DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Livestream has begun! Elon's jet has taken off to chase the boosters return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 T-23 minutes and all's well including the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 T-2:30 minutes. GORGEOUS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 1 minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farchord Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yeah that was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 LIFTOFF!!! BEAUTIFUL LAUNCH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Separation and 2 stage ignition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 First stage re-ignition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Loss of 2nd stage signal at Vandenberg - normal. Waiting to hear about first stage, but there was cheering at Mission Control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Mission Control reports a perfect flight so far - right down the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farchord Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Well that was cool....Was really short and sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yeah - it really jumped off the pad for a 23 story building didn't it? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 The first communications pass of CASSIOPE is expected ~T+30 minutes over Germany's O'Higgins ground station in Antarctica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 NOOOOO!!! I MISSED IT! Curse you Sunday and having to spend the day at the inlaws! CURSE YOU I SAY!!!! :( Well done to the boys at SpaceX! Congratulations on what I'm sure was a magnificent and successful launch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 That it was!! Confirmation from MDA that CASSIOPE has separated and they have a healthy bird!! Secondaries are also chiming in of separation & comms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 SALSN 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisp Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Civilian videos http://youtu.be/SBPqzhUmmzQ Crisp and SALSN 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 That was a really awesome launch :) Any word on the powered descent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Last word was that the deceleration burn and reorientation had happened and they had GPS and tracking locks. No word on a landing burn yet. A recovery ship is steaming SSW at 8-9 knots. They may hold the results for the press conference later today. New pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I also wonder why there has been total radio silence from SpaceX/Elon Musk since the launch. Not even a single Twitter message from Elon telling about the launch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Fingers and toes crossed for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 There's a big media press conference later today. No need to spoil its thunder, though we know CASSIOPE and the several secondary payloads are reported healthy. Edit: press conference at 3:30 PM Eastern, just under an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I also wonder why there has been total radio silence from SpaceX/Elon Musk since the launch. Not even a single Twitter message from Elon telling about the launch... Maybe they're just a wee bit busy? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I hope there's some video of the powered descent... I hope it all works properly, too! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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