SpaceX SN11 Experimental Test Vehicle

[Grendal]

 

[Electroman]

No launch this week. Could happen next week.

 

[e-FTW]

The script about SN11 the host was reading for last night's Falcon 9 launch Webcast said "...in the days ahead".
Of course, that could mean anywhere between 2 and 10+ days...

 

[Electroman]

I almost booked a flight to get down to Brownsville yesterday morning, but glad checked twitter at the last moment. I did drive down the week before though and had real good time driving and also over there ogling at SN11, BN1 and others.

 

[Grendal]

I almost booked a flight to get down to Brownsville yesterday morning, but glad checked twitter at the last moment. I did drive down the week before though and had real good time driving and also over there ogling at SN11, BN1 and others.

I think you were mentioned on a Facebook post: the Boca Chica SpaceX group. They happily didn't specify who you were but mentioned a guy who drove his Tesla all the way down to Boca Chica to see SN11 potentially launch.

 

[e-FTW]

It might go today! Already did a static fire.

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[e-FTW]

Boca Chica Gal (Mary) has just received the evacuation notice. That is the last thing needed before a flight today.

 

[dhanson865]

scrubbed until Monday now.

 

[Electroman]

Good thing they scrubbed. Visibility was very poor and it would dampened the joys of watching with any ground cameras

 

[Electroman]

I think you were mentioned on a Facebook post: the Boca Chica SpaceX group. They happily didn't specify who you were but mentioned a guy who drove his Tesla all the way down to Boca Chica to see SN11 potentially launch.

Interesting. Do you have a link to that FB post?

I generally shun FB like a plague... or Covid.

 

[Grendal]

Interesting. Do you have a link to that FB post?

I generally shun FB like a plague... or Covid.

3/25 post at 6:40 AM, the SpaceX Boca Chica Group

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[e-FTW]

Per Elon, they try again tomorrow afternoon (TX time I assume):

https://twitter.com/x/status/1376235871989551105

 

[Nikxice]

SN11 flight now pushed to no earlier than Tuesday. After the weekend FAA desk jockeys aren't in any rush to get back to Boca Chica.



Elon Musk
@elonmusk

FAA inspector unable to reach Starbase in time for launch today. Postponed to no earlier than tomorrow.

11:33 AM · Mar 29, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

 

[Cosmacelf]

Love Elon calling out the FAA!

 

[qdeathstar]

Love Elon calling out the FAA!

im not a fan of him burning bridges...

 

[qdeathstar]

Though I don’t think saying they couldn’t get there in time is burning bridges...

 

[Cosmacelf]

im not a fan of him burning bridges...

“The beatings will continue until moral improves”. Elon does not retreat. That was shown when SpaceX sued a major customer (NASA) early in its life. It worked.

 

[808?]

 

[scaesare]

Looks like Marvin the Martian got his giant Kaboom! again for SN11...

 

[henderrj]

Only this time it doesn't seem to have made it even to the ground. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with.

The fire that seemed to be raging above the three Merlin engines was most interesting. Can't help but wonder if that caused a problem.