Today's the day!

Today SpaceX will attempt to launch the Falcon 9 with a Dragon capsule
into orbit, fly several orbits and then perform a reentry, culminating
in a parachute landing off the cost of California.

Chances for a launch are small today (40%) with a high probability
tomorrow (90%) due to weather.

On 12/6/2010 5:04 AM, Kulin Remailer wrote:
Today SpaceX will attempt to launch the Falcon 9 with a Dragon capsule
into orbit, fly several orbits and then perform a reentry, culminating
in a parachute landing off the cost of California.

No, today is the 6th... _tomorrow_ is the 7th, when they get their first
launch window.
Frankly, launching on the annversary of Pearl Harbor is a little odd,
but hey, whatever turns their crank.

Pat

On 7/12/2010 3:30 AM, Pat Flannery wrote:
On 12/6/2010 5:04 AM, Kulin Remailer wrote:
Today SpaceX will attempt to launch the Falcon 9 with a Dragon capsule
into orbit, fly several orbits and then perform a reentry, culminating
in a parachute landing off the cost of California.

No, today is the 6th... _tomorrow_ is the 7th, when they get their first
launch window.
Frankly, launching on the annversary of Pearl Harbor is a little odd,
but hey, whatever turns their crank.

Pat


NASA did it with Apollo 17.

Frankly, launching on the annversary of Pearl Harbor is a little odd,
but hey, whatever turns their crank.

Pat


NASA did it with Apollo 17.

I thought they were being awfully quiet about the last test firing;
trouble with the upper stage engine, launch pushed back to Thursday at
the earliest:
http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/002/status.html

Pat