Author Topic: FAILURE: Relativity Terran 1 Test Flight : CCSFS SLC-16 : 23 Mar 2023 03:25 UTC  (Read 177678 times)

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Relativity has been setting expectations for this first launch. Also although they have cameras on-board, telemetry is prioritised and so on-board pictures may be spotty.
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1633520846626070540

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Terran-1: Weather over pad 16 for Relativity’s “Good Luck, Have Fun” flight is clear, but its very windy today with gusts to 22 knots; not sure how that might play into Relativity's launch plans, but as with any new rocket making its first flight, countdown holds are not unusual

Earlier on the live stream Relativity said winds (medium level?) were a watch item. Currently green.

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Vehicle details

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Now in a hold ... actually a graphics error!

All green, including range and weather
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T-30 showing rocket development footage
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Mission control

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New T-0 of 19:00 UTC - 1 hour from now
« Last Edit: 03/08/2023 05:00 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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https://twitter.com/relativityspace/status/1633528391927201792

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⏰ We have a new T-0 time of 14:00 ET. The additional time allows us to work through thermal conditioning of our propellant. #GLHF

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T-50
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Still conditioning propellant. Range is green, 'weather is great'

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T-30 (again :) )
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Hold at T-24 more time needed for additional propellant conditioning
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Reminder of launch timeline

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Still awaiting info on duration of hold

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New T-0 of 19:40 UTC

https://twitter.com/relativityspace/status/1633540724594470912
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New T-0 time of 14:40 ET.
« Last Edit: 03/08/2023 06:46 pm by zubenelgenubi »

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Third time lucky for T-30
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1633546204997885959

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Weather definitely rolling into the Cape ahead of Relativity's next attempt at 1440 EST. Still appears to be in the green, but unsure if it'll stay that way.

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