LIVE: Atlas V launch with NRO L-30 - June 15, 2007

• #200 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 15:33
• Now we're in coast phase. They're showing some replays - always better than that stupid music
• #201 by Nick L. on 15 Jun, 2007 15:34
• Back in 60 minutes!

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• #202 by Felix on 15 Jun, 2007 15:34

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• #203 by Chris Bergin on 15 Jun, 2007 15:35
• Launch video: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8410&start=1
• #204 by Skyrocket on 15 Jun, 2007 15:36
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  Nick L. - 15/6/2007  5:29 PM
  
  

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  Skyrocket - 15/6/2007  11:28 AM
  
  No, that is Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter MRO

  Oh! Couldn't recognize it with the solar panels folded up like that.  

  
  Although MRO had folded its large dish antenna in a different was than shown here, i think MRO inspired the "payload" shown here. Very unlikely, that it has got somethint to do with the real payload.
  
  
• #205 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 15:42
• Did anyone hear those strange sounds (like pig) at about T-10 seconds? Strange sounds on webcast, commentator's excitement and some other things always makes me laugh.
• #206 by eeergo on 15 Jun, 2007 15:55

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  shuttlepilot - 15/6/2007 5:42 PM Did anyone hear those strange sounds (like pig) at about T-10 seconds? Strange sounds on webcast, commentator's excitement and some other things always makes me laugh.

  Yes, it was quite ridicuolous to hear such a sound just before launch I'd like to know what device could possibly make that sound (assuming no pigs are strolling around Atlas Mission Control)

• #207 by kevin-rf on 15 Jun, 2007 16:01
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  Skyrocket - 15/6/2007  11:36 AM
  
  Although MRO had folded its large dish antenna in a different was than shown here, i think MRO inspired the "payload" shown here. Very unlikely, that it has got somethint to do with the real payload.
  
  

  
  I thought NRO payloads inspired the MRO
  
  Of course a good strike against the model is everyone was predicting two payloads.
• #208 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 16:35
• MECO-2
• #209 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 16:37
• Spacecraft separation!
• #210 by Skyrocket on 15 Jun, 2007 16:37
• spacecraft separation
• #211 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 16:42
• There will be speech in few moments.
• #212 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 16:46
• There will be no speech... End of the webcast.
• #213 by shuttlepilot on 15 Jun, 2007 16:47
• ...and Intelsat G25C once again wishes us good night
• #214 by ApolloLee on 15 Jun, 2007 16:57
• Just an absolutly beautiful launch..... Save for the shuttle, best RocketCam I can remember....
• #215 by Antares on 15 Jun, 2007 17:04
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  ApolloLee - 15/6/2007  11:21 AM
  Can you imagine being on this ride if the Atlas 5 is used for Bigelow transportation?

  Every day of the week and twice on Sundays, to quote a Waterton worker who might be known as Radar.
  
  Is that 81 now or 82?
  
• #216 by McDew on 15 Jun, 2007 23:48
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  Antares - 15/6/2007  1:04 PM
  
  Is that 81 now or 82?
  

  
  http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/nro06157.xml&headline=NRO%20Spacecraft%20In%20Wrong%20Orbit&channel=space
  
  Aviantion Week is reporting the Centaur malfunctioned and shut down prematurely resulting in the spacecraft placed in wrong orbit.  The orbit parameters are classified.
• #217 by Chris Bergin on 16 Jun, 2007 01:53
• Due to a post made by one user (just a question), I want to make this clear now.
  
  What we know about the payload is what has been published. No more information (even if we knew - which we don't) will be forthcoming, so there's no need to ask.
  
  We can follow the launch, we can follow Atlas, we can follow up the problem, but the payload is US military and thus classified. We will respect that, no questions asked.
• #218 by Chris Bergin on 16 Jun, 2007 03:21
• The good news is that they can get into the right orbit with their thrusters, so they haven't been lost at least.
• #219 by meiza on 16 Jun, 2007 09:41
• So, when was the last centaur malfunction?