SpaceX Landing Attempt 14 April 2015

[Space Racer]

Scrubbed again.

Launch aborted at T-1:40, near the end of oxygen loading.

Launch will be rescheduled.


Yesterday's launch was scrubbed because

"Out of an abundance of caution, the team opted to hold launch for today to ensure liquid oxygen temperatures are as cold as possible in an effort to maximize performance of the vehicle."

https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm...ssion_updates/

[Space Racer]

SES and SpaceX are now targeting to launch #SES9 on Sunday, 28 February, at 6.46pm ET, with a backup date on Monday, 29 February!

Twitter @SpaceX
https://twitter.com/SES_Satellites/s...34698237517824

Falcon 9 FT: SES-9 commsat (mission thread)
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...-thread/page-5

Falcon 9: SES-9 commsat rides first Enhanced F9 (mission)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/12...ission/?page=4

[exreo]

Who cares? How is all this a benefit to the U.S. and her people? I'm glad we went to the moon and it was a great goal and achievement. But now, why go back, why go up? We can't go to Mars because it's impossible take a vehicle powerful enough to escape her gravity. So who cares?

[syndicated]

Who cares? How is all this a benefit to the U.S. and her people? I'm glad we went to the moon and it was a great goal and achievement. But now, why go back, why go up? We can't go to Mars because it's impossible take a vehicle powerful enough to escape her gravity. So who cares?

It's impossible to escape earth's gravity or Mars?

We've sent dozens of probes outside the reach of earths gravity. What are you talking about?


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[Moonrunner]

Who cares? How is all this a benefit to the U.S. and her people? I'm glad we went to the moon and it was a great goal and achievement. But now, why go back, why go up? We can't go to Mars because it's impossible take a vehicle powerful enough to escape her gravity. So who cares?

I'm sure people like Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus heard the same arguments before they went on their voyages.. Even our space program gave us many benefits in terms of remote sensing and communications and it's still at the very early stages. In the future we will be able to get cheap raw materials, space manufacturing technologies (low gravity, vacuum), new computer/propulsion technologies and most importantly, more baskets for the egg representing the human race.

[Space Racer]

Scrubbed.

Aborted at T-1:37 by Range Safety because of a boat in the keep out zone, under the flight path of the first stage.

Reset and rechecked the rocket, then restarted countdown. Launch was aborted after ignition, at about T-0:01.

The problem could not be diagnosed in the short time left in the launch window, so after several minutes of troubleshooting, decision was made to scrub.

[exreo]

I'm sure people like Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus heard the same arguments before they went on their voyages.. Even our space program gave us many benefits in terms of remote sensing and communications and it's still at the very early stages. In the future we will be able to get cheap raw materials, space manufacturing technologies (low gravity, vacuum), new computer/propulsion technologies and most importantly, more baskets for the egg representing the human race.

Those sound like worthwhile goals. But going to the moon again and going to Mars? No, why go to the moon again? And going to Mars (and returning) is impossible given our current technology.

[behappy]

Who cares? How is all this a benefit to the U.S. and her people? I'm glad we went to the moon and it was a great goal and achievement. But now, why go back, why go up? We can't go to Mars because it's impossible take a vehicle powerful enough to escape her gravity. So who cares?

H3

http://www.popularmechanics.com/spac.../a235/1283056/

I am always astonished when people say there's no reason to return.
The possibilities are endless.

[Space Racer]

For dedicated discussions of the merits of travel to Mars and the Moon, see

Back to the Moon
http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread....ck-to-the-Moon

Should We Go to Mars?
http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread....-We-Go-to-Mars

[Space Racer]

What happened yesterday, and why:

Falcon 9 FT: SES-9 commsat (mission thread) [See pages 6-7]
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...-thread/page-6

Why did rising LOX temperatures cause a launch sequence abort?
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm...ause_a_launch/

[Space Racer]

Live coverage: Falcon 9 launch aborted at last moment

18:29 Next launch attempt Tuesday

SpaceX has set Tuesday as the next launch attempt for the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the SES 9 communications satellite into orbit.

Tomorrow's launch window will open at 6:35 p.m. EST (2335 GMT), a few minutes earlier than previous launch attempts, to give SpaceX a better chance of avoiding issues with upper level winds, the company said in a brief statement.

The launch window extends until 8:05 p.m. EST (0105 GMT).
...
SpaceX’s live video coverage begins at 6:25 p.m. EST (2325 GMT).

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/02/24...status-center/

[Space Racer]

Pushing launch to Friday due to extreme high altitude wind shear. Hits like a sledgehammer when going up supersonic

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/704770247769722880

[timebuilder]

Actually, it can be a hammer on the aircraft when you are subsonic.

