Author Topic: Dragons for everyone! It's another SpaceX Party Thread (CRS-1) (Read 139001 times)

MP99 · « **Reply #180 on:** 10/08/2012 01:26 am »

Quote from: ugordan on 10/08/2012 01:03 am

Boy, did I ever pick the wrong feed (NASA) to watch the launch.

I switched SpaceX onto the TV and NASATV onto the laptop at last minute. Very happy I did that.

Quote from: ugordan on 10/08/2012 01:03 am

Watching the SpaceX webcast via the DVR feature now and that roll control nozzle really had a workout on this launch, it wasn't used nearly as much on the previous flight.

Yeah, I thought that, too.

cheers, Martin

MP99 · « **Reply #181 on:** 10/08/2012 01:26 am »

Quote from: butters on 10/08/2012 01:17 am

It sure seemed like they had a software anomaly right around Dragon separation.

What makes you say that?

cheers, Martin

Jason1701 · « **Reply #182 on:** 10/08/2012 01:27 am »

Quote from: MP99 on 10/08/2012 01:26 am

Quote from: butters on 10/08/2012 01:17 am
It sure seemed like they had a software anomaly right around Dragon separation.

What makes you say that?

cheers, Martin

Software console alarms announced on comm.

rickl · « **Reply #183 on:** 10/08/2012 01:30 am »

Quote from: Jason1701 on 10/08/2012 01:27 am

Quote from: MP99 on 10/08/2012 01:26 am
Quote from: butters on 10/08/2012 01:17 am
It sure seemed like they had a software anomaly right around Dragon separation.

What makes you say that?

cheers, Martin

Software console alarms announced on comm.

I heard that too.

MP99 · « **Reply #184 on:** 10/08/2012 01:33 am »

Thanks. Which feed were you following?

cheers, Martin

PS perhaps this should go over to updates thread?

spectre9 · « **Reply #185 on:** 10/08/2012 01:34 am »

Slept right on through it lol

Just in time for the replay

Joffan · « **Reply #186 on:** 10/08/2012 01:36 am »

Check 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 1 :-) open mike night at NASA TV

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #187 on:** 10/08/2012 01:37 am »

Ben has do it again!

http://www.launchphotography.com/SpX-1.html

go4mars · « **Reply #188 on:** 10/08/2012 01:37 am »

Interrupted turkey dinner at my in-laws for 15 minutes. No one seemed to mind!

Go 4 Mars!!

Chris-A · « **Reply #189 on:** 10/08/2012 01:38 am »

I heard the software alarm at T+11:06 on the video.

NewSpaceWatch is not reachable

rickl · « **Reply #190 on:** 10/08/2012 01:38 am »

Quote from: MP99 on 10/08/2012 01:33 am

Thanks. Which feed were you following?

cheers, Martin

I was watching the SpaceX webcast.

Chandonn · « **Reply #191 on:** 10/08/2012 01:39 am »

Anybody else drinking Kool-Aid???

Edit: I guess we should also be eating nuts with our eyes closed

kirghizstan · « **Reply #192 on:** 10/08/2012 01:42 am »

Quote from: friendly3 on 10/08/2012 01:40 am

I'am almost sure that one of the four "corner-cover" of the first stage was torn away at T+01m19s, first I thought that an engine had exploded !
Fortunately this problem didn't affect the launch.

my thought too, my heart sank but having the second camera on the spacex feed gave me quick relief. hopefully the question of what happened will be answered and available for us not on L2 to see.

simonbp · « **Reply #193 on:** 10/08/2012 01:55 am »

Bolden: Every successful launch is a chance for the doubters to jump on board (I like that)

Shotwell: Exact right orbit for Dragon

Rhyshaelkan · « **Reply #194 on:** 10/08/2012 01:55 am »

Commenting on that last question there. I thought the second stage burned for longer than in the past. Was that true or not? I would have to look at the old videos to compare.

QuantumG · « **Reply #195 on:** 10/08/2012 01:56 am »

Quote from: Rhyshaelkan on 10/08/2012 01:55 am

Commenting on that last question there. I thought the second stage burned for longer than in the past. Was that true or not? I would have to look at the old videos to compare.

That won't help.. it's a different orbit.

DanielW · « **Reply #196 on:** 10/08/2012 02:01 am »

Quote from: Rhyshaelkan on 10/08/2012 01:55 am

Commenting on that last question there. I thought the second stage burned for longer than in the past. Was that true or not? I would have to look at the old videos to compare.

I think the question was prompted by the fact that the on board camera seemed to have a 5 -10 second delay. I noted that on lift off. It showed the umbilical breaking away well after the other camera showed the rocket well clear of the towers.

mrmandias · « **Reply #197 on:** 10/08/2012 02:05 am »

Really exciting to see the Falcon 9 notch another one.

simonbp · « **Reply #198 on:** 10/08/2012 02:09 am »

Anomaly on engine one!

spectre9 · « **Reply #199 on:** 10/08/2012 02:11 am »

Great to see Falcon 9 v1 launch.. again.

We already know this rocket works but it's nice to see it again.

To actually meet their cargo contract obligations they're going to need more power. This will be the tricky bit.