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[Treetop64]

Sitting through all the inspirational presentations, waiting for the launch.

Yeah, I know it's important, but... :zzz:

Weather might be a factor...

 

[fsci123]

Links for stream?

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

Links for stream?

NASA TV or http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

Some light rain just to the south-west will make this down to the wire....

 

[orb]

Links for stream?

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

 

[Urwumpe]

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

 

[BrianJ]

Just seen the ISS go straight over head here in London Bright as Jupiter.

 

[Delta glider]

Just joining in the fun...
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/

 

[fsci123]

Scrubbed because of clouds

 

[orb]

Just joining in the fun...

For a scrub...

 

[Delta glider]

Oh oh...

 

[Urwumpe]

And we have Scrub-X again.

 

[Treetop64]

Well, not today, kids...

 

[DaveS]

And we have Scrub-X again.

Well, technically not a SpaceX scrub as all vehicles have the same anvil cloud rule (no anvil clouds within 10 NMi of the pad). Shuttle was even stricter, 30 NMi for RTLS.

It was the LWO and MFCO that called the hold.

 

[Urwumpe]

Well, technically not a SpaceX scrub as all vehicles have the same anvil cloud rule (no anvil clouds within 10 NMi of the pad). Shuttle was even stricter, 30 NMi for RTLS.

It was the LWO and MFCO that called the hold.

Still, its a whole lot of excuses on that list for not launching on time. Especially since thunderstorms in Florida are not the exception, they are the rule.

I doubt its as timid outside the USA.

 

[GLS]

Well, technically not a SpaceX scrub as all vehicles have the same anvil cloud rule (no anvil clouds within 10 NMi of the pad). Shuttle was even stricter, 30 NMi for RTLS.

It was the LWO and MFCO that called the hold.

But the shuttle didn't have a 1s launch window (for the ISS).
I think that landing the 1º stage in the barge means there will be alot of scrubs because of the lack of hold capability. Now, is that aceptable because you get the 1º stage back? Not sure...

 

[DaveS]

Still, its a whole lot of excuses on that list for not launching on time. Especially since thunderstorms in Florida are not the exception, they are the rule.

I doubt its as timid outside the USA.

Well, launching through electrically charged clouds is a lesson learned for both NASA (Apollo 12) and USAF (AC-67). NASA almost lost the mission(close call only thanks to John Aaron (EECOM, recognizing the failure signature when no-one else did) and Alan Bean (LMP, knowing the SCE switch), while the USAF did lose the mission

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But the shuttle didn't have a 1s launch window (for the ISS).
I think that landing the 1º stage in the barge means there will be alot of scrubs because of the lack of hold capability. Now, is that aceptable because you get the 1º stage back? Not sure...

They always have had instant launch opportunities to ISS, even before stage 1 reuse.

 

[Urwumpe]

Well, launching through electrically charged clouds is a lesson learned for both NASA (Apollo 12) and USAF (AC-67). NASA almost lost the mission(close call only thanks to John Aaron (EECOM, recognizing the failure signature when no-one else did) and Alan Bean (CMP, knowing the SCE switch), while the USAF did lose the mission

Thats wrong - NASA managed to lose flights even in clean dry air to static electricity.

 

[Treetop64]

Still, its a whole lot of excuses on that list for not launching on time. Especially since thunderstorms in Florida are not the exception, they are the rule.

I doubt its as timid outside the USA.

Someone is disappointed... :lol:

 

[DaveS]

Thats wrong - NASA managed to lose flights even in clean dry air to static electricity.

While that is true, it all comes down to the risk-trade. In this case, the risk is against launching through electrically charged clouds when no-one can reset the computer.

 

[GLS]

They always have had instant launch opportunities to ISS, even before stage 1 reuse.

Well, then they should work in their autopilot and add plane targetting. :lol:
But probably there's not a lot of will to do it, as then it would be hard/impossible to get to the barge.