Author Topic: LIVE: Ares I/SD HLV Five Segment DM-2 Test - Aug 31, 2010 (Read 64842 times)

robertross · « **Reply #40 on:** 08/31/2010 03:31 pm »

Wow, quite a smoke plume after the fact!

Space Pete · « **Reply #41 on:** 08/31/2010 03:32 pm »

Now THAT was awesome!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #42 on:** 08/31/2010 03:32 pm »

robertross · « **Reply #43 on:** 08/31/2010 03:34 pm »

the smoke coming out of the SRB now looks like a dry ice making machine (as it hugs the ground).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 08/31/2010 03:34 pm »

Six minutes after ignition:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #45 on:** 08/31/2010 03:35 pm »

Test area appears to be in a nominal state. Some gassing from the north side, but they believe that's the cold conditions.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #46 on:** 08/31/2010 03:35 pm »

Shutting down the testing hardware.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #47 on:** 08/31/2010 03:36 pm »

Crews to check for hydrazine, fires and hot spots.

psloss · « **Reply #48 on:** 08/31/2010 03:36 pm »

Quote from: robertross on 08/31/2010 03:34 pm

the smoke coming out of the SRB now looks like a dry ice making machine (as it hugs the ground).

Yeah, that arm that goes into the motor is pumping CO2 in.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #49 on:** 08/31/2010 03:37 pm »

T+9 mins.

robertross · « **Reply #50 on:** 08/31/2010 03:37 pm »

Quote from: psloss on 08/31/2010 03:36 pm

Quote from: robertross on 08/31/2010 03:34 pm
the smoke coming out of the SRB now looks like a dry ice making machine (as it hugs the ground).
Yeah, that arm that goes into the motor is pumping CO2 in.

Well that explains that...thanks.

psloss · « **Reply #51 on:** 08/31/2010 03:39 pm »

Report of hydrazine indications in the parking lot; planning to evacuate the instrument room.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #52 on:** 08/31/2010 03:40 pm »

They are detecting hydrazine. Evacuating the room being used by the fire crew - when they see some clear air.

Assume they will be in SCAPE suits anyway!

MikeMi. · « **Reply #53 on:** 08/31/2010 03:40 pm »

Quote from: robertross on 08/31/2010 03:37 pm

Quote from: psloss on 08/31/2010 03:36 pm
Quote from: robertross on 08/31/2010 03:34 pm
the smoke coming out of the SRB now looks like a dry ice making machine (as it hugs the ground).
Yeah, that arm that goes into the motor is pumping CO2 in.

Well that explains that...thanks.

Here is seen :

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #54 on:** 08/31/2010 03:43 pm »

Looks like they cut the live feed and are replaying the event from T-6 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 08/31/2010 03:49 pm »

Managed to grab a shot right at ignition from the replay

robertross · « **Reply #56 on:** 08/31/2010 03:50 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/31/2010 03:49 pm

Managed to grab a shot right at ignition from the replay

Quite a shock wave too! (when it hit the camera)

John44 · « **Reply #57 on:** 08/31/2010 03:57 pm »

Development Motor 2 Static Test Fire
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6128

psloss · « **Reply #58 on:** 08/31/2010 03:58 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/31/2010 03:43 pm

Looks like they cut the live feed and are replaying the event from T-6 mins.

And again from the top. They may be running it in a loop until the press conference.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #59 on:** 08/31/2010 03:59 pm »

They went all the way through that replay but then stopped before the hydrazine leak was noted on the loop. And we're back into another run of the same replay, for a third time, from T-6 minutes.