Liftoff confirmed.
Didn't look very good. :/
-Nathan
PSAS
On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 5:11 PM, BrianK ABQ <cielobenazul@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Boys,
Greetings. I haven't been on arocket for a few years, but I had to jump in
here.
I'd say the launch is a go; and any moment know. My wife and I are in
Kauai for the week and this morning did a boat cruise along the Na
Pali coast. We passed the launch site going there and back. We passed
by on our return about 3pm (Pacific time). At that time the launcher
was erected and it all looked ready to go. The weather was getting
worse; but the locals all thought it would go.
Cheers,
Brian
On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Redacted sender monsieurboo for DMARC
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The USAF says ORS-4 ("Super Strypi") is now set for launch later today,
Tuesday 11/3, from Kauai's Pacific Missile Range.
The mission’s exact launch window remains secret, but Spaceflight Now will
provide live video coverage and updates beginning at 2300 GMT (6 p.m.
Eastern / 1 p.m. Hawaii) in partnership with the University of Hawaii. My
surmise is that they'll try to launch early in the window, and they've
already stated they won't go after sunset which would make it about a 5-hour
window, max. My best guess is about zero hours GMT (7 Eastern). Spaceflight
Now has an informative update here, with one of the first pix of the actual
vehicle and its rail launcher:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/11/03/hawaiis-first-satellite-launch-set-for-tuesday/
The livestream launch page's URL is slightly different today than the one I
provided yesterday:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/11/03/ors-4-mission-status-center/
As some of you have pointed out, this is a very complex skyrocket using
technology perfected in Thailand so tune in early and don't blink, because
once they light the candle it's not likely to hang around in a majestically
drawn-out ascent from the rail. Conversely, we don't have to worry about
the turbopump bearings having turned to mothballs ;-)
Cheers,
Mark L.
DC
