_Augustus_ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) I miss the technical webcasts... Why aren't they recovering this one? I thought that the previous expendable launch was the last one. Edited July 2, 2017 by _Augustus_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Welllllll... l guess I'll watch the launch... But I just can't get too excited without a booster landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Apparently this is the technical webcast. The announcer is not talking at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, _Augustus_ said: I miss the technical webcasts... Why aren't they recovering this one? I thought that the previous expendable launch was the last one. Sat's too heavy. Was supposed to go up on FH originally. I think there's a few expendables planned yet because of the delay with FH. Dat sunlight thru the clouds doe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Launch aborted!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 And aborted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Probably no launch today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Somebody realized they forgot to double check the staging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Augustus_ Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Officially scrubbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Officially scrubbed. Poop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Something about the computer auto-scrubbing it for a problem with the guidance system.... rats Edited July 2, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Next window is tomorrow, one minute earlier. How's the weather look for tomorrow @Just Jim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 18 minutes ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Next window is tomorrow, one minute earlier. How's the weather look for tomorrow @Just Jim? Unfortunately 50/50 from one day to the next... This time of year T-storms can pop up anywhere, and go either direction across the state. We got hit a few times yesterday, and really blasted a couple nights ago. Literally 2-3 lightning bolts a second for about 10 minutes or so. Right now there's a line stretching from Daytona to Orlando... Folk at Disney are getting wet... I should be able to make a semi-educated guess in the morning, once I can see which way the sea breeze is going. But right now the forecast is 50% chance of rain the next few days... and that's my guess as well, 50/50. Sorry I can't help any better than that. Edited July 3, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzgy Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Just Jim said: I should be able to make a semi-educated guess in the morning, once I can see which way the sea breeze is going. Out of curiosity, how do you semi-guess the appearance of a t-storm from the wind pattern? Is there some rule of thumb that exists in Florida I haven't heard of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, qzgy said: Out of curiosity, how do you semi-guess the appearance of a t-storm from the wind pattern? Is there some rule of thumb that exists in Florida I haven't heard of? They probably use the lying neutrino detector from xkcd. /offtopic What's the de-fueling procedure like on the Falcon 9? They can't leave all that sitting on the pad for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, qzgy said: Out of curiosity, how do you semi-guess the appearance of a t-storm from the wind pattern? Is there some rule of thumb that exists in Florida I haven't heard of? You don't.... odds are good this time of year a storm or 5 are going to show up no matter what... But if a storm line pops up, and the sea breeze is headed west, towards us, then I'd say the chances are fairly good they'll still launch. If it's headed east, towards NASA, I'd say the chances are considerably less. But you can't really say one day from the next. The last few days the winds have been headed east... but that could change tomorrow. I feel sorry for the folk at NASA trying to predict it day to day... Edited July 3, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qzgy Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, Just Jim said: You don't.... odds are good this time of year a storm or 5 are going to show up no matter what... But if a storm line pops up, and the sea breeze is headed west, towards us, then I'd say the chances are fairly good they'll still launch. If it's headed east, towards NASA, I'd say the chances are considerably less. But you can't really say one day from teh next. The last few they've been headed east... but that could change tomorrow. I feel sorry for the folk at NASA trying to predict it day to day... Ok. Weather prediction is annoying. Looking at the NOAA reflectivity radar, there's a band of rain/storms, kinda headed in the direction of Cape Canaveral, but currently located slightly northward, more Orlando area. I guess you might be actually able to figure this out already by being there though, but link if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, qzgy said: Ok. Weather prediction is annoying. Looking at the NOAA reflectivity radar, there's a band of rain/storms, kinda headed in the direction of Cape Canaveral, but currently located slightly northward, more Orlando area. Yeah... looks like a decent sized one showing up here about halfway between Orlando and Daytona right now. It's getting late, so they should be simmering down soon, but if that radar's live, you still may be able to see how the storms drift around, 6 minutes ago, qzgy said: I guess you might be actually able to figure this out already by being there though, but link if you'd like. Melbourne! Very, very pretty town! I think I have this link, thanks! I'm in Port Richey, which is almost exactly the other side of the state, if you drew a straight line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceception Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Sad that it didn't happen, but my sibling took forever and a half to finish their shower, so I would've missed it, hope they launch tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jim Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Well... here's the morning Florida forecast... There is a small but noisy line of storms out over the Gulf stretching from here to the nuke plant at Crystal River, but it's not really moving, just getting bigger. The local news forecast on TV just said storms will form off the Gulf coast, drift inland, then switch and drift back towards the coast this evening. It's still early, but if this holds true, and nothing severe pops up near the launch site, then as far as the weather is concerned, we might have a decent chance for a launch tonight. Fingers crossed... Edited July 3, 2017 by Just Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reactordrone Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Since we didn't get a launch today here's 6 first stage landings with a nice bit of Blue Danube waltz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Good thing i did not say up awake untill 1:36 AM for the launch while i had school the next day, for no reason. Mission failed, we will get em next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Mission did not fail, it did not launch. Failure would mean a pad explosion, or launch failure that doesn't get the payload to the required orbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSEP Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, tater said: Mission did not fail, it did not launch. Failure would mean a pad explosion, or launch failure that doesn't get the payload to the required orbit. I know, but the mission failed thing was a meme thing for fun. Sorry. I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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