New Horizons Arrives At Ksc |
New Horizons Arrives At Ksc |
  Sep 26 2005, 09:56 PM
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NASA Press Release
APL press release Space.com Article Coming up... October: communications checks November: hydrazine loading and Atlas V countdown rehearsal December: integration with Atlas V January: LAUNCH!  No pictures on the KSC webcams yet.  But still pictures here.   Is that the flight RTG attached to the spacecraft?  Or just a dummy?
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Oct 30 2005, 06:53 AM
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You got any word on how serious the possible storm damage to the booster was, Alan?
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Oct 30 2005, 10:34 AM
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Bruce- It's only superficial. The threat to launch is the possible Boeing strike.
-Alan |
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Oct 30 2005, 04:55 PM
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The Boeing strike should have no effect on NH processing (and certainly not Atlas processing). Like I said, there was no damage to the booster itself, only some ground equipment.
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Nov 2 2005, 10:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 22-October 05 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 534 |
QUOTE (BPCooper @ Oct 30 2005, 12:55 PM) The Boeing strike should have no effect on NH processing (and certainly not Atlas processing). Like I said, there was no damage to the booster itself, only some ground equipment.  http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av010/051102srbreplace.html Article noting the SRB replacement. This differs from what I was told, in fact it differs from what KSC PAO said (that there was no noticible anything, even a scuff, on the rocket and that the SRB replacement was purely for precaution). Apparently there was a tiny ding. Regardless, they said today there will be no impact to the launch date. -------------------- |
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Nov 5 2005, 02:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 22-October 05 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 534 |
I had the privelege to go inside the clean room at the PHSF today to photograph New Horizons, and I thought I would share my photos:
http://www.launchphotography.com/NewHorizonsProcessing.html It was a pleasure meeting Alan and the other members of the NH/APL team. -------------------- |
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Nov 6 2005, 04:30 AM
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QUOTE (BPCooper @ Nov 4 2005, 07:24 PM) I had the privelege to go inside the clean room at the PHSF today to photograph New Horizons, and I thought I would share my photos: http://www.launchphotography.com/NewHorizonsProcessing.html It was a pleasure meeting Alan and the other members of the NH/APL team. Great photos. Thanks for sharing. For seeing the launch in person, is the view better from Jetty Park or from along the Indian River due west of complex 41? What is the launch azimuth for the NH launch? Thanks, Mike |
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Nov 6 2005, 04:39 AM
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QUOTE (mchan @ Nov 5 2005, 08:30 PM) For seeing the launch in person, is the view better from Jetty Park or from along the Indian River due west of complex 41? I don't know for sure, but I think the view from Jetty Park of LC41 would be pretty bad. LC41 is way north, very close to LC39. I would think any good site for a Shuttle launch would be better for LC41. It's not like a Delta launch, where the view from Jetty Park is probably as good as from the VIP site. We watched the MRO launch from the causeway site and it was OK. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Redstone New Horizons Arrives At Ksc Sep 26 2005, 09:56 PM
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72 pellets, 190+... Sep 29 2005, 02:04 PM SigurRosFan What is the birds name? Sep 29 2005, 02:20 PM djellison It was from Alan via email to me - I think he just... Sep 29 2005, 03:38 PM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 29 2005, 03:38 PM)http... Sep 29 2005, 04:15 PM BruceMoomaw "... I distinctly remember seeing and hearing... Sep 30 2005, 12:18 AM ljk4-1 QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Sep 29 2005, 07:18 PM)... Sep 30 2005, 02:18 AM mchan In the latest PI update, Alan Stern describes NH... Oct 4 2005, 03:35 AM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (mchan @ Oct 4 2005, 03:35 AM)In the la... Oct 4 2005, 08:58 AM Rob Pinnegar QUOTE (Richard Trigaux @ Oct 4 2005, 02:58 AM... Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM mchan QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 10:12 AM)Sw... Oct 5 2005, 04:01 AM Richard Trigaux QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 05:12 PM)It... Oct 5 2005, 01:22 PM punkboi QUOTE (Rob Pinnegar @ Oct 4 2005, 10:12 AM)It... Oct 26 2005, 06:05 AM imran Pluto rocket in Florida damaged by Hurricane Wilma... Oct 29 2005, 12:42 AM BPCooper QUOTE (imran @ Oct 28 2005, 08:42 PM)Pluto ro... Oct 29 2005, 04:50 PM djellison Lots of posts deleted - it had all got far too pol... Oct 5 2005, 10:17 PM hal_9000 Exploring NASA Links, I found a link for New Horiz... Oct 12 2005, 07:47 PM ljk4-1 MISSION: New Horizons
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