Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - DISCUSSION THREAD (Read 611266 times)

Jcc · « **Reply #100 on:** 09/27/2013 01:54 am »

Quote from: mlindner on 09/26/2013 01:32 am

Quote from: baldusi on 09/26/2013 01:08 am
There's info on L2 to suggests it's still at Texas.

Edit: Fixed to provide correct information.

Second stage has been known to be at the cape for half a month now.
L2 link to the section talking about this:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32768.msg1095192#msg1095192

First stage was still in testing at that point, saying that it would be shipping out after a week or so.

Maybe they are really waiting for CASSIOPE to fly first, knowing that there will need to be some tweaks based on the data from that flight.

beidou · « **Reply #101 on:** 09/29/2013 08:15 pm »

Did SpaceX have any statement on this mission upon the success of Cassiope on Sunday?

corrodedNut · « **Reply #102 on:** 09/29/2013 08:18 pm »

Quote from: beidou on 09/29/2013 08:15 pm

Did SpaceX have any statement on this mission upon the success of Cassiope on Sunday?

They may delay it a few weeks, see: https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/384399610535755776

mr. mark · « **Reply #103 on:** 09/30/2013 06:43 pm »

Right now the question has to be what happened during yesterdays second stage relight? If there was a failure, would I allow my super expensive satellite to take a ride on a vehicle that is dependent on a relight of the second stage? If I had booked a secondary launch vehicle provider would I take my business there and cancel the current contract? I'm pretty sure that these conversations are going on.

Lars_J · « **Reply #104 on:** 09/30/2013 06:50 pm »

Of course. But SpaceX claims to know what the problem is, what they will be doing to fix it, and I'm sure the customers are given some insight into these discussions. It is just as much in SpaceX interests (if not more than the customers) that the next two GTO flights can deliver the payloads.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #105 on:** 09/30/2013 06:50 pm »

Well, it proves that SES was right in waiting for a successful flight. If they had flown yesterday, the failed second firing would have stranded SES-8 in LEO, and would have counted as a LOM.

mr. mark · « **Reply #106 on:** 09/30/2013 07:04 pm »

Or the second stage blew up which would have destroyed the payload not stranded it. I think there has to be a clear response by SpaceX to exactly what went wrong with the second stage relight. We are seeing something from the radar data. Most of us are not sure what though.

aero · « **Reply #107 on:** 09/30/2013 07:04 pm »

Musk has been quoted as knowing what caused the S2 re-light failure. Does anyone else know what caused it, and if so, what was the cause?

Robotbeat · « **Reply #108 on:** 09/30/2013 07:09 pm »

Um, no evidence the stage "blew up." That is currently just a rumor. It didn't complete the burn, that's for sure. And it reminds me of F9 v1.0 flight 1. They can fix this problem just like they did that one.

TRS717 · « **Reply #109 on:** 09/30/2013 07:24 pm »

Quote from: Robotbeat on 09/30/2013 07:09 pm

Um, no evidence the stage "blew up." That is currently just a rumor. It didn't complete the burn, that's for sure. And it reminds me of F9 v1.0 flight 1. They can fix this problem just like they did that one.

Given their record to date, I have no doubt that SpaceX will fix any problem that may have occurred. That said, current tracking data does point to the possibility of an explosion: http://www.zarya.info/blog/?p=1595

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #110 on:** 09/30/2013 07:26 pm »

Ok, so this will become the discussion thread.

We have a live thread, so I'll breathe life into that.

We have the L2 thread.

And we'll need a Party Thread title please folks!

Joffan · « **Reply #111 on:** 09/30/2013 07:38 pm »

In honour of the geostationary orbit, I'll suggest "The Day the Earth Stood Still" for the party thread.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #112 on:** 09/30/2013 08:04 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/30/2013 07:26 pm

And we'll need a Party Thread title please folks!

Our older forum members will appreciate this one:

neoforce · « **Reply #113 on:** 09/30/2013 08:38 pm »

I nominate S.E.S. Dreams Come True as a party thread title.

Yes, there was a Korean all girl band name S.E.S.

dcporter · « **Reply #114 on:** 09/30/2013 08:40 pm »

Quote from: Joffan on 09/30/2013 07:38 pm

In honour of the geostationary orbit, I'll suggest "The Day the Earth Stood Still" for the party thread.

I like this better than anything I've come up with.

mheney · « **Reply #115 on:** 09/30/2013 08:57 pm »

manatee-zero.

Antares · « **Reply #116 on:** 10/01/2013 04:14 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/30/2013 07:26 pm

And we'll need a Party Thread title please folks!

Figure out how to put the sound effect from Pink Floyd's "Money" into words. This would be SpaceX's first big comsat industry launch. It puts the fear of God into the usual suspects all around the world.

QuantumG · « **Reply #117 on:** 10/01/2013 04:18 am »

Party thread title suggestion: Your lovin' don't pay my bills...

darkenfast · « **Reply #118 on:** 10/01/2013 08:23 am »

SES who?

padrat · « **Reply #119 on:** 10/01/2013 11:17 am »

Here's a title

Long Days and Sleepless Nights........