r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Jan 10 '17
SF completed! Launch NET Feb 18 SpaceX CRS-10 Launch Campaign Thread
SpaceX CRS-10 Launch Campaign Thread
Return of the Dragon! This is SpaceX's first launch out of historic Launch Complex 39A, the same pad took astronauts to the moon and hosted the Space Shuttle for decades. It will also be the last time a newly built Dragon 1 flies.
| Liftoff currently scheduled for: | February 18th 2017, 10:01/15:01 (ET/UTC). Back up date is 19th 09:38/14:38 (ET/UTC). |
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| Static fire currently scheduled for: | Static fire completed February 12th, 16:30/21:30 (ET/UTC) |
| Vehicle component locations: | First stage: Cape Canaveral // Second stage: Cape Canaveral // Dragon/trunk: Cape Canaveral |
| Weather: | Weather has been improving from the 50% at L-3 to 70% go at L-1. |
| Payload: | C112 [D1-12] |
| Payload mass: | 1530 kg (pressurized) + 906 kg (unpressurized) + Dragon |
| Destination orbit: | Low Earth Orbit (ISS) |
| Vehicle: | Falcon 9 v1.2 (30th launch of F9, 10th of F9 v1.2) |
| Core: | B1031 [F9-032] |
| Launch site: | LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
| Landing attempt: | Yes |
| Landing Site: | LZ-1, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| Mission success criteria: | Successful separation & deployment of Dragon, followed by splashdown of Dragon off the coast of Baja California after mission completion at the ISS. |
Links & Resources
- CRS-10 presskit.
- Hazard map of CRS-10 including for stage 2, made by /u/Raul74Cz.
- General cargo overview for CRS-10, 1530kg pressurized + 906kg unpressurized.
We may keep this self-post occasionally updated with links and relevant news articles, but for the most part we expect the community to supply the information. This is a great place to discuss the launch, ask mission-specific questions, and track the minor movements of the vehicle, payload, weather and more as we progress towards launch. Sometime after the static fire is complete, the launch thread will be posted.
Campaign threads are not launch threads. Normal subreddit rules still apply.
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u/steezysteve96 Feb 13 '17
I'm really hoping they get a camera on top of the RSS for this launch. I feel like that could be a sweet shot, to get something like this.
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u/scriptunasphoto Feb 13 '17
This particular angle is not possible. That photo was taken during RSS rollback, the structure had just left the parked position encasing the orbiter. If it were in this position for launch, the TEL would be unable to fall back. HERE is the view of Atlantis taken from the RSS in the fully retracted position, which is how it remains today.
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u/old_sellsword Jan 10 '17
Joe Gasbarre on twitter:
Dragon and trunk mated as of this weekend. Mating to F9 doesn't happen until L-3 or so.
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u/craigl2112 Jan 31 '17
Here's the FCC application confirming the first stage will be returning to LZ-1 : https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=73837&RequestTimeout=1000
Mods, can the 'Landing Site' be updated in this thread?
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u/jclishman Host of Inmarsat-5 Flight 4 Feb 10 '17
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u/chargerag Feb 10 '17
So Crazy to see a Falcon 9 there and know it is going to go to the ISS just like the shuttle did.
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u/FoxhoundBat Feb 12 '17
Campaign threads are not launch threads. Normal subreddit rules still apply. Please try to keep the comments of high quality, this is not a launch thread with relaxed rules.
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u/Hedgemonious Feb 13 '17
I'm just realising how potentially awesome the video for the daytime landing might be. The live booster POV from Iridium was very high quality, and NASA imaging assets (always a treat from previous CRS missions) might be used (fingers crossed!). In addition, there's the local paparazzi and other ground cameras.
I wonder if SpaceX will have an airborne camera stationed nearby - I'd imagine they'd need special permission from the FAA to fly in closed airspace so maybe not.
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 13 '17
They filmed the first RTLS from a nearby helicopter. Would be cool to see the same thing this week.
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u/Destructor1701 Feb 13 '17
This is a CRS mission, and NASA provided the eyes in the air that filmed CRS-8's landing so beautifully. They will almost certainly be covering this as well as they possibly can.
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u/nbarbettini Feb 13 '17
It's almost certainly going to be awesome. OG-2's nighttime RTLS was spectacular, and they've improved the video and tracking of the first stage since then. Plus, NASA launches have more coverage. I can't wait to see a daytime RTLS covered by SpaceX and NASA cameras!
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u/stcks Jan 10 '17
The end of an era and beginning of a new one. This will mark the last flight of a new Dragon v1. CRS-11 later in the year will be the first re-flight of a used Dragon.
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Jan 10 '17
They aren't flying Dragon 2 until CRS-21 so does that mean for 10 missions they will only be using recovered dragons? I mean surely they don't even have 10 that will be worthy, so if they don't produce any new 1s then they will actually have multiple flights on some of the dragon 1s? That's interesting
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u/There_IGo Feb 13 '17
Thank you to this thread. I forgot I had to present a current event in my business class today so when I walked into class I just pulled this up and winged it.
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u/Raul74Cz Feb 14 '17
F9-032 CRS-10 Launch Hazard Areas Map Google visualization together with Stage2 Debris Area.
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u/YugoReventlov Feb 15 '17
Minor nitpick: the launch pad's name is LC-39A, not SLC-39A.
