Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Static Fire - April 30, 2012 (Read 127849 times)

ugordan · « **Reply #120 on:** 04/30/2012 07:13 pm »

Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 04/30/2012 07:11 pm

I noticed a lot of venting, just before the hold, from the second umbilical down at the strong back. Normal?

Probably. With topping off stopped, the LOX in that feedline has to go somehwere eventually.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #121 on:** 04/30/2012 07:13 pm »

Recycled to T-13 mins on the webcast.

ugordan · « **Reply #122 on:** 04/30/2012 07:14 pm »

Quote from: Space OurSoul on 04/30/2012 07:12 pm

On 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.

Thunderbird5 · « **Reply #123 on:** 04/30/2012 07:15 pm »

Didnt they have to recycle the WDR as well? Was it at the same point?

ugordan · « **Reply #124 on:** 04/30/2012 07:19 pm »

Quote from: Thunderbird5 on 04/30/2012 07:15 pm

Didnt they have to recycle the WDR as well? Was it at the same point?

I'm guessing here, but one WDR recycle was due to something related to a 2nd stage vent which might have also occured at roughly this point in time. Or not.

uko · « **Reply #125 on:** 04/30/2012 07:21 pm »

FYI: The Livestream feed has DVR, so it is possible to immediately rewind the video feed.
Nice!

arkaska · « **Reply #126 on:** 04/30/2012 07:22 pm »

SpaceX twitter:

Quote

May recycle and try again today, watch for update.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #127 on:** 04/30/2012 07:24 pm »

Asking to see if we know how long they have the range for.

Jester · « **Reply #128 on:** 04/30/2012 07:25 pm »

STS Tony · « **Reply #129 on:** 04/30/2012 07:25 pm »

The site is busy, but nice and smooth!

"Page created in 0.096 seconds with 21 queries"

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #130 on:** 04/30/2012 07:28 pm »

Quote from: STS Tony on 04/30/2012 07:25 pm

The 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...

Orbiter · « **Reply #131 on:** 04/30/2012 07:28 pm »

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.

Orbiter

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #132 on:** 04/30/2012 07:29 pm »

Saw what looked like a shower of ice fall off there. Don't know if the captures caught it.

Beemer · « **Reply #133 on:** 04/30/2012 07:30 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/30/2012 07:28 pm

Quote from: STS Tony on 04/30/2012 07:25 pm
The 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...

Which reminds me I have to renew my subscription

Chandonn · « **Reply #134 on:** 04/30/2012 07:31 pm »

Seems to be snowing in SpaceX-land!

mtakala24 · « **Reply #135 on:** 04/30/2012 07:31 pm »

"all stations something....." on the feed. Did anyone make sense of it?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #136 on:** 04/30/2012 07:31 pm »

Good one Beemer!

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

Hungry4info3 · « **Reply #137 on:** 04/30/2012 07:31 pm »

Lots of ice falling - does that mean they are defueling? (or has it been falling all the while?)

Space OurSoul · « **Reply #138 on:** 04/30/2012 07:31 pm »

Quote from: Beemer on 04/30/2012 07:30 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/30/2012 07:28 pm
Quote from: STS Tony on 04/30/2012 07:25 pm
The 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...

Which reminds me I have to renew my subscription

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Space OurSoul · « **Reply #139 on:** 04/30/2012 07:34 pm »

Damn, but the SpaceX webcast is good. Could actually see the ice smash into a pile when it fell. All they need is a talented+informed commentator who can listen to the internal chatter...