Author Topic: LIVE: Blue Origin Developmental Flight - June 19, 2016 (Read 46559 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/19/2016 02:01 pm »

Here we go!

5600k · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/19/2016 02:01 pm »

I guess they don't really have a "launch window" other than daylight!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/19/2016 02:01 pm »

Coming out the hanger.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/19/2016 02:02 pm »

Looks like they are going at the bottom of the hour.

Ilikeboosterrockets · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/19/2016 02:02 pm »

T-0 time seems to have been pushed back by about 20 minutes to 10:35 or so

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/19/2016 02:02 pm »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/19/2016 02:03 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 06/19/2016 02:04 pm »

Pad integration.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #28 on:** 06/19/2016 02:04 pm »

Rotating rocket into position at about 3:30 am. Have skeleton crew.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 06/19/2016 02:05 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 06/19/2016 02:06 pm »

T-30 mins.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #31 on:** 06/19/2016 02:06 pm »

T-30 minutes. No astros on board. That will be in a year or two.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 06/19/2016 02:08 pm »

Webcast notes it was chilly in the West Texas desert, about "60 or 70 degrees". That's shorts and t-shirt weather in the UK!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #33 on:** 06/19/2016 02:08 pm »

Testing the fins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 06/19/2016 02:08 pm »

RCS checkouts.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #35 on:** 06/19/2016 02:09 pm »

T-27 minutes. Testing the landing gear.

Ilikeboosterrockets · « **Reply #36 on:** 06/19/2016 02:09 pm »

Crew capsule and booster have been powered up.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #37 on:** 06/19/2016 02:10 pm »

Definitely a used spaceship!

Ilikeboosterrockets · « **Reply #38 on:** 06/19/2016 02:11 pm »

"low thousands of dollars" to refurbish New Shepherd each flight.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #39 on:** 06/19/2016 02:11 pm »

T-25 minutes. Talking about reusability.