Author Topic: Vega-C VV21, maiden flight - LARES 2 - 13 July 2022 (13:13 UTC) (Read 70334 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #100 on:** 07/13/2022 09:45 am »

You can also watch today's #VV21 @vega_sts launch on our @YouTube channel in 3 languages PLUS a special 'No commentary/operational audio only' mode!

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https://twitter.com/esa/status/1547144549050580993

Rondaz · « **Reply #101 on:** 07/13/2022 10:07 am »

Orbital Launch no.83 of 2022

VV-21 | ESA | July 13 | 0713 ET

@ESA's #VegaC, #Europe's new medium-lift, to launch on its maiden flight carrying LARES-2 (LAser RElativity Satellite-2) & 6 Cubesats for #VV21 mission from @EuropeSpacePort.

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1547147001908830210

Rondaz · « **Reply #102 on:** 07/13/2022 10:08 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1547147218410422285

Int.RocketLaunches · « **Reply #103 on:** 07/13/2022 10:20 am »

Ready for launch

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #104 on:** 07/13/2022 10:47 am »

Webcast has begun.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #105 on:** 07/13/2022 10:49 am »

T-25 minutes. Board is green.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #106 on:** 07/13/2022 10:50 am »

Onboard view.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #107 on:** 07/13/2022 10:54 am »

T-20 minutes. Team in Italy.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #108 on:** 07/13/2022 10:59 am »

T-15 minutes. Showing a video on Vega-C.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #109 on:** 07/13/2022 11:04 am »

T-10 minutes. Showing another video.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #110 on:** 07/13/2022 11:06 am »

T-8 minutes. Board is green.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #111 on:** 07/13/2022 11:09 am »

T-5 minutes. Talking about the movable gantry.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #112 on:** 07/13/2022 11:10 am »

T-4 minutes. Start of synchronised sequence.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #113 on:** 07/13/2022 11:11 am »

T-3 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #114 on:** 07/13/2022 11:12 am »

T-2 minutes. The coverage is much better this time.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #115 on:** 07/13/2022 11:12 am »

eeergo · « **Reply #116 on:** 07/13/2022 11:13 am »

Ensemble de lancément (pad) is red. Holding at T-1m29s.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #117 on:** 07/13/2022 11:13 am »

Clock stopped at T-1 minute 29 seconds.

eeergo · « **Reply #118 on:** 07/13/2022 11:14 am »

Holding for a possible green, all operators should be ready to pick up the count. How long is the window? I guess not very tight given this is an inaugural flight with relatively non-specific spacecraft.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #119 on:** 07/13/2022 11:15 am »

Commentators taking a break while we wait for a new launch time.