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Mar 16 2009, 10:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Set for launch today:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/index.html Some interesting new technology here - half satellite half airplane! Well maybe mainly satellite, but an interesting concept that could have applications in other atmospheres, making lower orbiting feasible. |
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Mar 16 2009, 12:54 PM
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Mar 16 2009, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Countdown hold and scrub for the day. Possibly related to the service tower not moving as it was supposed to.
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Mar 16 2009, 03:31 PM
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The service tower did not move ? wow.
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Mar 16 2009, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
It's only speculation at this point, the hold could have been called even before the tower was supposed to move. The webcast countdown timer is not directly connected to the Plesetsk launch control center.
Launch is now scheduled for tomorrow at 14:21 UTC EDIT: According to this release, "the doors of the launch service tower did not open. Due to this anomaly, the tower was held in position and did not move back as required for a launch. " -------------------- |
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