SpaceX T- Two Hours

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If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after it liftoff, touching down on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

It will be the 21st launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. That will set a new record, which may well be tied multiple times in the near future; two other Falcon 9 first stages also have 20 flights under their belts.

The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue carrying the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit tonight, deploying them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. - SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching Starlink satellites on record 21st flight tonight

 

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If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9's first stage will come back to Earth about 8.5 minutes after it liftoff, touching down on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

It will be the 21st launch and landing for this particular booster, according to a SpaceX mission description. That will set a new record, which may well be tied multiple times in the near future; two other Falcon 9 first stages also have 20 flights under their belts.

The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, will continue carrying the 23 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit tonight, deploying them there about 65 minutes after liftoff. - SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching Starlink satellites on record 21st flight tonight

It is great that this rocket is highly reusable. Video sadly has not started for anyone yet though.

Screenshot, and the timer for the stream says 18 min 25 seconds until stream start.

 

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It is great that this rocket is highly reusable. Video sadly has not started for anyone yet though.

Screenshot, and the timer for the stream says 18 min 25 seconds until stream start.

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I would say that Elon Musks Starlink plans are ambitious and will generate much cash for his programs...

Starlink | Availability Map

View availability, coverage, speeds and latency for Starlink service.

www.starlink.com

 

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Alright, for those who are new to space, the Karman line is the altitude where space officially begins, at an altitude of 62 miles (100 km).

The Kármán Line: Where does space begin?

Pinning down exactly where outer space starts isn't as easy as you might think.

www.space.com

Sketch of Theodore von Karman by Carl Rudolph Gist

 

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I would say that Elon Musks Starlink plans are ambitious and will generate much cash for his programs...

Starlink | Availability Map

View availability, coverage, speeds and latency for Starlink service.

www.starlink.com

Both Starlink and the Falcon 9 will generate a lot of cash, the latter hopefully making space more accessible to other companies who want to launch their own satellites for cheap, while the former bringing signals to remote areas.

 

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Video has started finally.

T-56 minutes

 

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By the way, the host looks like a slightly older version of myself, both brown, just like I am. Space is for everyone, my friends.

T-53 minutes

Storms have dissipated in Florida, with minimal cloud activity.

 

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Alright, here is the countdown schedule. T-47 minutes now.

 

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And, here is our launch trajectory. T-34 mins

 

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T-27 minutes.

 

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So, this booster has been flying since November 2020. There is a mild typo on one of the dates, as mentioned by the video's host.

 

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T-10 minutes, guys and gals.

 

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Always a treat.

 

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Here is the flight timeline.

 

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Always a treat.

Yes, these launches are always a treat. God bless outer space.

 

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40,000 watching live with two minutes to go!

 

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T-1 minute guys. Go for launch, brooo. Let's go, wooo, yeah.

 

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Liftoff. I will hold off on commentary myself until MECO.

 

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MECO