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SCRUB: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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03/02/2020 07:54 pm »
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 03/02/2020 07:51 pm
T-5 minutes. GNC igniter system ready for launch.
GSE, not GNC
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Hold!
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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HOLD HOLD HOLD
Hold at T-53 seconds
Called by GNC officer--reason as yet unannounced. GNC = Guidance, Navigation, and Control
If another launch attempt is made during today's launch window, the countdown would recycle to T-15 minutes.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Hold called by GNC officer at T-53 seconds.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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There it is. I don't think I've ever seen a first-time launch get all the way through terminal count on the first try.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Hot mike - something about a sensor giving bad data.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Earlier comment from Mike Curie that the countdown net was quiet, as the launch team was discussing options off-line.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Mike Curie is the Launch Challenge Analyst.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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"DARPA
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The range is currently "red" and live broadcast will resume after a roughly 30-minute break ~1650 EST. Reminder: the launch window today is open till 18:30 EST."
twitter.com/DARPA/status/1234589945077096448
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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The rocket looks awfully close to that building. Optical illusion?
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In a 30 minute hold.
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Now 25 minute hold.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 03/02/2020 08:26 pm
In a 30 minute hold.
Hold music. Was there a mention of the provenance of the "hold" music (example: SpaceX web casts)?
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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15 minute hold.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Heard something about bringing up some power to test the issue. 10 minute hold.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Five minutes left in the hold.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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03/02/2020 09:00 pm »
They're back. Talking about problem. Little slow in fuelling, but not a problem. COLA was for ISS. Hold due to data that GNC saw that was off-nominal. Lot of systems working during the hold. Saw drop in voltage in FTS transmitter, which was replaced during the hold. Reconfigured helium pressurisation system to allow another launch attempt. Team went back in using a safe procedure.
Team still looking at data. If problem can be resolved then go back to T-15 minutes, otherwise its a scrub.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Back to the pad while we wait.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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Mike is back. Summarising today's events. Screen in background still shows a lot of red. Would need to resolve problem by 23:15 UTC, 15 minutes before the end of the window so as to resume the 15 minute count.
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Re: Astra – DARPA Challenge launch #1 – Kodiak – March 2, 2020
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03/02/2020 09:27 pm »
Does the frost on a rocket ever become so solid and attached to the vehicle due to prolonged holds/delays that it doesn't immediately fall off at lift off? How much would it weigh down the rocket?
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