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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #200 on: 06/29/2019 04:38 pm »
Moving the rocket into position.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #201 on: 06/29/2019 04:40 pm »
Audio is working now.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #202 on: 06/29/2019 04:42 pm »
Rocket is on its base.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #203 on: 06/29/2019 04:45 pm »
Closer view. There's a drone flying in the background.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #204 on: 06/29/2019 04:46 pm »
Nice close up of the base of the vehicle.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #205 on: 06/29/2019 04:47 pm »
Next operation is fuelling the rocket.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #206 on: 06/29/2019 04:50 pm »
Photo opportunity at the pad.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #207 on: 06/29/2019 04:53 pm »
The truck has lowered its boom and raised its arms.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #208 on: 06/29/2019 04:55 pm »
Pointing the direction the vehicle will be heading.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #209 on: 06/29/2019 05:01 pm »
Non-essential personnel have left the pad. Fuelling operations are commencing.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #210 on: 06/29/2019 05:06 pm »
Answering questions.

Next vehicle is Jaguar orbital vehicle. 18 m tall. 1 m diameter. Reusable first stage. 100 kg payload. Expansion into Italy!

Establishing communications with vehicle.

National Charter Enterprise Program, starting in Italy and Europe. Partnership with Phoenix Aerospace for air launch of Jaguar.

Conops for Jaguar will be similar. Mobile launch. Working on 48 hour turnaround. 16 people now. Working towards 100 people.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #211 on: 06/29/2019 05:09 pm »
Audio recording check. Local time is 11:09 am.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #212 on: 06/29/2019 05:13 pm »
Using a white bottle to perhaps capture overflow.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #213 on: 06/29/2019 05:17 pm »
Controller is going through a check list.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #214 on: 06/29/2019 05:21 pm »
Vehicle weight is 1137. Not sure if that is lb or kg.

Range is go.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #215 on: 06/29/2019 05:26 pm »
Go for hazardous ops. Commencing fuel transfer. Transferring 95 gallons (360 L).
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #216 on: 06/29/2019 05:28 pm »
We have a countdown clock! At T-36 minutes and 19 seconds.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #217 on: 06/29/2019 05:29 pm »
T-35 minutes.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #218 on: 06/29/2019 05:34 pm »
T-30 minutes.
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Re: EXOS aerospace
« Reply #219 on: 06/29/2019 05:40 pm »
T-25 minutes. Fuel load complete. Vehicle weight is 1788. Starting LOX load.

Looks like the mass is in pounds. So mass in kg is 811 kg.
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