Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX - Falcon I (Mk.II) NET March 20 (Attempt 2) (Read 265141 times)

charlieb · « **Reply #240 on:** 03/21/2007 12:05 am »

a real simple fix to the 'cool fuel' issue - bubble some warm helium gas through the fuel during countdown - keep the fuel at an acceptable temp AND keep RP-2 stratification to nill. Easy fix.. Elon - can send the check to me at...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #241 on:** 03/21/2007 12:06 am »

T-5 minutes. Keep it on the launch now.

Nick L. · « **Reply #242 on:** 03/21/2007 12:06 am »

TVC pressurizing to 1000 psi.

jimvela · « **Reply #243 on:** 03/21/2007 12:07 am »

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aero313 -
The problem is that you create mission constraints documents prior to launch specifically so you don't feel obligated to violate your own rules on launch day.

True. I'll bet that if there were an actual government payload on top of this Falcon there would be long discussion about this, but the only paying customer here is Mr. Musk, so no doubt they're being a bit lax.

Here's hoping that they fly today and don't have another silly failure because of something that happened during the about and recycle...

aero313 · « **Reply #244 on:** 03/21/2007 12:08 am »

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jimvela - 20/3/2007 9:07 PM

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aero313 -
The problem is that you create mission constraints documents prior to launch specifically so you don't feel obligated to violate your own rules on launch day.

True. I'll bet that if there were an actual government payload on top of this Falcon there would be long discussion about this, but the only paying customer here is Mr. Musk, so no doubt they're being a bit lax.

Here's hoping that they fly today and don't have another silly failure because of something that happened during the about and recycle...

Funny, I thought DARPA paid for this launch...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #245 on:** 03/21/2007 12:08 am »

T-120 seconds. No mass refreshing please (hitting it many times). It actually slows down the load speed for you, thus is pointless.

braddock · « **Reply #246 on:** 03/21/2007 12:09 am »

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jimvela - 20/3/2007 9:07 PM
True. I'll bet that if there were an actual government payload on top of this Falcon there would be long discussion about this, but the only paying customer here is Mr. Musk, so no doubt they're being a bit lax.

DARPA is paying for this flight.