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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #80 on: 10/29/2014 04:19 pm »
Vehicle on internal power, launch sequencer started, Centaur LH2/LO2 secured, launch enabled.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #81 on: 10/29/2014 04:20 pm »
T-60 seconds.

GO ATLAS. GO CENTAUR. GO GPS. Good luck!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #82 on: 10/29/2014 04:20 pm »
GO Atlas, GO Centaur.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #83 on: 10/29/2014 04:21 pm »
Ignition!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #84 on: 10/29/2014 04:21 pm »
LAUNCH!!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #85 on: 10/29/2014 04:21 pm »
Go Atlas V! Get up there!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #86 on: 10/29/2014 04:21 pm »
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #87 on: 10/29/2014 04:22 pm »
Continuing right down the center of the range track, 0.7 miles in altitude.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #88 on: 10/29/2014 04:22 pm »
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #89 on: 10/29/2014 04:22 pm »
Engines steady at 100%, everything good so far! Roll program completed!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #90 on: 10/29/2014 04:22 pm »
Supersonic!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #91 on: 10/29/2014 04:22 pm »
Mach 1! Speed of sound!
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #92 on: 10/29/2014 04:23 pm »
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #93 on: 10/29/2014 04:23 pm »
Passing through Max-Q, entering second throttle phase.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #94 on: 10/29/2014 04:23 pm »
10 miles in altitude, 2000 mph. Vehicle stable.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #96 on: 10/29/2014 04:23 pm »
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #97 on: 10/29/2014 04:24 pm »
95% thrust, RCS on Centaur activated.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #98 on: 10/29/2014 04:24 pm »
34 miles in altitude, 55 miles downrage, 5,000 mph.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-8 - October 29, 2014
« Reply #99 on: 10/29/2014 04:24 pm »
Coming up on staging. She's beasting it.
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