Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-7 Rideshare : VSFB SLC-4E : 15 April 2023 (06:48 UTC) (Read 89324 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #160 on:** 04/15/2023 06:40 am »

T-8 minutes. Fairings flying for second and fifth time.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #161 on:** 04/15/2023 06:41 am »

T-7 minutes. Engine has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #162 on:** 04/15/2023 06:43 am »

T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #163 on:** 04/15/2023 06:44 am »

T-5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #164 on:** 04/15/2023 06:45 am »

T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #165 on:** 04/15/2023 06:46 am »

T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #166 on:** 04/15/2023 06:47 am »

T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #167 on:** 04/15/2023 06:48 am »

T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

LD is go for launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #168 on:** 04/15/2023 06:49 am »

Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #169 on:** 04/15/2023 06:49 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1647129940268023808

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1063-10 launches with the Transporter-7 mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg.

Overview:
nasaspaceflight.com/2023/04/spacex…

SpaceX Livestream:
youtube.com/watch?v=F_OEbf…

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #170 on:** 04/15/2023 06:50 am »

T+1 minute.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #171 on:** 04/15/2023 06:51 am »

T+2 minutes. New nozzle.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #172 on:** 04/15/2023 06:52 am »

First stage separation.

Second stage ignition.

Boostback burn.

T+3 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #173 on:** 04/15/2023 06:52 am »

twitter.com/spacex/status/1647130619393216514

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A shorter second stage nozzle will be used when we don’t need as much performance to get the payload to its final destination

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1647130733629300738

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We'll still fly the full-sized MVac nozzles on missions that require a more significant amount of thrust or contain a heavier payload

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #174 on:** 04/15/2023 06:53 am »

Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #175 on:** 04/15/2023 06:53 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1647130645892587520

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Staging 1-2.

And there's the shorter nozzle on the MVac.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #176 on:** 04/15/2023 06:54 am »

T+5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #177 on:** 04/15/2023 06:55 am »

T+6 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #178 on:** 04/15/2023 06:56 am »

Single engine entry burn.

T+7 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #179 on:** 04/15/2023 06:57 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1647131844922552321

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SpaceX Falcon 9 B1063 completes its tenth mission, landing at LZ-4.

Let's hope Starship becomes this "routine" with the catches in the years to come!