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This has some more pictures of the ISILaunch payload configurations (the Planet and Kepler ports)

ISILAUNCH34 successfully launched on board Falcon 9

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

Perhaps we can call these Starlinks v1.0.9.
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BTW I observed this effect during the launch, particularly during 2nd stage flight and I wondered if this is real or an artifact spread across multiple cameras:

https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1353376045164978176
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OCISLY & B1058 spotted by Sentinel-2 as they were making their way up the Florida coast  :)
https://twitter.com/HarryStrangerPG/status/1353989717776191488?s

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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1354091327336669185

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Here comes OCISLY and B1058.5 #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX

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Watch OCISLY and B1058.5 coming into Port Canaveral live

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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1354099129216086016

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Welcome back B1058.5, that is one dirty worm you have there. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX

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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1354100731586949121
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Fleetcam shot

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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1354114915179646980

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OCISLY and B1058.5 have finished berthing. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX

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Scott Manley’s video report on this mission:


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This has pictures of the fully integrated SHERPA-FX.  You can click on the pictures for higher resolution versions.  The big box is a mass simulator for the Umbra sat that was supposed to be there.


[Spaceflight Inc.] Mission at-a-glance:
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So I noticed at about 1:11:30, right after SECO2, there appeared to be an inside-the-fuel-tank shot, just for a moment. I don't recall having seen this previously. Anyone else?  You think this was RP1 or LOX?


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So I noticed at about 1:11:30, right after SECO2, there appeared to be an inside-the-fuel-tank shot, just for a moment. I don't recall having seen this previously. Anyone else?  You think this was RP1 or LOX?

There was a discussion about this a couple pages back.

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So I noticed at about 1:11:30, right after SECO2, there appeared to be an inside-the-fuel-tank shot, just for a moment. I don't recall having seen this previously. Anyone else?  You think this was RP1 or LOX?

There was a discussion about this a couple pages back.
Doh. I searched the thread for keywords but came up empty. I'll scrounge more thoroughly. Thanks!

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To Guillerz:
Thanks for snagging the frame from the LOX cam.  I missed that despite always looking for it.
Aviators99:  That used to be shown on every mission.  SpaceX used to broadcast that as the engine shut down and the LOX went from this condition, with a choppy surface, to smooth floating blobs.  Now we just see a frame or two on some flights.

The landed first stage appears to be left leaning.
Possibly a nod to being close to Cuba? ;)
I've watched every launch and don't recall having seen this before. Can you point to any other videos featuring it? It's plausible that if it were only a few frames I might have always looked away at just the wrong time... thanks!

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