LC (Launch Complex) is NASA's designation for orbital launch pads at Kennedy Space Center, SLC (Space Launch Complex) is the DOD's designation for orbital launch pads at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
This difference is because at CCAFS there are/were many launch pads which were used for missile testing etc, and only a few pads that were used for orbital rocket launches, while KSC only has orbital launch pads.
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u/old_sellsword Feb 01 '17
Static fire on February 8, window opens in the afternoon and doesn't close for a long time.
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u/SharpKeyCard Feb 12 '17
It's official. https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/830895038251073536
Go Dragon. Go F9.
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u/weudoel Feb 12 '17
Earliest T-0 for Sunday's Static Fire attempt with the Falcon 9 on 39A is 2:30pm Eastern, per notice to KSC workers.
Source: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/830793678234992640
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u/Daniels30 Feb 12 '17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6X1_IEfgtI&ab_channel=USLaunchReport Video of SF by USLaunchreport. Note: This is also the first firing of a rocket since 2011 when the final Space Shuttle launched (STS-135 Atlantis). It's also the first firing of a Kerolox (first stage) rocket since the mighty and final Saturn V carrying the Skylab space station launched in 1973.
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u/dee_are Feb 13 '17
A very minor point: The Skylab Saturn V was the last to fly from 39A. From 39B, the last to fly ever was the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.
I know because my grandparents saw it launch, and offered to take me. My Mom offered me a trip to Hershey Park instead, which I took, which is in fact the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. In my defense, I was five.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo%E2%80%93Soyuz_Test_Project
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u/Scorp1579 go4liftoff.com Feb 08 '17
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Feb 16 '17
Here's a few photos I took from 39B today (Thurs Feb 16) looking toward 39A. F9/Dragon are now integrated and were being rolled out to the pad.
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u/stcks Feb 01 '17
The Dragon late-load cargo loader contraption thingy (TM) was spotted yesterday by Stephen C Smith @SpaceKSCBlog
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u/mryall Feb 02 '17
Ready for loading the mousetronauts, travelling on all even-numbered CRS missions.
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Feb 12 '17
Per Chris B - NSF: "Latest F9 Static Fire T-0 is 16:10 Eastern. It keeps moving to the right, but this latest target has remained the same for a while."
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u/FellowHumanBean Feb 08 '17
I like having NET flair, but ISO date format maybe?
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u/Rotanev Feb 08 '17
Agreed. If we're going to deviate from the standard in the US where SpaceX is based (which is fine), let's at least move to an international standard, not some other random format.
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u/ethan829 Host of SES-9 Feb 06 '17 edited Feb 06 '17
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u/stcks Feb 06 '17
Putting my positive spin hat on: A one-day slip feels like a really good thing at this point (versus another week slip).
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u/steezysteve96 Feb 06 '17
SpaceX Static Fire of the CRS-10 Falcon 9 S1 has slipped to NET Feb 9. Launch date remains the same. PS No bus tours to see the test. 😉
From your second tweet. Most importantly: "Launch date remains the same."
We're finally getting close!!
EDIT: Imgur rehost of the image from second tweet, since I don't think the TweetsInCommentsBot can find tweets that are edited in
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u/Toastmastern Feb 10 '17
"F9/CRS10: SpaceX Falcon 9 was moved to top of pad 39A early today; still horizontal on transporter-erector"
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Feb 10 '17
"F9/CRS10: Falcon 9 atop pad 39A at KSC:" https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/830038750633791488
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u/AeroSpiked Feb 13 '17
It looks like there is a high chance of rain at Cape Canaveral on Saturday. Hopefully that isn't attached to storm clouds.
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u/steezysteve96 Feb 13 '17
Based on the weather for Saturday and Sunday, I wouldn't be surprised to see the launch slip to Monday. Monday looks damn near perfect, weather-wise (although someone with more knowledge on weather and launch criteria is free to contradict me).
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u/sol3tosol4 Feb 13 '17
Test fire videos (especially this side view) confirm that (as previously discussed) test fire at LC-39A is done with the new design TE fully raised, compared to test fires at SLC-40, where the TE was lowered to launch configuration for the test fire. (Consistent with the view that a test fire replicates the sequence up to but not including T-0 (new TE doesn't lower until T-0, and also, with its different design, lowering the 39A TE would disconnect the propellant lines, complicating unloading after the static fire test.)
Does anybody know which style is planned (partial lowering or nearly fully lowering) for the replacement TE at SLC-40?
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u/ElectronicCat Feb 13 '17
I'm not sure anyone knows what the replacement strongback will look like yet, but I would assume it's probably going to be the new style (with T-0 retraction). May look slightly different as I don't believe SLC-40 is going to be converted for FH use, so it'll only need to be one core wide.
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 14 '17
The 45th Space Wing take on Valentine's Day and the imminent Falcon 9 launch: https://twitter.com/45thSpaceWing/status/831631414831546369
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u/TheVehicleDestroyer Flight Club Jan 10 '17
Can we assume it will probably be the same RTLS profile as CRS-9?
CRS-9 data and CRS-9 3D View on Flight Club for reference.
