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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #80 on: 03/12/2010 03:02 pm »
Illustrates the old saying: end to end is further than you think. Also illustrates that bugs show up beyond the point where you've stopped testing.

Its like always fining something in the last place you look..?? or the inverse in this case..

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #81 on: 03/12/2010 03:28 pm »
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=20799.msg559350#msg559350

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #82 on: 03/12/2010 03:49 pm »
current view... no sign the strong back has moved...no sign of anything happening today
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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #83 on: 03/12/2010 04:10 pm »
current view... no sign the strong back has moved...no sign of anything happening today

Eh .. you have the link for camera 77 handy?

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #84 on: 03/12/2010 04:17 pm »
current view... no sign the strong back has moved...no sign of anything happening today

Eh .. you have the link for camera 77 handy?

watching it on the SFN feed - it is cycling through 4 or 5 camera views continuously...


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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #85 on: 03/12/2010 04:45 pm »
Update from SFN just now.

"It is a cloudy, damp day on the Space Coast. Steady rain has been passing over the Falcon 9 rocket all morning, and more showers are expected this afternoon.
SpaceX could light the rocket's nine main engines some time this afternoon, but so far there is no obvious sign of fueling activity at Complex 40. Exactly when the company will attempt another engine test is unknown, but weather Saturday is forecast to be much improved. "

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html
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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #86 on: 03/12/2010 05:07 pm »
Other than a few 10-20 minute breaks, it is going to be wet for many hours today.

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #87 on: 03/13/2010 11:11 am »
Looks like a clear day. Any update on the time they'll try again?
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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #88 on: 03/13/2010 11:56 am »
Looks like a clear day. Any update on the time they'll try again?
Well, the daily window opens at 1 pm EST and runs for 4 hours.
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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #89 on: 03/13/2010 01:14 pm »
Wouldn't roadblocks indicate whether or not they were going to make another attempt today?

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #90 on: 03/13/2010 01:34 pm »
Well, there was activity at the pad this morning and now it appears to be evacuated.

A purge of some kind just now?

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #91 on: 03/13/2010 01:36 pm »
The KSC EELV countdown clock is now showing Falcon status - http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/elv/

Alas no live camrea feeds yet

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #92 on: 03/13/2010 01:40 pm »
Strongback opening up.

And moving back now.
« Last Edit: 03/13/2010 01:42 pm by ugordan »

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #93 on: 03/13/2010 01:42 pm »
Clamping arms retracted? Is that what your seeing?

OK, got it.
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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #94 on: 03/13/2010 01:43 pm »
Looks like they might be trying to do it today.

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #95 on: 03/13/2010 01:46 pm »

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #96 on: 03/13/2010 01:49 pm »
SFN is saying 12:30 pm EST

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #97 on: 03/13/2010 01:50 pm »
According to SFN, ignition time is 12:30 pm EST.

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #98 on: 03/13/2010 01:54 pm »
Where are you getting that? I'm not getting anything on the SFN update page.

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Re: SpaceX: Falcon 9 Hotfire Attempt 2 Updates
« Reply #99 on: 03/13/2010 01:56 pm »
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html


"At Cape Canaveral's Complex 40, the stongback structure is beginning to move away from the Falcon 9 rocket in preparation for today's fueling and test-firing of the nine Merlin main engines. Countdown clocks are targeting an ignition time of 12:30 p.m. EST (1730 GMT). "

Isn't that it?
« Last Edit: 03/13/2010 02:00 pm by Cog_in_the_machine »
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