Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - Dragon - CRS-5/SpX-5 - January 6, 2015 - UPDATE THREAD (Read 102126 times)

Mike_1179 · « **Reply #20 on:** 12/16/2014 05:04 pm »

Is that an octo-web I see?

edit- nope, top of the TE

Mike_1179 · « **Reply #21 on:** 12/16/2014 05:05 pm »

Yup, she's coming up

Mike_1179 · « **Reply #22 on:** 12/16/2014 05:09 pm »

pericynthion · « **Reply #23 on:** 12/16/2014 05:10 pm »

Quote from: Fuji on 12/16/2014 01:41 pm

SpX-5 Payloads

Two Planet Labs cubesats onboard also, equipped with replacements for the experimental new hardware that we lost on ORB-3.

Mike_1179 · « **Reply #24 on:** 12/16/2014 05:13 pm »

Now time to watch for signs of venting, TE retraction, venting suddenly stopping and then hot-fire over these next few hours.

sghill · « **Reply #25 on:** 12/16/2014 06:36 pm »

These images of the rocket may be found here: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/ksclive/kscv09.html

There's a live JAVA version too, but Chrome isn't terribly happy with it.

The feed was still up as of 2:35.

mheney · « **Reply #26 on:** 12/16/2014 07:01 pm »

Just saw a puff of venting ...

(I'm watching at http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/video45lh.html with images set to update every 45 seconds ...)

saliva_sweet · « **Reply #27 on:** 12/16/2014 07:03 pm »

the puff

mheney · « **Reply #28 on:** 12/16/2014 07:39 pm »

Feed just went to color bars (with a You Shall Not Pass" wizard wandering around from frame to frame ...)

saliva_sweet · « **Reply #29 on:** 12/16/2014 08:15 pm »

Excellent video made from the static fire feed by reddit user DevinWatson

edit: clarification per MTom's suggestion: Video ends when the feed was cut and (almost certainly) does not cover the actual static fire. Although interestingly the strongback was retracted at one point.

WHAP · « **Reply #30 on:** 12/16/2014 08:46 pm »

Did the static fire happen in there? Doesn't seem to be enough venting to indicate the LOX tank was filled, but hard to tell since I don't know the refresh rate.

MTom · « **Reply #31 on:** 12/16/2014 09:02 pm »

Quote from: saliva_sweet on 12/16/2014 08:15 pm

Excellent video made from the static fire feed by reddit user DevinWatson

I suggest to add a comment to your post: this is only a video about the preparation for the static fire.

@WHAP:
The feed has been cut before static fire occured. No further infos (here) yet.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 12/16/2014 11:04 pm »

No static fire completed yet. She's being somewhat naughty on the pad. Waiting to hear if they can still get an attempt in today.

(Update: Clearly not. We're asking if they will attempt again tomorrow).

aleponcin · « **Reply #33 on:** 12/17/2014 01:30 am »

SPACEPORT MAGAZINE tweeted the following earlier this evening.

‏@Spaceport_Mag
The @SpaceX CRS-5 static fire was successful at 6:45 PM. This was an important step leading toward plan to launch at 1:22:13 pm ET Friday.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 12/17/2014 01:33 am »

Quote from: aleponcin on 12/17/2014 01:30 am

SPACEPORT MAGAZINE tweeted the following earlier this evening.

‏@Spaceport_Mag
The @SpaceX CRS-5 static fire was successful at 6:45 PM. This was an important step leading toward plan to launch at 1:22:13 pm ET Friday.

SpaceX isn't saying that and it's their rocket.

Carl G · « **Reply #35 on:** 12/17/2014 02:46 am »

Remember to use the correct threads. The ASDS coverage is in SpaceX reusable section.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 12/17/2014 11:35 am »

Here's where we are on this.

Static Fire scheduled for yesterday, but wasn't confirmed until we saw the vehicle on the pad.

Webcam feed was cut (as per usual), guarded by Gandalf (humorous), by the time they entered tanking.

Window was four hours, but we knew they could extend if required.

We know they had at least one good countdown but didn't get to ignition, OR didn't complete the static fire requirement. Now that times in with the above tweet about completing the static fire, so either that account heard the countdown, saw a puff, or classed that as complete - but I was getting notes it wasn't, per the Static Fire requirements. I *think* it's the only account classing it as a complete.

I was asking SpaceX for updates and they moved to a stance of saying they would let me know as soon as they had the Static Fire confirmation - which is usual and fine. SpaceX is very helpful towards us, but at the same time they are a commercial company and don't give running commentaries about their flows.

I asked again after we heard the Static Fire attempt didn't work out, and I was told they can't comment yet, but would when they would be able to.

Experience over previous Static Fires is they always say it's complete, when it's complete, within the hour. Usually a one liner, saying engines fired, initial data looks good, then they go into the LRR. That's all we need, so that's great. That didn't happen yesterday, with the final note saying they would let us know when they had more info.

So right now, until I'm officially told different, they didn't complete the Static Fire, and they will need to try again today if they are to protect the Friday launch attempt, I assume.

Personally I'd love it if someone turned around and provided official confirmation of a Static Fire, allowing us all to look forward to a Friday launch and a sporty core stage return, but I've covered enough of their Static Fires to know this one doesn't feel like it has been completed.

There's your update. If you want to discuss it, please use the discussion threads and I'll update this update thread when I know more.

Kabloona · « **Reply #37 on:** 12/17/2014 03:12 pm »

Update on the support vessel Go Quest:

After zigzagging at low speed all night just offshore of Jacksonville, Go Quest set a northeast course at 9 knots this morning at 7:00 am Eastern. The course appeared to be towards the designated landing zone. AIS contact was lost at 7:40, about 10 nm offshore. The crew may have turned off their AIS transponder to prevent tracking while at sea.

AIS contact with the ASDS tugboat Elsbeth III was also lost yesterday as she headed out of the port of Jacksonville.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 12/17/2014 04:47 pm »

Static Fire was scrubbed (asked around all day). Next attempt looking at Thursday (they may push for one today, but no sign of that yet). If Thursday and if successful, can they launch Friday is the next question:

Article on what we do and don't know:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/12/spacex-static-fire-falcon-9-crs-5/

chamann · « **Reply #39 on:** 12/17/2014 06:06 pm »

CRS-5 NASA Fact Sheet states:

Upmass w/o packaging = 5108 lbs (2317 kg)
Upmass with packaging = 5280 lbs (2395 kg)

Downmass w/o packaging = 2936 lbs (1332 kg)
Downmass with packaging = 3664 lbs (1662 kg)

http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/SpaceX_CRS-5_factsheet.pdf