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I'm going to see falcon 9 tonight at 11. Is anyone else going and want to meet up? I'm meeting up with my pops and we don't really know what we are doing LoL.
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: It's nice out there today so far. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/20231210_111317_jpg-3055391.JPG View Quote I need to find radar or similar. It must be likely to get far worse in a few hours. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: I need to find radar or similar. It must be likely to get far worse in a few hours. View Quote Yes this afternoon we are in for a big change. One of the LP mods made me famous ! LOL Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: Yes this afternoon we are in for a big change. One of the LP mods made me famous ! LOL https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/Screenshot__36__png-3055400.JPG View Quote I just found radar coverage of Florida and there is a line of possibly strong to severe weather mostly running NNE to SSW and to the west of Tampa. I can't tell when or if it will hit the launch site so assume that the 45th Weather Squadron knows what to expect. |
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I have two sources (neither is SpaceX) showing the Starlink 6-34 launch delayed one day to 11 December 2023.
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: I just found radar coverage of Florida and there is a line of possibly strong to severe weather mostly running NNE to SSW and to the west of Tampa. I can't tell when or if it will hit the launch site so assume that the 45th Weather Squadron knows what to expect. View Quote Attached File |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: I just found radar coverage of Florida and there is a line of possibly strong to severe weather mostly running NNE to SSW and to the west of Tampa. I can't tell when or if it will hit the launch site so assume that the 45th Weather Squadron knows what to expect. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Originally Posted By Dagger41: Yes this afternoon we are in for a big change. One of the LP mods made me famous ! LOL https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/279984/Screenshot__36__png-3055400.JPG I just found radar coverage of Florida and there is a line of possibly strong to severe weather mostly running NNE to SSW and to the west of Tampa. I can't tell when or if it will hit the launch site so assume that the 45th Weather Squadron knows what to expect. It's coming. https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/conus_band.php?sat=G16&band=Sandwich&length=24 |
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I'm at cracker barrel off 95 exit 215 just finished an early dinner. Heading to Kennedy now.
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Originally Posted By TheLookingGlass: Damnit. I was just about to leave for Canaveral and looked one last time and saw the rocket is postponed till tomorrow. I have already bought tickets to get in as well as a hotel room. Why can't spacex work around MY schedule! LoL View Quote I made reservations to stay in Titusville in April, hopefullly I have good luck on my side. The last time I was in Florida I spent 4hrs in the car just to watch them scrub the Falcon Heavy launch until the next night |
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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My phone is hard to pull info off. Was the falcon 9 set for tonight at 815 been postponed? Spacex.com/launches doesn't even show it. Next spaceflight.com shows the lau ch for tonight being postponed to tomorrow.
I'm at the max brewer bridge getting bummed out more and more by the minute. |
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Originally Posted By TheLookingGlass: My phone is hard to pull info off. Was the falcon 9 set for tonight at 815 been postponed? Spacex.com/launches doesn't even show it. Next spaceflight.com shows the lau ch for tonight being postponed to tomorrow. I'm at the max brewer bridge getting bummed out more and more by the minute. View Quote the Falcon Heavy withe the X-37B was scheduled for 8:15pm, the Falcon 9 Starlink was scheduled for 11pm, both are rescheduled for tomorrow around the same times. download the Next SpaceFlight app for your phone. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextspaceflight.android.nextspaceflight&hl=en_US&gl=US https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/next-spaceflight/id1448055760 |
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Here is the info from the spaceX.com website on the Falcon Heavy launch
SpaceX is targeting Monday, December 11 at 8:14 p.m. ET for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup launch opportunity is available during the same time on Tuesday, December 12. Source. |
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As of about 620 PM EST that line of weather runs from Tampa to Orlando.
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Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: Very cool. You going to be at the Saturn V viewing area? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: Originally Posted By SuperHeavy: Originally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By SuperHeavy: I pray that this sucker goes up. I didn't want to post to jynx myself. Have on-site Space Force base viewing tickets for it and even moved flights to stay to watch it. @SuperHeavy Hope you can stay a couple more days ! On the phone with the airline now Your mention is the only reason I saw it was changed Very cool. You going to be at the Saturn V viewing area? I have no clue. ITL causeway. Never been closer than spaceview Park or Playlinda |
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Sitting in the room at quality inn. I am going g to stay a night and see if I can catch the falcon 9 and falcon heavy launch tomorrow. My GPS can't find gators but I am going to drove around and look for it. I have it on google maps but my Garmin can't find it. Dumb.
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As of 7:22 PM EST the storm line is almost on top of the launch sites.
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Originally Posted By TheLookingGlass: Sitting in the room at quality inn. I am going g to stay a night and see if I can catch the falcon 9 and falcon heavy launch tomorrow. My GPS can't find gators but I am going to drove around and look for it. I have it on google maps but my Garmin can't find it. Dumb. View Quote The wind tunnel occurring at our place confirms why it was delayed |
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Originally Posted By SuperHeavy: The wind tunnel occurring at our place confirms why it was delayed View Quote Yup, I got that too. I was sitting in the hotel room and heard a loud whoosh sound outside. Looked out the window and it was blowing hard and pouring down rain. Ah well. Hopefully tomorrow is better. |
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This is the discussion from 1:00 PM EST on 10 December 2023 for the Starlink 6-34 launch on 11 December 2023.
