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Posted: 9/1/2016 8:34:30 AM EST
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean.
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Company I work for makes valves that are on that rocket.
Needless to say, everyone here is holding their breath... |
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Rocket exploded during a test fire.
Good news because nobody should be in the area |
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It was supposed to launch Facebooks satellite Sunday. hopefully the satellite was not aboard. I am guessing it was not.
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Was the satellite on-board, or did they just lose the rocket? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Sounds there was no satelille on board? ETA:Had to reread the site. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday morning to deliver Facebook's first satellite. The satellite was part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan to bring internet service to areas of areas of sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Orlando Sentinel. |
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Like instrument air solenoid valves or like fuel control valves? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Company I work for makes valves that are on that rocket. Needless to say, everyone here is holding their breath... Like instrument air solenoid valves or like fuel control valves? Mostly fluid control. |
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No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean. No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year No. This was a first reuse attempt. |
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean. No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year No. This was a first reuse attempt. no, SES will be the first reuse customer, this rocket that blew up was going to have a facebook satellite on it. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/spacex-finds-a-customer-for-its-first-reused-rocket-satellite-operator-ses/ SpaceX has been running out of room in its facilities in Florida as it lands rockets by sea and ground, so it would like to begin reusing some of these first-stage Falcon boosters as soon as possible. The first step was finding a customer, and now SpaceX has done that. The Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said Tuesday that it intends to launch a geostationary satellite, SES-10, on a reusable rocket in the fourth quarter of this year. |
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It was supposed to launch Facebooks satellite Sunday. hopefully the satellite was not aboard. I am guessing it was not. View Quote If that's the case then the satellite would have been onboard buttoned down. No way would there be an engine test 3 days before a scheduled launch just to break everything down and roll it back into the hanger to load the payload and get it back out to the pad. |
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Well shit. I guess it's good to find out the flaws now before they send up human payloads.
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no, SES will be the first reuse customer, this rocket that blew up was going to have a facebook satellite on it. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/spacex-finds-a-customer-for-its-first-reused-rocket-satellite-operator-ses/ SpaceX has been running out of room in its facilities in Florida as it lands rockets by sea and ground, so it would like to begin reusing some of these first-stage Falcon boosters as soon as possible. The first step was finding a customer, and now SpaceX has done that. The Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said Tuesday that it intends to launch a geostationary satellite, SES-10, on a reusable rocket in the fourth quarter of this year. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean. No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year No. This was a first reuse attempt. no, SES will be the first reuse customer, this rocket that blew up was going to have a facebook satellite on it. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/spacex-finds-a-customer-for-its-first-reused-rocket-satellite-operator-ses/ SpaceX has been running out of room in its facilities in Florida as it lands rockets by sea and ground, so it would like to begin reusing some of these first-stage Falcon boosters as soon as possible. The first step was finding a customer, and now SpaceX has done that. The Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said Tuesday that it intends to launch a geostationary satellite, SES-10, on a reusable rocket in the fourth quarter of this year. Without getting into why I know its a reuse, lets just go ahead and agree with me for the time being. Information coming in right now is that its a reuse. |
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Without getting into why I know its a reuse, lets just go ahead and agree with me for the time being. Information coming in right now is that its a reuse. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean. No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year No. This was a first reuse attempt. no, SES will be the first reuse customer, this rocket that blew up was going to have a facebook satellite on it. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/spacex-finds-a-customer-for-its-first-reused-rocket-satellite-operator-ses/ SpaceX has been running out of room in its facilities in Florida as it lands rockets by sea and ground, so it would like to begin reusing some of these first-stage Falcon boosters as soon as possible. The first step was finding a customer, and now SpaceX has done that. The Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said Tuesday that it intends to launch a geostationary satellite, SES-10, on a reusable rocket in the fourth quarter of this year. Without getting into why I know its a reuse, lets just go ahead and agree with me for the time being. Information coming in right now is that its a reuse. My SWAG is you may be part of some security somewhere in Florida |
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No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean. No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year Not now. |
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Well that explains why I didn't see the "brush fire " smoke and my partner who was five minutes late did.
