I guess we will know in the next couple of hours if the testing showed successful tanking/conditioning.
Commentator: What does that mean for a Sept. 27 launch date?
Charley Thompson: I'd like the team to look at the data before I speculate.
... "it's not optimal, but we can proceed?"
So is that a "failed test, roll back to assembly building" or is it "it's not optimal, but we can proceed?"
Edit: from what I've read they feel they made progress on the leak, sounding optimistic.
No. USSF controls the range that it will fly from, so they have the authority on the FTS waiver that now needs approved because it didn’t fly.The jurisdictions here are interesting... The US Space Force takes care of the FTS batteries?
I think after they light this thing there's going to be a big sigh of relief after S1 burnout.
Hi @Lord Rory Gin,The Sept 27 launch date will almost for certain be scrubbed. A major hurricane (not yet named) is expected to hit the west coast of Florida on Wednesday. It effects will be felt before at least a day before in the launch area. That leaves Oct 2 for launching but the concern should be whether debris from the hurricane will damage the rocket. If so, it should be rolled back to the assembly building and thus a later date in October would be recommended.
Hi everyone,I don't know what you're talking about, the latest models show the newest predicted path, that is definitely not Sharpie! taking it back out to sea.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/Hi everyone,
I guess I didn't ask my question clearly.
Could someone please tell me the link to get to that image.
Thank you.
Stanley
Weather underground has good tropical weather maps and coverage. www.wunderground.comHi everyone,
I guess I didn't ask my question clearly.
Could someone please tell me the link to get to that image.
Thank you.
Stanley
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxxolAnbPp5hCx_OhgKQpXEkMHEUbTbb3S"Hurricane? It's not optimal, but we can proceed..."
"Wait, what?"
Launch cancelled and they are preparing for roll back to the assembly building. Final decision to roll back will be made Sunday morning and future launch date will be announced in the future. Next window is Oct. 17 – Oct. 31: 11 launch opportunities, excluding Oct. 24, 25, 26, and 28."Hurricane? It's not optimal, but we can proceed..."
"Wait, what?"
I heard a similar concern. Kind of weird to think that vibration from rollback could create a problem for something that must vibrate like all hell on launch.Speculation is they don't want to roll back because the vibration makes more problems.
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