Posted on 04/14/2015 12:51:20 PM PDT by Elderberry
SpaceX is going to try to launch its CRS-6 International Space Station resupply mission again today at 4:10 PM ET, after having to scrub the launch yesterday due to adverse weather conditions. Weather today looks mostly favorable, with NASA reporting a “60 percent chance of acceptable conditions” for the target window at the Cape Canaveral launch site in Florida. The launch today, if it goes off, will feature the Falcon 9 rocket transporting the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to orbit, where it will rendezvous with the ISS to delivery a cargo of supplies (including an Arkyd 3 satellite). For SpaceX, it also represents a second chance to attempt recovery of the reusable first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, using their autonomous drone barge landing platform. We’ll have updates as they come in, and will keep our fingers crossed that weather conditions hold out for the launch this afternoon
Coming up on 10 minutes.
Weather looks good.
I’m here...watching NASA TV.
How long will it take for the booster to come back and land on the boat?
You got me on that one.
Under 5 minutes now.
As I understand it, it’ll take between 10-15 minutes after launch for the 1st stage to come back.
Strongback retracted...
1:30
Running outside here in Orlando, love to watch this stuff Woo Hoo!!!
Liftoff
And away we go! Looking forward to this!
Stage 1 should now be in boostback, orienting itself for re-entry.
Will there be live video of the first stage landing? Last time it wasn’t released until days afterward.
I don’t think we’ll get to see it today.
Capsule separation.
Turned it on a few seconds before liftoff, “BEAUTIFUL”!
Please someone let us know what happened with the first stage. I don’t engage in “social media. “
OFFICIAL TWEET FROM ELON MUSK:
“Ascent successful. Dragon enroute to Space Station. Rocket landed on droneship, but too hard for survival.”
Poop.
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