Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink 6 (v1.0 L5) : Mar. 18, 2020 - Discussion (Read 129284 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 03/14/2020 02:33 pm »

SpaceX webcast and press kit

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/14/2020 02:36 pm »

John coming in again with wonderful pad shots!

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1238849447980871680

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1238838935121547267

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/14/2020 02:44 pm »

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1238854412124200961

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Join us tomorrow morning for a Starlink launch livestream on our @NASASpaceflight YouTube channel. @ChrisG_NSF and I will keep you updated so you can enjoy the launch and historic 5th reuse of B1048 from the comfort of your home. #Starlink

Mammutti · « **Reply #63 on:** 03/14/2020 03:05 pm »

New weather forecast. Still 90% GO.

Rondaz · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/14/2020 03:10 pm »

Mission timeline and @45thSpaceWing L-1 weather forecast for tomorrow’s @SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink mission. There will be a fairing recovery attempt as well, approximately 45 minutes after liftoff.

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1238853911030779905

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #65 on:** 03/14/2020 04:19 pm »

Nice close up of booster

https://twitter.com/superclusterhq/status/1238872349388296197

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The dirtiest #SpaceX Falcon 9 we've ever seen is going to attempt a record fifth flight Sunday with a new batch of Starlink satellites

Liftoff is scheduled for 9:22 AM Eastern time from Kennedy Space Center's historic Pad 39A ✨

📷: @w00ki33 for Supercluster

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #66 on:** 03/14/2020 06:39 pm »

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1238902702073094149

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The fairing SpaceX is using for Starlink’s sixth mission tomorrow was recovered from a prior Starlink mission. Fairing reuse seems to be working. @SuperclusterHQ #spacex

Looking closely there is some discolouration on the fairing, including on the flag.

scr00chy · « **Reply #67 on:** 03/14/2020 06:59 pm »

Visual mission profile (now with fairing recovery)

Previous missions can be found here

marsbase · « **Reply #68 on:** 03/14/2020 07:43 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/14/2020 06:39 pm

Looking closely there is some discolouration on the fairing, including on the flag.

Do you know if these used fairings were recovered from the ocean or were caught in a net?

scr00chy · « **Reply #69 on:** 03/14/2020 07:46 pm »

Quote from: marsbase on 03/14/2020 07:43 pm

Do you know if these used fairings were recovered from the ocean or were caught in a net?

Fished out from the ocean.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #70 on:** 03/14/2020 07:54 pm »

Beautiful shots

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1238928211117051905

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These are the 3 vantage points press photographers were able to set up remote cameras today at LC-39A. This Falcon 9 rocket consists of a booster which will launch for the fifth time, and a fairing for the second. Five times you guys. @SuperclusterHQ #SpaceX

39A is a great looking pad. I have to say B1048 could have made more of an effort to smarten itself up

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #71 on:** 03/14/2020 10:35 pm »

Photo by Ben Cooper from SpaceX website

Edit to add: sorry, I wasn’t paying attention. As already pointed out, this is an old photo. Very unusual for SpaceX to reuse a photo from previous mission.

scr00chy · « **Reply #72 on:** 03/14/2020 11:13 pm »

Quote from: RocketLover0119 on 03/14/2020 10:52 pm

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/14/2020 10:35 pm
Photo by Ben Cooper from SpaceX website

Old photo?

Yes, that's from Starlink v1-1.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #73 on:** 03/15/2020 02:04 am »

Why have they stopped putting logos on the Starlink fairings?

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #74 on:** 03/15/2020 02:11 am »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 03/15/2020 02:04 am

Why have they stopped putting logos on the Starlink fairings?

We don't know an official reason, but If had to guess, it aids in faster turnaround times of the fairing.

When there is a logo, they have to clen the fairing, remove logo, add new. With no logo, they can clean and slap a new one on and then its ready for flight.