One time, during a climbout from Florida one night in a Lear, I hit some shear that was associated with a nearby thunderstorm. It felt like Thor hit us with his Uru hammer.

[Space Racer]

Cape audio feeds

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/705/web

http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/21054/web

Flight Club tracker

http://www.flightclub.io/world.php?watch=1&code=SES9

[Space Racer]

Success. Finally. Fifth attempt.

Smooth launch. Smooth delivery of the SES-9 satellite.

Lost signal from drone ship at the moment the bright light of the first stage rocket fire appeared at the top of the frame. Looked like rocket was too far off to the side; probably crashed. Won't know until later.

SES-9 Full Webcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muDPSyO7-A0

SES-9 Technical Webcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIkPP2LM8DU

Flight Club tracker didn't do anything on my PC, probably because of Firefox setup.

[Space Racer]

An airplane flew past a rocket launch and passengers took these incredible photos
http://www.techinsider.io/photos-spa...m-plane-2016-3

burning transporter erector on spacex falxcon9 FT SES9 launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMdjKiGkIS0

Drone ship has a hole in it after attempted landing.
https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...cd&oe=57609D70

Space Head News
https://www.facebook.com/spaceheadne...836083/?type=3

Drone ship photos
http://imgur.com/a/SHt5g

SpaceX's new profile picture, showing the interstage and fairing manufacturing areas
http://i.imgur.com/tTyqDD6.jpg
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm...e_showing_the/

Launch Infographic
http://i.imgur.com/CINeEsB.png

SpaceX says reusable stage could cut prices 30 percent, plans November Falcon Heavy debut
http://spacenews.com/spacex-says-reu...y-in-november/

SpaceX Updates (Thread 5)
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...read-5/page-13

Falcon 9: Dragon 1 CRS-8 ISS Resupply (mission)
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...upply-mission/

SpaceX Dragon 1 - CRS-8: ISS resupply mission
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/12...upply-mission/

Launch Schedule
http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

[Space Racer]

Shotwell: SpaceX to Launch 18 Times This Year

See the schedule.

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2016/03/...18-times-year/

[Space Racer]

Rocket Launch: SpaceX Dragon CRS-8
https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/e...gon-crs-8.aspx

SpaceX will resupply the space station for the first time since June explosion
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/18/11...-falcon-9-beam

SpaceX hopes to raise launch tempo after space station flight
http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/03/20...tation-flight/

Here’s why the next SpaceX launch isn’t just about the booster landing
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/...oster-landing/

Falcon 9: Dragon 1 CRS-8 ISS Resupply (mission)
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...mission/page-2

Bigelow Aerospace update
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...update/page-14

SpaceX Dragon 1 - CRS-8: ISS resupply mission
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/12...ission/?page=1

Bigelow Aerospace updates: thread 2
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/11...read-2/?page=5

BEAM Installation Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VopaBsuwikk

ULA intends to lower its costs, and raise its cool, to compete with SpaceX
http://spacenews.com/ula-intends-to-...e-with-spacex/

ULA VP resigns following remarks on company’s competitive position, strategy
http://spacenews.com/ula-vp-resigns-...tion-strategy/

McCain calls for investigation of fired ULA executive’s controversial comments
http://spacenews.com/mccain-calls-fo...sial-comments/

At Carter’s Request, Pentagon IG investigating ousted ULA exec’s comments
http://spacenews.com/at-carters-requ...xecs-comments/

Pentagon opens investigation into contracts with ULA
http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/03/24...acts-with-ula/

Sherpa Commercial Satellite Tug Aims For 2015 Debut
http://aviationweek.com/awin-only/sh...ims-2015-debut

SHERPA Space Tug to Tow Secondary Payloads
http://www.spacesafetymagazine.com/n...dary-payloads/

Space Tugboat Could Help Move Inexpensive Payloads in Orbit
http://www.wired.com/2012/05/space-tugboat/

SHERPA: a responsive multi-mission space tug
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login...mber%3D1367643

Space tug
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_tug

Spaceflight waits out SpaceX delays, expands rideshare business to larger satellites and GEO orbit
http://spacenews.com/spaceflight-wai...and-geo-orbit/

Spaceflight Industries, Inc.
http://www.spaceflight.com/

SpaceX Updates (Thread 5)
https://thespaceport.us/forum/topic/...read-5/page-15

The shifting commercial launch landscape
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/2943/1

New Wikipedia topic:
Space launch market competition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_...et_competition

10 years ago (24th of March 2006) the first Falcon 1 launched.
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comm..._first_falcon/

[Space Racer]

CRS-8 Dragon Hosted Webcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pUAydjne5M

CRS-8 Dragon Technical Webcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh8V0COrrzE

[itsiceman]