Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - CASSIOPE - September, 2013 - GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD (Read 515340 times)

uko · « **Reply #620 on:** 08/31/2013 11:17 am »

Thanks! Wow! Cool! Finally! I love it!

Looks like a frame from an official camera.. "EAST HILL TOP" embedded in the corner.

JBF · « **Reply #621 on:** 08/31/2013 11:31 am »

Interesting I still don't see any lightning towers. Is it not an issue because of the mountains?

spectre9 · « **Reply #622 on:** 08/31/2013 11:34 am »

Looks like there was a short break in the legendary VAFB fog.

Can really see how tall it is now and that's without the payload.

Jamsta · « **Reply #623 on:** 08/31/2013 11:39 am »

Quote from: ugordan on 08/31/2013 10:26 am

Good morning, SLC-4E

That's real purty! Love the fog.

Is that a bi-directional flame tunnel in the foreground?

ChrisWilson68 · « **Reply #624 on:** 08/31/2013 11:52 am »

Quote from: JBF on 08/31/2013 11:31 am

Interesting I still don't see any lightning towers. Is it not an issue because of the mountains?

Maybe also because of the rarity of lighting storms in the area. On the rare occasions when a storm is coming in, they can just roll the vehicle back into the hangar.

douglas100 · « **Reply #625 on:** 08/31/2013 12:59 pm »

Good to see it at last. Don't see any "gripper arms" at the top of the T/E, though.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #626 on:** 08/31/2013 01:05 pm »

Quote from: Jamsta on 08/31/2013 11:39 am

Is that a bi-directional flame tunnel in the foreground?

The pit on the right is for the hydraulic lifter, the flame trench exit is to the left.

corrodedNut · « **Reply #627 on:** 08/31/2013 01:12 pm »

Quote from: douglas100 on 08/31/2013 12:59 pm

Good to see it at last. Don't see any "gripper arms" at the top of the T/E, though.

It seems that they have forgone the the "gripper arms" in favor of a system that latches directly to the vehicle.

Elvis in Space · « **Reply #628 on:** 08/31/2013 01:30 pm »

Quote from: JBF on 08/31/2013 11:31 am

Interesting I still don't see any lightning towers. Is it not an issue because of the mountains?

Keep in mind that the weather in SoCal is deadly dull compared to Florida. I remember it rained briefly one night in July while I was visiting and that made the news next morning as only the fourth time in 25 years such a thing had happened.

PerW · « **Reply #629 on:** 08/31/2013 01:39 pm »

No legs?

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #630 on:** 08/31/2013 01:42 pm »

Quote from: PerW on 08/31/2013 01:39 pm

No legs?

This was known a long time ago...

Jim · « **Reply #631 on:** 08/31/2013 02:10 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 08/31/2013 01:12 pm

Quote from: douglas100 on 08/31/2013 12:59 pm
Good to see it at last. Don't see any "gripper arms" at the top of the T/E, though.

It seems that they have forgone the the "gripper arms" in favor of a system that latches directly to the vehicle.

They are there, just a different design

douglas100 · « **Reply #632 on:** 08/31/2013 04:04 pm »

Quote from: Jim on 08/31/2013 02:10 pm

Quote from: corrodedNut on 08/31/2013 01:12 pm
Quote from: douglas100 on 08/31/2013 12:59 pm
Good to see it at last. Don't see any "gripper arms" at the top of the T/E, though.

It seems that they have forgone the the "gripper arms" in favor of a system that latches directly to the vehicle.

They are there, just a different design

Yeah, I see them now, right at the top of the vehicle, edge on to the viewpoint.

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #633 on:** 08/31/2013 07:59 pm »

So, where is CASSIOPE? Is it still being processed somewhere or have MDA just asked that it not be integrated until after all the pad tests of the launch vehicle are complete?

ugordan · « **Reply #634 on:** 08/31/2013 08:10 pm »

WDR is done without the payload.

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #635 on:** 08/31/2013 08:28 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 08/31/2013 08:10 pm

WDR is done without the payload.

Nonetheless, my question remains. It is currently back at the HIF or would it be elsewhere?

Jim · « **Reply #636 on:** 08/31/2013 08:30 pm »

It has been at the launch site for quite awhile. It is in one of threads

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #637 on:** 09/01/2013 08:12 pm »

The "Ares I was skinny too" posts - well most of them - have been moved into the F9 v1.1 thread.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31734.1155

mr. mark · « **Reply #638 on:** 09/01/2013 10:48 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 08/31/2013 10:26 am

Good morning, SLC-4E (from a person on twitter)

Great to get my long weekend wish to see the Falcon 9 V1.1! I'm staying positive knowing that this is a test launch and hoping for the best. As padrat said on another thread a lot is riding on this launch. Let's hope that things stay "nominal".

beancounter · « **Reply #639 on:** 09/02/2013 05:11 am »

Quote from: mr. mark on 09/01/2013 10:48 pm

Quote from: ugordan on 08/31/2013 10:26 am
Good morning, SLC-4E (from a person on twitter)

Great to get my long weekend wish to see the Falcon 9 V1.1! I'm staying positive knowing that this is a test launch and hoping for the best. As padrat said on another thread a lot is riding on this launch. Let's hope that things stay "nominal".

I bet the customer doesn't think it's a 'test' launch!