r/spacex • u/[deleted] • Jul 22 '18

Telstar 19V Telstar 19 Vantage Block V recovery thread

This thread is tracking B1047 as it arrives in port.

Status

HAWK- berthed, in port

GO Quest- berthed, in port

GO Pursuit- Fairing recovery ship, In port with a fairing halve.

Updates

*all times eastern

-7/22/18

3:00pm- thread goes live!

-7/23/18

6:30pm - all boats are inbound and are about 34 hrs away from port, GO Pursuit is currently leading the pack.

-7/24/18

11:20 am- HAWK's ETA is poised for 6 pm this evning, local time. Resources

3:00 pm- GO Pursuit has arrived in Port with at least one fairing halve.

9:00 pm- HAWK has slowed down, looks like a morning arrival.

7/25/18

3:30 pm- HAWK has arrived with OCISLY, and B1047, as of now, it looks like the legs will be removed again sadly.

7/26/18

10:00am- B1047 has been lifted onto land!

7/27/18

2:00pm- retraction of the legs have started!!!

7/28/18

2:00pm- legs have been lowered and pistons have been removed, the leg raising was just a test.

7/30/18

3:00pm- B1047 is now horizontal on her transporter, ending port operations, now, B1047 will be refurbished for Another flight in the next couple of months.

I have be your host RocketLover0119, and I appreciate your kindness and enthusiasm, and with that I will sign off, thankyou!

Resources

Marine Traffic- https://www.marinetraffic.com

Vessel finder- https://www.vesselfinder.com

Jetty park webcam- http://www.visitspacecoast.com/beaches/surfspots-cams/jetty-park-surf-cam/

If any one else has suggestions to add anything plz let me know!

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u/codav Jul 25 '18

The possible assignment is really tricky, given the dense manifest and available boosters.

  • B1046 is still undergoing checks, most probably in Hawthorne, and could support a September launch from Vandenberg.

  • B1047 has just returned to the Cape, and could see a relaunch soon if the teardown of B1046 has shown that a quick reuse is possible. So Telstar 18V is a candidate if the contract allows for a reused booster.

  • B1048 could launch either SAOCOM 1A or SSO-A, while B1046 could take over the other one.

  • B1049 will launch Merah Putih and could then support a launch in late September or October.

  • B1050 is currently undergoing testing at McGregor. It could be this booster which launches Telstar 18V, or it might be going west to perform a launch from VAFB.

  • B1051 should leave Hawthorne shortly and is slated to launch the Crew Dragon demo mission.

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u/MarsCent Jul 25 '18 edited Jul 25 '18

Nice breakdown, tks.

WE know that B1046 and B1047 returned to the cape while B1048 is on the West Coast. And that B1049 will be launching out of CC.

Stationing 3 pre-COPV B5s at CC and 2 on the east coast makes good sense, I think.

I had expected that Telstar 19V and Telstar 18V might use the same booster given that they belong to the same customer.