Announcement: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:44:43 AM EDT
Ares I-X Launch Set for Tomorrow


Preparations for the Ares I-X launch continue on schedule, heading toward an 8 a.m. EDT liftoff tomorrow.

NASA - NASA's Ares I-X Rocket

NASA TV:

October 27, Tuesday
5 a.m. - Ares I-X Launch Commentary Coverage Begins (Launch scheduled for 8 a.m.) - KSC (Public and Media Channels)
TBD - Ares I-X Post-launch News Conference - KSC (Public and Media Channels)
Full coverage; NASA Channel 283 DirecTv

NASA - NASA TV

All Times EDT

k

So they are sending another rocket to the moon?

Thanks!

Hi! Unky,
No, this inaugural flight of the rocket system will be sub-orbital.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Su...ries%20I-X.jpg
The flight of Ares I-X is designed to simulate the first two minutes of Ares I flight. A broad range of performance data
will be relayed to the ground and stored in the onboard flight data recorder. The solid rocket motor will separate and will be
recovered at sea for later inspection. The simulated upper stage and Orion’s crew module and launch abort system will not be recovered.

I'm watching now. :cool: ;)

Launch in T -00:51:00 minutes, and counting.

Launch time in Mauritius, 4:00:00pm

K

Launch has been placed on hold at T-00:04:00 because testing of launch systems has taken longer than expected.

Countdown is to resume at 08:25:00am edt, for planned launch at 08:29:00am edt

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Launch has been placed on hold at T-00:04:00 because testing of launch systems has taken longer than expected.

Countdown is to resume at 08:25:00am edt, for planned launch at 08:29:00am edt

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New update:
Countdown remains on hold at T-00:04:00
Countdown is to resume at 09:20:00am edt, for planned launch at 09:24:00am edt

Rain is approaching the launch site, and should arrive at 09:50:00am edt.
Any further delay from the 09:24:00am launch, will involve a weather assessment.

This will be the last update until Countdown resumes.

K

New update:

Weather conditions at the Cape has aborted launch at 11:22:36am edt

Next window of opportunity to be determined, and announced at press conference to be held later today.

Wow, so much in matters of hours!

Thanks for the updates! :)

It's always good to know what's happening here and there around the world ;)

Your welcome unky, it's been, a busy morning...

Announcement: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:44:41 AM EDT
Launch Team Aims for Second Try Tomorrow Wed, 28 Oct 2009

NASA - NASA's Ares I-X Rocket

After being stymied by the weather, and an errant freighter cruising through the impact zone, the Aries launch team will try again starting at 08:00:00am edt tomorrow. Launch window remains at 4 hours, closing at 12 noon edt.

Ares I-X finally lifts off at 11:30:08 AM EDT, Wed, 28 Oct 2009

See NASA link for further information

That's close to now right? If I'm taking 10~11 hours difference between my time zone and yours...

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That's close to now right? If I'm taking 10~11 hours difference between my time zone and yours...

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Hi unky, you'll have to mentally file any Cape Canaveral launch as being 8hrs behind you.

The 11:30:08 AM EDT, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 launch translates into

19:30:08 PM EDT, Wed, 28 Oct 2009 or 7:30:08pm in Port Louis, Mauritius.
Approximately 52minutes before your post.

:cool: :) :confused: Confusing isn't it? :confused: ;)


Current local time in Mauritius – Port Louis

Current local time in U.S.A. – Florida – Orlando

Then when we stop EDT on Sunday, it goes to 9hrs. :eek:

Ok, so your time is like Stringer's and Alty's, 8 hours... I got it! I thought that you were more in the West of the US.

Hey by the way, what's Pa?

I know of LA (Los Angeles), CAL (for California), but Pa? That can't be Pacific :p

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Ok, so your time is like Stringer's and Alty's, 8 hours... I got it! I thought that you were more in the West of the US.

Hey by the way, what's Pa?

I know of LA (Los Angeles), CAL (for California), but Pa? That can't be Pacific :p

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Pa, short for Pennsylvania, stands for "Penns Woods"

Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_80cGISOzOds/Su...nnsylvania.jpg

Now, Stringer has Central time which is 1 more hour so 9 for now, and 10 when Standard comes in on Sumday morning and Alty's, I believe is Canadian Mountain time, she is 10 and will change to 11 Sunday morning.

Yeah, around the same time frame. It's hard to get it though... Pa to Pennsylvania :p Thanks!

One more hurdle to placing humans on the Moon, has been jumped.

LCROSS Finds Water on the Moon:
NASA - LCROSS Finds Water on the Moon

Well that's news! I wonder if they have already started the research for living organisms on the moon. :rolleyes:

From the article

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"Along with the water in Cabeus, there are hints of other intriguing substances.

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Do you mean they mean to say that there are perhaps some micro-organisms among it!

There is always that possibility, but not confirmed for now.

"intriguing substances" could mean anything from organism fossils to Superman's poop.