Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - CASSIOPE - Sept. 29 - LAUNCH UPDATES  (Read 312353 times)

Offline Chris Bergin

LIVE WEBCAST:
http://new.livestream.com/spacex/F9-6


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This is an UPDATE ONLY thread for the countdown and launch of the debut SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1.

Per L2: Launch Readiness Review (LRR) concluded with a GO for the Sunday attempt, pending weather.

For those who wish to follow this flow as closely as is viable (non-proprietary, etc.), join L2 and click this link:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32667.0

Resources:

SpaceX GENERAL Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=45.0 - please use this for general questions NOT specific to this mission.

SpaceX MISSIONS Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0 - this section is for everything specific to SpaceX missions.

SpaceX CASSIOPE General Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31429.0

SpaceX CASSIOPE Pre-Launch WDR onwards Update Thread:
You're in it.

SpaceX CASSIOPE Party Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32683.0

News Site Resources:

SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0

SpaceX News Articles (Recent):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/

Specific Falcon 9 v1.1 CASSIOPE News Articles:

Falcon 9 boost as Merlin 1D engine achieves major milestone:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/falcon-9-boost-merlin-1d-engine-achieves-milestone/

Testing times for SpaceX’s new Falcon 9 v.1.1:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/06/testing-times-spacexs-new-falcon-9-v-1-1/

Reducing risk via ground testing is a recipe for SpaceX success:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/06/reducing-risk-ground-testing-recipe-spacex-success/

SpaceX’s new Falcon 9 v1.1 begins to arrive in California:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/07/spacexs-falcon-9-v1-1-begins-arrive-california/

SpaceX: From Bothering Bovines to Revolutionizing Rockets (General Overview of SpaceX Status ahead of this launch)
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/08/spacex-bothering-bovines-revolutionizing-rockets/

Falcon 9 v1.1 conducts Hot Fire – Launch Date Change
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/falcon-9-v1-1-hot-fire-ahead-cassiope-mission/

Launch Day article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/spacex-debut-falcon-9-v1-1-cassiope-launch/

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L2 Members:

L2 SpaceX Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=tags&tags=SpaceX

One Stop Shop Update Area for L2 Level F9 v1.1/Cassiope Updates:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32667.0

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« Last Edit: 09/29/2013 05:24 pm by Chris Bergin »
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Offline Chris Bergin

A reminder, we'll be moving into coverage of this launch later today. A huge preview article by William Graham will go on a few hours before.
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Per L2, fuelling has begun!
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4,700 word feature article by William Graham. Doesn't get more comprehensive than this!
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/09/spacex-debut-falcon-9-v1-1-cassiope-launch/
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Update from http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

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The launch webcast will begin here at approximately 8:15 a.m. PDT.

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40 minutes before opening of launch window. 10 minutes before NASA's Cygnus presser...

The webcast starts 40 minutes before the opening of the launch windows (see the above quote).
http://new.livestream.com/spacex/F9-6

Window opens at 9:00am PDT, 12:00 EDT, 1600 UTC.

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First Facebook post this morning from the 30th Space Wing. Hopefully the future ones will be more useful  :P

Happy Sunday, fans! I hope you all have recovered from all fun and excitement from yesterday's Exotic Car Show! Which one was your favorite? Stay tuned this morning for up-to-date launch information for the SpaceX Falcon-9 Cassiope!
« Last Edit: 09/29/2013 02:48 pm by Targeteer »
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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I'm 3 miles from the pad on the base and cab report the weather is perfect with great visibility and cloudless skies.

Offline Chris Bergin

Elon's Jet heading out to chase the first stage on the way back:

http://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/N887XF
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Here we go!!

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Webcast has begun.
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 :)

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...I have no sound! :(

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And we're live on the Livestream!

It's a BEEEYOOOTIFUL day in Sunny SoCal and F-9a v.1 is looking just perfect on the pad.

Strongback is still fully attached and we're at T-0:44:00 and counting.
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Sound comes in just in time for John!!

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We have sound, now!

Offline Chris Bergin

They've worked out how to turn the sound on.
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