Motokid600 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Gray hairs for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuky Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 launch scrubbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Scrubbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Scrubbed. When is next launch window, anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frybert Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Official scrub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuphonsReach Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 So is this a Falcon 9 Full-Thrust config? a v1.0? 1.1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfthu Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Hope it will work tomorrow. Edit: So there is no backup date then Edited February 29, 2016 by Dfthu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meithan Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just now, WuphonsReach said: So is this a Falcon 9 Full-Thrust config? a v1.0? 1.1? It's a "full-thrust" Falcon 9 v1.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hopefully its not too bad of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, WuphonsReach said: At least we weren't asking "where's the ka-boom? there was supposed to be an Earth-shattering ka-boom!" My sentiments exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuphonsReach Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Meithan said: It's a "full-thrust" Falcon 9 v1.1. So this is probably the best countdown timeline available? http://spaceflight101.com/falcon-9-ft-countdown-timeline/ They mostly followed it, but the SB retracted late on the last attempt according to that. Or motion is not evident right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EladDv Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Sounds reasonable, but really that falcon refuses to fly! Edited February 29, 2016 by EladDv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hysterrics Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Here's some the info that I heard from the stream: Everything was looking great, engines ignited at T-2 seconds. The on board computers detected an issue and shut down the engines at T-0 seconds.For those not able to see the stream, here's me describing it: Usually you see the fire/smoke roar from the pad right? Well, right before that could happen the pressurized water systems activated and the engine shut down. It looked like a flash of light and then nothing.UPDATE:Launch got scrubbed Edited February 29, 2016 by Sequinox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjee10 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Has anything like this happened with an F9 before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 How many times can they pressurize and depressurize a rocket before it becomes a concern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just now, WuphonsReach said: So this is probably the best countdown timeline available? http://spaceflight101.com/falcon-9-ft-countdown-timeline/ They mostly followed it, but the SB retracted late on the last attempt according to that. Or motion is not evident right away. Probably no motion evident as the clamps open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just now, benjee10 said: Has anything like this happened with an F9 before? According to the narrator yea it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman703 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Considering they plan to reuse tanks, none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WuphonsReach Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, benjee10 said: Has anything like this happened with an F9 before? Yes - Friday, June 4, 2010 according to Wikipedia. And also in May 2012 http://www.wired.com/2012/05/spacex-launch-aborted-as-engine-ignition-begins/ Edited February 29, 2016 by WuphonsReach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EladDv Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Motokid600 said: How many times can they pressurize and depressurize a rocket before it becomes a concern? just under the amount of times that it gets concerning on on a more serious note- more than 5-6 for sure, the pressure isnt as bad as the aerodynamics stresses experienced during flights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacha Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 6 minutes ago, Motokid600 said: Hopefully its not too bad of an issue. It would not surprise me if the engine temperature would have something to do with it. 5 minutes ago, Motokid600 said: How many times can they pressurize and depressurize a rocket before it becomes a concern? Many times, I suspect. These rockets are designed for reuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Sounds like it can all be traced back to that boat. Someone needs a paddlin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motokid600 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I'm not even an employee and my heartrate was still pumping... These people are going to age fast, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt_flyer Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) soo - at least, this launch attempt will give them useful data to help them determine better how long they can keep the subcooled lox waiting in the rocket. Edited February 29, 2016 by sgt_flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EladDv Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just now, sgt_flyer said: soo - at least, this launch attempt will give them useful data to help them determine better how long they can keep the subcooled lox waiting in the rocket apparently not 20 minutes is the current estimation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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