Quote from: Semmel on 04/21/2018 02:16 pmQuote from: Grendal on 04/21/2018 01:14 amA launch time has been posted for May 4th: 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT)Thanks, thats fantastic news This launch is arguably more important than FH (arguably because I think it is but most might not agree). I am on a business trip that day but should be home by that time. It's more important in that the Block 5 F9 is going to be doing something like 90% of their launches.But it's all the same technology, so I think it's splitting hairs.Hard to be the raw awesomeness and excitement of the FH.
Quote from: Grendal on 04/21/2018 01:14 amA launch time has been posted for May 4th: 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT)Thanks, thats fantastic news This launch is arguably more important than FH (arguably because I think it is but most might not agree). I am on a business trip that day but should be home by that time.
A launch time has been posted for May 4th: 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT)
Booster arrival?https://twitter.com/MoonEx/status/984494354860576774
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 04/12/2018 06:53 pmBooster arrival?https://twitter.com/MoonEx/status/984494354860576774Whatever it was, it's gone now. https://www.facebook.com/groups/spacexgroup/permalink/10156531268366318/
Quote from: marsbase on 04/22/2018 04:10 pmQuote from: Ronsmytheiii on 04/12/2018 06:53 pmBooster arrival?https://twitter.com/MoonEx/status/984494354860576774Whatever it was, it's gone now. https://www.facebook.com/groups/spacexgroup/permalink/10156531268366318/It could be a different booster.
Sounds like they may never voluntarily expend a Block 5.
Delayed from May 4 to May 7 because of "weather". Of note that the (ground level) forecast for the launch site appears ideal, but the forecasted sea state at the recovery site much less so.Is this the first time they've delayed a launch solely for recovery weather? Sounds like they may never voluntarily expend a Block 5.
Could "weather" not refer to space weather? Perhaps there's some debris too close to the ascent path on the 4th?
was first announced by the Bangladeshi press on Wednesday - 10 days before the 4 May launch target. NOAA wave models really only go out 96hrs with any good accuracy.
Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 04/27/2018 03:49 pm was first announced by the Bangladeshi press on Wednesday - 10 days before the 4 May launch target. NOAA wave models really only go out 96hrs with any good accuracy.I've been watching those 96 hour maps for the last 2 days and they've gotten much worse. NOAA publishes out to 96 hours but SpaceX may have access to longer range forecasts. It doesn't have to be "accurate" to be bad enough. And the time frame is not just 10 days out but any time in a range from when OCISLY leaves port until it returns. SpaceX recently lost the one-use Block 4 Hispasat booster due to high seas and they surely don't want to lose the first Block 5.
Quote from: 2megs on 04/27/2018 03:25 pmDelayed from May 4 to May 7 because of "weather". Of note that the (ground level) forecast for the launch site appears ideal, but the forecasted sea state at the recovery site much less so.Is this the first time they've delayed a launch solely for recovery weather? Sounds like they may never voluntarily expend a Block 5.Where do you see a reason... and the reason specifically being sea states?That would be incredibly suspect to me. The slip was first announced by the Bangladeshi press on Wednesday - 10 days before the 4 May launch target. NOAA wave models really only go out 96hrs with any good accuracy.You don't slip to the right because of potential model predictions 10 days out when those models that far out can change drastically.And then you slip even farther out beyond any predictions available? I'd personally take that reason with a grain of salt.
We have a Falcon emerging from the barn
From update thread:QuoteWe have a Falcon emerging from the barnSince static fire is supposedly NET Friday can we assume that this is for fit checks for new equipment related to Block 5?
Quote from: OnWithTheShow on 05/03/2018 06:42 pmFrom update thread:QuoteWe have a Falcon emerging from the barnSince static fire is supposedly NET Friday can we assume that this is for fit checks for new equipment related to Block 5?NET Friday is tomorrow. Bringing the rocket to the pad today doesn't really seem early.