hugix Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I wonder how the live stream will look next launch. I really liked the CRS 7 information windows. Very informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainDreamer Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Looking at those makes me think of game UI. maybe someone could mod ksp UI in such way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B787_300 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Back to the topic at hand, (BFR / MCT stuff can be found at http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?/topic/127815-spacex-bfr-mct-discussion-thread/ ) So the RTF should also try to be a RTLS. People have been saying that it wont be because the FAA has not approved it. My question is CCAFS is a Military Range and thus should be a MOA and thus the FAA should have no jurisdiction over the USAF correct? or am i missing something? Edited December 14, 2015 by B787_300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojourner Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 If the rocket were staying in CCAFS airspace the entire time, you might have a point. The FAA does have a say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Man, this is one Launch/Landing/RTF that I would love to be able to see in person, but its an 8hr drive for me to the Cape... I'm guessing that at this point a RTLS is almost guaranteed? Every source I've see says they are going to be returning, and haven't seen anything about the barge being prepped. Edited December 14, 2015 by Wingman703 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elthy Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Just 8 Hour to the cape? You are lucky. Im planning to travel to the USA in 2018, one big reason is that i want to the the first SLS launch live... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 7 minutes ago, Elthy said: Just 8 Hour to the cape? You are lucky. Im planning to travel to the USA in 2018, one big reason is that i want to the the first SLS launch live... I concur with this guy, @Wingman703, 8 hours is a perfect road trip. If that were all I'd never miss a launch (I'm about as far as one can get from FL and still be in the contiguous states). Fuel her up, have lots of beef jerky on hand, and bring back pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frybert Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Now I feel real lazy about complaining about being an hour away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Ehh, I'll give it a shot to see if I could pull it together, but its highly doubtful, what with an 8hr trip down, hour there, and then another 8hr trip back(unless I found somewhere cheap to crash for that night). If I do somehow manage to get down there, I will indeed be sure to take some pics. My greatest fear is that I would get down there and the launch would be scrubbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 1 hour ago, Wingman703 said: Ehh, I'll give it a shot to see if I could pull it together, but its highly doubtful, what with an 8hr trip down, hour there, and then another 8hr trip back(unless I found somewhere cheap to crash for that night). If I do somehow manage to get down there, I will indeed be sure to take some pics. My greatest fear is that I would get down there and the launch would be scrubbed. You have to plan something else. I want to go down and see the launch too, but not unless there's something else I can do incase it gets scrubbed. ( And you know it will. Alot. ) I got family down there I can visit and then maybe Disney World or a tour of the KSC. So I'd go down there with that in mind then whatever happens happens with the launch. It's an RTF launch, Florida's insane weather. No way it launches on the first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frybert Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 On 12/14/2015, 1:39:58, Wingman703 said: Ehh, I'll give it a shot to see if I could pull it together, but its highly doubtful, what with an 8hr trip down, hour there, and then another 8hr trip back(unless I found somewhere cheap to crash for that night). If I do somehow manage to get down there, I will indeed be sure to take some pics. My greatest fear is that I would get down there and the launch would be scrubbed. How cheap is doable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Well looks like RTF is "officially" on the countdown timer @ Amerispace. Anyone have an update on the static fire that was s'posed to be today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 2 hours ago, Frybert said: How cheap is doable? $10 to pitch a tent. I'm a broke college student yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdad84 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Still no word on whether or not it was a scrub or they went ahead with a test. Officially passed the window now though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frybert Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 2 hours ago, Wingman703 said: $10 to pitch a tent. I'm a broke college student yo. http://www.jettyparkbeachandcampground.com/camp_index If you can come up with another $17 you're in business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 34 minutes ago, Frybert said: http://www.jettyparkbeachandcampground.com/camp_index If you can come up with another $17 you're in business! Beat you too it, they require reservations a week in advance. Jetty Park is where I had planned to try and stake out a spot to watch the launch/landing however, as I don't see getting tickets for the viewing deck as possible(to many people, to few tickets I suspect...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frybert Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Darn, didn't realize that. As far as the viewing deck, the fishing pier should do fine, and unless they've changed (its been a few years) you only need to pay to park there. If you park elsewhere and walk in you should be good (though I could be thinking of a different park as the pictures for this one seem different from what I remember, again its been about 7 or 8 years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerbonautInTraining Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Would the SpaceX RTF mission now be worthy of its own thread? 3-4 days till launch, too early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 "SpaceX did not conduct a static test fire of the Hawthorne, California-based aerospace firm’s Falcon 9 v1.2 rocket today (Wednesday Dec. 16). This means the oft-stated Saturday Dec. 19 launch attempt, the first for the v1.2 version of the F9, and the return-to-flight mission for the rocket – will likely take place on a later date." http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/spacex-falcon-9-wont-launch-dec-19/ Argh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojourner Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Don't give up hope yet. They can still do the static test on thursday and make the launch on the 19th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwind Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Remember that this is the first flight of the v1.2 configuration. Launch processing will not be as smooth as usual. And considering that "usual" for SpaceX means at least one or two delays, the 19th was very tentative right from the start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Do they really plan a hot fire a Hawthorne and launch the same rocket 2 days later from Canaveral ? That can be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwind Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Nibb31 said: Do they really plan a hot fire a Hawthorne and launch the same rocket 2 days later from Canaveral ? That can be possible. No, they don't do such a thing. The drive from California to Florida on a flatbed truck alone would already take those 2 days, nevermind packing, unpacking and processing. What they're actually doing: - First stages and second stages are individually shipped from Hawthorne to the SpaceX McGregor test facility, Texas. - First stages and second stages are individually tested at McGregor; this is called a "hotfire test" and lasts the full mission duration. - First stages and second stages are individually shipped from McGregor to Cape Canaveral (ostensibly; sometimes they need to be shipped back to the factory first for tweaks). - The two stages are mated with each other in the vehicle hangar (horizontal integration facility) at the Cape; afterwards, the payload and fairing are mated as well. - The fully complete rocket is rolled out onto its launchpad, and goes through the full launch procedure, all the way to igniting the engines; only then the process is aborted. This is called a "static fire" test. - The rocket is then rolled back into the hangar. If the static fire test was successful, the vehicle then undergoes the final Launch Readiness Review. If not, then problems are addressed and the static fire test is repeated until it succeeds. - After the final review, the rocket is rolled back out onto the pad about half a day to a day before its launch window opens, and remains there until it either goes to space or scrubs. Edited December 17, 2015 by Streetwind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibb31 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yeah, I was misled by the article that quoted the announcement from SpaceX HQ at Hawthorne, but the static test is at the pad. Got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuphonsReach Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Any word yet on what online video resources will be covering the launch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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