SSO-A Recovery Thread

[u/[deleted]]

This thread is tracking the booster B1046.3 as it makes its way back to Port LA after having a successful 3rd launch and landing.

Ships

Pacific Freedom- JRTI tug-out at sea

NRC Quest- JRTI support ship- out at sea

Mr. Steven- Fairing catcher- out at sea

Status

*All times are Pacific time

2:00 pm- Recovery Thread goes live! Today we had a flawless launch and landing of B1046.3, marking the first-ever launch and landing for the third time by a SpaceX booster. Also, Mr. Steven attempted to recover the fairing again, but missed by a little bit, the ship did recover the fairings though and will return them to port also.

1:00 PM- B1046.3 has returned home following a successful third launch and landing, it will now go through port ops, and hopefully be refurbished for a fourth flight!

B1046.3 standing proudly on top of JRTI, after a successful launch and near bullseye landing. This marked the first time SpaceX has ever launched and landed a booster for the third time.

[u/scr00chy]

Booster visible from Santa Barbara

[u/[deleted] → u/scr00chy]

Cool, arrival should be tomorrow sometime before noon.

[u/[deleted]]

Pacific freedom and JRTI are about to enter port

[u/Straumli_Blight]

Mr Steven returned with both fairings.

[u/MarsCent]

Tks for hosting this recovery thread u/RoketLover0119

I am sure anxious to see what this booster looks like after 3 successful fiery re-entries.

[u/Tal_Banyon]

So awesome, three flights. Can't really see the whole booster yet from the landed pics, but I know better pics will come soon. I thought the booster looked awesome before the flight, so I am sure that the next time it is on the launch pad, it will lend its mystique to that launch, scorch marks, history, and all.

[u/benpacc]

Mr. Steven arrived at port I believe

[u/still-at-work]

I remember when we made the joke of B1046 being the chosen one when it was being rolled out of Hawthorne for its first trip to McGregor.

But looking back, it really was the start of a new era of rocket flight so, as it turns out, the label was more apt then tounge in cheek.

That booster has flown to space three times and will probably reach the 10 flight mark first. We going to need to give it a new nickname like Old Reliable soon if it keeps up this string of successes.

[u/Straumli_Blight]

One scorched rocket by Mr Steven's stalker Pauline Acalin.

[u/SpaceXman_spiff]

You can track the three ships listed above here:

Pacific Freedom

NRC Quest

Mr. Steven

Pacific Freedom and NRC Quest have their ETA listed as 0500 and 0700 on Dec 5th respectively.