DocM Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 The webcast says T-0 is now 0045 Eastern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Hmm. Webcast is live now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 As I thought, a very aggressive flight profile ... and talk about hotshotting! Whee! DocM 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Bwahahahahaha .... SO much dV that they had to revise the burn time. Love it. DocM 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 There she goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Webcast concluded, awesome launch and the numbers are going to be insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beittil Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Unobscured Vision said: Webcast concluded, awesome launch and the numbers are going to be insane. Yup! Quote The satellite should have enough fuel to last 22 years in orbit — seven longer than the design life of most geostationary spacecraft — thanks to the effectiveness of the Block 5 upper stage, according to SES Chief Technology Officer Martin Halliwell as quoted in Florida Today. http://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-ses-12-on-hybrid-falcon-9/ Unobscured Vision and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Beittil said: Yup! http://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-ses-12-on-hybrid-falcon-9/ Halliwell called the Block 5 MVacD engine a "monster" ? Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Fairing retrieval Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 hours ago, DocM said: Fairing retrieval caught it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) No net, retrieved it. Some tests; stronger canopy & lines (both of which have frayed or tangled), rough accuracy etc. don't really need catching the fairing to be successful. anthdci 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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