Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 - SES-9 - SLC-40 - March 4, 2016 - UPDATES  (Read 382434 times)

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Weather forecast attached.

40% chance of launch rule violations on Wednesday, reducing to 20% Thursday. Having a longer launch window clearly should help.
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WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
ROCKETS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 242341Z TO 250154Z FEB,
ALTERNATE 252341Z TO 260153Z FEB
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-37N 080-36W, 28-38N 080-35W,
28-37N 079-38W, 28-36N 079-24W,
28-32N 078-24W, 28-28N 078-24W,
28-30N 080-17W, 28-29N 080-32W,
28-33N 080-36W.
B. 28-44N 075-56W, 28-51N 074-00W,
28-35N 072-25W, 28-21N 071-35W,
27-46N 071-36W, 27-51N 073-09W,
27-50N 074-27W, 28-15N 076-00W.
C. 28-31N 074-42W, 28-29N 073-40W,
28-26N 073-16W, 28-06N 073-11W,
28-02N 073-42W, 28-07N 074-42W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 260253Z FEB 16.//

Authority: EASTERN RANGE OP X6939 161520Z FEB 16.

Date: 190542Z FEB 16
Cancel: 26025300 Feb 16

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#ses9 getting ready to be launched this week on #falcon9. Here's @SpaceX payload fairing after #ses9 encapsulation

https://twitter.com/SES_Satellites?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
« Last Edit: 02/22/2016 09:10 am by Ronsmytheiii »

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Article for the Static Fire (upcoming) and wrote a bit of a round up rather than near-repeating previous static fire articles:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/02/spacex-falcon-9-static-fire-ahead-ses-9-launch/

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Nope, that's not the SES-9 F9 on the pad in the lead photo, as there no F9 on the pad at the time of KSC/Cape workers arriving at work at 9am. Static Fires are usually afternoon/evening time anyway. Aforementioned milestones apply:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39348.msg1493638#msg1493638
« Last Edit: 02/22/2016 02:24 pm by Chris Bergin »
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Updated forecast attached, no change in launch probabilities.

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KSC guys say they can see the F9 vertical. So we're on for today.

If someone can get a decent photo, please upload it here.
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Backup launch window opens 6:46:17 pm ET on the 25th, as per the official about text from the webcast (which is now counting down!).
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver SES-9, a commercial communications satellite for SES, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SES is a world-leading satellite operator that provides satellite-enabled communications services to broadcasters, Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide using its fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. SpaceX is targeting an evening launch of SES-9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The approximately 90-minute launch window opens on February 24 at 6:46:14 pm ET. A backup launch window opens at 6:46:17 pm ET on February 25. The satellite will be deployed approximately 31 minutes after liftoff.
http://livestream.com/spacex/events/4862005

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#SpaceX ,#Falcon9 #ses9 upright on pad 40 now. Launch Wednesday 6:47PM Eastern.

https://twitter.com/USLaunchReport

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Better one:

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Getting ready...two days! @AFSpace @usairforce @SpaceX #ses9

https://twitter.com/45thSpaceWing

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SpaceX Falcon 9 STATIC FIRE! (Unofficial until SpaceX confirm). SES-9 launch on Wednesday. Data Review/LRR to come.
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Official confirmation:
Full-duration static fire completed. Targeting Wednesday for launch of SES-9 satellite @SES_Satellites

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/701910328641085440
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SES-9 Technical Webcast

Scheduled for Feb 24, 2016
This is the technical only webcast for SES-9 launch coverage. You will only see views of the rocket and hear the countdown audio.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver SES-9, a commercial communications satellite for SES, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SES is a world-leading satellite operator that provides satellite-enabled communications services to broadcasters, Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide using its fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. SpaceX is targeting an evening launch of SES-9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The approximately 90-minute launch window opens on February 24 at 11:46:14 pm UTC. A backup launch window opens at 11:46:17 pm UTC on February 25. The satellite will be deployed approximately 31 minutes after liftoff.

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SES-9 Full Webcast

Scheduled for Feb 24, 2016
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver SES-9, a commercial communications satellite for SES, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SES is a world-leading satellite operator that provides satellite-enabled communications services to broadcasters, Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide using its fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. SpaceX is targeting an evening launch of SES-9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The approximately 90-minute launch window opens on February 24 at 11:46:14 pm UTC. A backup launch window opens at 11:46:17 pm UTC on February 25. The satellite will be deployed approximately 31 minutes after liftoff.

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Video of the test from US Launch Report.




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High Res.
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James Dean from Florida Today thew out some interesting tweets:

"SES' Martin Halliwell: SES would have no problem flying reused Falcon first stage; jokes the company hopes to fly same rocket twice."
https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702189367574532097

"The Falcon 9 upper stage will burn for a few more seconds than initially was planned to lift SES-9 to higher orbit, cut days to GEO in half."
https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702184461845319681

"SES-9 is first of three satellites SES plans to launch this year on Falcon 9."
https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702183631008178181

"SES has clarified that profile adjustment made to upcoming launch had no bearing on F9 booster recovery; only impacts upper stage burn."
https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702182942458642432
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Mission press kit: http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_ses9_press_kit_final.pdf

"Following stage separation, the first stage of the Falcon 9 will attempt an experimental landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship. Given this mission’s unique GTO profile, a successful landing is not expected."
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SpaceX Falcon 9 SES-9 Mission Briefing 02-23-2016



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