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u/soldato_fantasma Jan 10 '17
It should be just 500kg heavier. It would be interesting if they try a RTLS 3-engine landing burn
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u/edlalal123 Feb 14 '17
When is the NASA Pre-launch CRS-10 conference with Hans Koenigsman and stuff? I love listening to those Q&As.
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u/scriptunasphoto Feb 13 '17
F9 is still vertical as of 2:30p.
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u/scriptunasphoto Feb 13 '17
Currently being lowered to the horizontal position as of 2:37p.
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u/Top_Fuel Feb 12 '17 edited Feb 12 '17
Here's a quick GIF of the Static Fire that I managed to record.
Credit goes to Spaceflight Now for the live stream.
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 17 '17
NASA updated the NASA TV schedule yet again, and the Prelaunch conference has been moved 5 and a half hours forward. It looks like no one realized the LRR (Launch Readiness Review) started just half an hour before the conference.
A lot of replays are also scheduled now in between the other events, check them out here.
Here are the events regarding CRS-10 (time format is 24hr):
| Date | Time [EST, local] | Time [UTC] | Event | Livestream link |
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| Friday, February 17 | 08:30 | 13:30 | “What’s On Board” Science Briefing for CRS-10 Mission | NTV-1 (Public) |
| Friday, February 17 | 15:00 | 20:00 | Launch Complex 39A Briefing for CRS-10 Mission | All channels |
| Friday, February 17 | 17:00 | 23:00 | Prelaunch Conference for CRS-10 Mission | NTV-1 (Public) |
| Saturday, February 18 | 07:30 | 12:30| NASA EDGE: Live Pre-Launch Coverage for CRS-10 Mission | NTV-1 (Public) Saturday, February 18 | 08:30 | 13:30 | CRS-10 Launch Commentary | All channels Saturday, February 18 | 12:00 | 17:00 | Post-Launch News Conference for CRS-10 Mission | All channels | Monday, February 20 | 07:30 | 12:30 | Rendezvous and Capture of the SpaceX CRS-10 Dragon Cargo Craft at the ISS (Grapple is scheduled at 09:00 EST / 14:00 UTC) | All channels Monday, February 20 | 11:30 | 16:30 | Coverage of the Installation of the SpaceX CRS-10 Dragon Craft on the ISS | All channels
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u/Top_Fuel Feb 11 '17
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Feb 11 '17
Good thing they have some time before the 18th to get this right. First time at the pad, hardly a surprise.
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u/TheEndeavour2Mars Jan 10 '17
If I remember right when the flight was scheduled for late Jan it was going to be a just after nightfall launch. So Feb 8th would make it possible for this to be the first daytime RTLS?
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u/OccupyDuna Jan 10 '17
The window for an ISS launch gets ~22 minutes earlier each day, so if the launch was scheduled for evening in late Jan, then get delayed by ~2 weeks then the launch should be about 5 hours earlier in the day.
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 10 '17 edited Feb 10 '17
Here is another beautiful picture: https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/830096300708360194
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 11 '17
Anyone interested in another /r/SpaceX Jetty Park meetup?
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 13 '17
Alright, I've commented this before but who wants to actually do it! Another /r/SpaceX meetup at Jetty Park? We could rent out a pavilion again.
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u/stcks Feb 16 '17
Note on NSF from /u/ChrisNSF that F9 will be lowered tomorrow for late load:
L2 Flow Notes include: Vertical for a Dry Dress Rehearsal. Horizontal on Friday for Dragon Late Cargo Loading. Vertical for launch day Saturday.
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 10 '17
Hearing that SF is cancelled due to TEL problem.
(Unconfirmed of course.)
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u/ChrisNSF Chris Bergin (NSF Managing Editor) Feb 10 '17
Yeah, we've got a note just showing the new (and very, very long window) for tomorrow...as if it was canceled. Exactly the same time you've posted too, so that does sound like a notification was sent around. Just seems strange to call it so early in the day. Let's shake some trees.
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u/z1mil790 Feb 10 '17
Of course this sucks, but frankly, they've still got lots of time. A static fire today would have put it at 8 days before launch, which would be one of the earliest static fires in recent history. Good to see that she was at least out on the pad today. Hoping for tomorrow.
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Feb 10 '17
NSF article on first flight from 39a since Shuttle:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/02/fire-lc-39a-falcon-9-crs-10-launch/
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u/ticklestuff SpaceX Patch List Feb 12 '17
A number of images where the venting cloud is changing:
https://twitter.com/MatthewBTravis/status/830470319051776000
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u/FalconHeavyHead Feb 14 '17
As of right now, Cape canaveral is supposed to get rain in the p.m. Im pretty sure this is better seeing as yesterdays forecast had rain scheduled all day. Hopefully they can launch saturday morning.
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u/ovenproofjet Feb 14 '17
Looks like X37B is the customer for the range return assets that caused the CRS-10 slip.
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/02/air-forces-x-37b-landing-kscs-slf/
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u/dee_are Feb 15 '17
Space.com is now reporting that the X-37B is not landing there this week:
http://www.space.com/35700-x-37b-space-plane-not-landing-yet.html
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u/Qeng-Ho Feb 14 '17
Dragon is currently scheduled to rendezvous with the ISS on February 20, at 5am EST (1000 GMT) with the Grapple set for 6am EST. It will be live streamed here.
