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SpaceX Falcon 9 FT Launch of CRS-8. First Stage Ocean Landing Successful
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Pristine_Condition
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This question was recently asked at the pre-plight press conference:
https://youtu.be/cq_Kl0IGHH0?t=4261
(skip to 1:11:00 is you are on mobile)
Abstruse Moose
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It would be great if more billionaires started investing their fortunes in projects like these. Hopefully Musk starts some kind of high tech arms race between the worlds elites.
This is really fantastic. I'm glad they managed it.
Say the guy that cut down NASA's budget just two months ago.
Thank you mods for the title update.
Say the guy that cut down NASA's budget just two months ago.
Pristine_Condition
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I didn't like how some commentators were decrying the twitter "battle" between Bezos and Musk a while back, with each side kinda throwing shade at the other.
To me, that kind of competitive spirit, with a side-dish of playful trash-talking, is exactly what you want. These kinds of guys aren't going to be discouraged and quit the race when somebody pushes ahead a bit. That's not what got them them to be rich in the first place. If anything, they are going to double-down on doing what it takes to compete.
Aztechnology
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This was amazing to watch. I didn't get a chance to catch it yesterday. Glad there's so many different videos in here today.
cebri.one
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^Nice. Almost forgot.
Youtube streams:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX9I1KyNa8M
Dragon's arrival will also be a milestone.
Edit: 🍁 Canada's Canadian Canadarm2, the Canadian Robotic Arm, is awesome. 🍁
Edit 2:
British ESA astronaut Tim Peake: "Looks like we caught a Dragon".
Youtube streams:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDh4uK9PvJU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX9I1KyNa8M
Dragon's arrival will also be a milestone.
http://www.nasa.gov/feature/dragon-and-cygnus-to-meet-for-first-time-in-space
Edit: 🍁 Canada's Canadian Canadarm2, the Canadian Robotic Arm, is awesome. 🍁
Edit 2:
British ESA astronaut Tim Peake: "Looks like we caught a Dragon".
Jezbollah
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I gather BEAM is going to be stored externally and then attached and inflated in a few months time.
From the Q&A during the post launch news conference, Kirk Shireman (manager for International Space Station Program): BEAM will be installed 15/16th of this month (April). There's a certain period of thermal stabilization once it arrives. Inflation is probably not until the end of May, somewhere around the 25/26th of May.
More in the link. Starts at ~28:58: https://youtu.be/Nz60GcmKOvc?t=1738
Jezbollah
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Just an FYI. We have two Falcon 9 launches in one week coming up:
F9-024, JC-SAT14 going to GTO, launching from CC LC40 - currently scheduled for 28th April
F9-025, Eutelsat 117W B & ABS 2A going to GTO, launching from CC LC40, currently scheduled for 3rd May
As these are both GTO (Geostationary transfer orbit) it'll likely mean another ballistic (no boostback) high energy return for Falcon 9 (like SES-9) so they will attempt to land on a drone ship but the likelihood of success is small.
The next good chance of a booster landing will be F9-026 (Formosat-5/SHERPA) launching from VAFB SLC-4E, meaning Just Read The Instructions might get in on the Landing Party.
F9-024, JC-SAT14 going to GTO, launching from CC LC40 - currently scheduled for 28th April
F9-025, Eutelsat 117W B & ABS 2A going to GTO, launching from CC LC40, currently scheduled for 3rd May
As these are both GTO (Geostationary transfer orbit) it'll likely mean another ballistic (no boostback) high energy return for Falcon 9 (like SES-9) so they will attempt to land on a drone ship but the likelihood of success is small.
The next good chance of a booster landing will be F9-026 (Formosat-5/SHERPA) launching from VAFB SLC-4E, meaning Just Read The Instructions might get in on the Landing Party.
Thing is we don't really know what happened last time, other than the fact that OCISLY was damaged. They didn't show footage, likely to avoid yet another round of dumbass articles by the mainstream media (and some well known tech-blogs that should know better) claiming SpaceX failed again, completely disregarding the much greater difficulty of landing after a GTO mission with no boostback burn.
We only know they tried a 3-engine burn (and just one burn, I believe) that must have begun as late as possible, and judging from the brightness variations in the video feed just before we lost it, it didn't seem to be coming in _that_ fast. Perhaps they were closer than people think and could just be a matter of starting the burn earlier, if possible... I guess we'll find out. Hopefully they can grab one of those two.
