[AZ-Observing] Re: Atlas rocket launch
- From: ketelsen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:58:57 -0700
I missed it, but from Brian Webb's image on Spaceweather yesterday:
<http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2010/21sep10/webb.jpg?PHPSESSID=h7dmf2ma91dfbtedjdtiid2rh4>
shooting to the WNW, it apparently moved towards the left, which would be
southward...
-Dean
Quoting Rick Tejera <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>:
> Dan,
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> No joy from Glendale, I had apparently incorrectly guessed that the delay in
> launch made it too dark to have the exhaust plume illuminated.
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> Not really sure about the northward turn. All launches from VDB are to the
> south for safety reasons. A northward trajectory would send it over
> populated areas. Not to mention the prodigious amount of fuel such a turn
> would take and the structural stress.
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> My suspicion is that was the booster drifting after staging. I'm curious.
> I'll look into it a bit and if I find anything out, I'll post here.
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> Clear Skies
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> Rick Tejera
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> Editor SACnews,
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