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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Brett Buck on October 16, 2018, 01:33:09 PM

Title: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Brett Buck on October 16, 2018, 01:33:09 PM
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/10/16/atlas-5-av-073-mission-status-center/

9:15PM PDT, with a two-hour launch window.

   Brett
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Tim Wescott on October 16, 2018, 02:04:24 PM
Ironically, I'll miss this because I'll be on the way home from a meeting of the Portland State Aerospace Society, where (if the appropriate students can be dragooned) I'll be advising on reaction wheel control for a Microsat.

Is it going to fare better than the recent Russian launch?
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Paul Walker on October 16, 2018, 02:18:35 PM
Are you still going to be able to attend GSSC?
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Steve Helmick on October 16, 2018, 02:21:56 PM
Oddly enough, our NW weather should be good enough to actually see the stars and any rocket launch from the West Coast. Lovely Fall weather here this week, sometimes comes with morning fog, but it usually burns off by 10am.  y1 Steve
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Brett Buck on October 16, 2018, 05:09:59 PM
Are you still going to be able to attend GSSC?

  Not unless it slips to next week, blows up, or goes in the ocean.

    Brett
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Brett Buck on October 16, 2018, 05:28:57 PM
Ironically, I'll miss this because I'll be on the way home from a meeting of the Portland State Aerospace Society, where (if the appropriate students can be dragooned) I'll be advising on reaction wheel control for a Microsat.

    I did the same not long ago for SBIRS block II. 3 wheels or 4?

   Brett
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Paul Walker on October 16, 2018, 07:49:02 PM
  Not unless it slips to next week, blows up, or goes in the ocean.

    Brett


Sorry, we will miss seeing you.
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: BYU on October 16, 2018, 09:34:24 PM

Sorry, we will miss seeing you.

Agreed, ohh .  .  . and your Antique plane
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: peabody on October 17, 2018, 04:53:26 AM
I watched a night shuttle launch from Holly Hill (Daytona)...about 70 miles. It was spectacular. Surprising that it didn't appear to go straight up, instead seeming to go out of sight at about 60*.


I have seen two launches from here on the west coast of Florida….they appear to go in a gentle arc to the right. Way col stuff!
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Tim Wescott on October 17, 2018, 09:45:51 AM
    I did the same not long ago for SBIRS block II. 3 wheels or 4?

   Brett

Four.  I was talking to the group responsible for getting each motor to spin on command.
Title: Re: OT- Watch the skies...
Post by: Brett Buck on October 17, 2018, 02:55:55 PM
All OK, I will let you know if we are successful in 14 years...

      Brett