Rocket Launch notification thread
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NASA live feed ( it's a NASA payload which is why they are showing it ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwMDvPCGeE0
If Eric think's ESA's presenter is annoying he'll hate these ones
If Eric think's ESA's presenter is annoying he'll hate these ones
Arianespace's coverage:
http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-v...
You may have to select English, depending on what it defaults to.
http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-v...
You may have to select English, depending on what it defaults to.
Here is the full statement of Arianespace chief executive Stephane Israel:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I come to give you some information because we have had an anomaly on this launch. Indeed, we lost contact with the launcher a few seconds after ignition of the upper stage. At that time, we can consider that the upper composite and the satellite as being (inaudible). But as I said, we lost contact. Up to now, our customers do not have contact with the satellite. We need now some time to know if they have been separated, and where they are exactly ,to better analyze the consequences of this anomaly."
"I want to present my deepest excuses to our customers, who have entrusted us one more time. We know that there is no launch with no risk. We know that launch is always difficult, and tonight Ariane 5 has had an anomaly, so lets take time now to better understand the situation of the satellites."
"Arianespace, in full transparency, will come back to you to provide you with some more information as soon as we have them. I apologize on behalf of Arianespace."
"Ladies and gentlemen, I come to give you some information because we have had an anomaly on this launch. Indeed, we lost contact with the launcher a few seconds after ignition of the upper stage. At that time, we can consider that the upper composite and the satellite as being (inaudible). But as I said, we lost contact. Up to now, our customers do not have contact with the satellite. We need now some time to know if they have been separated, and where they are exactly ,to better analyze the consequences of this anomaly."
"I want to present my deepest excuses to our customers, who have entrusted us one more time. We know that there is no launch with no risk. We know that launch is always difficult, and tonight Ariane 5 has had an anomaly, so lets take time now to better understand the situation of the satellites."
"Arianespace, in full transparency, will come back to you to provide you with some more information as soon as we have them. I apologize on behalf of Arianespace."
Yep hopefully whatever went wrong is sorted but they got away with it this time.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-426232...
A couple of very big science launches for that rocket in the next year.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-426232...
A couple of very big science launches for that rocket in the next year.
F9H is currently due off on the 6th Feb at 1.30pm EST (1830 UK).
Just got my tickets. Tickets to see it from the Saturn V grandstand had sold out very quickly at $195, the only tickets available are the standard ones to the KSC Visitor Centre for $75 (plus tax, deliver, admin etc put them at $90).
I'm hoping that we'll still be able to take the bus to the Saturn V hall (3 miles away) and watch from there even if the grandstand is full. But if not will be viewing from KSC Visitor Centre which is 7.5 miles away.
Editted, I didn't check the SpaceX thread first.!
Just got my tickets. Tickets to see it from the Saturn V grandstand had sold out very quickly at $195, the only tickets available are the standard ones to the KSC Visitor Centre for $75 (plus tax, deliver, admin etc put them at $90).
I'm hoping that we'll still be able to take the bus to the Saturn V hall (3 miles away) and watch from there even if the grandstand is full. But if not will be viewing from KSC Visitor Centre which is 7.5 miles away.
Editted, I didn't check the SpaceX thread first.!
Edited by AshVX220 on Monday 29th January 14:39
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