Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 - EchoStar 23 - March 16, 2017 - DISCUSSION (Read 1995200 times)

Orbiter · « **Reply #360 on:** 03/14/2017 01:03 am »

Looks rough.

craigcocca · « **Reply #361 on:** 03/14/2017 01:21 am »

Dish Network is carrying the launch because Echostar is their bird.

Norm38 · « **Reply #362 on:** 03/14/2017 01:31 am »

Watching the radar, in 3 hours the system should have moved off to the east. The question I have is if the band of rain that is north of Tampa right now moves NE towards Jacksonville, or moves E towards the Cape.

IanThePineapple · « **Reply #363 on:** 03/14/2017 01:32 am »

Quote from: Orbiter on 03/14/2017 01:03 am

Looks rough.

The launch window is long though.

mme · « **Reply #364 on:** 03/14/2017 03:38 am »

Quote from: Flying Beaver on 03/14/2017 03:32 am

SpaceflightNow:

03/13/2017 21:31
The rainfall has stopped at Kennedy Space Center's press site, and the moon is now visible shining through a thin deck of clouds hanging over the Space Coast.

03/13/2017 21:23
A poll of the SpaceX launch team has verified all stations are ready to begin propellant loading.

I assume this means go for prop load for the beginning of the launch window. Or does prop load really take an hours now?

Orbiter · « **Reply #365 on:** 03/14/2017 03:49 am »

The wx situation at present. Note what's over Tampa/Orlando progressing towards Cape Canaveral. I'd imagine we'll be violating some criteria by the time of T-0. Looks like it'll improve later in the count.

John Alan · « **Reply #366 on:** 03/14/2017 03:57 am »

Suggest this radar linkage...
https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=MLB&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

toruonu · « **Reply #367 on:** 03/14/2017 04:03 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/14/2017 03:58 am

Media at the launch site. Bill Harwood calling a scrub...they all are. So 48 hour turnaround.

So it is expected that the weather will not get better throughout the launch window as right now they are only half way through the prop loading so probably would have enough for a second shot...

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #368 on:** 03/14/2017 04:19 am »

Is it just me or is this silence is very very strange. Come'on SpaceX twitter minions!!!!

smfarmer11 · « **Reply #369 on:** 03/14/2017 04:20 am »

Spaceflight Now said the launch was scrubbed at 00:54.

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #370 on:** 03/14/2017 04:20 am »

Totally did not just post twice in the UPDATES section when I meant DISCUSSION. WUPS... Anyways, I am kinda hoping that the media jumped the gun.

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/841518280389062656

No official word from SpaceX, which seems a bit odd...

Could they be considering a new T-0 later in the window still?

Flying Beaver · « **Reply #371 on:** 03/14/2017 04:22 am »

Quote from: Next Spaceflight on 03/14/2017 04:20 am

Totally did not just post twice in the UPDATES section when I meant DISCUSSION. WUPS... Anyways, I am kinda hoping that the media jumped the gun.

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/841518280389062656

No official word from SpaceX, which seems a bit odd...

Could they be considering a new T-0 later in the window still?

I'm sure they're evaluating all options.

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #372 on:** 03/14/2017 04:24 am »

Quote from: Flying Beaver on 03/14/2017 04:22 am

Quote from: Next Spaceflight on 03/14/2017 04:20 am
Totally did not just post twice in the UPDATES section when I meant DISCUSSION. WUPS... Anyways, I am kinda hoping that the media jumped the gun.

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/841518280389062656

No official word from SpaceX, which seems a bit odd...

Could they be considering a new T-0 later in the window still?

I'm sure they're evaluating all options.

If that's the case then the media shouldn't be tweeting the word "scrub" yet. The second tweet he posted stated that the timer had just froze. That could just be a hold couldn't it? I would have thought that the first tweet he posted said "scrub" cause they had heard it on the radio or some other definitive confirmation.

smfarmer11 · « **Reply #373 on:** 03/14/2017 04:26 am »

On the spacex site on the webcast they say "Standing down on today's launch attempt due to high winds."

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #374 on:** 03/14/2017 04:27 am »

Quote from: smfarmer11 on 03/14/2017 04:26 am

On the spacex site on the webcast they say "Standing down on today's launch attempt due to high winds."

Yeah, the Twitter team must have fallen asleep.

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #375 on:** 03/14/2017 04:37 am »

Right on time SpaceX! https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/841523445636583425

dmc6960 · « **Reply #376 on:** 03/14/2017 05:55 am »

Happen to be on vacation in Orlando right now. Drove out with a few other brave souls from my party after a LONG (and wet) day at Disney in hopes of seeing the launch. Found a good spot in Titusville only to learn of the scrub shortly after parking. Oh well, it was an adventure. Winds were pretty strong the whole drive. We are leaving Thursday evening a few hours before new launch time. Perhaps next Orlando vacation.

Zed_Noir · « **Reply #377 on:** 03/14/2017 07:18 am »

Quote from: dmc6960 on 03/14/2017 05:55 am

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We are leaving Thursday evening a few hours before new launch time. Perhaps next Orlando vacation.

You do realize that the backup launch date for this flight is Thursday, March 16, at 1:35 am EDT.

Like really early Thursday morning.

DOCinCT · « **Reply #378 on:** 03/14/2017 11:49 am »

Following up on a suggestion from Chris B (on Twitter) to spot the number on the Falcon (really small number just about the engines), I looked for the mounting points for the legs and grid fins. Found the latter, it's a small porthole looking spot on the interstage, but not sure about the legs. Is that black dot just to the right of the "C" the location? along with a rectangular item below it?

DatUser14 · « **Reply #379 on:** 03/14/2017 11:55 am »

Quote from: DOCinCT on 03/14/2017 11:49 am

Following up on a suggestion from Chris B (on Twitter) to spot the number on the Falcon (really small number just about the engines), I looked for the mounting points for the legs and grid fins. Found the latter, it's a small porthole looking spot on the interstage, but not sure about the legs. Is that black dot just to the right of the "C" the location? along with a rectangular item below it?

Core number 30: https://i.redd.it/7kf772eqw9ly.jpg