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DId the Falcon 2nd stage turn around [UPDATED] and point "backwards" before the Orbcomm-2 deployement started?
It looks to me like the camera used for the deployment part of the Webcast shown on YouTube is located near the "bottom" of the payload area (closer to the engine & tanks) - in which case, did ...
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A nicer way to download the positions of the Orbcomm-2 satellites
I'm trying to watch the Orbcomm-2 satellites evolve into a constellation. They were recently placed in orbit by SpaceX (their video here) and the details are discussed in this excellent question and ...
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What was the distant bright light in the SpaceX webcast of Orbcomm OG2 deployment?
As I was watching the SpaceX launch today on YouTube, I have noticed a bright distant light as the satellites were being deployed. What was that light?
Also, after each deployment there was something ...
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