Author Topic: ULA Atlas V 411 - Solar Orbiter - Cape Canaveral SLC-41 - Feb. 9/10, 2020 (Read 52831 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #200 on:** 02/10/2020 03:57 am »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #201 on:** 02/10/2020 03:57 am »

Separation!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #202 on:** 02/10/2020 03:58 am »

Hand shakes all round.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #203 on:** 02/10/2020 03:59 am »

Denver Operations Center.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #204 on:** 02/10/2020 04:00 am »

Mission Director's Center.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #205 on:** 02/10/2020 04:02 am »

Interview with NASA Launch Manager. Had worked a couple of minor issues in the background.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #206 on:** 02/10/2020 04:07 am »

Signal acquisition has been confirmed.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #207 on:** 02/10/2020 04:09 am »

Interview with Solar Physicist Alex Young.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #208 on:** 02/10/2020 04:13 am »

Interview with NASA LSP Manager. Mars 2020 rover expected to arrive this week. Launch on 17 July.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #209 on:** 02/10/2020 04:14 am »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #210 on:** 02/10/2020 04:19 am »

Confirming we did get acquisition from Germany. Have started their auto sequences for solar array deployment.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #211 on:** 02/10/2020 04:20 am »

Applause from ESA, probably for solar array deploy.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #212 on:** 02/10/2020 04:22 am »

Commentators saw a video of spacecraft separation. Hopefully, we'll get to see that later.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #213 on:** 02/10/2020 04:23 am »

Interview with NASA LSP Manager. Mars 2020 rover expected to arrive this week. Launch on 17 July.

The video following the interview featured the three NASA LSP launches for 2020: Solar Orbiter, Mars 2020, and Sentinel 6 Michael Frielich.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #214 on:** 02/10/2020 04:26 am »

Applause in Mission Director's Center. Solar arrays have deployed and are generating power.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #215 on:** 02/10/2020 04:28 am »

"We did it!"

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #216 on:** 02/10/2020 04:30 am »

Will be looking at vehicle data in the next two to six weeks.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #217 on:** 02/10/2020 04:31 am »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #218 on:** 02/10/2020 04:32 am »

Talking about signal acquisition and solar array deployment.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #219 on:** 02/10/2020 04:37 am »

Showing his Solar Orbiter temporary tattoo.