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Re: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #40 on: 10/09/2017 03:46 am »
Back to the interview.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #41 on: 10/09/2017 03:48 am »
Showing a model of the satellite.
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Re: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #42 on: 10/09/2017 03:50 am »
Back to the interview.
The screen in the back are showing live pictures
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #43 on: 10/09/2017 03:50 am »
Far shot of the launch site.
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Back to the interview.
The screen in the back are showing live pictures


Looks like we'll get the launch live! :)
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #45 on: 10/09/2017 03:53 am »
The gantry is still around the second stage and payload.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #46 on: 10/09/2017 03:56 am »
Looks like they don't have the angle of LCC inside, we may need to wait for the declare of success as before
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #47 on: 10/09/2017 03:56 am »
If the countdown clock grab I posted previously is correct, launch is at about 4:34 UTC.

Grantry is opening.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #48 on: 10/09/2017 03:57 am »
Nice clear view.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #49 on: 10/09/2017 04:00 am »
Someone has a nice model of the CZ-2D!
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #50 on: 10/09/2017 04:00 am »
Looks like they don't have the angle of LCC inside, we may need to wait for the declare of success as before
I am wrong ;)
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #51 on: 10/09/2017 04:01 am »
Chinese mission control.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #52 on: 10/09/2017 04:04 am »
T-30 minutes.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #53 on: 10/09/2017 04:06 am »
View of the payload fairing.
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #54 on: 10/09/2017 04:07 am »
I believe that was the Venezuelan president who just spoke.

The person speaking now is the President of ABAE (Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades Espaciales) .
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T-3 mins!
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #56 on: 10/09/2017 04:10 am »
T-3 minutes according to the President!
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #57 on: 10/09/2017 04:11 am »
T-2 minutes.
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Adverts at 60 seconds? :o
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Re: LIVE: VRSS-2 - CZ-2D - JSLC - October 9, 2017 (~04:10 UTC)
« Reply #59 on: 10/09/2017 04:12 am »
On no! What's this?
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