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SpaceX Targets Thursday May 26 for Thai Comsat Launch and Tough Sea Landing – Watch Live
universetoday.com ^
| 05/25/2016
Posted on 05/25/2016 5:43:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin
SpaceX is rapidly picking up the pace of rocket launches for their wide ranging base of commercial, government and military customers that is continuously expanding and reaping contracts and profits for the Hawthorne, Calif. based company.
This commercial mission involves lofting Thaicom-8 to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) for Thaicom PLC, a leading satellite operator in Asia.
This also counts as the second straight GTO launch and the second straight attempt to land a rocket on a sea based platform from the highly demanding GTO launch trajectory.
Will this mission make for 3 successful Falcon 9 1st stage booster landings in a row? Tune in and find out !!
Engineers have a two-hour window to launch the Falcon 9 and deliver Thaicom to orbit.
Thaicom-8 was built by aerospace competitor Orbital ATK, based in Dulles, VA. It will support Thailand’s growing broadcast industry and will provide broadcast and data services to customers in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa.
The Falcon 9 launch is the 5th this year for SpaceX.
You can watch the launch live via a special live webcast from SpaceX.
The SpaceX webcast will be available starting at about 20 minutes before liftoff, at approximately 5:20 a.m. EDT at SpaceX.com/webcast
The two stage Falcon 9 rocket has a two-hour launch window that extends until Thursday, May 26 at 7:40 p.m. EDT.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: spacex
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posted on
05/25/2016 5:43:48 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
The left takes skulls, no reason we shouldn’t in this case. CEO should be outsted catering to PC crowd vs. his customers.
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posted on
05/25/2016 5:45:23 PM PDT
by
samadams2000
(Someone important make......The Call!)
To: samadams2000
Are you in the wrong thread?
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:10:34 PM PDT
by
Blennos
To: Blennos
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:16:04 PM PDT
by
samadams2000
(Someone important make......The Call!)
To: samadams2000
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:35:58 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:41:23 PM PDT
by
SunTzuWu
To: BenLurkin
Typo? Should be 5:20-7:40 AM, no?
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:45:41 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
("Get the he11 out of my way!" - John Galt)
To: BenLurkin
The SpaceX webcast will be available starting at about 20 minutes before liftoff, at approximately 5:20 a.m. EDT at SpaceX.com/webcast
The two stage Falcon 9 rocket has a two-hour launch window that extends until Thursday, May 26 at 7:40 p.m. EDT. The "a.m." is a typo. The broadcast will begin at 5:20 p.m. EDT. Launch window from 5:40 - 7:40 p.m. EDT.
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:46:46 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
("Get the he11 out of my way!" - John Galt)
To: FreedomOfExpression
According to the SpaceX press kit.
To: ctdonath2
PM apparently. 19+ hours and counting now.
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posted on
05/25/2016 6:47:59 PM PDT
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ctdonath2
("Get the he11 out of my way!" - John Galt)
To: ctdonath2
I wish them good fortune.
TC
To: ctdonath2
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posted on
05/25/2016 7:21:39 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
They’re tardy in starting their live stream.
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posted on
05/26/2016 2:46:55 PM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: BenLurkin
They’re now predicting 90 more minutes: ~4:35 Pacific time
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posted on
05/26/2016 3:01:21 PM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: Hebrews 11:6
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posted on
05/26/2016 3:03:21 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
05/27/2016 2:58:19 PM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: Hebrews 11:6
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posted on
05/27/2016 3:00:13 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: BenLurkin
How do they get the first stage safely back to land once it’s on the barge? It seems obvious that it would tip over and then sink in any storm, so I’m guessing a ship comes alongside and uses a crane to hoist it aboard for transit.
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posted on
05/28/2016 8:47:04 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
To: BenLurkin
Never mind--just found the answer
here. Boy, was I all wet!
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posted on
05/28/2016 8:55:41 AM PDT
by
Hebrews 11:6
(Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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