Author Topic: LIVE: H-IIB launch with HTV-1 - September 10, 2009 (Read 189500 times)

William Graham · « **Reply #220 on:** 09/10/2009 05:17 pm »

Quote from: Riley1066 on 09/10/2009 05:10 pm

This is one drawback of a more weather tolerant launch vehicle ... the PAO views can be significantly less impressive.

Given that the alternative is a scrub, I'd say even a launch in less favourable weather would be more impressive?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #221 on:** 09/10/2009 05:18 pm »

Excellent. Good s/c sep.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #222 on:** 09/10/2009 05:18 pm »

NASA TV HTV Launch coverage is ending. Heading back to the Shuttle.

arkaska · « **Reply #223 on:** 09/10/2009 05:18 pm »

Control handed over to HTV Mission Control Room.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #224 on:** 09/10/2009 05:18 pm »

coverage ending, launch video:

MKremer · « **Reply #225 on:** 09/10/2009 05:19 pm »

Nice job. New LV worked on its maiden flight. Here's hoping the new HTV works well throughout the mission.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #226 on:** 09/10/2009 05:19 pm »

Reiterating that there are two launch videos posted in the NASASpaceFlight Video Collection forum (one of the JAXA coverage, and one of NASA TV's coverage), both are uploaded.

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=18736

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #227 on:** 09/10/2009 05:20 pm »

Congratulations to JAXA and Japan.

nacnud · « **Reply #228 on:** 09/10/2009 05:20 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.

Then they all probably have a cold, in Japan (and elsewhere) it's common for people who have colds to wear masks. They're not worn as a protective measure for people without colds.

daj24 · « **Reply #229 on:** 09/10/2009 05:21 pm »

Congratulations to all of our Japanese friends! Here's to the rest of the mission fairing as well.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #230 on:** 09/10/2009 05:21 pm »

And back to the FRR based article for the mission outline over the coming days and its mission:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2009/08/nasa-ready-for-japans-htv-via-flight-readiness-review/

vt_hokie · « **Reply #231 on:** 09/10/2009 05:25 pm »

Quote from: daj24 on 09/10/2009 05:21 pm

Congratulations to all of our Japanese friends! Here's to the rest of the mission fairing as well.

Indeed, glad to see another successful step in the completion and utilization of ISS!

ChrisC · « **Reply #232 on:** 09/10/2009 05:25 pm »

The next time someone complains about NASA PAO launch coverage, make them watch this launch. Terrible direction of cameras at the moment of launch (hello, iris control), no simulation after it went through the cloud deck, etc. Yes, good coverage does matter. At least we got major event reports.

Satori · « **Reply #233 on:** 09/10/2009 05:26 pm »

MarsMethanogen · « **Reply #234 on:** 09/10/2009 05:26 pm »

Thanks for the coverage. This is now one of three NSF thread windows (DM-1 Test, STS-128 and HTV launch) that I can close down; my strikes on the f5 key were beginning to sound like a woodpecker.

Riley1066 · « **Reply #235 on:** 09/10/2009 05:31 pm »

I wonder if they'll give the HTV a name now ... isn't it the custom of JAXA to rechristen their spacecraft after a successful launch? (Like Selene became Kaguya)

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #236 on:** 09/10/2009 05:37 pm »

Quote from: Riley1066 on 09/10/2009 05:31 pm

I wonder if they'll give the HTV a name now ... isn't it the custom of JAXA to rechristen their spacecraft after a successful launch? (Like Selene became Kaguya)

JAXA representative in the pre-launch news conference stated that it will not get a name

John44 · « **Reply #237 on:** 09/10/2009 05:38 pm »

HTV LAUNCH
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5381

DarthVader · « **Reply #238 on:** 09/10/2009 06:19 pm »

They had an onboard camera? Is that footage in any of the posted video? Love to see it.

robertross · « **Reply #239 on:** 09/10/2009 06:20 pm »

Thanks for the coverage guys.

Congrats JAXA!!! Can't wait to see the SSRMS grapple event!