Iridium Next Flight 8 (x10) - Falcon 9 (B1049.2) - Vandenberg SLC-4E - 11.01.2019, 15:31 UTC

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 4 мин. назад

JRTI out in the Pacific:

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01/11/2019 18:20 Stephen Clark

SpaceX engineer John Insprucker says there are no parachutes on the Falcon 9's payload fairing for this launch, so no recovery of the shroud will be attempted in the Pacific Ocean.

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01/11/2019 18:22 Stephen Clark

All 10 Iridium Next satellites are confirmed on internal battery power and are configured for launch.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 1 мин. назад

Watching ground winds. John said he saw the limits go "Pink".

Never heard that before. Always thought it was either green or red. Potentially amber/yellow in other parameters.

SpaceX does pink.

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01/11/2019 18:27 Stephen Clark

The strongback umbilical tower is being lowered a few degrees to clear the rocket for launch. The procedure begins with opening of cradles gripping the rocket at attach points, then hydraulics lower the tower into position for liftoff.

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Пуск!!!

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Отд 1-й ст РН

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Сброс ГО

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Entry burn

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Есть посадка 1-й ст на JRTI

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Выкл ДУ 2-й ст РН

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Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 4 мин. назад

Good orbit insertion for the Falcon 9 Iridium-8 launch, and successful first stage landing. Satellite deployment starts in about 45 minutes, after a brief second burn of the second stage.

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SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 4 мин. назад

Second stage and satellite now in coast phase. The webcast will return in about 40 minutes for second stage engine restart and satellite deployment.