SpaceX Live Webcast of Debut Falcon 9 Launch

Update #2: Success! Falcon 9 has achieved orbit.

Posted June 04, 2010 11:55 Pacific Time

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Posted June 04, 2010 11:54 Pacific Time

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Posted June 04, 2010 11:54 Pacific Time

T+ 00:09:34 Please continue to check SpaceX.com for additional flight information, including photos and videos as they become available!

Posted June 04, 2010 11:54 Pacific Time

T+ 00:09:04 Falcon 9 has achieved Earth Orbit!

Posted June 04, 2010 11:54 Pacific Time

T+ 00:08:50 Second Stage Engine Shut-Down

Posted June 04, 2010 11:50 Pacific Time _SpaceX

Update #1At 11:44(?) PDT, the countdown once more passed below the 2 minute mark, and is ongoing. Cross your fingers.

The Falcon-9 is a two-stage rocket that is about 180 feet tall. The first stage consists of nine Merlin 1-C engines, the second stage has a single Merlin engine. This Falcon-9 launch plans to place into orbit a six-ton capsule known as Dragon.

...The Spacex Dragon is a free-flying, reusable spacecraft being developed by SpaceX under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. ... If all goes the Falcon9 should launch in the next 1-5 hours. There is a second launch window for this afternoon _BrianWang

Brian WangAs I write, the countdown for the debut Falcon 9 launch just passed the 8 minute mark. The countdown was held at T - 15 minutes for about 2 hours, but is now resumed.
The countdown is now passing the 3:30 mark....
The countdown went to zero, then entered another hold....

Posted June 04, 2010 10:58 Pacific Time

Stand by for a new T-zero time from Mission Control.

Posted June 04, 2010 10:57 Pacific Time

We still have time in today's launch window for another attempt.

Posted June 04, 2010 10:57 Pacific Time

We are hearing from Mission Control that the pad abort involved an out-of-limit startup parameter.

Posted June 04, 2010 10:30 Pacific Time

It looks as if we may have experienced a shutdown condition just after ignition. In these situations the vehicle puts itself into “safe mode”. There may be the chance to “recycle” the count and try again. _from the SpaceXLivefeed

Live webcast from SpaceX
Another live webcast site (site was removed after the end of the live webcast)
via_Brian Wang