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SCRUB: Orbital Antares A-ONE LAUNCH ATTEMPT 1 UPDATE THREAD
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Apr, 2013 03:03
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#1
by
Liss
on 17 Apr, 2013 08:15
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A0223/13 - QRACA DUE TO MILITARY STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATION "ANTARES ONE" WITHIN THE NEW YORK OCEANIC CTA/FIR, NEW YORK OCEANIC WILL NOT ACCEPT IFR FLIGHT WITHIN 45NM OF THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY: 2657N/6014W, 2807N/5848W, 1834N/5030W, 1814N/5058W, 1814N/5212W, TO START POINT. THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL ROUTES WILL BE AFFECTED: A516, L375, L435, M525, M595 AND M596 AND M597. INTERNATIONAL REROUTES ARE AS FOLLOWS: A516: PJM TARMO AMENO AND REVERSE L375: KOZIK KAVAX 1700N 5300W IRAXI AND REVERSE L435: KOZIK KAVAX 1700N 5300W PAKER AND REVERSE M525: CAFFE TARMO AMENO AND REVERSE M595: BRKZZ AMENO AND REVERSE M596: NUBUS AMENO AND REVERSE M597: THANK TARMO AMENO AND REVERSE. SFC - FL999, 2100-0030 DLY, 17 APR 21:00 2013 UNTIL 22 APR 00:30 2013. CREATED: 16 APR 14:40 2013
!CARF 04/084 (KZNY A0217/13) ZNY AIRSPACE DCC ANTARES ONE STATIONARY RESERVATION WITHIN AN AREA BNDD BY 2657N/6014W 2807N/5848W 1834N/5030W 1814N/5058W 1814N/5212W SFC-UNL WEF 1304172100-1304180030
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#2
by
antonioe
on 17 Apr, 2013 11:06
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Call to stations at 0845 EDT - that shrinks the window to 1700 - 1900 EDT for today. Looking out my hotel room window I'd say scattered to broken around 10,000 or above (0700 EDT)
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#3
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Apr, 2013 12:00
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Call to stations at 0845 EDT - that shrinks the window to 1700 - 1900 EDT for today.
Thanks! Still a good amount of window.
Note to all, you can post (but make sure you link) photos of Antares via social media, etc.
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#4
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Apr, 2013 12:05
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And a useful note via Orbital:
Orbital Sciences @OrbitalSciences
Launch prep at #NASA_Wallops continues. The #Antares vehicle team completed final arming and close out activities last night at 9 PM EDT.
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#5
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 17 Apr, 2013 12:16
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@OrbitalSciences: The launch team will arrive on console at approximately 8:45 AM. The count will pick up at 9 AM with an anticipated T-0 of 5 PM EDT.
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#6
by
d3jf
on 17 Apr, 2013 14:12
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@OrbitalSciences
The pad close out crew is completing final configuration of the pad.
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#7
by
d3jf
on 17 Apr, 2013 14:31
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And another twitter update:
@OrbitalSciences
#Antares team is working closely with MARS and ground facility control crews to verify operation of critical pneumatic and cryo components.
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#8
by
antonioe
on 17 Apr, 2013 14:40
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Just got a WX briefing 15 mins ago and it does not look good: broken ceilings 4000, everything else OK. TOmorrow ceilings will be OK but not the surface winds. WIll make a hard call around 0330 EDT.
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#9
by
Chris Bergin
on 17 Apr, 2013 14:42
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Just got a WX briefing 15 mins ago and it does not look good: broken ceilings 4000, everything else OK. TOmorrow ceilings will be OK but not the surface winds. WIll make a hard call around 0330 EDT.
Hope you find a gap during the window!
William Graham's written a brilliant 3,000 word feature for the launch, will be on site in around one hour.
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#10
by
antonioe
on 17 Apr, 2013 14:49
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That hard call time was 1530 EDT, of course... 3:30 PM EDT
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#11
by
antonioe
on 17 Apr, 2013 14:52
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One of the range radar aircraft had to declare an emergency and land in NY - range is trying to make up with a large USCG Cutter's surveillance radar, but it's another threat.
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#12
by
jacqmans
on 17 Apr, 2013 15:03
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Antares Rocket Preperation (201304160003HQ)
The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket is seen on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad-0A at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Virginia. NASA's commercial space partner, Orbital Sciences Corporation, is scheduled to test launch its first Antares on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157633268743282/
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#13
by
jacqmans
on 17 Apr, 2013 15:44
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Orbital Sciences@OrbitalSciences
Poll to obtain approval to start the vehicle loading sequencer has been completed - and sequencer has started.
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#14
by
jacqmans
on 17 Apr, 2013 15:45
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Orbital Sciences@OrbitalSciences
The ground facility is providing warm helium to the launch vehicle.
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#15
by
jacqmans
on 17 Apr, 2013 15:47
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Orbital Sciences@OrbitalSciences
MACH ethernet test is complete.
Poll for external power on completed - team is ready for vehicle power on.
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#16
by
jacqmans
on 17 Apr, 2013 15:51
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Orbital Sciences@OrbitalSciences
Vehicle avionics systems are on external power.
Payload avionics power up performed.
Systems Initialization is underway.
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#17
by
jacqmans
on 17 Apr, 2013 16:01
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Orbital Sciences@OrbitalSciences
The #Antares launch team is still tracking cloud cover predictions. We are still looking at 45% favorable conditions for launch.
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#18
by
antonioe
on 17 Apr, 2013 16:05
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UPDATE ON AIR CONDITIONING FLOW. First picture shows the problem. Heavy winter blazer helps. Frank Culbertson, former ISS commander, and co-victim of the cold air assault, asked himself: "what would the ISS crew do if faced with that problem?" The second picture shows the solution.
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#19
by
antonioe
on 17 Apr, 2013 16:11
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Antares management team (brief glimpses...)