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Offline Chris Bergin

RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #20 on: 01/17/2006 02:24 pm »
On missions that go past their lifetime.

"We're very happy with our two Mars rovers."

"I recently decided NOT to turn off the TRIM mission, as it was the only way to get the data. We think very carefully before turning missions off."
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Offline Chris Bergin

RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #21 on: 01/17/2006 02:26 pm »
On the time and effort the people put in on the missions (John Kelly Florida Today - nice bloke).

"They have diverted major portions of their careers to these missions. "God has laid out the solar system for us to work with."

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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #22 on: 01/17/2006 02:27 pm »
Not surprising to me that there's a lot of press corps interest in the juicy stuff...it makes good copy and unfortunately I think some of them wouldn't even be there unless they make the story more interesting than "just the facts."

Philip Sloss

Offline Chris Bergin

RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #23 on: 01/17/2006 02:29 pm »
On the tank "Extensive tests on the tank showed it had no flaws."
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #24 on: 01/17/2006 02:30 pm »
On the ISS "The Shuttle is the proper vehicle to finish the assembly of the ISS."

BBC (dear lord) "Does NASA have any plans to send a probe to the 10th planet?"

"Not yet" - Griffin.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #25 on: 01/17/2006 02:36 pm »
"When I think about the crews, there's a book called fade is the hunter, and in that book when you open it up Ernie has a small salute to those that didn't make it, as we learned as flawed human beings we tried to make flight safe. The knowledge we've gained has been made through many many losses, trying to do something very difficult.

"Space Flight is the most complex thing we do. It is difficult, it is dangerous. We're learning to take this technology into new arena. The losses we've sustained so far reflect the difficult involved in inventing this new technology.

"The Challenger crew that died because of that mistake helped make a better SRB. The SRB has the best record of any spaceflight component we use. It will be a key part of the next steps and we got that from the Challenger crew. It's part of a learning process. We will learn in the same way we learned how to do aviation flight. It will be difficult."

GREAT comments, missed some of it, but that's the gist above. Superb.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #26 on: 01/17/2006 02:38 pm »
Conference over, we never got to hear a peep out of Shana!
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #27 on: 01/17/2006 02:40 pm »
Launch coverage starts in 30 minutes. Time to put the fingers in ice ;)
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #28 on: 01/17/2006 02:43 pm »
The pad with the four lightning towers (I suppose that's what they are) looks like a very narrow mosque... :)

Simon ;)

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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #29 on: 01/17/2006 02:50 pm »
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simonbp - 17/1/2006  9:43 AM

The pad with the four lightning towers (I suppose that's what they are) looks like a very narrow mosque... :)

Simon ;)

Will resist to make a comment on that ;)

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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #30 on: 01/17/2006 03:13 pm »
T-2hrs and holding.

1hr 59 minute window.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #31 on: 01/17/2006 03:24 pm »
T-2hrs and counting.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #32 on: 01/17/2006 03:27 pm »
From the feed, the weather looks warm and windy with slight sky cover...

Simon ;)

Offline Chris Bergin

RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #33 on: 01/17/2006 03:35 pm »
1hr 45 mins and counting.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #34 on: 01/17/2006 03:44 pm »
The New Horizons pre-launch webcast with interviews and mission information which aired earlier can be watched at the New Horizons web page: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/

If you are looking for something to fill the time before launch.... :)

Offline Chris Bergin

RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #35 on: 01/17/2006 03:49 pm »
Tank loading in process. LH2 tank at 30 per cent.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #36 on: 01/17/2006 03:56 pm »
Both tanks about half way full on the tank loading.

T-85 mins and counting.
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #37 on: 01/17/2006 03:57 pm »
NASA animation running....New Horizons leaving Earth behind...
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RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #38 on: 01/17/2006 04:05 pm »
Centuar at 95 percent, proping started.
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Offline Chris Bergin

RE: Live update thread: New Horizons - Tuesday 17
« Reply #39 on: 01/17/2006 04:10 pm »
Centaur tank full.

First stage at 20 percent.
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