LIVE: Cygnus OA-8 - Antares - November 12, 2017

• #280 by Blackstar on 11 Nov, 2017 18:38
• Quote from: SmallKing on 11 Nov, 2017 11:57

  Maybe it is very common in US, Chinese launches have never been delayed by ships or aircrafts
  

  
  I don't think people realize just how many private pilots there are in the United States.
• #281 by Blackstar on 11 Nov, 2017 19:00
• I was out there, shivering in the cold (a whopping 27 degrees). Perfect viewing weather, no clouds except out near the east over the ocean.
  
  Some unfortunate soul rolled his car partway over just outside the visitor center gate. To be fair, lots of people had parked on the grass there, and the embankment at that particular spot is rather steep.

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• #282 by input~2 on 11 Nov, 2017 19:16
• Quote from: flyright on 11 Nov, 2017 18:13

  It appears to me this plane was west of the restricted airspace and not the culprit.
  

  Agree, NOTAM for earlier today included the same restricted zones as for tomorrow
  
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• #283 by FutureSpaceTourist on 11 Nov, 2017 22:08
• Couple of photos posted by NASA

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• #284 by mdeep on 11 Nov, 2017 23:28
• What a frustrating day.
  
  Here's some shots from yesterday's remote camera setup.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #285 by rory on 12 Nov, 2017 03:13
• Quote from: mdeep on 11 Nov, 2017 23:28

  What a frustrating day.
  

  
  Tell me about it. Wasn't me, I swear!
  
  Some more pics here, won't attach because they're pretty poor quality. Today was my limit of earliness and coldness... here's hoping OA-9's a little warmer and later.

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• #286 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 07:54
• Ready for the second attempt...

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• #287 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 09:09
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  Good morning from @NASA_Wallops! We are about 2.5 hours out from launch & everything remains on track. Weather looks good and #Antares and #Cygnus vehicles are healthy.

  
  https://twitter.com/OrbitalATK/status/929648001139838976
  
• #288 by FutureSpaceTourist on 12 Nov, 2017 09:24
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  Just about two hours to go! We are in a planned 20-minute hold in the countdown. @OrbitalATK's Antares rocket has a five-minute launch window, opening at 7:14 a.m. EST for launch.

  
  https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/929654693294419969

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• #289 by FutureSpaceTourist on 12 Nov, 2017 09:27
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  1 hour and 50 min to launch and we are 95% GO for weather. #Antares #Cygnus #OA8

  
  https://twitter.com/orbitalatk/status/929656653024251904
• #290 by FutureSpaceTourist on 12 Nov, 2017 09:39
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  90 minutes until the launch window, and we are "go" for fueling of @OrbitalATK's Antares rocket.

  
  https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/929658528293425154
• #291 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 09:56
• LOX fueling confirmed underway.
• #292 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 09:56
• Last team to leave the "clear" zone has just confirmed that they are clear.
• #293 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 10:01
• Commanding TEL arms to open.
• #294 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 10:03
• Proceeding to command TEL to pre pullback position.
• #295 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 10:06
• 07:14:52 EST (12:14:52 UTC) is our targeted window open launch time today.  Teams will adjust the to-the-second mark in a few minutes for optimal rocket performance.
• #296 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 10:06
• TEL is configured to pre pullback position.
• #297 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 10:11
• High flow LO2 loading has started.
• #298 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 10:15
• L-1 hour and 1 minute.

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• #299 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 10:15
• T-1hr and counting.
  
  No issues.