Author Topic: LIVE: Dnepr – CryoSat-2 - April 8, 2010 – Baikonur (Read 60571 times)

Spiff · « **Reply #80 on:** 04/08/2010 01:52 pm »

Thanks Rui!

edit: ... and Ed.

Satori · « **Reply #81 on:** 04/08/2010 01:52 pm »

T-5m!!!

Zipi · « **Reply #82 on:** 04/08/2010 01:53 pm »

Quote from: Spiff on 04/08/2010 01:50 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/08/2010 01:48 pm
Wow, what a strange way to get the bird into orbit. Pulling it on the burn and it "falls out of the back"!

Is this standard on a Dnepr? I've never seen it before.

Yes it is: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/shema_polet/

Cbased · « **Reply #83 on:** 04/08/2010 01:55 pm »

Switched to internal power

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 04/08/2010 01:56 pm »

T-60 seconds!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 04/08/2010 01:57 pm »

Launch!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 04/08/2010 01:58 pm »

Pops out of the silo, and wizzzzz, off it goes. Didn't hang around!

Spiff · « **Reply #87 on:** 04/08/2010 01:59 pm »

Staging...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 04/08/2010 02:00 pm »

Didn't anyone screen capture the launch. Was very fast

Satori · « **Reply #89 on:** 04/08/2010 02:00 pm »

edkyle99 · « **Reply #90 on:** 04/08/2010 02:01 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/08/2010 02:00 pm

Didn't anyone screen capture the launch. Was very fast

Danderman · « **Reply #91 on:** 04/08/2010 02:01 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/08/2010 02:00 pm

Didn't anyone screen capture the launch. Was very fast

Even at the launch site, its hard to see, it moves so fast.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #92 on:** 04/08/2010 02:01 pm »

Well done Ed!

Satori · « **Reply #93 on:** 04/08/2010 02:02 pm »

klausd · « **Reply #94 on:** 04/08/2010 02:02 pm »

edkyle99 · « **Reply #95 on:** 04/08/2010 02:02 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/08/2010 02:01 pm

Well done Ed!

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #96 on:** 04/08/2010 02:03 pm »

The launch seems a bit hairy to my untutored eye. The rocket pops out of the silo and the engine ignites as soon as it is clear. Maybe any ICBM guys here will share this thought: Was I the only one who held my breath just in case the engine didn't light and the whole thing clattered to the ground like an oversized shell casing?

Spiff · « **Reply #97 on:** 04/08/2010 02:03 pm »

Fairing separation

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 04/08/2010 02:03 pm »

7km per second. T+6mins. Fairing jettison.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 04/08/2010 02:04 pm »

Into tug mode