Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - November 25 - UPDATE THREAD (Read 135562 times)

mheney · « **Reply #120 on:** 11/21/2013 06:18 pm »

I'm still seeing a close-up view of a tarp - oops, just cut to KSC weather

Elvis in Space · « **Reply #121 on:** 11/21/2013 06:19 pm »

I think this tells us that something "not good" was happening. However major or minor that might be.

Lars_J · « **Reply #122 on:** 11/21/2013 06:20 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/21/2013 06:18 pm

Hmmm, this - not to scare anyone - was the last shot before they cut the feed:

That is just a tarp the camera was pointing to before the feed was cut.

Prober · « **Reply #123 on:** 11/21/2013 06:20 pm »

a screen cap...

Comga · « **Reply #124 on:** 11/21/2013 06:20 pm »

There is a separate thread for discussions.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.msg708950#msg708950
This is for updates.

rcoppola · « **Reply #125 on:** 11/21/2013 06:22 pm »

Ok, to me it seemed there was a rupture in the umbilical connection and they couldn't turn off the pumps. Is that even feasible?

Mapperuo · « **Reply #126 on:** 11/21/2013 06:23 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/21/2013 06:18 pm

Hmmm, this - not to scare anyone - was the last shot before they cut the feed:

Could just be the tarp that covers the cameras, Maybe the OP was told the hot fire was cancelled so packed up to go home.

WHAP · « **Reply #127 on:** 11/21/2013 06:24 pm »

Quote from: rcoppola on 11/21/2013 06:18 pm

What'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?

rcoppola · « **Reply #128 on:** 11/21/2013 06:37 pm »

Quote from: WHAP on 11/21/2013 06:24 pm

Quote from: rcoppola on 11/21/2013 06:18 pm
What'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?

Ok, be nice. But yes, the other side. Now it's getting drastically exposed on both sides. So I was wondering if at some point that becomes a materials issue. That's fine if no, was just curious.

yatpay · « **Reply #129 on:** 11/21/2013 06:39 pm »

Looks like there's video available now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYCVZonwRig&feature=youtu.be

(Thanks to @SPACEFLIGHT101 for pointing me towards this)

mlindner · « **Reply #130 on:** 11/21/2013 06:58 pm »

better video:

ugordan · « **Reply #131 on:** 11/21/2013 08:35 pm »

Well...

yatpay · « **Reply #132 on:** 11/21/2013 08:36 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 11/21/2013 08:35 pm

Well...

What feed is that from?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #133 on:** 11/21/2013 08:37 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 11/21/2013 08:35 pm

Well...

Well what? Explain your post please.

Comga · « **Reply #134 on:** 11/21/2013 08:39 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 11/21/2013 08:35 pm

Well...

Well what? What is this image? Is it current? Is it from a previous WDR? Where are you seeing a countdown clock?

edit: Chris and yatpay beat me to it, with the same, if obvious, questions.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #135 on:** 11/21/2013 08:41 pm »

Whoa, word is they are about to go ahead with the hot fire!!! Source info just now.

ugordan · « **Reply #136 on:** 11/21/2013 08:49 pm »

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.

Comga · « **Reply #137 on:** 11/21/2013 08:50 pm »

Still no video on http://kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/MAVEN-1

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #138 on:** 11/21/2013 08:51 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 11/21/2013 08:49 pm

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.

Good call. And it looks like it was live (the note about going for the hot fire came in shortly after) so it all fits.

Now to see if we get confirmation, as it would have already occurred by now, if that clock was still ticking.

psloss · « **Reply #139 on:** 11/21/2013 08:56 pm »

Quote from: Comga on 11/21/2013 08:50 pm

Still no video on http://kscwmserv1.ksc.nasa.gov/MAVEN-1

It's streaming correctly, but as it says the camera feed was cut. Given the camera was panned away earlier, it probably wasn't intended to be for public consumption. Pad 41 ops for MAVEN yes, Pad 40 maybe not.