Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-1 (SpX-1) LAUNCH UPDATES (Read 174433 times)

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/07/2012 07:17 pm »

Tweeted image that I cleaned up:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk

Prober · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/07/2012 07:44 pm »

rickl · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/07/2012 07:53 pm »

Have they started fueling?

daveglo · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/07/2012 08:06 pm »

COUNTDOWN
Hour/Min/Sec Events
- 7:30:30 Vehicles are powered on
- 3:50:00 Commence loading liquid oxygen (LOX)
- 3:40:00 Commence loading RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene)
- 3:15:00 LOX and RP-1 loading complete
- 0:10:00 Falcon 9 and Dragon terminal count autosequence started
- 0:02:30 SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch
- 0:02:00 Range Control Officer (USAF) verifies range is go for launch
- 0:01:00 Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks. Turn on pad deck
and Niagara water
- 0:00:40 Pressurize propellant tanks
- 0:00:03 Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start
0:00:00 Falcon 9 launch

rickl · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/07/2012 08:18 pm »

So they should begin LOX loading in about half an hour. I wonder what that plume was? (in my previous picture)

This is a nice one, but too many clouds...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157631714464925/

ugordan · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/07/2012 08:20 pm »

Quote from: rickl on 10/07/2012 08:18 pm

I wonder what that plume was?

Perhaps they're purging/chilling the LOX line?

tigerade · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/07/2012 08:34 pm »

A pretty video of F9 going vertical. Not sure if this is today or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T1dfNoNV7k&feature=youtu.be

rickl · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/07/2012 08:37 pm »

It must be from today. The last shot looks like the one Ronsmytheiii posted from Twitter.

douglas100 · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/07/2012 08:40 pm »

Agree. The strips of black material draped over the rocket at the interstage weren't there at the previous roll out.

Chris-A · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/07/2012 08:52 pm »

Created a new visible loop. 17:45 - 20:01 UTC

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/07/2012 08:57 pm »

ISS FCR at MCC-H has handed over to Orbit 3 - who will be the shift involved with watching Dragon's launch (although the MOD won't be fully involved until Dragon gets close to the ISS).