Author Topic: SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR - SLC-40 - Feb 8, 2015 - UPDATES  (Read 117856 times)

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LIVE PRE-LAUNCH and LAUNCH DAY UPDATE THREAD for the DSCOVR Mission.

All posts need to be updates only.

Falcon 9 v1.1 Launch official NET of Feb 8, 2015.

ARTICLES:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/01/dscovr-recover-spacex-chase-cigar-falcon-9-mission/

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/01/spacex-static-fire-test-dscovr-mission/

Launch Day Article - by William Graham:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/02/spacex-falcon-9-dscovr-mission/

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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/

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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 Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR UPDATE THREAD:
You're in it.

Space Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR - DISCUSSION THREAD:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30543.0

DSCOVR Party Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36558.0

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L2 Members:

L2 SpaceX Section - now a dedicated full section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0

Dedicated L2 SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR Coverage:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36551.0

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And now official:

DSCOVR Launch Status
January 16, 2015
The U.S. Air Force (USAF), acting in its capacity as the launch services provider with SpaceX, and with concurrence from NOAA and NASA, has announced a delay in the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) mission. DSCOVR is now expected to launch no earlier than January 31, 2015. NOAA continues to monitor any risk to the schedule in close coordination with its partners and will provide updates as they are available.
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Feb 8 NET. L2 had that date last night, but was told to hold back on the open forum. Making the other sites now - some with a different date - so updating the thread.

This is a NSF thread, and it's for the site, so I try and avoid other site's info (unless official etc), otherwise things get really confusing, but here's another site with another date:

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/nasa/report-spacex-launch-nasas-dscovr-mission-slips-net-feb-9/

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Yep. Feb 8 it is:

Marcia Smith ‏@SpcPlcyOnline 
NOAA confirms DSCOVR launch date slip to Feb. 8 at 6:10 pm EST.
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We're hoping for a Static Fire today. Has been solid on the schedule for a while now and as of last night a Saturday attempt was still the plan.

Weather, and a well behaved F9 come into play from this point. I'll write an article if they conduct it.
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January 30, 2015

NASA TV Coverage Set for NOAA DSCOVR Launch Feb. 8


The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) is scheduled to launch at 6:10 p.m. EST Sunday, Feb. 8 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. A backup launch opportunity is available at 6:07 p.m. on Feb. 9, if needed.

NASA Television coverage of the launch will begin at 3:30 p.m. In addition to launch coverage, NASA TV also will air a prelaunch news conference at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7.

DSCOVR is a partnership between NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Air Force and will maintain the nation’s solar wind observations capability. These observations are critical to the accuracy and lead time of NOAA’s space weather alerts, forecasts, warnings and space weather events like geomagnetic storms caused by changes in solar wind. Such events can affect public infrastructure systems including power grids, telecommunications systems and avionics aboard aircraft.

DSCOVR succeeds NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer in supporting solar observations and will provide 15 to 60 minute warning time to improve predictions of geomagnetic storm impact locations.

Media who wish to attend the prelaunch events, including the launch pad photo opportunity, prelaunch news conference and launch, may request accreditation online at:

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

The deadline for U.S. media to apply for accreditation is Tuesday, Feb. 3. The deadline for foreign nationals has passed. For further information about media accreditation, contact Jennifer Horner at 321-867-6598.

For a full and updated schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/1CUBl40

For in-depth prelaunch, countdown and launch day coverage of the liftoff of DSCOVR aboard the Falcon 9, visit:

http://blogs.nasa.gov/DSCOVR

For NASA TV schedules and video streaming information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For more information about the DSCOVR mission, visit:

http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR
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Static Fire occurred
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6:10pm EST

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6:10pm EST

I did not mean the launch time - I mean the sequence of events from launch to S/C separation.  ;) (I know that it should look like a GTO mission, but it would be good to see the exact times)
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6:10pm EST

I did not mean the launch time - I mean the sequence of events from launch to S/C separation.  ;) (I know that it should look like a GTO mission, but it would be good to see the exact times)

SC sep is around 32 minutes after launch

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Launch hazard area map. Also includes links to webcams and the nearest buoy for wave data. You can also toggle the CRS-5 information for comparison. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zp15b_P5ERVk.kQXYPcLW76sw
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Good FRR this morning. Go for LRR on Friday.

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According to VesselFinder, Elsbeth III recently traveled to the Nustar terminal at 6531 Evergreen Ave, presumably to gas up, so we should expect to see the team departing soon.

