SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1282073139132993536

F9/Anasis: Just hours after a launch scrub at KSC pad 39A, SpaceX carried out a Falcon 9 1st stage engine test firing at nearby CCAFS pad 40 at 6 PM EDT; appeared normal; Will now await an update from SpaceX on lunch plans

[TJL]

Wonder if the NASA "worm" will remain on the first stage for the launch of a S. Korean military satellite?

[FutureSpaceTourist]

L-2 weather forecast has slightly improved to 40% to 60% GO

[ace5]

I wonder if there will be any logo on the fairing

[gongora]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1282479046765563905

Checking in on the Fleet for the night and y'all remember what I said about Fleet movement giving hints to launch cadence? Well, GO Quest made a sudden turn west towards Port Canaveral which is away from the Eastern LZ and Tug Lauren Foss. Possible delay ahead? #SpaceXFleet

[Zed_Noir]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1282479046765563905

Checking in on the Fleet for the night and y'all remember what I said about Fleet movement giving hints to launch cadence? Well, GO Quest made a sudden turn west towards Port Canaveral which is away from the Eastern LZ and Tug Lauren Foss. Possible delay ahead? #SpaceXFleet

Looking at a current precipitation/wind directions map on the windy dot com website. Think the fleet movements is to is avoid the heavy weather heading toward the LZ. According to the website's animated forecast map, the Anasis II LZ should be clear by late Tuesday afternoon.

[RocketLover0119]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1282479046765563905

Checking in on the Fleet for the night and y'all remember what I said about Fleet movement giving hints to launch cadence? Well, GO Quest made a sudden turn west towards Port Canaveral which is away from the Eastern LZ and Tug Lauren Foss. Possible delay ahead? #SpaceXFleet

Looking at a current precipitation/wind directions map on the windy dot com website. Think the fleet movements is to is avoid the heavy weather heading toward the LZ. According to the website's animated forecast map, the Anasis II LZ should be clear by late Tuesday afternoon.

Ok, but then explain Ms tree and chief setting their destination as the Recovery zone, lights on the ships are on and people are getting it ready to leave, then all of a sudden the tracker is put back to Canaveral and activity drops.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1282481463015997442

[wannamoonbase]

Are we starting to run into COVID19 impacts on the range?

Maybe keeping activity to a minimum before the Mars 2020 launch?

[gongora]

There haven't seemed to be range problems, and Perseverance is still a couple weeks off.

[Alvian@IDN]

Recent KSC tweets said that they're still targeting July 14th tho
https://twitter.com/ExploreSpaceKSC/status/1282671245708992513?s=19

[gongora]

https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1282689129122324481

The Falcon 9 slated to launch the 10th batch of Starlink + BlackSky rideshares has gone horizontal at pad 39A. As for the other Falcon 9 at LC-40, still waiting for confirmation that Anasis is still on for tomorrow (hearing it's not, but hold for more).

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Hmm, also worth noting that the 45th hasn’t issued an L-1 weather forecast yet for tomorrow which usually they would have done).

[Ken the Bin]

This NGA NOTMAR cancels both tomorrow's and Wednesday's attempts, leaving the launch currently unscheduled.

131717Z JUL 20
NAVAREA IV 615/20(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 603/20 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS POSTPONED.

NAVAREA IV 603/20 was:

090519Z JUL 20
NAVAREA IV 603/20(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   142055Z TO 150147Z JUL, ALTERNATE
   152055Z TO 160147Z JUL
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-36-58N 080-36-03W, 28-36-00N 079-59-00W,
      28-31-00N 079-59-00W, 28-30-07N 080-32-51W,
      28-31-21N 080-33-27W.
   B. 28-08-00N 076-07-00W, 28-41-00N 076-07-00W,
      28-47-00N 073-09-00W, 28-47-00N 072-04-00W,
      28-34-00N 071-34-00W, 27-50-00N 071-34-00W,
      27-32-00N 072-03-00W, 27-32-00N 073-08-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 160247Z JUL 20.

[gongora]

https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1282734376468578304

45th Space Wing hazard area confirms there won't be a SpaceX / Anasis launch from CCAFS tomorrow. New date TBD.

[RocketLover0119]

And here’s our official official confirmation, issue with stage 2.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1282737907531264000

[karanfildavut]

Maybe they discovered something with Starlink 10 that is a commonality with this 2nd stage...

[zubenelgenubi]

Is the Falcon 9 still vertical at SLC-40, or has it been removed to the HIF?

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1282800078000803840

We’re being extra paranoid. Maximizing probability of successful launch is paramount.

[king1999]

What's going on? Cold feet? Just kidding. I am glad they are taking their time to make sure that success is the most likely outcome.

[RocketLover0119]

What's going on? Cold feet? Just kidding. I am glad they are taking their time to make sure that success is the most likely outcome.

Very true. As they say, there is millions of ways a launch could go wrong, and only one way it can go right.