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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #40 on: 04/12/2006 11:45 pm »
Nominal flight. Beautiful to see how the rocket roared into the sky.

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #41 on: 04/12/2006 11:46 pm »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #42 on: 04/12/2006 11:47 pm »
We have four minutes till second stage separation.

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #43 on: 04/12/2006 11:47 pm »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #44 on: 04/12/2006 11:49 pm »
Two minutes to second stage seperation. Currently T+6mins, all nominal.
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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #45 on: 04/12/2006 11:49 pm »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #46 on: 04/12/2006 11:50 pm »
Second stage engine shutdown. Seperation in one minute.
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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #47 on: 04/12/2006 11:51 pm »
All nominal till that minute, picture-perfect.

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #48 on: 04/12/2006 11:52 pm »
Second stage seperation. Third stage firing. Into the first Block DM burn - 5 mins remaining.

T+9 minutes.
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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #49 on: 04/12/2006 11:52 pm »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #50 on: 04/12/2006 11:54 pm »
There will be two DM burns before separation. Right now - 2 minutes till the first burn is completed.

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #51 on: 04/12/2006 11:55 pm »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #52 on: 04/12/2006 11:57 pm »
T+14:50. Block DM 1st burn complete.
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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #53 on: 04/12/2006 11:57 pm »
DM JUST shutdowned.

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #54 on: 04/13/2006 12:01 am »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #55 on: 04/13/2006 12:02 am »
How do they get enough propellent into such a small upper stage for these long burns?

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #56 on: 04/13/2006 12:02 am »
There is still half an hour till the second DM burn. Now, we can relax for a little and hope everything will continue to be nominal.

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #57 on: 04/13/2006 12:02 am »
If you think that the launch was clean... look how clean the pad is...

http://navigon.net/sl/lp1.jpg

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #58 on: 04/13/2006 12:04 am »

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RE: LIVE: Sea Launch - JCSat-9 - April 12
« Reply #59 on: 04/13/2006 12:24 am »
T+42 minutes.

6 mins remaining in the coast until the second Block DM burn.
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