The 1st stage has returned to land and is currently being prepped for recovery by crane. Some fantastic photos here: http://johnkrausphotos.com/crs-8-first-stage-in-port-canaveral-april-12-2016/
It's so easy to forget how huge this thing is.
Jezbollah
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Yep. For reference, the ASDS is roughly the size of an NFL field.
Just hose it down and it's good as new. /Troll AeroEng
Those high res pictures are indeed fantastic. The last one in the set, with the work crew by the legs, give a good sense of scale. It's ridiculously massive.
Lucky Forward
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New sign...
When you got it, flaunt it.
Old sign for reference:
BEAM was installed this morning.
Recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AvzNF27qVY
BEAM was installed this morning.
Recap video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AvzNF27qVY
Musk retweeted a Grasshopper/F9 history supercut video that called the ASDS a "barge" repeatedly. I don't think he or most of his fanboys for that matter give a shit, it was one dude.
Jezbollah
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Good afternoon all.
SPACEX LAUNCH AGAIN TOMORROW
They have an 80% weather chance to launch JCSAT-14 tomorrow morning for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. Site will once again be CC LC40.
The launch window is May 5, 2016, 05:2207:22 UTC and it will be going to GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit). This means a ballistic re-entry (no boostback) for our Falcon 9FT in an attempt to land the first stage on ASDS "Of Course I Still Love You".
It's a high speed, high energy re-entry for F9, much like the SES9 mission that ended up punching a hole in the deck of OCISLY.
If they nail the landing it will be IMMENSE.
SPACEX LAUNCH AGAIN TOMORROW
They have an 80% weather chance to launch JCSAT-14 tomorrow morning for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. Site will once again be CC LC40.
The launch window is May 5, 2016, 05:2207:22 UTC and it will be going to GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit). This means a ballistic re-entry (no boostback) for our Falcon 9FT in an attempt to land the first stage on ASDS "Of Course I Still Love You".
It's a high speed, high energy re-entry for F9, much like the SES9 mission that ended up punching a hole in the deck of OCISLY.
If they nail the landing it will be IMMENSE.
Good afternoon all.
SPACEX LAUNCH AGAIN TOMORROW
They have an 80% weather chance to launch JCSAT-14 tomorrow morning for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. Site will once again be CC LC40.
The launch window is May 5, 2016, 05:22–07:22 UTC and it will be going to GTO (Geostationary Transfer Orbit). This means a ballistic re-entry (no boostback) for our Falcon 9FT in an attempt to land the first stage on ASDS "Of Course I Still Love You".
It's a high speed, high energy re-entry for F9, much like the SES9 mission that ended up punching a hole in the deck of OCISLY.
If they nail the landing it will be IMMENSE.
From CA or FL? Edit never mind - CC = The cape.
Jezbollah
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Yep. I think last time was a very high percentage of a successful landing. Those chances apply in reverse here. And some.
Abstruse Moose
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Looking forward to the stream. The people at SpaceX make it sound like they're watching their favourite team win the Superbowl. Great atmosphere at that company.
HellBlazer
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Looks like it's been delayed to May 6th, same time.
Jezbollah
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You are indeed correct sir. Scrubbed by 24hrs - there will be a less than 10% chance of a weather violation on the same time Friday.
E-Cat
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Except it actually matters.
Chittagong
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Goddam, these guys Elon launching rockets every other week now?!
HellBlazer
Member
In the future, possibly. They have two launches scheduled for May, and three for June, at the moment... We'll see how many actually hit that schedule, but things are looking bright for SpaceX.
Jezbollah
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Between upcoming launches and the returned cores from Orbcomm and CRS-8, SpaceX have something like 6 Falcon 9FTs in Florida right now.
HellBlazer
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They haven't officially announced when a first stage will be re-used for the first time, have they? I think they had mentioned the CRS-8 first stage might be re-used in June, but I haven't heard more specifics since...
I'm really looking forward to this happening. In my mind, it's the ultimate test of this process.
aPizzaStainedSlob
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What a time to be alive.
Here's the video from the landing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0bMeDj76ig&feature=youtu.be&t=38m00s
(skip to 38m if it goes to the beginning)
Oops! Didn't think to check for a new thread!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0bMeDj76ig&feature=youtu.be&t=38m00s
(skip to 38m if it goes to the beginning)
Oops! Didn't think to check for a new thread!
HellBlazer
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There's a thread for the new launch by the way: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1215243
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