Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-15 : June 29, 2018 : Updates (Read 62806 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #40 on:** 06/28/2018 05:12 pm »

Issue is a thermal protection panel on Dragon. Doing close out work to make sure everything is fine.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 06/28/2018 05:13 pm »

Chris and Nate:

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #42 on:** 06/28/2018 05:15 pm »

Stage 2 will do long-coast demonstration.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #43 on:** 06/28/2018 09:30 pm »

Looks like tomorrow is on, press kit attached

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #44 on:** 06/28/2018 09:41 pm »

Just tweeted, while doing camera set-up at the pad:

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Falcon 9 is not vertical. Will make for some different pad photos 👌🏻

https://twitter.com/_TomCross_/status/1012450232586657792

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #45 on:** 06/28/2018 09:54 pm »

Nice pic from ChrisG:

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A gloomy Pad-40 as #Falcon9 undergoes late stow ahead of tomorrow’s planned 5:42:42am EDT (0942:42 UTC) launch. #SpaceX #CRS15 #Dragon

https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1012453123405893634

vaporcobra · « **Reply #46 on:** 06/29/2018 12:06 am »

From Tom Cross/Teslarati. The rain has basically painted the interstage Space Grey

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #47 on:** 06/29/2018 12:17 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 06/29/2018 12:26 am »

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Falcon 9 on its side this evening for Dragon capsule loading. Taking photos of a horizontal rocket in a light rain during sunset was a nice treat for a change. Launch is at 5:42am est. and should be incredible! @Teslarati #SpaceX #falcon9 #crs15 @NASA @ISS_Research

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/1012490324646748163

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #49 on:** 06/29/2018 01:26 am »

FEATURE ARTICLE: Final Block 4 Falcon 9 set for CRS-15 Dragon launch -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/final-block-4-falcon-9-crs-15-dragon-launch/

By William Graham.

(That's CRS-14 from Brady in the lead pic until we get some of CRS-15).

pb2000 · « **Reply #50 on:** 06/29/2018 03:35 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1012525306970664960

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Falcon 9 and Dragon went vertical tonight ahead of tomorrow’s resupply mission to the @ISS. Weather is 90% favorable for launch at 5:42 a.m. EDT, 9:42 UTC.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #51 on:** 06/29/2018 06:04 am »

Photo from SpaceX website

Edit to add: wider shot

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #52 on:** 06/29/2018 06:41 am »

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Tomorrow at 5:42am ET, a @SpaceX #Dragon cargo spacecraft will launch to @Space_Station, packed with more than 5,900 pounds of cargo and scientific experiments. Watch live starting at 5:15am ET: nasa.gov/live

https://twitter.com/nasa/status/1012524810742755329

vaporcobra · « **Reply #53 on:** 06/29/2018 07:07 am »

One more angle. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #54 on:** 06/29/2018 08:06 am »

Good morning from the Kennedy Space Center, where all currently appears to be on track for a 05:42:41 EDT (09:42:41 UTC) launch.

Clock is currently at T-1 hr 36mins 40 secs and counting.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #55 on:** 06/29/2018 08:12 am »

At T-1hr 30mins and COUNTING, all appears to be on track for launch this morning.

Teams will be polled shortly for a GO for fueling ops.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #56 on:** 06/29/2018 08:21 am »

AFTS checkouts "acceptable" and complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #57 on:** 06/29/2018 08:25 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 06/26/2018 02:39 pm

CASIS:

Upcoming SpaceX Mission to the International Space Station Loaded with Research

More than 20 U.S. National Laboratory Payloads Launching to the International Space Station on this Mission

One of the payloads is the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS). La Trobe University from Melbourne, Australia is providing hardware and software for the controls, with DLR providing the optics.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-24/la-trobe-university-helps-develop-new-space-camera/6936676

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #58 on:** 06/29/2018 08:27 am »

Final prop load poll is underway.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #59 on:** 06/29/2018 08:32 am »

T-70mins and COUNTING.

Launch autosequence has been initiated.

Fueling of Stage 1 RP-1 has begun.

Launch team has been briefed on standard "what to do if an abort becomes necessary" procedures.