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I'm thinking about driving down there. But taking off Monday on short notice might not work out. Night launches are pretty amazing, and they are scheduled for 10:49 pm launch now.
Not sure how viewing of the landing segment will work out though.
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Crap, forgot my dog got some stitches on Saturday, probably shouldn't leave her at home. So probably not coming. I'll still see if I can work things out.
Not sure how viewing of the landing segment will work out though.
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Crap, forgot my dog got some stitches on Saturday, probably shouldn't leave her at home. So probably not coming. I'll still see if I can work things out.
chickensevil
Active Member
Whoever goes, I would love some amateur video! Especially if someone is able to get video tracking of the water landing, but it might be too far offshore to get a good shot of it. I just get the feeling that unless someone private does it we might never get the footage since all we got the last time was the single picture shot of it with the booster re-engaged.
Seriously, I will pay like 20$ to whoever can get it
Seriously, I will pay like 20$ to whoever can get it
Whoever goes, I would love some amateur video! Especially if someone is able to get video tracking of the water landing, but it might be too far offshore to get a good shot of it. I just get the feeling that unless someone private does it we might never get the footage since all we got the last time was the single picture shot of it with the booster re-engaged.
Seriously, I will pay like 20$ to whoever can get it
If it actually launches at 10:45pm all you will get is a giant fireball on a black background in the video. With some noise for audio. If I go, I'll get a phone video of it. But I doubt it will be worth much.
Assuming I survive through tomorrow without catching a cold, I'm supposed to donate blood again. Finger's crossed that third time's the charm.
Seven7
Member
I'm going to watch it from Mt. Palmer, a giant pile of dirt from a water retention project. If the weather is clear you can see stuff launch like it's next door.
chickensevil
Active Member
Good point... here is hoping for a delay until 8AM the following morning
To that point, how will they know if the leg deployment was a success, and such? Just telemetry data?
Good point... here is hoping for a delay until 8AM the following morning
To that point, how will they know if the leg deployment was a success, and such? Just telemetry data?
They've also had cameras on previous flights. And there's the people who'll be in the area of the totally successfully splashdown who'll be able to record everything.
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They are just taunting us with this launch. My eagerness for the success of this one is heightened by the reusability test.
*folding arms and tapping foot nervously*
*folding arms and tapping foot nervously*
Actually, I was starting to catch a mild cold doing late nights getting the TMCC registration site ready. So I would have had to cancel anyway. I guess in a way, I lucked out. :/
Mario Kadastik
Active Member
Do I get it right that this is a delay not by SpaceX, but by the Cape infrastructure. Any clues as to if this is SpaceX infrastructure at Cape or something else?
If you are unable to click my questionable links, here is a quote:
"A problem with the U.S. Air Force AN/MPS-39 Multiple Object Tracking Radar (MOTR) at the Eastern Range, reportedly a fire, has delayed the launch of the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-67 launch and now unofficially SpaceX's launch of the CRS-3 resupply mission to the International Space Station."
http://spaceref.biz/military-space/...delays-nrol-67-and-spacex-crs-3-launches.html
Estimates how long Multiple Object Tracking Radar is offline, vary by source 15 to 45 days. But also:
"The new date is subject to change, ... they are looking at an alternative, vehicle specific, solution in association with the Range capabilities, which may allow them to be ready for the second week in April."
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/03/eastern-range-radar-upcoming-launches/
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Mario Kadastik
Active Member
Sorry HVM I don't know why I had thought you quoted all of the relevant parts of the article already and hence didn't click on it, my bad I don't consider nasaspaceflight questionable at all, have even been contemplating L2 access, but not quite gotten there yet. But thanks again and I did read now the full article as well, so an ULA flight was delayed as well and the whole delay may come to 45+ days? That'd suck a lot.
I don't consider nasaspaceflight questionable at all, have even been contemplating L2 access, but not quite gotten there yet. But thanks again and I did read now the full article as well, so an ULA flight was delayed as well and the whole delay may come to 45+ days? That'd suck a lot.Official word from 45[SUP]th[/SUP] Space Wing is now three weeks.
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/t...ar-repairs-cape-delay-launches-weeks/6987413/
