Mitchz95 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I wonder if they'll have a camera on board and livestream it plummeting into the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mitchz95 said: I wonder if they'll have a camera on board and livestream it plummeting into the ocean. There's no boat out there for this attempt, so they couldn't get the signal out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbal01 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 There's thunderstorms at KSC, no way this is launching tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 5 hours ago, DarthVader said: There's thunderstorms at KSC, no way this is launching tonight. There's always a chance and we have a long window! But, really, I'll take any excuse to stay up until 1 AM over spring break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotengineer Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 54 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: There's always a chance and we have a long window! But, really, I'll take any excuse to stay up until 1 AM over spring break! You need an excuse to stay up till 1 AM over spring break? You aren't breaking right. As for the launch, I'll try not to fall asleep (I'm also on spring break, I've just been staying up too late/getting up too early). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Has it been scrubbed for this launch window? If so, I'm going back to sleep. *yawns* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemetal Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, TheEpicSquared said: Has it been scrubbed for this launch window? If so, I'm going back to sleep. *yawns* Still counting down. No confirmation of scrub so... I assume we're still on. Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Firemetal said: Still counting down. No confirmation of scrub so... I assume we're still on. Fire Says here that it's scrubbed though. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 The question is, is it scrubbed until Thursday? Or until the end of the window? BTW, happy Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 18 minutes ago, Firemetal said: Sorry, mobile quoting problems. I can't type outside of this box for some reason, but the Youtube webcast says it starts in 6 mins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 1 minute ago, TheEpicSquared said: 21 minutes ago, Firemetal said: Sorry, mobile quoting problems. I can't type outside of this box for some reason, but the Youtube webcast says it starts in 6 mins... Quoteception! The countdown timer is to the launch, not the start of the stream. Which is a sign that it has probably been scrubbed. Reddit says scrub, SFN says scrub. See you all Thursday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, Ultimate Steve said: Quoteception! The countdown timer is to the launch, not the start of the stream. Which is a sign that it has probably been scrubbed. Reddit says scrub, SFN says scrub. See you all Thursday! Yup, webcast says "Waiting for SpaceX". Im going back to sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Just got the "official" Twitter text. Standing down for tonight, try again next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PakledHostage Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 2 minutes ago, TheEpicSquared said: Yup, webcast says "Waiting for SpaceX". Im going back to sleep What, you're not going to wait for SpaceX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbal01 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 7 hours ago, Ultimate Steve said: There's always a chance and we have a long window! But, really, I'll take any excuse to stay up until 1 AM over spring break! Hah, I was right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exoscientist Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/2/2017 at 8:17 AM, Veeltch said: What if they used expendable F9 FT and use every single litre of fuel the second stage carries? AFAIK it always has some spare fuel they use to deorbit it after GTO missions. Since this would be a free-return trajectory the second stage would fly by the Moon, go back and burn in the atmosphere anyway. I like that idea. The question is how much fuel does SpaceX always keep on reserve for the deorbit maneuver? You wouldn't need much since the Superdracos would give almost all the needed delta-v. You would just want a little more for a margin of safety. Bob Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 So when is the reused stage flight? By the end of March? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 19 minutes ago, Veeltch said: So when is the reused stage flight? By the end of March? Yes, Still penciled in for the 27th.* *Subject to change without notice. Terms and conditions may apply. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Some assembly required, batteries not included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbal01 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Weather 90% go for tonight's attempt in just over 6 hours. SpaceX.com/webcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Veeltch said: So when is the reused stage flight? By the end of March? Not likely. There's a Delta and an Atlas from the cape after the next falcon, and they're all jostling for position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) Launch still go for tonight but pushed back till 2am EDT/11pm PDT. Edited March 16, 2017 by CatastrophicFailure That's 6am UTC.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 31 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Launch still go for tonight but pushed back till 2am EDT/11pm PDT. Yay, I get to stay up another half hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Just now, Ultimate Steve said: Yay, I get to stay up another half hour! You're on spring break. You could just stay up all night long for no appreciable reason like everyone else. Just sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbal01 Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 T-30 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEpicSquared Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) Webcast is live! Edited March 16, 2017 by TheEpicSquared Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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