Launch News SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 with 6 Orbcomm generation 2 satellites, July 14, 2014

[Cosmic Penguin]

Not going today....

 

[Kyle]

Scrubbed.

 

[hinagawa]

Wait theres a launch going on?

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[Pipcard]

There was, but it was aborted

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

They say it's a NET 24 hours turn-around - tomorrow's launch window is 5:46 - 6:40 pm EDT (21:46 - 22:40 UTC).

 

[Kyle]

Not a betting guy, but I'll hazard a guess that it'll take them at least until Sunday to sort it out.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Any word on what the glitch was? Was it another helium system leak?

Bah! Can't get a break on this one.

EDIT: Of course, Google is my friend, right?

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/06/spacex-falcon-9-v1-1-orbcomm-og2-mission/

Sounds like a 2nd stage umbilical issue.

 

[BrianJ]

Press kit says they are going direct to a 615km x 750km orbit in ~10 mins - that's got to be a steep ascent profile. 1st stage up to 300km apogee at least, surely? Hope they get the issue fixed soon - I want to see how this ascent profile works! Good luck SpaceX.

 

[Kyle]

Looks like they're going to try again today.

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SNC and the USAF have stated they're going to try again today, but no word from SpaceX on the vehicle status and the webcast time has yet to be updated.

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And they're pressing ahead per Stephen Clark.

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

Go for Launch Attempt Today
SpaceX and ORBCOMM are a go for launch today at 5:46 pm ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. There will not be a live webcast for this launch attempt, but we will provide updates as available.

:blink:

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Is it just me, or is this the fastest turn around after a scrub that SpaceX has EVER done?

 

[Alfastar]

Go for Launch Attempt Today
SpaceX and ORBCOMM are a go for launch today at 5:46 pm ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. There will not be a live webcast for this launch attempt, but we will provide updates as available.

:blink:

Wait, is there a reason given why there would no live video from the launchpad?

 

[Kyle]

Maybe they're not very confident it'll launch.

Even ULA has webcasts for their launches. I've never heard of a US launch going without video.

 

[Alfastar]

Maybe they're not very confident it'll launch.

Even ULA has webcasts for their launches. I've never heard of a US launch going without video.

You think SpaceX don't got enough trust to believe today there wouldn't be launching the Falcon?


Sounds not positive if I must be honest.

 

[Kyle]

RED on weather.

 

[MaverickSawyer]

Well, that explains the lack of a webcast. They didn't expect to launch!

Any idea what the next window is?

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

Maybe they're not very confident it'll launch.

Even ULA has webcasts for their launches. I've never heard of a US launch going without video.

For the US, there are only a handful in recent years - 1 or 2 Delta IIs and at least one Minotaur - but they are for NRO and DARPA etc. so understandable.

For purely commercial launches, I don't remember too many in recent years that don't have one. There are a few from the Chinese, maybe some from the Russians, but.......that's it.

Maybe they ran out of staff that could act as talking heads today?

 

[Alfastar]

For the US, there are only a handful in recent years - 1 or 2 Delta IIs and at least one Minotaur - but they are for NRO and DARPA etc. so understandable.

For purely commercial launches, I don't remember too many in recent years that don't have one. There are a few from the Chinese, maybe some from the Russians, but.......that's it.

Maybe they ran out of staff that could act as talking heads today?

The only reason I can think why SpaceX don't want to live broadcast the launch is the afraid idea that it would be scrubbed again today.

Looking to the weather don't helps also, so I don't would be shocked if there scrub it again today.

But well, we should rent a spy for broadcasting the launch still!

 

[Kyle]

I'm rooting pretty hard for a scrub, I've already fueled up the car tank for tomorrow.

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Oh great, this might actually launch today. T-0 pushed to the end of the launch window due to foul weather, that weather is moving south. Vehicle is in great shape.

Hope the weather remains awful, tomorrow I'll be able to watch this one and we'll get a webcast.

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Scrub, scrub, scrub, scrub..

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

SCRUB! Well that puts an end to the weirdest launch attempt I've ever seen...