SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Let's Get Restarted In Here Party Thread

[cro-magnon gramps]

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 1m

If launch aborts, we will bring the rocket down for engine inspection, so probably a few days before next attempt

[cro-magnon gramps]

Emily Lakdawalla ‏@elakdawalla 7s

Boo! Abort. @spacex

 Nathan Moeller ‏@AstroN8 45s

Prop called the abort. FTS safing in work. That's it, folks. #Falcon9 #SES8
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[Rhyshaelkan]

someone find those gremlins and kill 'em!!

[spacetraveler]

yet another abort, disappointing. Hope they can fix the issues soon.

[Jarnis]

Space is hard. Abort is preferable to kaboom... and this is still a very new vehicle. Need to get it tamed.

[robertross]

feel bad for those having to miss Thanksgiving for an abort

[QuantumG]

It's amusing how the Flight Director says "to call an abort, say hold hold hold on the primary countdown net" every T-10min and so far we haven't had anyone say that yet. We've had "hold". We've had "abort". We've had "abort abort abort". Seems like pretty simple instructions

[Joffan]

What a tease this Falcon is.

[Halidon]

Data review abort. Nice of them to spell it out

[Star One]

Space is hard. Abort is preferable to kaboom... and this is still a very new vehicle. Need to get it tamed.

Perhaps people have got too used to straightforward launches with operators such as ULA & ESA?

[Jarnis]

Space is hard. Abort is preferable to kaboom... and this is still a very new vehicle. Need to get it tamed.

Perhaps people have got too used to straightforward launches with operators such as ULA & ESA?

...and, I guess, surprisingly problem-free early launches of Falcon 9 v1.0.

At least the webcast and info has been great for the these two attempts. They are sure getting hang of the PR side of things and hey, even scrubs are excellent practice for everyone involved.

[kevin-rf]

Glad I timed the duck to come out at the end of the window!

[Joffan]

Yeee..oooh.

Extended party on, dudes!

[ugordan]

...and, I guess, surprisingly problem-free early launches of Falcon 9 v1.0.

Huh? Were you watching the same launches I was?

To be fair, for example Delta IV has also behaved finicky here and there. Also had a pad abort relatively recently.

Also, if I had a dollar for each time someone blamed an abort on the flight computer not "starting"...

[Prober]

Space is hard. Abort is preferable to kaboom... and this is still a very new vehicle. Need to get it tamed.

Perhaps people have got too used to straightforward launches with operators such as ULA & ESA?

...and, I guess, surprisingly problem-free early launches of Falcon 9 v1.0.

At least the webcast and info has been great for the these two attempts. They are sure getting hang of the PR side of things and hey, even scrubs are excellent practice for everyone involved.

Yes, the webcast and the launch crew was more "polished" this time around.   

[Sean Lynch]

Well space family, thanks for sharing TG with me. Looking forward to the next launch party. See y'all then!

[rickl]

The mere fact that they could try it again an hour after an ignition abort is nothing short of amazing.


I'm reminded of the first Falcon 9 launch.  I had never heard of anything like that before.  That's when I started taking SpaceX seriously.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Seeing that Chang'e 3 is now launching before this one maybe I should now start a cheerleading thread for that.... 

[Chris Bergin]

Only about 10 percent less visitors on the forum, despite Thankgiving. I imagine there will be some frowns at some dinner tables

[Lars_J]

I certainly enjoyed streaming it (despite the scrub) on my phone during thanksgiving dinner clean-up (had dinner early).

A wonderful way to celebrate Spacegiving!