T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.
T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading should be complete about now.
T-5 minutes. Falcon 9 tanks are pressing for strongback retract.
T-4 minutes. Strongback is not retracting!
T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load is complete.
Scrub! Clock stopped at T-2 minutes and 3 seconds.
Countdown hold and end of webcast.
Oh well. Back up Tomorrow. Thanks for the effort Steven.
Did they state the reason for the scrub?
Naw!
The strongback never retracted, arms around the second stage were still closed at T-2 minutes
Did they state the reason for the scrub?
Naw!
The strongback never retracted, arms around the second stage were still closed at T-2 minutes
Forgive me for being Captain Obvious with this question, but would love to know (or hear an informed opinion) as to...
The clamp arms on the strongback never retracted:
1. Was that "the problem," or
2. Was there some other problem, which they tried to work for a couple of minutes before scrubbing, but the clamp arms were left closed as some sort of precaution?
T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.
T-35 minutes. First stage LOX loading and first and second stage RP-1 loading should be starting about now.