Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 (Flight 2) - COTS-1 - Launch Updates - December 8, 2010  (Read 537889 times)

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   1. We had a false abort on the Ordnance Interrupter (OI) ground feedback on position in our terminal count. less than 10 seconds ago via web

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Heard it was intermittent drop outs in range-critical telemetry.  Moderate confidence in the source.

Hehe, kinda like flight 1 all over again! Pretty soon we'll have boats downrange!

lol... but I think the boats was Falcon 9 Flight 1 ;)
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SpaceXer: "We’ve corrected the terminal count and will make another attempt"

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Re-tweeted by SpaceXer: "SpaceX has pinpointed the cause of this morning's aborted countdown, has fixed the problem, and will proceed with another launch attempt."

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Do they have any ordinance other than range safety? I seem to remember that they have cut back or eliminated most other explosives. So was this telemetry link one that showed the status of the self-destruct ordinance?

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SpaceXMissions: "Target launch time is 10:43 am ET. False telemetry reading caused earlier abort. Data corrected and we are tracking for our next attempt."

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Do they have any ordinance other than range safety? I seem to remember that they have cut back or eliminated most other explosives. So was this telemetry link one that showed the status of the self-destruct ordinance?


I believe the "six load-bearing mounts" (specifically the nuts) that hold Dragon to the trunk are frangible/pyrotechnic.
« Last Edit: 12/08/2010 01:59 pm by corrodedNut »

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Next window opens at 10:38AM EST.

Windows reflect TDRSS constraints.

Does it means that signals from the Dragon will be transmitted via TDRSS?

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Next window opens at 10:38AM EST.

Windows reflect TDRSS constraints.

Does it means that signals from the Dragon will be transmitted via TDRSS?

Partially, yes, supplemented by ground stations.

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Approved for 15:43 UTC

Offline Chris Bergin

10:43am target. Some prelim steps to work before T-13 in the count. Coming up on L-30 minutes (L-33 minutes right now).
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Offline Chris Bergin

And that's now under L-30 minutes. Things will pick up on the net soon.
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Downrange tracking station and Range are go.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Winds are go for launch. Telementry is go for launch.
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Offline Chris Bergin

L-20 minutes. Next milestone will be polling to enter the terminal count.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Standing by to pick up the count at 15:30 UTC. One software issue noted, but has been resolved.
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NASA TV (cable) has restarted coverage.
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