Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L14 : CCAFS SLC-40: Oct 24, 2020 (15:31 UTC) (Read 76014 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #120 on:** 10/24/2020 03:41 pm »

Touchdown!

SECO! Nominal orbit.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #121 on:** 10/24/2020 03:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1320028523977846786

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Falcon 9’s first stage lands on the Just Read the Instructions droneship

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #122 on:** 10/24/2020 03:42 pm »

T+10 minutes. Upcoming events.

00:44:13    2nd stage engine restarts (SES-2)
00:44:15    2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:03:10    Starlink satellites deploy

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #123 on:** 10/24/2020 03:43 pm »

Expected LOS Bermuda.

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #124 on:** 10/24/2020 03:44 pm »

Since we no longer have dedicated update and discussion threads per mission, let me just say ... the live video of that landing looked “sporty.”

. Not sure if it was the camera angle, the trajectory of the stage as it transitioned over the barge or what, but I sort of expected to see a flaming pile of debris when the image stabilized. Whew.

(MODS - please feel free to move/delete as necessary).

[zubenelgenubi: OK as-is, where-is.]

Pete · « **Reply #125 on:** 10/24/2020 03:45 pm »

Good day for launch, bad day for cameras.

At mission time about +28 the camera rattles so much (vibration rate near its scan rate I think), that it looks as if the F9 is wildly gyrating for about 5 seconds. Just camera artifact.

And then at landing, the droneship camera gets itself ?blown around 90 degrees?

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #126 on:** 10/24/2020 03:49 pm »

Expected LOS New Foundland.

AOS Goonhilly.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #127 on:** 10/24/2020 03:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/mdcainjr/status/1320029013302300674

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10 minutes before launch the rain subsided and #SpaceX was able to do their instantaneous launch!

Go Falcon 9!

Nikon D500 300mm f/8 1/640sec 100 ISO
Nikkor 200-500mm

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #128 on:** 10/24/2020 03:52 pm »

T+20 minutes. Over Ireland.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #129 on:** 10/24/2020 03:56 pm »

Expected LOS Goonhilly.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #130 on:** 10/24/2020 04:02 pm »

T+30 minutes. Over the middle east.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #131 on:** 10/24/2020 04:11 pm »

AOS Diego Garcia.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #132 on:** 10/24/2020 04:15 pm »

One minute to second ignition. Unfortunately, no engine or payload views yet.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #133 on:** 10/24/2020 04:17 pm »

Second ignition. A bit later than the timeline.

"Nominal insertion."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #134 on:** 10/24/2020 04:20 pm »

Expected LOS Diego Garcia.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #135 on:** 10/24/2020 04:22 pm »

T+50 minutes.

gongora · « **Reply #136 on:** 10/24/2020 04:23 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1320030394125778945

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Has SpaceX chartered a vessel from Morehead City to locate the fairings and wait for Ms. Chief's arrival?

A fast ship named 'Big Stone Leader' left North Carolina overnight and is now waiting at the fairing splashdown site.

Data and images via @MarineTraffic

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #137 on:** 10/24/2020 04:31 pm »

AOS Tasmania.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #138 on:** 10/24/2020 04:34 pm »

One minute to separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #139 on:** 10/24/2020 04:35 pm »

Separation!