OK, please help. Can't seem to find the link to the live video stream of this launch here at NSF. I've tried quick search of this and other SES-9 threads for terms like: Video, Stream, Link, Live, Feed, etc. with no luck.Somehow I must be overlooking the obvious.Thanks!
For those who prefer good old linkstechnical webcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HSb_yBnJXA&feature=youtu.beFull webcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1RO4IcOG0&feature=youtu.be
If the rocket and spacecraft are healthy, and they scrubbed anyway, doesn't that just leave GSE and weather?
Does anyone know if this is likely, or will the sun be to far below the horizon at that point for this to happen? Maybe 10-15 minutes earlier would have made it more likely, in the middle of civil twilight?
Quote from: Lee Jay on 02/24/2016 10:19 pmIf the rocket and spacecraft are healthy, and they scrubbed anyway, doesn't that just leave GSE and weather?Also possibly things related to ASDS.
From the UPDATES ThreadQuote from: Chris Bergin on 02/20/2016 05:30 pmUpdated status: Static Fire aiming for Monday. Launch Wednesday.That's only two days from static fire to launch.Using the SpaceX Scrubs Thread as the reference, the historical record of that interval is:Falcon 9 Flight Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21Stat Fire to Launch Days 83 4 ? 8 5 10 7 8 10 3 6 15 4 22 11 6 3 5 2 3 >2(snip)
Updated status: Static Fire aiming for Monday. Launch Wednesday.
Quote from: sewebster on 02/24/2016 10:22 pmQuote from: Lee Jay on 02/24/2016 10:19 pmIf the rocket and spacecraft are healthy, and they scrubbed anyway, doesn't that just leave GSE and weather?Also possibly things related to ASDS.They'd never scrub for the ASDS. Not a primary objective. Customer first.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 02/24/2016 10:24 pmQuote from: sewebster on 02/24/2016 10:22 pmQuote from: Lee Jay on 02/24/2016 10:19 pmIf the rocket and spacecraft are healthy, and they scrubbed anyway, doesn't that just leave GSE and weather?Also possibly things related to ASDS.They'd never scrub for the ASDS. Not a primary objective. Customer first.But isn't that almost what they said last time?! (Orbcomm) 20% greater chance in sims or something?Edit: just read some of the previous replies more thoroughly. I recognize this is a lower chance recovery. Not suggesting an ASDS related delay is likely, but perhaps given what they've said in the past, the chance is not 0%?
And, well, as long as the customer goes along with it, SpaceX can decide to launch whenever they think they have the best chance to achieve all of their objectives. Stage recovery included. SES is perhaps more likely to go along with that kind of thing, while NASA is probably less inclined in that direction...
Quote from: sewebster on 02/24/2016 10:29 pmBut isn't that almost what they said last time?! (Orbcomm) 20% greater chance in sims or something?Edit: just read some of the previous replies more thoroughly. I recognize this is a lower chance recovery. Not suggesting an ASDS related delay is likely, but perhaps given what they've said in the past, the chance is not 0%?If the chance was 0%, SpaceX would have declared it an expendable launch and not bothered to deploy the ASDS, I think.
But isn't that almost what they said last time?! (Orbcomm) 20% greater chance in sims or something?Edit: just read some of the previous replies more thoroughly. I recognize this is a lower chance recovery. Not suggesting an ASDS related delay is likely, but perhaps given what they've said in the past, the chance is not 0%?