Live rocket launch

[Davey-T]

12 hours ago, JamesF said:

Eastern time is five hours behind GMT?  So that means the Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for about 4:30pm tomorrow afternoon for us?

James

Scheduled to launch at16.21 GMT, unfortunately I shall be out then and miss it.

Dave

[maw lod qan]

Went to my spot in the driveway, hoping.

Turned out the clouds blocked me from seeing anything, but I did watch the live feed.

One thing I did see though was the neighbors house in line with where I aim the camera had a very bright light on in their barn.

That and the fire station behind me made it hard to even try and let my eyes adapt.

And yes, like others have said, the idea I can watch a launch live on my phone is so amazing! Makes me think of the old first television my dad bought.

Round screen, we were only getting one or two channels that mostly showed snow! How things have changed in my life!!

[JamesF]

2 hours ago, Davey-T said:

Scheduled to launch at16.21 GMT, unfortunately I shall be out then and miss it.

Dave

That's what I thought, but SpaceX don't have their coverage starting until 17:20 GMT now.  It looks like there has been an hour's delay.

James

[JamesF]

Looks like SpaceX's SN9 had a rough night:

James

[Steve Clay]

On 10/12/2020 at 00:13, maw lod qan said:

I also noticed a couple sputters in the engine flame on ascent, then it appeared one engine shut down, but that shutdown could have been planned.

It was planned to maintain the thrust to weight ratio as fuel was burned.

Steve

[JamesF]

We have another delay on the SXM-7 launch.  Now 17:55-ish GMT I think.

James

[JamesF]

Somehow I'd missed the fact that they have a drone ship for landing the first stage called "Just read the instructions"

James

[Mick J]

It's counting down now, about 4 minutes

https://www.spacex.com/launches/index.html

[DaveS]

Scrubbed

[JamesF]

Just now, DaveS said:

Scrubbed

Completely?  I'm seeing a reset to T-15 at the moment.

James

[JamesF]

Yup.  Game over for today.  Shame   Perhaps they'll have another crack at it tomorrow.

James

[Davey-T]

40 minutes ago, JamesF said:

Yup.  Game over for today.  Shame   Perhaps they'll have another crack at it tomorrow.

James

Just got home and I haven't missed it 

Dave

[maw lod qan]

I went three blocks to my childhood home to haul off a large branch that fell.

At my viewing area in the driveway, I see the light in the neighbors barn is one of the sensor controlled ones that will be on all night!😖😞😞

Looks like I'll be looking for another spot to view rocket launches!

Like Gomez Addams asked "HAS THE PLANET GONE MAD!!"

[JamesF]

42 minutes ago, Davey-T said:

Just got home and I haven't missed it 

Indeed not.  I think the suggestion was that if they're going to have another go tomorrow it will be around the same time.

James

[Alien 13]

I love these launches and delays..

Alan

[Mognet]

Just run across this video where a model builder illustrates some of the problems in controlling Starship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsEBiAahAYM

[fireballxl5]

Nice view of the final moments of SN8 showing the level of control achieved, rather graceful I think

 

[Ags]

That video is awesome!

[JamesF]

SpaceX are now saying:

"SpaceX is standing down from Friday’s launch attempt of the SXM-7 mission to perform additional ground system checkouts; teams are working toward no earlier than Sunday, December 13 for the next launch attempt of SXM-7."

James

[Ags]

Not good!

 

[Phil Fargaze]

Live view of the situation here!

[JamesF]

I have this vision of SN9 weaving its way out to the launchpad, rocking from side to side, going "I really love you, Elon.  You're my best mate.  Hic!"

James

[Davey-T]

Launch coverage supposed to start at 17.15 GMT

Dave

SpaceX - Launches

[Davey-T]

Up up and away, lost the first stage landing feed again, you'd think they could afford a bit more satellite bandwidth for it 😂

Dave

[JamesF]

Excellent   Shame they lost coverage of the booster landing.

James