12:50pm Eastern: Elsbeth III is on its way back to the dock.
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It looks like the Elsbeth III has just got underway.

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DSCOVR launch briefing tomorrow, Feb. 7, at 1:00 pm EST.
Send your questions using #askDSCOVR.
 http://go.usa.gov/htwH 
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Less than a 10% chance of a weather violation ahead of Sunday's launch attempt.

http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-028.pdf
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Given everyone has really stuck to the discussion thread to keep this update thread clean, this is going to continue as the launch day update thread. As noted in the opening post, we will reserve the right to remove guests if the servers are hammered by over demand - although work since CRS-5 means we will have more capacity.
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Pre Launch briefing on youtube:
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Livestream link, with mission patch.

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re: today's news briefing
Just like at a baseball game, how will you know the players if you don't buy the program?

https://blogs.nasa.gov/dscovr/2015/02/06/nasa-tv-to-air-dscovr-briefing/

NASA TV to Air DSCOVR Briefing
NASA TV will provide live coverage of a news briefing on the DSCOVR mission, NOAA’s new satellite to monitor space weather, at 1 p.m. EST Saturday, Feb. 7 from the Press Site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The briefing also will stream live on the agency’s website here. NASA TV’s and the DSCOVR launch blog coverage of countdown and liftoff will begin at 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Reporters not at Kennedy may ask questions via phone by contacting the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468 no later than 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Questions also can be submitted via social media using #askDSCOVR.

DSCOVR is scheduled to launch at 6:10 p.m. EST Sunday, Feb. 8 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Participants in the prelaunch news conference are:
•Stephen Volz, assistant administrator of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service in Silver Spring, Maryland
•Tom Berger, director of the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado
•Steven Clarke, NASA Joint Agency Satellite Division director for the agency’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington
•D. Jason Cothern, Space Demonstrations Division chief at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico
•Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of mission assurance at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California
•Mike McAlaneen, launch weather officer with the 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral AFS

DSCOVR is a partnership between NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Air Force. DSCOVR will maintain the nation’s solar wind observations, which are critical to the accuracy and lead time of NOAA’s space weather alerts, forecasts, and warnings. Space weather events like geomagnetic storms, caused by changes in solar wind, can affect public infrastructure systems such as power grids, telecommunications systems, and aircraft avionics.  DSCOVR will succeed NASA’s Advanced Composition Explorer in supporting solar observations and provide 15- to 60-minute warning time to improve predictions of geomagnetic storm impact locations.
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NOAA press kit web site
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/press.html

The kit is broken into several PDF files.  Here are the first three.

General Information Sheets
Fact Sheet
Quick Reference
Program Overview




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The next three parts of the NOAA press kit:

Instrument Information Sheets
PlasMag
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And, finally, the NOAA press kit glossary
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Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Prelaunch News Conference
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9273

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Here's the SpaceX Press Kit. Only two pages long!
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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The excellent feature article for this mission - by William Graham:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/02/spacex-falcon-9-dscovr-mission/
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Falcon 9 DSCOVR vertical (Image on spacex.com)

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#Falcon9 is vertical in advance of tonight’s #DSCOVR launch, targeting 6:10pm EST. Watch LIVE: http://www.spacex.com/webcast 
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/564478553329508352
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Another photo, this one from NASA.
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Here's the SpaceX Press Kit. Only two pages long!
It provides the insertion orbit, which is not a solar orbit, at 187 x 1,241,000 km x 37 degrees. 

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NASA TV coverage will begin at 3:30 ET.
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SpaceX's Youtube stream.

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Into fueling operations. No issues being worked.

NASA TV coverage in 20 mins.
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Link to SpaceX webcast page:  http://www.spacex.com/webcast

Coverage start info from SpaceX's webcast page, not posted here yet:

"Liftoff is targeted for 6:10pm EST – live launch webcast will begin here at 5:50pm EST."

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Here we go, boys and girls.
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lets do this...
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There she is.
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Coverage has begun.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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On the pad.
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Nice close up.
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Puffing away.
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You can see she's deep into fueling, with the venting.
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she's puffing
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Beautiful day on the East Coast. 90% go on weather.
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Everything is go on the countdown.
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Tape on DSCOVR.
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Dr. Tom Berger.
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NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
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Everything is green.
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Stephan Volz from NOAA.
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PAO with their camera facing the controllers, like EFT-1.
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Looks like a speed boat out on the ocean.
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I like this view.
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Follow the mission at #askDSCOVR
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Tom Berger from NOAA.
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Elon Musk and SpaceX Twiter feeds pointing out that re-entry will be much more difficult this time:

