I spy with my @SpaceX eye ... nothing.Portable floodlights on the TEL ramp, though. 🤔
SpaceX Classified Zuma Launch Delayed Until At Least December
#SpaceX Zuma off range at least until it reopens after annual maintenance Dec 1
Worth a post in the update thread. James Dean at Florida Today reports that Range maintenance down periods have been interrupted before to accommodate launch needs. So a hard close of the Range until 1 Dec appears, from a historical perspective, to be negotiable.http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2017/11/20/spacex-launch-secret-zuma-mission-hold-until-after-thanksgiving/880972001/?hootPostID=197b6f8f7befd7117f8b39925b800a15
CAPE CANAVERAL—SpaceX’s launch of a classified mission for an undisclosed U.S. government customer will be delayed until at least December pending resolution of a possible payload fairing issue and for annual maintenance at the Eastern Test Range, which supports launches from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral.
@NASASpaceflight just overheard, bus tour to Saturn V holding for transport of item from 39A
QuoteStatic fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting launch of CRS-13 on December 12 from Pad 40, followed by launch of Zuma from Pad 40 in early January.https://twitter.com/spacex/status/938510889484828673
Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting launch of CRS-13 on December 12 from Pad 40, followed by launch of Zuma from Pad 40 in early January.
Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 10% Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layer Rule Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 10% Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layer Rule
Team at the Cape performed a propellant loading test of Falcon 9 on Pad 40 this morning – additional static fire test of the rocket was not necessary. Targeting January 5 launch of Zuma.