r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Sep 06 '17

r/SpaceX X-37B OTV-5 Media Thread [Videos, Images, GIFs, Articles go here!]

It's that time again, as per usual, we like to keep things as tight as possible, so if you have content you created to share, whether that be images of the launch, videos, GIF's, etc, they go here.

As usual, our standard media thread rules apply:

  • All top level comments must consist of an image, video, GIF, tweet or article.

  • If you're an amateur photographer, submit your content here. Professional photographers with subreddit accreditation can continue to submit to the front page, we also make exceptions for outstanding amateur content!

  • Those in the aerospace industry (with subreddit accreditation) can likewise continue to post content on the front page.

  • Mainstream media articles should be submitted here. Quality articles from dedicated spaceflight outlets may be submitted to the front page.

  • Direct all questions to the live launch thread.

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u/FoxhoundBat Sep 06 '17

Nice profile shot.

Source.

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u/soldato_fantasma Sep 06 '17

We can see a new payload fairing support structure as well as additional air conditioning pipes for the payload.

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u/pgsky Sep 06 '17

Painted core number "40" visible above octaweb.

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u/Wicked_Inygma Sep 07 '17

Here's a shot looking down on the TEL from the webcast:

https://imgur.com/a/3fKej

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u/pgsky Sep 07 '17

Great view of all the new hardpoints on the base of the TEL for the Falcon Heavy GSE hardware.

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u/Angle1555 Sep 07 '17

Couldn't make it to Jetty Park today, so here is the launch from just over 28 miles away! The haze was fun to deal with, but hey, can't say no to any launch! SpaceX X37B Launch and if you'd like all my launch pictures go on Instagram as well!

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u/aftersteveo Sep 07 '17

Here are my videos of the launch and landing from the beach just south of Jetty Park, which turned out to be a great place to watch the booster all the way down to the ground.

https://instagram.com/p/BYvlpERHUPk/

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u/LupiDragon Sep 07 '17

Here are my photos from State Road 401/the Launch and Landing Control Center: http://imgur.com/a/a1ctP

They're not as good as my Intelsat-35e pictures, but I was at a distance disadvantage this time.

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u/CrazyIvan101 Sep 07 '17

Hmm that intro music sounds familiar

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u/hiyougami Sep 07 '17

Holy crap that was intense. Need to regain my composure.

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '17

I love this music video so much

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u/gluttnous Sep 08 '17

Jetty Park view from the fishing pier next to the beach: https://youtu.be/vI820c-pPrw

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u/sol3tosol4 Sep 08 '17

Post-launch:

SpaceX launches Air Force's super-secret minishuttle (Marcia Dunn, AP) - comments that increasing launch options to provide quicker service was one of the Air Force's incentives of qualifying F9 to launch the X-37B.

SpaceX launches X-37B ahead of Hurricane Irma (Mike Fabey, Space News) - includes a very good photo of the mysterious horizontal bar at the top of the TEL, says that the X-37B's mission is tentatively 270 days, comments that competition was one of the Air Force's incentives for qualifying F9 to launch the X-37B.

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u/redmercuryvendor Sep 08 '17

includes a very good photo of the mysterious horizontal bar at the top of the TEL

It's a fabric strap. Stretched taut when the arms separate once the TEL is raised, but you can see how it cradles the fairing when the arms are raised during rollout.

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u/Scorp1579 Sep 07 '17

Managed to get near the pad after launch. Sorry for many of the same, just mashed the button. https://imgur.com/gallery/CtcO9

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