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Rocket reentry will be much tougher this time around due to deep space mission. Almost 2X force and 4X heat. Plenty of hydraulic fluid tho.
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Presentation from NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan, former NASA astronaut.
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DSCOVR can be thought of as space weather buoy.
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Wow what a background she has...
such trouble getting a good screen grab of her...
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Solar panel deployment.
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The Falcon has wings!
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Fuelling is on track.
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Video on Space Weather Center.
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Talking about Space Weather.
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Space Weather Center control room
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Bryan Olnick from Florida Power and Light.
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Big vent.
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FTS checks in one hour and 45 minutes.
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Weather looks good. Beautiful day in central Florida. 7 miles visibility. No precipitation. Some clouds. 90% go.
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T-1 hour 40 minutes.
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ha! caught a fish wanting to fly...lower left corner
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Video from NOAA.
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Talking about using GPS for farming.
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First motion checks and FTS checks completed. Not working any issues.
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Spacecraft checkout OK. Weather is green and 90% go.
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NOAA video Space Weather Impacts Communications.
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Talking about Space Weather affecting HF communications.
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Winter ends at 10 am.

Temperature expected to be 20 C at liftoff.
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T-1 hour 10 minutes. Weather briefing in 10 minutes.
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Range weather briefing. All looking very good.
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All go!

ZERO percent chance of violation.
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T-60 minutes. Performing weather briefing 100% go for launch. 20.6 C at launch.
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Steven Clarke from NASA.
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NOAA video Space Weather Impacts Power.
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Talking about how space weather affects power grids.
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They haven't noted it on the coverage, but they are evaluating one issue. Not usual, but worth listening out for.
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The main polls will start to pick up shortly.
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Next will be the power up of the spacecraft.
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lights at the pad are starting to turn on
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Hanger AE.
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Spacex webcast has gone live: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

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Here comes the funky music!
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9min to terminal count..
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T-16 mins.

Reminder, this is an update only thread and non updates will be deleted. You should have read the opening post showing you there are other threads for other posts on this launch ;)
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SpaceX coverage has begun.
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This polling will be interesting. We have an issue still being evaluated. Nothing said on the NASA coverage yet.
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Working no issues.
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1st stage telemetry issue noted on SpaceX feed, but not an issue

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Polling for terminal count.
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This polling will be interesting. We have an issue still being evaluated. Nothing said on the NASA coverage yet.

The SpaceX commentator just reported no issues being worked!?!

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And issue reported it seems during polling.

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There we go, issue noted....go to T-2 mins, but no further.
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T-13 minutes. Performing poll.

There is an AVI issue, which is go until T-2.
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A couple of teams said they're good to go only to T=-2 min.

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There is an avionics telemetry problem.
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One shot deal to resolve the issue in this terminal count. Hold will equal a scrub due to instantaneous window.
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Range radar issue also
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NASA TV commentary mentioned a first-stage transmitter issue, as well as a second issue with range radar.
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It's all related to a transmitter issue per L2's notes.
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1st stage issue and another
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F9 on internal power.
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T-7 minutes. Will scrub at T-2 minutes if can't resolve problem.
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Tanks to press for strongback retract.
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cradle open started (for TEL retraction)

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T-5 mins. Strongback retracting.
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T-3 mins. They have 60 seconds to make the call on the go to proceed.
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MD is no go for launch.
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T-3 minutes. No go for launch.
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Terminal count abort.
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They're raising the strongback.

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Performing strongback retraction.

Air Force range also had an issue with one of their radars.
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Looks like the retraction hasn't started yet.
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We got bottlenecked at the scrub call. Site was getting sluggish to decided to remove guests. Only will be for a short period.
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Retraction now being performed.
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Vehicled is safed... Retract complete...
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Strongback appears vertical. The clamps haven't closed yet AFAIK.

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Retraction completed.
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Next possible opportunity is 6:07:49pm EST tomorrow.

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Air Force tracking radar went down. Launch postponed to same time tomorrow.

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Clamps retracted.
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The clamps where the strongback holds the rocket just below the fairing have closed.

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Performing vents.
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Range radar had gone down.
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Weather tomorrow will not be nearly as good.  :(

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SpaceX webcast (spacex.com/webcast) has ended.

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Next possible attempt is tomorrow Monday, 9 February at 23:07:49 UTC (6:07:49 pm EST).

SpaceX coverage has ended.
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NASA coverage will begin at 5 pm EST tomorrow.
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NASA coverage has ended.

