Rocket Launch notification thread
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Rockets don't like big side winds. They're not very strong in that direction.
On the subject of side winds, check out this footage of an Airbus A380 crabbing away,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roS6oFjCDhc
On the subject of side winds, check out this footage of an Airbus A380 crabbing away,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roS6oFjCDhc
Scrubbed again
"An S-band telemetry transmitter on the Atlas 5 rocket has failed and will need replacing before the NROL-52 mission can occur, delaying the launch at least a few days.
To accomplish the repair, the rocket will be rolled back to its nearby vertical assembly building to gain the necessary access to the vehicle's compartments.
This is the third scrub for the mission. Bad weather caused back-to-back postponements over the last two days. The weather was looking favorable today."
"An S-band telemetry transmitter on the Atlas 5 rocket has failed and will need replacing before the NROL-52 mission can occur, delaying the launch at least a few days.
To accomplish the repair, the rocket will be rolled back to its nearby vertical assembly building to gain the necessary access to the vehicle's compartments.
This is the third scrub for the mission. Bad weather caused back-to-back postponements over the last two days. The weather was looking favorable today."
The Chinese launched a remote sensing satellite for Venezuela earlier today. Good to see a complete basket case nation who can't even feed its own people has its priorities in order.
The Japs also launched the Michibiki 4 navigation satellite today, designed to augment the GPS system over Japan.
The Japs also launched the Michibiki 4 navigation satellite today, designed to augment the GPS system over Japan.
One today:
Falcon 9/Echostar at 23:53 BST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1zeGSvhIw
One on Friday
Sentinal 5P from Plesetsk, live at 10:30
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Ea...
Falcon 9/Echostar at 23:53 BST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1zeGSvhIw
One on Friday
Sentinal 5P from Plesetsk, live at 10:30
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Ea...
Edited by MartG on Wednesday 11th October 10:35
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