Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Spaceflight SSO-A : December 3, 2018 - UPDATES (Read 107321 times)

Lewis007 · « **Reply #40 on:** 12/02/2018 10:17 am »

Two additional launch patches.
Credit: http://spacexpatchlist.space/

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 12/02/2018 02:43 pm »

FEATURE ARTICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9 realigns to Monday launch of SSO-A multi-sat launch -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/12/spacex-falcon-9-sso-multi-sat-launch/

4,000+ word launch preview from William Graham! Spread over two pages.

(F9-1046.3 photos by Jack Beyer for NSF)

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1069255647361974272

Jdeshetler · « **Reply #42 on:** 12/02/2018 05:38 pm »

SSO-A is in down position this am and no fog this time thus excellent visibility of Pacific Ocean.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #43 on:** 12/02/2018 06:26 pm »

More great close-ups from Pauline Acalin:

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1069264694916001792

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #44 on:** 12/02/2018 08:41 pm »

Heck Yeah!!

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1069338438451777539

Jdeshetler · « **Reply #45 on:** 12/03/2018 12:01 am »

SpaceX SSO-A is still in horizontal position as of 4:05 pm PST at SLC-4E, Vandenberg AFB.

AStick · « **Reply #46 on:** 12/03/2018 02:39 am »

She’s vertical. Whoever was on the Amtrak that went by might have a good picture.

Jdeshetler · « **Reply #47 on:** 12/03/2018 04:06 am »

Yes, here are photos of both, rocket and train.

AStick · « **Reply #48 on:** 12/03/2018 04:13 am »

Amtrak should rename the train to Starliner. At least for Vandenberg runs.

Norm38 · « **Reply #49 on:** 12/03/2018 01:42 pm »

YouTube link is up. Live in 3 hours.

gongora · « **Reply #50 on:** 12/03/2018 02:04 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightInc/status/1069603716720807936
(don't jinx it)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #51 on:** 12/03/2018 03:30 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1069625058996305921

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #52 on:** 12/03/2018 04:39 pm »

Weather looks good:

https://twitter.com/thejackbeyer/status/1069647481263149056

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #53 on:** 12/03/2018 04:46 pm »

LD loop quiet right now as we head toward start of fueling.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #54 on:** 12/03/2018 04:54 pm »

Range is GO for LAUNCH and LANDING.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #55 on:** 12/03/2018 04:54 pm »

Teams have been told to report any conditions that would prevent the start of fueling in a few minutes. No issues reported at this time.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #56 on:** 12/03/2018 04:57 pm »

T-35 minutes. First and second stage fuel and first stage LOX loading should be starting now.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #57 on:** 12/03/2018 04:59 pm »

We are past T-35mins. Launch auto should have started. Fueling of the Falcon 9 should be underway!

No audio call out of this (which can sometimes happen with the automated sequence for Block 5).

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #58 on:** 12/03/2018 05:02 pm »

And we are indeed fueling.

Launch team has received their "what to do if the urgent need to abort the count occurs" briefing.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #59 on:** 12/03/2018 05:08 pm »

All very quiet on the LD - which is good. Silence is good.