Rocket Launch notification thread

[MartG]

This morning's Vega VV20 launch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auJanx7gJzk

[MartG]

Progress M-UM launch earlier - skip to 1:06:00 for takeoff

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

Update:

"The five-ton Prichal docking module and its uncrewed Russian Progress delivery spacecraft are safely in orbit following launch at 8:06 a.m. EST from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan."

Edited by MartG on Wednesday 24th November 14:08

[MartG]

Rocketlab live now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmCl2Hs8enc

[RobDickinson]

That seemed to hold on the Launchpad for a while?

[S6PNJ]

Inmarsat's I6-F1 about to go up (well, later today) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3aBfB8NdEQ

Due for launch at 14:08 15:32

Edited by S6PNJ on Wednesday 22 December 15:12

[Beati Dogu]

The first Atlas V mission of the year is expected to launch from Cape Canaveral at 7pm GMT (2pm EST) on Friday 21st.

It'll be the first time Atlas V has flown in a "511" configuration - A 5.4-meter diameter fairing, a single solid rocket booster and a single RL10 engine on the rocket’s Centaur upper stage.

It'll launch a couple of "Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program" or GSSAP satellites for the US Space Force.

[MartG]

Oneweb launch live now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7AsH_48POE

May just be me but the stream seems very laggy

Edited to add that the presenter is bloody awful

Edited by MartG on Thursday 10th February 18:10

[MartG]

Astra finally lifted off OK, but it looks like there was an issue with staging - from the video feed it looks like the 2nd stage is tumbling

Looked like the 2nd stage was ejected inside the fairing

Edited by MartG on Thursday 10th February 20:08

[MartG]

Todays Antares launch NG-17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JykaTD-iKQ8

[MartG]

Electron due to launch later - 1st launch from Pad B at their NZ launch site

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

[montymoo]

With any luck we could see electron later this evening from LC 1. First attempt at helicopter catch of stage 1 too.
Sexy looking thing with the silver and red..

Hope it all goes well.

Link from Tim Dodd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74sXa2qySPM

[MartG]

montymoo said:

Hope it all goes well.

Fingers crossed !

'Official YT link' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nODVPGHQcc

[MartG]

Looks like they managed to snag it - hopefully someone back on land will take some pics of it being dropped off

[MartG]

Bugger - now reported that shortly after capture the chopper pilot released it due to 'load differences' compared to training.

Not sure if this simply means it was heavier than expected due to remaining propellant

[Beati Dogu]

The helicopter pilot wasn't happy with it and released it. Probably started spinning dangerously in the helicopter downwash.

They've fished it out of the sea in one piece though, so it may fly again.

[montymoo]

They were so close! Catch and release.
Happy shes on a ship back home. Really hope they got lots of data on what made them decide to release, and what they can do to prevent it happening again, or at least increase chances of successful catch.

Would also be intrigued how the Graphine? heat shield performed too.

Anyway we may need to start a Rocket lab Topic, these guys are making some fantastic advancements and really pushing on.

[rustyuk]

Catching a falling booster with a manned helicopter just sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.

[MartG]

Astra had another go today...1st stage was fine but 2nd stage shut down early

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7HBGz84haM

Edited by MartG on Sunday 12th June 20:48

[MartG]

Seeming like weather will scrub tonight's Atlas V launch

[MartG]

ULA having another go tonight, but weather doesn't look too great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq7XexCXqaI