Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 22, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 22, 2016 We appear to be having issues, getting twitter inserts to display properly...could only see part of Doc's image....found jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 SF!! Waiting for data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Streams The YouTube "Technical" stream only carries their LauncherNet, no talking heads. This a new feature. That's not to say Technical won't cut to Hawthorne if another landing party breaks out The SpaceX web guys have been on NSF since before the trial run during ORBCOMM-2. They were given a bunch of new toys and are quite serious about using them. The cost is no more streams from the upper stage LOX tank. SpaceX YouTube (Full webcast): SpaceX YouTube (Technical): Live stream prime: http://livestream.com/spacex/events/4862005 SpaceX site (Livestream mirror): http://www.spacex.com/webcast Edited February 23, 2016 by DocM Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702189367574532097 SES' Martin Halliwell: SES would have no problem flying reused Falcon first stage; jokes the company hopes to fly same rocket twice. https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702184461845319681 The Falcon 9 upper stage will burn for a few more seconds than initially was planned to lift SES-9 to higher orbit, cut days to GEO in half. https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702183631008178181 SES-9 is first of three satellites SES plans to launch this year on Falcon 9. https://twitter.com/flatoday_jdean/status/702182942458642432 SES has clarified that profile adjustment made to upcoming launch had no bearing on F9 booster recovery; only impacts upper stage burn. Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 @SpaceX Weather remains 60% go for tomorrow's launch attempt. Window opens at 6:46pm ET. Webcast → https://t.co/tdni53IviI https://t.co/nPgm32vwA9 Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 23, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2016 mission kit http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_ses9_press_kit_final.pdf Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 24, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2016 Quote Mission Timeline COUNTDOWN Hour/Min Events - 00:34 Launch Conductor takes launch readiness poll - 00:30 RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) and liquid oxygen (LOX) loading underway - 00:10 Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch - 00:02 Range Control Officer (USAF) verifies range is go for launch - 00:01:30 SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch - 00:01 Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks - 00:01 Pressurize propellant tanks - 00:00:03 Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start 00:00:00 Falcon 9 liftoff LAUNCH AND SATELLITE DEPLOYMENT Hour/Min Events 00:01 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) 00:02:36 1st stage engine shutdown/main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:40 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:47 2nd stage engine starts 00:03:42 Fairing deployment 00:09:01 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:27:07 2nd stage engine restarts 00:27:55 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:31:24 SES-9 satellite deployed http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_ses9_press_kit_final.pdf Flight timeline for Falcon 9’s launch of SES 9 Quote SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening, heading due east over the Atlantic Ocean to deliver the SES 9 television broadcast satellite into orbit 31 minutes later. The 229-foot-tall rocket is poised for launch from Complex 40 at 6:46:14 p.m. EST (2346:14 GMT) Wednesday at the opening of a 97-minute launch window. Perched atop the rocket is the SES 9 communications satellite, a 11,620-pound (5,271-kilogram) spacecraft made by Boeing, ready to beam television programming, data services and mobile connectivity to homes, businesses, ships and airplanes in the Asia-Pacific and the Indian Ocean region. The timeline below outlines the launch sequence for the Falcon 9 flight with SES 9. It does not include times for the experimental descent and landing attempt of the first stage booster, which SpaceX says is unlikely to succeed due to the high speed required for the SES 9 launch. SpaceX’s landing platform is positioned about 400 miles (650 kilometers) east of Cape Canaveral for the first stage landing attempt, which is expected around 10 minutes after liftoff. timeline images at the link... http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/02/23/flight-timeline-for-falcon-9s-launch-of-ses-9/ Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 From the updates thread, SES-9 is heavier than thought: 5,721 kg. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 24, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2016 This is one heavy bird. This one will definitely create the baseline for the heavies. 5.7 tonne is a deal maker from 5.3 tonne. All I would like to see is a good launch and good GTO transfer placement. I, in no way, expect a landing, at all. To pull off a landing with this mass is insane. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 And if they pull it off the industry shudders, not only for the landing but what it means for the Raptor stage and Falcon Heavy. Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Yeah, they're a bit over the stated weight limits. I hope they pull off the landing, but I don't expect one this time either. (I'm typing & using my mouse with my left hand only, so I'm keeping responses short -- this won't be the usual conjecture from me.) Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 24, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said: Yeah, they're a bit over the stated weight limits. I hope they pull off the landing, but I don't expect one this time either. (I'm typing & using my mouse with my left hand only, so I'm keeping responses short -- this won't be the usual conjecture from me.) Hopefully, everything went okay...and they left no tools in you.... You should only respond with emoticons..... Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Took three hours when the Doc said 1 1/2, so apparently there was more wrong than he had surmised. Last night was the longest night of my life -- bar none. I didn't get the prescription for the pain meds filled yesterday, and I wish I had. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) That'll teach ya. The first day or two the pain doesn't usually get better. Nope. Gotta get those meds loaded and keep them that way for a bit. (says the veteran of 5 hand/wrist surgeries) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Scrubbed. Better weather tomorrow. "Team opting to hold launch for today. Looking to try again tomorrow; window also opens at 6:46pm ET. Rocket and spacecraft remain healthy." Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 24, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2016 Nothing wrong with that...safety first. I am impressed how well everything has gone. Have not heard much about densification issues, loading and unloading propellants gone well, test fire great.......new procedures working well on the fly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 1 hour ago, DocM said: That'll teach ya. The first day or two the pain doesn't usually get better. Nope. Gotta get those meds loaded and keep them that way for a bit. (says the veteran of 5 hand/wrist surgeries) I knew it was gonna be bad but I didn't think it was gonna be like this. I mean ... holy damn. Kidney stones hurt less. DocM and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 Launch update The Falcon 9 remains healthy in advance of SpaceX and SES’s mission to deliver the SES-9 satellite to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. Out of an abundance of caution, the team opted to hold launch for today to ensure liquid oxygen temperatures are as cold as possible in an effort to maximize performance of the vehicle. SpaceX is now targeting tomorrow, Thursday Feb. 25, at 6:46pm ET for launch of SES-9. Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 25, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 25, 2016 Here are a few images from today... http://johnkrausphotos.com/ses-9-camera-setup/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacexphotos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Quote Out of an abundance of caution, the team opted to hold launch for today to ensure liquid oxygen temperatures are as cold as possible in an effort to maximize performance of the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 The 45th Space Wing says the weather is now 95%, with the sole concern being winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 that extra 45mins later to yesterday takes this closer to 1am for the UK guess I'll have to check what happened when I wake up in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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