Falcon 9: Thaicom 8 commsat (mission thread)


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Looks like she blew the relief panel(s) out again, as expected for the high-speed return. No biggie. But that lean .... wow. Good thing it didn't have more fuel remaining. Might have actually gone over.

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Playing catch up after she got to port.....

 

bits and bytes....

 

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket at Sea on Landing Barge Telephoto Video

video is 2:38 min., "coming into port"

 

 

 

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket and Landingship at Port Canaveral by Drone

video is 2:22 min., drone video of the mooring.

 

 

 

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket on Landing Ship at Port Canaveral Florida

video is 1:58 min., various shots at the dock.

 

 

 

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SpaceX - 4K Close Up Bent Leg Booster - 06-02-2016

video is 6:22 min., closer inspection.

 

 

 

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Still waiting for a u-tube of the lift, but here are a few "non utube" video's, at the links...

 

Periscope TV the lift, 53 min.

 

Kevin Frack, video of lift, facebook video is 89 min.

 

and a special thanks to "Surf Cam", they did a great job.   :D 

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New images on SpaceX Flickr account...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/with/26812794034/

 

 

 

 

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Credit on image, John Kraus

 

This is comic relief, from reddit user ArcticTroll, thought it was great...

 

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Original image by John Kraus, overlay by reddit ArcticTroll.....in jest only.

 

Outstanding mission. Lot's of people helping out with images/ video's and this will only get better.....:D

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4 hours ago, Unobscured Vision said:

Looks like she blew the relief panel(s) out again, as expected for the high-speed return. No biggie. But that lean .... wow. Good thing it didn't have more fuel remaining. Might have actually gone over.

Nope. It can handle 2x that tilt.

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In early December, I don't think many would have envisioned the above image. The flood gates are opening.   :D

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