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SpaceX Re-Attempts Fifth Launch of Same Falcon 9 Wed 2020-03-18 08:16 EDT (12:16 UTC) [Updated]

posted by martyb on Wednesday March 18 2020, @12:16PM   Printer-friendly
[20200318_124615 UTC Update: Booster recovery unsuccessful. I have seen no report, yet, on fairing recovery. Successful deployment of 60 Starlink satellites. Also, I apologize for the very late original posting of this story. --martyb]

martyb writes:

SpaceX will make another attempt at launching Starlink satellites at 08:16 ET today.

YouTube live stream.

Cf: SpaceX Attempts Fifth Launch of Same Falcon 9 Sun 2020-03-15 09:22 EDT - Aborted.

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  • (Score: 2) by ElizabethGreene on Wednesday March 18 2020, @08:04PM

    by ElizabethGreene (6748) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday March 18 2020, @08:04PM (#972896) Journal

    They cut the video pretty quick but there definitely was an unusual yaw and roll in the last second before the cut.

    They extended the main engine burn over the timeline, so I assume they shut down on engine on the way up. Combine that with the weird yaw at the deceleration burn and my guess is that one of the 3 relight capable engines failed.

    With primary mission success, they'll learn something about recycling rockets, no injuries, and no damage to the landing craft it's still a win.

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