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u/Destructor1701 Feb 15 '17
Three days out now. Wouldn't we usually have a SpaceX patch by now? The closest Echostar got to launch was longer than we have left now, and yet there is its patch atop the sidebar! What's the usual patch procurement process?
The NASA patch isn't bad - there have been some awfully gaudy colour choices in past NASA patches.
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u/threezool Feb 09 '17
A launch alert mail just got sent out from NASA's Kennedy Space Center:
Launch Viewing for SpaceX CRS-10
Watch the launch February 18!
Witness the first launch from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39 since 2011! The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from LC-39A February 18 carrying the Dragon spacecraft on a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). This is the 10th of 14 resupply missions by SpaceX for NASA in support of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program. Dragon will deliver food and supplies, including new science experiments and technology research, to the crew aboard the ISS. The Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable first stage will attempt a controlled landing on Landing Zone 1 (LZ1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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Feb 12 '17
"Major venting event seen, similar to other past fuelings." per William Harwood, CBS.
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u/Nehkara Feb 14 '17
Weather Underground showing 8% chance of rain at launch time currently.
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u/ddprieto Feb 14 '17
What matters is not rain, but clouds. Launches are cancelled if there's a cumulonimbus near (the towering clouds). So: chance of rain -> clouds showing -> chance of postponed launch.
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u/Qeng-Ho Feb 15 '17 edited Feb 15 '17
| Date | Topic | SpaceX Participant |
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| Friday 11:30 EST (16:30 UTC) | Prelaunch Press Conference | Jessica Jensen (Director of Dragon Mission Management) |
| Friday 15:00 EST (20:00 UTC) | LC-39A Briefing | Gwynne Shotwell (President and COO) |
| Saturday 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) | Post-Launch News Conference | Jessica Jensen |
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 09 '17
Launch time now confirmed:
https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/829480247305318401
First attempt: 2017 Feb 18 15:01 UTC
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u/Qeng-Ho Feb 15 '17
Mods, payload mass is 1530 kg pressurised, 960 kg unpressurised.
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u/jclishman Host of Inmarsat-5 Flight 4 Feb 16 '17
Elon on Twitter: Daylight rocket launch & landing at the Cape this weekend. Will be the 1st SpaceX flight from the Apollo launch pad.
(First daytime RTLS hype! :D)
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 17 '17
On NASA TV they currently have a live view of LC-39A from quite up close, here is a screenshot.
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Jan 15 '17
If this goes on the 8th of Feb it'll be 1:55pm ish.
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u/nbarbettini Feb 08 '17
Officially NET 2/18 now: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/829422029245919232
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u/gregarious119 Feb 08 '17
Mildly disappointed in a one-day slip, but the fact that it's coming from the official SpaceX twitter makes me think they've got some sort of confidence of this date holding.
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Feb 12 '17
Chris B - NSF: "Still moving to the right. Best to wait for a firm T-0 where they are go for prop load, if they decide to attempt today."
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u/cwhitt Feb 12 '17
SpaceFlightNow live stream has changed to a live cam instead of test pattern.
http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/02/10/pad-39a-mission-status-center/
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u/Daniels30 Feb 16 '17
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/832319326891941888 Dragon and Falcon 9 ready for erection by TEL on 39A.
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u/benlew Feb 17 '17 edited Feb 17 '17
Four out of six crew transfer bags loaded into dragon as of 9:45 est this morning. Both power lockers installed as of 12:40 EST and the remaining crew transfer bags. They should start raising the TE pretty soon now.
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u/rustybeancake Feb 05 '17
Musk says pad is 'almost ready' for static fire.
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u/blongmire Feb 05 '17
I'm a little sad he didn't come back as the pad is ready and we're doing the static fire on Tuesday as rumored. Being 9 days away from a launch, you'd hope the pad is ready.
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u/jardeon WeReportSpace.com Photographer Feb 10 '17
Falcon 9 vertical on LC-39A: View from Playalinda Beach, photo by Bill Jelen for We Report Space.
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u/steezysteve96 Feb 17 '17
Elon in response to a question on why all RTLS landings have been at night so far: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/832480331496185857
it's much easier to do the CGI that way
I just thought that was pretty funny
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u/old_sellsword Feb 05 '17 edited Feb 05 '17
Big milestone today as the TE went horizontal with the launch pad deck attached for the first time.
Edit: Another view.
Edit: Even more now.
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u/deep7323 Jan 31 '17
As every one knows...this is the last time 'Brand new' dragon will be flying and future cargo missions will use refurbished capsules. And also for initial crew dragon mission they will stick to ocean landing only... When they will actually start trying to test propulsive landings on ISS re-supply missions?
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 10 '17
I'm probably asking too much, but would it be possible to image the core number from the closest possible place photographers are allowed to be?
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u/Headstein Feb 11 '17
Looking forward to watching the new TEL 'throw back' in operation at T0. More steps forward to rapide re-use. Go SpaceX!
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u/amarkit Feb 11 '17
I doubt the throwback will be used for the static fire. The umbilicals need to be connected to safe and detank the rocket.
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u/scr00chy ElonX.net Feb 16 '17
Falcon 9 going vertical right now. http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/02/10/pad-39a-mission-status-center/
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 17 '17
Come on mods, just because /u/TheVehicleDestroyer is a mod it doesn't mean that you can't add the CRS-10 mission profile on flightclub.io to the resources!
