SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS SpX-1 MISSION GENERAL DISCUSSION

[Chris-A]

Might be the cloud layer

[Chandonn]

Might be the cloud layer

Watching the replay, that's what I'm thinking too.

[friendly3]

Might be the cloud layer

No, something is torn away then you have a dark smoke near a corner (the top one on the video) during one second.

[spectre9]

This article says the Orbcomm waits half an hour before the 2nd stage relights and takes it above ISS.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20121007/SPACE/310070040/Company-s-prototype-tags-along-into-orbit?nclick_check=1

That's what I thought was going to happen all along. Why wasn't this reported clearly? 

[rickl]

I thought it might be a large chunk of ice breaking off and impacting the corner.  Seeing the replay, it does look like a pretty violent event.

[Hungry4info3]

Some stills, in chronological order.

[Kabloona]

Wow, that looked extremely violent, like a turbopump exploding. We may have just seen the first real test of engine out capability...

[sitharus]

I thought it might be a large chunk of ice breaking off and impacting the corner.  Seeing the replay, it does look like a pretty violent event.

I'd bet on ice after watching closely, it has the look I remember from the shuttle - spray of particles then chunks.

[rickl]

I also thought that the first stage burned ~20 seconds longer than planned, but it might have been that the audio and video were out of sync.

An exploding turbopump could also explain that.

[Robotbeat]

I also thought that the first stage burned ~20 seconds longer than planned, but it might have been that the audio and video were out of sync.

An exploding turbopump could also explain that.

Doubtful. Probably the least likely explanation. If it had been, then MECO 2 would've been delayed.

[mr. mark]

Guesstimation at best. Better to wait for post flight briefing.

[mr. mark]

Engine one anomaly.

[rickl]

I also thought that the first stage burned ~20 seconds longer than planned, but it might have been that the audio and video were out of sync.

An exploding turbopump could also explain that.

I think Gwynne just confirmed that, or something like it.   

[Lee Jay]

"Corner"? Something seems to disintegrate right at +1:20. MaxQ, "vehicle is supersonic" then poof. Looks too rough to be a shock ring type effect.

See attached (modestly enhanced and slowed down 30x, at full resolution).  Gwen just said there was an anomaly on engine one.

[Kabloona]

I called it first: turbopump exploded.

[CapitalistOppressor]

Engine one anomaly.

Anomaly and a longer burn was basically confirmed.  Implied engine out?

[Chris-A]

Engine one anomaly.

I guess we all heard that. 

[kirghizstan]

I called it first: turbopump exploded.

who makes M1C turbopumps?

[Silmfeanor]

I called it first: turbopump exploded.

please note : this is not official, just a guess by the poster.
No mention whatsoever of a turbopump exploding on the presser.

[Chris-A]

Too much speculation until updates are announced.