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#80
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:08
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L-15 minutes.
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#81
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:09
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Going to the end of the window. 0143Z (8:43 PM local time)
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#82
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:09
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Not going to make 01:23 T-0.
01:43Z is the new T-0 - end of the window.
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#83
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:12
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Crossed fingers for the weather.
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#84
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:12
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Still hopeful they'll have a clean shot at the end of the window - PAO.
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#85
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:14
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L9A and L9B balloons released on time.
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#86
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:16
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#87
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:23
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L-20 minutes.
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#88
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:28
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We're going to need to pick up the count at 8:38 to be able to launch tonight.
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#89
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:28
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They've sorted out the clock. Now for the weather.
L-15 mins.
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#90
by
Nick L.
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:31
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SCRUB. 24 hour delay.
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#91
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:31
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SCRUB. Launch system error.
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#92
by
Lee Jay
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:32
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SCRUB. Launch system error.
Well, that should about guarantee good weather at T-0.
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#93
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:33
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Are they going to tell us what the technical issue is??
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#94
by
Chris Bergin
on 04 Dec, 2009 00:45
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Air Force Statement:
Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2009) - The launch of the Air Force’s Delta IV Wideband Global SATCOM-3 (WGS-3) mission was scrubbed this evening due to additional time required to trouble shoot an anomaly with a ground launch control system. A second launch attempt has been preliminarily rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, with a launch window of 7:22-8:45 p.m. EST.
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#95
by
elmarko
on 04 Dec, 2009 01:00
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Was the weather good at T-0 in the end? I came off the stream.
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#96
by
robertross
on 04 Dec, 2009 01:03
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Well the good thing about a scrub, and launch window around that time, is that I will have a better download, and maybe many more people will watch the launch.
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#97
by
kraisee
on 04 Dec, 2009 04:13
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It does seem strange to me that so many launches end up targeted for late afternoon/early evening here in Florida -- the perfect time of day for storms.
I don't know if anyone ever has any active "say" in setting such times, but if there is such an opportunity, they need to aim for morning launches more often, as those would be significantly less likely to be interrupted by weather systems at most times of the year.
Ross.
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#98
by
Art LeBrun
on 04 Dec, 2009 04:24
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More money on swing shift. Need to schedule launch just after sunset for those gorgeous displays in the sunlight above the earth's shadow.
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#99
by
WHAP
on 04 Dec, 2009 04:29
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It does seem strange to me that so many launches end up targeted for late afternoon/early evening here in Florida -- the perfect time of day for storms.
I don't know if anyone ever has any active "say" in setting such times, but if there is such an opportunity, they need to aim for morning launches more often, as those would be significantly less likely to be interrupted by weather systems at most times of the year.
Ross.
Launch time is driven by orbital requirements, not by individual desires.
Morning launches are a PITA. It's not the money, it's staying up all night and then having the most critical events occur when your body is trying to sleep.
