SpaceX F9 : SpaceX Transporter-1 Rideshare : 24 Jan 2021 (15:00 UTC)

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/rdanglephoto/status/1353497647345258496

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1353603900767690753

It's a race to Cape! As 1051 is being worked on overnight to make room for 1058 at the dock, it looks like the dual mission fairing catchers will be back by morning. GO Searcher will be next at current speed then GO Quest, Finn and OCISLY. Without a tug ping, the when is iffy.

[Mat-FoundInSpace]

Seems as though the 10 Starlink satellites on this launch are v0.9 and have laserlinks. All polar starlinks will have laserlinks this year. All Starlink satellites, across the board, will have laserlinks next year.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1353566586985013254?s=19

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1353574169288396800?s=19

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1353680818183536640

Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief will be arriving at Port Canaveral in the next few hours with the fairing from the Transporter-1 mission.

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1353685334807228418

OCISLY droneship and B1058 are well underway towards Port Canaveral this morning. The Gulf Stream is providing a real boost.

ETA later today!

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/gregscott_photo/status/1353686686400655360

I was fortunate enough yesterday morning to have gotten 3 decent shots from the #SpaceX Transporter 1 launch. Which is your favorite? Let me know what you think & FOLLOWers (hit follow button) have a opportunity to win a copy of the pic #NASA ScottPhotoMedia.com @elonmusk

[MechE31]

We couldn't see the V-R3X deployer on the payload stack because it's not on the payload stack.  The deployer was on the second stage aft end.  This option has been in the Falcon user's guide for a while but I don't remember it being used before.

It was used on F9-4 for the secondary mission Orbcomm payloads. This was not successful after a M1C failed on ascent (primary payload was successful still).

[abaddon]

We couldn't see the V-R3X deployer on the payload stack because it's not on the payload stack.  The deployer was on the second stage aft end.  This option has been in the Falcon user's guide for a while but I don't remember it being used before.

It was used on F9-4 for the secondary mission Orbcomm payloads. This was not successful after a M1C failed on ascent (primary payload was successful still).

To be specific, deployment was successful and the Orbcomm satellite got in an orbit or two before reentering.  Some number of test goals were presumably retired by this satellite, but I've never seen any deeper detail about it.

I didn't know the second stage aft deployment location was used for it (although in retrospect, being a Dragon flight, it is obvious!) so thanks for noting that.

[SMS]

https://twitter.com/Kyle_M_Photo/status/1353720533498687496

[gongora]

Seems as though the 10 Starlink satellites on this launch are v0.9 and have laserlinks. All polar starlinks will have laserlinks this year. All Starlink satellites, across the board, will have laserlinks next year.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1353566586985013254?s=19

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1353574169288396800?s=19

The ISL are v0.9, which is different from the satellite design being v0.9 (which was the first batch of 60 test Starlinks).

[gongora]

We couldn't see the V-R3X deployer on the payload stack because it's not on the payload stack.  The deployer was on the second stage aft end.  This option has been in the Falcon user's guide for a while but I don't remember it being used before.

It was used on F9-4 for the secondary mission Orbcomm payloads. This was not successful after a M1C failed on ascent (primary payload was successful still).

I thought that satellite was at the forward end of the second stage?

[baldusi]

We couldn't see the V-R3X deployer on the payload stack because it's not on the payload stack.  The deployer was on the second stage aft end.  This option has been in the Falcon user's guide for a while but I don't remember it being used before.

It was used on F9-4 for the secondary mission Orbcomm payloads. This was not successful after a M1C failed on ascent (primary payload was successful still).

I thought that satellite was at the forward end of the second stage?

They had a Dragon on top.

zubenelgenubi: fixed quote

[wannamoonbase]

The ISL are v0.9, which is different from the satellite design being v0.9 (which was the first batch of 60 test Starlinks).

Well that's all very exciting.  Even the polar birds is a big start and a whole set of markets open up there.

Can't wait to see more Vandenberg launches.

[Fmedici]

The ISL are v0.9, which is different from the satellite design being v0.9 (which was the first batch of 60 test Starlinks).

So the design of the Starlink satellites on Transporter-1 is still 1.0 right?

[Jansen]

The ISL are v0.9, which is different from the satellite design being v0.9 (which was the first batch of 60 test Starlinks).

So the design of the Starlink satellites on Transporter-1 is still 1.0 right?

That is his point, yes.

Doesn’t make sense to go back to using designs for prototype satellites.

[Jansen]

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1353759019945652224

[cscott]

The ISL are v0.9, which is different from the satellite design being v0.9 (which was the first batch of 60 test Starlinks).

Well that's all very exciting.  Even the polar birds is a big start and a whole set of markets open up there.

Can't wait to see more Vandenberg launches.

Is there any info that there are starlink launches scheduled for Vandenberg?  Seems like reused boosters are more convenient to launch from the Cape.

[Jansen]

The ISL are v0.9, which is different from the satellite design being v0.9 (which was the first batch of 60 test Starlinks).

Well that's all very exciting.  Even the polar birds is a big start and a whole set of markets open up there.

Can't wait to see more Vandenberg launches.

Is there any info that there are starlink launches scheduled for Vandenberg?  Seems like reused boosters are more convenient to launch from the Cape.

The FCC has not approved any new polar satellites except for the first 10. Any planning towards that effect is preemptive.

[pb2000]

Is there any info that there are starlink launches scheduled for Vandenberg?  Seems like reused boosters are more convenient to launch from the Cape.

I suspect once the new ASDS is finished, one of the three will probably go back to the west coast to cover the polar launches from Vandenburg.

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[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/joeb_photos/status/1353834427219111937

Can you spot the NASA Worm Logo? Cropped in Photo of OCISLY & B1058 making its way back to Cape Canaveral. More pictures to soon! @SpaceXFleet #SpaceXFleet