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c/spacex · by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3y

2023 August General Discussion and Launch Party Thread

August launches:

  • 2023-08-03: Galaxy 37
  • 2023-08-07: Starlink Group 6-8
  • 2023-08-08: Starlink Group 6-20
  • 2023-08-11: Starlink Group 6-9
  • 2023-08-17: Starlink Group 6-10
  • 2023-08-22: Starlink Group 7-1
  • 2023-08-26: Crew-7
  • 2023-08-27: Starlink Group 6-11
  • 2023-08-31: Starlink Group 6-13

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

Starlink Group 6-20 Mission Control Audio webcast set to private. I definitely did not download it while it was live. Do not PM me if you want a copy. :)

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTPXM_DvWt4

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio webcast ended and immediately set to private. I definitely did not download it while it was live. Do not PM me if you want a copy. :)

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Liftoff!

The "hosted" webcast once again has no host, just views of the rocket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEClIbWr3m0

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

Mission control audio: https://www.youtube.com/live/kbrCUMQq0Bw?feature=share

Hosted webcast: https://www.youtube.com/live/aKrbUe2sNr0?feature=share

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y

Starlink Group 6-9 currently scheduled for 2023-08-11 05:17 UTC.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

SECO and nominal parking orbit.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y

Payload separation confirmed.

Mission Control Audio webcast ended, but still public. I definitely have not downloaded it. Should the video be later set to private, do not PM me if you want a copy. :)

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Starlink Group 6-8 hosted webcast is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sGWUunA2mM

Kate Tice is hosting.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Stage 2 fuel load complete and LOx load has started!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Starlink Group 7-1 mission currently scheduled for 2023-08-17 08:42 UTC, or just over 3.5 hours from the time this comment was posted.

Hosted webcast will be here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agYuEAkEljw

Edit: Postponed due to weather: https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1692314670441611386

Due to Hurricane Hilary impacting recovery operations in the Pacific, we are standing down from tonight's Falcon 9 launch of @Starlink. Next launch opportunity is no earlier than Monday, August 21 → spacex.com/launches

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Starlink Group 6-8 mission control audio is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OE2sPMlnKw

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

MECO, stage separation, SES-1, and fairing separation. This is the 8th and 10th flight for these fairings, and the 4th flight for this booster (B1078).

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

New month, new thread!

Starting off the month with Intelsat's Galaxy 37 launching out of SLC-40 on B1077-6.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1686949109885030401

Now targeting 1:00 a.m. ET for liftoff; teams are keeping an eye on weather

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Hosted webcast has started. Somya Srivastava is hosting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmlRxzxYlyM

botmarley@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=rmlRxzxYlyM

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

MECO, stage separation, SES-1, and fairing separation. This is the 6th flight for these fairings, and the 5th flight for this booster (B1075).

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Starlink Group 6-11 currently scheduled for 2023-08-27 01:05 UTC.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

SECO, good orbit.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Nominal orbit insertion."

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Dedicated launch thread for Crew-7 mission up: https://sh.itjust.works/post/3678091

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Acquisition of signal, Guam."

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

SECO-1 and nominal orbit.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

MECO, stage separation, SES-1, and fairing separation!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Starlink Group 6-10 Mission Control Audio is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwfI4P3lry0

botmarley@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=fwfI4P3lry0

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyKeJB0KDuc

The launch director just announced that probability of weather violation is 20% (80% favourable). They are proceeding with the count.

Edit: They are go for propellant load.

Edit2: Tanks venting for the start of prop load.

Edit3: Stage 2 RP1 load complete.

Edit4: Engine chill has started, and SpaceX FM is live! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFY7mtzsNKo

Edit5: Stage 1 RP1 load complete. Tanks are pressing for Strongback retract. Video is live with views of the rocket, but no host commentary. Strongback retract has started.

Edit6: Stage 1 LOx load complete.

Edit7: Stage 2 LOx load complete.

Edit8: Ground gas closeout. Falcon 9 is in startup.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Starlink Group 6-10 Mission out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2023-08-17 at 03:36 UTC.

Just over an hour from the posting of this comment.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Nominal SES-2 and SECO-2.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Mission Control Audio webcast set to private. I definitely did not download it while it was live. Do not PM me if you want a copy. :)

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Starlink deploy confirmed."

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2tyCEBctA

Hosted webcast has started. Atticus Vadera is hosting.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Liftoff of Starlink Group 6-13 from SLC-40!

7th flight of B1077

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

SECO, nominal orbital insertion.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

MVac shutdown and nominal orbit.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Acquisition of signal, Western Australia."

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Mission Control Audio is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z27_yM1OFI0

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Stage 1 landing confirmed! B1075 lands for the 5th time.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Starlink Group 7-1 mission currently scheduled for 2023-08-22 07:45 UTC, or just over 7.5 hours from the time this comment was posted.

Hosted webcast link has not changed.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Cringe level of customer promo video: Low.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Payload deploy! Mission success!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Acquisition of signal, Guam."

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Stage 1 landing confirmed! SECO-1 and nominal orbit.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Starlink Group 6-20 mission control audio is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Okyk89ihM

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission control audio for Starlink Group 7-1 was here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFa5vyZ8BzY

I definitely did not download it while it was live. Do not PM me if you want a copy. :)

Also, the "hosted" webcast for this mission had no host. Just views of the rocket and call-outs from mission control. It will be interesting to see if they continue this "no host" format for future Starlink missions.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Pertaining to the upcoming launch of Starlink Group 6-13: https://nitter.net/SpaceX/status/1697368589484052859

Teams are keeping an eye on Hurricane Idalia’s impact on weather conditions at the launch site ahead of tonight's @Starlink mission. Weather is currently 20% favorable, with conditions predicted to improve to ~35% favorable by the end of the window → spacex.com/launches

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Liftoff!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Starlink separation confirmed."

Mission Control Audio webcast ended and immediately set to private. I definitely did not download it while it was live. Do not PM me if you want a copy. :)

That concludes the Starlink Group 6-13 mission, and the August launches!

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Mission Control Audio: "Acquisition of signal, Western Australia."

Mission Control Audio: "Nominal orbit insertion."

Mission Control Audio: "Expected loss of signal, Western Australia."

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

Hosted webcast is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alkJWrqffcw

It is foggy. Krysta Rhodes is hosting.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Stage 1 landing confirmed! B1067 has landed for the 13th time.