LRO/LCROSS - Atlas V 401 - Canaveral - 18.06.2009 21:32

[VKukk]

Ребяты!
Спасибо за пояснения!
Ну, что? Летят?

Не, ждут.

[Salo]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av020/status.html

2101 GMT (5:01 p.m. EDT)
If the liftoff does not occur today, NASA has another lunar launch window tomorrow and one on Saturday evening. But officials have their fingers crossed that the troublesome clouds and lightning potential currently delaying the launch will clear out of the area in time for liftoff at 5:32 p.m. EDT this afternoon.

2058 GMT (4:58 p.m. EDT)
DELAY. The thunderstorms around the launch site will not permit an on-time launch of the Atlas 5 rocket at 5:12 p.m. EDT. Mission managers are looking to reschedule the liftoff for today's last launch opportunity at 5:32 p.m. EDT, if the weather improves.

2054 GMT (4:54 p.m. EDT)
The launch team continues to watch the weather situation here at the Cape.

[Altair]

Если сегодня не улетим, то завтра первое окно

06:41:00 p.m. Friday June 19, 2009 in EST5EDT  = 02:41:00 a.m. Saturday June 20, 2009 in Europe/Moscow

Следующие два - каждое через 10 минут.

[VKukk]

Разве?

Так это LRO, а на "Центавре" будет сидеть LCROSS

Там теперь тоже с датами и траекториями непонятно.

[Андрей Суворов]

Ещё полчаса я не досижу, уже сейчас падаю, как спать хочу

[Salo]

2111 GMT (5:11 p.m. EDT)
Weather officer says conditions could clear and become acceptable in about 10 minutes, allowing for the launch to happen at 5:32 p.m. EDT.

[byran]

Вроде пишут, что шансы на запуск сегодня улучшились.

Clearing Weather Forecast
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:11:43 AM UTC+0800
The weather is now expected to clear in 10 minutes, leaving the Atlas V launch team with good conditions for launch

[Salo]

2117 GMT (5:17 p.m. EDT)
Weather is go! The Air Force has just declared all conditions are now within limits for launch at 5:32 p.m. EDT.

[byran]

Осталось совсем чуть-чуть  

[byran]

Итак 10 минут до запуска.

[Salo]

2121 GMT (5:21 p.m. EDT)
The spacecraft are switching to internal battery power for launch.

2120 GMT (5:20 p.m. EDT)
NASA launch director Chuck Dovale has polled the agency's management team and given approval to proceed with the final countdown to liftoff.

[Altair]

Держим кулаки и плюем через левое плечо!))

[Salo]

2122 GMT (5:22 p.m. EDT)
Launch is now just 10 minutes away. Here's a look at some stats about today's mission. This will be:
The 19th Atlas rocket launched to the Moon
The eighth lunar flight of the Centaur upper stage
The 16th launch of an Atlas 5 vehicle since 2002
The 15th Atlas 5 to occur from Cape Canaveral
The seventh Atlas 5 to fly in the 401 configuration
The eighth Atlas 5 under United Launch Alliance
NASA's third use of the Atlas 5 family

[Salo]

2125 GMT (5:25 p.m. EDT)
Polling of the team by Atlas launch conductor Ed Christiansen just occurred. All systems are reported "go" to continue with the countdown for liftoff at 5:32 p.m.

2125 GMT (5:25 p.m. EDT)
The launch team is being polled for a "go" or "no go" to proceed with the count.

2124 GMT (5:24 p.m. EDT)
The LRO and LCROSS spacecraft are running on internal power and ready for launch.

[Salo]

2128 GMT (5:28 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 4 minutes and counting. Clocks have resumed for the final minutes of this afternoon's countdown to launch the Atlas 5 rocket carrying the LRO and LCROSS spacecraft. Liftoff is set to occur at 5:32 p.m.

2127 GMT (5:27 p.m. EDT)
Countdown clocks will resume in one minute. Still targeting a launch to the Moon at 32 minutes past the hour.
 
2125 GMT (5:25 p.m. EDT)
Polling of the team by Atlas launch conductor Ed Christiansen just occurred. All systems are reported "go" to continue with the countdown for liftoff at 5:32 p.m.

[Salo]

2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 90 seconds. The flight termination safety system has been armed.
2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 1 minute, 50 seconds. Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellant topping to the Centaur upper stage is being secured.
2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 1 minute, 55 seconds. The launch sequencer has been commanded to start.
2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 2 minutes. The Atlas first stage and Centaur upper stage are now switching from ground power to internal batteries.
2129 GMT (5:29 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 2 minutes, 30 seconds. The first stage RP-1 kerosene fuel tank and the liquid oxygen have stepped up to proper flight pressure levels.
2129 GMT (5:29 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 3 minutes. The Atlas first stage liquid oxygen replenishment is being secured so the tank can be pressurized for launch.
2128 GMT (5:28 p.m. EDT)
T-minus 3 minutes, 50 seconds. The ground pyrotechnics have been enabled.

[Salo]

Пошла!

[byran]

В добрый путь LRO - отсними всю Луну вдоль и поперек!  

[Чебурашка]

РД-180 отработал
Центавр включился

[Чебурашка]

Обтекатель сброшен