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

• #420 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:24
• Getting some telemetry drop outs.
• #421 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:24
• Fairing sep!
• #422 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:24
• Stage 2 IGNITION!!!!
• #423 by Chris Bergin on 12 Nov, 2017 11:24
• Staging.

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• #424 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:25
• Stage 2 burn is nominal.
• #425 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:25
• All power systems are nominal.
• #426 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:25
• Very little attitude control noted.  That's good!
• #427 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:26
• First stage separation.
  
  T+3 minutes.
  
  Fairing separation.

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• #428 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:26
• Very minor roll control needed.
• #429 by centaurinasa on 12 Nov, 2017 11:26
• Some venting on empty pad...

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• #430 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:26
• T+5 minutes 10 seconds.

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• #431 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:26
• 60sec to Stage 2 burnout.
• #432 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:27
• Stage 2 SHUTDOWN!!!!
• #433 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:27
• T+6 minutes 10 seconds.

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• #434 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:27
• FTS disabled.
• #435 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:28
• "Good injection to orbit!"
• #436 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:28
• T+7 minutes. Pitching down.
  
  Burnout.

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• #437 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:29
• CYGNUS SEPARATION confirmed!  New supplies are on their way to the ISS!
• #438 by Steven Pietrobon on 12 Nov, 2017 11:29
• T+8 minutes. One minute to separation.

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• #439 by ChrisGebhardt on 12 Nov, 2017 11:30
• Antares beginning its Collision Avoidance maneuver to clear away from Cygnus.