F9: Merah Putih (Telkom-4)  (commsat)


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Commsat for PT Telekomunikasi of Indonesia

 

Date: August 2, 2018
Time: 0119 EDT (0519 UTC)
Pad: KSC LC-40
Core: ?????? (Block 5)
Recovery: ASDS Of Course I Still Love You
Coordinates: ??????

 

Payload: Merah Putih (Telkom-4) 
Payload mass: ~5,500kg
Propulsion: liquid
Insertion orbit: GTO
Target orbit: 108° E

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Looks like a tight schedule ... my guess is that SpaceX are looking to improve procedures on Ground Crew and ASDS turnaround times.

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95% certainty since it was seen by Teslarati heading for LC-40's hangar.

 

Core: B1046.2, the first Block 5 goes Flight Proven. Its first use was  Bangabandhu 1.

 

2nd fastest turnaround, even with the enhanced inspection to confirm all the durability mods worked.

 

 

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I'm still trying to figure out how anyone can give a SpaceX live stream a "thumbs down" before the launch stuff has even started ... sheesh.

Aaaaand here we go!

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It's probably Lauren and the other presenters tonight. I'd give it a thumbs down too if I worked a full day and then had to be on camera all night and not sound completely burned out. I get lucky in that I work the whole day and then night for launch but don't have to be on camera for it. :)

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2 minutes ago, DocM said:

 

The lovely Lauren reports this stage should fly a 3d time later this year. 

Maybe ? Watch for it around Thanksgiving from the other coast

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