DocM Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Moved to early February. The delay is due to LC-39A's pad work. Once they close it out and get a firm static fire date the launch should be it +4-5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 So Echostar is an expendable one ... shame. I'd love to see it land and used on a third mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 24, 2017 Veteran Share Posted January 24, 2017 5 hours ago, Unobscured Vision said: So Echostar is an expendable one ... shame. I'd love to see it land and used on a third mission. I assume you meant second mission...new core being used but expendable.... No legs and no fins.....what a strange concept to grasp now.....and that bad word....expendable........ Just like.... image link I've been going over a few video's for history.... these two show infrastructure advances... First Shuttle launch Columbia 1981 video is 9:36 min. Shuttle launch: Last launch of Atlantis on CNN video is 4:14 min. This is going to be a real big deal on this pad...can't wait! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 24, 2017 Veteran Share Posted January 24, 2017 Emn1ty 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yep, my fault. I'm confusing this with SES-10. Ugh. Too much classwork going on. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 25, 2017 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2017 16 hours ago, Unobscured Vision said: Yep, my fault. I'm confusing this with SES-10. Ugh. Too much classwork going on. The only secret .......Don't let the academic treadmill get you.... Hang in there.... Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Enhanced/cropped pic at bottom Launch date/time holding so far. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Probably checking the fit and everything for the plumbing. They know how long everything needs to be (and what they need) once the TEL is on-pad, so that's a non-issue -- probably just making sure everything lines up correctly. Good deal. Step 1 of 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 28, 2017 Author Share Posted January 28, 2017 NASA TV is going to cover the launch because of the historical significance of LC-39A. With T-0 being just after midnight February 3, coverage will begin late on February 2. Quote 11:30 p.m., Thursday, February 2 - Launch coverage of SpaceX EchoStar 23 from Launch Complex 39A (starts at 11:45 p.m.) (all channels) Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 28, 2017 Veteran Share Posted January 28, 2017 Now this is going to be cool....can't wait... Just realized that I'll be watching 3 feeds now...... Emn1ty and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) Moved because NASA pulled rank for CRS-10 Static fire: TBD Launch: NET Feb 28, 0027–0257 Eastern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 A 10 day turnaround is....quick. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsItPluggedIn Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 So are we still looking at a Tuesday launch? I think i read that there is a static fire on Friday(24th) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) The 24th static fire date was for an earlier CRS-10 launch NET so it's likely to move right, but if it does end up this weekend or early next week there'll be more than a few cases of whiplash. They did say they were shooting for a 2 week turnaround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRocket Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Will this be the first attempt to recover the fairings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Yes. They've tested the fairing reaction control system and other bits before, but this is the full up attempt to recover them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) OK, range conflicts nixed launching on Feb. 28th March 1: Atlas V NROL-79 March 8: Delta IV Medium+, WGS-8 So, March 12: Falcon 9, Echostar 23 March 13: backup No stage recovery, a heavy GTO bird that in the future will be a candidate for a Falcon Heavy. First attempt at fairing recovery. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 23, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 23, 2017 I saw the bookings and had assumed launch fast or wait...we have our answer. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Gah, private launch pad wru... Unobscured Vision, Draggendrop and DocM 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Yeah, it'll be a lot easier to get through the GTO and other commercial launches at Boca Chica where they won't have competition for the range. Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 24, 2017 Veteran Share Posted February 24, 2017 This is where we miss 40 and a second crew, could have launched early....hopefully this summer/fall for 40. DocM and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 The Delta IV launch of WGS-9 has been delayed to NET March 14 due to a first stage issue. It's unknown if this will impact the Falcon 9 launch of Echostar 23 on the 12th. The 2 day gap may not allow a range reset, which could go 2 ways: Echostar 23 moving left at least 1 day, or Echostar 23 moving right to after WGS-9 with an appropriate gap. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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