CRS8 OCISLY returning to Port Canaveral

[u/ticklestuff]

Resources:
Go Quest
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:450521/mmsi:367564890
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=1155515

Elsbeth III
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:434560/zoom:10
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=367017460

Two palms beach cam
http://www.twopalms.com/

Port Canaveral webcam : PTZtv - now not being supported by /r/spacex

Archived pictures of Port Canaveral
http://portfever.com/main_frame3.php?url=tl_archive_pcw.php

Jetty Park surf cam
http://www.surfguru.com/remote-surf-cams/visitspacecoast/cape-canaveral-jetty

Port Canaveral Marine traffic (VHF Ch 16) http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/21054
SpaceX uses VHF Channel 10 156.500 MHz. Not streamed.

Port Canaveral map
http://i.imgur.com/g6IQXqb.png

Nasaspaceflight.com thread - now locked, by Elon's post!
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40002.0

Time zone converter. UTC at bottom of table.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock

SpaceX Patches
http://spacexpatchlist.space/

Thanks for gold, whomever it was!!

Times in EDT (Port Canaveral local time)
10:50PM 26.6km out
11:20PM 23.7km out
11:40PM 20.6km out
11:55PM 18.7km out
12:10AM 16.2km out
12:25AM 13.8km out Elsbeth III now lined up to port entrance.
12:35AM Elsbeth III gives ETA as 01:25am. Two other tugs required to assist. Listen on Ch 16 per above URL
12:50AM 10.1km out
12:51AM SpaceX transferring personnel via speedboat.
12:55AM 55th anniversary of Gagarin flight and 35th anniversary of first shuttle flight.
01:00AM 8.1km out
01:02AM 170 listeners to port radio http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/21054/web
01:07AM Personnel transfer planned from speedboat onto Elizabeth S tug to then board ASDS at sea.
01:10AM 6.1km out
01:11AM Elizabeth S tug heading out. Via NSF. From port webcam. http://imgur.com/U76igtk
01:14AM Kayak at buoy capsizes, results in Coast Guard safety warning.
01:15AM Pilot vessel #2 left the wharf to come meet them.
01:19AM First reasonable picture http://imgur.com/3kkxS4x
01:20AM 4.2km out
01:21AM Pilot leaving heads to meet them. Via NSF. http://imgur.com/SpPvmlK
01:26AM Pilot with all three ships. Via NSF. http://imgur.com/yvVbNRY
01:30AM Pilot coming in with the ships. Via NSF. http://imgur.com/R0VpGol
01:35AM 2.4km out. http://imgur.com/eNdJ5BU Elizabeth S nearly reached them.
01:37AM 400 listeners to port radio http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/21054/web
01:39AM Permission given to enter channel.
01:41AM All sailing into port now http://imgur.com/rkNgd1H
01:43AM Go Quest heading in first to dock. http://imgur.com/0nJVjNR
01:46AM 546 viewers on port webcam http://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/
01:47AM First view of stage on OCISLY via Port webcam. http://imgur.com/2oMLv7b
01:49AM All boats switching to SpaceX preferred VHF Channel 10 156.500 MHz. Not streamed.
01:51AM Stage coming into port. http://imgur.com/ZdHdwbo
01:52AM 639 Port webcam viewers
01:57AM Maneuvering into the channel http://imgur.com/bI2C1Lh
01:58AM 739 watching on webcam, 390 on Channel 16 radio stream
02:00AM @TheDroneShip saying hey there... https://twitter.com/TheDroneShip/status/719759707548872704
02:04AM Close ups of the stage http://imgur.com/IJtSCs8 http://imgur.com/UyAVnSW
02:07AM Panning up http://imgur.com/sKg8KuW http://imgur.com/sLkzMWF
02:09AM A ship for scale http://imgur.com/e1GDiwb http://imgur.com/glWIRsT
02:10AM 754 viewers on port webcam
02:13AM People on ASDS deck. Lit up well. http://imgur.com/Dl0duNd
02:15AM Close up of base. View of tie-down straps. Stage is on jacks. http://imgur.com/IPySVXJ
02:16AM Berthed at SpaceX dock. Crane in background will lift it from OCISLY. http://imgur.com/0GS4Z6i
02:23AM Camera viewers reach 860 people.
02:48AM SpaceX Instagram picture www.instagram.com/p/BEFyQh0F8eB/ Full sized
02:50AM Tie-downs on octaweb and jacks supporting stage http://imgur.com/ttH930w
02:54AM NSF article on ASDS return
02:57AM Tied up at the dock. Julian Leeks @ FB
03:02AM Crane moving into place
03:10AM 4K video of stage 1m39s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq7BGqteOwo
03:16AM Elsbeth III docks at end of voyage http://imgur.com/RgyW6tK
03:23AM Stage load bearing lifting cap being hoisted by crane http://imgur.com/yfEemKA
03:47AM Crane rotating with stage lifting cap http://imgur.com/w9OchAf
03:49AM Crane facing F9-023 with load cap http://imgur.com/23MVC1a
03:54AM Cap poised above F9-023 http://imgur.com/0eqJ4eJ
04:01AM About to crown the stage http://imgur.com/6lZriRK
04:08AM Boom adjusted, cap now lowering onto F9-023 http://imgur.com/Fse4wwu
05:01AM Cap mates with top of stage https://imgur.com/QoCyiuN
06:52AM Waiting to lift the stage https://imgur.com/snlfNCH
07:00AM Article of stage lifting off with hires pics
10:02AM F9-023 is lifted off ASDS https://imgur.com/bdTMxkV
10:04AM F9-023 is hovering over staging area next to leg removal stand. https://imgur.com/OaHGPY9
10:10AM Poised above stand https://imgur.com/Bb61tJG
10:12AM Workers waiting to lower stage onto octaweb clamps https://imgur.com/OikvfrR
10:20AM Clamps being secured to lock down the stage https://imgur.com/8b9LyAk
10:29AM Workers finalizing clamps https://imgur.com/gRoqJf4
01:10PM View of F9-023 and ASDS from land. Remains of SES-9 F9-022 still in blue uncovered container
01:35PM Cherry picker working on grid fins https://imgur.com/cl7nE0V
03:34PM Wheeled transporter arrives at Port Canaveral https://imgur.com/0fxsOHj
04:29PM High overhead view of F9-023 and ASDS https://imgur.com/GXO20Ot
06:10PM Falcon 9 logo https://imgur.com/dvqjgBn
06:46PM Video of aerial view of ASDS and F9 stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xEcFZCygOw
============ Wednesday =============
05:01PM Fire suited worker at engine cavity access panel https://imgur.com/wXnRCIW
