LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES

[Chris Bergin]

The first abort demonstration is coming up soon or already happened. Will there be any coverage?

No webcast. We should at least get a confirmation of the milestone, however.

[jabe]

any rumblings on damage to pad from the launch?
jb

[kevin-rf]

any rumblings on damage to pad from the launch?
jb

I would check the flame trench first, one of the launch vids. showed some big (reporter sized) chunks coming out of it. Might just be turf, but still.

[Rocket Science]

NASATV SpaceX Dragon Mission Status Briefing 1pm Eastern.

[Chandonn]

I'm surprised nobody has remarked that SpaceX finally hit a T-0!  (of course, they had to this time... but still...)  I was amazed at how uneventful this launch was.

[Idiomatic]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=whyHNUUQksY#t=510s

Woah. Big spark. Is that normal?

Edit:@ around 8:35 (forum won't link to a specific time due to embedding)

[Naito]

Just have to add a message here with everyone, I am SO HAPPY for SpaceX, this is really a great start to the mission, it's great to see that the dream is still alive.  Go SpaceX!

[JayP]

any rumblings on damage to pad from the launch?
jb

When we were out there at the pad collecting remote cameras this morning, it looked in remarkably good shape. The strong back didnt have any visible signs of damage and wasn't even blackened much. The grass directly down stream from the flame duct was chared and there was a good amount of turf and rocks on the perimiter road, but nothing more than that.

[Chris Bergin]

NASATV SpaceX Dragon Mission Status Briefing 1pm Eastern.

Can someone cover that please. Need to keep working on the next article.

[Rocket Science]

great coverage NSF!

Shame about five people completely ignored the clear instructions about who was to cover this to MECO, so as to avoid multiple duplicates. That won't happen again.

Just so long as you always get to be the guy who always gets to type LAUNCH first Chris,that is what is really important.

Ha, that's not important. Just trying to avoid 15 people all posting "MaxQ" at the same time

Chris,

For future reference and to avoid confusion, would SECO be a better time to allow others to begin posting?

As per the Press Kit…

http://www.spacex.com/downloads/COTS-2-Press-Kit-5-14-12.pdf

~Robert

[Jason1701]

NASATV SpaceX Dragon Mission Status Briefing 1pm Eastern.

Can someone cover that please. Need to keep working on the next article.

I got it.

[jabe]

When we were out there at the pad collecting remote cameras this morning, it looked in remarkably good shape. The strong back didnt have any visible signs of damage and wasn't even blackened much. The grass directly down stream from the flame duct was chared and there was a good amount of turf and rocks on the perimiter road, but nothing more than that.

thx for the update..good news there..once last thing for them to do
then again..a new Strong back will be needed soon with V1.1

jb

[ugordan]

I don't see any mention of a briefing at 1 PM?

[Jason1701]

I don't see any mention of a briefing at 1 PM?

Check NASA TV schedule.

[Space Pete]

NASATV SpaceX Dragon Mission Status Briefing 1pm Eastern.

Ah, MSBs. Reminds me of Shuttle days.

[ugordan]

I don't see any mention of a briefing at 1 PM?

Check NASA TV schedule.

I am, still can't find it. Is that 1 PM Eastern?

[corrodedNut]

any rumblings on damage to pad from the launch?
jb

The umbilicals looked very clean. They came off smooth, 1-2-3.

[Rocket Science]

I don't see any mention of a briefing at 1 PM?

Check NASA TV schedule.

I am, still can't find it. Is that 1 PM Eastern?

It says local time, I don't get it?

[Lee Jay]

I don't see any mention of a briefing at 1 PM?

Check NASA TV schedule.

I am, still can't find it. Is that 1 PM Eastern?

Schedule says it's on right now, but it's not - yet.

[Cherokee43v6]

I don't see any mention of a briefing at 1 PM?

Check NASA TV schedule.

I am, still can't find it. Is that 1 PM Eastern?

The 1pm Eastern Mission Briefing listed on NASA's schedule is on Friday, 25th...