DocM Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Returning to flight after the Eastern Range shutdown, but not without gremlins. Atlas V TDRS-M, which has the first launch slot, was planned for August 3 but is expected to slip right because an antenna was damaged during satellite closeout. Oops! To make room for Atlas V's slip CRS-12 also slips from August 10 to NET August 14. Static fire: TBD Launch date: NET August 14 Launch time: TBD, likely around 1400 Eastern. Payloads General logistics Kestrel Eye: an electro-optical micro-satellite meant to improve situational awareness for brigade combat teams. US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) Optical Fiber Production in Microgravity (OFPIM) Experiment Light Microscopy Module (upgrade) ELaNa 22 (7 cubesats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted July 24, 2017 Author Share Posted July 24, 2017 Emn1ty and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Moved left 1day, Launch date: August 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted August 1, 2017 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 1, 2017 Ah even better, I do like a weekend launch. Especially at 1631 UTC! Burger and Beer time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Static Fire: August 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Date: August 13, 2017 Time: 1256E (1656UT) Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+John. Subscriber¹ Posted August 9, 2017 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 9, 2017 9 hours ago, DocM said: 16000?! That in Venus time or something ? Unobscured Vision and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Should have expected this when the static fire moved, Launch: August 14, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted August 9, 2017 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 9, 2017 2 hours ago, DocM said: Should have expected this when the static fire moved, Launch: August 14, 2017 aw man, there goes my launch beers. DocM 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 New time, 1231 Eastern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 Rolling out for tomorrow's static fire. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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philcruicks Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hewlett Packard Enterprise is sending a supercomputer to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s next resupply mission for NASA Quote Officially named the “Spaceborne Computer,” the Linux-based supercomputer is designed to serve in a one year experiment conducted by NASA and HPE to find out if high performance computing hardware, with no hardware customization or modification, can survive and operate in outer space conditions for a full year – the length of time, not coincidentally, it’ll likely take for a crewed spacecraft to make the trip to Mars. https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/11/why-hpe-is-sending-a-supercomputer-to-the-iss-on-spacexs-next-rocket/ DocM and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Official per Chris Bergin's new Commercial Crew article, CRS-12 is the debut of Falcon 9 Block 4. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 (edited) Weaher is 70% for Monday, 80% for Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 4 hours ago, DocM said: Official per Chris Bergin's new Commercial Crew article, CRS-12 is the debut of Falcon 9 Block 4. The official debut, anyway. I'm sure there are still a few Block 3's left to launch, including the Falcon Heavy side boosters that are Reflight-Certified each that'll go up in November(?). It'll be a good flight, though. I know I'll be watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 And thanks for pointing us at the article, @DocM. Great read, and fantastic to see where everyone is in their workflow right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Funky music Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted August 14, 2017 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2017 awww man, I'm just about to leave to go home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 14, 2017 Global Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2017 Nice launch/landing. Love when lunch break happens at the right time. bguy_1986, Unobscured Vision and Emn1ty 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerd Rage Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 about as perfect as perfect can be. Unobscured Vision, bguy_1986 and DocM 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 14, 2017 Author Share Posted August 14, 2017 Yup.... Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'll echo the sentiments also. That was kinda funny, they panned to the landing shot long enough to show it landing as if to say "yep, it landed" then back to the S2. Two years ago there would have been nothing routine or "meh" about it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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