LIVE: Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-7 - August 01, 2014

• #40 by chewi on 28 Jul, 2014 16:03
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  L-4 45WS weather forecast for Friday's @ulalaunch Atlas V #GPSIIF7 launch from CCAFS SLC-41 is 70% GO: http://tinyurl.com/GPS2F7WX 
• #41 by Galactic Penguin SST on 29 Jul, 2014 15:55
• GPS IIF-7 being encapsulated and stacked:

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• #42 by Speedracer on 30 Jul, 2014 19:59
• I'll be in Ft. Myers Beach tomorrow and would like to try and see if I can catch a view of the launch from there. To what direction will it be going? Up the coast, South, due east, etc.?
  
  Thanks.
• #43 by WHAP on 30 Jul, 2014 20:13
• Quote from: Speedracer on 30 Jul, 2014 19:59

  I'll be in Ft. Myers Beach tomorrow and would like to try and see if I can catch a view of the launch from there. To what direction will it be going? Up the coast, South, due east, etc.?
  
  Thanks.
  

  
  IMO, your chances of seeing anything other than a glow on the horizon are pretty small.
• #44 by Speedracer on 30 Jul, 2014 21:16
• I didn't know if they launched to the south towards the Caribbean I might have a better chance than if they sent it north towards the Carolinas.
  
  
• #45 by Darga on 31 Jul, 2014 02:22
• Launch Hazard Area Broadcast Warnings in Google maps form. https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zp15b_P5ERVk.k3LHX0TDt-0o
• #46 by sdsds on 31 Jul, 2014 04:04
• Some quotes from reliable sources:
  
  "The ULA Launch Readiness Review is complete! [...] webcast begins @ 11:03 [pm EDT]."
  
  "For MLP roll Thursday morning, relatively light southeast winds [...] and a low lightning threat are expected."
  
  overall probability of violating weather constraints
  Launch day: 30%
  24-hour delay: 30%
• #47 by FutureSpaceTourist on 31 Jul, 2014 12:24
• Another reliable source quote:
  
  "Weather forecast for the Atlas 5 launch of the GPS 2F7 has improved to 80% GO. the window opens up Friday night at 1123-1141 pm EDT."
  
  Edit: here's a forecast link http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-027.pdf
• #48 by Artyom. on 31 Jul, 2014 17:41
• A United Launch Alliance Atlas V is rolled from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the pad at Space Launch Complex-41 in preparation for launch of the Air Force's seventh Global Positioning Systems (GPS IIF-7) satellite.
  
  http://www.ulalaunch.com/file-library.aspx

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• #49 by Chris Bergin on 01 Aug, 2014 16:41
• Moved for live coverage.
• #50 by Chris Bergin on 01 Aug, 2014 23:07
• Here's another excellent article from William Graham covering this mission.
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/08/ula-atlas-v-friday-night-launch-gps-iif-7-satellite/
• #51 by russianhalo117 on 02 Aug, 2014 01:47
• Per ULA:
  The poll for cryogenic fueling is complete. We are GO to begin fueling operations. The #GPSIIF7 countdown has resumed. #AtlasV
• #52 by The Roadie on 02 Aug, 2014 03:01
• One minute to start of ULA webcast.
  
• #53 by Chris Bergin on 02 Aug, 2014 03:02

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• #54 by kevin-rf on 02 Aug, 2014 03:02
• Is it casting yet
• #55 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Aug, 2014 03:03
• Webcast has begun.

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• #56 by Chris Bergin on 02 Aug, 2014 03:03

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• #57 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Aug, 2014 03:04
• On the pad. T-4 and holding. Not working any issues.

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• #58 by Chris Bergin on 02 Aug, 2014 03:04
• No issues in work.
• #59 by Chris Bergin on 02 Aug, 2014 03:05
• He's got a rocket tie.... (and it looks like a Shuttle - nice!)

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