Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-3 SpX-3 PROCESSING/Pre-LAUNCH UPDATES (Read 241961 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #180 on:** 03/27/2014 02:49 am »

SpaceX responded to me. Sunday launch officially delayed. Article shortly.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #181 on:** 03/27/2014 03:22 am »

Short article:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/03/eastern-range-radar-upcoming-launches/

IanO · « **Reply #182 on:** 03/27/2014 03:28 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/27/2014 03:22 am

Short article:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/03/eastern-range-radar-upcoming-launches/

Great article, Chris! I'd still like to know some of the more mundane details though. Dot on the map of where the fire took place, which day did it happen, how did it start, was anyone injured. Are any of these details available through local news outlets, or is it all kept private as internal air force base business?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #183 on:** 03/27/2014 03:30 am »

Thanks! Not my best article, by a long shot - just wanted to get something on for those travelling to the launch, etc. If anyone sees any typos, please PM me. I've been up 22 hours now and I'm soooooo tired

I'm working on pinpointing that map location as we speak. The rest is very unlikely to see the light of day as it's USAF stuff.

Kabloona · « **Reply #184 on:** 03/27/2014 03:22 pm »

This paper shows on page 10 a graphic with all the Eastern Range assets including the MOTR 19.39 radar, but not its exact location.

https://www.aiaa.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=7550

Caveat that from Chris' article the affected radar was "believed to be" MOTR 19.39.

The following paper on Ares tracking gives (on page 5) the following coordinates for MOTR 19.39:

Lat: 28.47857681
Long: -80.67478864

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014643.pdf

Google Earth shows that street address to be 1539 Dalbora Rd, Merritt Island, FL, with a satellite photo of what appears to be a radar installation.

zt · « **Reply #185 on:** 03/27/2014 04:48 pm »

Quote from: Kabloona on 03/27/2014 03:22 pm

This paper shows on page 10 a graphic with all the Eastern Range assets including the MOTR 19.39 radar, but not its exact location.

https://www.aiaa.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=7550

Caveat that from Chris' article the affected radar was "believed to be" MOTR 19.39.

The following paper on Ares tracking gives (on page 5) the following coordinates for MOTR 19.39:

Lat: 28.47857681
Long: -80.67478864

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014643.pdf

Google Earth shows that street address to be 1539 Dalbora Rd, Merritt Island, FL, with a satellite photo of what appears to be a radar installation.

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4787412,-80.6748894,104m/data=!3m1!1e3

Lars_J · « **Reply #186 on:** 03/27/2014 04:59 pm »

No date announced, but a tweet from SpaceX: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/449243684148506624

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SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
Due to a range asset issue at the Cape, SpaceX’s upcoming ISS launch has been delayed. Stay tuned for updates on a new target date.

mdeep · « **Reply #187 on:** 03/28/2014 03:21 am »

Quote from: zt on 03/27/2014 04:48 pm

Quote from: Kabloona on 03/27/2014 03:22 pm
This paper shows on page 10 a graphic with all the Eastern Range assets including the MOTR 19.39 radar, but not its exact location.

https://www.aiaa.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=7550

Caveat that from Chris' article the affected radar was "believed to be" MOTR 19.39.

The following paper on Ares tracking gives (on page 5) the following coordinates for MOTR 19.39:

Lat: 28.47857681
Long: -80.67478864

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110014643.pdf

Google Earth shows that street address to be 1539 Dalbora Rd, Merritt Island, FL, with a satellite photo of what appears to be a radar installation.

https://www.google.com/maps/@28.4787412,-80.6748894,104m/data=!3m1!1e3

That's right by the PIDS.

I wonder if it was all started by a brush fire. It was windy this week.

Jim · « **Reply #188 on:** 03/28/2014 03:30 am »

Quote from: mdeep on 03/28/2014 03:21 am

That's right by the PIDS.

That has been closed for a few years.

Shredder56 · « **Reply #189 on:** 03/28/2014 01:38 pm »

Power supply overheated. No injuries reported.

SolSystem · « **Reply #190 on:** 03/28/2014 01:46 pm »

Interesting. In last night's ISS On-Orbit Status posted after Soyuz docked with the ISS contained this tidbit:

SpaceX-3 (SpX-3) Status: Due to an issue at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) eastern range radar site, SpX-3 will not launch as planned this weekend. Launch is now planned for no earlier than April 10, 2014.

Kabloona · « **Reply #191 on:** 03/28/2014 02:39 pm »

"Tracking radar knocked out by overheating from an electrical short"

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2014/03/27/radar-repairs-cape-delay-launches-weeks/6987413/

rlmoser · « **Reply #192 on:** 03/28/2014 07:55 pm »

Quote from: SolSystem on 03/28/2014 01:46 pm

Interesting. In last night's ISS On-Orbit Status posted after Soyuz docked with the ISS contained this tidbit:

SpaceX-3 (SpX-3) Status: Due to an issue at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) eastern range radar site, SpX-3 will not launch as planned this weekend. Launch is now planned for no earlier than April 10, 2014.

Same NET as reported by Chris for the ULA Atlas V launch.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #193 on:** 04/03/2014 03:38 am »

I've added a couple of paras on the latest evaluations in L2 per the launch dates into the latest Atlas V preview article - especially as tomorrow's first attempt launch plays a part in how this will pan out.

So, April 14, but could be April 10, as it stands. Still a fluid situation. They have Range Radar assets arranged.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/atlas-v-usafs-dmsp-5d3-f-19-satellite/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #194 on:** 04/03/2014 09:40 pm »

Per L2 and as predicted, Atlas V with NROL-67 is now RANGE APPROVED for April 10, with a window of 1345-1426 local.

That should result in SpaceX CRS-3 gaining a NET April 14 slot. It is understood they are working on four day slots (for optimum ISS transit, although that can always be tweaked), so we believe it's April 14 NET, April 18 as another options. Nothing from SpaceX yet, but the Atlas only just went Range Approved for the April 10th slot.

Updated the final few paras in this article to reflect:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/atlas-v-usafs-dmsp-5d3-f-19-satellite/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #195 on:** 04/04/2014 12:13 pm »

And per L2 earlier this morning, SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 with the CRS-3 Dragon is now on the range as April 14 ~2059 GMT. SpaceX yet to confirm, but that will probably come later.

Will write up an article.

ChefPat · « **Reply #196 on:** 04/04/2014 12:30 pm »

I make that 4:59 PM Arizona time. Is this correct?
We're a little off Mountain Standard Time as we don't do Daylight Saving Time.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #197 on:** 04/04/2014 12:57 pm »

Quote from: ChefPat on 04/04/2014 12:30 pm

I make that 4:59 PM Arizona time. Is this correct?
We're a little off Mountain Standard Time as we don't do Daylight Saving Time.

Nope, 4:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time. I believe that's 1:59 in Arizona (and on the Pacific Coast).

ChefPat · « **Reply #198 on:** 04/04/2014 01:06 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 04/04/2014 12:57 pm

Quote from: ChefPat on 04/04/2014 12:30 pm
I make that 4:59 PM Arizona time. Is this correct?
We're a little off Mountain Standard Time as we don't do Daylight Saving Time.

Nope, 4:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time. I believe that's 1:59 in Arizona (and on the Pacific Coast).

Yes, I had incorrectly read the time & Chris helped me out. This means I will have all 5 of our little group jammed into my postage stamp sized office for the launch.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #199 on:** 04/04/2014 02:26 pm »

And here's the article I've put together for April 14 NET.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/range-realigns-spacex-crs-3-april/