DocM Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Everyone get your ear protectors ready... You're gonna need 'em! Unobscured Vision and DocM 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) And this won't be a 3-4 second static fire like the Falcon 9 tests; 12+ seconds, assuming everything holds together or it doesn't abort. Damn male alligators will think it's mating season again, coming to the surface and bellowing a challenge like they did with Saturn V. flyingskippy, Unobscured Vision and SALSN 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted January 16, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted January 16, 2018 Doesn't look like it's going to happen today either. Quote The static fire test of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is not expected today, and we have not received a new target date for the hold-down firing at pad 39A. SpaceX's launch team continues to work through testing of the Falcon Heavy ahead of the first static fire at pad 39A. Meanwhile, launch preps at nearby pad 41 are underway for an Atlas 5 mission scheduled for liftoff Thursday evening, with rollout of the rocket to the launch pad scheduled for tomorrow. A Falcon Heavy static fire at pad 39A is not expected to occur during the Atlas 5 countdown, a ULA official said today, due to shared safety, security and ground infrastructure between the two adjacent pads. But the target date for the Falcon Heavy static fire remains uncertain, and we'll share information as we confirm it. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Scrub for today. Next attempt has to be Friday because of the Atlas V SBIRS GEO 4 launch on Thursday. Window open: 1500 Eastern (2000 UT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 WIP. We knew there would be gremlins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Test as you fly, fly when you're ready. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Aaaaw... I get that they need to make sure everything is perfect, and the LAST thing I want is an incident.. But dang.. Get on with it!!! SALSN 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Todays Atlas V SBIRS GEO Flight 4 launch scrubbed due to a LOX fill/drain valve problem. Rescheduled to Friday, bumping the FH static fire. Waiting for a new date & time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 bguy_1986, SALSN and Unobscured Vision 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beittil Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Sooooo, let's hear all those folks again saying Boca Chica will never see an F9 launch out of it... SpaceX needs that launch site, stat... Then again, can they even get launch licenses during shutdown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 SpaceX just received a 5 year launch license for any number of GTO launches trom LC-40. I'd imagine at some point such bulk licenses for other pads & orbits would be issued. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted January 23, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 23, 2018 As I understand it, the shutdown is over now and we can hopefully get back to getting ready for the FH Launch? Any news on a possible test fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Now NET Wednesday, no window yet tho. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Space News is reporting 1500 Eastern, if the wet dress rehearsal goes well. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 1200-1800 Eastern Edited January 23, 2018 by DocM Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 bguy_1986, Skiver and Unobscured Vision 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 That fits perfectly in-line with what folks on my end have been saying too. Pad and other technical issues that needed to be straightened out before the test launch would likely take a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Won't be at the start of the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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