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QUOTE (Jeff7 @ Jan 20 2006, 11:21 AM) I bet that bird in the 6th pic down beat it out of there in a hurry  Wow, I'm checking out that last pic on the second page of the empty launch pad, and it seems like the USAF insignia and the flag got pretty roasted by the Atlas' thrust...   |
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| Posted on: Jan 20 2006, 05:32 PM | |
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QUOTE (Marz @ Jan 20 2006, 09:31 AM) Now, how to we get Dawn off the ground?  Oh yea... Today was suppose to be the day DAWN's fate was decided...  QUOTE (mchan @ Jan 20 2006, 02:23 AM) I was a member at its inception (#1817) but dropped off in '94 while going thru some unrelated issues. Their work has been and continues to be very good for promoting interest in space exploration. The "Planetfest" conventions during the Voyager flybys were some of most educational and enjoyable events I attended in the '80's. I was a member from around '92 to '94... I re-joined The Planetary Society last night  |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 10:06 PM | |
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QUOTE (Boxcarx @ Jan 19 2006, 03:01 PM) Assuming that there are quite a few people working on the NH program, what do they do during the big gaps of no activity of the space craft? Are they shared among other programs within NASA? I can't imagine a job where I'm free to go for 7 or 8 years and then I have to come back! David Spend those 'tween years trying to get New Horizons 2 funded. |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 09:19 PM | |
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I wonder when the New Horizons website will have that "Where's the spacecraft now?" page posted up. I like those charts  |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 08:58 PM | |
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QUOTE (mchan @ Jan 19 2006, 01:11 PM) I think the protesters secretly wish for a launch failure so they could say "See, I told you so." Don't forget the Boeing labor union that wanted the launch to be delayed because the 6 non-striking technicians working on the third stage were deemed "unqualified"... NASA should feel quite vindicated today. |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 07:46 PM | |
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QUOTE (mchan @ Jan 19 2006, 12:43 PM) Thank goodness!! New Horizons has successfully separated!! Godspeed to Pluto, NH!! |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 07:40 PM | |
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Boeing 3rd stage has separated from the Centaur. 3rd Stage now ignited EDIT: 3rd stage burn-out confirmed |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 07:19 PM | |
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QUOTE (MahFL @ Jan 19 2006, 12:16 PM) I wonder why it points downwards ? NH is gonna point its RTG "super-cannon" at the African continent...to test the weapons technology that the anti-nuke protesters were commenting about  |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 07:07 PM | |
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QUOTE (gpurcell @ Jan 19 2006, 12:05 PM) I love this graphical telemetry data screen! Ditto |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:57 PM | |
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QUOTE (Chmee @ Jan 19 2006, 11:52 AM) Maybe beacause if there is an accident, then the debris could fall below cloud cover and the plane would lose sight of where it fell... That's where the ground equipment comes along |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:55 PM | |
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Weather "GO" for launch... Where a 'praying happy face' emoticon when you need one? |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:50 PM | |
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I wonder why they don't use aircraft to track the Atlas V's ascent as well... Have the plane obviously fly above those pesky, friggin' clouds... |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:38 PM | |
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QUOTE (Bjorn Jonsson @ Jan 19 2006, 11:36 AM) From what I see on NASA TV it's seems to be getting rather cloudy. However, it seems to be considerably less windy than two days ago. No clouds, but a windy day... No winds but a cloudy day... Gotta love that Florida weather. I'm more p'ed off than I sound. |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:30 PM | |
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QUOTE (um3k @ Jan 19 2006, 11:29 AM) I think he said "GO" for 18:40 Zulu!  He did... Cross your fingers... EDIT: AARRRRGGGHHH!!! No Go again... Where's an emoticon for a crying face when you need one? |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:28 PM | |
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QUOTE (MahFL @ Jan 19 2006, 11:24 AM) Range is 'no go' for launch at 1:30 p.m. because of clouds obscuring the optics for tracking the rocket at liftoff. In that case ya'll best come back some time next week as the forcast is not too good out to Monday.............  I'm checking the 10-day weather forecast on Yahoo.com...and the only sunny day will be next Thursday...and that's kinda hittin' it too close to the Jupiter assist deadline  |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:15 PM | |
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I'm looking outside my window right now...and it's nice and sunny--no clouds--here in Cali. If only the footage on NASA TV could look like that EDIT: Crap... Much of the sky is covered by clouds from the footage I see  |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:12 PM | |
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DAGNABBIT!! Range coordinator said the weather is no-go for a 1:25 PM liftoff  |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 06:07 PM | |
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QUOTE (Sunspot @ Jan 19 2006, 11:04 AM) Damn, looks like another launch dealy due to weather. Lousy, friggin' clouds! |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 05:47 PM | |
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QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jan 19 2006, 10:37 AM) That short Launch Services movie was a nice 5 minutes intermezzo Intermezzo... Never heard that one befo'. I'll steal it from you. |
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| Posted on: Jan 19 2006, 04:24 PM | |
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QUOTE (yaohua2000 @ Jan 19 2006, 09:11 AM) not the Moon, perhaps space debris. The ISS and Hubble *Walks away* |
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| Posted on: Jan 18 2006, 06:20 PM | |
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QUOTE (PhilCo126 @ Jan 18 2006, 10:56 AM) Well let's not discuss the power systems (e.g. California's net can't even absorb all the energy produced by the windmills of Tehachapi mountains) Back to the topic as it seems that the decision whether a launch can be attempted tomorrow isn't yet taken (officially). The announcement should be made around 4 PM, EST today Oh, and I should be 36 if NH reaches Pluto by 2015...assuming nothing goes wrong the next time I go skydiving |
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| Posted on: Jan 18 2006, 05:19 PM | |
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Bah! Darn the East Coast for its crappy, power outage-inducing weather!! Long live California and its sunny, smoggy skies... |
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| Posted on: Jan 18 2006, 02:00 AM | |
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QUOTE (Jeff7 @ Jan 17 2006, 04:50 PM) Ok guys, stop being Goofy! *also ducks* You guys seem too hyper. Let me slip you a Mickey. *Really really really ducks* |
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| Posted on: Jan 18 2006, 01:07 AM | |
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QUOTE (mchan @ Jan 17 2006, 01:36 PM) The latest report calls for partly sunny, becoming sunny. Yesterday, the forecast had been for 30% rain. The lauch forecast from yesterday was for 60% violation of launch criteria on Wednesday. We are all waiting for an updated launch forecast. I'm expecting New Horizons to launch on Thursday...according to the forecast on Yahoo.com |
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| Posted on: Jan 17 2006, 02:46 PM | |
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QUOTE (Toma B @ Jan 17 2006, 07:44 AM) The Atlas 5's wind limit at launch is 33 knots...that's approx. 61 km/h. 1knot=1.852 kilometers per hour Err, what's that in miles? |
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