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longam
10-27-09, 09:26 AM
For the space fans out there

The launch team is now planning to come out of the current T-4 minute hold at 10:50 a.m. EDT, aiming for a liftoff at 10:54 a.m. The recycle of the launch vehicle went smoothly after the hold was called due to weather.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/ares/flighttests/aresIx/index.html

CNN has a live feed of the launch also.
SteamWake
10-27-09, 09:44 AM
Heh... I heard it got delayed a second time because a cargo transport was within range offshore. :haha:

Bet they woulda had one heluva show.
longam
10-27-09, 09:50 AM
I'm going to bet they scrub it today anyway, its not looking to good with the weather.
SteamWake
10-27-09, 10:25 AM
Thats what I was wondering its been overcast and raining since last night here and Im only a couple hundred miles from the space coast and assume the weather there is about the same.
Oberon
10-27-09, 10:25 AM
Looks like you're right, launch is scrubbed for today.
SteamWake
10-27-09, 11:14 AM
Dont know what their turn around time is but the weather is supposed to be overcast with rain for the next couple of days.

Its all because I cleaned my telescope :haha:
longam
10-27-09, 11:32 AM
Its like the wash your car thing! See what happens when you clean your scope!
SteamWake
10-27-09, 12:58 PM
Its like the wash your car thing! See what happens when you clean your scope!

Sigh... yes Ill check with NASA first next time :salute:
JSLTIGER
10-27-09, 01:08 PM
I really hope that this test goes well once they get it off the ground...things could be very bad if this test does not work out.
longam
10-28-09, 10:08 AM
Possible launch at 11:20. Last chance anyway.
SteamWake
10-28-09, 10:16 AM
The rain has abated at least in the early hours of the day. It is still overcast.

We had one hellua storm come through here yesterday but they usually wait till late afternoon.

Perhaps they will get off this time.
Oberon
10-28-09, 10:34 AM
Up she goes! :salute:
Oberon
10-28-09, 10:37 AM
Seperation looked spectacular.
Oberon
10-28-09, 10:38 AM
Down she comes...
Oberon
10-28-09, 10:40 AM
Looks like the chute has deployed good. Upper stage water impact.

All in all, looks like a good launch. Well done NASA :yeah:
SteamWake
10-28-09, 10:40 AM
marking the first time a new vehicle has launched from the complex since the first space shuttle launch in 1981.

WTF?! :doh:
Oberon
10-28-09, 10:44 AM
New launch director too, he just had his tie cut as per tradition :salute:
longam
10-28-09, 12:39 PM
Got called away so I had to watch the re-run. Looked like a great flight!
Torplexed
10-28-09, 09:53 PM
That thing was FAST off the launch pad. :salute:
SteamWake
10-30-09, 01:28 PM
Wooosh !

Some new footage.

http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=11100415&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570551,00.html?test=latestnews