SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SES-8 - Nov. 28 - SECOND LAUNCH ATTEMPT UPDATES

[Chris Bergin]

Our old friend! The borescope inspections!

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 19m
We called manual abort. Better to be paranoid and wrong. Bringing rocket down to borescope engines ...

[Jim]

Case of go fever.
 Shouldn't have started the terminal count if their data review wasn't complete.
Who's watching the rocket? And who is reviewing data?

[Chris Bergin]

Webcast over.

So the plan is I'll update William's article and aim to write another scrub review via upcoming work in L2.....like we did for the last scrub.

And that's done for the main article realignment.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-milestone-ses-8-launch/

[russianhalo117]

Sorry I had to go eat, so Chris is this mission now TBD or are they going to try this Friday. Or do we know yet.

nevermind I just read the article.

[spacetraveler]

No new date has been set.

[Ben the Space Brit]

The concern must be that some engines were either damaged by the shut-down or were defective in the first place. There really is no way of knowing at this point. Until they know what happened during today's first abort and how it may have affected the vehicle, the vehicle can't really be considered ready for launch.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

This is from more than 7 hours ago, so take it with a bunch of salt....... 

Via Satellite @Via_Satellite
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@Spacex will attempt to launch the #SES8 satellite on Saturday. Backup date is Monday @SES_satellites

[Chris Bergin]

Sounds about right. NET Saturday - but preliminary, based on how today goes with the engine inspections.

[input~2]

A1027/13 (Issued for KZMA PART 1 OF 7) - QWMLW EROP X7377
EFF 1311301940 THRU 1312010015. THE FOLLOWING AIRSPACE IN USE FOR A
MISSILE LAUNCH/SPLASH DOWN. DURING THESE TIMES KZMA ARTCC/OAC, KZNY
ARTCC/OAC & TJZS ARTCC/OAC WILL NOT APPROVE IFR FLIGHT WITHIN 45NM
OF THE AFFECTED OCEANIC STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS WEST OF
5000W AND 50NM EAST OF 5000W OR WITHIN AFFECTED WARNING AREA
AIRSPACE.
EFF: 1311301940 THRU 1311302040 W497A WEST OF 8000W. SFC-FL050.
EFF: 1311302040 THRU 1311302240 W497A SFC-FL180.
EFF: 1311302040 THRU 1312010015 R2933,R2934, SFC-UNL.
EFF: 1311302240 THRU 1312010015 W497A/B,
1. FROM 2848N 8034W TO 2849N 8022W TO 2838N 8008W TO 2820N 7703W
2800N 7336W TO 2759N 7245W TO 2726N 6945W TO 2717N 6945W TO 2739N
7248W TO 2750N 7340W TO 2801N 7514W TO 2814N 7703W TO 2829N 8036W
TO BEGINNING. SURFACE TO UNLIMITED.
END PART 1 OF 7. 30 NOV 19:40 2013 UNTIL 01 DEC 00:15 2013. CREATED: 29 NOV
16:54 2013

Looks like next attempt could be on Saturday from 2240UTC

[input~2]

[Garrett]

Didn't see this posted elsewhere yet.

Elon Musk @elonmusk | 0:01 AM GMT - 29 Nov 13
@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/406211326282055681

[deltaV]

For context "will do" in that tweet is presumably referring to @WilliamShatner's previous tweet "...let us know when you reschedule the launch".

[Lar]

Launch tomorrow? (saturday)

Jeff Foust @jeff_foust

Nothing official from SpaceX, but the KSC Visitor Complex is already advertising a Saturday F9 #SES8 launch attempt: http://bit.ly/1gqkQje

(decodes to this URL)
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events/2013/november/launch-falcon-9-ses-oct-tbd.aspx

Tip of the hat to Cro Magnon Gramps, but he posted it in the Party Thread

That said I expected the time not to move by quite so much... either it moved an hour, almost, or they are confused  ... from the URL

When:  November 30, 6:46 pm EST
Where:  SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Mission

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch is rescheduled to November 30.

[Jason1701]

Launch tomorrow? (saturday)

Jeff Foust @jeff_foust

Nothing official from SpaceX, but the KSC Visitor Complex is already advertising a Saturday F9 #SES8 launch attempt: http://bit.ly/1gqkQje

(decodes to this URL)
http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/events/2013/november/launch-falcon-9-ses-oct-tbd.aspx

Tip of the hat to Cro Magnon Gramps, but he posted it in the Party Thread

That said I expected the time not to move by quite so much... either it moved an hour, almost, or they are confused  ... from the URL

When:  November 30, 6:46 pm EST
Where:  SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Mission

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch is rescheduled to November 30.

Seems like they're quoting the end of the window.

[input~2]

Patrick AFB Launch Hazard Area recorded line (1-800-470-7232) indicates Falcon 9 launch today November 30, with the same hazard area times as before (ie 3:30pm to 7:15pm)

[Chris Bergin]

Per L2. New NET is MONDAY - December 2.

[Chris Bergin]

So I've updated William's article again (getting some mileage out of that one):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-milestone-ses-8-launch/

If we get more on the vehicle status, I'll look to write an article up on the engines and create an interim article like we did for the first scrub.

Big milestone for India's MOM today. Big Chinese launch tomorrow. Then hopefully the F9 on Monday....although it is still a NET (always subject to further delays).

[rdale]

Elon: Rocket engines are healthy, but cleaning turbopump gas generators will take another day. Aiming for Mon eve launch.

[rdale]

I'm not in position to do a full forecast, but looks fairly good. Some unsettled weather Sunday should move out by mid-day Monday. Maybe some leftover clouds and wind.

Rest of the week is beautiful.

[GBpatsfan]

@elonmusk: Abort was caused by oxygen in ground side TEA-TEB. Upper stage on separate internal circuit, so doesn't face same risk.