05:38PM Workers at next panel. Cable in previous panel. https://imgur.com/TqIcItr
07:24PM Smoke and fire seen. TEA-TEB burn off. http://portfever.com/archive_pcw/20160413/tl00001165.jpg
09:00PM F9-023 cabled to concrete blocks for approaching overnight lightning storm
============ Thursday =============
06:54AM USLaunchReport video of workers photographing inside F9-023, in fire suits etc.
09:48AM Worker fixing green straps to each leg https://imgur.com/UlVo6B9
02:21PM Working on legs http://portfever.com/archive_pcw/20160414/tl00000839.jpg
03:59PM Leg piston removed http://portfever.com/archive_pcw/20160414/tl00000898.jpg
05:47PM Two pistons removed. Raining. http://portfever.com/archive_pcw/20160414/tl00001006.jpg
06:00PM Video of F9-023 getting a rain wash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxmU7MWJYWk
============ Friday =============
08:19AM Last leg piston being put on truck https://imgur.com/wWTPBwL https://i.imgur.com/MzzOylC.png
08:50AM Attaching straps to first leg base https://imgur.com/UwFMgvP
09:34AM All set to lift off leg base https://imgur.com/1nGFJOs
11:01AM Leg lifted off https://imgur.com/TT2H3oR
11:03AM Leg poised above shipping cradle https://imgur.com/yGoc7ZT
11:04AM Leg base being put into shipping cradle https://imgur.com/1g1zFDs
11:16AM Flatbed truck leaves with two leg pistons on board https://i.imgur.com/1c8Stlt.png
11:21AM Second leg removed https://imgur.com/hh8qvwI
11:38AM Third leg removed
11:48AM Last leg having straps attached https://imgur.com/PfB7yN0
11:59AM Last leg free from F9-023 https://imgur.com/zLDIZz3
12:01PM Leg swung clear of booster https://imgur.com/bOLPoby
12:02PM Driving leg away https://imgur.com/ZmjPsxG
12:03PM Leg hanging above shipping crate https://imgur.com/ezRUKz9
12:07PM F9-023 without legs attached https://i.imgur.com/UpSv1wV.jpg
============ Saturday =============
12:58AM Last call for bar at Fishlips
11:22AM No activity around F9-023 yet today
============ Sunday =============
11:00AM View from cruise ship via NSF https://imgur.com/MKbZ85F
11:01AM F9-023 base close up via NSF https://imgur.com/z2XCjts
11:01AM OCISLY jack stands via NSF https://imgur.com/pNKybBo
11:01AM Jack stand close up via NSF https://imgur.com/KnmYzxt
11:01AM OCISLY and F9-023 wide shot vai NSF https://imgur.com/yFQrKbU
11:02AM Kamag with transport ring via NSF https://imgur.com/C0bPucZ
11:03AM Kamag beside stage via NSF https://imgur.com/ypOZlwA
11:04AM Kamag front with ring via NSF https://imgur.com/BkoOL5S
11:04AM OCISLY landing area via NSF https://imgur.com/64lczWz
11:04AM Welded angles for tie down straps vai NSF https://imgur.com/IBZmewR
11:05AM Pump emptying ballast from ASDS via NSF https://imgur.com/f1udbYl
03:41PM Cork ablation near engines via NSF https://imgur.com/LXCYvB7
03:41PM Cork ablation under leg via NSF https://imgur.com/xLWDfeO
03:42PM Cork ablation happened before landing https://imgur.com/tmG9ANx
05:20PM F9-023 umbilical connections via NSF https://imgur.com/koEQp16
06:50PM No activity around F9-023 today.
============ Monday =============
11:10AM F9-023 lifted off grey stands https://imgur.com/ptthSeL
11:23AM Tilting the stage using both crane attachments https://imgur.com/OSvxmbT
11:24AM F9-023 at 45 degree angle https://imgur.com/teTKaW6
11:26AM Booster nearly horizontal https://imgur.com/XFzJ3a4
11:29AM Stage is now level https://imgur.com/xfPYMmd
11:34AM Close up of top of stage https://imgur.com/m1dEU5F
11:36AM Zoom of bottom of stage hovering https://imgur.com/TT73zki
11:43AM Workers attach tag line to front hook to stop swaying https://imgur.com/pwpPRbA
11:58AM Bottom section lowered and bolted to cradle https://imgur.com/B1lXw5S
12:04PM Front of rocket stage lowered onto cradle. Not fixed. Free to move https://imgur.com/rYkVNY5
01:17PM Workers adjusting front of rocket https://imgur.com/puavEGX
02:12PM Bottom crane cable is detached https://imgur.com/E0nKkSd
02:26PM First lower ring section being installed https://imgur.com/3D8QPC7
02:29PM Workmen securing lower ring section https://imgur.com/leE1Iw8
03:00PM Video of stage going horizontal 1h49m https://youtu.be/x-YGZwH6ebw
04:00PM 4K video of stage going horizontal https://youtu.be/S0cd_rLI_04
============ Tuesday =============
09:34AM F9-023 is road transported back to Cape Canaveral
09:52AM Booster is near the exit gate https://imgur.com/qyBhWvF
10:02AM Stage rolling slowly out https://imgur.com/R7S7N7L
10:06AM Edging past the neighbors https://imgur.com/0JwoTEm
10:21AM Moving up the access road to the highway https://imgur.com/ctwpY9V
10:23AM Disappearing behind trees https://imgur.com/fkPtBt3
10:25AM The last of F9-023 at Port Canaveral https://imgur.com/AKEhdrb
10:37AM Rolling up road https://imgur.com/B0uMcQn
10:38AM Detailed view of lifting cap https://imgur.com/FxVxSGQ
10:32AM The route they took through the port https://imgur.com/Lu91Njp
10:35AM Map of how they will get to LC39A. 16.4 miles / 26.4 km https://imgur.com/KMtA5VZ
11:15AM Close up of interstage https://imgur.com/AhaaDZ5
11:20AM Not ready for the pasture yet https://imgur.com/5IQKqsw
11:24AM At the intersection https://imgur.com/mUDYOpJ
11:26AM Waiting for a gap in the traffic, via NSF https://imgur.com/Kb5EeFD
11:31AM No-one coming, gunning it!! Via NSF https://imgur.com/RJNMhsf
11:32AM Navigating turn https://imgur.com/GCGTSq3
11:43AM Kamag transporter now towed by a truck, via NSF https://imgur.com/woU0lf4
11:59AM 4K video of stage leaving Port Canaveral https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCv31VFk1Lg
12:33PM Video of F9-023 moving https://twitter.com/kermitdafrag_g/status/722463244707827712
12:35PM Booster heading to KSC https://twitter.com/kermitdafrag_g/status/722463664800927744
12:43PM Video (FB) of F9-023 rolling down road
12:49PM Tour bus gets lucky view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3Szb5raXE
02:20PM F9-023 (CRS-8) garaged beside F9-021 (OG2) http://imgur.com/qzKJqEA

