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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #160 on: 04/30/2012 07:49 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large
« Last Edit: 04/30/2012 07:49 pm by reubenb »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #161 on: 04/30/2012 07:50 pm »
Elon:
Flight computer aborted rocket hold down firing. Anomaly addressed. Cycling systems to countdown
Here's the photo, attached:
(Might be some details we can glean, if we spruce up that image...)
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #162 on: 04/30/2012 07:50 pm »
Most safety critical personnel at KSC/Cape are limited to 12 hour days without permission of a senior manager, 16 hours at the most.  So the on-station time of the first critical people determines the end of the day - unless, of course, two shifts are used.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #163 on: 04/30/2012 07:50 pm »
Well, it seems that whoever was in charge of changing camera views on the webcast also took a break now.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #164 on: 04/30/2012 07:50 pm »
Elon discussed their tendency to set perhaps overly conservative limits.

Nothing wrong with that especially given the lack of experience.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #165 on: 04/30/2012 07:51 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center if it is at the Cape.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #166 on: 04/30/2012 07:51 pm »
nope, can't see any options on the solitaire game ;)
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #167 on: 04/30/2012 07:52 pm »
Negative. That's Dragon mission control.

Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #168 on: 04/30/2012 07:52 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center

Ah, right.  Of course.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #169 on: 04/30/2012 07:52 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

When the time comes, I hope they give us that camera angle shown in the lower left of that monitor wall.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #170 on: 04/30/2012 07:52 pm »
No, they have the range for a specific amount of time, so your guess about "till sunset" is just that.

Yes tests are scheduled for specific times so that everyone is on the same page.
But if they need more time, as they might, the question was, since the rocket is sitting there fueled, and no one else is using the range and no one else is launching today, for what reason would they not be given an extension?


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Most safety critical personnel at KSC/Cape are limited to 12 hour days without permission of a senior manager, 16 hours at the most.  So the on-station time of the first critical people determines the end of the day - unless, of course, two shifts are used.
« Last Edit: 04/30/2012 07:54 pm by Norm38 »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #171 on: 04/30/2012 07:53 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center

Ah, right.  Of course.

I thought Florida was LCC, Hawthorne was MCC?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #172 on: 04/30/2012 07:53 pm »
Yes, exactly.

Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center

Ah, right.  Of course.

I thought Florida was LCC, Hawthorne was MCC?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #173 on: 04/30/2012 07:54 pm »
When the time comes, I hope they give us that camera angle shown in the lower left of that monitor wall.

You wouldn't see much as there'd just be a wall of water spray on the hold-downs and under the engines.

Edit: actually, they might not activate those for static fires.
« Last Edit: 04/30/2012 07:55 pm by ugordan »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #174 on: 04/30/2012 07:55 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center

Ah, right.  Of course.

I thought Florida was LCC, Hawthorne was MCC?

Oh, are they remotely running the static fire from California?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #175 on: 04/30/2012 07:55 pm »

Oh, are they remotely running the static fire from California?

Both?

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #176 on: 04/30/2012 07:56 pm »
Hi-res mission control pic from Elon's twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elonmusk/status/197049032286281729/photo/1/large

That would be launch control center if it is at the Cape.
I think that's in California. It looks like the control room Elon showed recently in a tour of their control center in Hawthorne (where Elon also said he'd be in California for the COTS 2+ launch).
« Last Edit: 04/30/2012 07:57 pm by Robotbeat »
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #177 on: 04/30/2012 07:56 pm »
Oh, are they remotely running the static fire from California?

More like "watching" and just taking care of Dragon.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #178 on: 04/30/2012 07:56 pm »

Oh, are they remotely running the static fire from California?

Both?

Ah ok.  I guess the better question is where Elon Musk happens to be taking that picture from

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #179 on: 04/30/2012 07:56 pm »
Launch control from Florida, Dragon team in CA (mostly).


Oh, are they remotely running the static fire from California?

Both?
« Last Edit: 04/30/2012 07:57 pm by nblackwell »

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