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Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - Paul F. - 08-24-2017
New Titanium grid fins are deployed and not catching fire like the Aluminum ones did...
Entry burn started!
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - Paul F. - 08-24-2017
SECO... second stage is in orbit!
Entry burn cutoff...
Landing burn shortly.
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - Paul F. - 08-24-2017
Stage one trans-sonic...
Landing burn!
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - Paul F. - 08-24-2017
Lost telemetry for a sec, but
LANDED! Right on center!
15th sucessful landing of Falcon 9.
(Suck it ULA! LOL!).
And Satellite deployed!
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - sekker - 08-24-2017
Cool!
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - Speedy - 08-24-2017
No, very cool!
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - SteveG - 08-24-2017
After they are past re-use, I hope they can be routed to Utah Salt Flats drag tracks.
Re: SpaceX: FORMOSASAT5 to launch on Falcon 9, core 1038 - 11:50AM PDT Today - Don C - 08-26-2017
Thanks for posting these updates.
I was in awe when Alan Shepherd flew that first time and I am in awe today at rocket science. (I suppose it is telling that I am also in awe that airplanes fly ... it is easy to impress me!)