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Beati Dogu

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138 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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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. beer

Just another 60 Iridium satellites to go.

Beati Dogu

8,861 posts

138 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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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

121,773 posts

264 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Nice to see 39A back in action. Let's hope they don't ding that one too.

MartG

20,620 posts

203 months

Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Landed stage has arrived back in port







Edited by MartG on Tuesday 17th January 19:21

p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Tuesday 17th January 2017
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This picture really puts the landing vehicle in context. biggrin


RobDickinson

31,343 posts

253 months

Tuesday 17th January 2017
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they always look small due to being thin and tall, until you see it on a truck or with someone next to it...

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

197 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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SystemParanoia said:
Id love to drive past that every day on the way to work. How inspiring.

SystemParanoia

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197 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Heres the article i saw that sent me searching for it

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

MartG

20,620 posts

203 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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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

25,489 posts

166 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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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

2,618 posts

196 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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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

25,489 posts

166 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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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

20,620 posts

203 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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Caruso

7,422 posts

255 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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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

14,343 posts

197 months

Wednesday 18th January 2017
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MartG said:
bigger and another angle



Edited by SystemParanoia on Wednesday 18th January 23:28

Beati Dogu

8,861 posts

138 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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They're looking at just after midnight on Monday Jan 30th for the next launch. That's 5 am UK time. coffeesleep

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


Dark85

657 posts

147 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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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

14,343 posts

197 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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look up hehe

MartG

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203 months

Sunday 22nd January 2017
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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


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