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#200 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:20
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All things nominal.
T+200 seconds.
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#201 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:22
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Second stage separation confirmed.
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#202 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:22
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Everything nominal on-board.
"We're fine, feeling good!"
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#203 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:23
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Empty launch pad, Soyuz flying at 13,500 MPH. Pitch and yaw nominal.
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#204 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:25
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Less than a minute of powered flight remaining:
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#205 by eeergo on 08 Apr, 2008 11:26
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An interesting and cute fact they mentioned is that the form the boosters form when they fall away from the main body of the Soyuz is called the "Korolev cross". Didn't know that.
BTW, Soyeon's mother was a bit... emphatic
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#206 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:26
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Third stage cutoff and separation confirmed!
Congratulations!
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#207 by eeergo on 08 Apr, 2008 11:26
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Monkey floating! Soyuz TMA-12 with Expedition 17 is in orbit.
Perminov congratulating Sergei.
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#208 by janmb on 08 Apr, 2008 11:28
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Great launch, looking forward to the footage
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#209 by Chris Bergin on 08 Apr, 2008 11:28
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Nicely done (great coverage lads!)
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#210 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:28
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#211 by eeergo on 08 Apr, 2008 11:28
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Solar arrays and navigational antennas deployed.
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#212 by Ford Mustang on 08 Apr, 2008 11:32
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Live coverage from MCC-H ended. Press conference and replays coming up at 10 AM EDT.
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#213 by tonyq on 08 Apr, 2008 11:38
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Well, I think Soyeon lived up to Crazy, Sexy and Cool handle, during that ride up................
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#214 by Jester on 08 Apr, 2008 11:41
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Just got back, pics coming
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#215 by John44 on 08 Apr, 2008 12:15
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Expedition 17 - Soyuz Launch
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#216 by tva on 08 Apr, 2008 12:37
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Did any of you notice the stick the cosmonaut sitting in the midseat using to push buttons ?
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#217 by ChrisC on 08 Apr, 2008 13:22
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eeergo - 8/4/2008 7:26 AM
That brief shot was quite moving. She appeared to be screaming at the rocket, pulling her daughter up into orbit. One can only imagine the emotions she was feeling.
BTW, Soyeon's mother was a bit... emphatic
I'm sure you all would agree that watching a launch can be nerve-wracking, as we all have the burden of knowledge of these complex systems and how they can fail. Now imagine your child's life is at stake.
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#218 by haywoodfloyd on 08 Apr, 2008 13:34
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ChrisC - 8/4/2008 9:22 AM
Quoteeeergo - 8/4/2008 7:26 AM
That brief shot was quite moving. She appeared to be screaming at the rocket, pulling her daughter up into orbit. One can only imagine the emotions she was feeling.
BTW, Soyeon's mother was a bit... emphatic
I'm sure you all would agree that watching a launch can be nerve-wracking, as we all have the burden of knowledge of these complex systems and how they can fail. Now imagine your child's life is at stake.
I agree Chris.
Quite a gut-wrenching experience for a parent.
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#219 by shuttlepilot on 08 Apr, 2008 14:07
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Typical scene: her mum is screaming, while her dad is taking photos It must be incredibly hard experience for women to watch your child going into space.