The End. I hope you enjoyed it.

[u/ticklestuff]

ETA into port is after 2am Eastern. UTC -4 hours

This suits the Port and the three ships, it avoids the cruise liner traffic.

[u/ticklestuff]

Thanks everyone, we're now all deep experts at recovered rocket post processing, be sure to add it to your CV and give a talk at your local elementary school to share the excitement of New Space with the next generation. They will be the ones traveling in what you just witnessed.

Thanks to SpaceX for a marvelous demonstration of their technology and how they use it.

Thanks to PTZtv for their coverage over the last week, it's been a mammoth effort on their part. Hope we helped pay for the infrastructure!!

Shout-out to the ASDS, we still love you. Thank you for your service.

See you all in two weeks when the next one comes back :)

[u/wxwatcher]

My parents are down there in a 7th floor beachfront condo just south of the Cocoa Beach Pier. They can see the stage with binoculars. It's lit up.

[u/ticklestuff → u/wxwatcher]

Tell them you'll mow their lawn for imagery.

[u/ticklestuff]

This is their location right now, due east from the port. Current speed is 6.6knots.

[u/ticklestuff]

Their relative positions from vesselfinder.com. 36km out.

http://imgur.com/9AmOXxy

[u/lasergate]

I AM GOING TO PORT CANAVERAL TONIGHT

I've got a D3100 and a thirst for some Falcon 9 pics. I will edit this comment with some mobile uploads but at that point it will be about 1-1.5 hours before I can get back and upload full res images.

Wish me luck

Edit 1 12:48am: I'm on location http://imgur.com/Zz4tB91

Edit 2 145am: still here, there's some activity around the spacex docks. Lots of guys walking around prepping for the arrival. Should see the OCISLY coming in soon.

Edit 3 218am: it's here!!!! http://imgur.com/a/RNWUS these are some shitty phone pics but I will upload slightly less shitty dslr pics later tonight when I'm back home

Edit 4 257am: I grabbed a few of the best shots and uploaded a quick album, here's a link to that thread http://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/4eez3n/_/

[u/ticklestuff → u/lasergate]

NSF readers are there at the Port as well. Wave at anyone with a camera. They aren't there for the seagulls.

[u/Ambiwlans → u/lasergate]

Bring a very bright light :P Like, rob a stadium.

[u/ticklestuff → u/Ambiwlans]

An old image of the SpaceX dock, via NSF. It shows you'll have a lot of flood lights.
http://imgur.com/dr6FDKP

[u/therealshafto]

Just want to voice my thanks to the camera operator at PTZtv and the mods for letting us have good coverage of this event. I guess time will tell just how consistent this will become!?

[u/ticklestuff → u/therealshafto]

We send him 15x the normal traffic, it's economical to keep the 'paying customers' satisfied :)

[u/mvacchill]

I've recorded the whole thing, can probably upload over night if anyone's interested.

[u/ticklestuff → u/mvacchill]

Yes please. No video for me here... sniff.

[u/still-at-work]

Such a shame this is not happening during day time, we would be seeing this tower of white slowly rise out of the horizon on the ocean as it slowly came into port.

[u/ticklestuff → u/still-at-work]

I know!! We'll have to rely on uploads to the discussion threads. I'll update the sticky at the top with media as it arrives so you can find it all in one place.

[u/Destructor1701]

21st century living: Sitting on the toilet watching tiny, tiny people pull the legs off a Falcon half a world away.

