No, the attitude control system was too pissed off with the delays?
Troy
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From: arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nathan Bergey
Sent: Wednesday, 4 November 2015 2:50 PM
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Subject: [AR] Re: ORS-4 ("Super Strypi") go for ~2300 GMT
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-s
et-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
