Questions tagged [bulgariasat-1]
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What is the extra moving and disappearing line in the animation in the BulgariaSat-1 webcast?
In the SpaceX BulgariaSat-1 Launch Webcast there is a 3D animation of the orbits/trajectories of the first and second stage showing most of the Earth. There is a blue line that starts out over Florida,...
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From which direction was the Falcon 9 1st stage's landing approach (BulgariaSat-1)?
Looking at this cropped section of the screenshot described below, this is what I think I see:
A: Shadow from the leg support on the right, but not the left.
B: Scorch marks?
C: Scorch marks?
D: ...
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Why were three engines used for the F9 1st stage landing burn (BulgariaSat-1)?
As pointed out in the question What is the “emergency crush core”?, an Elon Musk tweet about the Falcon 9 1st stage landing following the BulgariaSat-1 launch says:
Rocket is extra toasty and hit ...
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