Following up on a suggestion from Chris B (on Twitter) to spot the number on the Falcon (really small number just about the engines), I looked for the mounting points for the legs and grid fins. Found the latter, it's a small porthole looking spot on the interstage, but not sure about the legs. Is that black dot just to the right of the "C" the location? along with a rectangular item below it?
Quote from: DOCinCT on 03/14/2017 11:49 amFollowing up on a suggestion from Chris B (on Twitter) to spot the number on the Falcon (really small number just about the engines), I looked for the mounting points for the legs and grid fins. Found the latter, it's a small porthole looking spot on the interstage, but not sure about the legs. Is that black dot just to the right of the "C" the location? along with a rectangular item below it?Core number 30: https://i.redd.it/7kf772eqw9ly.jpg
Quote from: dmc6960 on 03/14/2017 05:55 am....We are leaving Thursday evening a few hours before new launch time. Perhaps next Orlando vacation. You do realize that the backup launch date for this flight is Thursday, March 16, at 1:35 am EDT.Like really early Thursday morning.
....We are leaving Thursday evening a few hours before new launch time. Perhaps next Orlando vacation.
Does anyone know why they planned a 2 day attempt delay for this launch?
Quote from: Brian45 on 03/14/2017 05:38 pmDoes anyone know why they planned a 2 day attempt delay for this launch?Likely has to do with LOX conditioning.
Range has to approve the requests.
Quote from: wolfpack on 03/14/2017 05:43 pmRange has to approve the requests.I read recently (not on this link but I cannot find the original, so I report a similar story):http://www.parabolicarc.com/2017/02/26/air-force-eastern-range-innovates-autonomous-flight-safety-system/According to the article, range resources, especially personnel, should be much less of an issue with this system? Hopefully yes, if a company (and more with BO in the future) want to pick up regular launches they should not need so many external people involved
What does FTS mean?
Oh I thought it was a technology for all their flights in future, do you have any info on when it will be implemented regularly?
This is the last flight with the old system.
It will be primary on all future flights, but the EchoStar booster (1030) is older than the CRS-10 booster (1031) that just flew before it.
But at the same time, it should have all the AFSS hardware and software, as many rockets before had it, so I am still uncertain why this does not have it
Makes sense, but Delta IV is scheduled on Friday and I thought two days were needed to reconfigure the range? (At least if AFSS isn't being used on Thursday)