Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 1 Launch 5 (RazakSat) - July 13/14 (Read 361291 times)

lewis886 · « **Reply #100 on:** 03/30/2009 06:17 pm »

agreed.... failing on one or both of these would be a pretty serious setback...

bad_astra · « **Reply #101 on:** 03/30/2009 06:22 pm »

Yep just got the email on that. Best of luck to them.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #102 on:** 03/30/2009 09:26 pm »

Remember this is a launch update thread, so "opinion" on SpaceX need to go into the other thread (the Elon Musk updates status thread).

osiossim · « **Reply #103 on:** 03/31/2009 02:49 pm »

Will there be a live coverage during launch?

stockman · « **Reply #104 on:** 03/31/2009 02:53 pm »

Quote from: osiossim on 03/31/2009 02:49 pm

Will there be a live coverage during launch?

Yes - As per their news release they will have a live webcast from the spaceX website

osiossim · « **Reply #105 on:** 04/01/2009 07:55 am »

Quote from: osiossim on 03/31/2009 02:49 pm

Will there be a live coverage during launch?

Yes; http://www.space-travel.com/reports/ATSB_RazakSAT_Takes_Punt_With_Test_Rocket_999.html

SpaceX will provide live coverage of the Falcon 1 Flight 5/RazakSAT mission via webcast. The webcast will begin 20 minutes prior to launch and will include mission briefings, live feeds and launch coverage from the launch site. Post-launch, video footage and photos will be available for download on the Web site.

pippin · « **Reply #106 on:** 04/01/2009 12:07 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2009 09:26 pm

Remember this is a launch update thread, so "opinion" on SpaceX need to go into the other thread (the Elon Musk updates status thread).

Could you update the thread title to reflect the official launch date?

butters · « **Reply #107 on:** 04/02/2009 12:29 am »

About the first stage recovery issue, my understanding is that flight 5 will have the same TPS as flight 4. I guess that the beefed up TPS will debut on Falcon 9 and 1e.

It makes sense that, in the scheme of things, reusability would be near the bottom of the priority list, but before the 60-minute launch prep sequence. First make it reliable. Then make it recoverable.

I'm fairly bullish on SpaceX. I tend to believe that Dragon will dock with the ISS before Ares I reaches LEO. However, I'm skeptical that the Falcon 9 second stage will ever be reusable as Elon Musk has suggested.

Chandonn · « **Reply #108 on:** 04/02/2009 03:10 am »

Quote from: pippin on 04/01/2009 12:07 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2009 09:26 pm
Remember this is a launch update thread, so "opinion" on SpaceX need to go into the other thread (the Elon Musk updates status thread).
Could you update the thread title to reflect the official launch date?

I hate to be anal about the thread title, but what is a "NTE"

(I know, not much sleep over the past few weeks, what with STS-119, TMA-15, and STS-125 rollout...)

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #109 on:** 04/02/2009 10:01 am »

Quote from: Chandonn on 04/02/2009 03:10 am

I hate to be anal about the thread title, but what is a "NTE"

I'm make a shot in the dark: That was typed when half-asleep. It should be NET: Not Earlier Than

pippin · « **Reply #110 on:** 04/02/2009 10:31 am »

Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 04/02/2009 10:01 am

Quote from: Chandonn on 04/02/2009 03:10 am
I hate to be anal about the thread title, but what is a "NTE"

I'm make a shot in the dark: That was typed when half-asleep. It should be NET: Not Earlier Than

As long as it doesn't mean "Not That Early"...

aquarius · « **Reply #111 on:** 04/02/2009 06:35 pm »

Quote from: Chandonn on 04/02/2009 03:10 am

Quote from: pippin on 04/01/2009 12:07 pm
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/30/2009 09:26 pm
Remember this is a launch update thread, so "opinion" on SpaceX need to go into the other thread (the Elon Musk updates status thread).
Could you update the thread title to reflect the official launch date?

I hate to be anal about the thread title, but what is a "NTE" (I know, not much sleep over the past few weeks, what with STS-119, TMA-15, and STS-125 rollout...)

I guess, you meant TMA-14...

ugordan · « **Reply #112 on:** 04/08/2009 02:06 pm »

Now that they're within 2 weeks of the launch window opening and scheduled launch date, you'd think we'd have some more information on the launch. By now both stages should be undergoing checkouts at Omelek.

I wonder if Jeff Foust's tidbit about possible launch slip to end of month is in the works.

Spacenuts · « **Reply #113 on:** 04/13/2009 11:08 pm »

.. crickets,,, crickets,,,

jabe · « **Reply #114 on:** 04/13/2009 11:45 pm »

Quote from: Spacenuts on 04/13/2009 11:08 pm

.. crickets,,, crickets,,,

I must have missed the press release saying Spacex will be launching crickets as part of a secondary payload to check out a down sized life support system in prelude of the upcoming Falcon 9 launches involving the Dragon Capsule.... I certainly do wish people include the link when posting such info

sigh...I hope they start releasing updates soon on both the next F1 and F9 launches..it seems to make the launch date come faster...
cheers
jb

kevin-rf · « **Reply #115 on:** 04/14/2009 01:53 am »

Quote from: jabe on 04/13/2009 11:45 pm

sigh...I hope they start releasing updates soon on both the next F1 and F9 launches..it seems to make the launch date come faster...
cheers
jb

It would be even more fun to wake up one morning and find out both the Falcon 1 and 9 have already flown

kkattula · « **Reply #116 on:** 04/14/2009 03:25 am »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 04/14/2009 01:53 am

It would be even more fun to wake up one morning and find out both the Falcon 1 and 9 have already flown

Hell no! The launch webcasts are great entertainment.

ugordan · « **Reply #117 on:** 04/14/2009 11:16 am »

*crickets* is right. They ought to be performing the Flight Readiness Review right about this time and the payload, fairing and the stages should all have been mated together if their target date is the opening of the launch window. An image or two wouldn't hurt.

Yes, I know, patience is a virtue.

jabe · « **Reply #118 on:** 04/14/2009 06:01 pm »

an update is here...
jb

kevin-rf · « **Reply #119 on:** 04/14/2009 07:10 pm »

Wow, I was expecting a byline at the bottom of the update that said: "updated because of all the demands for an update from the NSF forum."

Nice update, things look good.