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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #160 on: 10/27/2014 10:05 pm »
Boat was in South East of range.

Discussion of launch at 5:22 pm.
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Praise for the team. Sailboat guy getting a slap down on the loop.
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #162 on: 10/27/2014 10:07 pm »
He'd probably sue if something fell on his head.

"Have you had an accident whilst out boating? Did a fairing land on your head? Call 555-223-4323 and our teams of lawyers will tell you how stupid you were not to get out of the Range".

Wong phone number.  It should be 555-386-2277.  (Just think of Red from "That 70's Show" if you ever watched it.)
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #163 on: 10/27/2014 10:07 pm »
Culbertson is unhappy about the sailboat "captain" "operator".  :) Unfortunately he can't say what he really feels, I'm sure.
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seems to me that this would cover it. 

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&SID=0d26f88520f1581d3ef27102bd49ac4e&ty=HTML&h=L&r=SECTION&n=se33.3.334_1130


Title 33 → Chapter II → Part 334 → §334.130
Atlantic Ocean off Wallops Island and Chincoteague Inlet, Va.; danger zone.

(a) The area. An area immediately behind and directly offshore from Wallops Island defined by lines drawn as follows: Beginning at latitude 37°53′00″ N, longitude 75°29′48″ W; thence to latitude 37°53′03″ N, longitude 74°50′52″ W; thence to latitude 37°38′28″ N, longitude 74°51′48″ W; thence to latitude 37°22′00″ N, longitude 75°09′35″ W; thence to latitude 37°19′11″ N, longitude 75°30′00″ W; thence to latitude 37°47′57″ N, longitude 75°32′19″ W; and thence to latitude 37°53′00″ N, longitude 75°29′48″ W.

(b) The regulations. (1) Persons and vessels shall only be prohibited from entering the area when launch operations are being conducted.


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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #165 on: 10/27/2014 10:08 pm »
Frank Culbertson just had a word or two about the "captain" of the sailboat.  ;D

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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #166 on: 10/27/2014 10:08 pm »
Orbital. Did a fantastic job. Sail boat operator, lost or not responding. Could not get out in time. Get some rest. Good shot for tomorrow weather wise. This is the way spaceflight is. We will have a successful launch. Thanks again for the hard work.

22:22:38 UTC (6:22:38 pm EDT) launch time tomorrow.
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HA:   "Sailboat Captain, no Sailboat operator; captain implies a sense of responsibility" 
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18:22 Eastern for the T-0 tomorrow.

It was Frank C with the slapdown of the sailor. Well done sir!
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #169 on: 10/27/2014 10:15 pm »
I really hope their is a sternly worded addition to the article about idiotic ship Captains Operators in the works.
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Ok, so we'll try again tomorrow. Second attempt live thread will be set up tomorrow.
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #171 on: 10/27/2014 10:15 pm »
ISS mission control. Launch window is 10 minutes. NASA TV coverage starts at 5:30 pm EDT.
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Do we know if the arrival at ISS of Cygnus is still on November 2 if it launches tomorrow?

(oh and I'm the probably the only one who need to thank that sailboat captain - I grossly overslept and woke up at what should have been T+8 minutes!  ;))
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #173 on: 10/27/2014 10:19 pm »
Launch coverage ending, but still have video of Antares.
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #174 on: 10/27/2014 10:20 pm »
Do we know if the arrival at ISS of Cygnus is still on November 2 if it launches tomorrow?

(oh and I'm the probably the only one who need to thank that sailboat captain - I grossly overslept and woke up at what should have been T+8 minutes!  ;) )

Not the only one.  I lost track of time and was also late.  Better luck to us tomorrow.
Isn't the launch at 18:22 / 6:22 PM Eastern tomorrow?
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Do we know if the arrival at ISS of Cygnus is still on November 2 if it launches tomorrow?

(oh and I'm the probably the only one who need to thank that sailboat captain - I grossly overslept and woke up at what should have been T+8 minutes!  ;) )

Not the only one.  I lost track of time and was also late.  Better luck to us tomorrow.
Isn't the launch at 18:22 / 6:22 PM Eastern tomorrow?

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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #177 on: 10/27/2014 10:32 pm »
On the plus side. If the launch had not been scrubbed, I would not have just gone outside to rant at the sky and would have missed the HUGE meteor that just streaked by. ;D
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Flight Safety Plan for Wallops for those asking about fines and what not: http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/ANTARES-ORB3-NOTMARREVA.pdf

States clearly arrests and fines are permissible so I'm fairly certain at the least, our boater friend probably has some company out there right about now.

ETA: Notice is good through Oct. 31.
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Re: LIVE: Orbital's Antares/Cygnus ORB-3 (CRS-3) LAUNCH UPDATES
« Reply #179 on: 10/27/2014 10:34 pm »
http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/ANTARES-ORB3-NOTMARREVA.pdf

"The Army Corp of Engineers Danger Zone will be in effect for all launch attempts per 33CFR
(Code of Federal Regulations) Part 334. Fines and arrest authority are permissible by U.S. Coast
Guard and Virginia Marine Police."

There are two zones, one local and one that seems to be 900 nmi or more offshore, which would be in international waters not subject to U.S. laws.  Do we know which zone had the "boat"?

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