Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SAOCOM 1A : Oct. 7/8, 2018 : Vandenberg - UPDATES (Read 58363 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 10/07/2018 03:59 pm »

Launch article by William Graham, with a lot of cool content too:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/10/spacex-falcon-9-saocom-1a-launch-west-coast-landing/

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1048965893500358657

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/07/2018 05:01 pm »

Photo from SpaceX website

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/07/2018 06:32 pm »

Mr. Steven has still not departed port LA, making a fairing recovery attempt unlikely, more than likely the reason is the rough waves.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1049001714689482752

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/07/2018 07:02 pm »

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1048996855558758400

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/07/2018 10:14 pm »

No mention of weather, I assume forecast is good:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1049049534729310208

ZachS09 · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/08/2018 01:21 am »

1 hour and counting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/08/2018 01:37 am »

Current view. Changing batteries on the microphone.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/08/2018 01:39 am »

Sun going down.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/08/2018 01:40 am »

ChrisG is on the phone!

L-40 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/08/2018 01:41 am »

I have the SpaceX media fed for the Launch Director loop up and running.

GO FOR LAUNCH AND LANDING!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/08/2018 01:43 am »

https://twitter.com/SpacecoastPix/status/1049109283940364288

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/08/2018 01:43 am »

L-38 minutes. Poll for propellant load should be happening now.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/08/2018 01:44 am »

Go PROPELLANT LOADING!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/08/2018 01:46 am »

At this time, the Stage 1 LOX load and RP-1 load on both stages should have started.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #34 on:** 10/08/2018 01:46 am »

Launch auto started!

Fueling has just begun!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/08/2018 01:46 am »

T-35 minutes. Fuel and first stage LOX propellant load should be starting now.

ChrisC · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/08/2018 01:47 am »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 10/07/2018 05:48 am

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vr_C6LQ7mHc

In addition to the Youtube link above, SpaceX is also offering the following live video on YT. I don't know what the difference is. In the past they've offered two different feeds ("camera angles") via a single YT stream. Maybe now they've separated them into separate YT streams. I guess we'll find out in about 15 minutes.

Edit 10:05 am: the first link above is carrying the live coverage, and is offering the two camera angles as before. The second stream below is still showing the Mars terraform slate. Who knows ...

Edit 10:30am: the second link never moved off of slate. A mystery, and probably just an error.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/08/2018 01:49 am »

Stage 1 LOX and RP-1 flow rates are nominal.

Stage 2 RP-1 flow rates are nominal.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #38 on:** 10/08/2018 01:51 am »

T-30 minutes.

seruriermarshal · « **Reply #39 on:** 10/08/2018 01:52 am »

Fog ?