Sunset Launch
Oooh, preeetyyy (definitely full-screen worthy, definitely)
Interesting things to watch:
• Stage separation, as usual
• Fairing separation, first time looking aft
• Ice particles dynamics as Stg-1 rotates to tail-first
• Stg-1 shadow on thruster plumes
• Stg-1 decelerates as it rises to the top of its trajectory, then accelerates as it falls, then decelerates during entry burn, then accelerates for a few seconds (5600 to 5700 km/hr) until the atmosphere thickens enough for drag to cause deceleration (where it would overheat if not for the entry burn)
• Great vid of landing at sunset (kind’a romantic)
(What? Yes, this will be on the exam)
Payload deployment (unique view)
MORE:
Starlink launch from Vandenberg sched. Wed afternoon (UPDATED)
Crew launch resched. Wed night
It could happen
Mission details (new Starlink satellite design, Crew/ISS)
Looking at the schedule yesterday I concluded that they had THREE launches planned within 13 hours. It didn’t work out. No complaints though.
Back to Vandenbergh.
😇
*heh*
Still might get
3 missions in 3-1/2 daysLink for those wanting to keep up with global launch schedules
That was awesome, but the important thing to have is a quote from SpaceX’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Vice President, assuring us that quotas are complied with in their science and engineering team.
I also want to be sure every NBA team has an over-seventy white woman on the squad.
/sarc