AIM Launch today

[MeteorWayne]

Stage 3 ignition L+8? successful 350 miles, 10,800 mph <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

In orbit! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[MeteorWayne]

10 Minutes, altitude 373 mi/600 km.<br />Velocity 17092 mph.<br /> Payload separation successful. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[bobblebob]

That computerised animation we always get of the vehicle as it goes through each seperation and engine burn, how accurate is that?<br /><br />I assume its just taking the data received and converts it into the animation we see, but how it does that i have no idea

 

[MeteorWayne]

The animation AFAIK, is based purely on the plan. As long as the mission is "nominal" it is pretty accurate, but I strongly doubt they update it with real time information? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[dreada5]

Just watching NASA-TV I saw that interview between the commentator and launch director.<br /><br />Wonder if he is one of the usual ISS commentators. He always sounds like he's falling asleep a bit, lol! But after watching him commentate once the interview was over you get an appreciation for how busy he is trying collect and communicate accurate info! <img src="/images/icons/cool.gif" />

 

[MeteorWayne]

I'll bet you one beer of either of our choices that I'm right and no real time input is included. Winner gets to pick the location, loser picks the brew <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br />Now how do we know who won?<br /><br />It would probably take between one and infinity days to tease it out from the NASA site; infinity, because it probably isn't there. Lets see what our space experts have to say.... I can wait.<br /><br />If I win, I'll schedule it during a Civil War Reenaction event <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

It is based on real time telemetry. Pay up

 

[MeteorWayne]

I hate to ask, but can you show that? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

I have worked many NASA launches and been in the same control as shown on the countdown page. The RCS thruster firings are based on TM

 

[holmec]

Totally missed it. <br /><br />But I did find the videos of the lauch:<br />http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/aim/launch/allvideos_aim.html<br /><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Congrats, AIM team and Orbital on a nice launch and orbital insertion. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[solarspot]

And with this launch I'm reminded of the question; how does Orbital Sciences manage to keep the Pegasus on the market now that they're averaging one flight per year?? Last flight was for Space Technology 6... or 5... or one of those <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> About a year ago off the top of my head...

 

[propforce]

<blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>And with this launch I'm reminded of the question; how does Orbital Sciences manage to keep the Pegasus on the market now that they're averaging one flight per year??<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Increase launch price.<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rybanis]

...which could be playing into SpaceX's plans... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[jimfromnsf]

The same upperstages are used on the Minotaur and Taurus.

 

[jimfromnsf]

The market is the same for them too, saturated. Minotaur, Taurus, Pegasus, Falcon1 all compete for the same payloads, except Pegasus can't do some of the "larger" ones in this class

 

[MeteorWayne]

First observations of Noctilucent clouds from AIM<br /><br />from here <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>