Author Topic: FAILURE: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - SpX-7/CRS-7 DRAGON - UPDATES (Read 350569 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #160 on:** 06/28/2015 02:26 pm »

Back to the pad.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #161 on:** 06/28/2015 02:26 pm »

You have to be kidding me...

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #162 on:** 06/28/2015 02:26 pm »

That was the range safety charges if I've ever seen them in action. Bad luck for SpaceX and even worse for the ISS Program that has been having some serious bad luck of late.

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Fix'd typo

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #163 on:** 06/28/2015 02:27 pm »

Ok keep the posts to updates. I know the reaction was obvious, but let's not have 50 pages of "no!". We need to focus.

cuddihy · « **Reply #164 on:** 06/28/2015 02:27 pm »

confirmed broken up in flight.

William Graham · « **Reply #165 on:** 06/28/2015 02:27 pm »

Range confirms vehicle was destroyed. FTS was activated but unclear whether vehicle had already disintegrated

Space Pete · « **Reply #166 on:** 06/28/2015 02:27 pm »

ISS is in real trouble now. Dragon down, Cygnus down, Progress down, and no more ATV. I suspect we'll start to see de-crew discussions soon.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #167 on:** 06/28/2015 02:28 pm »

Mark S · « **Reply #168 on:** 06/28/2015 02:28 pm »

I thought I saw the Dragon come off too, before the explosion.

Arcas · « **Reply #169 on:** 06/28/2015 02:28 pm »

Quote from: Space Pete on 06/28/2015 02:27 pm

ISS is in real trouble now. Dragon down, Cygnus down, Progress down, and no more ATV. I suspect we'll start to see de-crew discussions soon.

Maybe HTV can be moved up?

ugordan · « **Reply #170 on:** 06/28/2015 02:28 pm »

Looked like structural failure of the tanks rather than propulsion.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #171 on:** 06/28/2015 02:28 pm »

"Some type of anomaly."

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #172 on:** 06/28/2015 02:29 pm »

Looks like dragon separated

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #173 on:** 06/28/2015 02:30 pm »

SpaceX coverage has ended. No funky music.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #174 on:** 06/28/2015 02:30 pm »

Anyone got the timing?

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #175 on:** 06/28/2015 02:30 pm »

Quote from: ugordan on 06/28/2015 02:28 pm

Looked like structural failure of the tanks rather than propulsion.

Agreed and that is what made me think it was the FTS prior to any actual explosive problems on the vehicle. Anything we say prior to the presser is speculation but a GNC failure leading to a RSO decision is an obvious possibility.

Moskit · « **Reply #176 on:** 06/28/2015 02:30 pm »

End of live webcast.

Confirmed good operations after liftoff until anomaly in stage 1.
Staging not mentioned.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #177 on:** 06/28/2015 02:31 pm »

Launch pad is being secured.

mgreb · « **Reply #178 on:** 06/28/2015 02:31 pm »

I thought I saw a lot more vapor than usual coming off the second stage than usual.

Scotty · « **Reply #179 on:** 06/28/2015 02:31 pm »

Watching from my home on Merritt Island.
It appeared the Falcon pitched over a bit, broke up then a few seconds later a second break up event.
Was watching with naked eyes, so no details.