Rocket Launch notification thread

[Eric Mc]

RobDickinson said:

Delta scrubbed too.

Who said rockets would work as domestic transport lol.

Yep - no point in flying to Australia in 20 minutes if you have to wait three days to get off the ground.

[MartG]

Indian GSLV-F11 due off in about 20 mins - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k9yJI1i5UM

[MartG]

Good launch - though I'd rather see more of the actual rocket and downlinked imagery instead of lots of time spent looking at a bunch of fat guys sat in mission control

[Eric Mc]

Not many ladies in mission control, I noticed.

[MartG]

Next up - Falcon 9 - window opens at 14:07GMT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVIrgayWlI0

[MartG]

F9 scrubbed - still investigating the cause of yesterday's abort

[MartG]

Smooth launch by Soyuz

[Beati Dogu]

The Delta 4 Heavy is looking good for tonight. (@ 5:44 pm PST, which is 1.44 am UK time)

The weather is "80% go"


Here's some nice shots of it:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ulalaunch/sets/72157...

[MartG]

Bugger - 01:40 and scrubbed due to suspected hydrogen leak

[RobDickinson]

Not the best week for launching lol

[Eric Mc]

Rockets are temperamental beasts.

[MartG]

So far this week it's US 0, Rest of World 2

SpaceX is now targeting Thursday, December 20 for launch of the United States Air Force’s first Global Positioning System III space vehicle (SV) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Weather remains a challenge, currently forecasted at 20% favorable during the 26 minute launch window, which opens at 9:03 a.m. EST, or 14:03 UTC.

Scrubbed due to bad weather

Edited by MartG on Thursday 20th December 18:40

[MartG]

D4H NROL-71 - "United Launch Alliance has set the next launch attempt for no earlier than Dec. 30 as it continues to review data from last night's scrubbed launch attempt."

[Beati Dogu]

The old adage "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans" seems appropriate.

SpaceX are now targeting a December 22nd launch now. "Weather is 80% favorable for the launch window which opens at 8:55 a.m. EST, 13:55 UTC"


Blue Origin have given up for this month and will leave their launch for the new year.


In other news, the Soyuz capsule landed safely earlier. Sergei is back home.

[MartG]

Video from the Soyuz launch on the 26th

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

[Beati Dogu]

From ULA:

Delta 4 Heavy (NROL-71) launch now "no earlier than" Sunday 6th January, 2019.

[Beati Dogu]

^ Back on now for Saturday 19th Jan at 7:05 pm UK time (11:05 am PST).

They've fixed the small hydrogen leak on this fireball.

[MartG]

Beati Dogu said:

^ Back on now for Saturday 19th Jan at 7:05 pm UK time (11:05 am PST).

They've fixed the small hydrogen leak on this fireball.

Apparently the leak was difficult to trace as it only occurred at cryogenic temperatures, not at ambient

Edited by MartG on Tuesday 15th January 21:44

[Beati Dogu]

I wouldn't want to be the one with a cigarette lighter trying to locate it.

The launch is still on for tonight.

Coincidentally the Delta 4 Heavy is also "Miss January" on my NASA 2019 calendar.

[MartG]

Yes - Youtube link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxjaRK2S7fw