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**budumol** · 03-19-2007, 11:01 PM

There were the launching by Europeans earlier, but they were by a consortium of Euro governments, right?

The missile's name was something like the Ariel or the Aryan --

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**oxixernibioge** · 03-19-2007, 11:13 PM

Isn't Sea Launch private?

**steerryGritly** · 03-19-2007, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by Will9
Isn't Sea Launch private? Using Russian Soviet-funded and Ukraine/Russian gov't assembled launch vehicles.

**Quaganoca** · 03-19-2007, 11:19 PM

Seems like a stretch to call Sea Launch's development privately-funded. Hardly a bolt on the rocket doesn't have its heritage in the Space Race.

The Falcon 1 is a clean-sheet design having no heritage of any sort beyond a very few parts.

**DebtDetox** · 03-20-2007, 01:00 AM

Here's the play-by-play. Looks like we might have a scrub today, due to difficulties obtaining telemetry data.

http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon/f2/status.html

**egoldhyip** · 03-20-2007, 01:45 AM

Nah, it doesn't make any difference. A rocket this size is a pretty good neighbor.

Still on hold. They're probably making the decision whether to scrub today's launch.

**mArVHDO6** · 03-20-2007, 02:10 AM

T -25.

**maclaudser** · 03-20-2007, 02:26 AM

T-10

**mylittlejewelaa** · 03-20-2007, 02:40 AM

T-2

**Preorbtat** · 03-20-2007, 02:44 AM

Stop spamming.

**bactrimtab** · 03-20-2007, 03:12 AM

argh, I hate getting all worked over and excited to have it cancelled. This thing is like my love life.

**koebforfrn** · 03-21-2007, 02:22 AM

T -5 minutes and counting.

**EliteFranceska** · 03-21-2007, 03:05 AM

Ignition! But there was an abort before the launch!

**Qualarrizab** · 03-21-2007, 03:10 AM

Seems suspicious to me that they cancel almost when they're about to launch.

Hey how come my webcast isn't moving? It's a live video stream right? Or is it just pix? I just see the same pic, its stuck, stuck at T-16!

**agolutuaddiff** · 03-21-2007, 03:43 AM

Not with this rocket. It has hold-down capability. Once the engine starts up and everything appears green, then the vehicle is released for launch.

They're recycling and trying again. I've not seen this before, to be sure.

T -12:30 and counting.

**Drysnyaty** · 03-21-2007, 04:03 AM

Liftoff!

**Mediconlinee** · 03-21-2007, 04:11 AM

2nd stage ignition confirmed!

Nominal!

**Tic Tac Took** · 03-21-2007, 04:15 AM

Telemetry lost at T +5:05 minutes. The webcast cut off too. Looks like the rocket was lost, but not before doing most of its job (the satellite was a dummy satellite). Before the webcast cut off, there was some swaying back and forth of the 2nd stage engine.

**Gaiaakgyyyg** · 03-21-2007, 04:26 AM

Did the satellite actually deploy?

**enurneAcourdy** · 03-21-2007, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by Sn00py
We've lifted rockets so many times now, why is it still so difficult? We've only done it about 5,000 times total in 60 years.

03-19-2007, 11:01 PM	#1
budumol Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 299 Senior Member	Privately-funded rocket ready for 2nd try There were the launching by Europeans earlier, but they were by a consortium of Euro governments, right? The missile's name was something like the Ariel or the Aryan -- -- ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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oxixernibioge Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Isn't Sea Launch private? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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steerryGritly Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 317 Senior Member	Originally posted by Will9 Isn't Sea Launch private? Using Russian Soviet-funded and Ukraine/Russian gov't assembled launch vehicles. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-19-2007, 11:19 PM	#4
Quaganoca Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 407 Senior Member	Seems like a stretch to call Sea Launch's development privately-funded. Hardly a bolt on the rocket doesn't have its heritage in the Space Race. The Falcon 1 is a clean-sheet design having no heritage of any sort beyond a very few parts. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-20-2007, 01:00 AM	#5
DebtDetox Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	Here's the play-by-play. Looks like we might have a scrub today, due to difficulties obtaining telemetry data. http://spaceflightnow.com/falcon/f2/status.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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egoldhyip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Nah, it doesn't make any difference. A rocket this size is a pretty good neighbor. Still on hold. They're probably making the decision whether to scrub today's launch. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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mArVHDO6 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 526 Senior Member	T -25. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Preorbtat Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Stop spamming. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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bactrimtab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 557 Senior Member	argh, I hate getting all worked over and excited to have it cancelled. This thing is like my love life. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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koebforfrn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	T -5 minutes and counting. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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EliteFranceska Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	Ignition! But there was an abort before the launch! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2007, 03:10 AM	#14
Qualarrizab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	Seems suspicious to me that they cancel almost when they're about to launch. Hey how come my webcast isn't moving? It's a live video stream right? Or is it just pix? I just see the same pic, its stuck, stuck at T-16! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2007, 03:43 AM	#15
agolutuaddiff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 422 Senior Member	Not with this rocket. It has hold-down capability. Once the engine starts up and everything appears green, then the vehicle is released for launch. They're recycling and trying again. I've not seen this before, to be sure. T -12:30 and counting. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2007, 04:03 AM	#16
Drysnyaty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 569 Senior Member	Liftoff! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Mediconlinee Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 433 Senior Member	2nd stage ignition confirmed! Nominal! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Tic Tac Took Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 568 Senior Member	Telemetry lost at T +5:05 minutes. The webcast cut off too. Looks like the rocket was lost, but not before doing most of its job (the satellite was a dummy satellite). Before the webcast cut off, there was some swaying back and forth of the 2nd stage engine. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Gaiaakgyyyg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	Did the satellite actually deploy? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-21-2007, 04:28 AM	#20
enurneAcourdy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 727 Senior Member	Originally posted by Sn00py We've lifted rockets so many times now, why is it still so difficult? We've only done it about 5,000 times total in 60 years. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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