Author Topic: Firefly Alpha Flight 2: To the Black : VSFB SLC-2W : 1 October 2022 07:01 UTC (Read 88429 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #80 on:** 09/11/2022 10:41 pm »

https://twitter.com/Firefly_Space/status/1569093748126253056

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🚀 We are recycling with a new launch time of 4:20 PM PDT.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #81 on:** 09/11/2022 10:45 pm »

Everyday Astronaut launch team. I've enhanced the image as it was pretty dark.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #82 on:** 09/11/2022 10:46 pm »

Abort was caused by drop in stage 2 helium supply pressure.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #83 on:** 09/11/2022 10:51 pm »

T-30 minutes. Can see some frost on the first stage LOX tank in this angle.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #84 on:** 09/11/2022 11:00 pm »

T-20 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #85 on:** 09/11/2022 11:05 pm »

T-15 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #86 on:** 09/11/2022 11:07 pm »

New T-0 of 7 pm local (02:00 UTC 12 September) at the end of the launch window.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #87 on:** 09/11/2022 11:11 pm »

T-2 hours 50 minutes. Clock has been reset. First stage thrust has been increased by 8% compared to first flight. Oxidiser to fuel mixture ratio was increased from 2.2 to 2.3.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #88 on:** 09/11/2022 11:15 pm »

Firefly mission control.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #89 on:** 09/11/2022 11:20 pm »

Better view of Tim at his viewing site, with his team to his side.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #90 on:** 09/11/2022 11:29 pm »

T-2 hours 30 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #91 on:** 09/11/2022 11:51 pm »

T-0 moved up a minute to 6:59 pm local (01:59 UTC 12 September).

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #92 on:** 09/11/2022 11:54 pm »

Clock now reading T-58 minutes, which would make T-0 5:50 pm local (00:50 UTC).

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #93 on:** 09/12/2022 12:05 am »

T-45 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #94 on:** 09/12/2022 12:07 am »

Scrub! Currently detanking vehicle.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #95 on:** 09/12/2022 12:16 am »

Closeup of base of vehicle. Ukraine colours of blue and yellow outline the four silver sections. There seems to be some handwriting below the A.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #96 on:** 09/12/2022 12:27 am »

Will be trying again tomorrow, same firefly channel, same firefly time.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #97 on:** 09/12/2022 12:32 am »

End of webstream. Big thankyou to the Everyday Astronaut team for their excellent coverage!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #98 on:** 09/12/2022 12:37 am »

Scrub was caused by the helium supply issue to the second stage.

"Our launch today was scrubbed due to a drop in helium pressure. The Firefly team is on it, and we will use our launch window tomorrow which opens at 3:00 PM PDT with our host @Erdayastronaut. #ToTheBlack"

https://twitter.com/Firefly_Space/status/1569121687144374272

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #99 on:** 09/12/2022 04:59 am »

Webcast for tomorrow’s attempt

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https://twitter.com/erdayastronaut/status/1569188678949548040

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Join us Monday, September 12th, for the 2nd launch attempt of @Firefly_Space's Alpha rocket for #ToTheBlack! We'll go live at 12:00 PDT ish [19:00 UTC] (maybe earlier) with our gorgeous 4K views! The 4 hour launch window begins at 3:00 pm PDT [22:00 UTC] -