Major suck age for space x though, another 6 months of investigations, this is bound to delay SES 10. |
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SpaceX has had a good run for a while. Rockets are extremely complicated machines, more than most people realize. Hopefully no one was hurt and SpaceX can use this to learn how to make their machines better.
Kind of an expensive mistake, but that's the business |
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Without getting into why I know its a reuse, lets just go ahead and agree with me for the time being. Information coming in right now is that its a reuse. View Quote I posted a thread recently where it was reported (as noted above) that SES 10 would be the first payload launch on a reused first stage. |
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I posted a thread recently where it was reported (as noted above) that SES 10 would be the first payload launch on a reused first stage. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Without getting into why I know its a reuse, lets just go ahead and agree with me for the time being. Information coming in right now is that its a reuse. I posted a thread recently where it was reported (as noted above) that SES 10 would be the first payload launch on a reused first stage. I'd guess someone on the ground now would know more than a report on the web. |
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Remember when they made that video with inspirational music and everyone's reaction when they had that successful launch and landing? Well they should make a video with appropriate music and people's reactions to this launch. That would be fun.
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no, SES will be the first reuse customer, this rocket that blew up was going to have a facebook satellite on it. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/spacex-finds-a-customer-for-its-first-reused-rocket-satellite-operator-ses/ SpaceX has been running out of room in its facilities in Florida as it lands rockets by sea and ground, so it would like to begin reusing some of these first-stage Falcon boosters as soon as possible. The first step was finding a customer, and now SpaceX has done that. The Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said Tuesday that it intends to launch a geostationary satellite, SES-10, on a reusable rocket in the fourth quarter of this year. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Isn't this a re-use? If so, that really sucks. Even more, I mean. No this was a new rocket, the first reuse is coming later this year No. This was a first reuse attempt. no, SES will be the first reuse customer, this rocket that blew up was going to have a facebook satellite on it. http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/spacex-finds-a-customer-for-its-first-reused-rocket-satellite-operator-ses/ SpaceX has been running out of room in its facilities in Florida as it lands rockets by sea and ground, so it would like to begin reusing some of these first-stage Falcon boosters as soon as possible. The first step was finding a customer, and now SpaceX has done that. The Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said Tuesday that it intends to launch a geostationary satellite, SES-10, on a reusable rocket in the fourth quarter of this year. Nobody said this was a launch |
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I'd guess someone on the ground now would know more than a report on the web. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Without getting into why I know its a reuse, lets just go ahead and agree with me for the time being. Information coming in right now is that its a reuse. I posted a thread recently where it was reported (as noted above) that SES 10 would be the first payload launch on a reused first stage. I'd guess someone on the ground now would know more than a report on the web. Check the SpaceX twitter account which confirms what I said. Is SpaceX lying? Twitter account SpaceX "First launch of flight-proven first stage will use CRS-8 booster that delivered Dragon to @Space_Station in April" Musk "Thanks for the longstanding faith in SpaceX. We very much look forward to doing this milestone flight with you." SES "SES-10 will #launch on @SpaceX flight-proven Falcon-9 rocket http://ow.ly/rKO7303Ivkj #BeamsOnLATAM" |
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Initial reports say the second stage (which carries the satellite) was not attached.
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View Quote The TEL looks better than I was expecting |
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1. AMOS and second stage were NOT integrated |
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Bummer...I was looking forward to three hipsters leading me up to and through the launch.
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Quoted: I am not surprised to see you post this info. You often have the most current info and pictures. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: 1. AMOS and second stage were NOT integrated2. Explosion occurred at T-3 minutes3. T/E is still standing4. Explosion appears fairly localized5. No reported casualties I am not surprised to see you post this info. You often have the most current info and pictures. pics of a smoke plume are usually boring to look at |
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