Author Topic: FAILURE: SpaceX Falcon I Launch III - August 2 (Read 345690 times)

sdsds · « **Reply #400 on:** 08/03/2008 03:26 am »

Quote from: Ford Mustang on 08/03/2008 03:24 am

T-11 minutes and COUNTING!

They are certainly "steely-eyed rocket men!"

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #401 on:** 08/03/2008 03:26 am »

Strongback retracting again:

jimvela · « **Reply #402 on:** 08/03/2008 03:26 am »

Quote from: jaythehokie on 08/03/2008 03:25 am

someone enlighten me.... why didn't they have to recycle the fuel loads like last time?

Because the pressurant (Helium) tanks are full.

Zachstar · « **Reply #403 on:** 08/03/2008 03:27 am »

Well it will either be a launch, A historic 2nd ground firing of a flight engine in such a short time, or they will call it for the night...

Ought to be great!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #404 on:** 08/03/2008 03:27 am »

Strongback fully retracted:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #405 on:** 08/03/2008 03:28 am »

Try again shall we. Strongback retracted.

ZeeNL · « **Reply #406 on:** 08/03/2008 03:29 am »

I wonder if they have simulated these kind of conditions, with all the holds etc. I can imagine they've simulated a lot, but not these exact conditions. I imagine that is why the big guys scrub a lot faster.