FAILURE: SpaceX Falcon I Launch III - August 2

[JonSBerndt]

Does anyone recall seeing the [small] roll oscillation last time?

JB

[Nonproliferator]

Not impossible (evidently) just very unfortunate.

That's.. impossible.

I feel so bad for these guys at Space X.

[lcs]

I suspect that 20 sec late firing after the aborted launch was for real.  Maybe related to the anomaly, maybe not.

[Zachstar]

Oh, that's trashy!

Detect a vehicle anomaly and just pull the video feed?   Bad form from Space-X.

Ross.

This is why I have just lost hope for them. Whenever something goes wrong they pull the broadcast and hide like chickens.

[Ford Mustang]

Oh, that's trashy!

Detect a vehicle anomaly and just pull the video feed?   Bad form from Space-X.

Ross.

This is why I have just lost hope for them. Whenever something goes wrong they pull the broadcast and hide like chickens.

What else are they supposed to do if the vehicle exploded, show everyone that image on the web?

[zappafrank]

I'd feel sorry for them if they kept the broadcast.

But this is 3 times they censored their failures.

Not the way to win peoples hearts over.

Hope they like all that COTS money.

[Lee Jay]

Does anyone recall seeing the [small] roll oscillation last time?

I do not recall that, and I thought it was very noticeable this time.

[Jim]

I suspect that 20 sec late firing after the aborted launch was for real.  Maybe related to the anomaly, maybe not.

It was not, it was web delay

[Ronsmytheiii]

Not that I am a superstitious person, but I am getting some bad vibes....

I really wanted to be wrong too.....

[MikeM.]

Does anyone recall seeing the [small] roll oscillation last time?

JB

I don't recall seeing it in the first stage but it did occur in the second stage of the last flight if I'm remembering right.

[libs0n]

That's a shame.  Took out that cool solar sail demo too.

edit: Better luck next time SpaceX.

[dmc6960]

That was not there in the 1st stage flight last time.

Does anyone recall seeing the [small] roll oscillation last time?

JB

[braddock]

Am working on the video of the launch now with Ford.  Should be up soon for your review, just need to make some conversions....

[Quindar]

As usual, no word from Spacex, just the end of the broadcast.

I'd like them more if they would take their lumps in real time.

I totally agree! Either do a live realtime feed with no censorship or just do it in secret and let us know if it Ever gets to obit...

[Jim]

Oh, that's trashy!

Detect a vehicle anomaly and just pull the video feed?   Bad form from Space-X.

Ross.

This is why I have just lost hope for them. Whenever something goes wrong they pull the broadcast and hide like chickens.

What else are they supposed to do if the vehicle exploded, show everyone that image on the web?

Yes, just like everyone else

[William Graham]

Looked like a first stage guidance problem. It was flying like the last one did during S2.

[Paul Adams]

Oh, that's trashy!

Detect a vehicle anomaly and just pull the video feed?   Bad form from Space-X.

Ross.

This is why I have just lost hope for them. Whenever something goes wrong they pull the broadcast and hide like chickens.

What else are they supposed to do if the vehicle exploded, show everyone that image on the web?

Well said Ford, give these guys a break. Lets show a bit of support shall we!!!

[jbk024]

JonS

I don't recall the small roll adjustments last flight - but it didn't look stable in roll early on - I was hoping it was ok because the oscillations didn't seem to be increasing in frequency.

[JWag]

Does anyone recall seeing the [small] roll oscillation last time?

To my amateur eye, the first two flights had excellent roll control.  I'm catching this one late, so I haven't seen any video from this flight yet.

If their customers stay with them after this, then I guess they'll be all right even if they're really annoying the crap out of the non-customer audience.

[clongton]

There was no first stage oscillation last time