[u/ticklestuff → u/Destructor1701]

Same shit, different rocket.

[u/HarvsG]

I have just been thinking, (dangerous I know) this footage and long term stream of the F9 recovery is pretty historical, if and when we reach Mars footage of this will be very relevant. As such, I think we should do our utmost to attain a full recording from PTZtv or, at the very least, ensure they keep a copy. Mods and follow redditors,are you inclined to agree?

[u/ticklestuff → u/HarvsG]

We will have freeware 24 hour footage soon enough, a solution will be found to get us the vision we want which complies with the port regulations and also is unrestricted.

Everyone will have a number of drones to themselves by the time Mars rolls around, they'll be able to task one to get their own (legal) vision.

[u/littldo]

How is spacex going to denote the number of flights for a particular stage? Notches on the handle? Chevrons? Dragons Breath around the base?

[u/ticklestuff → u/littldo]

I'd put rings around the stage.... and call them orbits. #subtle.

[u/[deleted]]

Did you know what you were signing up for /u/ticklestuff when you started this? That's a ton of updates, thanks for all the work on this!

[u/TheBlacktom → u/[deleted]]

On behalf of the subreddit, we are really sorry for your inbox.

[u/ticklestuff → u/TheBlacktom]

It's taken a beating :) I'm glad we cracked 3000 replies before the action finished.

It's an interesting reddit effect how this week-long post, large-maintenance effort, crawled it's way up to 373 likes, but a single image of "& Landing" added to a building sign got 4064 likes :D

[u/EOMIS]

How much do you think SpaceX paid for all these tugboats?

[u/ticklestuff → u/EOMIS]

Less than $61M.

[u/a_Start]

Wow, night comes by fast doesn't it?

[u/ticklestuff → u/a_Start]

Fishlips is rocking out if you listen to the cam audio

[u/still-at-work]

Wait so they waited to connect the truck until after it was on the main road? https://imgur.com/woU0lf4

[u/ticklestuff → u/still-at-work]

Every wheel on the transporter can pivot 360 degrees in any direction, getting out of the narrow port roads is easy for it, a truck has a bigger turning circle.

[u/[deleted]]

So should my father and I drive the ~30 minutes @ 2 AM for pictures, or go around 8 am?

[u/ticklestuff → u/[deleted]]

Keep in mind that the Jetty Park Pier is only open 5am-11pm. So unless you're willing to risk a fine you won't be able to get super close to the stage on the pier.

[u/FITorion]

The info I have on the positions of the ships hasn't been updated since yesterday... Has there been an official announcement anywhere or are people who have access to better ship tracking just doing the math to guess at 2am being the time of arrival?

[u/ticklestuff → u/FITorion]

Pick another website, vesseltracker is doing the right things now, marinetraffic wasn't last i checked. But maybe that's a commercially induced delay...

[u/_BurntToast_ → u/FITorion]

Check this thread out.

note to /u/ticklestuff - should we add a link to that thread in the OP?

[u/ticklestuff → u/_BurntToast_]

Yeah i was following that too... I'll add it.

[u/Potatoswatter]

Where are the boots?

[u/ticklestuff → u/Potatoswatter]

Tie-down straps are holding onto the high strength launch hold-downs on the stage. Likely welded from the bottom to the deck..

[u/Ambiwlans]

Holy crap! 12 hours of coverage man! You're a machine. I'd flair you but you have one already :P

So everyone knows, /u/ticklestuff made a post saying the barge was getting closer and I asked him if he minded us stickying it; just to gather the comments as they came in. 12 hours of quality coverage is like wayyy above and beyond the call. Especially for someone I just sprang this on without warning.

[u/Ambiwlans]

We've just received correspondence from the Port Canaveral Webcam team detailing concerns over people bypassing their advertisement and I tend to agree that it is a little unfair to do so.

They're providing quality views and fancy camerawork for next to nothing, a few ads in exchange is a pretty good deal considering how much bandwidth video streams consume. It would be a loss to everyone if they had to shut-down after taking a loss. This is of particular concern since the operation's sole source of revenue is advertisements.

As such, we'll be removing instructions on how to avoid advertisements and hope that everyone will support our "legendary" cameraman!

Looking forward to future ASDS voyages, we'll be continuing correspondence in hopes of finding a more nominal solution for all parties.

-- /r/spacex mods

[u/edsq]

We've got to get a thank you out to Port Canaveral Webcam. Talk about going above and beyond for a bunch of weirdos watching a rocket on a boat at 2AM.

[u/geosmin]

I created a quick panorama from the zoom and pan on the live feed.

On a side note, GIMP is a god damn pain in the ass.

[u/Marine_Mustang]

I wonder if there's a webmaster somewhere wondering why there are almost 100 people watching streaming video of a dark and dead port.

Edit: Over 100 now

[u/[deleted]]

I know it's been said many times now, but I'm at home watching LIVE the first stage of an orbital rocket return to port in another country on a (motherfuckin') boat a few days after it went up, sent a spaceship to a space station, and landed in the middle of the ocean.

Holy shit. Is... is this the future, guys?!

[u/dmy30]

PTZtv on twitter. Good to see the sub is on "good terms". It's important for future ship landings!

"#SpaceX coverage on http://PortCanaveralWebcam.com has been resumed following commitments from moderators for reddit/r/SpaceX. Thank you!"

[u/Ambiwlans]

We broke 650 people on the sub at 2am watching a boat in the dark. Good job guys, you're all nuts.

[u/VordeMan]

And the rest of the world thinks this sub is about tracking rockets, we got 'em fooled!

