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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #60 on: 09/19/2013 03:37 am »
BTW, this would be an awesome prank to do on Station:


I was expecting him to try to take a shower.


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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #61 on: 09/19/2013 10:54 am »
NO FROGS WERE HARMED DURING THE LAUNCH OF THIS ROCKET

Great picture!

Also, spotting a friend in the background of pictures like this (or even NASA TV or the like) still makes me overly nerd-i-ly excited!
« Last Edit: 09/19/2013 10:56 am by block51 »

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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #62 on: 09/19/2013 11:40 am »
I don't want to derail this party thread. But since I'm not a native English speaker (and by a large margin, I might add), could you kindly explain to me what's the objectionable word there? I'm genuinely interested (having gone to a German school makes you have a special place in your heart for Oktoberfest).

It is the associating the launch with a drinking event. That is a very big no no in today's US Corporate/Government culture.

The government just spent several million on the launch, which is very important to ISS, treating the launch as a kegger just doesn't sit well with the bean counters, especially the bean counters with an axe to grind against Orbital and space flight in general.

I think that is why Chris nix'd an excellent party title thread.

In today's hyper spin corporate/government culture all reference must be positive and build on the awesomeness of what ever they are describing. A rocket blowing up has to be described as a wonderful light show that exhibited a rocket ability for Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly (RUD). Try using an engine exploded and in some cases even NSF members will tear you a new one.

I for one am happy no Frog's where harmed during this party!
« Last Edit: 09/19/2013 11:43 am by kevin-rf »
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #63 on: 09/19/2013 12:46 pm »
Congratulations, Orbital, on the successful launch and good luck with the ISS rendezvous demos!

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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #64 on: 09/19/2013 03:19 pm »
Nice .. 
But  Still wondering what happened to the Live Cam shots...seems like they went away after the 1st Stage SEP..     ..the screen froze then nothing.. Small problem I know...still Congrats to the Builders and Launch Teams .. and the G. David Low Module.. 
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #65 on: 09/19/2013 03:42 pm »
Nice .. 
But  Still wondering what happened to the Live Cam shots...seems like they went away after the 1st Stage SEP..     ..the screen froze then nothing.. Small problem I know...still Congrats to the Builders and Launch Teams .. and the G. David Low Module..
Kind of hoping that Orbital will give us a L2 treat with some video(s) in the future.
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #66 on: 09/19/2013 05:20 pm »
Baldusi, I'll translate for you: teetotalers are among us.

(FWIW, I rarely touch the stuff, never been drunk.)
I simply can't believe it. I'm all for firing employees on the spot for being drunk and responsible drinking. But that's a national festivity in Germany. It does shows a total lack of sensitivity for other nations customs. And quite a bit less damaging that many other (now legal on some states) social substances. A real pity.
So, when and if Bigelow's test launches on the station we can do a party thread with a 2L joke on it? Or will someone object to the sugar content, HFCS or even GMO content on soft drinks?

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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #67 on: 09/19/2013 06:13 pm »
To add to the party, I made an attempt to find out all the Wallops orbital attempts

By my fingers it looks like:
Attempts: 35 (21 scout, 1 Conestoga, 6 Pegasus, 4 Minotaur I, 2 Antares, 1 Minotaur V)
Reached orbit: 32 (19 scout, 6 Pegasus, 4 Minotaur I, 2 Antares, 1 Minotaur V)
Sucesses: 29 (17 scout, 4 Pegasus, 4 Minotaur I, 2 Antares, 1 Minotaur V)

The record number of attempts was 3 in 1961,1964,1965,2013

This launch tied the record and the two more (Minotaur and Antares) on tap should shatter the Wallops Record!!!

Go Orbital, you are chasing the Wallops orbital record ;)

*Fun tidbit, I think Orbital will place more satellites from Wallops into orbit from this year then have been launched to date from Wallops. Need someone good at math to confirm, I lack the sufficient fingers.
 
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #68 on: 09/19/2013 06:15 pm »
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #69 on: 09/19/2013 10:12 pm »
Thanks, kevin-rf!  Just last night I was wondering how many satellite launches there have been from Wallops.
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #70 on: 09/20/2013 01:02 am »
That was my best attempt collating multiple sources. Just because Jim has not corrected me yet does not mean I managed do that perfectly. I waiting for the NSF record keepers to verify and or make comments.

It seems amazing to me that with Orbital's up and coming Minotaur I launch with 28(?) satellites they have a chance to nearly double the number of satellites launched from Wallops. Of course I am forgetting the the three Orbcomm launches with eight satellites each.   
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #71 on: 09/20/2013 05:06 am »
Sucesses: 29 (17 scout, 4 Pegasus, 4 Minotaur I, 2 Antares, 1 Minotaur V)
17+4+4+2+1 = 28 not 29.
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #72 on: 09/20/2013 12:19 pm »
Like I said, not enough fingers, thanks ;)

Also, it was four (not three) Orbcomm launches deploying 31 (8,8,8,7) satellites.

A quick count gives me 66 satellites (includes 2 hitchhikers on first Antares, 31 Orbcomm, 4 for USA -13, ITV 1Balloon, USA 14, ITV 1 Balloon, 3 double launches (Ignored the HETE, SAC-B failure to separate)). There is a good chance I missed some hitchhikers.

5 launches this year, and if the next Minotaur deploys 28 and add in the final Antares flight, will result in 34 satellites in 2013 for a total of 95 Wallops satellites.

So if all goes to plan, 1/3 of all satellites launched from Wallops will be orbited this year!

1/3 of all orbital launch attempts have been made by Orbital.

3/4 of all satellites have been launched by Orbital.

That's some serious Wallops Kool Aid!
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #73 on: 09/20/2013 05:16 pm »
Late to the party, as usual, but:

Woohoo! Go Cygnus, great work Orbital! Waiting for the Canadarm to goose that swan!

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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #74 on: 09/20/2013 05:25 pm »
Anyone out there had "eyes on" Cygnus? 

Today's 0532hrs Cygnus pass and the 0528hrs ISS pass was obscured by cloud cover
Next full pass comes Sept 21 at 0613hrs for Cygnus  and  ISS, but these prediction will probably update before the morning of the 21st.
All times EDT.
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #75 on: 09/20/2013 05:35 pm »
Thanks for the hint, heavens-above is listing my local passes at about the time I walk the pouch in the AM.
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #76 on: 09/21/2013 06:30 pm »
Big day Sunday! Great time for people on GMT, but what's everyone else doing? Staying up late or getting up early?
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #77 on: 09/21/2013 07:30 pm »
Big day Sunday! Great time for people on GMT, but what's everyone else doing? Staying up late or getting up early?
Party time late tonight  ;D
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #78 on: 09/21/2013 09:47 pm »
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Re: Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D Party Thread
« Reply #79 on: 09/21/2013 10:30 pm »
Has anyone gotten a glimpse yet of Cygnus catching up to the ISS in the night sky? There aren't going to be any passes for my area until October.
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