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#180 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2015 22:39
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Here was a nice close up that was posted by SpaceX.
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#181 by psloss on 08 Feb, 2015 22:40
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Today's 45th Weather Squadron forecast had a 60% chance of violation for tomorrow:
http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-028.pdfQuoteOn Monday, it seems more likely clouds will spread into Central Florida with light rain possible by mid-day, as a cold front makes its way into northern Florida. These clouds are trending to be of sufficient depth over the Spaceport to create a launch risk associated with the thick cloud layer rule.
Quote24-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints: 60%
Primary concern(s): Thick Cloud Layers Rule
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#182 by deruch on 08 Feb, 2015 22:43
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#183 by JBF on 08 Feb, 2015 23:00
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NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites · 42m 42 minutes ago
#DSCOVR: Launch has been scrubbed for today. There were two issues: a first stage transmitter and an issue with a range radar. -
#184 by srepetsk on 09 Feb, 2015 02:06
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https://twitter.com/S101_Live/status/564621160445644800Quote
@S101_Live The NASA Countdown Clock has switched from a 24-hour delay to showing a #DSCOVR T-0 target of Tuesday at 23:04:48 UTC http://t.co/rPL0B1qJXt <pic.twitter.com/rPL0B1qJXt>
https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/564624736244989952Quote@NOAASatellites Next NOAA's #DSCOVR launch attempt will now be 2/10/15 at 6:05pm EST; backup on 2/11/15. Weather for 2/9/15 attempt unfavorable.
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#185 by Galactic Penguin SST on 09 Feb, 2015 02:24
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https://twitter.com/S101_Live/status/564621160445644800
Quote@S101_Live The NASA Countdown Clock has switched from a 24-hour delay to showing a #DSCOVR T-0 target of Tuesday at 23:04:48 UTC http://t.co/rPL0B1qJXt <pic.twitter.com/rPL0B1qJXt>
https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/564624736244989952Quote@NOAASatellites Next NOAA's #DSCOVR launch attempt will now be 2/10/15 at 6:05pm EST; backup on 2/11/15. Weather for 2/9/15 attempt unfavorable.
As expected since all predictions calls for light showers at T-0 tomorrow from a passing cold front. For the 10th and 11th predictions calls for clear skies (though I wonder if winds could be a problem).
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#186 by Galactic Penguin SST on 09 Feb, 2015 06:12
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https://twitter.com/S101_Live/status/564621160445644800
Quote@S101_Live The NASA Countdown Clock has switched from a 24-hour delay to showing a #DSCOVR T-0 target of Tuesday at 23:04:48 UTC http://t.co/rPL0B1qJXt <pic.twitter.com/rPL0B1qJXt>
https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/564624736244989952Quote@NOAASatellites Next NOAA's #DSCOVR launch attempt will now be 2/10/15 at 6:05pm EST; backup on 2/11/15. Weather for 2/9/15 attempt unfavorable.
As expected since all predictions calls for light showers at T-0 tomorrow from a passing cold front. For the 10th and 11th predictions calls for clear skies (though I wonder if winds could be a problem).
Looks like this is no longer true - the above tweet has been deleted and other sources clarify that they are still looking for a launch attempt today. I'm still not optimistic on the weather though.... -
#187 by woods170 on 09 Feb, 2015 07:17
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According to NOAA, next launch attempt will be today (Monday), not Tuesday:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/index.htmlQuote from: NOAADSCOVR Launch Status
February 8, 2015
Today’s launch of the DSCOVR mission is scrubbed. The earliest next opportunity is tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 9th at 6:07pm ET.
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#188 by Chris Bergin on 09 Feb, 2015 09:53
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Yes, officially the next attempt is today (Monday). I've heard nothing to suggest it won't be from my usual channels, but everyone's in bed dreaming about rockets right now. If it changes, I'll post here.
Otherwise, we'll be starting the second attempt update thread in about three hours or so.
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#189 by Chris Bergin on 09 Feb, 2015 12:24
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Apologies. People should not be posting a change to the launch date until it's official. Officially it's still Monday.
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#190 by docmordrid on 09 Feb, 2015 12:25
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According to NOAA, next launch attempt will be today (Monday), not Tuesday:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/index.htmlQuote from: NOAADSCOVR Launch Status
February 8, 2015
Today’s launch of the DSCOVR mission is scrubbed. The earliest next opportunity is tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 9th at 6:07pm ET.
