Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-7 Rideshare : VSFB SLC-4E : 15 April 2023 (06:48 UTC) (Read 89335 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #180 on:** 04/15/2023 06:57 am »

Touchdown.

T+8 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #181 on:** 04/15/2023 06:59 am »

Cutoff.

T+9 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #182 on:** 04/15/2023 07:01 am »

https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1647132196119904257

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SpaceX explained that for this mission, due to shorter nozzle extension on the MVac, it would be performing a single engine entry burn and a three engine landing burn.

If you watch the telemetry, the booster is igniting its engines much closer to the ground than normal

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And to clarify things a little: the three engine landing burn is teeeeechnically a 1-3-1 landing burn.

The booster ignites the center engine first, then seconds later ignites two outer engines for max deceleration. Then when it has slowed down enough it goes on just one engine

https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1647135529308225538

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This is similar to the landing burn profile SpaceX uses on Falcon Heavy side boosters when they return to land, also explained by SpaceX on this webcast.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #183 on:** 04/15/2023 07:02 am »

Some mission stats:

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1647119312002469888

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F9/Transporter 7: This will be the 217th single-core Falcon 9 flight, the 24th Falcon-family launch this year and SpaceX's 7th rideshare mission; booster B1063 is making its 10th flight; a successful landing at VSFB will mark SpaceX's 185th recovery and its 10th in California

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1647131700558716928

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F9/Transporter 7: 1st stage landing confirmed; SpaceX landing stats now stand at 32 Florida recoveries, 10 California landings and 143 droneship landings (including Falcon Heavies); total successful booster recoveries: 185

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #184 on:** 04/15/2023 07:04 am »

T+15 minutes. Upcoming events.

00:57:48 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:57:50 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:01:02 C6 - Mey-Lin deploys, manifested by GHGSat
01:01:17 SSS-2B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:25 C8 - Oceane deploys, manifested by GHGSat
01:01:37 DEWA-SAT 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:01:48 KILICSAT deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:02:04 OrbAstro-AF-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:02:17 BRO-9 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:02:30 LEMUR 2 ONREFLECTION deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:02:59 C7 - Gaspard deploys, manifested by GHGSat
01:03:46 TAIFA-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:08 Connecta T2.1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:20 Sapling deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:34 LS2f deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:04:47 FACSAT CHIRIBIQUETE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:05:00 ROSEYCUBESAT-1 and Inspire-Sat deploy, manifested by Exolaunch
01:05:12 Blue Dot Consortium: Pleiades - Yearling deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:06:04 It’s About Time deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:06:17 CIRBE deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:07:09 Sateliot-0 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:07:22 LEMUR 2 SPACEGUS deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:08:38 LEMUR 2 ROMEO-N-LEO deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:09:45 NewSat 36 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:11:04 NewSat 37 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:11:58 NewSat 38 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:12:13 UMBRA deploys, manifested by Umbra Lab
01:12:33 ALIZER 02 HAWK7B deploys, manifested by Omniteq
01:13:28 ALIZER 02 HAWK7A deploys, manifested by Omniteq
01:14:26 ALIZER 02 HAWK7C deploys, manifested by Omniteq
01:14:46 Tomorrow.io’s Tomorrow-R1 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:15:35 NorSat-TD deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:16:16 NewSat 39 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:16:50 GHOSt-2 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:17:03 ION SCV-010 Masterful Matthaeus deploys, manifested by D-Orbit
01:20:45 GHOSt-1 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
01:22:09 VIGORIDE6 deploys, manifested by Momentus
01:46:15 2nd stage engine starts (SES-3)
01:46:16 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3)
02:31:09 2nd stage engine starts (SES-4)
02:31:10 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-4)
02:35:19 Tubitak’s IMECE deploys

slobber91 · « **Reply #185 on:** 04/15/2023 07:18 am »

Time exposure photograph of the Transporter-7 launch and boostback burn from Los Angeles

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #186 on:** 04/15/2023 07:19 am »

T+30 minutes. Heading towards Antarctica.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #187 on:** 04/15/2023 07:27 am »

[Tweet has been deleted.]
https://twitter.com/shorealonefilms/status/1647139235802284032

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Amazing! Late night views of @SpaceX ’s #Transporter8 mission heading out into space. Godspeed ! 04-14-23

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #188 on:** 04/15/2023 07:29 am »

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1647139590153838593

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Beautiful launch and we could see the second stage for a long time

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #189 on:** 04/15/2023 07:34 am »

T+45 minutes. Heading away from Antarctica, over the Southern Ocean.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #190 on:** 04/15/2023 07:39 am »

T+50 minutes. AOS Mauritius. AOS HPK.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #191 on:** 04/15/2023 07:48 am »

https://twitter.com/rmgnews/status/1647143455314046976

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Spectacular sight over the San Fernando Valley as @SpaceX launches its #Falcon9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base late Friday. ***NOT FOR BROADCAST*** @ShorealoneFilms

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #192 on:** 04/15/2023 07:50 am »

MVac ignition and shutdown with nominal orbit insertion

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #193 on:** 04/15/2023 07:51 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1647145204577878018

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Rideshare deployment sequence has begun

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #194 on:** 04/15/2023 07:51 am »

OrbAstro-AF-1 deployed.
BRO-9 deployed.
LEMUR 2 ONREFLECTION deployed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #195 on:** 04/15/2023 07:52 am »

Gaspard deployed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #196 on:** 04/15/2023 07:52 am »

TAIFA-1 deployed.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #197 on:** 04/15/2023 07:52 am »

No ground station coverage for video of initial deployments - being called out over the net

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #198 on:** 04/15/2023 07:54 am »

Connecta T2.1 deployed.
Sapling deployed.
LS2f deployed.
FACSAT CHIRIBIQUETE deployed.
ROSEYCUBESAT-1 and Inspire-Sat deployed.
Pleiades - Yearling deployed.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #199 on:** 04/15/2023 07:54 am »

SPAR? Separation - can’t see anything like that on SpaceX’s deployment sequence