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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #280 on: 01/17/2009 11:21 pm »
In the animation, the fairing seemed to have three pieces... I seem to recall Titans had these types of fairings, and since this launch is using one it may make sense. Is that so?

Great news, thanks Ford :)
« Last Edit: 01/17/2009 11:22 pm by eeergo »
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #281 on: 01/17/2009 11:22 pm »
Impressive beast, indeed. Too bad this is a night launch again. The maiden flight was spectacular daylight footage.

Good, I'm not the only one that prefers day launches then! :)

Well, of course daylight's better. You can't see where the rocket's going otherwise ;)
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #282 on: 01/17/2009 11:22 pm »
This NRO launch is dedicated to  Ken Liptak and Dennis Fitzgerald.  Suiting tribute:

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #283 on: 01/17/2009 11:22 pm »
In the animation, the fairing seemed to have three pieces... I seem to recall Titans had these types of fairings, and since this launch is using one it may make sense. Is that so?

Great news, thanks Ford :)

Yep, this uses the old Titan three-part aluminum fairing.
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #284 on: 01/17/2009 11:23 pm »
« Last Edit: 01/17/2009 11:23 pm by Nick L. »
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #285 on: 01/17/2009 11:23 pm »
What is the live coverage link? Thanks.

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #286 on: 01/17/2009 11:23 pm »
Polling about to begin.
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #288 on: 01/17/2009 11:25 pm »
Where is the LCC for Delta?   Is the LC37 blockhouse used anymore?
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #289 on: 01/17/2009 11:25 pm »
Yes, where is a webcast? EDIT: never mind
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #290 on: 01/17/2009 11:25 pm »
Can anyone hear any polling?
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #291 on: 01/17/2009 11:26 pm »
2 minutes until planned end of hold. Nothing official about an extension.

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #292 on: 01/17/2009 11:26 pm »
Nope. I didn't hear polling/

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #293 on: 01/17/2009 11:26 pm »
The announcer just said that everything appeared to be "going as planned" - did that issue, whatever it was, get resolved?
I'll even excitedly look forward to "flags and footprints" and suborbital missions. Just fly...somewhere.

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #294 on: 01/17/2009 11:27 pm »
FMA workstation problem of some description.

Controller using the backup workstation to upload one file and then going back to his own.
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #295 on: 01/17/2009 11:27 pm »
Where is the LCC for Delta?   Is the LC37 blockhouse used anymore?

It is in the DOC (Delta Operations Center) which is located some ways away from the pad. I don't know exactly where it is in relation to the pad but you should be able to trace it back on Google Maps or something.
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Offline eeergo

Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #296 on: 01/17/2009 11:27 pm »
There appears to be a swapout of weather station (I suppose from where the range officer controls the weather?) going on right now.
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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #297 on: 01/17/2009 11:27 pm »

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #298 on: 01/17/2009 11:27 pm »
"Now you may leave here for four days in space, but when you return it's the same old place..."

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Re: LIVE: Delta IV Heavy: NRO L-26 - Jan 17, 09
« Reply #299 on: 01/17/2009 11:28 pm »
I suppose from where the range officer controls the weather?

It would be great if they did - would eliminate quite a few scrubs...

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