Rocket Launch notification thread

[MartG]

Antares live stream https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public

Interestingly the alternative link via Spaceflight Now is a full 3 mins behind the NASA feed according to the on-screen clock

Edited by MartG on Saturday 11th November 11:51

Edited by MartG on Saturday 11th November 11:52

[MartG]

Bugger - aborted due to aircraft in the range area

Rescheduled for 12:14 tomorrow

Edited by MartG on Saturday 11th November 12:40

[MartG]

Antares launch video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCZ28hyGvK0

[Beati Dogu]

Glad they got it away OK at last. Nice coverage too.


The next Falcon 9 rocket completed its test fire on Saturday.

It's expected to launch in the small hours of Thursday morning UK time (1 to 3 am).

Landing will be back at the Cape, which since it'll be dark, should make some good uninterrupted footage.

[MartG]

Delta II scrubbed again this morning due to a technical issue

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/11/13/delta-2-jpss...

[Beati Dogu]

24 hour scrub. Some issue with the upper stage yaw controls and another fkwit in a boat getting too close.

[MartG]

A Chinese CZ-4C rocket successfully orbited the FY-4D met sat and the HEAD-1 maritime traffic monitoring satellite today

[Eric Mc]

Beati Dogu said:

24 hour scrub. Some issue with the upper stage yaw controls and another fkwit in a boat getting too close.

And another scrub for the Delta launch today due to excessive upper level winds.

[MartG]

Eric Mc said:

And another scrub for the Delta launch today due to excessive upper level winds.

[MartG]

SpaceX is targeting launch of the Zuma spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The two-hour primary launch window opens at 8:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 16, or 1:00 UTC on Friday, November 17. A backup two-hour launch window opens at 8:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 17, or 1:00 UTC on Saturday, November 18.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will attempt to land at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

[Beati Dogu]

Rockets.

Clearly the basis of future public transport.

[Beati Dogu]

Hopefully that pesky Delta II will finally get off the ground on Saturday morning (09:47 UK time).

The weather and winds are looking good.

[MartG]

Looking good

https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#media

[MartG]

Good launch

If anyone is wondering about the long delay before the first six solids are discarded, it is to ensure they fall well away from some oil rigs

[Beati Dogu]

I like how they ripple-jettison the boosters. Quite spectacular.

There's only one more Delta II rocket launch left now before it's retired. That'll be next September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=109&am...

It's maiden launch was in 1989, with the first of the Block II GPS satellites.

It has completed 153 successful launches out of 155 so far. With today's launch, that's an impressive 99 successes in a row.

[MartG]

Today's Electron launch scrubbed

http://www.spaceflightnews.org/2017/12/electron-ro...


https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/12/10/electron-sti...

[MartG]

Still apparently on track for two launches tomorrow

Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 13
Launch time: 1646 GMT (11:46 a.m. EST)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 15th Dragon spacecraft mission on its 13th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage will return to landing at Landing Zone-1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Ariane 5 • Galileo 19-22
Launch time: 1836:07 GMT (1:36:07 p.m. EST)
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana
Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ES rocket, designated VA240, to launch four Galileo full operational capability satellites for Europe’s Galileo navigation constellation.

[Beati Dogu]

Yes, I'll probably miss the SpaceX one (might sneakily load up Youtube if I remember), but should be home in time for the Ariane.

That said, I wouldn't shed a tear if Ariane's cargo doesn't make it to orbit.

[MartG]

SpaceX launch delayed a day - now set for 11:24 a.m. EST (1624 GMT) Wednesday

[MartG]

Ariane 5 video link - will be live from around 18:20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8JBUsapt5Q