Author Topic: FAILURE: SpaceX Falcon I Launch III - August 2 (Read 345727 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #340 on:** 08/03/2008 03:00 am »

T-60 Seconds.

Go Falcon 1.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #341 on:** 08/03/2008 03:01 am »

ABORT!

jimvela · « **Reply #342 on:** 08/03/2008 03:01 am »

ABORT

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #343 on:** 08/03/2008 03:02 am »

Abort at T-0. Vehicle safing.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #344 on:** 08/03/2008 03:02 am »

Strongback heading back to the rocket.

Looking to figure out what happened with the data. Possibly another launch attempt shortly.

William Graham · « **Reply #345 on:** 08/03/2008 03:02 am »

Looked like the engine fired about 20 seconds after the abort was called.

jimvela · « **Reply #346 on:** 08/03/2008 03:02 am »

Looks like the engine started, then aborted.

One parameter out of bounds.

jaythehokie · « **Reply #347 on:** 08/03/2008 03:02 am »

didn't this happen with flight 2? Abort at like 0.5 sec.?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #348 on:** 08/03/2008 03:03 am »

Quote from: jaythehokie on 08/03/2008 03:02 am

didn't this happen with flight 2? Abort at like 0.5 sec.?

Yes.

William Graham · « **Reply #349 on:** 08/03/2008 03:03 am »

T+2 mins. Looks like they forgot to stop the clock.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #350 on:** 08/03/2008 03:03 am »

Same as attempt 1 on launch 2 last time round. They still turned it around for a launch, but window is tight now.

simonbp · « **Reply #351 on:** 08/03/2008 03:04 am »

And Flight 1 had an error at the same timeframe, but it was (disastrously) ignored...

Simon

ZeeNL · « **Reply #352 on:** 08/03/2008 03:04 am »

There was some sort of ignition after T0.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #353 on:** 08/03/2008 03:04 am »

Strongback at the rocket.

JonSBerndt · « **Reply #354 on:** 08/03/2008 03:05 am »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 08/03/2008 03:03 am

Quote from: jaythehokie on 08/03/2008 03:02 am
didn't this happen with flight 2? Abort at like 0.5 sec.?

Yes.

With all the software and hardware updates reportedly made after the second flight, you'd think the exact same problem would be avoided again ... ?

JB

Zachstar · « **Reply #355 on:** 08/03/2008 03:05 am »

I will admit tho I have never been so excited about the launch. PAO gets a big thumbs up for leaving a mic on the crowd..

edkyle99 · « **Reply #356 on:** 08/03/2008 03:05 am »

Quote from: ZeeNL on 08/03/2008 03:04 am

There was some sort of ignition after T0.

Delay in the video feed.

- Ed Kyle

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #357 on:** 08/03/2008 03:05 am »

We have had an abort and are looking at data. The vehicle and the pad system are fine. Please stay tuned, liftoff could still occur tonight.

http://www.spacex.com/webcast.php

jimvela · « **Reply #358 on:** 08/03/2008 03:05 am »

Quote from: Zachstar on 08/03/2008 03:03 am

Quote from: jimvela on 08/03/2008 03:02 am
Looks like the engine started, then aborted.

One parameter out of bounds.

I think the feed is WAY lagging.. There is no way the engine fired for the heck of it.

Agreed, the cheers from the HQ seemed to be oddly placed to me- by about 15-20 seconds, just about what I saw the odd looking engine start/abort be lagged by the abort call.

Lets hope they don't find one silly thing .0002% out of tolerance again. :-)p

jaythehokie · « **Reply #359 on:** 08/03/2008 03:06 am »

Quote from: Zachstar on 08/03/2008 03:03 am

Quote from: jimvela on 08/03/2008 03:02 am
Looks like the engine started, then aborted.

One parameter out of bounds.

I think the feed is WAY lagging.. There is no way the engine fired for the heck of it.

that's an understatement... why else would it look like the engine fired at T + 20sec.?? An automated countdown wouldn't let that happen unless there was a SERIOUS software flaw...