Launch News Orion EFT-1 Update thread

[N_Molson]

Weather conditions still green.

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Great late fall sunrise on the Cape

 

[Codz]

Interesting view of the hatch there.

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T-4:00 and holding.

 

[N_Molson]

Nominal countdown final hold at T-4'00

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Splendid cumulo-nimbus cloud behind, with the typical anvil shape.

 

[Codz]

Fouled range. No go at this time.

 

[N_Molson]

No go, range is not clear, obstruction in the Eastern Range.

 

[Codz]

Boat violated eastern range.

 

[N_Molson]

A boat. Just evacuate the crew by helicopter, scuttle it, and resume that launch !

 

[boogabooga]

Not ANOTHER freaking boat.

:facepalm:

 

[Urwumpe]

Not ANOTHER freaking boat.

:facepalm:

It is the same boat! :facepalm:

 

[boogabooga]

It is the same boat! :facepalm:

The same one that delayed Antares (failure) last month?

Or Juno?

Perhaps they need to invest in a big sonic canon like cargo ships use now to fight pirates. If your ear drum rupture, you are too close to the rocket. (But that would happen anyway)

 

[Prowler901]

New launch time 0717! YEAH!

 

[Cosmic Penguin]

New T-0 7:17 am Eastern (12:17 UTC).

 

[Codz]

New T-0 is 7:17EST.

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Orion is on internal power.

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Permission to launch! Everything's green to go!

 

[N_Molson]

Final (hopefully) Flight Director Go/No Go poll.

 

[Codz]

Hold on the countdown.

 

[N_Molson]

Ground wind violation.

 

[Codz]

Waiting for new T-0.

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Orion back on external power.

 

[N_Molson]

Now waiting for winds to calm down a bit.

 

[Scav]

New T-0 at 12:55 (7:55AM EST).

 

[Codz]

New T-0 is 7:55 EST.

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Orion returned to own power.

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All systems go!

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Countdown resumed!

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Hold called.