NASA: Ares I-X flight test imminent! - Page 8

coldspace · #**141** 28-10-2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal

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

Gee, that Ares 5 is a big mother, lofting 71 T passed the moon, Mars here we come

, hopefully in my lifetime I will see a moon landing then a Mars landing as I was not here for the Apollo ones.

Matt.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #**142** 28-10-2009, 11:36 PM

Isn't it just amazing that we, the public, get to see all of this in such detail. Incredible really.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**143** 28-10-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octane

Jeanette, I saw you chatting on svc.

just saying hello to my good buddy

Kal (Andrew) · #**144** 28-10-2009, 11:42 PM

Looking *possible* like a 14:30UTC launch :/ That's 1:30am Sydney time....damn tribbles

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**145** 28-10-2009, 11:49 PM

Tribbles

coldspace · #**146** 29-10-2009, 12:06 AM

I can't believe what has just happened,

Having a great night in front of the PC watchin the Ares count down, and checking over my 3 favorite forums then went back to the Ares count down and nothing!!!
I then went to my E-mails and noticed Optus has just informed me that I have exceeded my data allowance to the end of month,so I am now slowed down to slower than dial up. This has never happened before as I have a large allowance but ever since my wife signed up to that face book site and now spends hrs ever day catching up with people it has hammered our amount. To make matters worse any upgrade to my allowance does not kick in till tommorrow, so it looks like I will miss this launch live if they launch tonight

, bloody optus, of all nights tonight I was staying up drinking beers and having some fun and you go and spoil it. Well off to bed for me now.
Hopefully its on the late night news unless anyone else has any other sujestions that works at dial up speed.

Matt.

michaellxv (Michael) · #**147** 29-10-2009, 12:07 AM

Flight Rules and Triboelectrification (What the Heck is That?)

http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/Ares%20I-X

about a third down for those who were wondering.

Octane (Humayun) · #**148** 29-10-2009, 12:12 AM

Matt,

I feel for you.

I've been loading the spacevidcast site up very sporadically, as, I can feel I'm almost about to blow my cap, too.

F*c*b**k is the devil.

Regards,
Humayun

erick (Eric) · #**149** 29-10-2009, 12:14 AM

Damn those tribbles! Time for me to give up. Night all.

Spanrz (Brett) · #**150** 29-10-2009, 12:14 AM

It's delayed another hour, about 10:30am US eastern. About 1:30am AEDT.

Dam it.. I have to hit the bed......

TrevorW · #**151** 29-10-2009, 12:18 AM

Stuff this I'm going to bed watching paint dry is more interesting sorry

they can fly jumbo jets with 300 people on them in stormy weather and yet they can't launch a rocket due to 4 lightning strikes

Sorry we can't launch today

unless

a) it's totally clear blue skies, no wind
b) thers no plane within a 100 miles
c) no birds
d) someone let the cat out
e) everything working 110%

no wonder the space programs going down the gurgler and the publics losing interest

Esseth (Alan) · #**152** 29-10-2009, 12:18 AM

Yeah ditto

God damn triboelectrification, as cool as the word sounds its so annoying.

coldspace · #**153** 29-10-2009, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Stuff this I'm going to bed watching paint dry is more interesting sorry

they can fly jumbo jets with 300 people on them in stormy weather and yet they can't launch a rocket due to 4 lightning strikes

Sorry we can't launch today

unless

a) it's totally clear blue skies, no wind
b) thers no plane within a 100 miles
c) no birds
d) someone let the cat out
e) everything working 110%

no wonder the space programs going down the gurgler and the publics losing interest

and f,
when Matt's broard band is back up and running.
They will launch tommorrow night now.

Matt.

Kal (Andrew) · #**154** 29-10-2009, 12:25 AM

I gotta hit the sack as well, or I'll pay the price at work tomorrow. Hopefully I catch a successful launch on the news tomorrow.

Octane (Humayun) · #**155** 29-10-2009, 12:27 AM

Game over. It'll probably be scrubbed, anyway.

Goodnight, IIS.

Regards,
Humayun

coldspace · #**156** 29-10-2009, 12:30 AM

If it wasn't cloudy here I would be out in the observatory, and now my broard band has crashed its good night from me as well.

Matt.

leinad (Dan) · #**157** 29-10-2009, 01:45 AM

Ready for launch. Waiting on the clouds/weather approval
Good thing it's only 1030pm here in W.A

erick (Eric) · #**158** 29-10-2009, 01:59 AM

I had things to do. So I've come back. Goodie! L -9min!

erick (Eric) · #**159** 29-10-2009, 02:03 AM

Nope - pushing it back again. I'm off to bed.

citivolus (Ric) · #**160** 29-10-2009, 02:10 AM

~10 minutes if things go well.