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@SVTChris europa tappar. Skandinavien tappar. Asien går framåt. Så stor trend skapas inte av vårt system. Nytt sätt att mäta?
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About an hour away from launch. I'd like to thank @SES_Satellites for taking a chance on @SpaceX. We've given it our all.
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@toruonu cool :)
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@UFrugger10 I agree. Will be restored shortly.
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@TierraUniversu It was fixed this weekend, so he should try the test again.
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@TierraUniversu The writer of this article had a problem with his 12V battery, so main pack was constantly charging it.
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@TierraUniversu Doesn't sound right. If it is, we certainly need to fix it. Investigating...
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@TierraUniversu Doesn't sound right. If it is, we certainly need to fix it. Investigating...
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German govt reviews Tesla Model S fires. All due to high speed impacts, no injuries. Concludes: no defects, no recall http://t.co/24iZzOSL3B
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All known rocket anomalies resolved. Will spend another day rechecking to be sure. Launch attempt tmrw eve w Wed as backup.
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The gas generator is a small rocket engine that powers the turbopump, which produces 7000 horsepower & weighs 160 lbs
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Engines are cycling cleanly w ground pneumatics. Replaced gas generator on engine 9 (center) as a precautionary measure.
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Abort was caused by oxygen in ground side TEA-TEB. Upper stage on separate internal circuit, so doesn't face same risk.
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Rocket engines are healthy, but cleaning turbopump gas generators will take another day. Aiming for Mon eve launch.
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@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps.
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@WilliamShatner Will do. Probably at least a few days. Depends on whether we need to pull the turbopumps.
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We called manual abort. Better to be paranoid and wrong. Bringing rocket down to borescope engines ...
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If launch aborts, we will bring the rocket down for engine inspection, so probably a few days before next attempt
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Increasing helium spin start pressure. Probably <50% chance of passing all aborts, but worth a try. Countdown resuming ...
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Launch aborted by autosequence due to slower than expected thrust ramp. Seems ok on closer inspection. Cycling countdown.
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