On: Orbcomm OG2 Falcon 9 Satellite Launch

[coder23]

This is the fourth separate attempt at launching this mission. The first one was more than a month ago. Their biggest problem are helium leaks.

Successful launch. We can expect better video footage of the first stage landing.

[jccooper → coder23]

First was a first stage helium valve, second was weather, third was thrust vector control actuator.

[skizm → coder23]

So what happened on the first 3? Crashes?

[apendleton → skizm]

No, aborted before launch.

[skizm → apendleton]

That makes sense. I feel like a crash would have been bigger news. Lucky I caught the stream when it actually went up!

[coder23 → skizm]

Here is the video of the previous one. It landed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjZ33C9JZTM

Video was barely recognizable before repair.

[apendleton → coder23]

That was a different mission.