DocM Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 This or Iridium #3 (at Vandenberg) will be first out of the gates after Irma, Pad: LC-39A Launch date: NET Oct 2 (pre-Irma) Launch time: TBA Core: Flight Proven # 1031.2 (CRS-10) Booster landing: ASDS OCISLY Echostar 105/SES-11 Platform: Echostar 3000 Orbit: GTO Mass: ~5,400 kg Coverage: Unobscured Vision and +John. 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Slip Date: October 7 Time: 1853 Eastern Priority for Atlas V NROL-52 on October 5, which slipped from September 28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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flyingskippy Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Any word on the reason for the slip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 ULA was slipping until Saturday before cancelling their launch until further notice, also the weather and it just gave them extra time for pre flight checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) They've had trouble with a couple of flights recently. Meanwhile, Tory Bruno is on Twitter claiming that they invented in-space refueling and a bunch of other things, which they didn't. This was in his post BFR announcement rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 1853-2053 EDT (2253-0053 GMT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 11, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 11, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2017 Webcast is now live ... about 6 minutes until launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 11, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2017 Stage 1 landed making it the 18th successful landing Second stage is now in a coast period for about 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingskippy Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 That S1 gets toasty during reentry! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 11, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just now, flyingskippy said: That S1 gets toasty during reentry! Yea ... was neat watching it in the dark atmosphere ... seeing the (I'm assuming) plasma. Too bad the video downlink cut out. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 (edited) 3 reuses, 18 landings. Insertion complete. That should qualify reuse for government launches. Slick! flyingskippy and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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