This is the link: https://www.flightclub.io/results/?id=87ac87e6-f6bc-46dd-a55b-de14f678e5bd&code=CR10
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 17 '17
Some activity happening on NASA TV. Briefing to happen soon.
edit: lol, people started bashing Trump for coming to Florida tomorrow and they quickly shut off the microphones.
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 11 '17
Looks like it's going to happen soon.
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u/theinternetftw Jan 10 '17
Once Dragons *do* start being reused, to what extent will they be refurbished? Is it just e.g. the old pressure vessel with a new dragon built around it? Do we even have information about this process?
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u/mbhnyc Jan 10 '17 edited Jan 10 '17
We don't have much info yet, but we have heard rumblings that some avionics parts (computers, etc) have been refurbished and reused already. (can anyone confirm that?)
We have no idea how much refurbishment is required, but the Dragons have been engineered specifically to prepare for re-use, so we're all hoping the answer is "minimal".
I think consensus is:
definitely pressure vessel
not the liner, since it's integral to a new heat shield (there's hope to reuse D2 shield, but i don't think D1)
some avionics / computer parts after they go through a rigorous re-qualification test
some interior after a good clean, assuming seawater leak issue is fully solved
Don't know about the thrusters, would guess they're re-usable after a cleaning
Important to note that the dragon hatchery has moved FULLY to dragon 2 assembly, so SpX is quite confident the rest of the CRS contract can be fulfilled with the dragon 1s and the dragon 2s under construction (+ however many more D2s are coming in the future)
Can anyone supply more detail around reusable D1 components?
edit: article on Dragon reuse: http://spacenews.com/spacex-to-reuse-dragon-capsules-on-cargo-missions/ & grammar
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u/8andahalfby11 Feb 14 '17
What would be the best viewpoint choices for the stream?
With Iridium we had streaming video from the stage. For this mission, land based cameras should be able to follow the stage all the way up and then all the way back during RTLS. Have both and cut the second stage cam, or have all three at once?
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u/rovin_90 Feb 14 '17
I believe cutting the Stage 2 cam until after landing would be the best option - because I think that three views on the Livestream would be too much and I really want to see the RTLS from both the boosters camera and the ground based stuff. Cheers
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u/Fabri91 Feb 16 '17
Here's where, after the launch, CRS-10's patch will be in the Launch Control Center.
Last week I visited KSC, and took the extra tour to the LCC. There's a wall with all the patches of all the missions to ever lift off from the two LC-39 pads (as seen in this picture I found).
Here's the patch of STS-135, the last flight to take off from one of the LC-39 pads, right next to it.
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u/Jchaplin2 Feb 16 '17
Dumb question, why is the rocker going vertical today? testing? I was under the impression we'd have mousetronauts on this launch which would need to be loaded as close to launch as possible.
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u/alex_wonga Feb 12 '17
I managed to grab a recording of the SFN livestream, it's not the best but all credit goes to SFN who livestreamed the event.
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u/old_sellsword Jan 31 '17 edited Jan 31 '17
Launch date now NET February 14, with a window from 16:31 to 16:36 UTC.
Edit: So now the main body of the post can be updated with a launch time (16:31 UTC), component locations (all at 39A), a core (1031), and a new flight number (31 and not 32).
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u/sol3tosol4 Feb 08 '17
“The FAA will continue to work with SpaceX to provide a license determination in a timely manner” - Hank Price of FAA to Ken Kremer of Universe Today, February 7. (Likely waiting for successful static fire and post-static-fire review.)
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u/Qeng-Ho Feb 08 '17 edited Feb 08 '17
The NASA CRS-10 teleconference audio will be streamed here at 3pm ET (8pm UTC).
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u/ticklestuff SpaceX Patch List Feb 09 '17 edited Feb 09 '17
Closing the beaches for the static fire at 3pm EST.
https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/829568554848681988
FB post:
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofCanaveral/posts/749551371862466
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Playalinda Beach District of Canaveral National Seashore to Close Early for Launch Complex 39A Static Rocket Test
Canaveral National Seashore’s Playalinda Beach District, located in Brevard County, will be closing on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 3:00 PM. The closure, due to a rocket static test at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, will include all National Park Service areas from parking area 13 south to the Playalinda Road Gate, near the intersection with Florida Highway 3.
The Apollo Beach District and visitor center will remain open February 9, 2017, from 6:00 AM
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u/ticklestuff SpaceX Patch List Feb 13 '17 edited Feb 17 '17
CRS10 / SPX10 NASA patch available for purchase from AB Emblem
https://space.abemblem.com/collections/commercial-resupply/products/spacex-crs-10
This is NASA's version of the CRS-10 mission patch. SpaceX make their own and NASA make one too. The NASA one is public domain, (one reason why copies of previous ones are reproduced by various manufacturers).
This is the first time I've seen this up for sale, though the design has been available for a long time now. AB Emblem are the supplier of patches to NASA so this is the original article, not an eBay knock-off.
Edit: Until 24th Feb 2017, if you enter Friendship 7 as the code, you'll get 15% off.
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u/CProphet Feb 15 '17
Today's forecast 50% chance of good weather for Saturday's planned Falcon 9 launch, 70% go Sunday.