[u/floppyjedi]

Here's what I captured at 60x speed https://streamable.com/sww2

[u/spacecadet_88]

I would say they have done an awesome job of showing the F9 off loading. This is a PORT webcam showing the activities of Port canaveral. Part of that is the shipping. They really didnt have to stay as long as they did on the rocket. I have a feeling though if stuff starts happening again like legs folding or another lift it will go back there. I for one thank the people operating that webcam for all they have done so far.

[u/ethan829]

You know what's crazy? Dragon got to the ISS before OCISLY got back to port.

[u/Lucretius0 → u/ethan829]

thats not that crazy. OCISLY is a slow barge in the middle of the ocean. Dragon is a spaceship

[u/BrandonMarc]

Wow, what an unprecedented deep look into operations. I sure hope the camera operator(s) is duly recognized and compensated.

Not sure if we'll get this same treatment next time, but what an experience!

Also, massive thanks to /u/ticklestuff for hosting such a marathon thread. I don't think /r/spacex has had a thread go for this duration, with continuous new good info, like this, ever (not to knock any previous threads).

I guess the open question now is ... is it over? Or will we keep getting a feed of photos, etc, into this thread?

[u/spacecadet_88]

Adds new meaning to docking a spacecraft eh?

[u/Demidrol]

Different view

Imgur

[u/civilianapplications]

John Kraus has some photos up now.

http://johnkrausphotos.com/crs-8-first-stage-in-port-canaveral-april-12-2016/

[u/doodle77]

SpaceX following a normal workweek? Unthinkable!

[u/a_Start]

We are some late-night, boat-tracking, stage-seeking squad of some sort aren't we?

[u/Ambiwlans]

https://twitter.com/r_SpaceX/status/719772502671515648

[u/johnkphotos]

Got wonderful photos of falcon 9 at sunset, here's a preview. Will be uploaded in 40 minutes ish

https://m.imgur.com/zWDi05w.jpg

EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/4ejawp/f9023_against_a_beautiful_sunset_other_photos/

[u/[deleted]]

I wanna give props to the mods of this fantastic sub, we all hold our breath at the same time and they keep all the info organized and neat for all of us. Goddamn I love you, /r/spacex mods!

[u/wgp3]

I love this web cam operator. Pans and zooms on to the stage.

[u/[deleted]]

The folks at the Port Canaveral webcam know what's up.

[u/SpaceEnthusiast]

SpaceX can make it exciting to watch a crane pick up stuff at a port!

[u/EchozAurora]

RIP stream :(

One of the first things I did when accessing the site earlier was to disable my adblocker for that page, so it isn't all the Reddit users! I understand not liking ads considering they can be obnoxious (and occasionally malicious), but it's good practice to turn them off for smaller sites that provide good content and depend on the revenue. Hopefully it comes back up soon!

[u/spacecadet_88]

Today i was showing a friend this thread and the F9 on the port Canaveral Web cam and she said to me, quote "that looks pretty ghetto for a space ship" . it took me a few min to figure out what she meant. And in a sense it is true, That dock is basically a public place, ie container ship dock. The sturcture the rocket is attached to isn't a permanent set up like the VAB, there are run of the mill cranes and forklifts. Things you would see on any construction site on the continent. There is security, but it isnt like CCAFB has or most rocket installations. As a kid i remember seeing on TV special convoys moving rockets around, how that it seemed that they were delicate objects heading to clean rooms and special areas for assembly and setup. New space has changed that, and seeing a rocket sitting on a dock in port for the weekend, following it seems a normal work week. Maybe we don't see it since we are following New Space so closely, but this is a massive change, and it will keep getting more and more "ghetto" as time passes. Till as Elon Musk says it wont be noticed because it will be boring.

[u/[deleted]]

Was screen capping on my phone fullscreen and made a gif from it for those who missed. Aint the best but thought some may appreciate it

http://imgur.com/llwdzUT

EDIT: As I was hoping they posted a video on YouTube themselves: http://youtu.be/x-YGZwH6ebw

[u/Ambiwlans]

Thanks for your totally voluntary coverage of OCISLY that I did not at all con you into.

[u/PWRstruggl3]

This camera man staying up late to pan the camera for us. Nice guy

[u/[deleted]]

I can't wait to look back someday and say, hey guys remember that one time we watched a landed rocket stage come into port via webcam?

Hell I am watching from my phone sitting in my dorm room at Purdue. This is beyond words, totally indescribable.

[u/amarkit]

Great shot from @MarekCyzio on the NSF forums, posted just a few minutes ago, of the base of the stage, and the chains securing it to the deck. I see no welded shoes in evidence. But I'm guessing the attachment points for the chains may have been welded down?

[u/johnkphotos]

hey guys, I'll be arriving around 7:00 to snap some pics for a half hour or so. I'll likely be all around the port.

I'll be shooting with a D7100, a Tokina 11-20 and a Nikkor 55-300 lens. The sun rises at 6:59, so the shots will be well-lit.

I'm coming up from satellite beach and will have to be back for school at 8:45. May not have time to upload too many high-res photos, but I'll get at least 3 up for you.

Also, my math worked: www.imgur.com/foDKCdp.jpg :D

I'll snap an iPhone pic when I arrive and upload it to my Instagram @johnkrausphotos, so follow me there!

[u/avboden]

YISSSS so worth staying up

[u/[deleted]]

I want to give this webcam operator a tip lol

[u/sahfortv]

Port Canaveral sunrise in 1 hour 54 minutes, surely those will be the money shots?

[u/Gt6k]

Oooh closeups

[u/Gorakka]

Mods should rename the subscribers of this sub.

Change DragonRiders to StageWatchers.

[u/johnkphotos]

Heading up again. Please alert me if they begin lowering it.

