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| April 13, 2015
| CivilWarBrewing
Posted on 04/13/2015 1:05:27 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: iowamark
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:29:16 PM PDT
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iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
To: Truth29
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:29:46 PM PDT
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smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: Truth29
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04/13/2015 1:29:56 PM PDT
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Truth29
To: iowamark
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:30:00 PM PDT
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corkoman
To: CivilWarBrewing
Aborted for the day. DRATS!
To: CivilWarBrewing
They just HELD the launch! Cloud ‘Anvil rule’. What does that mean?
To: DiogenesLamp
Anvil clouds are thunderclouds
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:32:44 PM PDT
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Fledermaus
(The GOP is dead to me! McConnell and Boehner can drop dead!!)
To: DiogenesLamp
I’m assuming thunderstorms. Typical thunderstorm have an anvil shaped top..
To: Fledermaus
Thunderclouds are almost a daily occurrence in Florida but usually starting in late May.
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:34:16 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
(Announced by Tweet at 30,000 Feet)
To: CivilWarBrewing
Launch from FL, booster landing hopefully in the pacific off of CA.The booster doesn't go that far. It will come down just a few miles off the Florida coast.
To: CivilWarBrewing
Rescheduled launch date is for tomorrow at 4:10pmEST. 50% chance of launch ‘go’ due to weather forecast.
To: CivilWarBrewing
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:35:35 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
To: CivilWarBrewing
Why don’t they launch around 11:00 AM? Much less chance of thunderclouds that time of day.
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04/13/2015 1:36:00 PM PDT
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PJ-Comix
(Announced by Tweet at 30,000 Feet)
To: DiogenesLamp
Anvil clouds are when the main shaft(s) of a thunderstorm reach up into upper high winds, often blowing hail out of the storm shaft to come down on unsuspecting people, cars, and the occasional spacecraft.
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:36:04 PM PDT
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: Fledermaus
Anvil clouds are thunderclouds Am aware of that, but still don't know what is the "anvil rule".
Is the rule that if they see one, they abort? Does it have to be within a certain distance, or a certain size? I'm just wondering what is the rule they have for dealing with anvil clouds?
Seems like a lot of money (launch scrub costs) to toss away for a not clearly obvious problem.
To: CivilWarBrewing
To: DiogenesLamp
Anvil cloud within 10 miles of launch ==> NO GO
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posted on
04/13/2015 1:39:26 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: NorthMountain
Anvil cloud within 10 miles of launch ==> NO GO Well I guess they have figured out the risks better than have I. I'm not going to second guess anybody's decision when it's their money on the line.
To: PJ-Comix
Its the inclination of the orbit of the ISS. The inclination is 51.65 degrees. This is typical of spacecraft accessible from Russia. You need to launch at a time when the ISS will fly/had flown over Florida. I'm not a rocket scientist, but I'm thinking there may only be one launch window per day. and they are just over 24 hours apart.
To: MaxMax
No. Taking supplies to the ISS.
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