Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX - Falcon I (Mk.II) NET March 20 (Attempt 2) (Read 265132 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #100 on:** 03/20/2007 10:16 pm »

T-50 minutes and counting.

DaveS · « **Reply #101 on:** 03/20/2007 10:17 pm »

All Range checks have been completed. Weather and vehicle systems are nominal for lift-off at 0005 UTC. Stage 1 and 2 tanking operations are in work with no issues reported.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #102 on:** 03/20/2007 10:20 pm »

90 percent loaded of first stage LOX. Fill will stop at 95 percent.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #103 on:** 03/20/2007 10:21 pm »

60 percent LOX on second stage.

Skinny · « **Reply #104 on:** 03/20/2007 10:22 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #105 on:** 03/20/2007 10:24 pm »

Media call note that the webcam problems are unknown and this is what you all may be stuck with.

Skinny · « **Reply #106 on:** 03/20/2007 10:25 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #107 on:** 03/20/2007 10:27 pm »

Likely to see the downward camera during launch, and an upward facing camera on the vehicle at seperation - media call.

braddock · « **Reply #108 on:** 03/20/2007 10:28 pm »

Okay, a clarification.
There is a satellite, but it does not separate from the second stage. Only the four pound aluminum ring separates, but the second stage does go into orbit with payloads, approx 1,000 lbs to orbit total.

Skinny · « **Reply #109 on:** 03/20/2007 10:28 pm »

William Graham · « **Reply #110 on:** 03/20/2007 10:29 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 20/3/2007 11:27 PM Likely to see the downward camera during launch, and an upward facing camera on the vehicle at seperation - media call.

Did they say how long the webcast is likley to run for after launch, if everything goes well?

Nick L. · « **Reply #111 on:** 03/20/2007 10:30 pm »

First stage fuel (RP-1) is at 100%.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #112 on:** 03/20/2007 10:30 pm »

90 percent LOX on the second stage.

Nick L. · « **Reply #113 on:** 03/20/2007 10:32 pm »

LOX loading complete.

braddock · « **Reply #114 on:** 03/20/2007 10:32 pm »

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GW_Simulations - 20/3/2007 7:29 PM

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Chris Bergin - 20/3/2007 11:27 PM Likely to see the downward camera during launch, and an upward facing camera on the vehicle at seperation - media call.
Did they say how long the webcast is likley to run for after launch, if everything goes well?

Gwynne was uncertain how long the on-board camera feeds would last. She said the telemetry is separate from the video, and that they had a receiving station at Ascension Island, but she was unsure if the video would be picked up there, or only telemetry.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #115 on:** 03/20/2007 10:32 pm »

All Prop loading is complete on first and second stages.

T-33 mins.

Skinny · « **Reply #116 on:** 03/20/2007 10:36 pm »

T-30

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #117 on:** 03/20/2007 10:37 pm »

Weather:

Rain en route, but expected to be clear at launch.

Avron · « **Reply #118 on:** 03/20/2007 10:38 pm »

Engine conditioning started

Jim · « **Reply #119 on:** 03/20/2007 10:39 pm »

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braddock - 20/3/2007 7:32 PM

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GW_Simulations - 20/3/2007 7:29 PM

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Chris Bergin - 20/3/2007 11:27 PM Likely to see the downward camera during launch, and an upward facing camera on the vehicle at seperation - media call.
Did they say how long the webcast is likley to run for after launch, if everything goes well?

Gwynne was uncertain how long the on-board camera feeds would last. She said the telemetry is separate from the video, and that they had a receiving station at Ascension Island, but she was unsure if the video would be picked up there, or only telemetry.

TV can be beamed back from Ascension only if there is a TV uplink truck there