Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS SpX-2 PROCESSING/Pre-LAUNCH UPDATES (Read 126799 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #180 on:** 03/01/2013 07:28 am »

Just in:

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Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk
Computer glitch found by @SpaceX avionics while bench testing on IM. Couldn't replicate on vehicle. Launch proceeding...

Phew.

padrat · « **Reply #181 on:** 03/01/2013 08:20 am »

Clearing the pad. Now time to rack out for a few hours...

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #182 on:** 03/01/2013 10:52 am »

Per the press kit, LOX and RP-1 loading should be completed right about this moment - can anyone confirm this?

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #183 on:** 03/01/2013 11:08 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/01/2013 10:52 am

Per the press kit, LOX and RP-1 loading should be completed right about this moment - can anyone confirm this?

Venting is visible in stills on ELV-02AE cams so yes either loading is in progress or completed. Although it was very slight.

As I will not be available during launch today, I wish Spacex and NASA god speed on today's flight.

ugordan · « **Reply #184 on:** 03/01/2013 11:09 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/01/2013 10:52 am

Per the press kit, LOX and RP-1 loading should be completed right about this moment - can anyone confirm this?

I see no venting whatsoever on AE-3, the T/E still has a grip on the vehicle so I'm going to go with a "no" on the LOX load.

FinalFrontier · « **Reply #185 on:** 03/01/2013 11:11 am »

Quote from: ugordan on 03/01/2013 11:09 am

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/01/2013 10:52 am
Per the press kit, LOX and RP-1 loading should be completed right about this moment - can anyone confirm this?

I see no venting whatsoever on AE-3, the T/E still has a grip on the vehicle so I'm going to go with a "no" on the LOX load.

Try AE-2 there was some slight white puffs near the vents. Although its really hard to tell given the sunlight.

I don't think, if it is being loaded atm, that its full in any sense so its not complete.