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Orbital Antares/Cygnus ORB-D - Going to View the Launch
by
jsmjr
on 14 Sep, 2013 17:00
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With the delay to Wednesday, I might actually be able to take the day off to drive over from DC to Wallops. Anybody else?
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#1
by
grythumn
on 14 Sep, 2013 18:52
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I'm probably going.
-Bob
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#2
by
Freddie
on 16 Sep, 2013 00:28
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"Wouldn't miss it for the world!"
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#3
by
sycophantic
on 16 Sep, 2013 01:29
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I plan on driving down from Brooklyn, NY. Hopefully it will launch, I tried the test launch on the first day, but couldn't come back the next day. I'll be heading to Arbuckle Neck Rd.
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#4
by
CardBoardBoxProcessor
on 16 Sep, 2013 01:33
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what time is it again?
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#5
by
sycophantic
on 16 Sep, 2013 01:42
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what time is it again?
September 18th at 10:50 AM with a 15 minute window.
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#6
by
newpylong
on 16 Sep, 2013 13:51
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I expect links to Youtube/other video guys!
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#7
by
jsmjr
on 16 Sep, 2013 14:42
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Oof, the sun will not be the photographer's friend on Wednesday. Overcast, anybody?
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#8
by
sycophantic
on 16 Sep, 2013 16:44
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#9
by
jsmjr
on 16 Sep, 2013 19:36
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#10
by
StarryKnight
on 16 Sep, 2013 20:22
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#11
by
sycophantic
on 16 Sep, 2013 20:59
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#12
by
Freddie
on 16 Sep, 2013 21:11
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#13
by
Alpha Control
on 17 Sep, 2013 16:52
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I'm going too. Leaving DC in about 2 hours. Will overnight at my brother's place, then up Wed. am for the launch.
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#14
by
jsmjr
on 17 Sep, 2013 23:41
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For countdown timeline please see http://www.spaceflightnow.com/antares/cots1/countdowntimeline.html
If my conversions are correct (and accounting for the two 15 minute built-in holds) then go-no go polls should occur as follows tomorrow Sept. 18:
> 4:45 am EDT - Poll to initiate fueling sequence
> 6:15 am EDT - Poll to initiate pre-launch processing
> 7:15 am EDT - Poll to initiate LOX chilldown
The holds would occur from 6:40-55 and 8:50-9:05 am. After the second, propellant loading will begin.
Good luck Orbital, go Antares! Go Cygnus!
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#15
by
Mike_1179
on 18 Sep, 2013 12:56
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Is there a map showing how high the vehicle will be above the horizon for various locations along the Mid-Atlantic? I know they made a big deal of being able to see the launch of LADEE a not too long ago (was awesome to see by the way) but I wanted to know if there was something similar published for this launch. I know watching a kerolox booster in the middle of the day may not be as impressive as a solid rocket engine in the middle of the night, but I figure it’s worth a shot for those of us who can’t make it near the site.
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#16
by
jsmjr
on 18 Sep, 2013 13:00
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They closed Arbuckle Neck Road at about 8 am. A few lucky folks got in early and seem to be relatively unmolested by law enforcement. I switched to my backup at the Old Ferry Dock. Still a great view at about 3800 meters.
EDIT: Okay, as much as it pains me to admit this, the roadblock I hit was not at Arbuckle Neck, but rather Mainland Road, i.e., the main access road to the island (and the press site). I can't say I ever saw a control point at Arbuckle. I blame the confusion about where I was on the hour at which I had to get up to drive over from DC.
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#17
by
StarryKnight
on 18 Sep, 2013 13:23
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#18
by
grythumn
on 18 Sep, 2013 17:50
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Odd.. Arbuckle was open when I got there, a little after 9. There was a trooper there making sure people parked reasonably.
-Bob
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#19
by
jsmjr
on 18 Sep, 2013 18:09
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#20
by
jsmjr
on 19 Sep, 2013 02:45
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Anybody else with photos?
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#21
by
runaground
on 19 Sep, 2013 03:50
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Anybody else with photos?
I'll likely have a link to a full set tomorrow night, but here are three for now...
My first up-close launch -- quite the experience, and can't wait to do it again!
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#22
by
grythumn
on 19 Sep, 2013 16:22
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#23
by
runaground
on 19 Sep, 2013 21:53
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