Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 1 Launch 5 (RazakSat) - July 13/14 (Read 361253 times)

stockman · « **Reply #480 on:** 07/14/2009 03:06 am »

The darkest part of the sky seems to be moving off now... sky getting a bit lighter

kevin-rf · « **Reply #481 on:** 07/14/2009 03:07 am »

Hope the camera dry's off before flight ... Can you imagine sending someone out to clean the camera. Though, they do seem to be taking NSF suggestions tonight

stockman · « **Reply #482 on:** 07/14/2009 03:07 am »

Weather briefing at 15 past hour and a probably pickup of the count at 20 past.

Swatch · « **Reply #483 on:** 07/14/2009 03:07 am »

Send somebody out to clean off the lens!

Bummer, we're gonna end up with a subpar launch vid cuz of the H2O.

Looks like a weather briefing 10 min before scheduled countdown pickup.

ST47 · « **Reply #484 on:** 07/14/2009 03:08 am »

Planned count resume at 0320 from T-15. Wx briefing at 0315, don't know if it will be streamed.

Add me to the list of people wanting a clean camera. Hey, they got rid of the banner for us!

William Graham · « **Reply #485 on:** 07/14/2009 03:09 am »

Quote from: Swatch on 07/14/2009 03:07 am

Send somebody out to clean off the lens!

Bummer, we're gonna end up with a subpar launch vid cuz of the H2O.

Looks like a weather briefing 10 min before scheduled countdown pickup.

Hopefully there'll be a camera on the rocket to make up for it. There has been on all four previous flights. The vibrations from launch shake off most of the water.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #486 on:** 07/14/2009 03:09 am »

Quote from: ST47 on 07/14/2009 03:08 am

Planned count resume at 0320 from T-15. Wx briefing at 0315, don't know if it will be streamed.

Add me to the list of people wanting a clean camera. Hey, they got rid of the banner for us!

considering it is on an island, I hope they employ Olympic class oarsmen.....

NUAETIUS · « **Reply #487 on:** 07/14/2009 03:09 am »

Quote from: Swatch on 07/14/2009 03:07 am

Send somebody out to clean off the lens!

Bummer, we're gonna end up with a subpar launch vid cuz of the H2O.

Looks like a weather briefing 10 min before scheduled countdown pickup.

Drops are all migrating slowly, we will be good. (This should be a RainX commercial).

grakenverb · « **Reply #488 on:** 07/14/2009 03:09 am »

Perhaps LV will clear the lens on liftoff.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #489 on:** 07/14/2009 03:11 am »

Malaysian flag on the left, American on the right

dragon44 · « **Reply #490 on:** 07/14/2009 03:11 am »

Quote from: grakenverb on 07/14/2009 03:09 am

Perhaps LV will clear the lens on liftoff.

Branden just changed views. The enclosure doesn't have a wiper blade.

Nick L. · « **Reply #491 on:** 07/14/2009 03:11 am »

Quote from: GW_Simulations on 07/14/2009 03:09 am

Quote from: Swatch on 07/14/2009 03:07 am
Send somebody out to clean off the lens!

Bummer, we're gonna end up with a subpar launch vid cuz of the H2O.

Looks like a weather briefing 10 min before scheduled countdown pickup.

Hopefully there'll be a camera on the rocket to make up for it. There has been on all four previous flights. The vibrations from launch shake off most of the water.

Ecliptic Enterprises' website (manufacturer of RocketCams) doesn't show Falcon on their schedule. (though SpaceX might have their own home-grown system instead)

ST47 · « **Reply #492 on:** 07/14/2009 03:11 am »

Lol, ron. I thought I saw a map of the island in the Falcon I user's manual, and there appeared to be some launch support buildings on the island itself.

But they did manage to find a dry camera angle!

stockman · « **Reply #493 on:** 07/14/2009 03:12 am »

Fuel LOX and Helium all holding at 100%

William Graham · « **Reply #494 on:** 07/14/2009 03:12 am »

Quote from: Nick L. on 07/14/2009 03:11 am

Quote from: GW_Simulations on 07/14/2009 03:09 am
Quote from: Swatch on 07/14/2009 03:07 am
Send somebody out to clean off the lens!

Bummer, we're gonna end up with a subpar launch vid cuz of the H2O.

Looks like a weather briefing 10 min before scheduled countdown pickup.

Hopefully there'll be a camera on the rocket to make up for it. There has been on all four previous flights. The vibrations from launch shake off most of the water.

Ecliptic Enterprises' website (manufacturer of RocketCams) doesn't show Falcon on their schedule. (though SpaceX might have their own home-grown system instead)

I think SpaceX have their own system. None of the other Falcons were listed as RocketCam missions.