Author Topic: Space Ship Two - General Thread (Read 748624 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #920 on:** 04/29/2013 02:46 pm »

PeterDiamandis ‏@PeterDiamandis
Here with Virgin Galactic team watching. Follow their live feed @VirginGalactic. Ignition is T-6 min or so

rdale · « **Reply #921 on:** 04/29/2013 02:48 pm »

@virgingalactic: SS2’s pilots have just given the “release” command, and SpaceShipTwo is now flying freely for the 26th time. Photos and more details to come

craigcocca · « **Reply #922 on:** 04/29/2013 02:49 pm »

ABC 23 in Bakersfield claims that they'll have live coverage of ignition on their live stream:

http://www.turnto23.com/video/live_video

Orbiter · « **Reply #923 on:** 04/29/2013 02:49 pm »

There she is!

craigcocca · « **Reply #924 on:** 04/29/2013 02:49 pm »

Spoke too soon. ABC 23 is now live with the launch!
http://www.turnto23.com/video/live_video

Orbiter · « **Reply #925 on:** 04/29/2013 02:50 pm »

RELEASE AND IGNITION!

Orbiter · « **Reply #926 on:** 04/29/2013 02:50 pm »

CUTOFF!

craigcocca · « **Reply #927 on:** 04/29/2013 02:50 pm »

SS2 going uphill!

neoforce · « **Reply #928 on:** 04/29/2013 02:51 pm »

wow! nice video on the live stream... thanks for the link.

craigcocca · « **Reply #929 on:** 04/29/2013 02:53 pm »

Engine burn looked to be 10-15 seconds.

Orbiter · « **Reply #930 on:** 04/29/2013 02:53 pm »

Coming down!

Orbiter · « **Reply #931 on:** 04/29/2013 02:55 pm »

Cameraman keeps on losing SS2.

Orbiter · « **Reply #932 on:** 04/29/2013 02:55 pm »

Great view of WK2.

craigcocca · « **Reply #933 on:** 04/29/2013 02:55 pm »

Orbiter....was that SS2, or just one of Scaled's chase planes?

Orbiter · « **Reply #934 on:** 04/29/2013 02:57 pm »

Quote from: craigcocca on 04/29/2013 02:55 pm

Orbiter....was that SS2, or just one of Scaled's chase planes?

I'd hazard to guess judging that they were tracking it going straight down instead of forward (meaning it was losing altitude quick) that it was SS2.

simonbp · « **Reply #935 on:** 04/29/2013 02:58 pm »

He had it for a bit there, but clouds got in the way...

craigcocca · « **Reply #936 on:** 04/29/2013 02:58 pm »

@peterdiamandes Beautiful 16 second engine burn on SpaceShipTwo first powered flight. Perfect performance. Space here we come! @VirginGalactic

Orbiter · « **Reply #937 on:** 04/29/2013 03:00 pm »

Crowd looking for SS2.

Orbiter · « **Reply #938 on:** 04/29/2013 03:01 pm »

There she is!

Orbiter · « **Reply #939 on:** 04/29/2013 03:03 pm »

She's home!