Tuesday's SpaceX Starlink Satellite Ride Sets a New Record [Updates 3]
by martyb from SoylentNews on (#571HG)
[20200818_144907 UTC: Update 1: Launch successful, Booster landing successful, Deployment of all 3 of Planet's SkySats successful. Starlink deployment due in about 10 minutes at approximately T+26:00.]
[20200818_150438 UTC: Starlink satellites deployment due shortly (had bad info on deployment time).]
[20200818_151940 UTC: Starlink satellite deployment successful at T+46:00. One fairing was successfully caught by "Ms Tree"; the other fairing made a soft landing in the water and is being retrieved by "Ms Chief".]
[Note: this story is in addition to our usually-scheduled stories; ignore it if you are not interested. --martyb]
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