Author Topic: SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Nov. 25 - LAUNCH UPDATES (Read 110945 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 11/25/2013 09:01 pm »

Hi Molly.

T-35 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 11/25/2013 09:03 pm »

Venting is nothing like the Static Fire....but still more than you usually see.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 11/25/2013 09:03 pm »

They confirm they are not working any issues.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 11/25/2013 09:05 pm »

Weather is green.

Comga · « **Reply #24 on:** 11/25/2013 09:06 pm »

Looks like condensation on the engine bells

PahTo · « **Reply #25 on:** 11/25/2013 09:06 pm »

The GOX plume appears to be bigger than past F9 launches, but not as big as the WDR/hot fire.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 11/25/2013 09:07 pm »

T-30 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 11/25/2013 09:07 pm »

Satellite being born at Orbital.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 11/25/2013 09:10 pm »

SES' Martin, walking past "other vehicles"

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #29 on:** 11/25/2013 09:12 pm »

Noted that they are not afraid to putting their satellites on new launchers in the market, just like what they did on the first commercial Proton launch (Astra 1F, April 1996).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 11/25/2013 09:13 pm »

T-25 mins.

More happy SpaceXers....

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #31 on:** 11/25/2013 09:14 pm »

"The Falcon 9 has 6 back-to-back successful flights." Someone will disagree here....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 11/25/2013 09:14 pm »

F9 Spray Booth!

More promos.

Targeteer · « **Reply #33 on:** 11/25/2013 09:17 pm »

on board cameras until ~14 minutes

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/25/2013 09:17 pm »

Warning about potential loss of video. Expect to LOS at T+14 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 11/25/2013 09:18 pm »

Getting a bit darker at the pad.

Targeteer · « **Reply #36 on:** 11/25/2013 09:19 pm »

spacecraft on internal power

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 11/25/2013 09:20 pm »

Nice little hat tip to the Titan that lived at SLC-40.

Targeteer · « **Reply #38 on:** 11/25/2013 09:22 pm »

Almost 50 launches on the manifest

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #39 on:** 11/25/2013 09:23 pm »

Terminal count readiness poll coming up.