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#60 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 03:23
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https://twitter.com/erfrnk/status/1760882027447161009Quote
That never gets old seeing launches from Vandenberg from LA a few steps from bed
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#61 by 24Launch on 23 Feb, 2024 03:24
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Was fortunate to catch the "jellyfish" and red glow of that Merlin vac from my Phoenix backyard. Looks amazing in binocs and really gets moving as it skims the Western horizon. Never gets old!
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#62 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 03:24
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760882585088241716Quote
Falcon 9's first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the booster's 19th mission
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#63 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Feb, 2024 03:24
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Upcoming events. Not sure if the nine second burn time is correct! Its normally one to two seconds.
00:53:15 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:53:24 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
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#64 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 03:24
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1760882772808257563Quote
F9/Starlink 7-15: 2nd stage engine shutdown No. 1 confirmed; good orbit; a 2nd upper stage burn is expected at ~12:05 EST (0505 UTC); Starlink deploy expected ~9 minutes later
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#65 by Josh_from_Canada on 23 Feb, 2024 03:44
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#66 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 03:58
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This post has a video:
https://twitter.com/SLDelta30/status/1760883957791420480QuoteCongratulations to #TeamV and SpaceX on this evening's launch! 🎉
🚀This marks the 7th launch from the United States Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport at Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2024! 🚀
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#67 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 03:59
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#68 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 04:00
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#69 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Feb, 2024 04:05
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T+53 minutes and 15 seconds. Expected ignition for nine? seconds.
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#70 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Feb, 2024 04:14
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T+1 hour 2 minutes and 17 seconds. Expected separation.
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#71 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Feb, 2024 04:22
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"Payload deploy confirmed, adding 22 @Starlink satellites to our global constellation providing high-speed internet access around the world → http://starlink.com"
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760897350535651504
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#72 by shiro on 23 Feb, 2024 04:22
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Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 7-15):
Booster B1061.19 turnaround time:
39 days 19 hours 12 minutes
(its previous mission was Starlink Group 7-10 on Jan 14, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 50.16 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.
Launchpad SLC-4E turnaround time:
7 days 6 hours 37 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 7-14 on Feb 15, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-4E is currently 11.55 days *
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#73 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 04:45
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Another absolutely beautiful @SpaceX launch from @SLDelta30 lofting the #Starlink 7-15 mission. This is the 19th time this #falcon9 booster has been to space & back. Shot from Pasadena,CA 02-22-24
https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1760899432982405333
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#74 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 05:17
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Falcon 9 launches 22 @Starlink satellites from California
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760909270802121186
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#75 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Feb, 2024 05:18
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PDF of online press kit.
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#76 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 18:41
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https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1761078868419690829Quote
CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 22 satellites from the @Starlink Group 7-15 launch (2024-036) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB on Feb 23 at 0411 UTC: URL. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-036.
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#77 by catdlr on 23 Feb, 2024 19:47
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https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1761129416950751428/photo/1Quote
Recent 10th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle
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#78 by catdlr on 24 Feb, 2024 02:57
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Booster that supported this mission
https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1761129421535101244
NOTE: RKYLLAN apologies for the #18 designation on the previous post, this post is correct @19
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#79 by john57sharp on 24 Feb, 2024 21:43
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Is this norminal? I’ve always associated green flame with engine death, or ignitors. Didn’t appear to happen on 7-14.
John