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 Jul 31 2007, 04:38 PM
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QUOTE (ugordan @ Jul 31 2007, 11:36 AM)  Is there even a conflict at all? They are launching from different pads and the support infrastructure probably is different as well.  they use the same range |
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Jul 31 2007, 07:39 PM
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Ben... Always the bearer of good news.
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Jul 31 2007, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE (volcanopele @ Jul 30 2007, 11:42 PM) ... Too bad they forgot that there is more to space science than Mars.... When I saw a message from VP on a Mars mission topic I thought : "what is he doing on this side of the Solar system?  "Now I understand 
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Aug 1 2007, 08:39 AM
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 Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
I was thinking about posting Peter Smith's participation in the spacEurope Phoenix Special but as the launch has been postponed and not knowing if it may happen again possible I've anticipated the publishment for...today.
"Our studies of Mars have proven that life is not easily found on the Martian surface. The atmosphere has only the slightest hint that there may be biologically-produced gas (methane) at the parts per billion level. None of the fleet of orbiters can point to a location where life exists. Without exploring the surface, answers will never be found to this most intriguing question—are we alone?" -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Aug 1 2007, 03:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Does anyone know if the second stage fueling was completed this morning?
-------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
http://human-spaceflight.blogspot.com |
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Aug 1 2007, 04:38 PM
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QUOTE (punkboi @ Aug 1 2007, 11:50 AM) Does anyone know if the second stage fueling was completed this morning? Yes it was. -------------------- |
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Aug 1 2007, 04:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Awesome. Thanks Ben
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Aug 1 2007, 04:57 PM
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Too strange they can't make it on Friday...
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Aug 1 2007, 05:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ Aug 1 2007, 09:57 AM) Too strange they can't make it on Friday... It was mentioned in a NASA press release yesterday... "Due to a forecast for severe weather around the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Florida on Tuesday afternoon, fueling of the second stage will not be completed. Although fueling is expected to be finished Wednesday morning, there is insufficient contingency time in the schedule to move forward with the launch on Friday." -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Aug 1 2007, 05:14 PM
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That probably refers to range set-up time; remember the problems with the telemetry relay aircraft that in part caused the Dawn slip? Smart to have some buffer time to make sure that all the assets are ready.
(A delaminated aileron right out of Depot maintenance...still ticked off about that!  )EDIT: As (I believe) BP mentioned, Phoenix definitely has priority, and Endevour apparently has a cabin pressure leak, which are always a real joy to find & fix...pityin' the Shuttle maintainers right about now, their inner ears probably feel pretty lousy after a few pressure cycles: http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/08/01/s...e.ap/index.html -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Aug 1 2007, 08:01 PM
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Interplanetary networking: ESA’s Mars Express will keep an eye on NASA’s Phoenix
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMWNCWUP4F_index_0.html |
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Aug 1 2007, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2924 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
I'll be out of possibilities to watch launch on saturday or sunday but not out of telephone reach.
Before the Internet, I used to listen launches but I've lost telephone n° since. Does anybody know the phone N° I'll have to dial in the KSC to listen to the launch...if such a phone N° still exist ? Many thanks -------------------- |
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Aug 1 2007, 09:07 PM
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Isn't that a bit like listening to news coverage of an eclipse of the Sun on the radio?
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Aug 1 2007, 09:25 PM
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" information to two of NASA’s satellites already orbiting the Red Planet. To be on the safe side, NASA has requested Mars Express, which has been in orbit around Mars since December 2003, to also monitor the EDL phase."
requested..REQUESTED!! With the ammount of DSN time we've had from NASA, ESA should have been knocking on JPL's door "Is there anything we can do - anything at all?" Doug |
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Aug 1 2007, 09:33 PM
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Well, they probably didn't need to request real hard...
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