Author Topic: Atlas V 551 - AEHF-4 - October 17, 2018 (Read 55198 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #100 on:** 10/17/2018 04:17 am »

T+1 minute.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #101 on:** 10/17/2018 04:17 am »

Booster separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #102 on:** 10/17/2018 04:19 am »

T+3 minutes.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #103 on:** 10/17/2018 04:19 am »

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1052413397185236992

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #104 on:** 10/17/2018 04:20 am »

Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #105 on:** 10/17/2018 04:21 am »

First stage separation.

T+5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #106 on:** 10/17/2018 04:22 am »

T+6 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #107 on:** 10/17/2018 04:23 am »

T+7 minutes.

hartspace · « **Reply #108 on:** 10/17/2018 04:23 am »

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12:21 a.m. EDT (0421 UTC)

T+plus 6 minutes, 30 seconds. A look at first stage performance numbers show a nominal burn by the common core booster.

https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/atlas-v-aehf-4

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #109 on:** 10/17/2018 04:24 am »

T+8 minutes. AEHF-5 in July 2019.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #110 on:** 10/17/2018 04:25 am »

T+9 minutes.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #111 on:** 10/17/2018 04:25 am »

https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1052414404350959616

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #112 on:** 10/17/2018 04:26 am »

T+10 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #113 on:** 10/17/2018 04:27 am »

T+11 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #114 on:** 10/17/2018 04:27 am »

MECO-1!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #115 on:** 10/17/2018 04:29 am »

Upcoming events.

00:22:25.2 Centaur Second Main Engine Start (MES-2)
00:28:19.1 Centaur Second Main Engine Cutoff (MECO-2)
03:28:20.4 Centaur Third Main Engine Start (MES-3)
03:30:00.1 Centaur Third Main Engine Cutoff (MECO-3)
03:32:49.1 AEHF-4 Separation
03:59:09.1 Start Blowdown
04:32:29.1 End of Mission

Talking about Centaur.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #116 on:** 10/17/2018 04:31 am »

T+15 minutes.

hartspace · « **Reply #117 on:** 10/17/2018 04:31 am »

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12:30 a.m. EDT (0430 UTC

T+plus 15 minutes. The first burn by Centaur inserted the rocket into the precise target orbit as planned.

https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/atlas-v-aehf-4

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #118 on:** 10/17/2018 04:34 am »

Talking with Lockheed Martin representative.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #119 on:** 10/17/2018 04:36 am »

T+20 minutes. Unfortunately the clock at bottom left is covered by the ULA logo.