Comments on: Falcon Heavy launch delayed? https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-launch-delayed/ Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:23:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: mkent https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-launch-delayed/#comment-1014087 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:23:02 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=48030#comment-1014087 The NASAspaceflight.com SpaceX manifest lists the 30 October launch for Koreasat-5A as occurring from pad 39A. 60 days of pad upgrades will then occur. After that, fit checks, wet dress rehearsals, and static fires for Falcon Heavy. I suspect it will be February or March before Heavy flies.

Elon Musk said early this summer that pad 40 would ready by August. It, like everything Elon says, will take more time. When he originally announced Falcon Heavy he said it would launch by the end of 2012, so he’s quite a bit behind schedule.

Still, it should be grand when it finally flies. I’m looking forward to it.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-launch-delayed/#comment-1014059 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:29:59 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=48030#comment-1014059 In reply to Richard M.

Richard M: I think the hurricanes that moved through the area in August and September might explain everything. Also, I think they planned to use 39A for this upcoming launch, and since it has been pushed back because of those hurricanes they can’t start the reconfiguration until it flies.

]]> By: Richard M https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/falcon-heavy-launch-delayed/#comment-1014057 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 22:26:40 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=48030#comment-1014057 Is there any clue as to why repairs to LC-40 are taking longer than expected?

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