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Apollo Launch Abort System Test 1965, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqeJzItldSQ
Mercury atlas 3 launch failure test 1960 Mercury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9BnBDKa0s
NASA Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzge0_uc3I0 (I want one of these on Nov 5th and get it to sync with music
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdP-L7D58g its a bit quicker than my car off the start line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdP-L7D58g
Barbeque anyone ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwsNoR3xSVQ
as they say there is nothing new
Mercury atlas 3 launch failure test 1960 Mercury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9BnBDKa0s
NASA Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzge0_uc3I0 (I want one of these on Nov 5th and get it to sync with music
)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdP-L7D58g its a bit quicker than my car off the start line https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLdP-L7D58g
Barbeque anyone ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwsNoR3xSVQ
as they say there is nothing new
Edited by Toaster on Thursday 5th February 17:41
Wrong answer but good try the Video mentions Little Joe and the following NASA info
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/rocketpark/lit...
Giant Leaps Began With Little Joe
NASA had hoped to finish the Little Joe II abort qualification program by the end of 1965, but on December 17th, the Flight Readiness Board refused to accept the booster and canceled a launch set for the next day. A month later, at 8:15 am on January 20, 1966, the last Little Joe II headed toward an altitude of 24 kilometers and a downrange distance of 14 kilometers. Then, as designed, the launch vehicle started to tumble; the launch escape system sensed trouble and fired its abort rocket, carrying the command module away from impending disaster. All went well, the launch, the test conditions, the telemetry, the spacecraft and post flight analysis. The spacecraft windows picked up too much soot from the tower jettison motor, but the structure remained intact. Little Joe II was honorably retired, its basic purpose - making sure the launch escape and earth landing systems could protect the astronauts in either emergency or normal operations -- accomplished.
but good try the Video mentions Little Joe and the following NASA info http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/rocketpark/lit...
Giant Leaps Began With Little Joe
NASA had hoped to finish the Little Joe II abort qualification program by the end of 1965, but on December 17th, the Flight Readiness Board refused to accept the booster and canceled a launch set for the next day. A month later, at 8:15 am on January 20, 1966, the last Little Joe II headed toward an altitude of 24 kilometers and a downrange distance of 14 kilometers. Then, as designed, the launch vehicle started to tumble; the launch escape system sensed trouble and fired its abort rocket, carrying the command module away from impending disaster. All went well, the launch, the test conditions, the telemetry, the spacecraft and post flight analysis. The spacecraft windows picked up too much soot from the tower jettison motor, but the structure remained intact. Little Joe II was honorably retired, its basic purpose - making sure the launch escape and earth landing systems could protect the astronauts in either emergency or normal operations -- accomplished.
Toaster said:
Wrong answer but good try the Video mentions Little Joe and the following NASA info
Eric is right but good try the Video mentions Little Joe and the following NASA info http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/mercury...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Joe_1
MartG said:
Eric is right
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/mercury...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Joe_1
I think we both are but never trust wiki !http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/mercury...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Joe_1
Here is a proper NASA link http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/factsheet...
Edited by Toaster on Thursday 5th February 19:12
MartG said:
Errr - the first link I posted is a NASA one
The site doesn't have a home page http://www.ksc.nasa.govhttp://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/nasacenters/cen...
Hmm many broken links so I would suggest not a very official site
Whatever it was called it was a very interesting bit of footage and the first time I'd seen it - so thanks for finding it. It is very interesting to compare this early version of the Launch Escape System LES technology with the modern descendant being used on Orion - which they call the Launch Abort System.
Last week, I listened to an excellent lecture by the leaders of the team who have designed the Orion LAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhfD3nEWNM
Last week, I listened to an excellent lecture by the leaders of the team who have designed the Orion LAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhfD3nEWNM
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 6th February 18:32
Eric Mc said:
Whatever it was called it was a very interesting bit of footage and the first time I'd seen it - so thanks for finding it. It is very interesting to compare this early version of the Launch Escape System LES technology with the modern descendant being used on Orion - which they call the Launch Abort System.
Last week, I listened to an excellent lecture by the leaders of the team who have designed the Orion LAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhfD3nEWNM
Nice link Eric, thanks for posting it..Last week, I listened to an excellent lecture by the leaders of the team who have designed the Orion LAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhfD3nEWNM
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 6th February 18:32
Eric Mc said:
Whatever it was called it was a very interesting bit of footage and the first time I'd seen it - so thanks for finding it. It is very interesting to compare this early version of the Launch Escape System LES technology with the modern descendant being used on Orion - which they call the Launch Abort System.
Last week, I listened to an excellent lecture by the leaders of the team who have designed the Orion LAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhfD3nEWNM
Some pretty clever stuff going on there! I like the "steerable" solid motor for LAS attitude control (wonder how it does that? Some sort of internal thrust diverter?) and the fact the main motor is 400,000lb thrust or a peak of 10 to 12g with the crew module attached! That's gonna be quite a ride ;-)Last week, I listened to an excellent lecture by the leaders of the team who have designed the Orion LAS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhfD3nEWNM
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 6th February 18:32
Today's launch will use more fuel than the last, so they've got less to play with for landing. So the 1st stage will face high aerodynamic forces than the previous landing attempt and only to 2 burns instead of 3 to get it down - so basically harder and still 50/50 chance of success. Launch is 23:10 GMT.
Mission status: http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/07/dscovr-missio...
The launch planned for Feb 27th will not attempt to land as all the fuel is needed for getting the payload to orbit.
Mission status: http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/07/dscovr-missio...
The launch planned for Feb 27th will not attempt to land as all the fuel is needed for getting the payload to orbit.
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