high yaw angle used for the plane changes, which resulted in a much lower measured ΔV than actually occurred.

Edit: corrected which burn was less than 1g.

Davidgojr · « **Reply #276 on:** 06/29/2019 06:25 am »

Here is my launch video and audio from the KSC Press site. The launch set off vehicle alarms and also rattled the giant metal panels of the VAB located behind me.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #277 on:** 06/29/2019 12:22 pm »

GO Navigator and GO Quest arrived in port just past midnight local, Navigator had the 2nd intact fairing halve on its deck.

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1144833716763680769

PM3 · « **Reply #278 on:** 06/29/2019 07:28 pm »

23 objects tracked now, including Falcon upper stage. LightSail should still be inside Prox-1, and Tepce may not have split yet, so this could be all.

DSX and PSat-2 are identified.
NORAD Name NSSC ID Type Country Period Incl. Apo Peri 44339 OBJECT A 2019-036A TBA TBD 99.13 24.00 725 709 44340 OBJECT B 2019-036B TBA TBD 99.12 24.00 725 708 44341 OBJECT C 2019-036C TBA TBD 99.12 24.00 725 708 44342 OBJECT D 2019-036D TBA TBD 99.11 24.00 725 707 44343 OBJECT E 2019-036E TBA TBD 99.10 24.00 725 707 44344 DSX 2019-036F PAYLOAD US 316.92 42.21 12035 6005 44345 FH R/B 2019-036G R/B US 306.86 42.24 11936 5449 44346 OBJECT H 2019-036H TBA US 96.27 28.52 853 307 44347 OBJECT J 2019-036J TBA US 96.24 28.53 850 307 44348 OBJECT K 2019-036K TBA US 96.23 28.52 852 304 44349 OBJECT L 2019-036L TBA TBD 99.10 24.00 724 707 44350 OBJECT M 2019-036M TBA TBD 99.10 24.00 724 707 44351 OBJECT N 2019-036N TBA TBD 99.09 24.00 724 706 44352 OBJECT P 2019-036P TBA TBD 96.23 28.53 849 307 44353 OBJECT Q 2019-036Q TBA TBD 99.09 24.00 724 706 44354 OBJECT R 2019-036R TBA US 96.19 28.53 847 305 44355 OBJECT S 2019-036S TBA US 96.19 28.53 847 305 44356 OBJECT T 2019-036T TBA US 96.15 28.52 847 301 44357 PSAT2 2019-036U PAYLOAD US 96.17 28.53 845 306 44358 OBJECT V 2019-036V TBA US 99.09 24.00 725 705 44359 OBJECT W 2019-036W TBA US 96.14 28.52 847 300 44360 OBJECT X 2019-036X TBA US 96.12 28.53 848 297 44361 OBJECT Y 2019-036Y TBA US 96.12 28.52 848 297

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #279 on:** 07/01/2019 06:35 am »

https://twitter.com/fragmen52_/status/1145408017166454787

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With the help of the wind I was able to get a shot of GO Navigator's fairing under the tarp and it appears to be damaged #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX