BRIDGES AND YOUR TRAFFIC SAFETY EXPERT TROOPER STEVE. THIS IS NEWS. 6 MORNINGS
GETTING RESULTS.
>> KIRSTIN: LOOKING LIVE AT
THE SPACE COAST. SPACE X IS
GEARING UP RIGHT NOW. THE
LAUNCHES NEXT ROUND OF
STARLINK INTERNET SATELLITES
INTO ORBIT. THIS IS A PERFECT
TIME TO DO MARK LEHMAN IS OUT
THERE. HE SAID WE CAN LOOK FOR
THE JELLYFISH THIS MORNING.
THAT MEANS IF THE SUN IS
RISING JUST PERFECTLY, I DON’T
KNOW. WE’LL SEE. WE’LL LOOK
WERE SECONDS AWAY FROM THE
5.42. LAUNCH ATTEMPT FROM THE
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER NOW. ALL
RIGHT. SO RIGHT NOW THERE ARE
53 SATELLITES ON TOP OF THAT
FALCON 9 ROCKET. A REALLY COOL
PART ABOUT THIS LAUNCH. THE
FIRST STAGE OF THE ROCKET HAS
BEEN USED 11 TIMES IN THE
PAST.
>> KIRSTIN: INCLUDING 6
STARLINK MISSIONS AS WELL AS
THE CREW TO DEMO. SO LET’S
TAKE YOU NOW LIVE TO THE CAPE
FOR THE COUNTDOWN.
>> I’M PARTNER.
FOR THE COUNTDOWN.
>> I’M PARTNER. or may become pregnant. ♪
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♪ NICKEL CHECK. ♪
WHAT BECAME OF PRESSURE HIM?
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♪ ♪ >> AND TALKING 9 HAS
SUCCESSFULLY LIFTED OFF FROM
LAUNCH COMPLEX. 39 A CARING
ARE 53, STARLINK SATELLITES.
ALTHOUGH IT LIFTOFF, GRAVITY’S
PULLING STRAIGHT DOWN ON THE
ROCKET AS WE ASCEND WILL TELL
THE ACTIONS TECHNICAL TERM IS
GAMBLING AND THAT TURNS THE
ROCKET IS ON HOLD. WE’RE STILL
GOING UP. BUT NOW WE’RE ALSO
HEADING HORIZONTALLY AWAY FROM
THE LAUNCH PAD AT WHAT WE CALL
GRAVITY TURN. MOMENTS AGO, WE
STRUGGLED THE ENGINES DOWN IN
PREPARATION FOR NEXT YOU ARE
IN THE PROBLEM.
>> HOW CAN IN PERSON
>> VAX ACCUSE THE POINT DURING
WHICH THE VEHICLES THAT ARE
BACKED PRESSURE.
>> BACK TO YOU. THERE. WE BACK
TO YOU. COMING UP ARE SERIES
OF A QUICK SERIES OF EVENTS
HAPPENING QUICK SUCCESSION.
FIRST OR MAIN ENGINE CUT OFF.
THIS IS WHERE THE 9 MERLIN
ENGINES ON THE FIRST SHUT OFF
TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN IN
PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT
MILESTONE STAGE. SEPARATION.
THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST STAGE
SEPARATES FROM THE SECOND
STAGE. AND WHAT ABOUT BACK AS
THE FIRST 8 STARTS TO MAKE ITS
WAY BACK TO EARTH FOR LANDING
SECOND STAGE CONTINUES ITS
JOURNEY WITH YES, ONE OR
SECOND ENGINE START ONE. THIS
IS WHERE THE SINGLE MERLIN
VACUUM ENGINE ON THE SECOND
STAGE LIGHTS UP AND PROPELS
THE SECOND STAGE ALONG WITH
THE STARLINK SATELLITES INTO
ORBIT. 30 SECONDS OUT FROM
THAT ME GO. AS THE ROCKET
HEADS UP INTO SPACE. WE’LL
START TO SEE THE PLUME OF THE
AFTERNOON IRAQ. IT BEGIN TO
SPREAD OUT. THAT’S AS THE
PRESSURE ALLEVIATES FROM FROM
THE BOTTOM OF THE RECALL. YOU
CAN. AS MUCH PRESSURE HOLDING
IN THAT PLUME.
THERE ARE SOME MANAGED TO >> OFFER ME AND BACK MISSION.
DURING A PARADE COME
>> AND WE JUST SAW MAIN ENGINE
CUT OFF STAGE SEPARATION.
SECOND ENGINE, START UP AND
SHARING THE PLOY. DURING HAVE
SEPARATED. THE SATELLITES ARE
NOW EXPOSED TO THE VACUUM OF
SPACE ABOVE THE SECOND STAGE
OF THE ROCKET. ON THE RIGHT
HAND SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN.
THERE. WELL, SECOND STAGE IS
DOING ITS JOB. THE FIRST STAGE
IS COMING BACK HOME TO EARTH
AND LOOK SICK YOU TO BURNS.
THE FIRST IS THE ENTRY BURN.
IT’S A 3 ENGINE BURN THAT
HELPS TO SLOW THE STAGE DOWN.
THE SECOND SECOND BURN IS THE
LANDING BURN. IT’S A SINGLE
ENGINE BURN THAT HELPS BRING
THE VEHICLE SPEED ON RAPIDLY
IN ORDER TO LAND OUR DRONE