Rocket Launch notification thread

[MartG]

Damn

[MartG]

Scrubbed

[Beati Dogu]

LOL

After all that. Good job I had it on in the background.

[Eric Mc]

Went to bed in the end. I had a feeling it wasn't going to go.

[Beati Dogu]

Yeah, it didn't look good.

They're going for 9:11 p.m our time again.

[MartG]

Trying again - T0 currently set at 10:01 UK time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9O-JH4DtiQ

[MartG]

Video of Chinese CZ-3B booster falling near a village after today's launch

https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/951700575...

[RobDickinson]

fk sake thats why US and European rockets have destruct systems

[MartG]

RobDickinson said:

fk sake thats why US and European rockets have destruct systems

Nope - unlike western launch sites China launches over land rather than over the sea so, like launches from Baikonur, discarded stages come down on land

[Beati Dogu]

It's not the first time that's happened. It's a commie country, so they really don't care.

[Beati Dogu]

Well a nice Delta IV launch at last.

I like how it scorches its own orange insulation black at launch.



You can see why they say they've been launching toasty rockets long before SpaceX doing it was a thing.

[AshVX220]

FurtiveFreddy said:

What we need is SMS notification just before it happens...

There's an app called "Space Launch Schedule", using that app you can put launch reminders into your calendar.
Interestingly the app has the F9H launch scheduled for 25th Jan, not sure where they've got that from.

Edited by AshVX220 on Monday 15th January 14:42

[FurtiveFreddy]

AshVX220 said:

FurtiveFreddy said:

What we need is SMS notification just before it happens...

There's an app called "Space Launch Schedule", using that app you can put launch reminders into your calendar.
Interestingly the app has the F9H launch scheduled for 25th Jan, not sure where they've got that from.

Edited by AshVX220 on Monday 15th January 14:42

Doesn't sound much use.

What I'm after is the sort of thing Hawaii 'tested' the other day

[AshVX220]

FurtiveFreddy said:

Doesn't sound much use.

What I'm after is the sort of thing Hawaii 'tested' the other day

[MartG]

Atlas V on Friday

Atlas 5 • SBIRS GEO Flight 4
Launch window: 0052-0132 GMT on 19th (7:52-8:32 p.m. EST on 18th)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-076, will launch the U.S. military’s fourth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous satellite, or SBIRS GEO 4, for missile early-warning detection. The rocket will fly in the 411 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, one solid rocket booster and a single-engine Centaur upper stage.

[MartG]

Atlas V tonight 00:52 GMT - details in previous post

[Beati Dogu]

The weather is looking good and has improved to a 90% GO!

These 411 configurations look a little goofy as they have to gimble the main engine to counter the single solid booster.

It looks like it's crabbing upwards.

[MartG]

Youtube livestream link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSQ5Sd5vMQ

[Beati Dogu]

From Reddit's ULA section:

[–]glasgrisen

"The 411 is such an odd looking rocket. Its so Kerbal. Just strap a booster and let it go. I love it"



[–]ToryBrunoPresident & CEO of ULA

"Yup"




He's actually pretty active on Reddit and Twitter to his credit. Answers questions sent to him too.

[Beati Dogu]

Booo.... scrubbed for the day due to a valve problem.


"LOX fill and drain valve acting up. Need to go out to the pad to check it out" - Tory Bruno

Edited by Beati Dogu on Friday 19th January 00:28