Author Topic: POSTPONED: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - ASIASAT-6 - LAUNCH ATTEMPT 1 (Read 64738 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 07/31/2014 07:08 pm »

THIS THREAD IS FOR UPDATES ONLY. ALL NON UPDATES WILL BE REMOVED.

Falcon 9 / ASIASAT-6 Launch August 27. 0050E-0405E.

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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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 Falcon 9 v1.1 - ASIASAT-6 DISCUSSION THREAD:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=27985.0

Party Thread:
After the ASIASAT-8 launch.

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L2 Members:

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

Dedicated L2 ASIASAT-6 Threads:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35278.0
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35484.0

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 07/31/2014 07:52 pm »

And here's an article for this satellite's shipping, etc. (second half):

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/07/falcon-9-static-fire-test-ahead-asiasat-8-mission/

Lewis007 · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/01/2014 08:02 am »

Some pics of the arrival of the satellite at Cape Canaveral.

Source: Asiasat's Asiasat-6 photo page (more pics on this page !)
http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=237&lang=0

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #3 on:** 08/05/2014 02:07 pm »

The satellite....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 08/09/2014 06:50 pm »

Includes some ASIASAT-6 notes:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/08/spacex-dragon-iss-spacewalk-save/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #5 on:** 08/13/2014 11:53 am »

Launch window is 0050E-0405E (Eastern - Local) on the 26th. Longer at both ends from some previous versions.

Lewis007 · « **Reply #6 on:** 08/15/2014 07:09 am »

AsiaSat-6 ready for fueling
Source: AsiaSat

jacqmans · « **Reply #7 on:** 08/15/2014 07:58 am »

14 August 2014

AsiaSat Gets Ready for Second Launch of the Month !

Final preparations are in progress for the launch of AsiaSat 6 , following AsiaSat 8’s successful liftoff on 5 August by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.

AsiaSat 6 will be AsiaSat’s second Falcon 9 launch in August. With 28 transponders, manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, the satellite will be operating at the nominal orbital location of 120 degrees East longitude for a broad range of broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services in the Asia-Pacific region.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #8 on:** 08/15/2014 02:26 pm »

Quote from: Lewis007 on 08/15/2014 07:09 am

AsiaSat-6 ready for fueling
Source: AsiaSat

do not reply to this
this SPIF cell still still has shuttle payload locks installed after all these years

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 08/19/2014 01:08 pm »

One week to launch.

Static Fire has only slipped one day since the flow was first published on L2. (Some achievement given these short turnarounds).

That Static Fire is currently targeting (and has held as for a while now) for Thursday evening.

saliva_sweet · « **Reply #10 on:** 08/19/2014 01:50 pm »

I'm curious and slightly confused about this tweet: https://twitter.com/afspacemuseum/status/501448509519069184

Quote

AF Space Museum
‏@afspacemuseum
Our History Center will be closed on Friday (August 22nd) due to some testing being conducted by SpaceX on that day.

Could that indicate a slip to the static fire? Something else entirely?

cscott · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/19/2014 02:14 pm »

Quote from: saliva_sweet on 08/19/2014 01:50 pm

I'm curious and slightly confused about this tweet: https://twitter.com/afspacemuseum/status/501448509519069184
Quote
AF Space Museum
‏@afspacemuseum
Our History Center will be closed on Friday (August 22nd) due to some testing being conducted by SpaceX on that day.

Could that indicate a slip to the static fire? Something else entirely?

Some supporting info: this is the *history center*, not the museum proper. According to http://www.afspacemuseum.org/historycenter/ "Blue and white signs will direct you to the History Center directly behind the SpaceX Launch Control Center." There have been previous tweets about operations being affected by SpaceX launches --- for example it appears to have been closed June 20-24 for a previous SpaceX launch --- but no apparent closure for AsiaSat-8. But maybe their twitterer was lax.

The Friday closure might be related to post-static-fire operations?

jacqmans · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/19/2014 02:49 pm »

As far as I know the History center/museum behind the SpaceX launch control center is always closed when SpaceX does a static fire or has a launch attempt...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 08/20/2014 11:20 am »

Yeah, static fire now Friday.

Lars_J · « **Reply #14 on:** 08/20/2014 09:56 pm »

I spotted this elsewhere, this could be the official SpaceX patch for the mission:

cro-magnon gramps · « **Reply #15 on:** 08/21/2014 04:59 pm »

This is NOT panic stations; it is just to alert that there is a Tropical Disturbance Approaching that MIGHT impinge on the launch..

Two Day Visual Radar
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=2

5 Day Graphic
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=5

Text Summary:

Tropical Weather Outlook Text

TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
800 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2014

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Shower and thunderstorm activity associated with an elongated area
of low pressure located about 350 miles east of the Lesser Antilles
has changed little in organization during the past several hours.
Environmental conditions are expected to be conducive for
development during the next day or so, and a tropical depression
could form while the system moves west-northwestward at 15 to 20
mph across the Lesser Antilles and over the eastern Caribbean
Sea. The mountainous terrain of Hispaniola and eastern Cuba could
limit development during the first part of the weekend, but
conditions are expected to become more conducive for development by
early next week when the system is forecast to move near or over the
Bahamas.

1. Regardless of tropical cyclone formation, gusty winds and heavy
rainfall are possible across portions of the Lesser Antilles, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands tonight and Friday, and over Hispaniola
late Friday and Saturday. Interests in those islands should closely
monitor the progress of this disturbance. An Air Force Reserve
Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to investigate the low this
afternoon, if necessary.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...medium...50 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...70 percent.

Darga · « **Reply #16 on:** 08/22/2014 02:01 am »

Here's my latest installment of the Broadcast warning map/Launch hazard areas. https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zp15b_P5ERVk.k1KeaKAECPyY

and here's another with multiple flights. https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zp15b_P5ERVk.k-qSkbk_hRDs

Lewis007 · « **Reply #17 on:** 08/22/2014 09:51 am »

AsiaSat-6 encapsulation.
source: http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=237&lang=0

MTom · « **Reply #18 on:** 08/22/2014 09:58 pm »

Quote from: Lewis007 on 08/22/2014 09:51 am

AsiaSat-6 encapsulation.
source: http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=237&lang=0

+ the flash news:

"The AsiaSat 6 spacecraft completed encapsulation into its payload fairing. Built by SSL, the spacecraft is ready for mating with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, targeting for launch from Cape Canaveral next week."

http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/contentView.php?section=222&lang=0#22AUG2014

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 08/22/2014 11:55 pm »

Static Fire conducted!