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#320 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Mar, 2021 14:05
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https://twitter.com/jconcilus/status/1368215418138157059Quote
Go Navigator inbound with a little something on deck!
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#321 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Mar, 2021 14:12
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368217825991655426Quote
Whilst GO Navigator arrives with the other fairing half, a crane has already lifted the first off of GO Searcher.
📸 Via NSF: youtube.com/channel/UCSUu1…
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#322 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Mar, 2021 14:46
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twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1368221490701799436Quote
Make that two successfully scooped fairing halves! GO Navigator is back, and that’ll make one whole fairing ready to be prepped for another flight.
https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1368221828917952512QuoteLooks like a spare fairing cradle up on the helipad.
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#323 by zubenelgenubi on 07 Mar, 2021 02:27
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1368335738266337281Quote
SpaceX recovery fleet status as of March 6th.
And, GO Quest at Port of Morehead City.
Estimating Of Course I Still Love You droneship arrival at Port Canaveral late tomorrow (7th) afternoon/evening or early Monday. -
#324 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Mar, 2021 13:05
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https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1368554857318219779Quote
Of Course I Still Love You with B1049-8 is slowing making its way to Port Canaveral from the north. They will arrive later today. #SpaceXFleet
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#325 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Mar, 2021 16:41
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368616091367407628Quote
OCISLY droneship and B1049 are sailing with the wind and back up to speed.
The droneship will be within the vicinity of Port Canaveral by 9pm ET tonight.
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#326 by SPKirsch on 08 Mar, 2021 01:30
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1368742335270518792Quote
OCISLY and B1049 are going into a holding pattern off Port Canaveral until the morning.
The droneship tug is reporting an ETA of 7am ET but there will be other conflicting traffic that might make this earlier/later. (6 - 9am ET) -
#327 by eeergo on 08 Mar, 2021 10:07
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#328 by FutureSpaceTourist on 08 Mar, 2021 10:50
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twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368886836408573952Quote
Hearing there may be some kind of issue related to the tow chain between Tug Hawk and OCISLY.
Divers are due out at 7:15am.
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1368891622545633280QuoteHawk and OCISLY are pretty far apart, I think the farthest I've seen before I wonder if they are even connected currently. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1368906300319498241QuoteHawk and OCISLY are closer together now, it's possible they resolved any issues they had with the chain on thier own. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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#329 by FutureSpaceTourist on 08 Mar, 2021 12:33
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1368917600684670986Quote
Looks like Octagrabber had a good deployment. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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#330 by FutureSpaceTourist on 08 Mar, 2021 13:44
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368933277105594373Quote
Tow chain is still an active issue for Tug Hawk and OCISLY. Sounds like it's getting worse the longer they wait.
Tanker is gone, Navy ship coming in now and then I think it will finally be time to bring the droneship in.
twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368933846645944321QuoteOne of SpaceX's fast-approach boats, used for Dragon recovery, is heading out to help it seems.
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368934848560308226QuoteSpotted by NSF Fleetcam... just.
youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZ…
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/therealjonvh/status/1368936269372395520QuoteHigh Speed #SpaceX Dragon recovery boat heads out. #SpaceXFleet
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#331 by Jansen on 08 Mar, 2021 14:25
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#332 by Jansen on 08 Mar, 2021 14:27
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#333 by wannamoonbase on 08 Mar, 2021 14:35
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SpaceX has now landed 75 boosters and it is still amazing to watch the whole process play out.
Also 8th landing for this booster, that's incredible, I'm looking forward to seeing how far past 10 they can go with these booster.s
It's 5 years old now with this architecture, can't wait for Superheavy so every landing is a RTLS landing.
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#334 by FutureSpaceTourist on 08 Mar, 2021 14:39
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1368947541040103429Quote
Entering Port with a tow chain dragging underwater is an issue that requires approval from various places including the Coastguard.
OCISLY droneship cannot enter Port Canaveral until approval is granted, "hopefully this afternoon." -
#335 by cscott on 08 Mar, 2021 17:00
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Presumably they can reel in the side hanging from the tug, but they don't have a winch on the ASDS to haul that side up?
And I'd assume the approval required is something like Dig Safe, where they need to vet the route to make sure the chain isn't going to tear up any lobster traps, communications cables, buoy anchors, etc as it passes. -
#336 by Jansen on 08 Mar, 2021 22:25
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#337 by cscott on 08 Mar, 2021 23:04
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How expensive is this tow chain? Seems like a lot of boat time being used here. At some point it seems like it would make more sense just to cut and drop the side that's dragging somewhere out at sea?
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#338 by jcm on 08 Mar, 2021 23:41
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https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1368739947889491968
2211 has belatedly started orbit raising, so they must have debugged it -
#339 by Jansen on 09 Mar, 2021 11:18