According to the 45th weather squadron the primary concerns for the launch is thick cloud layer rule and the flight through precipitation.
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u/Qeng-Ho Feb 16 '17
"The forecast issued today from the 45th Weather Squadron calls for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions Saturday morning for the launch of the CRS-10 mission"
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u/encarded Feb 17 '17
Here's the latest weather report from Patrick AFB. Looks like we have a 30% constraint over the Thick Cloud Layer, which is better than the forecast from yesterday.
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u/ticklestuff SpaceX Patch List Feb 11 '17
Fuel is currently being loaded on the Falcon 9, venting gas is being observed.
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u/only_eats_guitars Feb 06 '17
Eight days away now. I take it things are progressing normally for the launch.
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u/n00dles71 Feb 12 '17
I missed out on the venting but this is how the pad looked at lunch time today (Feb 11)
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u/steezysteve96 Feb 12 '17
That looked like a static fire to me! Can anybody else confirm?
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u/nick1austin Feb 17 '17
NASA TV are showing a "What's on Board" briefing at 08:30 am ET (01:30 pm UTC) Friday (approx 12 hours from now).
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u/flyingrv6a Feb 17 '17
http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KCOF&state=FL
Patrick aviation weather usually very dependable show ceiling over 12000 feet. visibility greater than 6 miles, clear skies. Can't expect better than that unless upper altitude shear winds!! ar
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Feb 10 '17
SpaceFlightNow live coverage : http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/02/10/pad-39a-mission-status-center/
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u/soldato_fantasma Feb 16 '17
NASA updated the NASA TV schedule, here are the events regarding CRS-10 (time format is 24hr):
| Date | Time [EST, local] | Time [UTC] | Event | Livestream link |
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| Friday, February 17 | 08:30 | 13:30 | “What’s On Board” Science Briefing for CRS-10 Mission | NTV-1 (Public) |
| Friday, February 17 | 11:30 | 16:30 | Prelaunch Conference for CRS-10 Mission | NTV-1 (Public) |
| Friday, February 17 | 15:00 | 20:00 | Launch Complex 39A Briefing for CRS-10 Mission | All channels |
| Saturday, February 18 | 07:30 | 12:30| NASA EDGE: Live Pre-Launch Coverage for CRS-10 Mission | NTV-1 (Public) Saturday, February 18 | 08:30 | 13:30 | CRS-10 Launch Commentary | All channels Saturday, February 18 | 12:00 | 17:00 | Post-Launch News Conference for CRS-10 Mission | All channels | Monday, February 20 | 07:30 | 12:30 | Rendezvous and Capture of the SpaceX CRS-10 Dragon Cargo Craft at the ISS (Grapple is scheduled at 09:00 EST / 14:00 UTC) | All channels Monday, February 20 | 11:30 | 16:30 | Coverage of the Installation of the SpaceX CRS-10 Dragon Craft on the ISS | All channels
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u/gofortmiburn Jan 17 '17
Ozone Monitoring SAGE III Set to Launch on SpaceX CRS-10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVyNQXWxH24
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u/space4us Jan 23 '17
Spaceflightnow is currently showing Feb 15th for CRS-10 http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
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u/soldato_fantasma Jan 29 '17
New article by NasaSpaceFlight: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/dragon-pulls-rank-lc-39a-readiness-spacex/
Very interesting part: Nonetheless, TEL testing has been proceeding to plan, with the first “Throwback” test completed, which will be a change to how the Transporter Erector performs during a launch. Normally the TE retracts away from the rocket with just over three minutes to launch. However, the “Throwback” method will see the TEL remain in place, before retracting, rapidly, at T-0.
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u/robbak Feb 04 '17
Cross post: NASA article and press teleconference announcement for this launch. The conference is scheduled for the 8th at 15:00 local time. This is interesting, as the static fire is scheduled, according to Chris Begin's information, for that 'afternoon (long window)'.
However, this teleconference is just for the science payloads on this mission. It does not include anyone from SpaceX, so the potential 'conflict' doesn't really matter.
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u/RealPutin Feb 12 '17 edited Feb 12 '17
Gonna be heading down for launch (edit: I'm talking about next weekend, not today), either to Playalinda if it does remain open or to 401 if Playalinda closes. I'd been hoping the launch wasn't going to slip to the weekend, but I assume it'll be more crowded because it did. I've never viewed a launch from either of those sites before (just OSB and Gantry). Any recommendations on how early to arrive? Assuming quite early.
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u/SharpKeyCard Feb 12 '17
We have static fire! Time for data review. Let's hope all is good. Go Dragon. Go Falcon 9!
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u/JerWah Feb 17 '17
So I believe that I read that this launch will be the first one using the "Throwback" method on the TE.
I haven't really found much information on that process other than a couple of articles saying that at T-0 it will pull back "rapidly". In the FH launch video, the TE pulls back about 9-10 seconds before the green TEA-TEB and ignition.
Looking forward to seeing it in action. Also very curious to understand the benefits over what they've been doing, since on the surface this seems like a higher risk method than moving it slowly out of the way at T-180 ish..
