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SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video]

73 points| chazlupei | 11 years ago |spacex.com | reply

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[+] jccooper|11 years ago|reply
Two and a half weeks between launches. Pretty good.
[+] JshWright|11 years ago|reply
And three weeks until the next one.
[+] lutorm|11 years ago|reply
Nice, that was like clockwork!
[+] viraptor|11 years ago|reply
What did they show starting around T+00:09:17? Blue, stargate-like view...
[+] Already__Taken|11 years ago|reply
Specifically, Liquid Oxygen.

The Kerosene tank is below that. You can tell because that RP1 tank would have a center shaft the LOX drains through to the engine.

[+] valevk|11 years ago|reply
That's the fuel tank of the second stage. They want to capture the transfer into zero G.
[+] Narkov|11 years ago|reply
Fuel tank.
[+] mikeash|11 years ago|reply
I found this webcast pretty boring, in the best possible way. It started, they showed a promo video, completely nominal countdown, launch, go, everything on time and as it's supposed to be. Pretty cool.
[+] nraynaud|11 years ago|reply
interesting, this satellite company was using Ariane before. I guess the mood in Toulouse must be a bit strange.
[+] jcfrei|11 years ago|reply
ESA definitely has to step up its game if it wants to keep its leading market share in satellite launches.
[+] louhike|11 years ago|reply
I cannot find what is the link with the city of Toulouse. As I'm currently living there, could you provide more details?
[+] slimsag|11 years ago|reply
As a distant follower of SpaceX it's not obvious to me if the Falcon 9 will attempt a landing this time?
[+] kiba|11 years ago|reply
There's no landing gear this time. Not enough margin to make it worthwhile.
[+] agildehaus|11 years ago|reply
Not this time. They plan on having later F9 geo launches do this, however.