Launch Mission Execution Forecast Mission: Falcon 9 Starlink 6-34 Issued: 10 Dec 2023 / 1300L (1800Z) Valid: 11-12 Dec 2023 / 2300 – 0300L (12/0400 – 0800Z) Forecast Discussion: A strong cold front will push through the area tonight, bringing showers and a few thunderstorms. By sunrise Monday, the front and associated weather will have pushed well offshore, with surface high pressure building across the state. This will set up breezy conditions for Monday night’s launch attempt but otherwise favorable weather. This northeasterly low-level flow will strengthen further by the delay day opportunity as a weak trough develops along the old frontal boundary to the south, also triggering a few more clouds locally. Thus, liftoff winds remain a concern for both the Monday night and Tuesday night launch attempts, with a secondary concern on the backup day being additional upper-level cloud layers. Source Liftoff winds are also a concern for the Falcon Heavy launch. |
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Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: ITL is a pretty good spot. You get to catch both of tomorrows launches from there? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: Originally Posted By SuperHeavy: I have no clue. ITL causeway. Never been closer than spaceview Park or Playlinda ITL is a pretty good spot. You get to catch both of tomorrows launches from there? Falcon Heavy from ITL, Falcon 9 from our balcony most likely. It's cold but nice weather so far today |
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Where or what is itl and is there an address for it? I just left max brewer bridge to get some grub before 814. It was windy as heck at that bridge.
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Originally Posted By TheLookingGlass: Where or what is itl and is there an address for it? I just left max brewer bridge to get some grub before 814. It was windy as heck at that bridge. View Quote Integrate Test Launch complex. You would need badges or someone with badges and a car pass. |
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Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: Integrate Test Launch complex. You would need badges or someone with badges and a car pass. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By RiverSwine45: Originally Posted By TheLookingGlass: Where or what is itl and is there an address for it? I just left max brewer bridge to get some grub before 814. It was windy as heck at that bridge. Integrate Test Launch complex. You would need badges or someone with badges and a car pass. Fair enough. Thanks. |
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Launch time now pushed to 8:24 p.m. EST
That's the end of the launch window. It's 54F right now, cleared out pretty good. It should launch. |
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Gassing it up !
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SCRUBBED.
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Waiting patiently
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Standing down from tonight’s Falcon Heavy launch due to a ground side issue; vehicle and payload remain healthy. Team is resetting for the next launch opportunity of the USSF-52 mission, which is no earlier than tomorrow night.
Nvm |
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SOB. Well hopefully the 11pm launch is still on.
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Thank you for posting these. |
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Celebrating the remains of the Second Amendment one Fine Firearm at a Time.
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Anyone elses live feed go to Elon giving some speach?
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8:14 p.m. EST Tuesday night is the next kick at the can.
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Starlink mission supposedly scrubbed also.
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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Originally Posted By TheLookingGlass: SOB. Well hopefully the 11pm launch is still on. View Quote I'm curious about that as well. NSF mentioned in their latest video that NASA doesn't allow any launches at the cape 24hrs before any crewed mission and the commentators were speculating that the same restriction may be in place for the X-37 FH launch. |
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Brevard County EOC has pulled support for the F9 Starlink launch.
It's been scrubbed. |
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Originally Posted By DarkGray: I'm curious about that as well. NSF mentioned in their latest video that NASA doesn't allow any launches at the cape 24hrs before any crewed mission and the commentators were speculating that the same restriction may be in place for the X-37 FH launch. View Quote 24 hours before, yes. No restriction on another launch once that launch had cleared the area. |
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Originally Posted By Dagger41: 24 hours before, yes. No restriction on another launch once that launch had cleared the area. View Quote However, that (unwarranted) restriction seems to be the cause of the delay of tonight's starlink msn. Spacex will likely have to wait until next year to break the 100 launch cadence. |
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Originally Posted By DarkGray: However, that (unwarranted) restriction seems to be the cause of the delay of tonight's starlink msn. Spacex will likely have to wait until next year to break the 100 launch cadence. View Quote I think they had 88 planned for this year (between the Cape and Vandy) |
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Kind of wondering if I should stay in Titusville and see if they launch tonight or go home? I've been here sense sunday morning. Done all the usual sight seeing like the warbird museum. I actually went to that twice killing time. Once yesterday, once today. Went to a bunch of other places too. I'm in Daytona now screwing around killing time while mulling over the idea of going home or staying another night.
I'd really, really like to see a falcon heavy launch in person. But damn I can't just sit around for days waiting for them to go. This is my 3rd day here waiting on a launch. What do you fellas think the odds are of them launching the heavy to night? |
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The odds of launching tonight are a bit better than than last night.
Probability of Violating Weather Constraints is 20%. Up to you. If you miss it, you're going to miss one hell of a show. |
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Looks like they already pushed it to tomorrow night.
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