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SpaceX F9v1.1 Launch: Thaicom 6, Jan 6 2014

Discussion in 'SpaceX' started by claytorj, Dec 4, 2013.

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  1. Doug_G

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    Wow, these guys are making it look easy. Nicely done, and keep up the great work!
     
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    Discoducky Happy owner of a P100D X and a brand new 2021 M3!

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    If not in the US, the video might be geofenced. I noticed that it remembered me and logged me using facebook.
     
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    #43 HVM, Jan 6, 2014
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    Meanwhile try this:
     
  4. claytorj

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    FYI - I'm in Canada and the livestream worked fine for me.
     
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    ggr Expert in Dunning-Kruger Effect!

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    True expertise usually ends up making it look easy. And wasn't this still the fastest turnaround of a launch pad?
     
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    The lady at the desk, during the podcast, mentioned that the turnaround is currently 6 hours and that their goal is 1 hour!!!
     
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    I thought she said that was for prepping the rocket. It's currently six hours to move it out and get it in position, but they'd like to get that down to 1 hour. I could be wrong but that was what I remember.

    I can't imagine a need for getting a second rocket on the same pad in an hours time. If that was what you meant. Even with reusability, I wouldn't see the need for such a quick reuse of the same launch pad. They have lots of others nearby and if the need was there, then they could be used.

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    SpaceX stats (.com) said this was the fastest turnaround for SpaceX flights with slightly less than 34 days between them. CRS-3 is currently scheduled for 45 days from now according to the same site.
     
  8. Krugerrand

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    That is the correct reverence to the 6hrs preparation time.

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    Considering all the delays and issues the previous launch had, it did look way easy this time. Almost anti-climatic that they just counted down and off it went.
     
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    FYI, moved a few posts re: launch rate (half of them mine :redface:) to the main SpaceX thread.
     
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    Favorite picture of this launch:
    fave_pic.jpg
    And another from Walter Scriptunas II
     
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    I love the symmetry of the flames from the new engine cluster. Awesome photograph.
     
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    Agreed - those are both stunning photos.
     
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    #53 brianstorms, Jan 8, 2014
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    Anyone notice how the rocket swayed to and from as the "strongback" started retracting at T-00:04:28?

    Also, the umbilical cable got tangled and snagged during the retraction, and I think contributed to tugging the entire rocket for a moment. Luckily it freed itself! Wonder if the whole thing would've toppled over :)

    On the video it's at 34:40 for about a minute. Watch the area marked by my arrow. Watch carefully that area, and you'll be able to see clearly how the rocket starts rocking back and forth on the launch pad for like a minute, finally settling down!

    f9.jpg

    Here's the video again, hopefully set to start at 34:40 (dunno if this message forum software will honor that).

     
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    Those big tubes are air conditioning ducts for the payload, and are released before any ill effects if get stuck, as seen in first SES-8 launch attempt. And 68 meter long launch vehicle's 6cm "swing" at the top, in high wind condition, is practically meaningless...
     

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