Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon Heavy : Arabsat 6A : LC-39A - UPDATES 1 (Read 88631 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/05/2019 03:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1114182063186378752

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Of Course I Still Love You has arrived at the landing zone ahead of next week's attempted landing of center core B1055.1!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/05/2019 03:22 pm »

Prop loading ops:

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1114186250045595648

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/05/2019 03:39 pm »

Based on big vent ChrisG estimates about 20 mins to go

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/05/2019 03:40 pm »

The T-20 min vent:

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1114191002653417473

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/05/2019 04:01 pm »

SF!!!

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1114196272934789120

PM3 · « **Reply #45 on:** 04/05/2019 04:02 pm »

Thanks for the great live stream!

ugordan · « **Reply #46 on:** 04/05/2019 04:16 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #47 on:** 04/05/2019 04:21 pm »

NSF's Nathan Barker with the photos:

https://twitter.com/NASA_Nerd/status/1114200237319446532

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 04/05/2019 04:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1114202895405203456

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Falcon Heavy’s static fire at LC-39A this afternoon. Awaiting confirmation of a new launch date for Arabsat-6A from Spacex. Photo taken from the Canaveral National Seashore.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #49 on:** 04/05/2019 04:30 pm »

It seems everyone is announcing the revised launch date except SpaceX

https://twitter.com/titusvillepd/status/1114202911834288129

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***Launch Reschedule Notification*** Space X Falcon Heavy
has been rescheduled to Tuesday April 9th 2019. Launch windows opens
at 6:36 PM.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 04/05/2019 04:57 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1114210401888100352

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Static fire of Falcon Heavy complete—targeting April 9 launch of Arabsat-6A from Launch Complex 39A in Florida

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 04/05/2019 05:05 pm »

And an updated article to get us to where we are:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/04/spacex-arabsat-6a-falcon-heavy-static-fire/ - by Ian Atkinson.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1114212303807942658

(Timestampted to the test)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #52 on:** 04/05/2019 05:14 pm »

Elon with a word of caution:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1114214017684393986

Says launch date may move again.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 04/05/2019 05:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1114215249517981702

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Max thrust of 2550 tons will be almost 10% higher than Falcon Heavy demo mission last year

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #54 on:** 04/05/2019 09:06 pm »

L-4 launch weather forecast only 30% GO Tuesday (high upper level winds too) but 80% GO Wednesday:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 70%
Primary concern(s): Disturbed Weather, Anvil and Cumulus Cloud, and Lightning Rules

Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #55 on:** 04/06/2019 02:55 pm »

CROSS POSTING (yes, not an update, but need to make sure everyone sees this who might want to attend) - NSF member meet up on Monday (Go Falcon Heavy!)

The official meetup time has been changed (as of 2019-04-05 7:50 pm EST).

Hello all,

NSF will once again be hosting a member & friends meetup to celebrate the next Falcon Heavy launch (NET 2019-04-09).

We had such success at last year’s meetup that we will again be gathering at Fishlips Bar & Grille in Port Canaveral on MONDAY, April 8th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

NSF MEETUP

Monday, April 8th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EST

Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill
610 Glenn Cheek Dr.
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
321-784-4533

If you plan on attending or are a strong "maybe", please take a minute to fill out this NSF MEETUP POLL..

NSF HOODIE GIVE-AWAY (to be held at the meetup)

In addition to a few door prizes, we will be giving away a BEAUTIFUL NSF hoodie (suitable for wearing). All you have to do is...

Guess the closest launch time (day, hours, seconds).
Tie breaker: Guess the landing time (day, hours, seconds) of the first booster to land.

Please pass the word... the more the merrier! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thanks!
Chris M.

NOTE: If the FH launch slips again, we will move the meetup to the night before the launch.

(Original post: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47723.msg1932295#msg1932295)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #56 on:** 04/06/2019 03:24 pm »

FH still vertical:

https://twitter.com/wordsmithfl/status/1114546602398683137

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I spy with my @SpaceX eye ...

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #57 on:** 04/06/2019 04:05 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/06/2019 03:24 pm

FH still vertical:

https://twitter.com/wordsmithfl/status/1114546602398683137

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I spy with my @SpaceX eye ...

To provide context to the update, it's 100% normal to still be on the pad 12hrs after a static fire. They don't need to roll back to the HIF until tomorrow to mate with ArabSat-6A, conduct interface checks, and then roll late Monday / early Tuesday to the pad for launch.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #58 on:** 04/06/2019 04:12 pm »

Mr. Steven has departed port also, the entire fleet is on deck for this FH mission!

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1114557883813957632

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #59 on:** 04/06/2019 05:33 pm »

L-3 weather report is out, same as yesterday, 30% GO on Tuesday, and 80% GO Wednesday.

https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/L-3%20Forecast%209%20Apr%20Launch.pdf?ver=2019-04-06-132701-273

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 70%
Primary concern(s): Disturbed Weather, Anvil and Cumulus Cloud, and Lightning Rules

Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule