Author Topic: LIVE: Sea Launch - SICRAL 1B - April 20, 2009 (Read 58519 times)

Nick L. · « **Reply #100 on:** 04/20/2009 08:40 am »

Target orbit 35686x8606 km.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #101 on:** 04/20/2009 08:40 am »

Paula: Did you see the launch?

Italian CEO: "Yes, it was very very impressive. What about you?"

Paula: "All going well here."

Italian CEO: "Good".

Nick L. · « **Reply #102 on:** 04/20/2009 08:53 am »

OK, after all those interviews/speeches, we know the flight is nominal...

Nick L. · « **Reply #103 on:** 04/20/2009 09:01 am »

And now into the coast phase with some smoooooth jazz...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #104 on:** 04/20/2009 09:09 am »

Wouldn't be a Sea Launch webcast without some mellow Sax

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #105 on:** 04/20/2009 09:12 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #106 on:** 04/20/2009 09:42 am »

Less than 10 mins to Block DM second burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #107 on:** 04/20/2009 09:52 am »

Block DM upper stage ignition for its second burn:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #108 on:** 04/20/2009 09:53 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #109 on:** 04/20/2009 09:53 am »

60 seconds to cutoff.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #110 on:** 04/20/2009 09:55 am »

Block DM shutdown. 10 minute coast phase.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #111 on:** 04/20/2009 10:02 am »

Coming up on S/C Sep.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #112 on:** 04/20/2009 10:05 am »

Spacecraft Sep! Congrats to all concerned. Very smooth.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #113 on:** 04/20/2009 10:06 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #114 on:** 04/20/2009 10:07 am »

S/C Acquisition

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #115 on:** 04/20/2009 10:08 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #116 on:** 04/20/2009 10:14 am »

Insertion was very accurate, and lots of happy talk...

Jason Davies · « **Reply #117 on:** 04/20/2009 01:41 pm »

Thanks for the coverage Chris.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #118 on:** 04/20/2009 04:43 pm »

Quote from: Jason Davies on 04/20/2009 01:41 pm

Thanks for the coverage Chris.

Sure thing. Because we have great launch coverage people like Steven and Ron - and given I'm on a slightly delayed connection with NTV coverage - I don't get to cover many launches like this. So it was a lot of fun, and a successful launch is always great

Thanks to Nick for helping out too.

Nick L. · « **Reply #119 on:** 04/20/2009 05:15 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/20/2009 04:43 pm

Quote from: Jason Davies on 04/20/2009 01:41 pm
Thanks for the coverage Chris.

Sure thing. Because we have great launch coverage people like Steven and Ron - and given I'm on a slightly delayed connection with NTV coverage - I don't get to cover many launches like this. So it was a lot of fun, and a successful launch is always great

Thanks to Nick for helping out too.

No problem. Sorry I couldn't hold out until S/C sep, it was 5AM and that smooth jazz just put me under...