What "weed need" is a space mission! - Page 23

jasong · 2016-01-21, 15:14

I think the problem is that they named the rocket Jason. Jason's tend to be creative types and not rock solid reliable. If they'd named the rocket Steve or Robert they may have gotten better results.

(Yes, I'm kidding)

Or was it the feed named Jason-3?

only_human · 2016-02-24, 22:56

~~Live event within 45 minutes~~
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16 minutes ago
Launch postponed for today
Team opting to hold launch for today. Looking to try again tomorrow; window also opens at 6:46pm ET. Rocket and spacecraft remain healthy.

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SES-9 Mission Mission Overview
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver SES-9, a commercial communications satellite for SES, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). SES is a world-leading satellite operator that provides satellite-enabled communications services to broadcasters, Internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators, and business and governmental organizations worldwide using its fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites.

SpaceX is targeting an evening launch of SES-9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The approximately 90-minute launch window opens on February 24 at 6:46:14 pm ET. A backup launch window opens at 6:46:17 pm ET on February 25. The satellite will be deployed approximately 31 minutes after liftoff.

This mission is going to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Following stage separation, the first stage of the Falcon 9 will attempt an experimental landing on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship. Given this mission’s unique GTO profile, a successful landing is not expected.

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The SpaceX webcast is scheduled to go live on http://www.spacex.com/webcast and on YouTube about 20 minutes prior to launch. On Youtube, for our full hosted webcast, use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1RO4IcOG0

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For rocket views, launch countdown audio and telemetry info, use this link for our technical webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HSb_yBnJXA.

chalsall · 2016-02-25, 21:10

SpaceX /might/ try launching again today at 18:46 EST, or about 2.5 hours from now....

only_human · 2016-02-25, 22:29

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SpaceX /might/ try launching again today at 18:46 EST, or about 2.5 hours from now....

The stream says that streaming starts in 52 minutes. SpaceX characterized yesterday's weather as 60% favorable versus today at 80% favorable.

Interest seems to be picking up on utilizing the used rockets.
http://fortune.com/2016/02/25/spacex-postponed-launch/

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A returning SpaceX rocket successfully touched down at a ground-based landing site near the launch pad in December, but three previous attempts to land a returning rocket on an ocean platform failed.

SES, which currently operates a constellation of 53 satellites, has three more under contract to fly on SpaceX Falcon rockets through 2017, SES Chief Technology Officer Martin Halliwell told reporters at a prelaunch news conference.

SES has started talking with SpaceX about buying a used rocket to fly a future SES satellite but they have not yet agreed on a price.

A new Falcon 9 costs about $61 million, the company’s website shows.

chalsall · 2016-02-25, 23:23

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Originally Posted by only_human

The stream says that streaming starts in 52 minutes. SpaceX characterized yesterday's weather as 60% favorable versus today at 80% favorable.

The stream is currently playing some weirdish spacey music with a star-field background. Should see humans in ten minutes or so, and with any luck, lots of joules converted to momentum shortly afterwards...

I *love* watching launches!!!

Edit: Bummer... "Hold! Hold! Hold!"....

Dubslow · 2016-02-25, 23:46

Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Edit: Something wasn't quite right with the LOx they were loading. (Temperature?) The launch for today has been scrubbed, no word yet on the next attempt, though hopefully within the next 3-7 days

only_human · 2016-02-25, 23:51

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Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

It seems that maybe fuel wasn't loading fast enough to meet the launch schedule.

chalsall · 2016-02-25, 23:54

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Originally Posted by only_human

It seems that maybe fuel wasn't loading fast enough to meet the launch schedule.

Which seems odd to me... I thought they had a 97 minute window. Why did they have to abort the launch, rather than simply hold for a few minutes (or even an hour)?

Dubslow · 2016-02-26, 00:00

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Originally Posted by chalsall

Which seems odd to me... I thought they had a 97 minute window. Why did they have to abort the launch, rather than simply hold for a few minutes (or even an hour)?

Playing with frozen/liquid/ultracompressed fire is generally something to be done with a great deal of patience and caution.

A few minutes I can certainly understand. I think even a full 90 minutes would be pushing it, at best, and pushing things with said fire would be bad. And since all the experts over there decided it wasn't enough, I'm inclined to follow their lead on the matter.

only_human · 2016-02-26, 00:00

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Originally Posted by chalsall

Which seems odd to me... I thought they had a 97 minute window. Why did they have to abort the launch, rather than simply hold for a few minutes (or even an hour)?

Of course I am talking through my hat but if fuel was not loading on time, I might be concerned enough to investigate why it was slow.

only_human · 2016-02-26, 05:13

http://spacenews.com/spacex-scrubs-ses-9-launch-again/

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SpaceX halted the countdown 1 minute and 41 seconds before the scheduled 6:47 p.m. Eastern liftoff of the rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. SpaceX manager John Insprucker, on the company’s webcast of the launch, said that launch controllers were “still evaluating” loading during the final minutes of the countdown and decided to stop the launch.

Although the launch window extended for more than 90 minute, Insprucker said that the timing of the hold, so close to the scheduled launch, meant that SpaceX had to call off the launch for the day. A new launch date has not been set, but Insprucker said it would likely be in a “couple of days or so.”

After this mission, SpaceX has an ISS cargo launch in April.

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After this mission, the next Falcon 9 launch, a Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station, is tentatively scheduled for early April, also from Cape Canaveral.

And then in good news for SpaceX, Iridium, frustrated by Russian red tape, to launch first 10 Iridium Next satellites with SpaceX in July

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Desch said Iridium has been waiting for Russian license approval for months and has been told on multiple occasions that it’s about to arrive. But it has not been given yet and Iridium cannot take the risk of not having its full 72-satellite constellation in orbit by late 2017.

2016-02-25, 23:46	#248
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 16065₈ Posts	Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Edit: Something wasn't quite right with the LOx they were loading. (Temperature?) The launch for today has been scrubbed, no word yet on the next attempt, though hopefully within the next 3-7 days Last fiddled with by Dubslow on 2016-02-25 at 23:51

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2016-01-21, 15:14	#243
jasong "Jason Goatcher" Mar 2005 3507₁₀ Posts	I think the problem is that they named the rocket Jason. Jason's tend to be creative types and not rock solid reliable. If they'd named the rocket Steve or Robert they may have gotten better results. (Yes, I'm kidding) Or was it the feed named Jason-3?

2016-02-25, 21:10	#245
chalsall If I May "Chris Halsall" Sep 2002 Barbados 2636₁₆ Posts	SpaceX /might/ try launching again today at 18:46 EST, or about 2.5 hours from now....