Rocket Launch notification thread

[callmedave]

MartG said:

Ariane V due off tonight at 2139 GMT

http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/02/13/ariane-5-laun...

Anyone else getting a really laggy stream?

[MartG]

They've had tech issues with the stream - this one seems better though http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-v...

[Eric Mc]

This link is smooth for me -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyNi5-1eUOQ

[RobDickinson]

clean liftoff

[MartG]

India manages 104 satellites in one launch

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-3897780...

[Eric Mc]

Obviously very small satellites.

[callmedave]

Eric Mc said:

Obviously very small satellites.

[Eric Mc]

Possible as small as that toy cow.

[callmedave]

25 of these 'quad packs' each holding 4 'cube sats nicknamed 'Doves' Weighing in at 4.7 Kgs each.




Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/02/15/india-lofts-...

[Eric Mc]

So about shoebox size considering four fits into each of the larger boxes.

[callmedave]

Eric Mc said:

So about shoebox size considering four fits into each of the larger boxes.

Yeah i would say so.

Been trying to find more technical info but not found anything yet.

[MartG]

SpaceX is targeting a late morning launch of its tenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-10) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is on Saturday, February 18 at 15:01 GMT, with a backup launch opportunity at 14:38 GMT on Sunday, February 19.

Edited by MartG on Friday 17th February 17:38

[MartG]

Both hosted and tech live streams are available from here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI0Hodo5o5dUb67F...

[callmedave]

Todays Launch has been scrubbed due an issue with the second stage Thrust Vector Control.

It probably would have been ok, But with Space X trying to win a Manned launch to the space station, they are not going to take any chances with a Re-supply mission.

Next launch window will be tomorrow around 14:30 (pm)

[callmedave]

Successful Launch of CRS-10

Successful landing of the first stage back at Launch pad 1.

Dragon to rendezvous with the international on the 22nd.

[MartG]

NROL 79 on an Atlas V due off at 17:30 today https://youtu.be/vdaqQ8FaXX0

[MartG]

Smooth launch

[Efbe]

that was very easy

[MartG]

Vega launch from Kourou 01:49 GMT

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Ea...

[Eric Mc]

Missed it - as I often seem to do.

I'm not a big fan of the Vega. It shoots off like a Polaris missile.