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#60
by
Mapperuo
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:24
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Heres your answer:
NASA Wallops
To answer several questions... the T+ time you're seeing right now (at 11:21 p.m. EDT) is for the vertical checks only.
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#61
by
cozmicray
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:25
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No announcement of launch simulation.
Why can't NASA Wallops update us?
Nothing on Facebook
or
Web feed
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#62
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:26
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#63
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:27
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well I about had a heart attack as couldn't see anything outside, anyone want to take over?
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#64
by
Mapperuo
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:29
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Ill be here to post some screenies if they go tonight, but I mean we can barely see the rocket due to fog on the ground. I don't see it happening.
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#65
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:33
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I'm hanging around for a while too.
Moving a launcher to a new azimuth.
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#66
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:36
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Heh, the countdown question from earlier is referenced on the coverage via PAO.
Also noted that this shot of three rockets together may be a first for NASA.
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#67
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:38
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Going to hold when they get to T-15 mins.
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#68
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:46
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Weather Brief:
Storms in Virginia, but they should stay south of them. 200 foot ceiling at the launch site. Low visibility.
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#69
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:56
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I think it's fair to say this isn't the most exciting count in the history of counts.
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#70
by
Rahkashi
on 21 Mar, 2012 02:59
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What is going on? When will this hold end?
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#71
by
DaveS
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:00
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What is going on? When will this hold end?
They're holding for weather. If it clears, they'll pick up the count.
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#72
by
jcm
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:00
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The 'three rockets vertical at once' I think was done before - there were nine launches in five minutes from Wallops during the March 1970 solar eclipse.
I gather that tonight the launchers being used are all on Pad 2 (Launch Area 2)?
Or are some of them on Pad 1? I can't make out the discussion they are having right now about what's in effect for Pad 2 vs Pad 1...
THey've been talking about the MRL launcher on screen right now, which is a standard type of sounding rocket launcher. Not sure what the other launchers to be used are.
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#73
by
Rahkashi
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:01
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Any ideas as to how long it will last?
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#74
by
Mapperuo
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:03
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I think it's fair to say this isn't the most exciting count in the history of counts.
Even the PAO folk have gave up reading out twitter Q's.. Or talking.
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#75
by
DaveS
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:03
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Any ideas as to how long it will last?
As I wrote earlier: They'll resume the countdown if the weather clears. There's no set duration.
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#76
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:06
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Another call in the blind there.
Clearly a problem. Talking about lowering one rocket to 10 degrees, cut a hole in a box and see what's wrong.
"I don't think this is going to be easy"
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#77
by
catdlr
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:06
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Any ideas as to how long it will last?
As I wrote earlier: They'll resume the countdown if the weather clears. There's no set duration.
Chris mentioned up in this thread:
NASA has set the ATREX mission for launch from Midnight to 3 a.m. EDT, March 21.
and if the weather cooperates.
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#78
by
rickl
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:08
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I just looked outside and it's overcast now, so I guess I'll be going to bed soon.
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#79
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Mar, 2012 03:08
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Ok, so we have people going off the loop to talk on the phone (a bit like an anomaly net, I guess). So the problem would have been noted there.
When they came back on the loop, we heard the above about a problem.
Doesn't sound good, some managers going off on to the phones now.
