Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 1 Live update thread (Nov. 26 attempt) (Read 67122 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #100 on:** 11/26/2005 09:19 pm »

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braddock - 26/11/2005 10:18 PM

Chris, how do you beat me every time?

I have a crack team of trained monkeys transcribing my every word

DaveS · « **Reply #101 on:** 11/26/2005 09:19 pm »

I'm starting to doubt that any launch is possible today. It seems like SpaceX really needs to polish their PR department.

Cretan126 · « **Reply #102 on:** 11/26/2005 09:24 pm »

Frankly, up to this point, I thought PR was one of their strengths (along with sugar-daddy Elon's stash of cash).

bad_astra · « **Reply #103 on:** 11/26/2005 09:25 pm »

first launch isn't a PR event. The self-congradulatory post-launch press conference, is.

BarryKirk · « **Reply #104 on:** 11/26/2005 09:26 pm »

Well, remember that the press thing was difficult for NASA too. In the early Mercury days, they didn't update the press fast enough and now they provide non-stop boredom.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #105 on:** 11/26/2005 09:31 pm »

Anyone on the phone listening to this, that's slowely losing the will to live, with the tap tap tap of that journalist in San Fran, and the "oooohhh, ewwwwww" of the slightly drunk and very annoying woman at the HQ?

T-10m and holding, but you know that already

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #106 on:** 11/26/2005 09:37 pm »

"Countdown soon" pending.

T-10m and counting.

Shuttle Scapegoat · « **Reply #107 on:** 11/26/2005 09:39 pm »

Might they run out of time to launch?

Tap-Sa · « **Reply #108 on:** 11/26/2005 09:40 pm »

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Chris Bergin - 26/11/2005 12:37 AM

"Countdown soon" pending.

T-10m and counting.

Really counting?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #109 on:** 11/26/2005 09:40 pm »

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Shuttle Scapegoat - 26/11/2005 10:39 PM

Might they run out of time to launch?

They are 90 minutes into a window of four hours.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #110 on:** 11/26/2005 09:47 pm »

Another delay!

The need to re-fill the LOX tank again.

1 to 2 hour delay!

braddock · « **Reply #111 on:** 11/26/2005 09:48 pm »

Larry Williams with SpaceX is back on the line.
Larry Williams of SpaceX: It sounds like we are going to have another delay. They have to go back to the main island to refill the LOX tank. [Are still going to try to launch in the launch window]. A minimum of 1-2 hour delay.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #112 on:** 11/26/2005 09:48 pm »

Boil off.

braddock · « **Reply #113 on:** 11/26/2005 09:49 pm »

Larry Williams of SpaceX: We should have an announcement from the island from our CEO Elon Musk in a couple of minutes.

DaveS · « **Reply #114 on:** 11/26/2005 09:49 pm »

I wonder why they don't keep the LOX tank at a stable replenish mode like they do with Deltas and Shuttle ETs? Wouldn't that save alot of time?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #115 on:** 11/26/2005 09:49 pm »

Elon about to make a statement in the next few minutes.

bad_astra · « **Reply #116 on:** 11/26/2005 09:52 pm »

A 2 hour delay will end the window for today, I think.

newsartist · « **Reply #117 on:** 11/26/2005 09:53 pm »

Looking at the map of the atoll, that sounds like a very strange logistical procedure!

Grooble · « **Reply #118 on:** 11/26/2005 09:59 pm »

If Musk has an announcement its almost a dead cert that the flight will be delayed for another day.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #119 on:** 11/26/2005 10:02 pm »

1:30 to 2hrs from now they will re-attempt the launch.