DocM Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 OG2 Mission 1 Update: July 8, 2014<br /> <br /> We are still scheduled to launch OG2 Mission 1 on Monday, July 14 at 9:21 am ET. Our back-up date is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, moving one day due to scheduling conflicts at the Cape. The six OG2 satellites are encapsulated and ready to launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 HotFire!! Checking data. So far Monday morning is looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 OG2 Mission 1 Update: July 11, 2014 SpaceX has conducted the static fire test today, Friday July 11, at 3 pm local time in preparation for the launch of the OG2 satellites in a window that opens at 9:21 am local time on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Weather looking good so far, but Mother Nature is fickle - especially this year in the US. Launch Readiness Review was this morning. GO for Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Spaceflight Now 2 min. ? Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket is now targeted for 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 GMT) to give teams time to resolve a few issues in the countdown. Photo credit: Justin Ray/Spaceflight Now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 And now it is 11:15am EDT (15:15 GMT) all of a sudden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Before the 11:15 rollback, Launch Update The ORBCOMM OG2 launch is currently targeted for liftoff on Monday, July 14, 2014 at 11:44am ET. A live launch webcast will begin here at approximately 11:25am EDT. Out of an abundance of caution, the team took some extra time this morning to look at a potential ground systems issue; we have resolved any concern there and are moving forward with the countdown with a new T-0 of 11:44am. NASAs WB-57 observation aircraft is in the air, F9's upright etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 So, how'd the launch go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguy_1986 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 So, how'd the launch go? We have a half hour to wait yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looks flawless so far... MECO and stage sep was good, fairing sep was good. Stage2 en-route to orbit as we speak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguy_1986 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 What? I thought launch wasn't until 11:44am ET? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 And now it is 11:15am EDT (15:15 GMT) all of a sudden... Sorry! You missed it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted July 14, 2014 Veteran Share Posted July 14, 2014 Antares Rocket Launches The solar arrays that will keep Cygnus? batteries charged have deployed successfully. Now that Cygnus has reached its initial orbit and is on its way to the International Space Station, launch blog coverage has concluded. The cargo ship will rendezvous with the International Space Station on Wednesday, July 16. It will be grappled at about 6:39 a.m. by Commander Steve Swanson of NASA. He will be assisted in a backup position by Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency. Cygnus will be attached to the Earth-facing port of the station?s Harmony node and will remain in place for about one month. It is scheduled depart the space station on August 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 2nd stage shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguy_1986 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I can still watch it. http://www.spacex.com/webcast/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 And webcast is over. Sats are in orbit, now waiting for timing to be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watkinsx2 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Are they attempting to recover the first stage on this launch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Yeah, hopefully SpaceX will break radiosilence on that soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Looking good, SpaceX! :) Congrats on a successful launch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 @StephenClark1: Orbcomm CEO Marc Eisenberg confirms all six satellites have separated from #Falcon9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Steep trajectory because it's a direct injection launch. Onward to AsiaSat 8! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 @elonmusk: "Rocket booster reentry, landing burn & leg deploy were good, but lost hull integrity right after splashdown (aka kaboom)" @elonmusk: "Detailed review of rocket telemetry needed to tell if due to initial splashdown or subsequent tip over and body slam" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Likely it simply tipped over an the waves banged it up. Weather offshore was getting icky. We'll know more soon enough. Besides - the important tests were reentry and hitting the target - not surviving a water landing since it's to touch down on land which has no waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguy_1986 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Any other news on the landing? Will we get to see a video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 No video yet, dunno when. They're a bit busy trying to get AsiaSat 8 launched with only a 20 day gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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