Cygnus OA-7 (CRS-7) - Atlas V - Canaveral SLC-41 - 18.04.2017 15:11 UTC

[Lesobaza]

В отличие от Фалкона у Центавра даже не понятно, дует ли он )))

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:17
T+plus 6 minutes. A look at first stage performance numbers show a nominal burn by the booster.

04/18/2017 18:16
T+plus 5 minutes. Nearly 95 percent of the rocket's liftoff mass has been shed. Centaur engine readings look good as this burn gets underway.

04/18/2017 18:16  ** Fairing Jettison **
T+plus 4 minutes, 46 seconds. The two-halves of the Atlas 5 rocket nose cone encapsulating the Cygnus freighter have separated, exposed the cargo ship to space.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:17
T+plus 6 minutes, 30 seconds. RL10C performing well.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:18
T+plus 7 minutes, 25 seconds. The rocket traveling over 10,538 mph already.

[Lesobaza]

До чего ж красива наша Земля!!

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:19
T+plus 8 minutes, 10 seconds. Engine performance on Centaur still look good. Smooth flight control.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:19  LIFTOFF of Atlas 5 and the #OA7 #Cygnus!

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:20
T+plus 9 minutes, 20 seconds. The rocket is traveling at 11,250 mph.

04/18/2017 18:19  Staging

[tnt22]

ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 51 сек назад

Centaur is now communicating through the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. Only a brief drop-out during transition. #Cygnus

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:23
T+plus 10 minutes, 30 seconds. The RL10C continues to perform well, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:23
T+plus 12 minutes, 15 seconds. About six minutes are left in this burn of Centaur.

04/18/2017 18:23
T+plus 12 minutes. All systems reported stable as the Centaur fires to reach an initial Earth orbit for Cygnus.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:24
T+plus 13 minutes. Centaur remains on course and looking good.

[tnt22]

ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 27 сек назад

Continuing to see good performance on the Centaur upper stage with five minutes remaining in this burn. #Cygnus

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:25
T+plus 14 minutes, 15 seconds. RL10 engine parameters still look good.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:26
T+plus 14 minutes, 55 seconds. Speed now 14,708 mph.

[tnt22]

William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 58 сек. назад

A5/OA7: 3 minutes left in the Centaur burn; Centaur RL10C engine performance nominal

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:27
T+plus 16 minutes, 30 seconds. Now two minutes left in the burn.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:28
T+plus 17 minutes, 25 seconds. Everything looking normal with one minute to go in this burn.

[che wi]

Центавр отработал.

[tnt22]

04/18/2017 18:29  ** Main Engine Cut Off No. 1 **
T+plus 18 minutes, 17 seconds. MECO. Centaur's main engine has shut down following the prime burn today, achieving orbit for Cygnus to intercept the International Space Station on Saturday morning.