New Horizons I (and II!) Mission Update Thread

[jmilsom]

This is it!!!!<br /><br />Blast Off!<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[moonmadness]

launch <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>I'm not a rocket scientist, but I do play one on the TV in my mind.</p> </div>

 

[Philotas]

That was laggy on my 56 kbit, but fun anyway. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[bad_drawing]

WOOHOO! GOGOGO!<br /><br />What a beautiful launch! Man that baby cleared out QUICK.

 

[robotical]

Woo hoo! Launch successful! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[jschaef5]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!<br /><br />Great job to everyone involved.<br /><br /><br />I wish i could have been down there to watch it, i find myself saying this every launch..... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[teije]

MECO normal. Centaur is burning 1st burn<br /><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />

 

[jmilsom]

I agree. Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Right down the middle of the launch corridor!<br /><br />GO NEW HORIZONS!!!!<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Philotas]

T+8 <br /><br />Centaur burning for another 2 min, looking good. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[henryhallam]

600 miles in 5 minutes. Incredible.

 

[yurkin]

WooHoo!<br />Next stop Jupiter then straight on to Pluto.

 

[teije]

That was some accelleration wasn't it?<br />They are in orbit. Centaur MECO1 normal. Now coasting...<br />Absolutely amazing. Glad I didn't go to the appointment I more or less had half an hour ago. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />

 

[jmilsom]

Fantastic. T+17 minutes. All going perfectly.<br /><br />It's 1:45 am over here. <br /><br />Apogee attitude and inclination almost perfect. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[CalliArcale]

Naturally, it got delayed from my short window in front of a TV set with NASA TV access to the ten minutes it took me to drive back in to work. <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> So I missed it. But way to go, Atlas and way to go APL!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[jmilsom]

Sorry you missed the initial launch Calli. It was picture perfect. But they've already got the replays on! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rybanis]

10 minutes until the engine fires back up!<br /><br />Sounds like a perfect launch, I can't wait to see some video of the acceleration! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[teije]

1 minute to MES2

 

[rybanis]

Burn looks good so far. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[tplank]

Any replays available that aren't streaming? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p>The Disenfranchised Curmudgeon</p><p>http://tonyplank.blogspot.com/ </p> </div>

 

[teije]

How real are those simulated mountains, rivers, etc that we keep seeing. Is that really the African east coast or are they just displaying something to make it more interesting?<br />

 

[jmilsom]

Perfect third stage separation! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[teije]

3rd stage burnout! Man that was quick. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br />

 

[jmilsom]

That's it. Spacecraft separation.<br /><br />Cheers in the control room!!!! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[dragon04]

Gonna be a LOOOOONG 9 years, but at last, we're on the way <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em>"2012.. Year of the Dragon!! Get on the Dragon Wagon!".</em> </div>

 

[teije]

Nominal spacecraft seperation! Next stop Jupiter!<br />That was one hell of a launch. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />