Rocket launch in 7 minutes

[jjjnettie]

http://www.livestream.com/spaceflightnow

[jjjnettie]

3 min

[Wookie]

oh oh - propellant delay
Actually it's good otherwise I would have missed it!
:)

[jjjnettie]

gives us time to make a cuppa then eh

[Forgey]

i almost missed it, i went out to get tea about 1/2 and hour ago lol

[Wookie]

30 mins minimum - nawwwww.
Indication that a 'Fillum(?) grain valve' on the second stage of the delta vehicle did not close properly....

[Regulus]

Thanks for the tip off. It's a great looking rocket too, but I wish there was a count down timer cos I don't want to go put the kettle on in case it's gone when I get back :-)

[chrisp9au]

Fill and drain valve I think.

Chris

[Forgey]

You've got at least 15min Trevor to grab a cuppa :)

[alan meehan]

Thanks jjj nearly missed this one ,delayed too

[Wookie]

They do a T-Minus 4 min count down...more than enough to boil the kettle.
:)

Fill and drain valve makes sense Chris, thanks for that.
I've had a few 'Reds' so it was difficult to decipher.
:)

[MrB]

oooo just got home, have 16 mins to get myself comfy :)

[von Tom]

New launch time 11:59:00 UT (19mins)

[von Tom]

Sorry, they will restart the countdown at T-4min at 11:59:00 UT.

[Regulus]

Yep. Getting the Audio feed now. Thx

[h0ughy]

still waiting

[MrB]

Oh I thought I heard them say T-4 was at 11:55?

Ah yep, just heard them say T-4 in 8 mins.

[von Tom]

I misinterpreted what they said again! :) Launch is at 11:59:00UT

[von Tom]

I don't think my Mars processing will be finished before launch :)

[jjjnettie]

3min30sec to go

[jjjnettie]

damn bugga grrrrr

[h0ughy]

:shrug:

[Forgey]

lol

[jjjnettie]

filter drain valve didn't close again, it just needs a squirt of WD40 on the hinges, how hard is that????

[MrB]

Hahaha
Not ATEX or IECex certified ;)

[alan meehan]

This is getting boring,someone give them a screwdriver

[technofetishism]

dont need wd40 or a screwdriver, nothing a hammer cant solve.

[RobF]

Nah - Sonic screwdriver will be much cleaner - save opening it all up! :D

[ben.]

Oh crap, it's venting

[ben.]

Just tuned in. How long has it been on hold for?

[jjjnettie]

they must have a massive launch window

[Wookie]

Coming up close to 2hrs now

[astroron]

Please let me know when the count down resumes,as I have given up waiting and the stream had stopped for me anyway.
Just a thought, has the stream stopped for anyone else :question:
Cheers:thumbsup:

[Forgey]

Still streaming on my computer Ron.

[astroron]

Thanks Paula:)
I will have another look.
Cheers:thumbsup:

[MrB]

Yeah still streaming for me too.
The viewer count keeps climbing even through the delays.

[ben.]

New Zulu time 13:15.. Can someone work that out? I'm not feeling mathy right now

[whzzz28]

11:15pm QLD time

[jjjnettie]

Time for another cuppa then. :)

[ben.]

12min

[Forgey]

all these drinks and ill need to pee and i'll miss the launch !

[astroron]

I have been slowed to 64k as I have used all my data allowance :mad2:
So called it quits.:(
Cheers:thumbsup:

[whzzz28]

Yay action

[Paul Haese]

Ahh given the go. 1min 49 seconds to resume the count.

[Paul Haese]

Nice launch. I wonder what that mission is for. Spy satellite?

[jjjnettie]

Wow....I'd give anything to be at a launch.

[Forgey]

That was awesome !

[jjjnettie]

Secret Squirrel military stuff Paul.
"Vigilance From Above" is their catch phrase. :)