On twitter as well: https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/564564024634142721
Changed to TuesdayQuoteDSCOVR Launch Status
February 9, 2015
The next launch attempt for the DSCOVR mission will now be Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:05pm ETwith a backup launch opportunity on Wednesday, Feb 11 at 6:03 ET. Weather for an attempt today, Feb.9, is unfavorable. -
#191 by Chris Bergin on 09 Feb, 2015 12:30
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Right, so THAT's official!
Tuesday it is.
Same day Dragon comes home.
NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites 9m9 minutes ago
#DSCOVR update: Weather unfavorable today, so the next launch attempt will be Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6:05 pm EST. -
#192 by Jet Black on 09 Feb, 2015 12:42
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how long can they keep doing this for?
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#193 by srepetsk on 09 Feb, 2015 12:44
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how long can they keep doing this for?
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#194 by srepetsk on 09 Feb, 2015 12:51
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Apologies. People should not be posting a change to the launch date until it's official. Officially it's still Monday.
Sorry about that, I sort of figured @NOAASatellites was pretty official - until they started deleting tweets, that is
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#195 by toruonu on 09 Feb, 2015 13:16
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how long can they keep doing this for?
What do you mean? USAF tracking radar goes down. Weather goes bad. They will keep doing this until the stars align. When they do they will launch.
We'll get a beating from Chris again for sure as that's not updates, but I think the original question was about the stars alignment I think there was at some point discussion that it's ideal launch twice a year with some margin around it (plenty of days/weeks) and I guess he meant can they keep pushing it back into March/April/etc... Or maybe I misunderstood.
Anyway all of this should be in discussion thread :/ So I'll already ask for forgiveness from Chris
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#196 by Chris Bergin on 09 Feb, 2015 13:26
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how long can they keep doing this for?
What do you mean? USAF tracking radar goes down. Weather goes bad. They will keep doing this until the stars align. When they do they will launch.
We'll get a beating from Chris again for sure as that's not updates, but I think the original question was about the stars alignment I think there was at some point discussion that it's ideal launch twice a year with some margin around it (plenty of days/weeks) and I guess he meant can they keep pushing it back into March/April/etc... Or maybe I misunderstood.
Anyway all of this should be in discussion thread :/ So I'll already ask for forgiveness from Chris
Heh.
Yeah, everyone remember what thread they are on. Obviously it will be a new update thread for the next attempt, but - to qualify why we insist on what post goes where - people have the main update threads on notification. So a new post, they get an e-mail from the forum, they click on the link to the new post, eagerly awaiting an update, and they see "SpaceXFanBob" saying "HA. SpaceX is sooooo cool I'm going to scream!" They get upset, e-mail me a 15 page complaint about not having it properly moderated and I get delayed responding to that and dealing with the thread!
I'm leaving the latest posts on here to show people an example of what is clearly posts for the discussion thread, not the update thread. It's really not that hard to work out, so we usually delete as that member is being incredibly lazy by not using the right thread. -
#197 by jacqmans on 09 Feb, 2015 17:14
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February 9, 2015
NASA TV Coverage Set for NOAA DSCOVR Launch Feb. 10
The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) now is scheduled to launch at 6:05 p.m. EST Tuesday, Feb. 10 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. There is a backup launch opportunity at 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
NASA Television coverage of Tuesday’s launch will begin at 5 p.m.
Following a launch scrub on Sunday, officials from NOAA, the U.S. Air Force and NASA chose Feb. 10 for the next launch attempt because of more favorable weather forecasts for Tuesday and Wednesday compared to Monday. While it is not required for flight, SpaceX will leverage the extra time to replace a video transmitter on the first stage in advance of the next attempt.
DSCOVR is a partnership between NOAA, NASA and the U.S. Air Force. DSCOVR will maintain the nation’s solar wind observations, which are critical to the accuracy and lead time of NOAA’s space weather alerts, forecasts, and warnings. Space weather events like geomagnetic storms, caused by changes in solar wind, can affect public infrastructure systems such as power grids, telecommunications systems, and aircraft avionics.
For countdown updates beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, visit:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/dscovr/
For more information on the DSCOVR mission, visit:
http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/DSCOVR/
For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
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#198 by Chris Bergin on 10 Feb, 2015 10:47
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Setting up thread 2.
Locking. URL to come.