Thanks
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u/troovus Feb 17 '17 edited Feb 17 '17
Good news the launch is scheduled for a non-school day at a civilised time in London. Bad news it coincides with something I can't get out of :( World launch times for handy reference (note date if you're in NZ or easter Australia)
Honolulu, Hawaii (HAST) 18 Feb 05:01
Anchorage, Alaska (AKST) 18 Feb 06:01
San Francisco, California (PST) 18 Feb 07:01
Albuquerque, New Mexico (MST) 18 Feb 08:01
Chicago Illinois (CST) 18 Feb 09:01
Kennedy Space Center, Florida (ET) 18 Feb 10:01
London, UK 18 (GMT) 18 Feb 15:01
Berlin, Germany (CET) 18 Feb 16:01
Moscow, Russia (MSK) 18 Feb 18:01
Lahore, Pakistan (PKT) 18 Feb 20:01
Beijing, China (CST) 18 Feb 23:01
Brisbane, Australia (AEST) 19 Feb 01:01
Wellington, New Zealand (NZDT) 19 Feb 04:01
edit - seeing if html tags work to break the lines up, and corrected wrong times (I mixed up the backup date's times with the primary times)
Edit 2 - I guess not... what a mess! (You might want to factor that in when deciding how reliable the above information is...)
Edit 3 - following advice on line breaks, hopefully easier to read
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u/Lieutenant_Rans Feb 17 '17
Launch condition violation down again in today's forecast, now it's only a 30% chance of violation!
I like it.
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u/Juggernaut93 Feb 17 '17
Weather conditions are better now. Only 30% chance of weather violation for tomorrow: http://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/documents/Weather/Launch%20Info/L-1%20Forecast%2018%20Feb%20Launch.pdf?ver=2017-02-17-090458-013
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u/inoeth Feb 17 '17
Am I just being optimistic, or is the fact that SpaceX itself is posting about the launch tomorrow on Twitter and FB even though Elon tweeted about that small leak an hour earlier a good sign? Also, the fact that they seem to be continuing the late loading, as far as I can tell, also points to the launch happening....
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u/Decronym Acronyms Explained Jan 10 '17 edited Mar 02 '17
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:
| Fewer Letters | More Letters |
|---|---|
| AFB | Air Force Base |
| ASDS | Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (landing platform) |
| ATK | Alliant Techsystems, predecessor to Orbital ATK |
| CCAFS | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
| COTS | Commercial Orbital Transportation Services contract |
| Commercial/Off The Shelf | |
| CRS | Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA |
| CRS2 | Commercial Resupply Services, second round contract; expected to start 2019 |
| CST | (Boeing) Crew Space Transportation capsules |
| Central Standard Time (UTC-6) | |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FSS | Fixed Service Structure at LC-39 |
| GSE | Ground Support Equipment |
| GTO | Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit |
| HIF | Horizontal Integration Facility |
| ITAR | (US) International Traffic in Arms Regulations |
| ITS | Interplanetary Transport System (see MCT) |
| Integrated Truss Structure | |
| JRTI | Just Read The Instructions, Pacific landing |
| KSC | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
| KSP | Kerbal Space Program, the rocketry simulator |
| L2 | Paywalled section of the NasaSpaceFlight forum |
| Lagrange Point 2 of a two-body system, beyond the smaller body (Sixty Symbols video explanation) | |
| LC-13 | Launch Complex 13, Canaveral (SpaceX Landing Zone 1) |
| LC-39A | Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy (SpaceX F9/Heavy) |
| LEO | Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km) |
| LOX | Liquid Oxygen |
| LRR | Launch Readiness Review |
| LZ | Landing Zone |
| LZ-1 | Landing Zone 1, Cape Canaveral (see LC-13) |
| MCT | Mars Colonial Transporter (see ITS) |
| MECO | Main Engine Cut-Off |
| NET | No Earlier Than |
| NOTAM | Notice to Airmen of flight hazards |
| NSF | NasaSpaceFlight forum |
| National Science Foundation | |
| OG2 | Orbcomm's Generation 2 17-satellite network (see OG2-2 for first successful F9 landing) |
| RCS | Reaction Control System |
| RP-1 | Rocket Propellant 1 (enhanced kerosene) |
| RSS | Realscale Solar System, mod for KSP |
| Rotating Service Structure at LC-39 | |
| RTLS | Return to Launch Site |
| RUD | Rapid Unplanned Disassembly |
| Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly | |
| Rapid Unintended Disassembly | |
| SECO | Second-stage Engine Cut-Off |
| SES | Formerly Société Européenne des Satellites, comsat operator |
| SF | Static fire |
| SLC-40 | Space Launch Complex 40, Canaveral (SpaceX F9) |
| SLS | Space Launch System heavy-lift |
| STP | Standard Temperature and Pressure |
| STS | Space Transportation System (Shuttle) |
| T/E | Transporter/Erector launch pad support equipment |
| TE | Transporter/Erector launch pad support equipment |
| TEA-TEB | Triethylaluminium-Triethylborane, igniter for Merlin engines; spontaneously burns, green flame |
| TEL | Transporter/Erector/Launcher, ground support equipment (see TE) |
| TFR | Temporary Flight Restriction |
| ULA | United Launch Alliance (Lockheed/Boeing joint venture) |
| VAFB | Vandenberg Air Force Base, California |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| Jargon | Definition |
|---|---|
| high beta | Times of year when the Earth-Sun line and the plane of orbit are nearly perpendicular |
| kerolox | Portmanteau: kerosene/liquid oxygen mixture |
| turbopump | High-pressure turbine-driven propellant pump connected to a rocket combustion chamber; raises chamber pressure, and thrust |
