Padrat @LH2PadratHere's some progress for ya. T/E vertical for the first time pic.twitter.com/dbceisJpIk
Per L2: NET November 12 and now NET November due to another slip.
Per L2:Requested Range Approval for November 22.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/23/2013 12:34 amPer L2:Requested Range Approval for November 22.Does requesting Range Approval mean they have high confidence to make that date or is it a minor thing, subject to change easilly?Thanks.
Some of @SpaceFlorida team w/ #SES8's @SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1. It can roll 360 on cradle! We touched it's rocket belly.
@RyInSpaceQuoteSome of @SpaceFlorida team w/ #SES8's @SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1. It can roll 360 on cradle! We touched it's rocket belly.
Is that just the core? I'm asking because if the U/S is already on site, then the hardware portion of the restart fix, whatever it is, is already done. If the U/S is either at Hawthorne or MacGreggor then it's still being tested.
I'm asking because if the U/S is already on site, then the hardware portion of the restart fix, whatever it is, is already done. If the U/S is either at Hawthorne or MacGreggor then it's still being tested.
If the US is still at Hawthorne or MacGreggor the chances of them making a Nov. launch date are slim.
All of the major launch vehicle components are currently in a processing flow at SpaceX’s Cape facility, following the first stage and second stage testing at the company’s Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas.
Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 10/24/2013 11:25 amI'm asking because if the U/S is already on site, then the hardware portion of the restart fix, whatever it is, is already done. If the U/S is either at Hawthorne or MacGreggor then it's still being tested.Disagree. Rockets can be altered in the field. Fixes don't need to be tested on the vehicle if it can be tested on other articles in flow or previous test assets.