NASA: Ares I-X flight test imminent! - Page 9

citivolus (Ric) · #**161** 29-10-2009, 02:11 AM

Bah, speak too soon.

citivolus (Ric) · #**162** 29-10-2009, 02:26 AM

Dare I say we are close now? Resuming count.

MrB (Simon) · #**163** 29-10-2009, 02:27 AM

T-4 and counting.....
I've lost vid... audio only

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**164** 29-10-2009, 02:27 AM

there counting

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**165** 29-10-2009, 02:29 AM

Its looken good right

MrB (Simon) · #**166** 29-10-2009, 02:32 AM

Away she goes....
Great audio... black screen.... I wanna bomb a few telco's right about now

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**167** 29-10-2009, 02:38 AM

Thats too bad Simon. She did look good but thers not much to see now

FredSnerd (Claude) · #**168** 29-10-2009, 02:41 AM

well. Time to hit the sack

Clarry (Clayton) · #**169** 29-10-2009, 02:42 AM

Great sight. Funny thing is, when it separated, it seemed to me the first stage turned the second stage around. Everything seems OK though, must have been an illusion.

citivolus (Ric) · #**170** 29-10-2009, 02:45 AM

The first stage fires some retro rockets to rotate it and prevent it from re-contacting the second stage. I suspect that as the second stage was a dummy stage, the rotation occurred somewhat differently from how it would in a "normal" launch.

I woke my 4 year old daughter up for the last minute of the countdown, and the launch. She really enjoyed it

I had two video feeds running on the laptop, including one from the VAB for an alternate view.

michaellxv (Michael) · #**171** 29-10-2009, 02:46 AM

that was cool, glad I stayed up.

but really need some sleep now

leinad (Dan) · #**172** 29-10-2009, 03:04 AM

Amazing!!!
They're replaying footage from the various cameras now. Magical to watch.

Watching the footage suddenly reminded me of the movie Gattaca, where constantly Vincent watches the rockets launching into the sky destined for Saturns moon - Titan

Clarry (Clayton) · #**173** 29-10-2009, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by citivolus

The first stage fires some retro rockets to rotate it and prevent it from re-contacting the second stage. I suspect that as the second stage was a dummy stage, the rotation occurred somewhat differently from how it would in a "normal" launch.

Maybe, I watched a simulated video the other day that showed the second stage continuing on then releasing the top capsule. Each part then parachuted back to Earth.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**174** 29-10-2009, 07:32 AM

As much as I loved watching this in HD. Never again.
It's used up half my monthly internet usage!!!

Esseth (Alan) · #**175** 29-10-2009, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

As much as I loved watching this in HD. Never again.
It's used up half my monthly internet usage!!!

Yeah it used a chunk of mine as well, good thing its the 29th only a few days til reset.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**176** 29-10-2009, 08:03 AM

LOL
I'm on a 2 gig plan for $40, for an extra $10 a month I can go up to 80gig.
Might be the go I think.

Esseth (Alan) · #**177** 29-10-2009, 08:08 AM

yeah im on 50gig, 25 gig on peak and 25 off. but the off peak is only from 2am until 9am.

AdrianF (Adrian) · #**178** 29-10-2009, 08:16 AM

I needed my beauty sleep do went to bed when they reset the launch clock with 5 mins(?) to go

not sure of the exact moment as I was making a coffee to stay awake when someone in the house laughed and said "have a look at this" I thought I had missed the launch .

Adrian

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**179** 29-10-2009, 08:18 AM

I couldn't go the distance either.
Damn tribbles.

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #**180** 29-10-2009, 08:24 AM

Yup - another "flaker" here. LOL!

Was great to catch up with it this morning though. I'm not sure why, but it gave the impression of being slower off the pad than the Saturn V, but maybe that was just me.

Once it got going it certainly motored!

ADSL? I'm on a TPG 8mbps business plan at home with no limits. Very nice.