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[Anak]

I'm watching on the NASA Media Channel through a separate browser tab, if the Public or Educational links to the right are; Busy, won't load, try the Media link.

They were waiting to clear a boat violation, that was cleared but in the meantime a wind violation has occurred, they can't launch if winds 230feet above the launch pad exceed 13.05mph (21KPH)

New launch time 7:55am 12:55UTC, presently in a 4:30minute hold...

 

[Anak]

Another wind violation. Automatic Detectors held launch at T -3:05.

 

[z3r010]

T - 3:20

 

[Anak]

Still on hold, working through launch protocols. Having a problem with the fill/drain valves not cycling properly and concerns are slack or air may have entered the system.
They are now going through another cycling protocol to confirm "no slack".

Launch window open till 9:44am EST (2:44pm UTC) approx. 9" left for today.

Still waiting on Valve resolution, Automatic wind detector off, wind being monitored manually, launch at 14:44ZULU

Update:
Launch scrubbed for today based on issues, Clock reset 24hours.

 

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About 20 minutes to go.

 

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[Anak]

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About 20 minutes to go.

We had a minor plumbing emergency with the loo, and I couldn't watch it go up I was on my way to the plumbers jobber supply house. Finally got back in-forum about an hour ago.

Been watching and listening on the NASA channel, Peak altitude in 4minutes.

 

[Anak]

Here's a couple of pix's of what and will happen.





Pix's courtesy of, Orion Press Kit. This is a direct D/L'd

I'm using a timeline from: Your Timeline of Events for Orion's Maiden Voyage | The Planetary Society

Coming up at, 10:28:41 AM 15:28:41 Crew Module/Service Module separation first time by itself, one minute to go

 

[z3r010]

Splashdown

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[Anak]

Orion down and safe!

Watched the last 10minutes, reminded me of watching the beginnings of the US's journey to the Moon in the 60's.

I always felt we should have never stopped going there, imagine where we would be now.

 

[z3r010]

I've been watching pretty much constantly for the last two days, but I don't have much else to do lol

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[Anak]

I hope when the USS Anchorage gets there to pick up Orion, there will be better video. I haven't heard nor can find an arrival time although, I see NASA TV is scheduled to run to at least 1:30pm - 18:30ZULU.

I'll stick it out I don't have much to do either.



Pix source: USS Anchorage crew to retrieve Orion capsule at sea | Alaska Dispatch

 

[Anak]

I wish this was longer, but you gotta' protect those cameras

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Just heard the Anchorage is 120yards away, but it will take a few hours to get Orion into the Anchorage's wet well..

 

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[Anak]

I liked this one: @NASA_Orion should check to make sure the air bags weren't made by #Takata.

I'm heading out, back in a bit....

 

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[Anak]

That's great news! I'll be watching during close encounter on July 14th, 2015: http:// New Horizons Mission to Pluto | www.nasa.gov

More good news:

At a recent meeting ESO’s main governing body, the Council, gave the green light [1] for the construction of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) in two phases. Spending of around one billion euros has been authorised for the first phase, which will cover the construction costs of a fully working telescope with a suite of powerful instruments and first light targeted in ten years time. It will enable tremendous scientific discoveries in the fields of exoplanets, the stellar composition of nearby galaxies and the deep Universe. The largest ESO contract ever, for the telescope dome and main structure, will be placed within the next year.

The E-ELT will be a 39-metre aperture optical and infrared telescope sited on Cerro Armazones in the Chilean Atacama Desert, 20 kilometres from ESO’s Very Large Telescope on Cerro Paranal. It will be the world’s largest “eye on the sky”.

Source: Green Light for E-ELT Construction | ESO United States

Related: E-ELT

 

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This is a really clever piece of work take a look at the NASA website video in this
Detailed NASA Video Exposes CO2 Path Across Earth - Go Parallel