Author Topic: SCRUB: SpaceX - Falcon I (Mk.II) NET March 19 (Read 209249 times)

shuttlepilot · « **Reply #220 on:** 03/11/2007 05:31 pm »

Any informations about live webcast? Last time there was webcast, so I think it should be this time too.

DaveS · « **Reply #221 on:** 03/11/2007 05:57 pm »

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shuttlepilot - 11/3/2007 7:31 PM
Any informations about live webcast? Last time there was webcast, so I think it should be this time too.

More information should become available after next week's static test firing. No launch attempt unless that one is passed.

Comga · « **Reply #222 on:** 03/14/2007 02:30 am »

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DaveS - 11/3/2007 12:57 PM
More information should become available after next week's static test firing.

So how about some news on the static test? Is is still planned for this week? Is everything necessary on the island?

Far Reach · « **Reply #223 on:** 03/14/2007 02:59 am »

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Comga - 13/3/2007 10:30 PM

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DaveS - 11/3/2007 12:57 PM
More information should become available after next week's static test firing.
So how about some news on the static test? Is is still planned for this week? Is everything necessary on the island?

SpaceX's PR doesn't really say much at the best of times, so hopefully Braddock can get something out of them as he's got a number of really good articles on SpaceX on this site and an Elon Musk interview. So they should be able to get some news?

GF3 · « **Reply #224 on:** 03/14/2007 07:25 pm »

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The launch window is now March 19th to 22nd (California time). During extended ground testing in late February, one of our second stage thrust vector control boards indicated a problem. Although our analysis showed substantial margin for flight, we decided nonetheless to increase the robustness of certain of the components and run a delta qualification.

The upgraded boards will be installed this week. If all goes well, Falcon 1 will do a static fire next week and then launch in the week of the 19th.
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Update released today....

reubenb · « **Reply #225 on:** 03/15/2007 12:22 am »

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GF3 - 14/3/2007 3:25 PM

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The launch window is now March 19th to 22nd (California time). During extended ground testing in late February, one of our second stage thrust vector control boards indicated a problem. Although our analysis showed substantial margin for flight, we decided nonetheless to increase the robustness of certain of the components and run a delta qualification.

The upgraded boards will be installed this week. If all goes well, Falcon 1 will do a static fire next week and then launch in the week of the 19th.
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Update released today....

If you're talking about that one, that update is from March 5...

Avron · « **Reply #226 on:** 03/15/2007 03:33 am »

Four days to the start of the Window, a window of what, four days, should we not have some info by now?

Seattle Dave · « **Reply #227 on:** 03/15/2007 03:55 am »

I get the impression SpaceX don't give a hoot about having media coverage for this one. Seen as this site has the most space industry people on it, I'm betting there's SpaceX people here too. I notice Elon Musk is registered here too.

I'm surprised as they seem to have been open before:

http://www.google.com/custom?domains=www.nasaspaceflight.com%3B&q=SpaceX&sa=go&sitesearch=www.nasaspaceflight.com&client=pub-2321486110874038&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%23FFFFFF%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336666%3BVLC%3AFFFFFF%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3A003333%3BLBGC%3A105C6C%3BALC%3A66CCCC%3BLC%3A66CCCC%3BT%3A90DCEC%3BGFNT%3A66CCCC%3BGIMP%3A66CCCC%3BLH%3A60%3BLW%3A182%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasaspaceflight.com%2F_images%2Flogo.jpg%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2F%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en

About 10 SpaceX articles, with Elon interviews and a lead engineer interview.

GF3 · « **Reply #228 on:** 03/15/2007 02:08 pm »

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reubenb - 14/3/2007 8:22 PM

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GF3 - 14/3/2007 3:25 PM

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The launch window is now March 19th to 22nd (California time). During extended ground testing in late February, one of our second stage thrust vector control boards indicated a problem. Although our analysis showed substantial margin for flight, we decided nonetheless to increase the robustness of certain of the components and run a delta qualification.

The upgraded boards will be installed this week. If all goes well, Falcon 1 will do a static fire next week and then launch in the week of the 19th.
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Update released today....

If you're talking about that one, that update is from March 5...

Could be possible the press release i saw was dateed the 14th

STATUS REPORT
Date Released: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Source: SpaceX

FYI...

josh_simonson · « **Reply #229 on:** 03/15/2007 06:48 pm »

It's dated the 5th on spacex's web page. They've only got one day left of their 'next week' test firing before it'd appear they're behind schedule again and unlikely to make the 19th launch window.

JesseD · « **Reply #230 on:** 03/15/2007 07:27 pm »

Wonder what's going on/off/upthendown on Kwaj... Isn't anybody here 'in the know'?

SpaceX has sure gotten tightlipped!!

DaveS · « **Reply #231 on:** 03/15/2007 11:10 pm »

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josh_simonson - 15/3/2007 8:48 PM

It's dated the 5th on spacex's web page. They've only got one day left of their 'next week' test firing before it'd appear they're behind schedule again and unlikely to make the 19th launch window.

4.5 days to opening of the window. Hopefully they'll issue a status update tommorow(Friday) as the launch window opens on Monday.

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #232 on:** 03/16/2007 12:06 am »

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JesseD - 15/3/2007 4:27 PM

Wonder what's going on/off/upthendown on Kwaj... Isn't anybody here 'in the know'?

SpaceX has sure gotten tightlipped!!

They have gotten tightlipped. And as much as I want information I think its better to keep quite until they are close and have more certainty. I am certain that last years failed attempt put some sober thought into Elon's mind.

Hang in there, we are certainly closer than we were.

reubenb · « **Reply #233 on:** 03/16/2007 06:06 am »

Any other confirmation on this?

http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/03/15/spacex-successfully-tests-falcon-1-engine/

"I have it on good word that SpaceX successfully tested the engine that powers their rocket, the Falcon 1."

GF3 · « **Reply #234 on:** 03/16/2007 02:12 pm »

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reubenb - 16/3/2007 2:06 AM

Any other confirmation on this?

http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/03/15/spacex-successfully-tests-falcon-1-engine/

"I have it on good word that SpaceX successfully tested the engine that powers their rocket, the Falcon 1."

You would think that since SpaceX does a press release for EVERYTHING we would have one for a sucessful static fire test.

DaveS · « **Reply #235 on:** 03/16/2007 04:19 pm »

Well, the launch schedule here: http://msdb.honeywell-tsi.com/launches.asp still shows the March 19 as the launch date with the launch window on that date being between 2300 UTC and 0300 UTC.

jcanal12 · « **Reply #236 on:** 03/16/2007 06:43 pm »

HobbySpace.com confirms the static fire

DaveS · « **Reply #237 on:** 03/16/2007 07:43 pm »

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jcanal12 - 16/3/2007 8:43 PM

HobbySpace.com confirms the static fire

Yes. You can find the news here: http://www.hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php

Danderman · « **Reply #238 on:** 03/16/2007 08:03 pm »

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DaveS - 16/3/2007 1:43 PM
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jcanal12 - 16/3/2007 8:43 PM HobbySpace.com confirms the static fire
Yes. You can find the news here: http://www.hobbyspace.com/nucleus/index.php

Let's hope that Charles Lurio is not merely repeating news he read here, or we will have a self-licking ice cream cone.

bigdog · « **Reply #239 on:** 03/16/2007 10:11 pm »

The silence is odd but maybe just being careful. Unless I've missed it they don't have any directions for media to get access to the facilities in CA for coverage of the countdown etc. They did that before each of the other attempts.