See you folks tomorrow!
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And NASA TV coverage has ended. Special thanks to Steven for the coverage. We will have a new thread for tomorrow's attempt.
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Elon reporting that it was entirely the range radar issue that caused scrub. The video transmission issue is a nice-to-have only.

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Air Force tracking radar went down. Launch postponed to same time tomorrow.

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Prob good though. Will give us time to replace 1st stage video transmitter (not needed for launch, but nice to have).
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Elon reporting that it was entirely the range radar issue that caused scrub.

Then why did the MD report no-go before the range hold was called?

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Elon reporting that it was entirely the range radar issue that caused scrub.

Then why did the MD report no-go before the range hold was called?

Ask Elon?
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Elon reporting that it was entirely the range radar issue that caused scrub.

Then why did the MD report no-go before the range hold was called?

Because can you really launch these days without live video feed from the rocket? :)

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Guys, thanks for the updates. I've got all my social and video channels blocked...

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Elon reporting that it was entirely the range radar issue that caused scrub.

Then why did the MD report no-go before the range hold was called?

At that time they probably weren't sure whether it was the rocket transponder or the range radar that was at fault.

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60% chance of rain at the Cape tomorrow, 10% Tuesday.

http://m.weather.com/weather/tenday/Cape+Canaveral+FL+USFL0066:1:US
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Doc's post above is good, but everyone else remember we have discussion and party threads (as much as we all appreciate the kind words).

Honestly, you are all cool, just trying to make it nice and sectioned for everyone. I don't want you to think I'm some crazy cat person throwing cats at people shouting "UPDATES!!!! THINK OF THE UPDATES!!!" ;D

(Sorry, this post wasn't an update).
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After Wednesday, they would have to wait until Feb. 20th to launch according to NASA TV.

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Here was a nice close up that was posted by SpaceX.
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Today's 45th Weather Squadron forecast had a 60% chance of violation for tomorrow:
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On Monday, it seems more likely clouds will spread into Central Florida with light rain possible by mid-day, as a cold front makes its way into northern Florida. These clouds are trending to be of sufficient depth over the Spaceport to create a launch risk associated with the thick cloud layer rule.

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T-60 minutes.

Bumping Steven's attached pic.
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#DSCOVR: Launch has been scrubbed for today. There were two issues: a first stage transmitter and an issue with a range radar.
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@S101_Live The NASA Countdown Clock has switched from a 24-hour delay to showing a #DSCOVR T-0 target of Tuesday at 23:04:48 UTC http://t.co/rPL0B1qJXt <pic.twitter.com/rPL0B1qJXt>

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@NOAASatellites Next NOAA's #DSCOVR launch attempt will now be 2/10/15 at 6:05pm EST; backup on 2/11/15. Weather for 2/9/15 attempt unfavorable.
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@S101_Live The NASA Countdown Clock has switched from a 24-hour delay to showing a #DSCOVR T-0 target of Tuesday at 23:04:48 UTC http://t.co/rPL0B1qJXt <pic.twitter.com/rPL0B1qJXt>

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@NOAASatellites Next NOAA's #DSCOVR launch attempt will now be 2/10/15 at 6:05pm EST; backup on 2/11/15. Weather for 2/9/15 attempt unfavorable.

As expected since all predictions calls for light showers at T-0 tomorrow from a passing cold front. For the 10th and 11th predictions calls for clear skies (though I wonder if winds could be a problem).
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https://twitter.com/S101_Live/status/564621160445644800

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@S101_Live The NASA Countdown Clock has switched from a 24-hour delay to showing a #DSCOVR T-0 target of Tuesday at 23:04:48 UTC http://t.co/rPL0B1qJXt <pic.twitter.com/rPL0B1qJXt>

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@NOAASatellites Next NOAA's #DSCOVR launch attempt will now be 2/10/15 at 6:05pm EST; backup on 2/11/15. Weather for 2/9/15 attempt unfavorable.

As expected since all predictions calls for light showers at T-0 tomorrow from a passing cold front. For the 10th and 11th predictions calls for clear skies (though I wonder if winds could be a problem).

Looks like this is no longer true - the above tweet has been deleted and other sources clarify that they are still looking for a launch attempt today. I'm still not optimistic on the weather though....
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According to NOAA, next launch attempt will be today (Monday), not Tuesday:

http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/index.html

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February 8, 2015

Today’s launch of the DSCOVR mission is scrubbed. The earliest next opportunity is tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 9th at 6:07pm ET.

