Paper Rocket On Pad

[spacefan]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon...100221rollout/

Photo's of Falcon 9. Due to launch next month all being well. Go falcon 9.

[Rick]

Anyone heard of any updates? I know they were tackling issues with the vehicles destruct mechanisms.

[spacefan]

Anyone heard of any updates? I know they were tackling issues with the vehicles destruct mechanisms.

They had some issues with cork insulation debonding when they filled the LO2 tanks.

[Rick]

Well, this should be interesting to see if there are delays to this vehicle. That's one of the reasons of the angst against Ares. If Falcon suffers the same fate, what was the point? The Administrator even said last week that cost is not the issue, it was time.

[spacefan]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/001/status.html

There does not appear to be any undue delay although elsewhere Musk has hinted there may be some slippage. Interesting they are looking to make the 1st stage recoverable/reusble.

[Rick]

Here's what I was referring to:

Safety Approvals Hold Up Debut of Falcon 9 Rocket:

http://www.space.com/missionlaunches...fn-100224.html