SpaceX Tuesday...

[Beati Dogu]

SystemParanoia said:

all hail the mighty flying space pencil!

Reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2BF20fDftA


The 10 Iridium satellites are in good orbits, so 100% mission success.

Just another 60 Iridium satellites to go.

[Beati Dogu]

The next launch is scheduled for 26th Jan from Florida this time. The payload is the Echostar 23 satellite.

Because their usual pad 40 is still being repaired, they'll be using launch pad 39a for the first time - formerly home of the Space Shuttle and Apollo programs.

They'll try to bring the first stage down to the landing ship, Of Course I Still Love You, a little later.

[Eric Mc]

Nice to see 39A back in action. Let's hope they don't ding that one too.

[MartG]

Landed stage has arrived back in port

Edited by MartG on Tuesday 17th January 19:21

[p1stonhead]

This picture really puts the landing vehicle in context.

[RobDickinson]

they always look small due to being thin and tall, until you see it on a truck or with someone next to it...

[SystemParanoia]

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@33.9197612,-118.326...

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/SpaceX+Tooling...

Edited by SystemParanoia on Thursday 19th January 09:28

[p1stonhead]

SystemParanoia said:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@33.9197612,-118.326...

Id love to drive past that every day on the way to work. How inspiring.

[SystemParanoia]

Heres the article i saw that sent me searching for it

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/08/20/spacex-puts-h...

[MartG]

First launch of a used first stage planned for late next month

http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/17/ses-10-teleco...

Edited by MartG on Wednesday 18th January 13:51

[p1stonhead]

MartG said:

First launch of a used fisrt stage planned for late next month

http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/17/ses-10-teleco...

this is the critical one!

[scubadude]

p1stonhead said:

MartG said:

First launch of a used fisrt stage planned for late next month

http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/17/ses-10-teleco...

this is the critical one!

Kudos to SES for taking the plunge, I had expected the first reuse to fly with a stack of pig iron on top.

I wonder who'll want to ride the third launch? :-)

[p1stonhead]

scubadude said:

p1stonhead said:

MartG said:

First launch of a used fisrt stage planned for late next month

http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/17/ses-10-teleco...

this is the critical one!

Kudos to SES for taking the plunge, I had expected the first reuse to fly with a stack of pig iron on top.

I wonder who'll want to ride the third launch? :-)

Very brave to have a payload on the re-used stage.

I think if I was SpaceX I might insist it went up empty as you say - its a huge risk.

[MartG]

[Caruso]

If the risk can be quantified into $xm and the launch cost is $xm cheaper, then financially speaking there's no change to the risk...if you see what I mean.

[SystemParanoia]

MartG said:

bigger and another angle

Edited by SystemParanoia on Wednesday 18th January 23:28

[Beati Dogu]

They're looking at just after midnight on Monday Jan 30th for the next launch. That's 5 am UK time.

It's seems that LC-39A isn't quite ready until then.

[Dark85]

MartG said:

First launch of a used first stage planned for late next month

http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/17/ses-10-teleco...

Edited by MartG on Wednesday 18th January 13:51

Oh cool. I'm actually in Florida at the end of Feb, has anyone here ever been to a launch/have any tips?

[SystemParanoia]

look up

[MartG]

The next Falcon 9 launch on 30th Jan will not attempt to land the first stage, as the payload is too heavy ( i.e. over 5300kg ) to allow a fuel reserve for landing