Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX/Falcon 1 - 23rd March: launch coverage thread (Read 118875 times)

braddock · « **Reply #140 on:** 03/24/2006 07:48 pm »

It sure looks like a nice day on Omelek Island...

Tap-Sa · « **Reply #141 on:** 03/24/2006 07:54 pm »

Yeah, just get on with the countdown. If the stage hits the boat that'll teach the captain not to loiter in the impact range next time!

nacnud · « **Reply #142 on:** 03/24/2006 07:54 pm »

Looks a lovely place for some windsurfing and diving, - what a holiday that would be - capped with a falcon 9 launch

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Damned recovery boat

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #143 on:** 03/24/2006 07:55 pm »

Hopefully we're 10 minutes away from coming out of the hold....to allow for a 10:10pm ZULU launch.

mong' · « **Reply #144 on:** 03/24/2006 07:55 pm »

"Yeah, just get on with the countdown. If the stage hits the boat that'll teach the captain not to loiter in the impact range next time!"

I guess that man must not be very popular in omelek island right now...

Dogsbd · « **Reply #145 on:** 03/24/2006 07:57 pm »

I know rules are rules, but why couldn't the countdown continue while the boat moved toward a safe area? I'm assuming the boat could be clear by the time the countdown reached zero.

Tap-Sa · « **Reply #146 on:** 03/24/2006 07:58 pm »

Of course there's also the chance that the captain was right where he was told to and somebody else above in the command chain fkd up royally.

Avron · « **Reply #147 on:** 03/24/2006 08:00 pm »

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Tap-Sa - 24/3/2006 3:58 PM

Of course there's also the chance that the captain was right where he was told to and somebody else above in the command chain fkd up royally.

Maybe he just wanted to closer to the action or the limit line has changed from last launch?

braddock · « **Reply #148 on:** 03/24/2006 08:00 pm »

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Dogsbd - 24/3/2006 3:57 PM

I know rules are rules, but why couldn't the countdown continue while the boat moved toward a safe area? I'm assuming the boat could be clear by the time the countdown reached zero.

Well, they are pretty close to the point where their crew has to leave the launch island and they start pumping the LOX. At that point, the LOX starts to boil off, and we could run out of LOX.

DaveS · « **Reply #149 on:** 03/24/2006 08:01 pm »

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Tap-Sa - 24/3/2006 9:58 PM

Of course there's also the chance that the captain was right where he was told to and somebody else above in the command chain fkd up royally.

Wishful, but highly unlikley as the Range tracks everything and should have a pretty good and accurate position of the RV.

dmc6960 · « **Reply #150 on:** 03/24/2006 08:01 pm »

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Dogsbd - 24/3/2006 2:57 PM

I know rules are rules, but why couldn't the countdown continue while the boat moved toward a safe area? I'm assuming the boat could be clear by the time the countdown reached zero.

Most likely because if the engines on the boat suffered a breakdown, there would be no way of moving it. If that happens and your 5 minutes from launch, thats not as desireable to completely stop from than from 75 minutes. According to the countdown schedule, the rocket isn't even fueled yet.

Avron · « **Reply #151 on:** 03/24/2006 08:05 pm »

You would think the Range would catch the boat as it entered into the limit area..

Paul Howard · « **Reply #152 on:** 03/24/2006 08:06 pm »

Well they have to pick up the count pretty much now if they want to make that 10:10 PM UTC launch time.

Tap-Sa · « **Reply #153 on:** 03/24/2006 08:06 pm »

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Avron - 24/3/2006 11:05 PM
the Range would catch the boat as it entered into the limit area..

bad case of 'Not My Job' ?

Avron · « **Reply #154 on:** 03/24/2006 08:10 pm »

picking up the count at 21:15 zulu

braddock · « **Reply #155 on:** 03/24/2006 08:10 pm »

Pick up clock at 21:15Z, T=1:15min. Extended clock to miss the second COLO with the ISS.

DaveS · « **Reply #156 on:** 03/24/2006 08:11 pm »

Expecting to pick up the count at 2115 ZULU. T-1 hour, 15 minutes at that time. This is to clear the COLA with ISS.

braddock · « **Reply #157 on:** 03/24/2006 08:11 pm »

ISS COLA ends at 22:28 UTC, new launch time appears to be 22:30 UTC.

Avron · « **Reply #158 on:** 03/24/2006 08:12 pm »

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braddock - 24/3/2006 4:11 PM

ISS COLA ends at 22:28 UTC, new launch time appears to be 22:30 UTC.

5:30 EST?

DaveS · « **Reply #159 on:** 03/24/2006 08:12 pm »