The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today

The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Jeff
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Jeff Findley wrote:
The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Looks like it is claiing 13:30 EST now.

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"Rick Jones" wrote in message
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Jeff Findley wrote:
The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Looks like it is claiing 13:30 EST now.

From SpaceflightNow on twitter: Falcon 9 test time of 1:30pm came and went.
But test hasn't happened. Awaiting new ignition time.

Still waiting...

Jeff
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that your dog is finally getting enough cheese" - Deteriorata - National
Lampoon

On 3/9/2010 10:36 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:
"Rick wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:
The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Looks like it is claiing 13:30 EST now.

From SpaceflightNow on twitter: Falcon 9 test time of 1:30pm came and went.
But test hasn't happened. Awaiting new ignition time.

Still waiting...

They had a aborted ignition, but may try again later this afternoon.

Pat

Jeff Findley wrote:
"Rick Jones" wrote in message
...
Jeff Findley wrote:
The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Looks like it is claiing 13:30 EST now.

From SpaceflightNow on twitter: Falcon 9 test time of 1:30pm came
and went. But test hasn't happened. Awaiting new ignition time.

Still waiting...

And my browser keeps locking-up !-( If it does ignite I'll have to
watch the reply on youtube I guess.

rick jones
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On 3/9/2010 11:05 AM, Rick Jones wrote:


And my browser keeps locking-up !-( If it does ignite I'll have to
watch the reply on youtube I guess.

The engines shut down just as they were igniting; no further test today.

Pat

On 3/9/2010 1:28 PM, Pat Flannery wrote:
On 3/9/2010 11:05 AM, Rick Jones wrote:


And my browser keeps locking-up !-( If it does ignite I'll have to
watch the reply on youtube I guess.

The engines shut down just as they were igniting; no further test today.

Now there is disscussion of a loud "bang" noise on ignition, black
smoke, and a fire.
Maybe one of the engines didn't ignite properly?

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote in
dakotatelephone:

On 3/9/2010 11:05 AM, Rick Jones wrote:


And my browser keeps locking-up !-( If it does ignite I'll have to
watch the reply on youtube I guess.

The engines shut down just as they were igniting; no further test today.

And here's the report, with photos. First close-up pictures of the
base of the Falcon 9 on the pad with hold-down arms/umbilicals that
I've seen. (The metal framework that enclosed the engines isn't in
evidence; I thought it was part of an interface that plugged into the
pad.) I like the fairing that wraps around the base and engines; has
a resemblence to the Saturn V minus the fins.

http://www.spaceflightnow/falcon9/001/100309hotfire/

--Damon

"Jeff Findley" wrote in
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The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Looks like there was a test firing today (Saturday, 3/13/10)
at around 12:30. Very few details and no close video coverage,
so we'll have to wait for details/pictures/video from SpaceX.

Hopefully things went well enough that only paperwork stands
in the way of a launch as early as next month.

--Damon

On 3/13/2010 11:05 AM, Damon Hill wrote:
"Jeff wrote in
:

The Falcon 9 static fire is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST today
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Looks like there was a test firing today (Saturday, 3/13/10)
at around 12:30. Very few details and no close video coverage,
so we'll have to wait for details/pictures/video from SpaceX.

This time it worked: http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

Pat