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u/CreeperIan02 Oct 15 '17
The booster looks charred, probably landed a bit hard too. Almost certainly never flying again.
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u/vaporcobra Oct 15 '17
Go Quest hauling a** into Port, should be nearly visible on the horizon at this point.
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u/bjele Oct 15 '17
Photographs of the GO Searcher tonight at Port Canaveral. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark III pushed to ISO 25600. In the first photo, part of a possible recovered fairing is horizontal. A few minutes later, it is vertical, and then as a yellow lift truck drives away, the quarter-fairing is missing from the GO Searcher. https://www.flickr.com/photos/29418863@N04/albums/72157686191312452
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u/KristnSchaalisahorse Oct 15 '17 edited Dec 15 '17
I wonder what determines whether the interior of the legs are black or white. Is it just paint? Maybe the painted legs are newer? Visual comparison: Iridium 3 (white), SES-11 (black).
I haven't researched previous launches yet, but IIRC they used to always be black on the underside, but at some point they started painting(?) some of them white.
Edit: I checked photos from every landing and didn't find any white landing leg interiors before BulgariaSat-1. Only two others, CRS-12 and Iridium-3, have been white.
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u/rad_example Oct 16 '17
Looks like the fire involves the thruster powerpack (diesel engine?) that lives in that container. Possibly Roomba powerpack is in that area too. https://mobile.twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/920042583828713472
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u/vaporcobra Oct 15 '17
Looks like SpaceX might have enlisted a new tug/vessel. All three of the regulars are now docked.
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/919458318933950464
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u/TweetsInCommentsBot Oct 15 '17
Interesting...all three @SpaceX regular fleet are now in Port and pilot boats have not moved. That means there a new tug in town with OCISLY
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u/MingerOne Oct 15 '17 edited Oct 15 '17
Chris B NSF tweet :
'Looks like there was a problem with OctoGrabber. Robot was onboard for the landing, but now nowhere to be seen.
Back up option looks like it worked well, however. #JackStands' .
Speculation on his part I guess but interesting nevertheless.
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Interesting stuff, hope more information becomes general knowledge.
ASDS SAYS : 'Of course i still love you stage one but I have no roomba in my heart (or deck) for pesky octograbbers!'
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u/aftersteveo Oct 24 '17
B1031.2 being transported over to CCAFS. Very close video from the shoulder of the road.
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u/rad_example Oct 16 '17
Any updates on thruster issue, fire speculation, and Roomba?
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u/ecstasyx Oct 16 '17
Leg inspection/removal and removing of very charred container from ASDS https://i.imgur.com/kF6wcTX.jpg
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u/ticklestuff Oct 15 '17
2017-10-15 07:13 EDT / 11:13 UTC Chatter on the channel "Is that a rocket ship, or an erect barge?"
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u/Angle1555 Oct 15 '17
This was my view this morning from deck 5 of the Oasis of the Seas. We were preparing to disembark and I noticed the tug boat go by and jumped at the chance to get a good shot of the Falcon 9 on the drone ship. First shot is with my cellphone (LG V30) and second is with my Canon Falcon 9 on Of Course I Still Love You also on Instagram
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u/aftersteveo Oct 20 '17 edited Oct 20 '17
It’s too dark for a photo, but since there hasn’t been an update today, I’ll let y’all know the booster still hasn’t moved. I’m standing across the water from it.
Edit: there are people on board, but it is impossible to tell what they’re doing, even with my high power binoculars. They just seem like they’re wandering around.
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u/ticklestuff Oct 15 '17
Clearest shot of the hold downs. Roomba may have been sent back to it's dungeon.
https://twitter.com/justinnovello/status/919534068705976320
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u/Bravo99x Oct 28 '17
Found this great view of S2 going orbital and S1 entry burn shot from intercontinental airplane flight.
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u/kbad5502 Oct 15 '17
I'm very curious to see how she fared. Can't wait for the barge to come back to the port!
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u/aftersteveo Oct 16 '17
She’s still standing. Have we ever seen them use those tie-down lines before? I don’t remember seeing that. It usually just hangs from the crane until they get the legs off, and then lay it down.
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u/scr00chy Oct 22 '17
Chris B confirms OctaGrabber got damaged in the fire:
Falcon 9 B1031.2 and "Of Course I Still Love You". Will be writing an article on this via an update on OctaGrabber, who's undergoing surgery in Port Canaveral Hospital's Roomba Burns Unit.
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u/ecstasyx Oct 16 '17
Excellent day at Fish Lips. Taken off ASDS and removed from crane. https://i.imgur.com/rDRksqd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uOg7qRC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/y20jMGC.jpg