Author Topic: FAILURE: Relativity Terran 1 Test Flight : CCSFS SLC-16 : 23 Mar 2023 03:25 UTC  (Read 177686 times)

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GO/NO GO poll underway
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All parties GO for launch!
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T-10 countdown sequence has started
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GO with upper level winds from latest weather balloon
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Launch timeline
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T-5
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Strongback preparing to retract

(Note during launch I may delay adding images to posts, so I can focus on launch coverage)
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T-2
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Hold hold hold due to fouled range - wayward boat ...

As hold is at T-70, not an abort at this point
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Hold hold hold due to fouled range - wayward boat ...
As hold is at T-70, not an abort at this point
<Insert Charlie Brown Auuugh! here>
Hold called circa T-80 seconds.
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No issues with vehicle, waiting to see if boat can be cleared
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Boat cleared - adjusting for new T-0
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Clock to resume in 1 min - new T-0 19:42 UTC
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LD GO for launch - range green
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Abort at T-0! Engines ignited a few secs prior to T-0 as planned
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Abort at T-0!

All engines were visibly ignited and the plumes looked healthy and stable
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Still about 75 mins in launch window - waiting for news from Relativity if it's a scrub or recycle

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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1634641081496133632

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ABORT at T-0. Closest they got to launch at least.

youtube.com/watch?v=yhnS-eiSBpc

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