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As I understand the timing, they scrubbed around T-15:00, and the first stage propellant loading started at T-35:00. https://www.spacex.com/launches/ https://w
by mauvehaus 6y ago
As I understand the timing, they scrubbed around T-15:00, and the first stage propellant loading started at T-35:00.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/ https://www.spacex.com/launches/
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- jacquesm 6y agoSo is that lightning strike concern limited to the second stage?
- gpm 6y agoI believe that the lightning strike concern is lightning strikes during flight not on the ground. They've got plenty of lightning towards around the rocket on the ground, and if it would be useful they could have easily added more taller ones. They just don't want to load the propellant if there is no chance of launching.
- m4rtink 6y agoIIRC the exhaust trail aftera a rocket is actually ionised and efectively grounds the rocket in flight, creating a giant lightnjng rod. This was discovered during the Apollo 12 launch and caused serious but thankfulyy not fatal issues. Since then people are rather careful about preventing launches if lightning danger around the launch area is too high.