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#120 by SPKirsch on 18 May, 2021 00:51
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twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1394422402126331910Quote
OCISLY and B1058-8 are well underway towards Port Canaveral.
https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1394423617182703623
ETA is late evening tomorrow (18th) or dawn on the 19th.QuoteExpecting the fairing from this mission to return tonight between midnight and 3am ET.
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#121 by Jansen on 18 May, 2021 07:18
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Shelia Bordelon has returned with a fairing half
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#122 by Jansen on 18 May, 2021 07:22
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#123 by scr00chy on 18 May, 2021 10:25
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#124 by hoku on 18 May, 2021 15:15
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One nice, shiny fairing half on the docks...
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#125 by Rondaz on 18 May, 2021 18:39
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It looks like Mr. Jonah with OCISLY and the beloved Worm booster may be avoiding some swell action in the Atlantic. For now, it looks like they are heading a bit more to the coast to work their way south. Arrival should be some time tomorrow.
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#126 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 May, 2021 12:06
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1394986114902106124Quote
Booster inbound. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1395000374478659586QuoteThe Worm is returning from it's eighth adventure to space after launching 52 Starlink and two rideshare satellites. Tug Jonah and OCISLY are coming down the channel now.
You can chat and watch along on the @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam:
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#127 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 May, 2021 13:23
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#128 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 May, 2021 14:19
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1395018147267219456Quote
Dirty worm #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1395013361943842817QuoteOctograbber #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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#129 by Rondaz on 19 May, 2021 17:14
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Shelia Bordelon is set to depart Port Canaveral later and leave the fleet! The ship has set a destination for its Houma homeport.
GO Searcher has been reconfigured to fairing recovery mode to replace Shelia.
Bye Shelia, you were an awesome pink and blue beast.
https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1395033373874266120 -
#130 by Jansen on 19 May, 2021 18:48
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Dock #6 is a pretty busy place
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#131 by Jansen on 19 May, 2021 19:02
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/05/18/tyvak-smallsat-launched-by-spacex-to-validate-miniature-debris-tracking-telescope/
Tyvak smallsat launched by SpaceX to validate miniature space debris telescopeQuoteTyvak, a manufacturer of small satellites, disclosed new details Monday about an experimental spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Saturday, revealing plans to validate compact optical telescopes that could offer a new way to monitor space traffic and orbital debris.
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#132 by Rondaz on 19 May, 2021 19:45
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Booster 1058 returned to Port Canaveral this morning following its 8th successful mission. #SpaceX has quite a fleet of rockets! It's awesome to watch them go from new and shiny to scorched and dark.
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#133 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 May, 2021 20:35
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#134 by Jansen on 20 May, 2021 03:21
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https://spacenews.com/tyvak-satellite-on-spacex-rideshare-mission-carries-tiny-space-telescope/
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#135 by SPKirsch on 22 May, 2021 02:29
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B1058 ready for transport
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#136 by Lewis007 on 22 May, 2021 04:20
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#137 by Lewis007 on 23 May, 2021 03:57
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#138 by aero on 23 May, 2021 16:12
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I saw a string of Starlinks last night (~8:45 PM) passing from the southwest to the north east from San Diego (maybe 20 degrees elevation). I took a few still pics with my Pixel 3A telephone on "night sight" and I may post them if you want to see them. My phone could only capture 3 Starlinks per shot so the pics are not nearly as good as is customary here on NSF.
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#139 by Comga on 23 May, 2021 16:59
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I saw a string of Starlinks last night (~8:45 PM) passing from the southwest to the north east from San Diego (maybe 20 degrees elevation). I took a few still pics with my Pixel 3A telephone on "night sight" and I may post them if you want to see them. My phone could only capture 3 Starlinks per shot so the pics are not nearly as good as is customary here on NSF.
What I'd like to know is, "When will the string next pass along the same (or nearly the same) trajectory?" Knowing that I can wait and watch for them.
Heavevs-Above.com has a page specifically for that question.
You can look up the Starlink satellites from a particular launch if thats what you want.
Note that they disperse along the track pretty quickly. Since you say only three fit in one shot they are already somewhat spread out, but will get more so as time goes on.
Being launched into an orbit higher than other Starlink trains, they might not fade as much as those from the usual, lower altitude launches.