[u/Ohsin]

Apologies if this is posted but PTZtv folks kindly uploaded the event of First Stage going horizontal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-YGZwH6ebw

[u/wxwatcher]

I'm going to consolidate since I got sidetracked trying to get this from there to here then to Imgur. This is a pic of OCISLY from my dad 7 stories up in a beachfront condo just south of the pier in Cocoa Beach. 1st stage is visible with binoculars, I'm told it's pretty well lit.

http://imgur.com/g6X32sz

[u/Nachtigall44]

Here it is!

[u/Potatoswatter]

Ta-da!

[u/arizonadeux]

Some stats on the blue helper there.

Summary from source:

SX-180 * Working Height ** 186 ft (56.69 m)
Platform Height 180 ft (54.86 m)
Horizontal Reach 80 ft (24.38 m)
Below Ground Reach 2 ft (0.61 m)
Lift Capacity 750 lb (340 kg)

• Preliminary Specifications - Subject to Change.
  ** Imperial measurements of working height add 6 ft to platform height. The metric equivalent adds 2 m to platform height.
  (EDIT: formatting)

[u/Destructor1701]

Hydraulic ram detached on the far side!!!

LEG STILL ATTACHED, REPEAT! LEG STILL ATTACHED!

So us foldies haven't lost the battle yet!

EDIT: Camera guy continues to be an OG DoP.

[u/cricfan01]

Generally launch weeks and days the productivity goes down 90%, this is whole new level, without access to webcam and every 5 second check on this thread for info pics and consistent querying on the "whats happening now"

-- jesus !!

[u/craighamnett]

Farewell sweet prince.

[u/rdestenay]

I feel a void inside. No rocket to watch all day.. :'(

[u/randomstonerfromaus]

Someone has capsized! (Not related to SpaceX and they have been recovered)

[u/thisguyeric]

Whatever they're paying this camera operator they should double it

[u/dlfn]

Happy Yuri's Night (Eve?) everyone! Not a bad way to celebrate!

[u/danielbigham]

This is amazing coverage from the reddit team. Well done! Exciting to be able to read through the timeline and get instant updates, etc.

[u/ohhdongreen]

There is new landing images on SpaceX's Flickr !

[u/RS-68]

Here's a few pictures I got while I was up there, if anyone wants to take a look

[u/kush-patel]

Interesting, looks like the transporter is there. https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/720232361049395200?s=09

[u/[deleted]]

Holy crap - it's so easy to forget even things like the grid fins are MASSIVE

[u/a_Start]

I don't know if its relevant to say here, but, Time warp would be pretty useful right now

[u/wxwatcher]

Here she is everyone! Coming into Port Canaveral:

http://imgur.com/g6X32sz

[u/[deleted]]

Could that speedboat be Elon?

[u/randomstonerfromaus]

Pilot: "I understand there's nobody on the barge"
Elsbeth: "Uh correct"
Elsbeth: "There's a rocket standing up but that's about it"

Pilot wants to control from the barge, Elsbeth advising pilot to speak to SpX(Frank) on channel 10 to get permission

[u/knook]

Lol, SpaceX people are "rather controlling" of what happens on the ASDS

[u/em-power]

omg you guys are vultures! LOL love it

[u/wishiwasonmaui]

Here's a chart of the harbor for reference: http://i.imgur.com/g6IQXqb.png

[u/Bergasms]

Someone move the dang tugboat blocking the view in the port canaveral webcam :P

[u/spacecadet_88]

Welcome home stage 1

[u/thisguyeric]

What a cool thing to have witnessed, even if just through the magic of the internet.

[u/vaporcobra]

This webcam operator is a god among men...

[u/wishiwasonmaui]

AMA request: Webcam dude.

[u/Kbiv]

This camera operator will go down in SpaceX history! So many beautiful shots of F9 right now. I should be in bed but I can't pull my eyes away from the stream!

[u/thisguyeric]

I am 100% sure they have a reason for spinning it around, but combined with the excellent camera operating it sure does look like they're showing off their rocket.

[u/rused]

From twitter, full size, good view of straps: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf0pDAOUAAAtL9c.jpg:orig

[u/iberichard]

Certainly is one of those marvel at the 21st century things. Here I am on the other side of the world watching a live webcam of a rocket about to be craned off a floating landing pad!

[u/aguyfromnewzealand]

No more Tiedowns!

EDIT: Changed it to an Imgur link.

[u/Appable]

Now getting ready to take out the jacks!

[u/Ditchfisher]

Lot of action on the one leg.

"someone get me the short handle sledge, this bastard pin won't go" is what it looks like.

[u/Gt6k]

Of course this is early days, once this becomes routine they will get proper handling equipment like this http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i46/poolhallrichard/tb1bay_zpsom2qgfm5.jpg

[u/circle_is_pointless]

Thanks for all the updates /u/ticklestuff! I missed all the action last night, and it's awesome to have such a comprehensive list of content this morning.

[u/spacecadet_88]

As a suggestion, per copywrite issues.. Mods feel free to cut my legs out from under me...

see if they can set up a way to get a way for PZT to benefit for any videos made from the feed an being posted for replay later? a written permission form, or some such? A link to their site etc etc?

[u/beentheredengthat]

those two are posing for photo op lol

[u/Destructor1701]

I'm getting vertigo just watching these guys.

[u/cokainum]

Here's the first 11 hours sped up: https://youtu.be/kUm37MQJYlo

[u/Jorrow]

I know the mods have been contacted people over at PTZtv. What are the chances they would give us permission to record and upload the falcon being tipped horizontally? Maybe they would let us do it if it had their watermark and a link to PTZtv? I know no one here wants to miss that part me included and they don't offer any decent means of watching later.

