DocM Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598160336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Everyone get your ear protectors ready... You're gonna need 'em! DocM and BetaguyGZT 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598160340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 (edited) And this won't be a 3-4 second static fire like the Falcon 9 tests; 12+ seconds, assuming everything holds together or it doesn't abort. Damn male alligators will think it's mating season again, coming to the surface and bellowing a challenge like they did with Saturn V. flyingskippy, BetaguyGZT and SALSN 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598160372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598161262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Matthew S. Subscriber² Posted January 16, 2018 Subscriber² Share Posted January 16, 2018 Doesn't look like it's going to happen today either. Quote The static fire test of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is not expected today, and we have not received a new target date for the hold-down firing at pad 39A. SpaceX's launch team continues to work through testing of the Falcon Heavy ahead of the first static fire at pad 39A. Meanwhile, launch preps at nearby pad 41 are underway for an Atlas 5 mission scheduled for liftoff Thursday evening, with rollout of the rocket to the launch pad scheduled for tomorrow. A Falcon Heavy static fire at pad 39A is not expected to occur during the Atlas 5 countdown, a ULA official said today, due to shared safety, security and ground infrastructure between the two adjacent pads. But the target date for the Falcon Heavy static fire remains uncertain, and we'll share information as we confirm it. Source Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598163136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 Scrub for today. Next attempt has to be Friday because of the Atlas V SBIRS GEO 4 launch on Thursday. Window open: 1500 Eastern (2000 UT) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598163504 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 WIP. We knew there would be gremlins. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598163630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Test as you fly, fly when you're ready. BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598163814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Aaaaw... I get that they need to make sure everything is perfect, and the LAST thing I want is an incident.. But dang.. Get on with it!!! SALSN 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598163996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 SALSN 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598164368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Todays Atlas V SBIRS GEO Flight 4 launch scrubbed due to a LOX fill/drain valve problem. Rescheduled to Friday, bumping the FH static fire. Waiting for a new date & time. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598166506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598167516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 bguy_1986, SALSN and BetaguyGZT 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598168228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 flyingskippy 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598168452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Sooooo, let's hear all those folks again saying Boca Chica will never see an F9 launch out of it... SpaceX needs that launch site, stat... Then again, can they even get launch licenses during shutdown? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598168748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 SpaceX just received a 5 year launch license for any number of GTO launches trom LC-40. I'd imagine at some point such bulk licenses for other pads & orbits would be issued. BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598168832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted January 23, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 23, 2018 As I understand it, the shutdown is over now and we can hopefully get back to getting ready for the FH Launch? Any news on a possible test fire? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598169838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Now NET Wednesday, no window yet tho. BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598170118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 Space News is reporting 1500 Eastern, if the wet dress rehearsal goes well. BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598170174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) 1200-1800 Eastern Edited January 23, 2018 by DocM BetaguyGZT 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598170258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 BetaguyGZT, Skiver and bguy_1986 3 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598170948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 That fits perfectly in-line with what folks on my end have been saying too. Pad and other technical issues that needed to be straightened out before the test launch would likely take a month. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598170964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598170998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598171190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Won't be at the start of the window Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1244836-spacex-falcon-heavy-updates-maiden-flight/page/9/#findComment-598171192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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