Good morning! OCISLY is still offshore. The SpaceX fast boat went out to meet it at dawn.Meanwhile, extra assistance - Tug Catherine - has arrived to help bring OCISLY in.
After over a day of sitting off the coast because of issues with the main tow line Hawk, OCISLY, and B1049.8 are now entering Port Canaveral. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
The main tow chain can be seen dragging in the water. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Given all the pre-launch delays for this mission, the delays in getting OCISLY into port just seem par for the course.
It appears that the Falcon 9 second stage from the most recent Starlink launch (V1.0-L17) failed to deorbit itself, according to hobbyist obsevers
If you had to guess, how long do you think it will take to decay?
a few weeks perhaps
Quote from: Jonathan McDowell tweetIt appears that the Falcon 9 second stage from the most recent Starlink launch (V1.0-L17) failed to deorbit itself, according to hobbyist observers.QuoteIf you had to guess, how long do you think it will take to decay?Quote from: another Jonathan McDowell tweeta few weeks perhaps
It appears that the Falcon 9 second stage from the most recent Starlink launch (V1.0-L17) failed to deorbit itself, according to hobbyist observers.
Operation tow chain via FleetcamB1049-8 is secure on the stand while the port crane is doing something we normally don't see, recovering the tow line that delayed entry into port. Techs need to get OCISLY ready to leave port ahead of the weekend mission. youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g
There she goes to be prepared to become #B1049.9 Just amazing to this booster on the move. @SpaceIntellige3 @SpaceX
https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2021/03/failed-deorbit-of-starlink-18-falcon-9.html?m=1
The Falcon 9 second stage from the Mar 4 Starlink launch failed to make a deorbit burn and is now reentering after 22 days in orbit. Its reentry was observed from the Seattle area at about 0400 UTC Mar 26.