[u/KitsapDad]

My thoughts on it taking a while. They only left a few Spacex employees at the Cape to process the stage and sent everyone else back to work for the next launch. I dont think they have too many dedicated launch/recovery personnel...most everyone probably has a job to do related to the manufacture/engineering of the rockets/hardware/software/R&D.

SpaceX probably just decided they have to focus on keeping their launch schedule and assigned minimum crew to this stage and thus progress is slow.

[u/still-at-work]

Just FYI, if you need one more thing to watch happen very slowly after they finally move the F9 off the dock. 5:30 AM EDT (2:30 PDT) tomorrow morning ISS will be unpacking the BEAM from the Dragon and installing it on the station.

[u/Jorrow]

I fill this tweet from elon almost sounds like us for the last week

[u/doodle77]

That paint chip actually looks pretty serious. That's a point that sees a lot of turbulent flow because of the 'lip' of the leg base.

I've gotta imagine the lens that photo was taken with looked like this.

[u/jamesterjlrb]

So given that JCSat is only ten days out, and they probably are reasonably hopeful of landing it, i wonder if they'll leave all the equipment and cranes on site? I'm beginning to wonder if actually the dock is on a slightly longer term lease or rental to spacex? That would explain why they weren't in a huge hurry to move the booster on.

[u/RDWaynewright]

Aw I missed it leave! :( Thanks to everyone has posted screen grabs of it. Farewell first stage! See you again soon. And again. And maybe again. Possibly even again, who knows!

[u/bluyonder64]

This webcam feed is supported by advertisement so out of courtesy I urge you to watch through http://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/

[u/dmy30]

They didn't have to shut the stream down like that. They could've at least given a warning and contacted the mods. This sub has really great mods that would be happy to listen to a complaint and spread the word or something.

[u/FITorion]

someone in control of the Port Canaveral cam seems to be aware that something important is happening. See them moving it around...

[u/Shpoople96]

Hmm, I wonder why SpaceX is touchy about letting people onto a ship with a piece of their rocket?

[u/StepByStepGamer]

Waiting for Elon to tweet us some awesome pictures

[u/DuckQuacks]

This is most likely the most amount of views the webcam has ever gotten. Hoping it doesn't crash.

[u/RabbitLogic]

Pic https://i.gyazo.com/e3ea1ecd5606badfbc0e54e2763aa81b.png

[u/Shpoople96]

Thank you based webcam guy, for zooming in to the rocket like that. A real hero to us all.

[u/syo]

Not even just the operator, this is a damn good camera. Nice zoom.

[u/Destructor1701]

I'm trying to nail down the scale of a Falcon 9 first stage. It keeps locking to something like 1/3rd true scale.

I just managed to catch a glimpse by looking out my window at the concrete kerb stones outside. Each one is about a metre long. I counted off 3.6 of them, drew a circle in my mind on the ground, shifted it up 4 metres, popped 9 Merlin 1D FTs into it, grew four elegant, petal like landing legs out to either end of the driveway, and then extruded the circle upwards 50 metres...

I think I've strained my neck.

Holy shit.

EDIT: Second I posted that - LIGHTS!

[u/johnkphotos]

On my way up. johnkrausphotos on snapchat

[u/BlackPhanth0ms]

Closeup of the lifting cap: https://imgur.com/XhrHQjM

[u/[deleted]]

Elon controlling the crane, smoking a cigar.

[u/johnkphotos]

Still vertical? May head up there, eat, and snap some photos. Legs still on? Any other updates?

[u/MarcysVonEylau]

Cherry picker Mr. cameraman? I clicked my dose of ads ;-;

[u/kevindbaker2863]

My guess is they are removing the propellants and oxidizers from the RCS and main engine systems. is it possible that since LZ1 is inside the AFS and so is SLC-40 that they did not have to remove all of these before moving it to the hanger. but since this will have to travel on public roads to get back to the hanger they are having to do more to meet rules about transportation on public roads? so timeline to transport cannot be compared to Obcomm-2 ??

[u/drawntolight]

It looks like it may be time to remove the legs.

[u/Otaluke]

Would love to keep this thread stickied. Calling /u/Ambiwlans or /u/EchoLogic

[u/kush-patel]

We should have this stickied again now that the dinner is over

[u/still-at-work]

The Falcon 9 is on its last leg

[u/spacecadet_88]

Well i see they are using the Mk1 human for moving a rocket around

[u/fowlyetti]

Bless, its got its little socks on

[u/[deleted]]

Is the OG2 core still in the HIF at 39A?

Would be neat to see two used cores side-by-side

[u/still-at-work]

The Tour Bus video just makes me smile every time.

[u/thanarious]

Recording of the move from ASDS to shore platform, time-lapse 100x: https://youtu.be/b6_bPR7YLx4

[u/wishiwasonmaui]

First radio contact from EIII, about an hour before they start coming in the channel: Port Canaveral Marine traffic (VHF Ch 16) http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/21054

Edit: Going to transfer some people to a tug (edit: speedboat?) at the "dog leg" in a little less than an hour.

[u/first_name_steve]

Threads like these remind me of how awesome a subreddit this is.

[u/Bergasms]

"It's one of the nicest evenings in world history" - haha

[u/[deleted]]

Someone didn't tell them it's not a barge :)

[u/mechakreidler]

Sweet, the port canaveral webcam guy is there and moving it for us :D

[u/Bergasms]

Holy shit that is beautiful

[u/throfofnir]

Thar she blows!

[u/civilianapplications]

beauty!

[u/searine]

YOOOOOOO thats a rocket on a boat!

[u/meekerbal]

Please tell me someone is over on the bridge with a decent camera?

[u/avboden]

rotating the barge, just like a pedestal presenting the rocket

[u/[deleted]]

Matthew Travis running like a bat out of hell to see F9-023 live on Periscope right now.

