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#120 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Feb, 2021 17:44
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1358116644938252288Quote
Predicting the arrival of OCISLY droneship and B1060 at Port Canaveral tomorrow morning (7th), around dawn.
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#121 by Jansen on 07 Feb, 2021 02:48
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#122 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 10:35
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1358378618477572096Quote
No delay due to weather this morning. OCISLY droneship will be inbound very soon!
The SpaceX boarding party is currently loading up live on @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam.
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#123 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 11:21
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#124 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 11:45
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1358396275146768386Quote
B1060.5 is in the jetty. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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#125 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 11:52
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Now visible on NSF Fleetcam
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#126 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 12:09
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https://twitter.com/gregscott_photo/status/1358401569264439297Quote
OCISLY & B1060.5 just returned to Port Canaveral from the #Starlink 19 mission. After a definitely rough ride thru heavy Thunderstorms, rough seas & Tornados in the area the booster looks to be in good shape. Another one in the books. #SpaceX #NASA #spacexfleet #Science @elonmusk
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1358402688610934784QuoteOctograbber doing its thing. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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#127 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 12:25
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1358406087213539330Quote
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Thanks to @HarryStrangerPG for the timestamp!
Live on @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam:
youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZ…
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#128 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Feb, 2021 19:49
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From NSF Fleetcam
twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1358511704586526722QuoteFalcon 9 is about to be lifted to the dockside stand.
⏩ youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZ…
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1358513931904577539QuoteThere it goes!
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#129 by Jansen on 07 Feb, 2021 19:51
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#130 by Jansen on 07 Feb, 2021 23:20
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#131 by Jansen on 08 Feb, 2021 19:50
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On pedestal, legs being raised
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#132 by litton4 on 09 Feb, 2021 18:07
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That pic above raises a question - what is the state of the lightning protection for the booster when it's on the barge?
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#133 by FutureSpaceTourist on 09 Feb, 2021 18:16
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https://twitter.com/goaliebear88/status/1359211548271652871Quote
@SpaceX Falcon 9 B1060.5 On its way back to a hif...
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#134 by cscott on 09 Feb, 2021 18:24
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That pic above raises a question - what is the state of the lightning protection for the booster when it's on the barge?
I bet there's integral ground and ESD protection on the stage. The body is made of aluminum, so this shouldn't be very hard, just bypassing around sensitive components on the exterior and a ground strap down the legs. This would provide some protection for lightning strikes during ascent as well. The stage is vented after landing, so there won't be propellants to worry about.
The large lightning arrestors at the launch pad probably protect the pad infrastructure as much as they protect the rocket, and are partly historical artifacts. I don't think any pad which SpaceX has built "from scratch" has the same sort of elaborate lightning protection as the kennedy pads do.
But the first layer of protection is most likely, "don't". Don't roll out when lightning is expected, don't launch through cumulus clouds, don't land through them, don't sail through thunderstorms.
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#135 by spacenut on 11 Feb, 2021 02:24
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Any word on what day Starlink 18 will launch?
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#136 by gongora on 11 Feb, 2021 02:37
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Any word on what day Starlink 18 will launch?
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#137 by spacenut on 11 Feb, 2021 14:39
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Ok, it was 17 I was thinking about.
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#138 by TJL on 18 Feb, 2021 02:47
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Were the 2 fairings recovered on this flight...didn't see any photos posted of them arriving at the Port...thank you!
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#139 by Jansen on 18 Feb, 2021 04:25
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Were the 2 fairings recovered on this flight...didn't see any photos posted of them arriving at the Port...thank you!
You can always go to the top post for that info, as it provides a summary of the launch.Successful launch February 4, 2021 at 01:19 am (0619 UTC) on Falcon 9 (booster 1060.5) from CCSFS SLC-40. Successful ASDS landing on Of Course I Still Love You towed by tugboat Lauren Foss. Fairings successfully recovered from the water by Ms Tree and Ms Chief.
Edit: Also literally at least a dozen pictures in the thread on the previous page.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52617.msg2188519#msg2188519