Falcon 1 Launch window opens in two hours
The launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. (PDT) / 7:00 p.m. (EDT) / 23:00 (UTC) and remain open for five hours.
Webcast url is now available: http://www.spacex.com/webcast.php
SpaceX crew in Hawthorne
SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, CA. The entire staff and their families are viewing the webcast in the Hanger.
Three minutes to resume countdown
Topping up of LOX to begin shortly.
Expected T-Zero around 7pm PDT
Not official yet, but based on reports from Kwaj, expected T-Zero is around 7pm PDT.
Update: T-Zero around 8pm PDT
Word on the ground is that the Helium cryochill appears to be ok. T-Zero now around 8pm PDT.
Countdown to resume in 15min
Should be at T-10min when we start up again.
Anomoly in launch
Waiting for more information.
We have two more Falcon 1’s right behind this one, no matter what happened.
Update: Initial post-launch analysis
It has been a tough day. Falcon 1 Vehicle 3 did not reach orbit today.
A problem occurred with stage separation, causing the stages to hold together. On the plus side, the new Merlin 1C engine in the first stage performed flawlessly. This engine will be used on Falcon 9, the SpaceX rocket that will take cargo to the International Space Station.
Falcon 1 Vehicle 4 is almost ready for flight and Vehicle 5 is right behind it. I’ll post expected launch dates as I have them.
Onward and upward!