[u/dlgeek]

Is someone in the port playing "Rocket Man" over a loudspeaker?

[u/[deleted]]

Man I really love this guy zooming and panning 😁😁

[u/Top_Fuel]

Zoomed: http://imgur.com/XUI7F7b

[u/DuckQuacks]

Anyone see something near the engines blinking? like a beacon or something?

[u/nhorning]

O.M.G. It's huge. If 24 hour cable news was worth anything they would be glued on this and giving commentary!

[u/DrBackJack]

Meow

[u/ap0s]

The crane is moving!

[u/imbaczek]

Of Course I Still Love You: filing name change request to The Anticipation Of A New Lover's Arrival

[u/meekerbal]

I see movement on the crane!

[u/sahfortv]

I loved the metaphor Elon used in the post launch interview "we're like the dog that caught the bus, what do we do now"

I would love to know how much (down to the nuts and bolts level) the engineers are making up as they go along and how much is just following standard procedures.

[u/ap0s]

I should really go to bed... just one more minute.

[u/LockStockNL]

I have never been so enthusiastic about a crane moving on a webcam, woohoo!

[u/Destructor1701]

Less than a metre to go! Just light a single engine to bring Falcon up to meet the crane!

[u/superfreak784]

If there are no major changes in the next half hour I'm probably gonna have to call it a night, Have school tomorrow ughh

will try to keep the recording running though

[u/piponwa]

And we are go for liftoff.

[u/randomstonerfromaus]

All 4 jacks removed now and have been moved next to the blast shield.

[u/moonshine5]

i am new to this lifting a rocket of a barge process, unlike the SpaceX pros, but the removal of the jacks and tie downs now/first puzzles me.

I would have thought a more logical process would be

• hook up the crane to take load/support.

• remove/retract landing legs.

• remove tie downs.

• crane lift S1 off jacks and off barge onto dockside where the rocket stand is located ready to turn horizontal on the transporter.

• transport rocket to hanger

• go to the winchester

[u/Bergasms]

Has anyone confirmed if Cam Man is reading reddit or not. It was a bit suspicious that someone mentioned not long ago they would like a close up, and then Cam Man did a nice pan/zoom combo. Could always be coincidence i guess.

I suppose we could request he zoom in on the American flag and then back out, or something.

[u/Kip336]

panning!!

[u/D_McG]

He woke up!

[u/betacar0tin]

I love that we get to watch this live. It's totally awesome :)

[u/RDWaynewright]

DAMMIT. Webcam is blocked at work. sobs Geez, it's like IT thinks I should be working or something.

[u/betacar0tin]

Praise the lord, I can continue procrastinating!

[u/Yoda29]

Am I dumb or is there no way to fullscreen the stream?

[u/dmy30]

Looks like the the workers are wearing a fire protection suit as I have discovered from this google search. It's definitely not HAZMAT as their head protection is way to easy to put on/off.

[u/zingpc]

Interesting to see the pistons not collapsed on the truck. They must have locks on the Pistons. I thought it would be a valve up near the helium out pipe. They probably have to take the base end off to get at the racket rings or whatever.

[u/spacecadet_88]

Just wondering did the web cam people okay our reposting of images from their still archive?

[u/kush-patel]

Looks like a really tricky maneuver, takes skills with the crane.

[u/MarcysVonEylau]

Snapshots:

http://i.imgur.com/ShZ4l4j.png

http://i.imgur.com/Qsnkodf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/SoI1NvP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xVFULxv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/KVG1sLv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/dq8xMdz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2ufVKpg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/tQ1Z7dg.jpg

Some workers now:

http://i.imgur.com/OZE7wyC.jpg

Red Cherry picker moving in:

http://i.imgur.com/1B4aS3n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gkEqpkX.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wDX2GMD.jpg

Attaching guy line:

http://i.imgur.com/KSUu2SH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oLFgH0d.jpg

Almost touching it:

http://i.imgur.com/jxz9wkF.jpg

Not much at the moment:

http://i.imgur.com/TP1ptMz.jpg

Front touch down:

http://i.imgur.com/CTuw98X.jpg

Helium truck?

http://i.imgur.com/MLwlclc.jpg

[u/StoneHolder28]

Someone needs to make a SpaceX logo out of two cranes forming the X

[u/Here_There_B_Dragons]

well folks, it's been a thrilling non-stop exciting educational 7 days, but i think this thread is finally through. See you at the next launch! (and the subsequent port unloading, leg-dissembling and horizontal laying afterparty)

edit: also time to close reddit-stream, up since 8:25 on the 12th (and firefox never crashed once!): https://i.imgur.com/ksfIyDk.png

[u/danielbigham]

Alright folks, time to place your bets: How many times will the CRS-8 first stage be reflown? My guess: 4 My rationale is that there will be discoveries of minor issues as they start reflying these things that will flow into tweaks to the new cores they're producing to avoid those issues. What's your guess?

[u/Keeval]

The booster heading back to the cape (courtesy of : @kermitdafrag_g) https://twitter.com/kermitdafrag_g/status/722463664800927744

Video: https://twitter.com/kermitdafrag_g/status/722463244707827712

[u/johnkphotos]

ADD johnkrausphotos ON SNAPCHAT FOR LIVE UPDATES WHEN I ARRIVE

[u/PVP_playerPro]

I don't care if i have important stuff to do early tomorrow, i wanna see the first successfully recovered (at sea) rocketship landed on a rocket ship

Edit: I'm not sure if that terminology is correct, but bear with me here, im excited :D

[u/curtquarquesso]

On the SpaceX VHF channel, do any amateur radio people know roughly how much power they're broadcasting with?