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#100 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:18
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The range at Wallops Island, Virginia, is currently "red" due to a boat in restricted waters near the Antares launch site
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#101 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:18
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T-15 minutes. Carrying US flag signed by students from Sally Ride center.
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#102 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:19
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The boat currently causing the Wallops range to be "red" is one of the range's own support boats that had an engine failure, according to reports to Antares launch control.
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1589562948749508608?cxt=HHwWgICyxY_FoY8sAAAAQuoteAntares/NG-18: Countdown has entered the 5-minute hold; also, range is red because of trouble of some sort with a support boat engine
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#103 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:22
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The range is now "green" for launch of the Antares rocket from Virginia's Eastern Shore at 5:32:42am EST (1032:42 GMT).
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#104 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:23
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Range Control Centre. Go for launch.
T-10 minutes.
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#105 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:24
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Northrop Grumman's launch conductor just concluded his final prelaunch readiness poll.
All stations gave a "go" for launch, with no problems reported that could prevent an on-time liftoff at 5:32:42am EST (1032:42 GMT).
The countdown clock has resumed.
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1589564217807540224?cxt=HHwWgMC44f6Ooo8sAAAA
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#106 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:28
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T-5 minutes. Ground ordnance power initialised.
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#107 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:30
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T-3 minutes. Autosequence start.
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#108 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:31
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T-2 minutes. Launch at 10:32:42 UTC.
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#109 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:32
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T-1 minute.
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#110 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:33
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Liftoff!
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#111 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:34
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Antares/NG-18: LIFTOFF! At 5:32:42am EST (1032 UTC)
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1589566560448172033?cxt=HHwWgsDS5ayXo48sAAAAQuoteWe have liftoff! 🚀
The S.S. Sally Ride spacecraft, named after the first American woman in space, has launched from
@NASA_Wallops at 5:32am ET (1032 UTC). #CRS18
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1589567356883566593?cxt=HHwWgoDQ2drFo48sAAAA
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#112 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:34
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T+1 minute.
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#113 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:35
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T+2 minutes.
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#114 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:36
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T+3 minutes.
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#115 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:38
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First stage separation.
Fairing separation.
T+4 minutes.
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#116 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:38
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Stage 2 ignition.
T+5 minutes.
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#117 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:39
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T+6 minutes.
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#118 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:39
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Antares/NG-18: 2nd stage ignition confirmed; this is a planned 2-minute 46-second burn (predicted)
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1589567657363517440?cxt=HHwWgMDRuZnXo48sAAAAQuoteThe Antares rocket's Castor 30XL upper stage has ignited its solid-fueled motor to place the Cygnus spacecraft into orbit.
Northrop Grumman confirms good performance of the first stage's Russian-made RD-181 engines after completing their burn.
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#119 by HVM on 07 Nov, 2022 09:40
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Has telemetry always changed from feet to meters at s2 burn?