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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #80 on: 02/24/2009 08:04 am »
NASA TV just fell over on the webcast for the last few minutes, but is back up now.

T-43 minutes.
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #81 on: 02/24/2009 08:09 am »
Patchy fog on the weather briefing, but zero percent constraint through the window :)
« Last Edit: 02/24/2009 08:09 am by Chris Bergin »
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #82 on: 02/24/2009 08:12 am »
Coverage will continue through to solar array deployment, around T+20 mins.
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #83 on: 02/24/2009 08:17 am »
One more BIH at T-12 mins for five mins upcoming.

Currently T-30 mins.

Four minutes to vehicle internal power.
« Last Edit: 02/24/2009 08:35 am by Chris Bergin »
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #84 on: 02/24/2009 08:23 am »
Taurus launch pad

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #85 on: 02/24/2009 08:27 am »

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #86 on: 02/24/2009 08:34 am »

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #87 on: 02/24/2009 08:34 am »
Final build in hold, t minus 12 minutes
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #88 on: 02/24/2009 08:39 am »
troubleshooting range safety issue, launching !:55

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #89 on: 02/24/2009 08:40 am »
Range issue. Extending the hold to target the end of the window.
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #90 on: 02/24/2009 08:43 am »
"Pegasus" mission control????  PAO is sleepy :)

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #91 on: 02/24/2009 08:43 am »
t minus 12 and counting

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #92 on: 02/24/2009 08:45 am »
On internal power

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #93 on: 02/24/2009 08:46 am »
Issue resolved. The geometry of the range's command transmitters versus FTS antennas on the rocket caused one antenna to have low receive level. A switch to the alternate command site demonstrated that the rocket's FTS system was functioning properly.

Good news, and fast turnaround. Always worry about these short windows.
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #94 on: 02/24/2009 08:48 am »
On internal power

FTS power only. Avionics and transient power comes later.

Yeah. The announcer on NASA TV keeps dumbing down the calls.

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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #95 on: 02/24/2009 08:51 am »
Final launch poll taking place.
« Last Edit: 02/24/2009 08:53 am by Chris Bergin »
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #96 on: 02/24/2009 08:52 am »
HOLD (maybe). No Joy of FTS rotation during polling. Logic error, macro aborted.
« Last Edit: 02/24/2009 08:53 am by Chris Bergin »
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #97 on: 02/24/2009 08:54 am »
Looks like they are still continuing?

Range is green.
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #98 on: 02/24/2009 08:54 am »
Countdown started, still proceeding it appears.
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Re: LIVE: Taurus XL - OCO - Feb 23/24, 09.
« Reply #99 on: 02/24/2009 08:55 am »
T-30 seconds. Still going! :)
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