Author Topic: SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Nov. 28 - SECOND LAUNCH ATTEMPT UPDATES (Read 124833 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 11/28/2013 12:36 am »

This is an UPDATE ONLY thread for launch coverage of the second attempt to launch of the F9 v1.1 with the SES-8 spacecraft from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral.

Webcast: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
Window opens at 17:38 local (22:38 UTC)

Specific Articles:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/10/ses-8-florida-next-falcon-9-v1-1-launch/

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/10/spacex-realign-falcon-9-missions/

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-hot-fire-slc-40/

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-milestone-ses-8-launch/

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/falcon-9-aiming-thanksgiving-launch-ses-8/

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0 (dedicated L2 SpaceX Section with menu of coverage areas)

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Resources:

SpaceX GENERAL Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=45.0 - please use this for general questions NOT specific to this mission.

SpaceX MISSIONS Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0 - this section is for everything specific to SpaceX missions.

SpaceX SES-8 General Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.0

SpaceX SES-8 Flow UPDATE Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32783.0

SpaceX SES-8 Launch Attempt 1 and Scrub Updates:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33338.0

SpaceX SES-8 Party Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33079.0

SpaceX SES-8 Viewing Thread (Going to the launch)
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33075.0

SES-8 Spacecraft thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32990.0

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Additional News Site Resources:

SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0

SpaceX News Articles (Recent):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/

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L2 Members:

L2 SpaceX Section - now a dedicated full section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=24469.0

One Stop Shop Update Area for L2 Level F9 v1.1/SES-8 Updates:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32768.0 - Flow.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33333.0 - Attempt 1 and Scrub Coverage.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=33366.0 - Attempt 2 Coverage.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT WE EXPECT THE SITE TO BE VERY BUSY ON LAUNCH DAYS FOR SPACEX MISSIONS. WE *MAY* RESTRICT IT TO FORUM MEMBERS ONLY - WITH NO ACCESS TO THE FORUM FOR GUESTS - WHEN THE SITE BECOMES TOO BUSY. READ THIS: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31697.0) The new servers have been coping well, so we have not had to implement this yet, but it's impossible to predict demand.

Go SpaceX! Go Falcon 9! Go Upper Stage (twice!) Go SES-8!

Lars_J · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/28/2013 12:59 am »

SpaceX just tweeted:
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/405872113271054337

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SpaceX ‏@SpaceX
Falcon 9 launch window opens tmrw at 5:39pm EST. Watch LIVE at http://www.spacex.com/webcast . Happy #Spacegiving! pic.twitter.com/leacczWCCV

Happy #Spacegiving!

yg1968 · « **Reply #2 on:** 11/28/2013 02:32 am »

Here is a zipped mp3 recording of the pre-launch teleconference from Sunday with Musk, Shotwell and SES:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/23879140/SpaceX+-SES-8+Pre-Launch+Conference+Nov+24+2013.zip

More permanent links:
http://shitelonsays.com/transcript/spacex-ses-8-pre-launch-conference-2013-11-24
https://soundcloud.com/matthew-clarke-30/spacex-ses-8-pre-launch

Quote from: johnmoe on 11/27/2013 08:48 pm

Did anybody listen to the SpaceX/SES phone call*? What was the part about being able to increase the engines to 160,000 lbs sea level thrust? Have we ever heard that before?

* http://www.ses.com/4233325/news/2013/16399975
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US\Canada: (855) 859-2056
International: (404) 537-3406
Conference ID: 16853657

ww2planes1 · « **Reply #3 on:** 11/28/2013 04:01 pm »

Weather report is looking good. Down to a 10% chance of violating constraints at launch with the primary concern being liftoff winds.

http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-028.pdf

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 11/28/2013 04:07 pm »

Realigned William's article for the second attempt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-milestone-ses-8-launch/

AJW · « **Reply #5 on:** 11/28/2013 06:26 pm »

Looks like 5:15pm EST, 2:15pm PST at this link: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 11/28/2013 06:31 pm »

All nominal at last check. Prop loading should be completed in 30 mins. Then into topping.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #7 on:** 11/28/2013 07:35 pm »

Happy Spacegiving! Falcon 9 is targeted to launch the SES-8 telecommunications satellite from Cape Canaveral at 5:39pm ET. Turn the big screen here just after 5:15!