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SpaceX Falcon 1 Launch Attempt #2

Posted by: Klaus Schmidt - Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:32 pm
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SpaceX Falcon 1 Launch Attempt #2 

How far will the Falcon 1 get?
Launch pad failure 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
First stage failure 17%  17%  [ 3 ]
Successful seperation, but early second stage failure 11%  11%  [ 2 ]
Basically successful flight, only underperforming 28%  28%  [ 5 ]
Full success 44%  44%  [ 8 ]
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Post    Posted on: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:21 pm
still seems a bit windy to me...

edit: Range Safety reports the resticted areas around the launch site are clear for liftoff. Also, winds have been verified acceptable.

cool!!
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Post    Posted on: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:32 pm
T-14!

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Post    Posted on: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:32 pm
all looking good... my guess is we'll (they) have a launch!!!
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Post    Posted on: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:45 pm
damn!!!
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Post    Posted on: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:46 pm
How can they abort on me like this :'(
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Post    Posted on: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:51 pm
I hope they will continue.. but any information we get.. we'll report it ASAP on http://www.spacefellowship.com/News/?p=1922

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Post    Posted on: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:13 am
oke... bed time :)

and Sigurd: slaap lekker!!!!
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Post    Posted on: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:15 am
culture wrote:
oke... bed time :)

and Sigurd: slaap lekker!!!!


Sad but... no flight today.... culture: En slaapwel :P

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Post    Posted on: Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:54 pm
Live coverage is back active:
http://www.spacefellowship.com/News/?p=1929

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Post    Posted on: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:00 pm
The weather forecast doesn't look to bad according to this site

http://rts-wx.com/
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Post    Posted on: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:08 am
damn again....

wonder why they abort this time
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Post    Posted on: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:13 am
They even had the engine going this time, I guess their auto-abort systems are too twitchy out of the simulator or something, appears that any little thing will trigger it.
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Post    Posted on: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:15 am
But lucky the rocket is saved.. and we can have an other launch tomorrow (or possible in a few hours)

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Post    Posted on: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:17 am
It seems we're going for it again today!

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Post    Posted on: Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:19 am
well i vote for the the tomorrow options... (bed time again!!)
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