Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : OneWeb F17 (40x) : CCSFS SLC-40 : Mar 9, 2023 (19:13 UTC)  (Read 32096 times)

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C1 & C5 deployed

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A2 & A6 deloyed
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B4 & B8 deployed
« Last Edit: 03/09/2023 07:20 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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Past end of 1st deployment sequence but due to (expected) LOS no confirmation yet.

Next sequence starts at T+1:14 but no ground coverage until T+1:17
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Second deployment sequence should have started. Confirmation expected in about 3 mins after AOS
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AOS and 9 satellite deployments confirmed
« Last Edit: 03/09/2023 07:35 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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D4 and D8 deployed
« Last Edit: 03/09/2023 07:32 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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D3 and D7 deployed
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C2 & C6 deployed, which completes the second deployment sequence. All deployments successful so far.

Third sequence starts at about T+1:29, again ground coverage may be a bit after
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Confirmation of earlier deployment of E3 & E7.

B3 also now deployed.
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D1 & D5 deployed

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E8 deployed and now E4
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D2 & D6 deployed (36 out of 40 now delpoyed)
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E2 & E6 deployed
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E1 & E5 deployed - all deployments complete!
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Webcast ended
« Last Edit: 03/09/2023 07:51 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1633933067919450112

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Deployment of @OneWeb satellites complete

https://twitter.com/oneweb/status/1633933143525793793

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The last of our forty satellites has now successfully separated.

Our team will now continue to work to confirm contact with all our spacecraft 🛰️

#OneWebLaunch17 🚀

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Many congratulations to SpaceX and OneWeb for another successful mission.

A special mention for B1062, which on its 3rd mission launched Inspiration 4, and today on its 13th mission made its first RTLS. This was less than a month after its last mission, where there was some unexpected fire in one engine bay!
There could be something in this booster reuse business.

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Congratulations to Jon and to Altius Space Machines:

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https://twitter.com/rocketrepreneur/status/1633934312713355269

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(DogTags on orbit, if I haven't messed up the count somewhere)

(Background: Jon was the founder of Altius Space Machines which created and makes Dogtags that are fitted to various satellites including OneWeb.)

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https://twitter.com/m_ladovaz/status/1633932020157128704

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16/16 @OneWeb Satellites acquired successfully.  Waiting for the second pass

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