Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L10, Rideshare : August 18, 2020 (Read 75539 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #100 on:** 08/18/2020 02:49 pm »

https://twitter.com/superclusterhq/status/1295734329201565701

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A #SpaceX Falcon 9 booster on its record-breaking sixth flight to space, delivering 58 Starlink and three SkySat satellites

Photo by @johnkrausphotos for Supercluster

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twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1295734758769647625

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SpaceX just launched the eleventh Starlink mission. What makes this one special is B1049.5 just launched and landed for the sixth time with reused fairing as icing on the cake. Looks like this booster did just fine leaving Earth.

Article: nasaspaceflight.com/2020/08/spacex…

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1295734776633143296

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Bonus view of Falcon 9 through the clouds.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #101 on:** 08/18/2020 02:50 pm »

The three Skysat's in view over the clouds.

SMS · « **Reply #102 on:** 08/18/2020 02:51 pm »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 08/18/2020 02:47 pm

T+14 minutes 30 seconds. SpaceX presenter taking a break.

SpaceX presenter is Kate Tice today.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #103 on:** 08/18/2020 02:51 pm »

T+20 minutes. Over Ireland and heading towards Great Britain.

[email protected] · « **Reply #104 on:** 08/18/2020 02:55 pm »

Just found this site - my PC not showing videos, so able to follow quite nicely with your pictures. Big thanks!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #105 on:** 08/18/2020 02:56 pm »

T+25 minutes. Need better error control!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #106 on:** 08/18/2020 02:57 pm »

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1295735562100518913

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Liftoff! Falcon 9 launches the eleventh Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral at 10:31 A.M. this morning.

This launch also marks the sixth flight for this particular Falcon booster, a new record!

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ

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https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1295736526454824967

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Six times, like a boss. Sterling photo by @TrevorMahlmann

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #107 on:** 08/18/2020 03:02 pm »

T+30 minutes. Over the Middle East.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #108 on:** 08/18/2020 03:06 pm »

T+35 minutes. Heading towards the Indian Ocean.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #109 on:** 08/18/2020 03:12 pm »

T+40 minutes. Over the Indian Ocean.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #110 on:** 08/18/2020 03:12 pm »

AOS Diego Garcia.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #111 on:** 08/18/2020 03:17 pm »

One minute to Starlink separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #112 on:** 08/18/2020 03:18 pm »

Fairing capture.

Starlinks are away!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #113 on:** 08/18/2020 03:18 pm »

Starlinks moving away.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #114 on:** 08/18/2020 03:19 pm »

End of webcast.

Congratulations to SpaceX and Planet for the successful launch!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #115 on:** 08/18/2020 03:20 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1295742192229679104

Prettz · « **Reply #116 on:** 08/18/2020 03:20 pm »

"Miss Chief is in route to scoop it out of the ocean."

So they're still not making catch attempts on both at once?

intelati · « **Reply #117 on:** 08/18/2020 03:25 pm »

Quote from: Prettz on 08/18/2020 03:20 pm

"Miss Chief is in route to scoop it out of the ocean."

So they're still not making catch attempts on both at once?

One fairing missed. That's what I gathered.

SMS · « **Reply #118 on:** 08/18/2020 03:27 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1295742100898582528

kdhilliard · « **Reply #119 on:** 08/18/2020 03:52 pm »

Quote from: intelati on 08/18/2020 03:25 pm

Quote from: Prettz on 08/18/2020 03:20 pm
"Miss Chief is in route to scoop it out of the ocean."

So they're still not making catch attempts on both at once?
One fairing missed. That's what I gathered.

Perhaps, but weather conditions can be highly localized. Ms Tree might have had good conditions while Ms Chief, five or ten miles away, could have been close enough to a squall to call off the catch attempt.

Has anyone subscribed to offshore AIS reported how close the sisters are during dual catch attempts?