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(Update: Scrubbed) NASA Launches Delta Rocket in One Hour 3:02 a.m. PST 14 July 2004
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| July 14, 2004
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Posted on 07/14/2004 2:01:13 AM PDT by bd476
The satellite on top of the Delta II rocket will observe Earth's climate changes and reveal processes which affect local and global air quality.
NASA TV is broadcasting live web stream showing the rocket on the launch pad at Vandenburg Air Force Base. My slow dial-up ISP is getting superb clarity on RealOne Player.
Launch time is 3:02 a.m.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: aura; climatechanges; deltalaunch; nasa; ozone; satellite; science; troposphere
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:01:14 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
It will also be able to spot Michael Moore from space.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:13:33 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(wketchup.com)
To: agitator; RadioAstronomer
A little less than one hour from now Ping. Delta II Rocket launch set for 3:02 a.m PST launch from Vandenburg AFB. NASA TV is carrying this live.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:15:28 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: GeronL
ROFL!
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:16:09 AM PDT
by
bd476
The rocket is a little over 125 feet tall. Weather is perfect.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:19:25 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
Over there is the Great Wall of China, the only manmade object you can see from this altitude and over there is the only man you can see from this......
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:21:16 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(wketchup.com)
To: GeronL
I'm anticipating a big sonic boom with this one.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:25:02 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: ZGuy
Delta II Rocket Launch Set for 3:02 a.m. Good webstream on Live NASA TV Ping
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:27:52 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: oceanperch
If you are awake, there's a live NASA TV broadcast via web stream right now showing a Delta II Rocket on the launch pad about to be launched from Vandenburg Air Force Base. I have a slow dial-up ISP yet the picture is great.
NASA TV
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:36:39 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
Yes, I am unable to sleep. I suppose staring at the rocket for hours on end should put me to sleep though.
To: bd476
Hummmm...was going to bed, maybe I'll wait and go outside and see if I can spot it. The twilight launches are pretty spectacular from this location.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:43:18 AM PDT
by
Drago
To: bd476
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:50:28 AM PDT
by
Drago
To: The Iceman Cometh
"Yes, I am unable to sleep. I suppose staring at the rocket for hours on end should put me to sleep though."
NASA Announcer: "There are no technical issues which would prevent launch at 3:01:59 a.m. PST."
Last built in hold coming up where they perform critical last minute checks prior to launch.
"Foxtrot 9 Bravo 8. Roger that. T minus 4 minutes and hold. Delta Launch Control."
Getting drowsy yet?
It's set to launch at 3:02 a.m. PST, so not too much longer.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:52:23 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: Drago
Cool - it's scripted out. Still I prefer watching the live video and audio web stream of the Delta II Rocket on NASA TV as well as Mission Control.
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posted on
07/14/2004 2:59:51 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
Yup...doing both myself...HOLD! HOLD! HOLD!
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posted on
07/14/2004 3:00:57 AM PDT
by
Drago
To: Drago
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posted on
07/14/2004 3:01:23 AM PDT
by
Drago
To: Drago
Scrubbed...oh well. G-nite!
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posted on
07/14/2004 3:02:58 AM PDT
by
Drago
To: bd476
Bummer, they scrubbed the launch for this morning. They have a red alarm on one of their systems, and the people talking on NASA TV don't specifically know why.
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posted on
07/14/2004 3:04:01 AM PDT
by
jimtorr
To: Drago
Did you hear NASA say "quiet everyone... please turn to page ___ (?) that's hold, everyone..."
Then I heard several different voices breaking in, one guy sounded fuzzy, very strange. Wonder what happened.
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posted on
07/14/2004 3:04:04 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
The Indian sounding guy?
Second stage battery problem????
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posted on
07/14/2004 3:06:34 AM PDT
by
Drago
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