Author Topic: FAILURE: Firefly Alpha 1st flight - Vandenberg SLC-2W - 3 Sep 2021 (01:59 UTC)  (Read 88215 times)

Their window opens a 6PM PST, and at this rate they'll launch mere seconds after 6PM.
Wait, ∆V? This site will accept the ∆ symbol? How many times have I written out the word "delta" for no reason?

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T-1 minute. Godspeed Firefly, Godspeed Alpha!
"The Starship has landed"

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ABORT!

Abort was called at T-17 seconds.
« Last Edit: 09/03/2021 01:02 am by RocketLover0119 »
"The Starship has landed"

Well, they have 4 hours for another attempt.
Wait, ∆V? This site will accept the ∆ symbol? How many times have I written out the word "delta" for no reason?

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Local sunset is approximately 7:18PM PDT. So if they go again possible Twilight effect.

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"The Starship has landed"

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https://twitter.com/firefly_space/status/1433598011632807943

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Update: engineers are currently reviewing ground and vehicle data from the first attempt, and are evaluating the possibility of a recycle operation.

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New launch time of 6:59 Pacific Time.

T-44 minutes
« Last Edit: 09/03/2021 01:15 am by RocketLover0119 »
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https://twitter.com/firefly_space/status/1433599793159237635

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We are GO for a recycle attempt. New T-0 is 01:59 UTC / 18:59 local time.

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Are there any streams available ahead of the Everyday Astronaut feed? His feed isn't really watchable for whatever reason.

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Are there any streams available ahead of the Everyday Astronaut feed? His feed isn't really watchable for whatever reason.

His feed was super glitch-y for me earlier in the evening, but now it seems to have improved significantly. Kind of glad about the abort; now the broadcast will hopefully be clear for the actual launch.


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Back into terminal count! Under 19 minutes.
"The Starship has landed"

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Are there any streams available ahead of the Everyday Astronaut feed? His feed isn't really watchable for whatever reason.

His feed was super glitch-y for me earlier in the evening, but now it seems to have improved significantly. Kind of glad about the abort; now the broadcast will hopefully be clear for the actual launch.

It is still painful to watch for me. The audio isn't completely out of sync anymore, but the resolution is very low and the frame rate to the rocket streams doesn't match his so they are super jumpy. The launch is going to hurt to watch if this persists.

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heh.

"In the event of liftoff...."

Good to manage expectations, I suppose.  :P

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6 minutes. Strongback retract will be occurring momentarily.
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5 minutes. Strongback in flight postion.
« Last Edit: 09/03/2021 01:55 am by RocketLover0119 »
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3 and a half minutes. FTS is armed for flight.
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60 seconds. Godspeed Firefly!
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LIFTOFF!! GET ON UP THERE!
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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1433610695145295872

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LAUNCH! Firefly's Alpha launches from Vandenberg's SLC-2W.

Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2021/09/firefl… - by Mihir Neal (@MihirNeal)

Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=-HfHAa…

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