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SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR - ATTEMPT 2 - Feb 10, 2015 - UPDATES
by
Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 11:06
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LIVE PRE-LAUNCH and LAUNCH DAY UPDATE THREAD for the DSCOVR Mission - ATTEMPT 2.
Instantaneous T-0 of 6:05 pm Eastern.
All posts need to be updates only.ARTICLES:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/01/dscovr-recover-spacex-chase-cigar-falcon-9-mission/http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/01/spacex-static-fire-test-dscovr-mission/Launch Day Article - by William Graham:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/02/spacex-falcon-9-dscovr-mission/----
Resources:
SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0SpaceX News Articles (Recent):
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/=--=
SpaceX GENERAL Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=45.0 - please use this for general questions NOT specific to this mission.
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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0 - this section is for everything specific to SpaceX missions.
SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR ATTEMPT 1 THREAD:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36580.0Space Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR - DISCUSSION THREAD:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30543.0DSCOVR Party Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36558.0=--=
L2 Members:
L2 SpaceX Section - now a dedicated full section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0Dedicated L2 SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - DSCOVR Coverage:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=36551.0----
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#1
by
MattMason
on 10 Feb, 2015 15:44
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#2
by
saliva_sweet
on 10 Feb, 2015 17:00
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#3
by
Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 17:39
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We're told (L2) that bad weather in the Atlantic is now a discussion regarding the core stage landing attempt on the ASDS. Likely a call closer to launch, but be aware they may not opt to attempt the ASDS return for this one.
This has no impact on the primary mission of course.
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#4
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geoffryken
on 10 Feb, 2015 18:53
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We're told (L2) that bad weather in the Atlantic is now a discussion regarding the core stage landing attempt on the ASDS. Likely a call closer to launch, but be aware they may not opt to attempt the ASDS return for this one.
This has no impact on the primary mission of course.
Think SpaceX will give any indication before launch if they're going to try the core stage landing?
EDIT: Sorry wrong thread. Please move to discussion thread.
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#5
by
Hankelow8
on 10 Feb, 2015 19:11
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Elon Musk (Twitter) Extreme wind shear over the Cape, feels like a sledgehammer when supersonic in vertical. Hoping it clears
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#6
by
OSE
on 10 Feb, 2015 19:13
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According to ELV countdown portal, propellant loading should have started.
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#7
by
SleeperService
on 10 Feb, 2015 19:36
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YouTube stream:
Works much better than other streams for me @ 1080p.
YMMV
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#8
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Jim
on 10 Feb, 2015 19:38
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According to ELV countdown portal, propellant loading has started.
Those are only planned times
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#9
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 19:41
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NOAA feed:
T-2 hrs, 55 min, Falcon 9’s first & second stages are being loaded with RP-1, a rocket-grade kerosene, and liquid oxygen.
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#10
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 20:52
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NASA TV coverage is less than 10 mins.
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#11
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 20:56
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Coverage starting in about four minutes.
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#12
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 20:59
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#13
by
Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:01
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Lots of fast moving clouds in view.
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#14
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:01
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#15
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:02
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Yesterday would have been a scrub, so it was a good call not to attempt the Monday opportunity.
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#16
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:02
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#17
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:03
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Countdown has been smooth.
Red Upper Level winds (was since a few hours ago).
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#18
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:04
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FTS checks are complete. RP-1 fuelling is complete.
Red for upper level winds.
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#19
by
Prober
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:05
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Red, for upper level winds...
L-13 Final call
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#20
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:05
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Decision on the Upper Level winds at T-13 mins.
Weather brief coming up soon.
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#21
by
lcs
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:08
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#22
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:08
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The low pressure system that dumped the rain yesterday is heading off to the East to drop some rain on my head later in the week, probably.
Solar is good.
All weather is good. Upper Level winds are not part of these weather parameters.
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#23
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:09
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T-1 hour weather briefing. 20% Go.
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#24
by
Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:10
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Eight Weather Balloons are involved with the data gathering. We need a hero balloon today.
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#25
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:11
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T-55 minutes. Lift-off time is 6:05:33.5 EST.
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#26
by
Prober
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:12
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clearly from this pic, a whole different type of day, then the 1st try.
das Bird
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#27
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:12
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Chopper flying by. Keeping KSC safe.
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#28
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:13
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They have 40 minutes to get some acceptable wind data down from a balloon.
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#29
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:16
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#30
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:18
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It got dark near the camera. The pad is still in sunlight.
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#31
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:20
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Mike Curie referencing the potential of F9 going uphill and Dragon coming back.....
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#32
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:21
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Topping on LOX. Not full on Stage 1.
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#33
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:21
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On the loop, they don't sound very positive about the Upper Level winds.
