NASA: Ares I-X flight test imminent! - Page 7

DavidU (Dave) · #**121** 28-10-2009, 10:39 PM

Waiting waiting..........

erick (Eric) · #**122** 28-10-2009, 10:40 PM

Hi back to you, JJJ

Jen · #**123** 28-10-2009, 10:41 PM

Hey guys what are you watching this on

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**124** 28-10-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary

Hi Brett,

Close! It's called tribolelectrification with an 'o' rather than a 'u' and its a fancy
word we Electrical Engineers use to mean "static electricity".

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I thought they were talking about Tribbles.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**125** 28-10-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen

Hey guys what are you watching this on

Rum and coke Jen.

But if you want to watch what we're watching, go here.
http://www.spacevidcast.com/

Jen · #**126** 28-10-2009, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Rum and coke Jen.

But if you want to watch what we're watching, go here.
http://www.spacevidcast.com/

Oh cool cheers to that JJJ

MrB (Simon) · #**127** 28-10-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by supernova1965

Hi all I am watching on Nasa TV as the HD on the other site does not go well with only 256kps

Try it on 45k!

Jen · #**128** 28-10-2009, 10:48 PM

cool 776 viewers

Kal (Andrew) · #**129** 28-10-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I thought they were talking about Tribbles.

I thought tribbles as well, and I had to google what they were. Had a good laugh when I got the google results!

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #**130** 28-10-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

Yeah I know what gives with the 4 minute hold

There's your answer Trevor. That's how long it takes for the computers to complete the final launch sequence just prior to launch.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**131** 28-10-2009, 10:51 PM

That truck pulling in in front of the launch pad really put everything into perspective.

supernova1965 (Warren) · #**132** 28-10-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrB

Try it on 45k!

I don't feel so hard done by now I do remember trying to do stuff on that speed

coldspace · #**133** 28-10-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

That truck pulling in in front of the launch pad really put everything into perspective.

Imagine if it was the ares 5, the truck woud look like a match box car

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These guys are smoking some excellent propellant fumes

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Great site to watch it.

Matt.

Octane (Humayun) · #**134** 28-10-2009, 11:01 PM

There was over 3,000 last night.

Regards,
Humayun

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

cool 776 viewers

Octane (Humayun) · #**135** 28-10-2009, 11:04 PM

This better not end up like last night. I just heard the guys say that even NASA doesn't know when it's going to launch, lol.

Regards,
Humayun

coldspace · #**136** 28-10-2009, 11:05 PM

Those mighty crawler transportables are over 40 years old. Its amazing that they carried out the mighty Saturn 5 with Apollo on top. then all the shuttles and now the Ares, one often over looked piece of amazing Nasa engineering. They use 125 Gallons of fuel a mile at 1 mile an hour carrying 16million lbs, not bad fuel economy

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Matt.

Astro78 · #**137** 28-10-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Octane

Forget NASA TV, you need Spacevidcast.com

this is much better(!), spacevid, where have you been all these years baby

Kal (Andrew) · #**138** 28-10-2009, 11:13 PM

Some random stats, comparing Ares V to Saturn V while we wait for launch.

Saturn V had a payload to Low Earth Orbit of 118 tons, and a payload to the moon of 47 tons
Ares V will have a payload to Low Earth Orbit of 188 tons, and a payload to the moon of 71 tons
Ares 1 will have a payload to Low Earth Orbit of 25 tons

DavidU (Dave) · #**139** 28-10-2009, 11:15 PM

I'm starting to nod off.
Maybe a coffee !

Octane (Humayun) · #**140** 28-10-2009, 11:25 PM

Jeanette, I saw you chatting on svc.