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Offline Jason1701

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #140 on: 04/30/2012 07:35 pm »
Improperly-set limit. Being fixed. Clock reset to -20.
« Last Edit: 04/30/2012 07:36 pm by Jason1701 »

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #141 on: 04/30/2012 07:36 pm »
They had a limit out of spec per the loop.

Going to recycle.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #142 on: 04/30/2012 07:36 pm »
Picking up the count in roughly 20 minutes he just stated
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #143 on: 04/30/2012 07:36 pm »
Anomaly found and fixed T-minus 20 minutes
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #144 on: 04/30/2012 07:36 pm »
"limit improperly set"  "picking up at about t-20mins".

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #145 on: 04/30/2012 07:37 pm »
Cool, it was a "soft" problem as opposed to a "hard" one.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #146 on: 04/30/2012 07:38 pm »
Overly restrictive redline on second stage engine position.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #147 on: 04/30/2012 07:38 pm »
20 minutes....I gotta go...I'll watch on my iPhone as I drive to class.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #148 on: 04/30/2012 07:38 pm »
Asking to see if we know how long they have the range for.

It's not a conference room, it's not like someone else has it booked at 4pm.  Sure people will want to go home eventually, but since they're not actually launching, why wouldn't they have the range till at least sunset?


Just heard a call to restart the clock either at 20 minutes, or in 20 minutes.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #149 on: 04/30/2012 07:39 pm »
Interesting sounds like the issues they have been having all along with the dragon software.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #150 on: 04/30/2012 07:40 pm »
Elon discussed their tendency to set perhaps overly conservative limits.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #151 on: 04/30/2012 07:40 pm »
Overly restrictive redline on second stage engine position.

Thanks for taking the time to update us!

A good lessened learned for the future I guess.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #152 on: 04/30/2012 07:41 pm »
Asking to see if we know how long they have the range for.

It's not a conference room, it's not like someone else has it booked at 4pm.  Sure people will want to go home eventually, but since they're not actually launching, why wouldn't they have the range till at least sunset?


No, they have the range for a specific amount of time, so your guess about "till sunset" is just that.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #153 on: 04/30/2012 07:42 pm »
Good woman Beemer! ;)

Here's some comments on the loop. Could be preps for a recycle.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #154 on: 04/30/2012 07:44 pm »
Thanks very much! :) Check your PM ;)
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #155 on: 04/30/2012 07:46 pm »
Come on, SpaceX, fix your little problem and light this candle.....
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #156 on: 04/30/2012 07:47 pm »
It's not that often you get to see it snowing on a beautiful day in Florida.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #157 on: 04/30/2012 07:47 pm »
Might be handy in the future, no issues today.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #158 on: 04/30/2012 07:48 pm »
Elon:
Flight computer aborted rocket hold down firing. Anomaly addressed. Cycling systems to countdown
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012
« Reply #159 on: 04/30/2012 07:48 pm »
Clock still says T-13 minutes, is that going to change? Or is the clock running and they will pick up at -13?

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