FAILURE: SpaceX Falcon I Launch III - August 2

[Ford Mustang]

"Hold is due to extended time needed to cryochill the helium."

http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/


(Posted by collectSPACE earlier, just giving updates as needed)

[JesseD]

Remember, last launch they offloaded, reloaded, and launched in a hour or so... for the same problem, temp. problem caused pressure deficiency

[hektor]

They are recycling or scrubbing ?

[Zachstar]

Quite a nice collection of Haas machines...

Can the moderators ask people to post images, rather than just writing text, as it's no help to those of us who are unable to get the webcast. Thanks.

Due to the difficulty of image capture when dealing with a flash movie.. This is a bit much to ask..

[jimvela]

Sudden cut back to HQ.  I'm not sure Max Knows when he's on... He's still talking away...

[Zachstar]

Remember, last launch they offloaded, reloaded, and launched in a hour or so...

That was historic but something tells me they will not try that again.

[StuffOfInterest]

Last time they offloaded, reloaded, and launched...after an engine firing!  Hopefully this isn't a scrub.  The clocks are still running.  Count down at -16:00 and hold at +12:42.

[jimvela]

Quite a nice collection of Haas machines...

Can the moderators ask people to post images, rather than just writing text, as it's no help to those of us who are unable to get the webcast. Thanks.

Sorry, my snap missed what I saw, got about 5 seconds later image.  It's really tough to capture the stream that we're getting...

I'll keep trying. :-)

[Ronsmytheiii]

Falcon 1 is at 98% helium mass load, but as we all know, that last 2% is a bitch. (Asymptotically approaching the limit of the heat exchanger)

http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/

[Zachstar]

Quite a nice collection of Haas machines...

Can the moderators ask people to post images, rather than just writing text, as it's no help to those of us who are unable to get the webcast. Thanks.

Sorry, my snap missed what I saw, got about 5 seconds later image.  It's really tough to capture the stream that we're getting...

I'll keep trying. :-)

This is the reason they need to either not use flash or use a Hybrid. There is no way the media is showing this live when the quality is so low.

[jimvela]

From the blog:
http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/

Hold is due to extended time needed to cryochill the helium.

Falcon 1 is at 98% helium mass load, but as we all know, that last 2% is a bitch. (Asymptotically approaching the limit of the heat exchanger).

[shuttle_buff]

I think Elon decided to just blow-us-away with his company's efforts!

As you watch the video, we are looking at hundreds of millions-of-dollars of infrastructure. Elon funded some of this.

I can't record the streaming video. It's not based on standard/normal methods. It's going through Flash or something.

[jongoff]

Falcon 1 is at 98% helium mass load, but as we all know, that last 2% is a bitch. (Asymptotically approaching the limit of the heat exchanger)

http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/

Ah, so they may be temporarily offloading some of the fuel to make sure that it doesn't get too cold while they finish topping off the helium?

~Jon

[Chris Bergin]

[nathan.moeller]

15 minutes into the hold.

[jimvela]

Falcon 1 is at 98% helium mass load, but as we all know, that last 2% is a bitch. (Asymptotically approaching the limit of the heat exchanger)

http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/

Ah, so they may be temporarily offloading some of the fuel to make sure that it doesn't get too cold while they finish topping off the helium?

~Jon

Very possibly, it's a trick of the trade.  The more energy you get in the propellant before you burn it, the more chamber pressure you get when you fly...  Within limits, of course.

[Ford Mustang]

Quite a nice collection of Haas machines...

Can the moderators ask people to post images, rather than just writing text, as it's no help to those of us who are unable to get the webcast. Thanks.

Sorry, my snap missed what I saw, got about 5 seconds later image.  It's really tough to capture the stream that we're getting...

I'll keep trying. :-)

This is the reason they need to either not use flash or use a Hybrid. There is no way the media is showing this live when the quality is so low.

Can capture easily with HyperSnap.

Let's keep this thread on task of updates with the launch, not how to capture flash video screenshots. 

[hektor]

It's fascinating that the guys in charge of the comment hadn't a word about the hold under way.

[Zachstar]

They are going to refuel!!

Edit: They do not know yet when they will do so.

[Ford Mustang]

"Still detanking, no estimated time on refueling."