The launch of the Spacex transporter-2 has been called at thelast moment, with Elon Musk blaming the intrusion into what is called “Keep Out Zone” around the location. The company has planned to launch the mission of the second SMALSAT RIDESHAT program from the Cape Canaveral space force station in Florida, today.
Indeed, the launch window opened at 14:56 EDT, shortly before Musk made an announcement on his Twitter. That’s because it runs for 58 minutes; SpaceX has allocated backup opportunities on Wednesday, June 30 with the same 58 minute window.
Now, it looks like it will be needed after all. The limited zone around the launch site is designed to ensure security on all things, both the spacex mission and from those who might be almost intentionally close to him. Different zones are blocked depending on different launch plans.
SpaceX uses a series of personal AIDS automatic identification tools for navigation, or known as AIS Paton, to mark the survival zone to others. They are designed to stop ship and other crafts from coming to the launch area, and adapting dynamically to fit each mission. At other times, outside the launch period, the use of alternative areas is permitted.
But even though the warning system can run, it does not actively prevent others from entering the launch area. Should it happen, everything must be closed. Not surprisingly, Elon Musk was not happy about it.
“Unfortunately, the launch was called for today, as a plane entered” Keep the Zone “, which was very giant,” he tweeted. “It is impossible for mankind to be able to become a civilization without reforming the main regulations. The current regulation system is damaged.”
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Transporter-2 has 85 commercial and government spacecraft, along with three Starlink satellites. One of the interesting elements is that, while there are several spacecraft overall compared to Transporter-1, the mission is scheduled to launch more masses into the total orbits.
When taking off, it will be a demonstration not only from the spacex ability to place the cargo outside of a look, but to further reuse the launch hardware. The first stage booster for Falcon 9, for example, was previously used for five different star missions, among others; It is scheduled to touch again, at Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at the Cape Canaveral Cape Space Station.
While Falcon 9 fairing, meanwhile, used on the transporter-1 mission, and on the star mission. The other half is used on Saocom 1B and further star mission.
How to please the regulator to soften the limit according to the Musk’s advice must still be seen. As for SpaceX, it is said that the Falcon 9 team now prepares, ready for backup launch on Wednesday.
