Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) PRE LAUNCH UPDATES (PART 2) (Read 134018 times)

Thunderbird5 · « **Reply #60 on:** 05/14/2012 07:23 pm »

Reading the note it's not clear to me whether they actually had to replace the GPS (again) in the end or just re-seat the connectors?

Space Pete · « **Reply #61 on:** 05/14/2012 07:24 pm »

Quote from: Prober on 05/14/2012 07:09 pm

that was a quick fix....

The real test will be whether it fails again...and whether the 3 week runtime requirement will be observed.

Space Pete · « **Reply #62 on:** 05/14/2012 07:24 pm »

Quote from: Thunderbird5 on 05/14/2012 07:23 pm

Reading the note it's not clear to me whether they actually had to replace the GPS (again) in the end or just re-seat the connectors?

From the ESA blog link:

"Today Don and André’s timelines were rearranged to give them time to remove and replace hardware for the system."

simonbp · « **Reply #63 on:** 05/14/2012 07:37 pm »

Would it make sense (assuming it works long enough for the launch) to put a spare in the Dragon? I.e., do a genuine late-load test?

rdale · « **Reply #64 on:** 05/14/2012 08:48 pm »

ISS / SpaceX Update:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 05/15/2012 02:52 am »

A note of relevance (per SIGI discussions in L2) to this launch via Pete Harding's Soyuz article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/soyuz-tma-04m-launch-three-new-crewmembers-busy-mission-iss/

alexx · « **Reply #66 on:** 05/15/2012 06:41 am »

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
ROCKETS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 190855Z TO 190928Z MAY,
ALTERNATE 220744Z TO 220817Z MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-38N 080-37W, 28-41N 080-35W,
29-33N 079-39W, 30-50N 078-14W,
31-30N 077-25W, 31-28N 077-22W,
30-33N 078-20W, 29-41N 079-15W,
28-37N 080-21W, 28-29N 080-23W,
28-29N 080-33W.
B. 34-39N 073-41W, 34-56N 073-34W,
35-14N 073-16W, 35-29N 072-45W,
35-29N 072-31W, 35-23N 072-28W,
35-13N 072-30W, 34-51N 072-49W,
34-38N 073-09W, 34-32N 073-35W.
C. 33-54N 074-38W, 34-09N 074-42W,
34-30N 074-38W, 35-09N 074-17W,
35-44N 073-36W, 36-05N 072-48W,
36-15N 071-59W, 36-29N 071-34W,
36-39N 071-03W, 36-30N 070-52W,
36-10N 071-02W, 35-48N 071-27W,
34-51N 071-56W, 34-16N 072-31W,
33-52N 073-16W, 33-43N 073-54W,
33-42N 074-24W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 220917Z MAY.

dsmillman · « **Reply #67 on:** 05/15/2012 11:37 am »

The Launch Commit Criteria are given here:

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/649911main_050912_falcon9_weather_criteria.pdf

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #68 on:** 05/15/2012 02:56 pm »

ISS readiness cited as in a GO stance for the mission.

mr. mark · « **Reply #69 on:** 05/15/2012 03:01 pm »

Excellent news. Looks like SpaceX is go for launch!

ChefPat · « **Reply #70 on:** 05/15/2012 03:44 pm »

I've been keeping an eye on the weather at Cape Canaveral & it seems to be getting worse by the day. Is it the rainy season there?
The long range forecast says there will be periods of clear sky interspersed with fast moving T-storms on both Friday & Saturday.

rdale · « **Reply #71 on:** 05/15/2012 04:37 pm »

It's not the "rainy season" as much as it is summer. Nothing out of the ordinary, and the early morning launch is the best bet for success. Still if you're looking to buy a non-refundable plane ticket, I'd stretch the return trip until after the second try.

ChefPat · « **Reply #72 on:** 05/15/2012 05:06 pm »

Quote from: rdale on 05/15/2012 04:37 pm

Still if you're looking to buy a non-refundable plane ticket, I'd stretch the return trip until after the second try.

When I show up for a launch (sometime in the future) it'll be on a motorcycle.

Thunderbird5 · « **Reply #73 on:** 05/15/2012 07:38 pm »

Quote

ISS Program Gives "GO" for May 19 SpaceX Launch
Tue, 15 May 2012 04:30:54 PM GMT

The International Space Station Program completed an additional Flight Readiness Review (FRR) this morning on the upcoming SpaceX demonstration mission to the space station. The teams reported all remaining work had been completed and everyone is "go" for launch. SpaceX reported that the Dragon spacecraft and its systems are ready for the mission.
Today's FRR mainly focused on the software changes that had been made by SpaceX during the last couple of weeks and the closeout of additional paperwork. SpaceX will conduct its own launch readiness review on Thursday and will issue a statement after it concludes. Launch is scheduled for May 19 at 4:55 a.m. EDT. Launch coverage will begin on NASA TV at 3:30 a.m. The NASA Launch Blog also will begin at 3:30 a.m.

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/spacex_index.html

Garrett · « **Reply #74 on:** 05/15/2012 08:01 pm »

Quote from: ChefPat on 05/15/2012 03:44 pm

I've been keeping an eye on the weather at Cape Canaveral & it seems to be getting worse by the day. Is it the rainy season there?
The long range forecast says there will be periods of clear sky interspersed with fast moving T-storms on both Friday & Saturday.

Got me wondering what the weather constraints are for the upcoming mission so a bit of searching turned up this:
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/649911main_050912_falcon9_weather_criteria.pdf
Apologies if this has already been posted.

Edit: dsmillman already posted a link to that document. On this same page! Don't know how I missed it. Thanks rdale for pointing it out to me.

rdale · « **Reply #75 on:** 05/15/2012 08:16 pm »

On this very page just a few hours ago

Norm38 · « **Reply #76 on:** 05/15/2012 09:39 pm »

So we're down to Soyuz docking tomorrow night and the final FRR Thursday morning. Getting close now.

ugordan · « **Reply #77 on:** 05/15/2012 09:55 pm »

Not FRR, LRR. Launch Readiness Review.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #78 on:** 05/15/2012 11:53 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/15/2012 02:56 pm

ISS readiness cited as in a GO stance for the mission.

You're cutting into my sleep time! Yeah, I know - no sympathy from the guy that never sleeps!

psloss · « **Reply #79 on:** 05/16/2012 01:35 pm »

45th Space Wing Weather Squadron has released their L-3 forecast, so now our neurotic behavior is officially blessed.

Currently forecasting a 30% chance of weather violation at launch time; primary concern is violating the cumulus cloud rule:
http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-028.pdf