Agreed. Graham tells me by email that they dont evacuate the gantry etc until abt 15 mins b4 launch!
73 Jim G3WGM
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of David - KG4ZLB Sent: 17 September 2009 16:03 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
Mind you there seems to be conflicting reports about launch time; SARC report 14:55 utc (which has passed) and AMSAT - SA report 16:55 - so you pays yer money and yer takes yer choice!
By the looks of things they are still trying to find the blue touch paper and a big enough match so my guess is for 16:55 (12:55 edt)
David
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
Yes, and bearing in mind that the launch is scheduled to be only a few minutes away, there is an awful lot of activity at the base of the rocket (i.e where the really hot bit comes from!)
David
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I love the fact you can hear the crickets, the cameraman walking around in the gravel, and all the clanking and groaning of machinery in that video feed!
73, Drew KO4MA
Yes, and I just love that (steam?) whistle? No sound here at present!
73 Jim
-----Original Message----- From: Andrew Glasbrenner [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 September 2009 16:29 To: Jim Heck Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
I love the fact you can hear the crickets, the cameraman walking around in the gravel, and all the clanking and groaning of machinery in that video feed!
73, Drew KO4MA
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And a sweet little Thomas the Tank Engine whistling in the background!
:-D
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
I love the fact you can hear the crickets, the cameraman walking around in the gravel, and all the clanking and groaning of machinery in that video feed!
73, Drew KO4MA
Now be kind! AMSAT-NA may want to send up another satellite on that steam engine in the near future.
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
And a sweet little Thomas the Tank Engine whistling in the background!
:-D
Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
I love the fact you can hear the crickets, the cameraman walking around in the gravel, and all the clanking and groaning of machinery in that video feed!
73, Drew KO4MA
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:-D
It always amazes me that the Russians carry a rocket on the back of a train to the launch site, then launch it on time and then land the crew on hard ground in what seems to be a very amateur and haphazard fashion yet it seems to work very well.
Here, if a bird farts in the wrong direction within 30 miles of Kennedy Space Center, the whole launch is scrubbed!
Maybe we should just get the Russians to do it for us!
David
Bill Ress wrote:
Now be kind! AMSAT-NA may want to send up another satellite on that steam engine in the near future.
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
On 17 Sep 2009 at 11:50, David - KG4ZLB wrote:
Date sent: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:50:26 -0400 From: David - KG4ZLB [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch To: [email protected], [email protected] Send reply to: [email protected] Organization: www.kg4zlb.com
:-D
It always amazes me that the Russians carry a rocket on the back of a train to the launch site, then launch it on time and then land the crew on hard ground in what seems to be a very amateur and haphazard fashion yet it seems to work very well.
Here, if a bird farts in the wrong direction within 30 miles of Kennedy Space Center, the whole launch is scrubbed!
Maybe we should just get the Russians to do it for us!
David
Bill Ress wrote:
Now be kind! AMSAT-NA may want to send up another satellite on that steam engine in the near future.
Regards...Bill - N6GHz
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
What is even more asthonishing is they still use Gagarine era lighter fuel rocket but they never failed (or nearly). Couple of years ago i was aboard a Tupolev 144 USSR military plane converted to a civilian plane and i was impress with the "no frills" aboard...decor was minimal the back of the seats where open and we can see the green seat frame. This plane was bound to Cuba manned by Russian pilot with the Russian fur aviation cap with flap over the ears. I'm not an aviation expert but i think after take off a civilain plane reach the cruising altitude gradually but this pilot manage to climb his plane like a rocket. It was the worse experience i saw for ears pression blockage in my life even an old lady was holding 2 glass over each ears as the flight attendant recommend her...Still puzling me about the benefits after those years just try the trick on your next flight and report your results here.
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David. what the Russians lack in our technology they make up for in their engineering and their practical approach to events. A launch at Baikonour, particularly of a Soyuz (crewed) vehicle is a wonderful event. Flying with them (and their airplanes) is likewise a fun event. Unlike our "Vomet Comets" the Russians wear parachutes during microgee flight and at times are known let those who want to to "jump" after the event.
Of course then there are the winters!
Robert WB5MZO
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:50:26 -0400 From: [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
:-D
It always amazes me that the Russians carry a rocket on the back of a train to the launch site, then launch it on time and then land the crew on hard ground in what seems to be a very amateur and haphazard fashion yet it seems to work very well.
Here, if a bird farts in the wrong direction within 30 miles of Kennedy Space Center, the whole launch is scrubbed!
Maybe we should just get the Russians to do it for us!
David
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I suspect the launch is around 15:55UTC..according to SpaceFlightNow
cheers
Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Heck" [email protected] To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 4:18 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
Agreed. Graham tells me by email that they dont evacuate the gantry etc until abt 15 mins b4 launch!
73 Jim G3WGM
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of David - KG4ZLB Sent: 17 September 2009 16:03 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
Mind you there seems to be conflicting reports about launch time; SARC report 14:55 utc (which has passed) and AMSAT - SA report 16:55 - so you pays yer money and yer takes yer choice!
By the looks of things they are still trying to find the blue touch paper and a big enough match so my guess is for 16:55 (12:55 edt)
David
David - KG4ZLB wrote:
Yes, and bearing in mind that the launch is scheduled to be only a few minutes away, there is an awful lot of activity at the base of the rocket (i.e where the really hot bit comes from!)
David
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15:55 corresponds with their web site 19:55 Moscow time which is +4 UTC about 10 minutes from now
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville Sent: September 17, 2009 10:36 AM To: Jim Heck; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
I suspect the launch is around 15:55UTC..according to SpaceFlightNow
cheers
We have liftoff ... Sweet!!!!
________________________________ From: Alan VE4YZ [email protected] To: Graham Shirville [email protected]; Jim Heck [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:45:28 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
15:55 corresponds with their web site 19:55 Moscow time which is +4 UTC about 10 minutes from now
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville Sent: September 17, 2009 10:36 AM To: Jim Heck; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
I suspect the launch is around 15:55UTC..according to SpaceFlightNow
cheers
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