Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - ASIASAT-6 - LAUNCH ATTEMPT 2 (Read 103015 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 09/03/2014 07:34 pm »

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

ALL Launch Coverage for ALL Launches is Sponsored by ATK:

Falcon 9 / ASIASAT-6 Launch September 7. 0050E-0405E.

Attempt 1 Delay Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/08/spacex-delay-asiasat-6-launch/

Next Attempt Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/09/spacex-weekend-launch-asiasat-6/

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.

Attempt 1 Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35317.0

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

Party Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35358.0

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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

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Reminder: You need to be logged into the forum for during the latter part of the countdown, through to about 30 mins post-mission:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31697.0

corrodedNut · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/03/2014 08:45 pm »

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

Edit: Final Forecast (Issued Sept 5)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 09/03/2014 08:48 pm »

Article for the realigned attempts:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/09/spacex-weekend-launch-asiasat-6/

(And we hear it could be the 7th now, but let's wait for solid info. This gets weak when it turns into twitter rumors).

Lar · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/04/2014 01:50 pm »

I think this is an update only thread, folks.

Please use the discussion threads for questions or other comments that aren't directly an update (some posts moved to the discussion thread just now)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/04/2014 09:04 pm »

Now confirmed as September 7 (0050E-0405E) as the unofficial target. It's on L2 range documentation, but SpaceX isn't saying anything yet.

Zed_Noir · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/06/2014 04:19 am »

Hey, we got a Sunday 12:35AM EDT launch coverage start time on the SpaceX livestream page with the countdown clock running.
Livestream link

thanks QuantamG for the correction

jacqmans · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/06/2014 11:41 am »

AsiaSat press release:

AsiaSat 6 Launch Reschedules to 7 September at Cape Canaveral:

http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat/EN/upload/doc/pressrelease/news_e20140906.pdf

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/06/2014 05:29 pm »

~~Looking at about an hour or so to rollout, based on the previous - then aborted - launch day.~~

Vehicle rolled out earlier.

Probably going to be really quiet once that happens, unless there's an issue (which no one wants). Remember to use the discussion and party threads.

And of course, despite the time of launch, we still expect to be very, very busy - because it's SpaceX. As such, you need to be logged in to the forum to access it during the main part for the countdown and through to post launch.

Explained here:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31697.0

Orbiter · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/06/2014 07:38 pm »

Phase II lightning warning just issued.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/06/2014 09:41 pm »

William Graham's extensive launch preview and mission overview article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/09/spacex-falcon-9-asiasat-6-mission/

Make sure you share it on social media, or I'll be knocking on your door's asking why you haven't!

Targeteer · « **Reply #10 on:** 09/07/2014 12:41 am »

Going to be an active night/morning

Orbiter · « **Reply #11 on:** 09/07/2014 02:50 am »

Conditions are currently NO-GO, thick clouds. Expected to clear as the night progresses.

dcporter · « **Reply #12 on:** 09/07/2014 03:42 am »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/508457119037681665

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Launch in ~1.5 hours if weather clears. Lightning tower struck earlier, but no effect on rocket or satellite http://t.co/AWdx9LsFZt

jamesh9000 · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/07/2014 03:51 am »

Weathers currently GO:

https://twitter.com/S101_Live

wxmeddler · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/07/2014 04:01 am »

Level 2 data from the National Weather Service Radar out of Melbourne still showing thick clouds between 3 and 20 kft. No precipitation though.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/07/2014 04:28 am »

Right then folks, should be about five minutes from a webcast and group loop. Then we can cover this as a live event.

Artyom. · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/07/2014 04:32 am »

Launch Update

T-0 now targeted for 1:00am EDT, to allow weather to finish clearing. Webcast begins at ~12:40am EDT.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/07/2014 04:38 am »

Getting set up.

Targeteer · « **Reply #18 on:** 09/07/2014 04:42 am »

Cue the funky music

chad1011 · « **Reply #19 on:** 09/07/2014 04:42 am »

Video addresses:

Livestream: http://new.livestream.com/spacex/events/3266215
Youtube: