Rocket Launch notification thread

Rocket Launch notification thread

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Eric Mc

122,058 posts

266 months

Saturday 16th March 2019
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And it's away - at last.

Goodnight.

MartG

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205 months

Thursday 21st March 2019
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Vega due off 01:50 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd0NBfeVtys

Edited by MartG on Thursday 21st March 22:49

MartG

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Thursday 28th March 2019
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Electron trying again tonight

https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/03/24/electron-r3d...

Youtube link https://youtu.be/OaUSf0D95vs

Edited by MartG on Thursday 28th March 22:20

Beati Dogu

8,896 posts

140 months

Thursday 28th March 2019
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Thanks. Fingers crossed.

MartG

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Friday 29th March 2019
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Good launch - love it when the expended batteries drop off smile

Today, livestream of the ISS EVA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQnZuZZh1pQ&fb...

MartG

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Thursday 4th April 2019
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Progress due to launch at 11:01 GMT

I think NASA TV is covering it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

MartG

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Thursday 4th April 2019
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Launch approx 16m into this clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPSdDjPOlFk

MartG

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Thursday 4th April 2019
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Progress is at ISS already smile




MartG

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Thursday 4th April 2019
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Next today, another Soyuz, this time from Kourou at around 16:30GMT

https://youtu.be/9uTxZbbRsgY

Edited by MartG on Thursday 4th April 16:27

MartG

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Tuesday 16th April 2019
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April 17 - Antares • NG-11

Launch time: 2046 GMT (4:46 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: Pad 0A, Wallops Island, Virginia

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch the 12th Cygnus cargo freighter on the 11th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-11. The rocket will fly in the Antares 230 configuration, with two RD-181 first stage engines and a Castor 30XL second stage

MartG

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Wednesday 17th April 2019
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Cygnus launch will be live on NASA TV


Eric Mc

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266 months

Wednesday 17th April 2019
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That's tonight's TV sorted.

MartG

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Wednesday 17th April 2019
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There's a live stream here too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alwHIzyAk9U

Edit - NASA TV has the sharper image wink

Edited by MartG on Wednesday 17th April 21:19

jonny142

1,508 posts

226 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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New Shepard test launch today around 14.30'ish

https://www.blueorigin.com/

Edited by jonny142 on Thursday 2nd May 14:21

jonny142

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226 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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geeks

9,204 posts

140 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Watching live, watched a rewatch of the Falcon Heavy launch earlier as well!

geeks

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140 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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The giant dildo rocket is at 30,000 feet!

geeks

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140 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Both parts back safely!

MartG

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Thursday 2nd May 2019
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Falcon 9/Dragon CRS-17 due off 08:11 BST tomorrow, but only 40% chance of weather being OK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKoGHJppW7c

MartG

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Tuesday 21st May 2019
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Indian PSLV due off 23:57GMT tonight

Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X3ljKUvcEc ( though if it's their usual level of coverage, we'll spend more time looking at sweaty blokes in launch control than at the rocket frown )