FAILURE: SpaceX Falcon I Launch III - August 2

[Antares]

Heh, I can only speak for what I and those of similar ilk do   Work the problem off-line as a respected part of the team.  Seriously.  My compadres who don't buy in and just be obstructionist... yeah, I probably don't like them either.  We need to change that.  I'd love to see specific examples of what the contractors see as non value added.

[HIP2BSQRE]

Please keep this thread on topic....

[eeergo]

I think this has not been posted in another thread, but bear with me if it did: it's an interesting report from the AIAA Conference on Smallsats, summarizing SpaceX's future plans. It contains some bits of new and additional information about the 'lost seconds' after second stage ignition inside the interstage. The author quotes the result as 'spraying bits of shrapnel and debris' with the major consequences of loss of Kestrel nozzle and ripping of the first stage recovery parachutes.

Some more sketchy info to add to our database :

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1207/1

[A_M_Swallow]

Abort analysis

No biggie: 0.5 psi off on turbopump purge pressure. Adjustments are being made. Countdown should resume soon

http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/

Has the cause of this abort been found and fixed?
Also the Helium loading pause?