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DaFace 03-30-2018 11:24 AM

Since this was clearly a highly exciting launch (/s), here are the only things that you really need to know:
  • Mission success. All 10 satellites deployed and operating properly.
  • No landing attempt for the first stage on this one. They're still clearing out old boosters it seems.
  • Still no success on catching the fairing. Apparently they're having trouble getting the parafoil guidance system to work right because the fairing itself is messing with the air flow. Still a work in progress.

DaFace 04-02-2018 11:58 AM

Dropped the ball on my usual 24-hour bump, but ISS-bound Dragon launches today at 4:30pm Eastern. No landing - they're still plowing through boosters apparently.

DaFace 04-02-2018 02:04 PM

NASA coverage is live. SpaceX coverage should be in 5-10 minutes.

ping2000 04-02-2018 02:23 PM

Launch this Royals team into orbit please.

ThaVirus 04-02-2018 02:36 PM

I’m at Cocoa beach today. Had no clue this was happening but about 15 minutes ago a bunch of people started pointing their cameras toward Canaveral.

Looked like a successful launch.

DaFace 04-02-2018 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 13500129)
I’m at Cocoa beach today. Had no clue this was happening but about 15 minutes ago a bunch of people started pointing their cameras toward Canaveral.

Looked like a successful launch.

So far so good at least.

MagicHef 04-02-2018 02:40 PM

Experimental landing maneuvers? Interesting, but we won't hear any more about it, apparently.

DaFace 04-02-2018 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MagicHef (Post 13500139)
Experimental landing maneuvers? Interesting, but we won't hear any more about it, apparently.

Yeah, they've been doing a bunch of weird stuff on the landings lately for these launches where they're dumping the booster. Probably not much that's exciting for us laymen - just seeing how far they can push the limits and still keep things in control.

MagicHef 04-02-2018 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13500153)
Yeah, they've been doing a bunch of weird stuff on the landings lately for these launches where they're dumping the booster. Probably not much that's exciting for us laymen - just seeing how far they can push the limits and still keep things in control.

I was hoping for some sweet flips.

ChiliConCarnage 04-02-2018 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13495690)
SpaceX won approval from the FCC for their satellite internet constellation.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/fcc-...-services.html

If they do it, it'd be a minimum of 45 launches and up to 250 to get it going. Guess they're counting on this reusability thing to actually work because that's a **** ton of launches.

Interesting, I'd seen it got approval but hadn't seen details. Fiber speeds sounds pretty crazy for satellite. Then again, fiber speeds doesn't really define much. If you're in the boonies, it's almost assuredly better than DSL though.

ThaVirus 04-02-2018 08:56 PM

The sound was intense.

It was miles away from us but when the sound finally reached us it was like a subwoofer in my ear with the bass to the max.

Scooter LaCanforno 04-03-2018 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaVirus (Post 13500585)
The sound was intense.

It was miles away from us but when the sound finally reached us it was like a subwoofer in my ear with the bass to the max.

The Space Shuttles had three times the Sound.

DaFace 04-15-2018 05:27 PM

24-hour bump for TESS. The launches are becoming a bit mundane, but this is the coolest payload SpaceX has ever launched. Assuming the mission goes well, you'll hear about the exoplanet discoveries being made with TESS for years. Here's a brief overview video:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4KjvPIbgMI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Aside from that, there's this goofy bastard.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SpaceX will try to bring rocket upper stage back from orbital velocity using a giant party balloon</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/985655249745592320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Scrubbed until Wednesday.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Standing down today to conduct additional GNC analysis, and teams are now working towards a targeted launch of <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA_TESS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASA_TESS</a> on Wednesday, April 18.</p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/985975566535831552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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DaFace 04-18-2018 02:55 PM

Bump. Should be on in 2 hours.

GloryDayz 04-18-2018 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaFace (Post 13522037)
Bump. Should be on in 2 hours.

Yay, I made it..


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