SpaceX Tuesday...
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Well the new spacecraft's cloaking device is working like a dream. 
I'm pretty sure that if there had been a problem with the second stage, they'd have put everything on hold while they investigated.
Back to Falcon Heavy. I highly doubt SpaceX will live stream the test fire, as they'll likely be tinkering around with it and all the fueling systems for some time. Hence the 6 hour test window. No doubt other people will though and there will be official video later on, if it all goes OK.
They'll livestream the actual launch though obviously.
I'm pretty sure that if there had been a problem with the second stage, they'd have put everything on hold while they investigated.
Back to Falcon Heavy. I highly doubt SpaceX will live stream the test fire, as they'll likely be tinkering around with it and all the fueling systems for some time. Hence the 6 hour test window. No doubt other people will though and there will be official video later on, if it all goes OK.
They'll livestream the actual launch though obviously.
MartG said:
Looks like FH static fire has been delayed 24 hrs
"Sources at Kennedy Space Center say a notice on the Falcon Heavy static-fire confirms an attempt for tomorrow. More importantly, it suggests that the hold-down fire of the rocket's 27 Merlin engines will last 12 seconds."
That's going to be hard on the pad, got to be at the far end of what the cooling systems can do."Sources at Kennedy Space Center say a notice on the Falcon Heavy static-fire confirms an attempt for tomorrow. More importantly, it suggests that the hold-down fire of the rocket's 27 Merlin engines will last 12 seconds."
12 seconds is very long for a regular Falcon 9 test fire, but they're not starting all 27 engines all at once. They'll be ignited in stages.
They normally test fire Falcon 9s for only 3-4 seconds on the launch pad. They're just to check function, not capability. Commercial aircraft run their engines up at the start of the runway for the same reason. If nothing goes bang, they release the brakes and go for take off.
They normally test fire Falcon 9s for only 3-4 seconds on the launch pad. They're just to check function, not capability. Commercial aircraft run their engines up at the start of the runway for the same reason. If nothing goes bang, they release the brakes and go for take off.
Frustrating, but better safe than sorry I suppose. At least it's not holding up the pad or the horizontal integration facility for other things.
There's an Atlas 5 due off from neighbouring SLC-41 on January 18/19th, so SpaceX aren't going to launch until after that anyway.
They've got a Falcon 9 due off on the 30th Jan from SLC-40 at the Cape, so that will likely take priority if the Falcon Heavy launch gets too close.
There's an Atlas 5 due off from neighbouring SLC-41 on January 18/19th, so SpaceX aren't going to launch until after that anyway.
They've got a Falcon 9 due off on the 30th Jan from SLC-40 at the Cape, so that will likely take priority if the Falcon Heavy launch gets too close.
Einion Yrth said:
Beati Dogu said:
Unconfirmed report that the Falcon Heavy test has been put back again to Monday. I assume they mean the 15th Jan.
And that's just the static fire, thing alone knows when they'll attempt a launch.Gassing Station | Science! | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff