Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Iridium NEXT Flight 1 DISCUSSION (Jan. 14 2017) (Read 450019 times)

Lee Jay · « **Reply #440 on:** 01/07/2017 08:32 pm »

The weather doesn't look all that great until next weekend.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #441 on:** 01/08/2017 01:05 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/08/2017 12:53 am

Per the Twitter rumors, SpaceX's new launch date for Falcon 9/Iridium is NET January 14 via our sources. Not official as SpaceX or Iridium need to say it.

So, that's Saturday.

My question is, is there a 1-for-1 slip or something similar for the following Echostar mission from 39A? I could make arguments both ways.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #442 on:** 01/08/2017 01:09 am »

This fella's got a big inside track on this one. He absolutely knew before I did:

https://twitter.com/VincentLamigeon

dglow · « **Reply #443 on:** 01/08/2017 01:19 am »

He's now saying:

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Vincent Lamigeon ‏@VincentLamigeon 3m3 minutes ago
#SpaceX return to flight now planned on Jan 14th 9:54AM, according to industry sources

psloss · « **Reply #444 on:** 01/08/2017 01:53 am »

Quote from: Wolfram66 on 01/08/2017 12:55 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/08/2017 12:53 am
Per the Twitter rumors, SpaceX's new launch date for Falcon 9/Iridium is NET January 14 via our sources. Not official as SpaceX or Iridium need to say it.

Definitely a weather component to the delay
http://tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-time/eastpac/movies/g9irn/g9irn_loop.html

A very unusual line of storms for here, bow signature and all, just rolled through the Vandenberg area. This "pineapple express" "firehose" was forecast to be pointed down here in the L.A. Basin several days ago, but ended up aimed at the central part of the state for now.

Might be some infrastructure impacts if there are mudslides and the like...

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #445 on:** 01/08/2017 05:37 am »

Any idea how much the launch time might move if the launch is on the 14th?

Edit: ok, I can't read!

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #446 on:** 01/08/2017 05:38 am »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/08/2017 05:37 am

Any idea how much the launch time might move if the launch is on the 14th?

"return to flight now planned on Jan 14th 9:54AM"

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #447 on:** 01/08/2017 08:06 am »

Pacific Warrior which is believed to be the tug pulling the ASDS made a 180 turn, which was pointed out on the ASDS thread. It's been several hours now and clearly its heading back port. This confirms no launch tomorrow, and no launch for the next several days.

https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=7641384

catdlr · « **Reply #448 on:** 01/08/2017 04:59 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/08/2017 01:21 pm

Matt Desch ‏@IridiumBoss 28m28 minutes ago
Can now confirm: new launch date Jan 14 at 9:54am pst. Bad weather the cause. Anti-rain dances didn't work - oh well. Cal needs rain?

https://twitter.com/IridiumBoss/status/818093020369289216

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The range issue - which is another (albeit less than the bad weather) issue - is an Atlas V doing a WDR next week ahead of a NROL mission that's upcoming after the Falcon 9 launch. WDRs need (and thus book) the range.

Cal needs rain? Yep, we need it, sorry.

Comga · « **Reply #449 on:** 01/09/2017 12:30 am »

It is interesting that the mission patch places so much emphasis on the booster recovery.
So a question for all you mission patch experts:
Have there been other patches with the rocket after stage separation?
Surely this is the first patch with the first stage engines lit after separation, is it not?
Or is this just depicted after separation to show the satellites after faring jettison?

dorkmo · « **Reply #450 on:** 01/09/2017 12:50 am »

think the clover in the ocean has been used but i dont recall lit 1st stage.

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #451 on:** 01/09/2017 12:55 am »

Quote from: dorkmo on 01/09/2017 12:50 am

think the clover in the ocean has been used but i dont recall lit 1st stage.

Orbcomm landing patch did

*also, single engine boostback burn must be a "visual typo" (on above patch).

oiorionsbelt · « **Reply #452 on:** 01/09/2017 01:13 am »

A new tradition.

rower2000 · « **Reply #453 on:** 01/10/2017 06:45 am »

Quote from: Flying Beaver on 01/08/2017 05:38 am

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/08/2017 05:37 am
Any idea how much the launch time might move if the launch is on the 14th?

"return to flight now planned on Jan 14th 9:54AM"

Is that local or zulu?

jpo234 · « **Reply #454 on:** 01/10/2017 07:34 am »

Quote from: rower2000 on 01/10/2017 06:45 am

Quote from: Flying Beaver on 01/08/2017 05:38 am
"return to flight now planned on Jan 14th 9:54AM"
Is that local or zulu?

local, its 17:54 UTC

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #455 on:** 01/10/2017 10:15 am »

Droneship landing and stage 2 reentry zones have been published in the update thread, but with a Jan 17 date?!

More range conflicts, something else?

Edit: update info is here and here

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #456 on:** 01/10/2017 10:33 am »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/10/2017 10:15 am

Droneship landing and stage 2 reentry zones have been published in the update thread, but with a Jan 17 date?!

More range conflicts, something else?

Edit; update info is here and here

The "17" is the year.

The zone closures are for
Jan. 14 17:24 - 18:38 UTC
Jan. 15 17:19 - 18:33 UTC
Jan. 16 17:13 - 18:27 UTC

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #457 on:** 01/10/2017 10:44 am »

Doh!

Thank you for clarifying that. Could only see time info in the posts and so made what I thought was the obvious assumption ...

Brovane · « **Reply #458 on:** 01/10/2017 01:26 pm »

So who from the area is planning on going to the launch? If the current schedule holds for this Saturday I was planning on making the drive from OC.

manoweb · « **Reply #459 on:** 01/10/2017 06:47 pm »

Brovane, I'm seriously considering going down from the Bay Area. The time of launch is kind of inconvenient as it means I'll have to leave extremely early or the day before and spend the night there. I am still not sure what I will do