The suborbital thread!

• #280 by Lewis007 on 06 Jun, 2009 07:43
• Brazil launched an Orion-1 on a mission code-named Maracati-1 on May 29; the rocket reached an altitude of 93 km.
  Reports state the launch was conducted to test the facilities at the Alcantara launching center.
  For more info; see http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/30/content_11455467.htm
• #281 by jcm on 23 Jun, 2009 21:58
• MDA launched Terrier-Lynx rockets from San Nicolas Island on Jun 6 and Jun 13
  as targets for the Airborne Laser airplane to track.  The tracking test occurred low in the atmosphere, but if the missile profile was set up to be realistic, the upper stage may have reached space.
  
  http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/pdf/09news0012.pdf
• #282 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:03
• There is a Terrier-Orion launch planned from Wallops Island this morning, with a RockOn student research payload.
  
  The clock is currently at T-27 minutes and counting, with launch scheduled for 09:30 GMT.
  
  Link to the webcast:
  http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/webcast/
• #283 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:10
• T-20 minutes and counting
• #284 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:15
• T-15 minutes and counting
  
• #285 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:18
• Launch will be from the MRL at Launch Area 2.
• #286 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:20
• T-10 minutes and counting.
  
  Range reports that several boats are violating the launch hazard area.
• #287 by Satori on 26 Jun, 2009 09:23

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• #288 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:25
• T-5 minutes and counting
• #289 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:26
• All stations green, so the boats must have left the hazard area.
  
  T-4 minutes and counting.
• #290 by Satori on 26 Jun, 2009 09:26

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• #291 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:26
• Despite the webcast stream title, this launch has nothing to do with MLAS.
• #292 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:28
• T-120 seconds and counting
• #293 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:28
• T-90 seconds
• #294 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:29
• T-60 seconds and counting
• #295 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:29
• T-30 seconds, still go
• #296 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:30
• Liftoff
• #297 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:31
• Tracking cameras having some problems following the rocket.
• #298 by Satori on 26 Jun, 2009 09:32

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• #299 by William Graham on 26 Jun, 2009 09:32
• Staging has occurred and was successful.