Author Topic: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates (Read 630106 times)

BradyKenniston · « **Reply #220 on:** 02/06/2018 03:55 am »

Lot of good photos to be had of Falcon Heavy! So excited to hear this thing roar to life!

theinternetftw · « **Reply #221 on:** 02/06/2018 04:18 am »

Quote from: yg1968 on 02/06/2018 12:59 am

A recording of the FH press conference of today has been posted:

https://soundcloud.com/geekwire/elon-musk-discusses-the-launch-and-flight-of-the-falcon-heavy-rocket

https://www.geekwire.com/2018/elon-musk-explains-spacexs-falcon-heavy-rocket-risky-revolutionary/

Transcript for that Pre-Launch Phone Presser:

https://gist.github.com/theinternetftw/189852a3081eed7f695b80f374b8a727

Edit: added context via quote

MattMason · « **Reply #222 on:** 02/06/2018 05:06 am »

SpaceX released an updated version of the Falcon Heavy launch animation. Removed (probably to save rendering time) was the FSS. Added was David Bowie crooning throughout the video, as well as animations of the Tesla payload. The video also updates the return booster's destinations, including the center core's return to a droneship landing. Dramatized ending of the Roadster approaching Mars (which it won't), but it was cool to see.

Req · « **Reply #223 on:** 02/06/2018 05:40 am »

Go Searcher is just now approaching Port Canaveral from the GovSat launch and presumably floating first stage recovery operations, so I assume that means it won't be on-site for any potential fairing recovery on the FH demo mission?

https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9591648

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #224 on:** 02/06/2018 07:45 am »

New photo posted yesterday evening by SpaceX:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/960689996351991808

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #225 on:** 02/06/2018 10:31 am »

Couple more nice shots from Tom Cross:

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/960828882789203968

nisse · « **Reply #226 on:** 02/06/2018 12:21 pm »

CBS interview with Musk ahead of todays launch

CNN interview with Musk

TechCrunch with some close up shots of the FH

AFP also visited the pad with some cool shots of the vehicle

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #227 on:** 02/06/2018 02:41 pm »

Right now, all is on track for liftoff at 13:30 EST (18:30 UTC). Countdown clock is ticking down toward the opening of the window!

Rocket Science · « **Reply #228 on:** 02/06/2018 02:43 pm »

WX looks good...
http://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/documents/Weather/L-1%20Forecast%206%20Feb%20Launch.pdf?ver=2018-02-05-082403-607
http://www.aviationweather.gov/adds/tafs/?station_ids=KXMR&std_trans=translated&submit_both=Get+TAFs+and+METARs
https://www.globalair.com/airport/apt.weather.aspx?aptcode=xmr

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #229 on:** 02/06/2018 03:10 pm »

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About 2.5 hours to T-0 for Falcon Heavy. Watch sim for highlight reel of what we hope happens. Car actually takes 6 months to cover 200M+ miles to Mars https://t.co/WetVtC3gAu

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/960905835118505984

AncientU · « **Reply #230 on:** 02/06/2018 03:26 pm »

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All systems remain go for today’s test flight of Falcon Heavy. Weather is 90% favorable for today’s two-and-a-half hour launch window, which opens at 1:30 p.m. EST, or 18:30 UTC.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960910705808609280

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #231 on:** 02/06/2018 03:32 pm »

The countdown clock has changed. New launch time is 14:00 EST (19:00 UTC).

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #232 on:** 02/06/2018 03:33 pm »

Quote from: sghill on 02/06/2018 03:22 pm

I see venting!

They have NOT started fueling yet.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #233 on:** 02/06/2018 03:33 pm »

William Harwood‏
@cbs_spacenews

SpaceX/Heavy: Launch from complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center is targeted for 1:30pm EST, but sources are indicating it may slip due to upper-level winds; not yet confirmed by SpaceX, but countdown clocks are now ticking toward 2pm

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/960913446073233409

mrhuggy · « **Reply #234 on:** 02/06/2018 03:35 pm »

Florida Today have a livestream up on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/Floridatoday/videos/10155860010880937/

DigitalMan · « **Reply #235 on:** 02/06/2018 03:36 pm »

Countdown clock here changed +30 minutes at Saturn V center

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #236 on:** 02/06/2018 03:37 pm »

RP-1 loading starts 85mins before liftoff

LOX load starts 45mins.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #237 on:** 02/06/2018 03:42 pm »

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Flight profile #FalconHeavy #SpaceX

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/960915618865274880

(Chris note: Amazingly that was created for NSF by @romn8tr in L2 and used in the article we published yesterday!)

DigitalMan · « **Reply #238 on:** 02/06/2018 03:52 pm »

Clock changed again now 2:28:00

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #239 on:** 02/06/2018 03:54 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/06/2018 03:33 pm

William Harwood‏
@cbs_spacenews

SpaceX/Heavy: Launch from complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center is targeted for 1:30pm EST, but sources are indicating it may slip due to upper-level winds; not yet confirmed by SpaceX, but countdown clocks are now ticking toward 2pm

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/960913446073233409

SpaceX/Heavy: Countdown clocks now reset for 2:20pm launch time; sources indicate upper level winds still an issue