Author Topic: LIVE: H-IIB launch with HTV-1 - September 10, 2009 (Read 195057 times)

Riley1066 · « **Reply #200 on:** 09/10/2009 05:12 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm

What's with the surgical masks in the control room? Only the front row has them.

They don't want to give the rocket Swine Flu?

Riley1066 · « **Reply #201 on:** 09/10/2009 05:14 pm »

As much as I like Rob Navias ... I'd prefer he not talk over the JAXA feed.

gospacex · « **Reply #202 on:** 09/10/2009 05:14 pm »

Quote from: Targeteer on 09/10/2009 05:09 pm

Fair point about the weather--I didn't see the clouds. But they could have gone to a cool STK simulation like ULA

Or maybe they could focus instead on making their brand new spacecraft on their brand new rocket work properly. Nice pictures can wait for future launches.

MKremer · « **Reply #203 on:** 09/10/2009 05:14 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm

What's with the surgical masks in the control room? Only the front row has them.

Swine flu precautions? Weird that everyone doesn't have a mask, regardless of why.

arkaska · « **Reply #204 on:** 09/10/2009 05:15 pm »

2 minutes until SECO

Skylab · « **Reply #205 on:** 09/10/2009 05:15 pm »

Geez, not even a trajectory graph/animation or any other imagery of interest.

kaa · « **Reply #206 on:** 09/10/2009 05:16 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm

What's with the surgical masks in the control room? Only the front row has them.

This is a cultural thing in Japan. If you have a cold then you wear a mask to avoid spreading it to those around you.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #207 on:** 09/10/2009 05:16 pm »

100 seconds of powered flight to go.

ugordan · « **Reply #208 on:** 09/10/2009 05:16 pm »

Quote from: gospacex on 09/10/2009 05:14 pm

Or maybe they could focus instead on making their brand new spacecraft on their brand new rocket work properly.

I highly doubt that people in charge of TV visuals and simulations are the ones actually involved with the vehicle.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #209 on:** 09/10/2009 05:16 pm »

SECO!

"The vehicle is now in coast flight."

Satori · « **Reply #210 on:** 09/10/2009 05:16 pm »

SECO!!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #211 on:** 09/10/2009 05:16 pm »

Quote from: kaa on 09/10/2009 05:16 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm
What's with the surgical masks in the control room? Only the front row has them.

This is a cultural thing in Japan. If you have a cold then you wear a mask to avoid spreading it to those around you.

Thanks, that's actually an excellent idea when you think about it.

daj24 · « **Reply #212 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

Quote from: MKremer on 09/10/2009 05:14 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm
What's with the surgical masks in the control room? Only the front row has them.

Swine flu precautions? Weird that everyone doesn't have a mask, regardless of why.

At anytime in Japan you can see a certain percentage of people on the streets, etc. wearing masks. Not just Swing Flu precautions.

MarsMethanogen · « **Reply #213 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

Quote from: MKremer on 09/10/2009 05:14 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm
What's with the surgical masks in the control room? Only the front row has them.

Swine flu precautions? Weird that everyone doesn't have a mask, regardless of why.

H1N1 prophylaxis makes no sense if only the front row has them on. Is the front row analagous to MCC-H "trench", and this is some wierd kind of team-building ritual?

arkaska · « **Reply #214 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

Second stage separation.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #215 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

HTV separation

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #216 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

Stage 2 separation. HTV is in orbit!

mnemia · « **Reply #217 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

Masks ARE somewhat effective at preventing the spread of flu if it's the person who has the flu wearing them. In Asia it's fairly common and considered courteous to wear a mask if you're sick with a cold, flu, etc. They're just not good at preventing the wearer from getting the flu.

Satori · « **Reply #218 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

HTV sep!!!

Riley1066 · « **Reply #219 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

HTV Seperation!!

15:11 after launch