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Offline Longhorn John

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #40 on: 09/08/2011 07:33 pm »
Can anyone tell me where I can go to watch this at?

Promontory, in Utah. You'll need to hurry! :D

Oh, you mean you didn't read page 2 of this thread page thread? There's the webcast links.

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #41 on: 09/08/2011 07:34 pm »
Can anyone tell me where I can go to watch this at?

Promontory, in Utah. You'll need to hurry! :D

Oh, you mean you didn't read page 2 of this thread page thread? There's the webcast links.

Thanks!

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #42 on: 09/08/2011 07:35 pm »
Interesting tweet from ATK PAO Trina:

"A single, 5-segment solid rocket motor first stage and liquid upper stage is designed to lift more than 55,000 pounds directly to LEO. "

Selling this as a Liberty test, as opposed to SLS?

The test is a 5 segment motor test whether used in an SLS config or a Liberty config.
Think this shows it as both:

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #43 on: 09/08/2011 07:46 pm »
Interesting tweet from ATK PAO Trina:

"A single, 5-segment solid rocket motor first stage and liquid upper stage is designed to lift more than 55,000 pounds directly to LEO. "

Selling this as a Liberty test, as opposed to SLS?

This sounds like an Ares I test, since 55 Klbs is roughly 25 tonnes.  Liberty, as I remember it, was advertised "to deliver 44,500 pounds (20.2 tonnes) to the International Space Station orbit".

Of course, it can't be an Ares I test, since Ares I has been canceled.*  ;)

 - Ed Kyle

* Except for the following parts:  Five segment booster, J-2X, Upper Stage Tank Pathfinder (renamed to fit within the SLS purview), avionics, launch platform, and so forth.   

I ddn't want to draw this OT, but since people are speculating...  ;)

Why did they want that 90 deg temp rating again? How hot does it get in places like Texas?  ;)

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #44 on: 09/08/2011 07:46 pm »
live feed starting

(should note in class, so my audio is off)

ANtional Anthem?
« Last Edit: 09/08/2011 07:50 pm by Ronsmytheiii »

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #45 on: 09/08/2011 07:49 pm »
National Anthem sung by one of the ATK PAOers.
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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #46 on: 09/08/2011 07:51 pm »
National Anthem sung by one of the ATK PAOers.
not to be offtopic, but isnt that a bit ..weird?

also, any indication of how long untill t-0? 20 minutes or thereabout?

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #47 on: 09/08/2011 07:53 pm »
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DM3 now in 5 min scheduled hold. Insulation is 1500 lbs lighter. Fuel heated to 90 deg to simulate summer launch

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #48 on: 09/08/2011 07:54 pm »
Are national anthems usually sung before ATK engine tests?

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #49 on: 09/08/2011 07:55 pm »
Are national anthems usually sung before ATK engine tests?

Motor tests. Yes.


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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #50 on: 09/08/2011 07:55 pm »
One of the "last" things still made in the USA...
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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #51 on: 09/08/2011 07:56 pm »
Heh, the Tea Party in Space is pulling for DM-3. 

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #52 on: 09/08/2011 07:57 pm »
One of the "last" things still made in the USA...

The "last" of what? Can you be more specific?

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #53 on: 09/08/2011 07:57 pm »
Are national anthems usually sung before ATK engine tests?

Motor tests. Yes.



Does seem odd to me.
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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #54 on: 09/08/2011 07:58 pm »
I'm on the stream, but not seeing anything. Is anyone else seeing this, or is something messed up for me?

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #55 on: 09/08/2011 07:58 pm »
I'm not seeing any live video  in the ATK Ustream video, just a placeholder image. Anyone else?
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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #56 on: 09/08/2011 07:58 pm »
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The test site, from the viewing area

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #57 on: 09/08/2011 07:59 pm »
I'm on the stream, but not seeing anything. Is anyone else seeing this, or is something messed up for me?

I'm seeing the same thing you are. Just the ATK logo with DM-3 on the screen.

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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #58 on: 09/08/2011 07:59 pm »
I'm on the stream, but not seeing anything. Is anyone else seeing this, or is something messed up for me?

And now just got a note "channel offline"? EDIT: And back. Strange.
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Re: LIVE: DM-3 Motor Test - September 8, 2011
« Reply #59 on: 09/08/2011 08:00 pm »
T-5 minutes and the webcast keeps going off air.
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