Author Topic: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09  (Read 110510 times)

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #540 on: 05/20/2009 12:01 am »
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #541 on: 05/20/2009 12:01 am »
Looks like there is a fire near the pad.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #542 on: 05/20/2009 12:02 am »
2 minutes to S4 ignition

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #543 on: 05/20/2009 12:02 am »
Now 13200 mph. Fourth stage ignition in about 2 minutes.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #544 on: 05/20/2009 12:02 am »
"Vehicle flight path and attitude are nominal"

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #545 on: 05/20/2009 12:02 am »
All systems nominal.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #546 on: 05/20/2009 12:03 am »
1 minute to S4 ignition.

I think we can remove the "NET" from the thread title now

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #547 on: 05/20/2009 12:03 am »
1 minute to fourth stage ignition.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #548 on: 05/20/2009 12:03 am »
Looks like there is a fire near the pad.

That's the boat that wandered into the range ;)
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #549 on: 05/20/2009 12:03 am »
Battery activation, S4 ignition in ~11 seconds.

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #550 on: 05/20/2009 12:04 am »
S4 ignition

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #551 on: 05/20/2009 12:04 am »
Fourth stage ignition!
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #552 on: 05/20/2009 12:04 am »
T+9 minutes

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #553 on: 05/20/2009 12:04 am »
T+9 minutes. Attitude and systems are good.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #554 on: 05/20/2009 12:05 am »
S4 burnout

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #555 on: 05/20/2009 12:05 am »
T+10 minutes

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #556 on: 05/20/2009 12:05 am »
LOS

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #557 on: 05/20/2009 12:05 am »
T+10 minutes. LOS.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #558 on: 05/20/2009 12:05 am »
Acquisition by Antigua.
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur-1 - TacSat-3 - NET May 19, 09
« Reply #559 on: 05/20/2009 12:06 am »
Launch video from T-5 to third stage burnout and into the coast phase.  Let me know if you have problems (in that thread) with the launch video, as noted.

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