Ares I-X Launch

Oberon · 10-28-09, 10:34 AM

Up she goes!

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

SteamWake · 10-28-09, 10:40 AM

Quote:

marking the first time a new vehicle has launched from the complex since the first space shuttle launch in 1981.

WTF?!

Oberon · 10-28-09, 10:44 AM

New launch director too, he just had his tie cut as per tradition

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.

10-28-09, 10:34 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Up she goes!

10-28-09, 10:37 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Seperation looked spectacular.

10-28-09, 10:38 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Down she comes...

10-28-09, 10:40 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Looks like the chute has deployed good. Upper stage water impact. All in all, looks like a good launch. Well done NASA

10-28-09, 10:44 AM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	New launch director too, he just had his tie cut as per tradition

10-28-09, 12:39 PM	#7
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Got called away so I had to watch the re-run. Looked like a great flight!

10-28-09, 09:53 PM	#8
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	That thing was FAST off the launch pad.