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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #40 on: 09/27/2011 03:50 pm »
Stage 2 ignition confirmed.... all systems nominal...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #41 on: 09/27/2011 03:51 pm »
Stage 2 motor pressure nominal. Attitude nominal...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #42 on: 09/27/2011 03:52 pm »
Stage 2 / 3 sep! Stage 3 ignition! Fairing sep!!!

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #43 on: 09/27/2011 03:52 pm »
Stage 3 burn-out...
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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #44 on: 09/27/2011 03:53 pm »
Into a coasting phase of almost 20 minutes...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #45 on: 09/27/2011 03:54 pm »
Vehicle attitude nominal. Nominal flight so far...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #46 on: 09/27/2011 03:56 pm »
618 km  downrange...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #47 on: 09/27/2011 03:56 pm »

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #48 on: 09/27/2011 03:57 pm »
Stage 4 ignition in 15m 30s...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #49 on: 09/27/2011 03:58 pm »
Nominal flight... in a coast phase...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #50 on: 09/27/2011 03:58 pm »
Launch vehicle as completed orientation for 4th stage ignition...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #51 on: 09/27/2011 03:59 pm »
Vehicle power nominal... all good so far...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #52 on: 09/27/2011 04:01 pm »
Stage 4 ignition in 11m 30s... all nominal...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #53 on: 09/27/2011 04:02 pm »
T+13m. Smooth flight...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #54 on: 09/27/2011 04:04 pm »
Vehicle power nominal...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #55 on: 09/27/2011 04:05 pm »
T-15m 30s.... Stage 4 ignition in 7m 30s...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #56 on: 09/27/2011 04:06 pm »
Launch vehicle attitude, power and all other systems are nominal...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #57 on: 09/27/2011 04:07 pm »
T+18 m... all good...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #58 on: 09/27/2011 04:08 pm »
Next event will be the ignition of the fourth stage after a coast period of 20 minutes...

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Re: LIVE: Minotaur IV Tacsat-4, September 27 2011
« Reply #59 on: 09/27/2011 04:09 pm »
Stage 4 ignition in 3m 30s...

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