Falcon 9: SES-9 commsat, stage landing (March 4)

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  • Dr Mordrid
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    • Apr 2001
    • 26592

    #16
    Pending confirmation, the Orlando Sentinel reports,

    SpaceX attempt No. 4 set for Tuesday, Space Florida says.
    Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 29 February 2016, 10:56.
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    • Dr Mordrid
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      • Apr 2001
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      #17
      Date: March 1, 1847-2027 Eastern, 2347-0127 Zulu

      Weather: currently 80%
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      • cjolley
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        • Aug 1999
        • 7672

        #18
        Originally posted by Dr Mordrid View Post
        The boat was a tanker that violated the exclusion zone.
        I suppose it would be too much to ask for the shipping co to foot some of the costs they created.
        Chuck
        秋音的爸爸

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        • Dr Mordrid
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          • Apr 2001
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          #19
          Asked a USCG friend in Jacksonville about this.

          "The security zone only runs 3 miles offshore. Violators of a security zone can face up to $10,000 fine, 10 years imprisonment, and/or forfeiture of vessel.

          The safety zone is larger. Violators could face $1,000 fine and/or 1 year."

          Full Webcast:


          Technical Webcast:
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          • Dr Mordrid
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            • Apr 2001
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            #20
            Window updated

            1835 - 2005 Eastern
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            • Dr Mordrid
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              • Apr 2001
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              #21
              Scrubbed - high altitude wind shear, dangerous to the rocket. Moved to Friday, March 4. Musk posted the wind data here

              Pushing launch to Friday due to extreme high altitude wind shear. Hits like a sledgehammer when going up supersonic
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              • Dr Mordrid
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                • Apr 2001
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                #22
                Date: March 4
                Window: 1835-2005E, 2335-0105Z
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                • Dr Mordrid
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                  • Apr 2001
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                  #23
                  The USAF 45th Space Wing says the weather for Friday is 90% GO for launch. AM rain, dissipating in the early afternoon. The primary concern is cumulus clouds. The high altitude winds forecast is a looking to improve throughout Friday to Sunday.
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                  • Dr Mordrid
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                    • Apr 2001
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                    #24
                    Hosted


                    Technical
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                    • Dr Mordrid
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                      • Apr 2001
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                      #25
                      T-0 is 1835 Eastern, 2335 Zulu.

                      The webcasts should start about 1825E, 2325Z or about T-10m.

                      By then the poll will already be done as it happens about T-13m.

                      @upperlevelwinds
                      Current status: Headed east to give #Falcon9 a boost. #SES9
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                      • Dr Mordrid
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                        • Apr 2001
                        • 26592

                        #26
                        Hello....



                        #Deimos2 caught @SpaceX @TheDroneShip getting ready for #Falcon9 first stage landing @SES_Satellites @elonmusk


                        @deimosimaging
                        #Deimos2 caught @SpaceX @TheDroneShip getting ready for #Falcon9 first stage landing @SES_Satellites @elonmusk
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                        • Dr Mordrid
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                          • Apr 2001
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                          #27
                          Perfect sat launch, and even better F9 performance than expected.

                          As anticipated, drone ship landing wasn't a success because of the thin reentry and beaking margins, but the next flight should be better.
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                          • Dr Mordrid
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                            • Apr 2001
                            • 26592

                            #28
                            @BoeingDefense
                            #Boeing-built #satellite #SES9 for SES sends 1st signals from space.
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