CatastrophicFailure Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 FWIW, according to a comment on this article referencing a NASA tv presser, the leak is in the helium spin-up system and shouldn't be a problem. That seems funny tho, why would a second stage launching a Dragon capsule need a spin up system at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sojourner Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 The helium is used to spinup the turbopumps during engine startup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchz95 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, Mitchz95 said: Why no, that doesn't sound ominous at all. Less than ten hours to go and he's still at it personally. I wonder if/how he ever sleeps before a launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 14 hours ago, Tullius said: they should try to launch EM-2 in early 2020 They just know that any launch will be delayed for a year, so 2019→2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Edited February 18, 2017 by TheEpicSquared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwind Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Always, always with the helium! I don't think there's a single system anywhere on the rocket that caused them even a third of the issues. They're going to be so glad that the ITS doesn't need such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_f Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Welcome to another Spacex launch everyone. This time launching from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpens Solidus Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Stream is live! Edited February 18, 2017 by TheEpicSquared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Wotansen Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 *Girly scream* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 *yawn* I'm up, I'm up. Let's have a nice, unremarkable, perfectly predictable launch, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hopefully today there will be no errant boat or plane anywhere near launch zone Go SpaceX! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_f Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Very interesting how much time of the broadcast intro was dedicated to future missions rather than the current dragon mission. Exciting times appear to be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) T-1 min EDIT: Hold Won't be launching today then, I guess Edited February 18, 2017 by TheEpicSquared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpens Solidus Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 noooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_Heart Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 halted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_f Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hold hold hold... There goes the launch window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) 13 seconds to go... That was a really close one. Edited February 18, 2017 by Codraroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Next opportunity is at 09:38 EST tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Wotansen Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Balls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Whew. Better "Hold hold hold" than big "BOOOM!". Let's hope tomorrow's try will go in SpaceX traditional fashion - without a hitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 Blast! now I've gotta get up even earlier tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpens Solidus Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Codraroll said: 13 seconds to go... That was a really close one. nah, they have done a t +0 abort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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