Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-3 Rideshare : CCSFS SLC-40 : 13 January 2022 (1525 UTC) (Read 210252 times)

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #220 on:** 01/13/2022 02:36 pm »

SECO and nominal orbit insertion.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #221 on:** 01/13/2022 02:40 pm »

NSF view of the landing.

FlattestEarth · « **Reply #222 on:** 01/13/2022 02:46 pm »

Excellent views today. Tracking shots of entry burn could have been better if we're being picky.

Talon610 · « **Reply #223 on:** 01/13/2022 02:48 pm »

Any idea what these objects are? Have not seen this before on F9 flights...

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #224 on:** 01/13/2022 02:49 pm »

Quote from: FlattestEarth on 01/13/2022 02:46 pm

Excellent views today. Tracking shots of entry burn could have been better if we're being picky.

I love watching the views of the RTLS landings. The view of the Cape from 120 kms up is great, changes slowly, then it gets really quick.

The alignment of the stage is fun to watch and I always feel like the landing leg deploy is late and never going to happen, then pop there they are!

Congrats on the launch, now the deployments!

gongora · « **Reply #225 on:** 01/13/2022 02:49 pm »

First pass

kevinof · « **Reply #226 on:** 01/13/2022 02:52 pm »

It's ice. Always ice (lox venting and freezing)

Quote from: Talon610 on 01/13/2022 02:48 pm

Any idea what these objects are? Have not seen this before on F9 flights...

Comga · « **Reply #227 on:** 01/13/2022 02:55 pm »

I saw the smoke trail from 240 km ~ 150 miles S of the Cape
May have seen the end of the first stage braking burn through 8x20 binoculars.
Friends 120 km ~ 75 miles south watched most of the first stage burn but lost it in the bright sky very high overhead, probably at MECO.

kdhilliard · « **Reply #228 on:** 01/13/2022 03:03 pm »

Quote from: Talon610 on 01/13/2022 02:48 pm

Any idea what these objects are? Have not seen this before on F9 flights...

Oxygen snow from a small LOX vent.
It's a very common sight, and now that you know to look for it you will see it a lot.
(Sometimes a bunch will build up prior to second stage engine re-ignition, and will break away upon engine start.)