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#240
by
Nosu
on 11 Nov, 2023 19:44
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Full rehost on YouTube (both X-Twitter streams combined)
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#241
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 19:45
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https://twitter.com/iceyefi/status/1723439469829718154Separation confirmed! All ICEYE #SAR satellites successfully separated from the Falcon 9 rocket.
Big congratulations to the global ICEYE Team, and thank you to @EXOLAUNCH and @SpaceX for another successful launch!
Go Team, Go ICEYE! 🛰️
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#242
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 19:47
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#243
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 19:48
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#244
by
gongora
on 11 Nov, 2023 19:50
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The four not called out were Hello Test, JinjuSat-1, Flock 4Q 2, and Aman-1. Three of those were in the Momentus deployer.
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#245
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 19:54
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https://twitter.com/willarmentrout/status/1723422742723334588What an absolutely gorgeous day to watch my first rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (a @SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying cubesats).
It returned to the pad with a sonic boom (!!!). Happy Veterans Day, Vandy. 🫡🇺🇸🚀
Nice video of landing. Filmed from far enough away that the sonic boom is heard after touchdown!
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#246
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 20:07
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The four not called out were Hello Test, JinjuSat-1, Flock 4Q 2, and Aman-1. Three of those were in the Momentus deployer.
https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1723436508495921612As the Transporter-9 rideshare primary deployment sequence concluded, there were four payloads that weren't called out, which SpaceX says they are working to confirm. Here's what we didn't hear:
• ÆTHER-2 (@KeplerComms)
• Tiger-6 (@OQTEC )
• Hello Test 1&2 (@hellospaceist)
The two lists combined make 7, but presumably 3 of those were the ones during the comms blackout?
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#247
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 20:08
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#248
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 20:10
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#249
by
gongora
on 11 Nov, 2023 20:12
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The two lists combined make 7, but presumably 3 of those were the ones during the comms blackout?
The three during the blackout were all Doves. They must have been listening to a different stream than I was.
edit: I checked again, Tiger 6 and Aether 2 clearly called out
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#250
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 22:08
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https://twitter.com/planet/status/1723470786009374759Launch success! 🚀🛰️💫
We've established contact with all 37 satellites launched today by @SpaceX. Learn more about our sats onboard:
https://investors.planet.com/news/news-details/2023/Planet-Launches-First-Pelican-Tech-Demonstration-and-36-SuperDoves-with-SpaceX/default.aspxPlanet Launches First Pelican Tech Demonstration and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX
November 11, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that Pelican-1, the first tech demonstration satellite for its next-generation, high-resolution Pelican fleet, along with 36 of its SuperDoves, Flock 4Q, were successfully launched to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The Planet team has successfully made contact with each satellite and started its commissioning process.
The launch of Pelican-1 is a major milestone for Planet’s next-generation high-resolution mission. Over time, the Pelican constellation is expected to offer a more capable and cost-effective upgrade to the Company’s current high-resolution satellites, the SkySats. Pelican-1 is not expected to produce commercially available data; rather the R&D satellite is tasked with collecting information and on-orbit learnings for integration into Planet’s future Pelican and Tanager designs, which share a common satellite bus.
“Pelican-1 was designed and built entirely by the Planet team in our manufacturing lab in San Francisco, an incredible feat to accomplish in just a few short years,” said James Mason, Planet’s Senior Vice President of Space Systems. “I am incredibly proud of the team’s dedication to this project and ready for the next phase of the mission - collecting instrumental learnings and feedback from Pelican-1 on-orbit. These learnings will be critical to both the Pelican and Tanager missions.”
Planet launches a number of SuperDoves each year in order to replenish its on-orbit medium resolution fleet with the latest technology and hardware. The 36 SuperDoves launched today, Planet’s Flock 4Q, have started their automated commissioning process and are expected to begin collecting imagery in the coming days. Today, Planet’s SuperDoves capture daily, 8-band data of Earth’s changing systems, allowing commercial users, researchers, and governments to gain unparalleled insight at regional and global scales.
To learn more about Planet’s on-orbit fleet and its products and services available today, visit its website.
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#251
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Nov, 2023 22:11
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The views at stage separation were stunning
https://twitter.com/whoisheartbreak/status/1723471183415480376Stage separation during the Transporter-9 mission today with some epic views! Such a clear view of stage 1 separating away from stage 2 and performing the flip maneuver! 🚀 Earth looking real beautiful in the background of it all 🤩🌍
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#252
by
SpaceFinnOriginal
on 11 Nov, 2023 22:23
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Is this patch is an official patch for all missions?
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#253
by
RareSaturn
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:09
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any word from the IVO team? (I'm not on twitter)
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#254
by
gongora
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:11
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https://twitter.com/hellospaceist/status/1723461017403822386We received signals from our “Hello Test” satellites successfully launched into space via the Falcon 9 rocket. 🚀
We proudly share this achievement and express our excitement as we look forward to even greater strides in the future. 🚀
#HelloSpace #HelloTestLaunch #Transporter9
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#255
by
edkyle99
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:11
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My guess for total deployed payload is 2,030 kg give or take 100 kg or so.
- Ed Kyle
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#256
by
Robotbeat
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:14
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How do you figure?
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#257
by
edkyle99
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:26
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How do you figure?
I added up all of the "U"s and the "kg"s, and made a few assumptions. Guesstimate, very much.
- Ed Kyle
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#258
by
Zed_Noir
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:31
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What's the reason for the truncated MVAC nozzle? Didn't hear an explanation on the broadcast.
SpaceX have done several times before. They do it on missions where there is plenty of margin. It saves money (and time?) by needing less of the expensive and scarce materials used for the nozzle (I forget which particular element it is).
Some might also be reworked from full size exhaust nozzles that didn't quite make the grade. So cut out the flawed part (probably the nozzle rim) and re-purposed for less demanding launches instead of scrapping.
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#259
by
gongora
on 11 Nov, 2023 23:40
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Has anyone confirmed which PocketQubes were on D-Orbit? I've got 2 Unicorns, SpaceANT-D, Hades-D. Was ROM-3 on there? What was the other?