Spacex Falcon 1 Flight 5 Launch

[dangineer]

It looks like the launch is set to 8:00 p.m. PDT.

 

[robotical]

7:00 update still says 7:30.

 

[newsartist]

It looks like the launch is set to 8:00 p.m. PDT.

Where are you getting that from?

SpaceX's very poor website is still saying 7:30pm PDT (0230z)

That is the latest from SpaceFlightNow too.

 

[dangineer]

Very reliable sources state current estimated launch time is 8:00. I'll update if this changes.

 

[robotical]

Looks like he's right, 7:28 and no video feed. A bit slow on the web updates today.

 

[dangineer]

The website is not up to date probably due to SpaceX staff being busy with launch preparations. Hopefully it will be updated soon.

 

[robotical]

We have video! 30 minutes and counting.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Webcast is up, haven't heard a countown status yet...

 

[MeteorWayne]

Looks like he's right, 7:28 and no video feed. A bit slow on the web updates today.

Actually a bit slow on their web updates always. I wrote them a "you are frustrating your audience-o-gram" today.

 

[Jazman1985]

Launch just posted for viewing, looks like it will take off at 11:00 EDT

 

[ThereIWas2]

Oh groan. Approaching thundershowers. Possible hold at T-15.
Fully fueled now at T-23.

[UPDATE] No Thunder or lighting, just showers

 

[dangineer]

Weather may delay the launch to 8:35 PDT now.

 

[newsartist]

It lives!!!!!!!

At "Step 105"

Now T-22, nice view of the mission banner!

 

[ThereIWas2]

Met still thinks weather will be "red" at current planned launch. Expect "green" later. New launch plan at 35 mins past the hour,

 

[js117]

delay the launch to 8:35 PDT now

 

[js117]

mission banner is gone.
weather doesn't look good

 

[newsartist]

weather doesn't look good

...or bad.

Pacific tropical squalls are frequent, but brief. Unlike Florida, where the can be pure evil!

Weather brief at 3:15 local, (11:20 EDT, 8:20 pm PDT) If GREEN anticipated, will pick up count at 3:20 local, for 3:35 T-0?

 

[dragon04]

Goin' Green. Countdown resumes in 2 minutes

 

[newsartist]

COUNTING! T-15

 

[newsartist]

T-7 min

I assume they have an on-board camera?

This should be spectacular as they bust through that convective overcast. Get ready for some speed!

 

[robotical]

The suspense is killing me... Come on SpaceX!

 

[dragon04]

A couple of them, I believe. T- 1 minute

 

[newsartist]

AUto sequence start, T-1

 

[robotical]

THAT was interesting, went from T-:30 to T+1:00

 

[robotical]

Gorgeous...