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#140
by
MKremer
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:23
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Only 2 minute window, so scrub for the day.
Try again tomorrow, I suppose, depending on the reason.
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#141
by
ugordan
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:24
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Wasn't the tower supposed to move at T-1 min?
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#142
by
cb6785
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:24
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uhhh service tower ??
That's what I was thinking. When is that supposed to move?
4min before launch the move should have been completed according to the ESA timeline.
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#143
by
Jester
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:24
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uhhh service tower ??
That's what I was thinking. When is that supposed to move?
I believe with rockot is around 9 or 10 minutes before launch...
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#144
by
MKremer
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:25
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Maybe they scrubbed because the service tower *wasn't* moving.
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#145
by
kch
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:26
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Wasn't the tower supposed to move at T-1 min?
That was the impression I got.
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#146
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:26
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#147
by
cb6785
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:27
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Maybe they scrubbed because the service tower *wasn't* moving.
Bart S.: I'm not supposed to launch rockets through the roof!
I'm not supposed to launch rockets through the roof!
I'm not supposed to launch rockets through the roof!
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#148
by
William Graham
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:29
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The really strange thing is that they scrubbed after launch commit.
So I'm guessing whatever went wrong prevented launch commit from occurring, but that doesn't explain why the hold was at -7 seconds, rather than -2 or 3 minutes, when commit occurrs.
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#149
by
cb6785
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:31
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The really strange thing is that they scrubbed after launch commit.
Since they didn't move the mobile tower long before entering the non abort zone, I guess they scrubbed a few minutes before we got to know it...or the countdown clock got to know it...^^
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#150
by
Jester
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:32
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The really strange thing is that they scrubbed after launch commit.
not really, you just see a countdown clock on the esoc site, thats in no way linked with the one in the launch bunker, the not moving of the tower was an idication of us that something was wrong. we have to wait until the team lets us know what the reason is.
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#151
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:39
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I think that the ESOC's countdown was just a decoration, and that the Russians didn't inform their European colleagues that the launch had been scrubbed since several minutes.
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#152
by
William Graham
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:40
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From ESA:
"Launch delayed pending investigations*** More news shortly"
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#153
by
Satori
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:40
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I think that the ESOC's countdown was just a decoration, and that the Russians didn't inform their European colleagues that the launch had been scrubbed since several minutes.
If this really happens, is not very good...
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#154
by
Jester
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:42
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I think that the ESOC's countdown was just a decoration, and that the Russians didn't inform their European colleagues that the launch had been scrubbed since several minutes.
I seriously doubt that, there is a ESA launch team on-site who will know what the reason is the second it happens (they can themselfs stop the launch) the reason why you don't see the clock stop is that 1. somebody has to tell ESOC this info (and the ESA launch team locally is far to busy to worry about this, unless they have a phoneline open with the bunker team)
2. somebody at ESOC has to stop the clock
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#155
by
VB94
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:44
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#156
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 16 Mar, 2009 13:54
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#157
by
Satori
on 16 Mar, 2009 14:00
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Launch is now schedule for tomorrow at 1421:17UTC.
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#158
by
ugordan
on 16 Mar, 2009 15:37
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Release:
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMP85JTYRF_index_0.html"the doors of the launch service tower did not open. Due to this anomaly, the tower was held in position and did not move back as required for a launch."
"At present there is confidence that the launch can take place tomorrow at the same time (15:21 CET)."
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#159
by
MKremer
on 16 Mar, 2009 16:11
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Release: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMP85JTYRF_index_0.html
"the doors of the launch service tower did not open. Due to this anomaly, the tower was held in position and did not move back as required for a launch."
"At present there is confidence that the launch can take place tomorrow at the same time (15:21 CET)."
Wow, I guessed correctly!
"Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL..."
