Posted on 02/11/2015 2:03:27 PM PST by lbryce
The launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is targeted for 6:03:32 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It is an instantaneous launch window. Coverage will begin at 5 p.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s web. There is a 90 percent chance for favorable launch weather and upper level winds are predicted to be much more favorable than on Tuesday.
Watch live on NASA TV starting at 5:00 p.m. ET: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv
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Anthropogenic Deep Space Warming?
Due to high waves, they will not attempt to land the first stage on the barge. The launch will go on though. I guess this settles the “Why do they want to go all the way back and land on land?” question.
Fingers crossed
That’s the only kind.
FIve minutes and counting ping
2 Minutes to go!
Webcast has started on spacex.com
astonishing video quality!!
Thank you!!
10 secs to go!
Lift off
just astonishing!! Thank you!
Looks good so far
Looked great from my Polk County FL back yard; it’s been a long time since I’ve been able to see the bright light and the vapor trail.
Stage 2 separation
Where can we find out about the 1st stage landing?
Bummer. That’s the important part to me.
Check twitter spacex or twitter elonmusk. There will be no attempt to land on the ship due to high seas, but they will attempt to land on water. I was watching the first stage fire its thrusters after separation.
I guess this settles the “Why do they want to go all the way back and land on land?
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SpaceX signed a 5 year lease with the Air Force this past week to use a launch pad for a landing the first stage. Musk says they plan to upgrade the drone ship to handle high seas, too.
Rocket soft landed in the ocean within 10m of target & nicely vertical! High probability of good droneship landing in non-stormy weather.
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/565659578915115011
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