On twitter as well: https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/564564024634142721
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Yes, officially the next attempt is today (Monday). I've heard nothing to suggest it won't be from my usual channels, but everyone's in bed dreaming about rockets right now. If it changes, I'll post here.

Otherwise, we'll be starting the second attempt update thread in about three hours or so.

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Apologies. People should not be posting a change to the launch date until it's official. Officially it's still Monday.

IF that changes, it'll go through me, or an official line, not via a member posting "Tuesday" and leaving everyone wondering what that's all about.
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According to NOAA, next launch attempt will be today (Monday), not Tuesday:

http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/index.html

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DSCOVR Launch Status

February 8, 2015

Today’s launch of the DSCOVR mission is scrubbed. The earliest next opportunity is tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 9th at 6:07pm ET.

On twitter as well: https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/564564024634142721

Changed to Tuesday

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The next launch attempt for the DSCOVR mission will now be Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:05pm ETwith a backup launch opportunity on Wednesday, Feb 11 at 6:03 ET. Weather for an attempt today, Feb.9, is unfavorable.
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Right, so THAT's official!

Tuesday it is.

Same day Dragon comes home.

NOAA Satellites ‏@NOAASatellites  9m9 minutes ago
#DSCOVR update: Weather unfavorable today, so the next launch attempt will be Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:05 pm EST.
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how long can they keep doing this for?
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how long can they keep doing this for?

If they don't launch by Wednesday, the next opportunity is on the 20th - as noted earlier in this thread.
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Apologies. People should not be posting a change to the launch date until it's official. Officially it's still Monday.

Sorry about that, I sort of figured @NOAASatellites was pretty official - until they started deleting tweets, that is :)

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how long can they keep doing this for?

What do you mean? USAF tracking radar goes down. Weather goes bad. They will keep doing this until the stars align. When they do they will launch.

We'll get a beating from Chris again for sure as that's not updates, but I think the original question was about the stars alignment :) I think there was at some point discussion that it's ideal launch twice a year with some margin around it (plenty of days/weeks) and I guess he meant can they keep pushing it back into March/April/etc... Or maybe I misunderstood.

Anyway all of this should be in discussion thread :/ So I'll already ask for forgiveness from Chris  :-[

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how long can they keep doing this for?

What do you mean? USAF tracking radar goes down. Weather goes bad. They will keep doing this until the stars align. When they do they will launch.

We'll get a beating from Chris again for sure as that's not updates, but I think the original question was about the stars alignment :) I think there was at some point discussion that it's ideal launch twice a year with some margin around it (plenty of days/weeks) and I guess he meant can they keep pushing it back into March/April/etc... Or maybe I misunderstood.

Anyway all of this should be in discussion thread :/ So I'll already ask for forgiveness from Chris  :-[

Heh.

Yeah, everyone remember what thread they are on. Obviously it will be a new update thread for the next attempt, but - to qualify why we insist on what post goes where - people have the main update threads on notification. So a new post, they get an e-mail from the forum, they click on the link to the new post, eagerly awaiting an update, and they see "SpaceXFanBob" saying "HA. SpaceX is sooooo cool I'm going to scream!" They get upset, e-mail me a 15 page complaint about not having it properly moderated and I get delayed responding to that and dealing with the thread! ;)

I'm leaving the latest posts on here to show people an example of what is clearly posts for the discussion thread, not the update thread. It's really not that hard to work out, so we usually delete as that member is being incredibly lazy by not using the right thread.
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February 9, 2015

NASA TV Coverage Set for NOAA DSCOVR Launch Feb. 10


The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) now is scheduled to launch at 6:05 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 10 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. There is a backup launch opportunity at 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

NASA Television coverage of Tuesday’s launch will begin at 5 p.m.

Following a launch scrub on Sunday, officials from NOAA, the U.S. Air Force and NASA chose Feb. 10 for the next launch attempt because of more favorable weather forecasts for Tuesday and Wednesday compared to Monday. While it is not required for flight, SpaceX will leverage the extra time to replace a video transmitter on the first stage in advance of the next attempt.

DSCOVR is a partnership between NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Air Force. DSCOVR will maintain the nation’s solar wind observations, which are critical to the accuracy and lead time of NOAA’s space weather alerts, forecasts, and warnings. Space weather events like geomagnetic storms, caused by changes in solar wind, can affect public infrastructure systems such as power grids, telecommunications systems, and aircraft avionics.

For countdown updates beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, visit:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/dscovr/

For more information on the DSCOVR mission, visit:

http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/

For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
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Setting up thread 2.

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