Launch Abort: Next Window Tuesday

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Ainz — 5/19/2012 9:45:42 AM (archived)

Elon Musk on Twitter:
"Launch aborted: slightly high combustion chamber pressure on engine 5. Will adjust limits for countdown in a few days."

All 9 engines lit, and roaring, then at the last possible moment,...shutdown.

I remember the Shuttle had a couple of these, early on.

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Space X's Falcon 9 set to rendezvous with the ISS - RobVG - 5/18/2012 4:03:45 PM
- Success !!! Dragon On Orbit ! - Ainz - 5/22/2012 8:06:45 AM
- Launch Abort: Next Window Tuesday - Ainz - 5/19/2012 9:45:42 AM
- WooHoo!! - Ainz - 5/19/2012 6:57:13 AM
- What's the weight and make-up of the payload. - bowser - 5/19/2012 2:31:36 AM
  - Re: What's the weight and make-up of the payload. - TB - 5/19/2012 2:33:01 AM
    - Re: What's the weight and make-up of the payload. - bowser - 5/19/2012 3:02:58 AM
      - Re: What's the weight and make-up of the payload. - TB - 5/19/2012 9:24:32 PM
        
        Perfect. Thanks you. And it's carrying about 20% of a Progress. - bowser - 5/19/2012 11:42:36 PM
        
        There are more specs on the Dragon capsule -here,- , including full payload capabilities. - TB - 5/20/2012 4:27:05 PM
        
        Re: There are more specs on the Dragon capsule -here,- , including full payload capabilities. - TB - 5/20/2012 10:37:44 PM
- Scheduled tomorrow 4:55am EST n/t - RobVG - 5/18/2012 11:57:36 PM

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