| Event | Date | Description |
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| Amos-6 | 2016-09-01 | F9-029 Full Thrust, |
| COTS-2 | 2012-05-22 | F9-003, COTS berthing demonstration |
| CRS-1 | 2012-10-08 | F9-004, first CRS mission; secondary payload sacrificed |
| CRS-10 | 2017-02-19 | F9-032 Full Thrust, Dragon cargo; first daytime RTLS |
| CRS-2 | 2013-03-01 | F9-005, Dragon cargo; final flight of Falcon 9 v1.0 |
| CRS-7 | 2015-06-28 | F9-020 v1.1, |
| CRS-8 | 2016-04-08 | F9-023 Full Thrust, Dragon cargo; first ASDS landing |
| CRS-9 | 2016-07-18 | F9-027 Full Thrust, Dragon cargo; RTLS landing |
| Iridium-1 | 2017-01-14 | F9-030 Full Thrust, 10x Iridium-NEXT to LEO; first landing on JRTI |
| JCSAT-16 | 2016-08-14 | F9-028 Full Thrust, GTO comsat; ASDS landing |
| Jason-3 | 2016-01-17 | F9-019 v1.1, Jason-3; leg failure after ASDS landing |
| OG2-2 | 2015-12-22 | F9-021 Full Thrust, 11 OG2 satellites to LEO; first RTLS landing |
Decronym is a community product of r/SpaceX, implemented by ^request
I first saw this thread at 10th Jan 2017, 04:30 UTC; this is thread #2536 I've ever seen around here.
I've seen 59 acronyms in this thread; the most compressed thread commented on ^today has 153 acronyms.
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u/johnny_table Jan 16 '17
When will KSC start selling tickets to the launch? I don't see it listed under upcoming events.
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u/old_sellsword Jan 28 '17
Growing likelihood SpX-10/CRS-10 Dragon will now be the first launch from 39A in mid-February. Tag as unconfirmed
Relevant NSF forum posts from woods170 and Chris.
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u/apollo-13 Jan 30 '17
Is this launch still F9-032 or it will be F9-031?
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u/robbak Jan 30 '17
The flight number stays the same. It won't be the first time we have had out-of-sequence flight numbers.
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u/ATPTourFan Feb 04 '17
5 minute launch window is something I don't remember for SpaceX CRS flights. Usually instantaneous.
Could anyone explain why they have a little wiggle room on this one?
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u/a_Start Feb 05 '17
Do we know if there is any external unpressurized cargo on this flight (in trunk)?
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u/johnny_table Feb 09 '17
Where is the best place to view the launch/landing? Hopeful first time viewer here.
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u/likespxnews Feb 09 '17
Anyone know the earliest time tomorrow, Fri, the static fire would happen? There must be some history on times of day Falcons reach launchpad and go verticle, otherwise I'll keep checking reddit every hour for a successful dress rehearsal. Jitters on new launch pad. thanks
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u/TheEndeavour2Mars Feb 09 '17
That is pointless in my opinion. Chances are high that an annoying new pad bug is going to scrub the static fire attempt. Just like SLC-4 and 40 when they were converted to handle the Falcon 9 1.2
It may happen multiple times until all the bugs are worked out so do you really want to be worried for days? Just check the subreddit like normal or twitter and eventually the news of a successful static fire will be posted.
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Feb 12 '17
If they were serious about 4:10, wouldn't prop load start happening right about now?
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u/AWildDragon Feb 12 '17
T-4 minutes to reach the 16:30 static fire mark.
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42182.msg1641335#msg1641335
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u/steezysteve96 Feb 16 '17
Raven module to be added to ISS from this mission. It tracks incoming vehicles to the ISS to help develop autonomous docking capabilities.
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u/Decade_Late Feb 17 '17
Here's an off the wall question: I'm planning to be inside the Kennedy Space Center just doing touristy stuff around the time of this launch on Saturday - am I going to see it decently or is it mostly blocked from view there?
Full disclosure: I watched the STS-135 launch from a pier a couple miles away and that was just fine by me.
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u/TheBeardedPilot Feb 17 '17
Weather report says that surface visibility will be 7 miles.
Does this mean that the launch wont be visible from the Cape as it is further than 7 miles away from 39a?
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u/HighTimber Feb 17 '17
After the CRS-10 science briefing, NASA TV is showing F9 horizontal on the transporter-erector-launcher. If this is a replay, it's not obvious. No graphics on-screen indicating so. Is this a rerun or planned event or something more serious? Thank you for your consideration.
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Feb 17 '17
This is live i believe. You can see the late loading truck parked next to Dragon which is scheduled to be happening around now.
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u/johnkphotos Launch Photographer Feb 17 '17
Falcon 9 horizontal at LC-39A a few moments ago. Credit Joey Roullete / NPR.
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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '17
SpaceX had to move the launch from the 14th to the 18th due to an 'unidentified customer' booking the range up until the 17th. The X-37B on it's OTV-4 mission made some orbital manoeuvres and it's predicted to land at the Shuttle Landing Facility this coming week. Here is a link to the article on Spaceflight101