SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) PRE LAUNCH UPDATES

[docmordrid]

If we take he "week" literally that puts it NET May 7th.

[Rocket Science]

The stakes are high… “Failure really isn’t an option”, even though this is a test flight.

[Chris Bergin]

If we take he "week" literally that puts it NET May 7th.

I'd say that's at the very earliest, Doc.

[oiorionsbelt]

It's the BIH Jim mentioned

[tigerade]

It's the BIH Jim mentioned

BIH?

[Chris-A]

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[Chalmer]

Well it looks like we at least get a small consolation prize in the form of an earlier Atlas 5 launch:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=28237.0

(Don't copy and paste copyrighted news - Carl).
  - Well it was only a few lines in quotation marks, and with a link to the source. Something i have seen in many posts on this forum so i dont know why you deleted it. Also you deleted my own comments .. Well your are the moderator .. but it just seems inconsistent ...

[oiorionsbelt]

It's the BIH Jim mentioned

BIH?

Built In Hold

[ChefPat]

I hope they didn't load those strawberries yet.

[Rocket Science]

I hope they didn't load those strawberries yet.

“When life gives you strawberries, you make strawberry wine”…

[manboy]

Is the static fire still planned for the 27th?

[Chris Bergin]

Is the static fire still planned for the 27th?

There's a "will slip" note on the L2 processing update for the static fire, and Dragon hypers that had been rescheduled for today. But I'll check.

I was wondering about that at the same time you posted, ironically!

[Fletch]

If we take he "week" literally that puts it NET May 7th.

Lets just make it the 14th.  Therefore my time it will make a nice 40th birthday present from SpaceX. 

[Hunt101]

I wouldn't make any plans for April 30, I'd update. I'd say this is a nailed on slip now, just waiting on a NET date.

We will write an article, but we'll respect this mission and not throw a slip article on site. We'll write it up when it's official later.

Welcome to the harsh reality of actual launches vs youtube videos, spaceX fans.

Experience is king.

[Antares]

Show of NSF strength right there. L2 with the breaking, a few hours of source checking, then on this thread but with cautions, and no short armwavey breaking news article, instead waiting for the official comments. Love this site.

My thoughts exactly.  I'm glad we got the news here first.

Bandwidth ain't free. If you get L2 for free, consider tossing a few coins into the hopper. Better yet - give L2 as a gift to someone who would enjoy it. Maybe they end up as a subscriber later.

[mr. mark]

I wouldn't make any plans for April 30, I'd update. I'd say this is a nailed on slip now, just waiting on a NET date.

We will write an article, but we'll respect this mission and not throw a slip article on site. We'll write it up when it's official later.

Welcome to the harsh reality of actual launches vs youtube videos, spaceX fans.

Experience is king.

Here come the knives... Yeah, it would be a ULA poster LOL. Sorry Jim.... Time to get back to updates.

[Antares]

Welcome to the harsh reality of actual launches vs youtube videos, spaceX fans.

Experience is king.

Methinks Hunt just read Mr Hughes's opinion piece in Space News.

I would be too.

[manboy]

I wouldn't make any plans for April 30, I'd update. I'd say this is a nailed on slip now, just waiting on a NET date.

We will write an article, but we'll respect this mission and not throw a slip article on site. We'll write it up when it's official later.

Welcome to the harsh reality of actual launches vs youtube videos, spaceX fans.

Experience is king.

Please take this to another topic. I don't want to drag the update thread off-topic.

[FinalFrontier]

Launch was pushed back again I see.


Not surprised but I hope they put this docking code issue to rest and that we don't slip more then a week or two. I really want to see this thing go sooner rather then later.

[Chris Bergin]

Easy everyone. Easy now. These threads have done well lately, let's keep them on track.

Going to start that article now, so I'll have that on later.