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Jan 11, 2025 05:12 AM
(This post was last modified: Jan 11, 2025 06:18 AM by Yazata.)
Today they did a full launch rehearsal, which included completely filling both booster and ship with propellant.
![[Image: Gg-0gECboAAIUiF?format=jpg&name=4096x4096]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg-0gECboAAIUiF?format=jpg&name=4096x4096) nsNS
Jan 11, 2025 06:59 AM
(This post was last modified: Jan 11, 2025 07:03 AM by Yazata.)
The Space Engineer's (@mcrs987) Raptor 3 schematic
https://x.com/mcrs987/status/1877855892793696589 ![[Image: Gg933ZyWIAAxLNG?format=jpg&name=4096x4096]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gg933ZyWIAAxLNG?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
Jan 12, 2025 02:52 AM
(This post was last modified: Jan 12, 2025 02:53 AM by Yazata.)
Notams and marine warnings in both the Gulf of Mexico and off Australia are changing, apparently indicating that Flight 7 has been pushed back from Monday Jan 13 to Tuesday Jan 14. Again, I suspect that the primary reason is weather.
Jan 12, 2025 05:48 AM
(This post was last modified: Jan 12, 2025 05:50 AM by Yazata.)
Now Flight 7 has been moved to Wednesday January 15.
(Just launch the damn thing SpaceX!!) https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1878281148893102238 https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/...p-flight-7
Jan 14, 2025 06:30 AM
If this was the movies and looks was all it takes, this thing would already be halfway to Mars
(Photos by Groundtruthpics) ![[Image: GhISUIcX0AAQyMo?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhISUIcX0AAQyMo?format=jpg&name=large)
Jan 15, 2025 03:13 AM
Tomorrow's Flight 7 launch is still on, but weather appears iffy with fog and rain on the menu.
Jan 15, 2025 04:31 AM
Mexico has space-nuts too! Frontera Espacial will be live-streaming (in Spanish) from the Mexican side of the mouth of the Rio Grande, the closest point that people are allowed to be to the launch pad. (The American exclusion zone is only on the Texas side.)
Jan 15, 2025 05:13 PM
Flight 7 has been pushed back to Thursday January 16, due to bad weather. This wasn't unexpected.
4 PM Central, 5 PM Eastern, 2 PM Pacific
Jan 16, 2025 07:55 PM
(This post was last modified: Jan 16, 2025 09:25 PM by Yazata.)
It's on!
Weather looks good (it was a concern). Pad is clear, road is closed. A helicopter is flying around making sure there's nobody on the beach or hiding in the dunes. Workers are leaving the factory area. The tank farm is emitting vapor and showing signs of life. New launch time: 4:37 PM CST, 5:37 Eastern, 2:37 Pacific
Jan 16, 2025 10:47 PM
(This post was last modified: Jan 17, 2025 12:25 AM by Yazata.)
GO for propellant load. The orbital launch mount is venting indicating that they are chilling down the cryogenic propellant lines.
EditProp load about 1/2 done. Engine chill started. T - 10 minutes Prop load complete Launch director GO for launch LIFTOFF - all 33 engines running Staging good GO FOR BOOSTER RETURN SUCCESSFUL CATCH!!! Major problem with the ship - lost telemetry around time of ship engine shutdown Engines seemed to be prematurely dropping out, then all communication with the ship was lost SpaceX says that the ship has been lost It definitely broke up. Unclear if it exploded or if flight termination system was responsible. The fragments appear to have gone into the Atlantic north of Puerto Rico. ![[Image: GhcvtmpWQAADlxf?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhcvtmpWQAADlxf?format=jpg&name=large) ![[Image: GhcvtmqXUAAVLXz?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhcvtmqXUAAVLXz?format=jpg&name=large) ![[Image: GhcvtmsW4AANbi2?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhcvtmsW4AANbi2?format=jpg&name=large) |
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