Quote from: STS Tony on 04/30/2012 07:25 pmThe site is busy, but nice and smooth! "Page created in 0.096 seconds with 21 queries"That's cause we're on super duper servers. Thanks to L2 members such as yourself who cover our hosting costs! (YAY for L2 plug on a busy live thread )Meanwhile...
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This is why we test - to make sure everything works so it doesn't happen on launch day. Optimistic they'll recycle, they did for the last time they aborted for a static firing on a F9.
SpaceX @SpaceXSUCCESS - 2 second burn!
Jeff Foust Jeff Foust @jeff_foustHeard a "good static fire" among the controller chatter; no other details about the engine test yet.
@SpaceX: "SUCCESS - 2 second burn!"
Quote from: TheFallen on 04/30/2012 08:20 pmIs there a reason why they removed the countdown from the screen at 31 seconds? I thought we were looking at another abort Anyways, well done SpaceX. Bring on next Monday!They removed the graphic so it wouldn't interfere with the viewing frame.
Is there a reason why they removed the countdown from the screen at 31 seconds? I thought we were looking at another abort Anyways, well done SpaceX. Bring on next Monday!
Quote from: Space OurSoul on 04/30/2012 07:12 pmOn a related note- can we presume continued venting means no prop offload so far, so not aborted *yet*?That's safe to assume, but even if they started draining prop immediately, it would still vent for many minutes afterward.
On a related note- can we presume continued venting means no prop offload so far, so not aborted *yet*?
Abort went as planned. Reviewing data. Controllers have vehicle reconfigured and topped off awaiting clearance from engineering to detank...And MD just cleared it.
Quote from: Robotbeat on 04/30/2012 08:17 pmLooked good to me, don't know if it was for the full duration. I did see a reddish-brownish cloud, like you see for nitric acid-based rockets... is that from the hypergolic igniter?Nah, just smoke looking browner than all the water vapor, coupled with the camera white balance setting.
Looked good to me, don't know if it was for the full duration. I did see a reddish-brownish cloud, like you see for nitric acid-based rockets... is that from the hypergolic igniter?
Quote from: ugordan on 04/30/2012 08:18 pmNah, just smoke looking browner than all the water vapor, coupled with the camera white balance setting.TEA-TEB hypergolic igniters, according to another site.
Nah, just smoke looking browner than all the water vapor, coupled with the camera white balance setting.
Quote from: punder on 04/30/2012 08:46 pmQuote from: ugordan on 04/30/2012 08:18 pmNah, just smoke looking browner than all the water vapor, coupled with the camera white balance setting.TEA-TEB hypergolic igniters, according to another site.I know what they're using, I'm saying that's a lot of smoke to be produced by the small quantity of TEA/TEB used during ignition. On the other hand there's a whole lot of black smoke and soot released when Merlins shut down.
I know what they're using, I'm saying that's a lot of smoke to be produced by the small quantity of TEA/TEB used during ignition.
