Antares : Cygnus NG-18 : 7 Nov 2022 (10:32 UTC)

• #80 by ZachS09 on 06 Nov, 2022 11:56
• I don’t blame them for scrubbing due to the fire alarm.
  
  Personnel safety comes first.
• #81 by Rondaz on 06 Nov, 2022 12:22
• Update..
  
  Orbital Launch no.154 of 2022
  
  NGC will be launching the #Cygnus PCM Cargo spacecraft to @Space_Station, the spacecraft named "S.S Sally Ride" – honouring the 1st American women in space – for CRS #NG18, on a #Antares rocket at @NASA_Wallops
  
  https://twitter.com/nkknspace/status/1589238370743758856
• #82 by Rondaz on 06 Nov, 2022 12:24
• UPD launch time..
  
  Upcoming launch of #NG18 mission to the #ISS via #NorthropGrumman's #Antares & #Cygnus vehicles
  
  https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1589236615209443328
• #83 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Nov, 2022 21:58
• https://twitter.com/ngcnews/status/1589378113171255296
  
  

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  The #Antares rocket with the #Cygnus spacecraft stands ready for tomorrow’s NG-18 launch from @NASA_Wallops at 5:27 a.m. EST taking supplies to the crews aboard the @Space_Station for @NASA. Go Antares! Go S.S. Sally Ride!

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• #84 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Nov, 2022 04:50
• #85 by Lewies on 07 Nov, 2022 05:18
• Is the spacecraft always loaded with the same weight? Or how do they adjust the thrust from the trust from the second stage solid rocket motor for different masses.
• #86 by Zed_Noir on 07 Nov, 2022 05:29
• The NASA launch webcast for Cyngus NG-18 starts at 5:00 AM ET or 10:00 UTC
   (youtube ID: l6u90n7sMfI)
  
• #87 by eeergo on 07 Nov, 2022 05:54
• Quote from: Lewies on 07 Nov, 2022 05:18

  Is the spacecraft always loaded with the same weight? Or how do they adjust the thrust from the trust from the second stage solid rocket motor for different masses.
  

  
  Deliberate cosine losses through motor steering, mainly.
• #88 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Nov, 2022 08:30
• https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1589550703072223232
  
  

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  One hour until this morning’s NG-18 launch. Controllers say they’re looking at an engine issue, but launch preparations are continuing.
• #89 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 08:46
• NSF stream has started.

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• #90 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Nov, 2022 08:49
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1589554939575275522
  
  

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  Antares launch of Cygnus NG-18 to the ISS.
  
  Overview:
  nasaspaceflight.com/2022/11/ng-18-…
  
  NSF Livestream:
  youtube.com/watch?v=wEZo0q…
• #91 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 08:58
• T-30 minutes.

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• #92 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:01
• NASA stream has started.

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• #93 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:02
• NG control room. Weather is 80% go. Does not expect weather to be a constraint for launch.

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• #94 by centaurinasa on 07 Nov, 2022 09:07
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  Northrop Grumman named the Cygnus space station cargo ship for the NG-18 mission after Sally Ride, who became the first US woman to fly in space on a space shuttle mission in 1983.

  
  https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1589559267950034946?cxt=HHwWhIC8ue_un48sAAAA
  

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• #95 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:08
• T-20 minutes. Vehicle named after astronaut Sally Ride.

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• #96 by Magical Trevor on 07 Nov, 2022 09:13
• Has the launch azimuth changed significantly from yesterday's scrub? I have not seen any launch visibility graphics which were published for that attempt updated, and am hopeful this one might be aimed even a bit closer my way in Massachusetts (though we're under clouds at the moment, sadly)
• #97 by eeergo on 07 Nov, 2022 09:14
• 5 minute delay. Hold at T-11 minutes.
  
  Fuel adjustment not required as called out over the net.
• #98 by Steven Pietrobon on 07 Nov, 2022 09:14
• Five minute hold at T-11 minutes. New T-0 of 10:32:40 UTC.
  
  T-20 minutes.

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• #99 by eeergo on 07 Nov, 2022 09:15
• Range NO GO (waywoard boat violation ).