DocM Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Date: December 22, 2017 Time: 1726 PT, 2056 ET, 0126 GMT Launch pad: Vandenberg SLC-4E Stage landing: ASDS Just Read the Instructions Quote SpaceX Opens Media Accreditation for Iridium-4 Mission HAWTHORNE, Calif. Nov. 20, 2017. Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX's Iridium-4 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch is targeted for no earlier than December 22. A Flight-Proven Falcon 9 rocket will deliver 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Iridium, a global leader in mobile voice and data satellite communications. Edited December 12, 2017 by DocM bguy_1986 and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beittil Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Imho they should still recover it for good sport and not being ocean polluters when they have a perfect way of like... not polluting the ocean with another rocket stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Beittil said: Imho they should still recover it for good sport and not being ocean polluters when they have a perfect way of like... not polluting the ocean with another rocket stage. I agree, even if it is to recycle the materials. I'm sure those who would be out at sea over christmas would disagree though. I wonder how much of the stage is left when it hits the ocean. Cant be much more than the octaweb I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 (edited) Meet the high speed fairing recovery ship Mr. Steven. Pics before and after modifications. Mr. Steven is 205 ft long and is pump-jet powered. Currently in the Port of LA, apparently awaiting the Iridium #4 launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+rdlenk Subscriber² Posted December 22, 2017 Subscriber² Share Posted December 22, 2017 GO Fairing (Mr. Steven) is a pretty cool boat. I spent some time on it while it was here on the east coast. Unobscured Vision and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Funky music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Falcon 9 will launch 61s after the H-IIA launches in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Liftoff! MaxQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 S2 chill Sep S2 start Fairing sep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 S1 water landing burn SECO Parking orbit good S1 splashdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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devn00b Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 That was so much fun, Got to watch the launch out our window (we live along the flight path in southern cali) with my daughter. Was cool to watch the 1st stage, since they weren't showing it until it started to drop rather quickly and cooled so we couldn't see the engine glow anymore (I'm guessing?) My daughter was pumped to see it live and as close as we were. She is now planning her future things around launches from Vandenburg lol. DocM 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 1st bird deployed 2nd bird deployed Now one every 100s #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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flyingskippy Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Watched from 40,000ft on my flight home for the holidays. I see LA got some great views on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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