...Shows that its docked at Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral (CG sign, 2 CG RHIBs). Any theories on why that spot may have been chosen?
So what if I speculated that Go Quest's presence there was to brief the CG people that will be running the security zone on how this rocket differs from the rockets they are used to (its a boomarang) and coordinating how they'll work together on game day? Mariner to mariner talk.
Full res image:I'm fairly sure that's the current booster, an ACS pod is at the new location.
Anyone know if they had to make any accommodations for the stretch on the TEL? I guess alternatively they built in a little margin when it was originally assembled, or it's too small of a stretch to matter.
That's a very cool observation. It seems like in the original TEL, the truss section in question was (deliberately?) shorter than the other ones. It now seems to be the same size.
F9-21 is slightly taller from the base of the interstage up. The overall stretch is noticeable, but barely because I think it is less than two feet somewhere around maybe 3-4 feet give or take - compared to the 12 foot stage diameter. - Ed Kyle
Has there been any confirmation on RTLS?
Isn't this F9-20, not 21? I guess it depends if you mean manufacturing order or launch order.
"Loading propellant and one more try in 10 minutes" Source asked not to be identified
Falcon 9 is vertical on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Working towards static fire. Deep cryo liquid oxygen presenting some challenges.
Elon Musk @elonmusk 1m1 minute ago@PaigeANjax -340 F in this case. Deep cryo increases density and amplifies rocket performance. First time anyone has gone this low for O2.
Ok, so the issue is cryo/tanking related. Could someone explain why this issue wasn't apparent during testing in TX. Wouldn't it be logical to use a similar setup at the test stand as at LC-40, to avoid surprises at the Cape?
