I thought static fire was no longer a requirement for Falcon 9
Any word if this continues to be a GSE issue or an F9 issue, or both?
Quote from: rcoppola on 05/09/2014 04:31 pmAny word if this continues to be a GSE issue or an F9 issue, or both?No, the GSE issue was Thursday. Friday was the vehicle side.
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2014/05/09/spacex-postpones-planned-saturday-launch/8895307/"During a conference call on Thursday with investors, Orbcomm CEO Marc Eisenberg said he believed May 26 would be the next potential launch opportunity if the mission was unable to launch this weekend."
"So close to getting it off..."
Peter B. de Selding (@pbdes)16.05.14, 12:18Industry official: SpaceX May 9 Falcon 9 static fire problem caused by component now returned to Calif for tests. No new Orbcomm launch datehttps://twitter.com/pbdes/status/467217541979705345
And that May 27 option isn't happening. New launch date will be into June. Waiting for L2 to hear the exact date shortly and then we'll check it.