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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #240 on: 02/17/2012 08:49 pm »

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #241 on: 02/17/2012 08:52 pm »
Didn't we have a viewing thread for Cape launches somewhere? We'll need to keep this only on launch updates, so if someone can post we'll redirect people asking about viewing.
There is a viewing thread for MSL and Juno. Look there.

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #242 on: 02/17/2012 09:03 pm »
There are several red items on the launch criteria panel. Any idea of what those are?

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #243 on: 02/17/2012 09:06 pm »
Looking at your screen caps, one of them might be *weather*.

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #244 on: 02/17/2012 09:06 pm »
There are several red items on the launch criteria panel. Any idea of what those are?
Cumulus clouds, disturbed weather, thick clouds.

(They're the same set of nine lightning LCCs probably for all the LVs that fly out of KSC/CCAFS.)
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #245 on: 02/17/2012 09:07 pm »
There are several red items on the launch criteria panel. Any idea of what those are?
Cumulus clouds, disturbed weather, thick clouds.


Thanks!

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #246 on: 02/17/2012 09:11 pm »
L-30 minutes. Let's hope the weather becomes less disturbed!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #247 on: 02/17/2012 09:15 pm »
That sky doesn't look good... :(

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #248 on: 02/17/2012 09:15 pm »
Cumulus clouds, disturbed weather, thick clouds.
These were the three primary concerns for today's launch attempt (#3, #7, #8 on the weather board) in the 45th Weather Squadron forecast issued at 9 am local.

Looks/sounds like the ULA webcast is going 'bars and tones' again...

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #249 on: 02/17/2012 09:16 pm »
Heck! On the webcast, the audio test tone nearly blew me off of my chair! :-\
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #250 on: 02/17/2012 09:18 pm »
Question - a friend of mine is at Kennedy Space Center and has this question:

where will I get a better launch experience - Kennedy visitor center parking lot (close but no direct line of sight ) or port canaveral (further away but direct line of sight)?

Any help would be much appreciated - thanks and let's hope we get a launch!

Sorry Chris - time was of the essence and I was not sure where to look quickly - apologize. I did find the launchphotography site and others with similar questions could look here:

http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html

Ah, I thought you had already seen that and was looking for more ;D - the above from Ben is certainly a good one!

However, note to all, we really do need to set up a sticky thread for the Cape launches, led by Ben's link and build from there. Wasn't/isn't a problem posting in here, but I was just trying to think of a faster way for people to discuss viewing spots, allowing this one to focus on updates.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #251 on: 02/17/2012 09:18 pm »
Warning those on a lag.. Tones back.  ;D
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #252 on: 02/17/2012 09:19 pm »
Three minutes to the webcast.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #253 on: 02/17/2012 09:22 pm »
T-9 mins. Tripple Red on the weather.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #254 on: 02/17/2012 09:23 pm »
Y'know... I like that rocket.  It looks right; I can't explain it any other way!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #255 on: 02/17/2012 09:24 pm »

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #256 on: 02/17/2012 09:24 pm »
Still on the first T-0 - won't change until they call it within the BIH.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #257 on: 02/17/2012 09:25 pm »
T-9 mins. Tripple Red on the weather.
Can You link webcast that You are watching, please?

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #258 on: 02/17/2012 09:26 pm »
Don Spencer with a nice overview in the commentary of the three weather rules that are currently red.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V - MUOS - February 17, 2012
« Reply #259 on: 02/17/2012 09:28 pm »
T-9 mins. Tripple Red on the weather.
Can You link webcast that You are watching, please?

Here you go:
http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Webcast.shtml
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