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re: SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch Thread
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:48 am to TigerFanatic99
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:48 am to TigerFanatic99
quote:
Son of a bitch. This thing is going to be scrubbed.
Maybe not. There aren't any geometric or orbital constraints since they're not trying to precisely deliver the payload, so they have a nice long 3 hour launch window to play with. That's a lot of time for weather conditions to improve... also worsen.
EDIT: Well, a second delay apparently pushes T-0 back to 2:50 EST now. Only 1:10 of window left to eat up before a scrub.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 11:55 am
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:50 am to TigerFanatic99
quote:
This thing is going to be scrubbed.
What is max wind for them to be able to launch?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:52 am to idlewatcher
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What is max wind for them to be able to launch?
about 350 knots
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:53 am to Ash Williams
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about 350 knots
You serious, Clark?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 11:56 am to slackster
quote:Checks out.
Musk ... expectations low
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:02 pm to TigerstuckinMS
I'd love se watch a launch. The sound alone would be awesome
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:04 pm to RogerTheShrubber
They just pushed the launch back to 3:05 EST... only a 55 minute window now
ETA: looks like they deleted the tweet. Still on for a 2:50 EST launch?
ETA: looks like they deleted the tweet. Still on for a 2:50 EST launch?
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:09 pm to Taxing Authority
quote:
Checks out.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:12 pm to Cap Crunch
quote:
They just pushed the launch back to 3:05 EST... only a 55 minute window now
ETA: looks like they deleted the tweet. Still on for a 2:50 EST launch?
I follow the Orlando Sentinel for the hours leading up to a launch. They're a way more reliable source of information before SpaceX commits to a launch and starts up their live stream.
T-0 at 3:05 pm EST is what they're reporting now.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:14 pm to DavidTheGnome
quote:
Going to be sending his car to Mars
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:16 pm to TigerstuckinMS
I won’t be surprised if this launch gets scrubbed a few times before it actually flies. Sucks for the people who flew out to watch if it does get delayed.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:21 pm to TigerFanatic99
Im in and got all notifications set!!!!
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:21 pm to TigerFanatic99
Double post, delete*
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:44 pm to CM Tiger83
Bah. Countdown hold. They probably are expecting to scrub and have held the countdown clock to avoid performing pre-launch actions that will increase the effort required to recycle for another try tomorrow.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:50 pm to TigerstuckinMS
3:45 now, not looking good
Posted on 2/6/18 at 12:55 pm to Cap Crunch
Local reporter saying wind eval in about 10 minutes may adjust schedule
Posted on 2/6/18 at 1:00 pm to DavidTheGnome
I love the upcoming BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) 
Nerd humor gets me everytime.
Nerd humor gets me everytime.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 1:01 pm to Cap Crunch
quote:
3:45 now, not looking good
Crap....
Posted on 2/6/18 at 1:01 pm to flyAU
quote:
I love the upcoming BFR (Big Falcon Rocket)
Nerd humor gets me everytime.
Originally Big fricking Rocket, fwiw.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 1:03 pm to GeneralLee
What kind of odds is Vegas giving that it won't make it out of the atmosphere?
ETA: All I could find was this: SpaceX's Monster Rocket Could Explode with the Force of a 1.8-Kiloton Nuclear Weapon
ETA: All I could find was this: SpaceX's Monster Rocket Could Explode with the Force of a 1.8-Kiloton Nuclear Weapon
quote:
The rocket will be carrying some precious cargo — Musk's personal 2008 Tesla roadster. The Falcon Heavy has enough thrust to launch payloads heavier than a car into space and could be used for future manned missions to the moon, and beyond. But Musk was circumspect about the rocket's chances of making it into space in one piece. "I'll consider it a win if it clears the pad and doesn't blow the pad to smithereens," Musk told Business Insider's Dave Mosher. And he's repeatedly warned there's a "good chance" the rocket will blow up.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 1:16 pm
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