Author Topic: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Updates (Read 92659 times)

stockman · « **Reply #20 on:** 03/09/2010 04:26 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 04:21 pm

1st stage now venting as well.

good eyes... certainly hard to see on the long range shot...

dmc6960 · « **Reply #21 on:** 03/09/2010 04:27 pm »

Quote from: Norm Hartnett on 03/09/2010 04:25 pm

Anyone know when the last time a totally new rocket of this size was test fired at the Cape?

Lookup Atlas V and Delta IV.

-Jim

ugordan · « **Reply #22 on:** 03/09/2010 04:31 pm »

Quote from: stockman on 03/09/2010 04:26 pm

certainly hard to see on the long range shot...

While they were setting up this shot and setting camera parameters, there was a digital 2x zoom tried out, this looks like max. optical zoom. The 2x zoom wouldn't provide actual new details in the camera, but would help with this downsized web stream.

Jim · « **Reply #23 on:** 03/09/2010 04:41 pm »

Quote from: dmc6960 on 03/09/2010 04:27 pm

Quote from: Norm Hartnett on 03/09/2010 04:25 pm
Anyone know when the last time a totally new rocket of this size was test fired at the Cape?

Lookup Atlas V and Delta IV.

Not Atlas V

ugordan · « **Reply #24 on:** 03/09/2010 04:41 pm »

Spaceflightnow now has a live stream of the closer-in camera: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

stockman · « **Reply #25 on:** 03/09/2010 04:44 pm »

much more noticable now

ugordan · « **Reply #26 on:** 03/09/2010 04:57 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 04:31 pm

While they were setting up this shot and setting camera parameters, there was a digital 2x zoom tried out, this looks like max. optical zoom. The 2x zoom wouldn't provide actual new details in the camera, but would help with this downsized web stream.

Looks like someone might be reading this thread

stockman · « **Reply #27 on:** 03/09/2010 05:00 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 04:57 pm

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 04:31 pm
While they were setting up this shot and setting camera parameters, there was a digital 2x zoom tried out, this looks like max. optical zoom. The 2x zoom wouldn't provide actual new details in the camera, but would help with this downsized web stream.

Looks like someone might be reading this thread

lol.. yea,, a bit better on this feed...

sadly the best closeup is the KSC webcams -

zeke01 · « **Reply #28 on:** 03/09/2010 05:01 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 04:57 pm

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 04:31 pm
While they were setting up this shot and setting camera parameters, there was a digital 2x zoom tried out, this looks like max. optical zoom. The 2x zoom wouldn't provide actual new details in the camera, but would help with this downsized web stream.

Looks like someone might be reading this thread

Yeah. Can you brighten up a little more, too? You had it pretty good there, but dimmed it back down...

zeke

PahTo · « **Reply #29 on:** 03/09/2010 05:02 pm »

Any updates on time for fire, or is 13:30EST still the target?

ugordan · « **Reply #30 on:** 03/09/2010 05:03 pm »

Anyone able to record the SFN feed?

rdale · « **Reply #31 on:** 03/09/2010 05:03 pm »

A few sprinkles were on radar earlier - but looking dry now. Don't freak if you look at radar - there are a LOT of forest fires across FL and the smoke is showing up.

Quote from: PahTo on 03/09/2010 05:02 pm

Any updates on time for fire, or is 13:30EST still the target?

When there is an update someone here knows of, it'll be posted here.

ugordan · « **Reply #32 on:** 03/09/2010 05:18 pm »

A note that if the venting suddenly stops, that happens about 40 or so seconds before T-0 to pressurize the tanks so it would be an early sign the count is below 1 minute and ignition is near.

stockman · « **Reply #33 on:** 03/09/2010 05:19 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/09/2010 05:18 pm

A note that if the venting suddenly stops, that happens about 40 or so seconds before T-0 to pressurize the tanks so it would be an early sign the count is below 1 minute and ignition is near.

Thank you... thats a good point...

so far still venting.. About 9 minutes to go if the test is still on for 1:30

HammerD · « **Reply #34 on:** 03/09/2010 05:22 pm »

Is there any audio on the spaceflightnow video stream? It would be nice to have some commentary and/or hear the engine firing sounds...

StuffOfInterest · « **Reply #35 on:** 03/09/2010 05:24 pm »

The KSC stream is starting to have stall and rebuffer problems for me now. Too many people coming in, I guess. Can't get the SpaceflightNow stream from my office.