Ares I-X Rocket's Test Launch

Turtwig · 27-10-2009 2:42pm

13:49 is scheduled now ??
What'd they do with the ship?
I'm gonna see it now

!!

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 2:45pm

Launch Team is "Go"
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:43:15 PM GMT

The range has cleared the cargo ship and the launch team is targeting liftoff at 9:49 a.m. All launch team members have switched to the same audio channel from now through the end of the flight to ensure efficient communications. Launch Test Director Jeff Spaulding has conducted his launch status check of the prime launch team, including range safety and range weather, and all are "go" for launch. Additionally, the Launch Authority Team and Launch Director Ed Mango have approved launch today.

Ghost Train · 27-10-2009 2:47pm

13:49 hope it goes well

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 2:48pm

They appear to have stopped the countdown at -00:02:39

Ghost Train · 27-10-2009 2:48pm

some sort of issue?

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 2:49pm

Countdown reset to -00:04:00!

Turtwig · 27-10-2009 3:01pm

Gotta wait another 50 mins...there goes my window

Ghost Train · 27-10-2009 3:02pm

looking like a 50 or so minute weather delay maybe

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 3:21pm

Damn that triboelectrification rule.

John mac · 27-10-2009 3:28pm

weather will stop it winds now 22k

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 3:45pm

Range "Red" Due to Pad Winds
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:30:17 PM GMT
Launch Weather Officer Kathy Winters just told Launch Director Ed Mango the range has gone "red," or "no-go," due to wind at the launch pad exceeding the 20-knot limit. She's also less confident about the expected gap in the clouds, and whether there will be enough time to come out of the hold and launch the vehicle before the clouds close in. We're standing by to see how weather evolves.

John mac · 27-10-2009 3:48pm

Cathy winter good name for weather person

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 3:50pm

John mac wrote: »

Cathy winter good name for weather person

Yah, she has to be called "Old Man Winter" behind her back.

It's looking pretty damn cloudy at the launch site now....

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 3:51pm

New Launch Time: 11:04 a.m. EDT
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:50:21 PM GMT

Launch Test Director Jeff Spaulding and the rest of the launch team now are planning to resume the countdown at T-4 minutes at 11 a.m. with a new liftoff time of 11:04 a.m. There are no issues with the rocket; the extended hold is due to weather.

That's 15:04 GMT for launch.

jumpguy · 27-10-2009 3:52pm

Woke up today and I completely forgot about the launch! Is it called off?

Ghost Train · 27-10-2009 3:53pm

Hopefully the wind will drop a bit in the next few minutes

John mac · 27-10-2009 4:01pm

15:14

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

Turtwig · 27-10-2009 4:03pm

Supposedly weather is clearing for a slight gap over the pad?
(Can't believe this hasn't launched yet, I might be lucky:))

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 4:06pm

New Launch Time: 11:14 a.m. EDT
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:05:45 PM GMT

Launch has been targeted for 11:14 a.m. to give the weather a little more time to clear. The T-4 minute hold would resume at 11:10 a.m. with launch scheduled four minutes later, weather permitting.

Prelaunch polls are beginning as the end of the T-4 hold approaches.

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 4:12pm

New Launch Time: 11:19 a.m. EDT
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:11:35 PM GMT

Launch has been targeted for 11:19 a.m. The T-4 minute hold would resume at 11:15 a.m. with launch scheduled four minutes later. Weather continues to be the only issue.

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 4:16pm

Has T-4 started yet?

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 4:17pm

Oh for God's sake...

New Launch Time: 11:24 a.m. EDT
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:16:19 PM GMT

Launch Director Ed Mango has instructed the team to give launch one more try, and if anything prevents a liftoff, that will be the end of today's launch attempt. Weather went "green" minutes ago for triboelectrification, only to go "red" again due to pad winds. The new launch time is 11:24 a.m.

John mac · 27-10-2009 4:17pm

nope pushed back again

Ghost Train · 27-10-2009 4:17pm

looking like no launch today

John mac · 27-10-2009 4:21pm

affs scrub it now and go again tomorrow.

John mac · 27-10-2009 4:23pm

should have put money on it

jumpguy · 27-10-2009 4:23pm

They have a 4-hour window and have another 30 minutes of that window left. Why are they scrubbing the launch? They should try every slot until the the window is up. :mad:

Sleipnir · 27-10-2009 4:32pm

jumpguy wrote: »

They have a 4-hour window and have another 30 minutes of that window left. Why are they scrubbing the launch? They should try every slot until the the window is up. :mad:

There would be a strong urge to hit the button at 11:59 and bugger the consequences!

John mac · 27-10-2009 4:48pm

why can't they launch through a small bit of cloud?

( don't the jets flying around produce cloud )

Conor108 · 27-10-2009 5:01pm

Has the launch time for tomorrow been set?

EDIT: Ah 05:00 am EDT so 9:00 am GMT? 4 Hour window once more

Ares I-X Rocket's Test Launch

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