SpaceX CRS-5 Webcast

http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

by AliCollins • 12 years ago

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waps• 12 years ago

This is the launch that will actually try to land on the ocean platform ! [1]

Also, the boss is doing an AMA. [2]

[1] http://www.spacex.com/news/2014/12/16/x-marks-spot-falcon-9-...

[2] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rgsan/i_am_elon_musk_...

NamTaf• 12 years ago

I don't see any video, just the twitter? feed when I view this. What am I doing wrong?

I've had to fall back to NASATV

edit: I bet that's what the 5 mins remaining on the countdown is waiting for. I'm really stupid.

edit2: Stupidity confirmed, video is now live.

pan69• 12 years ago

I clicked "somewhere" and got this: http://new.livestream.com/spacex/events/3665355

chadpaulson2• 12 years ago

Video just started. T minus 15 minutes. http://www.spacex.com/webcast/

pavelrub2• 12 years ago

Expected launch timeline:

T-0:00:00: Liftoff

T+0:01:10: Mach 1

T+0:01:23: Max Q (maximum aerodynamic pressure)

T+0:02:37: MECO (main engine cutoff)

T+0:02:41: Stage 1 Separation

T+0:02:49: Stage 2 Ignition

T+0:03:29: Nose Cone Jettison

T+0:09:00: First Stage Landing

T+0:09:27: SECO (second engine cutoff)

T+0:10:02: Dragon Separation

T+0:12:00: Solar Array Deployment

Landing barge location: http://www.vesselfinder.com/?mmsi=367017460

Additional streaming options:

- Youtube official stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohnnl4nOcGU

- NASA stream: http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv

- Spaceflightnow stream: http://www.livestream.com/spaceflightnow

AliCollins7• 12 years ago

Musk from the AMA: There is a great quote by Churchill: "If you're going through hell, keep going."

AliCollins7• 12 years ago

Last I heard they gave a 50/50 chance of landing the first stage...so quick poll: do you think they'll do it?!

AliCollins7• 12 years ago

Yes!

omegant• 12 years ago

Yes!

chadpaulson2• 12 years ago

Yep.

pavelrub2• 12 years ago

From Musk's AMA on reddit:

Q: Previously, you've stated that you estimate a 50% probability of success with the attempted landing on the automated spaceport drone ship tomorrow. Can you discuss the factors that were considered to make that estimation?

A: I pretty much made that up. I have no idea :)

AliCollins7• 12 years ago

Fantastic! Give the man a fag packet to write on the back of and we'll see what he comes up with next!!

TeMPOraL• 12 years ago

To be honest, 50% probability is the definition of "I have no idea" ;).

chiph• 12 years ago

They've shown they can land on a fixed pad with their rockets. I think the critical factor will be what the wave action will be like. If the barge comes up at the exact time one of the landing legs is coming down -- things could go badly.

ro_sharp• 12 years ago

Hold Hold Hold Abort :(

jacquesm3• 12 years ago

Too bad... but a lot better than losing a rocket.

agildehaus• 12 years ago

The one second launch window made any hold an abort :(

anvandare• 12 years ago

I agree. Unlike Kerbals, we are wary of potentially catastrophic outcomes. :) Ah well, next attempt on Friday!

WestCoastJustin• 12 years ago

Aborted due to issue with stage two. Next launch attempt might be Jan 9th at the earliest. Via webcast for anyone who missed it.

trothamel2• 12 years ago

The issue was apparently drift in the actuators that positioned the second stage engine.

conorsibley• 12 years ago

Did I really wake up early for that?

jacquesm3• 12 years ago

Would you feel the same way if you didn't wake up and you missed it? This is not some two bit web app and there are plenty of people that can't manage to make those work.

Instead of being irritated the lesson to learn here is that it is better to abort 10 times than to blow up in mid-air even once.

AliCollins7• 12 years ago

Also, if SpaceX rockets move to carrying people, having that perfect record is even more important.

speeq• 12 years ago

Elon Musk on Twitter: "Need to investigate the upper stage Z actuator. Was behaving strangely. Next launch attempt on Friday at 5am."

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/552437001291841539

simonh• 12 years ago

That's weird, this post and it's comments appeared on the site hours ago, but seems to have re-appeared in an early form with the comment ages reset.

princetontiger• 12 years ago

Was at Canaveral this AM... total bummer.

AliCollins7• 12 years ago

Here we go again...!!

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