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SpaceX Webcast of Falcon 9 DSCOVR Launch

53 points by cryptoz 12y ago

toomuchtodo 12y ago
Reddit discussion thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2uuskl/rspacex_dscovr_official_launch_discussion_updates/ https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2uuskl/rspacex_dsco...
lutorm 12y ago
Aborted on avionics problems. :(
AYBABTME 12y ago
Aborted due to range radar issues and stage 1 avi issues.
oliwary 12y ago
The next possible launch window is three minutes earlier tomorrow. (6:07 PM ET) EDIT: The big problem was the air forces radar going down, a transmitter went down as well, but if I understand Musk correctly that was not needed.
Osmium 12y ago
Via the live stream: There's an instantaneous launch window they have to meet which only happens once per day. This is necessary for the satellite to reach its destination at the L1 point[1]. They could try again this time tomorrow, though weather doesn't look as good, and then Tuesday or Wednesday. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point#mediaviewer/File:Lagrange_points2.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point#mediaviewer/Fi...
- toomuchtodo 12y ago
  After Wednesday, Feb. 20th is the next window available.
kevincennis 12y ago
Elon Musk tweet: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/564562686478807043 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/564562686478807043 "Air Force tracking radar went down. Launch postponed to same time tomorrow."
benihana 12y ago
Does anyone here work for SpaceX? What's it like?
- andrewstuart2 12y ago
  I have a buddy that works there. It seems pretty grueling, but also crazy awesome. He's recently worked a few 14+ hour days and is occasionally up at 2AM for work. But when he's up at 2AM it's to go launch a rocket. So there's that.
- ptio 12y ago
  I worked at SpaceX from 2010 to 2013, first doing software development on our manufacturing operations system, then later on on our telemetry/time-series platform. I think I averaged between 60 to 70 hours a week, which includes weekends if we need to support test or launch activities. In retrospect, that seems like a lot of hours, but it didn't feel like it because the work and the mission of the company is so inspiring. Elon was the final interviewer when I joined (I don't think he is doing that anymore) and he was explicit that working at SpaceX takes a different level of commitment.

53 points by cryptoz 12y ago

Reddit discussion thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2uuskl/rspacex_dscovr_official_launch_discussion_updates/ https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2uuskl/rspacex_dsco...

lutorm 12y ago

Aborted on avionics problems. :(

AYBABTME 12y ago

Aborted due to range radar issues and stage 1 avi issues.

oliwary 12y ago

The next possible launch window is three minutes earlier tomorrow. (6:07 PM ET) EDIT: The big problem was the air forces radar going down, a transmitter went down as well, but if I understand Musk correctly that was not needed.

Osmium 12y ago

Via the live stream: There's an instantaneous launch window they have to meet which only happens once per day. This is necessary for the satellite to reach its destination at the L1 point[1]. They could try again this time tomorrow, though weather doesn't look as good, and then Tuesday or Wednesday. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point#mediaviewer/File:Lagrange_points2.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagrangian_point#mediaviewer/Fi...

toomuchtodo 12y ago
After Wednesday, Feb. 20th is the next window available.

kevincennis 12y ago

Elon Musk tweet: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/564562686478807043 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/564562686478807043 "Air Force tracking radar went down. Launch postponed to same time tomorrow."

benihana 12y ago

Does anyone here work for SpaceX? What's it like?

andrewstuart2 12y ago
I have a buddy that works there. It seems pretty grueling, but also crazy awesome. He's recently worked a few 14+ hour days and is occasionally up at 2AM for work. But when he's up at 2AM it's to go launch a rocket. So there's that.
ptio 12y ago
I worked at SpaceX from 2010 to 2013, first doing software development on our manufacturing operations system, then later on on our telemetry/time-series platform. I think I averaged between 60 to 70 hours a week, which includes weekends if we need to support test or launch activities. In retrospect, that seems like a lot of hours, but it didn't feel like it because the work and the mission of the company is so inspiring. Elon was the final interviewer when I joined (I don't think he is doing that anymore) and he was explicit that working at SpaceX takes a different level of commitment.