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#34
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Prober
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:21
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sunlight makes for some different type of pics
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#35
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:22
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T-45 minutes. RP-1 filling completed. Still filling LOX on first stage. Still have very high upper level winds.
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#36
by
maitri982
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:22
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I am at lc39 viewing area. Light wind here. Winds aloft though are still red. Tomorrow looks much better. I am still hoping for today! They are topping stage one with fuel.
Weather call will occur at tminus 13 minutes from launch.
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#37
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:26
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#38
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:28
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Showing tape of DSCOVR launch preparations.
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#39
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:29
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Opening up a Christmas present. :-)
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#40
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Prober
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:30
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JIm, good Astrotech pics
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#41
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:30
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#42
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:31
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#43
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:35
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Mike Curie is our launch commentator.
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#44
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:36
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#45
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:36
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So it doesn't look good for the winds to lower. The task is to try and find a path uphill, a corridor if you will, and program that into the flight computer.
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#46
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ZachS09
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:38
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T-27 minutes and counting.
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#47
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:39
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Polling to power up DSCOVR next up.
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#48
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Prober
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:40
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Should have a full lox load
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#49
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:41
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#50
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:41
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T-25 minutes. Still red on upper level winds.
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#51
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maitri982
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:42
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Getting a little breezier here on the ground...some breaks in the clouds. Mostly overcast though.
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#52
by
DecoLV
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:43
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SpaceX Feed sched in about 1 minute
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#53
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ZachS09
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:44
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At T-15 minutes, the weather balloon data will arrive.
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#54
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:44
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Last data package at T-15 minutes for the upper level winds.
Proceed to T-13 min poll. If no go, they will scrub.
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#55
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:45
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Nice shot of the vehicle on the pad.
Analysis group still working on winds. Will scrub at T-13 minutes if winds are no go. Will advise at T-15 minutes.
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#56
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:46
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#57
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:46
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Working ground wind limits now too.
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#58
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jimvela
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:46
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now also working ground wind limit - 30 limit vs 31 observed
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#59
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:47
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Get down with that funky music! SpaceX coverage should be starting in a few minutes.
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#60
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:48
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No go on winds still. One more balloon to go.
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#61
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maitri982
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:49
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They expect ground level winds to be green at launch.
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#62
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ZachS09
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:49
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With the penultimate balloon data reporting no-go, we have one more balloon left.
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#63
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jimvela
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:49
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Next to last balloon data set no go.
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#64
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:50
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Stll no go, but have one balloon left. I think 148% on structural limits.
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#65
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:51
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#66
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:52
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think this is the balloon data here:
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#67
by
robertross
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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no go for today
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#68
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Lee Jay
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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151% on loads - SCRUB.
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#69
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jimvela
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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SCRUB
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#70
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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SCRUB.
Final weather balloon shows red upper level winds.
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#71
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ZachS09
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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We're no-go, Chris. We're done for today.
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#72
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Lar
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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scrub due to winds.. John said 151% of the value for upper level wind velocity and anything over 100% is a scrub
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#73
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:53
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Scrub! No go from last balloon. 151% on loads.
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#74
by
robertross
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:54
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24 hour turn-around
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#75
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:54
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24 hour scrub turnaround for 18:03 local tomorrow.
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#76
by
Prober
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:54
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#77
by
wannamoonbase
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:55
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Weather outlook for Wednesday?
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#78
by
The_Ronin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:55
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If tomorrow scrubs, why do we have to wait until the 20th? Range restrictions for Atlas or something?
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#79
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:56
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Ok, well done everyone. Special thanks to Stephen for really helping out with the coverage again.
We'll have a new thread for the next attempt.
Site did well with the new server set up! Guest stayed on. Nice and smooth.
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#80
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:57
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SpaceX coverage has ended. Next possible attempt is 6:03:31 pm EST tomorrow.
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#81
by
Kaputnik
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:57
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Next attempt 23:03UTC tomorrow.
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#82
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 21:58
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#83
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Steven Pietrobon
on 10 Feb, 2015 22:01
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A lot of venting on the left. NASA coverage has ended.
Weather is less then 10% no go for tomorrow, so should be a much better chance of liftoff, unless a technical gremlin strikes.
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#84
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kevinof
on 10 Feb, 2015 22:03
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Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 5m5 minutes ago
Weather tomorrow is 90% go, including, importantly, weakening upper level winds. #DSCOVR
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#85
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Feb, 2015 22:12
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#86
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Jim
on 11 Feb, 2015 00:12
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If tomorrow scrubs, why do we have to wait until the 20th? Range restrictions for Atlas or something?
The moon gets in the way
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#87
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Feb, 2015 10:44
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