Can we get a picture of the sonic boom mist cone. (That scared me $hitless)
Scared me as well. The condensation cloud happened just as the vehicle went supersonic, and I had an instant flashback to CRS-7 for a few moments.
Maybe it was ice cloud (Cirrus) and both position of sun and ice crystals made it so bright as sonic boom hit it?
Quick checking of basic of meteorology tells me that only cirrus clouds (plus massive thunderstorm tops) exits that altitude.
Was that audio of the sonic boom? I could have sworn I heard something at that exact moment.
Yes, some tell stories how they can hear
Aurora Borealis and this was ten times lower, and sonic...
(It was SpaceXer puffing into the mic before saying the line in the loop...)
100 consecutive launch successes for Falcon 9!
Since CRS-7? Or since the AMOS-6 pad RUD?
100 consecutive launch successes for Falcon 9!
Since CRS-7? Or since the AMOS-6 pad RUD?
CRS-7 was F9 flight 19. This was 119. Amos 6 isn't part of the count, and was between 28 and 29. The in flight abort test is part of the count.
missed the live launch earlier. just caught the stream off youtube. anyone else get nervous with the telemetry dropouts? you kinda expext video dropouts but can't remember telemetry dropouts like that before that didnt indicate a booster issue..... happy they got it back. well done spacex!
I was watching live and felt the same way.
twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1397655991647358980
Liftoff for the 100th consecutive successful #Falcon9 mission!
This #Starlink mission will complete the 1st orbital "shell" of the internet satellites, and allow SpaceX to offer the service to non-beta users.
Overview by Justin Davenport (@Bubbinski): nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/starli…
https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1397655998366638080To clarify, this batch still has a few months of checkouts and maneuvering into their final orbits before the service can be made available to the general public.
A small movie clip of today’s Starlink launch. I love how fast it climbs.
Here is a comparison between the Starlink L27 and L28 telemetry.
Some points of interest are:
1. The younger L28 booster B1063.2 took a more conservative path through MaxQ, possibly to the advantage of the now 5 times re-used payload fairing half.
2. L28 ran a little harder later in the boost phase, perhaps with the confidence of youth.
3. The L28 S1 telemetry drop-outs on entry had no impact on the success of the landing, as you would expect from an autonomous flight controller.
4. The S2 profiles were practically identical.
5. How it looked from my place.
Any ETA when the booster will be back in Port Canaveral?
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1398419713378684928 It's a busy evening in Port Canaveral as GO Navigator rolls in with one fairing half followed by OCISLY with a party going on deck. GO Searcher is expected later this evening. OCISLY has been completing inspections/sea trials
At least one half looks good.