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.
CRS-3 article on L2 info on the EMU up and down tasks for Dragon and launch date considerations - including SES-8:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/spacex-crs-3-dragon-spacesuit-relay/
Article:http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/10/spacex-realign-falcon-9-missions/For those who wish to follow this flow as closely as is viable (non-proprietary, etc.), join L2 and click this link:http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32768.0 (dedicated for F9 v1.1 SES-8 mission)Resources: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 SES-8 General Thread:http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.0SpaceX SES-8 Update Thread:You're in it.SpaceX SES-8 Party Thread:TBA.SpaceX SES-8 Viewing Thread (Going to the launch)http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33075.0SES-8 Spacecraft thread:http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32990.0=--=News Site Resources:SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0SpaceX News Articles (Recent):http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/=--=L2 Members:L2 SpaceX Section - now a dedicated full section:http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.0One Stop Shop Update Area for L2 Level F9 v1.1/SES-8 Updates:http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32768.0
Live broadcast !http://kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/MAVEN-1
Quote from: Artyom. on 11/20/2013 01:18 pmLive broadcast !http://kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/MAVEN-1Pardon me but is this the best link for live video of the WDR/Hot-fire?All I see are some dots as if wind is shaking the camera after sunset, but it is still daylight in Florida.http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/has a lot of MAVEN pages, now devoid of action, and LC-39 but not LC-40, at least in the titles.
Falcon 9 visible in online video.Looks gloomy, with wind shaking the tower on which the camera is mounted.LOX venting from second stage just started, then stopped.edit: Another bit of second stage LOX venting at 11:17 AM EST, also lasting less than a minute.
Quote from: Comga on 11/21/2013 02:40 pmFalcon 9 visible in online video.Looks gloomy, with wind shaking the tower on which the camera is mounted.LOX venting from second stage just started, then stopped.edit: Another bit of second stage LOX venting at 11:17 AM EST, also lasting less than a minute.they did an engine chill down but it cut off quickly.
And again, another heavy vent cycle.
Quote from: butters on 11/21/2013 03:56 pm And again, another heavy vent cycle.And now another
Quote from: Mike_1179 on 11/21/2013 04:24 pmQuote from: butters on 11/21/2013 03:56 pm And again, another heavy vent cycle.And now anotherAnd another..
I don't remember seeing this sort of cyclic venting on the other F9 launches (which this WDR / hot fire is supposed to simulate) but I might be wrong.
Camera view adjusted, zoomed in, centerred. Now adjusting gain and white balance.
ugordon: Do you say that because the lower third is slightly darker than the remainder of the rocket?
BTW, the camera seems to be capturing a 16:9 aspect ratio, but it's squished to 4:3 for the webcast.
Ahh... car in the way! EDIT: gone now S1 looks pretty much filled with LOX.
Whoa.....
Almost look like liquid coming out
What the heck is she doing!
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/21/2013 06:06 pmWhat the heck is she doing!Could the cloud be exacerbated by a light rain? We normally don't have that when fueling is taking place. I noticed the truck that passed earlier had it's wipers on.
Quote from: Jim on 11/21/2013 06:07 pmAlmost look like liquid coming outWhat do you make of it Jim from your experience?
It looks like its venting along a vertical line along the rocket... How can that happen?
Assuming that's a LOX leak/dump - I'm surprised there hasn't been a fire or a "boom" yet ...
The second stage is venting like a typical rocket
Hmmm, this - not to scare anyone - was the last shot before they cut the feed:
What's the fault tolerance for that much LOX against the skin?
Quote from: rcoppola on 11/21/2013 06:18 pmWhat's the fault tolerance for that much LOX against the skin?You mean the same skin that has LOX up against the other side for hours at a time?
Well...
As far as I can see, a shot of the current vehicle, posted minutes ago. The erector has been retracted so it's obviously past the point we all saw big problems in the feed. I would normally post the source, but this sort of stuff looks like it wasn't supposed to go out in the first place and I'm not going to be the one that gets someone in trouble.
Still no video on http://kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/MAVEN-1
So what are they doing with that crane? And when was the picture taken? Picture posted late last night at latest.
And when was the picture taken?
livestream announced:)http://new.livestream.com/spacex/events/2565780
Headed to Cape Canaveral tomorrow for first @SpaceX geostationary satellite launch.
Will be toughest mission to date. Requires coast + upper stage restart + going to 80,000 km altitude (~1/4 way to moon).
QuoteWill be toughest mission to date. Requires coast + upper stage restart + going to 80,000 km altitude (~1/4 way to moon).Looks like the apogee is going to be 80,000 km. I'd known that SES-8 was being sent to a super-GTO orbit, but was the apogee known before this?
SES posted a few pictures of the satellite arriving at the Cape: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.677725285592988.1073741840.257596920939162&type=1
Quote from: ugordan on 11/23/2013 05:41 pmSES posted a few pictures of the satellite arriving at the Cape: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.677725285592988.1073741840.257596920939162&type=1Anyone recognize the facility in those photos?
Press kit now e-mailed out via SpaceX PAO.
the buildings colour scheme and design of the building in some of the pictures look more like the newest building at Astrotech than the outside of the SpaceX facility. I think i remember SpaceX posting something about the transfer of the encapsulated payload to the New SpaceX SC Payload Processing Facility from another facility the day before the WDR occurred in preparation for mating in the near future with the launcher.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/23/2013 10:54 pmPress kit now e-mailed out via SpaceX PAO.From Press Kit: "For maximum reliability, the second stage has redundant igniter systems."So both systems froze during the first F9 1.1 flight?
From Press Kit: "For maximum reliability, the second stage has redundant igniter systems."So both systems froze during the first F9 1.1 flight?
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.ROCKETS.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 252237Z TO 260011Z NOV, ALTERNATE 262238Z TO 270011Z NOV IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-48N 080-34W, 28-49N 080-22W, 28-38N 080-08W, 28-20N 077-03W, 28-00N 073-36W, 27-59N 072-45W, 27-26N 069-45W, 27-17N 069-45W, 27-39N 072-48W, 27-50N 073-40W, 28-01N 075-14W, 28-14N 077-03W, 28-29N 080-36W. B. 28-04N 072-33W, 28-01N 071-38W, 27-24N 069-20W, 27-13N 069-18W, 27-15N 071-33W, 27-22N 072-29W, 27-50N 073-40W, 27-59N 073-40W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 270111Z NOV 13.
Maybe I missed it, but has the vehicle been moved to the pad yet?