Launch tonight @ 10:44 (3/12/15)

[Astrofox]

Well, go to NASA's main site and watch the launch of the new MMS spacecraft!

launch will occur at 10:44pm EST and will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida atop of an Atlas V launch Vehicle.

[Bill Phil]

So... 2244 Eastern Standard Time?

[Latcarf]

So, is this our thread tonight? Haha.

No really this mission is nutso. From what I gather, the Earth Scientists know that magnetic field reconnection happens, they know what happens when it happens, but they don't know WHAT happens when it happens WHERE it happens.

Or something.

Here are some links:

Live: http://www.ulalaunch.com/nasa.aspx

Good vid: http://www.space.com/28806-nasa-magnetispheric-multiscale-launch-webcast-tonight.html

Photographers: http://www.space.com/28811-nasa-magnetic-multiscale-launch-photography.html

[SuperFastJellyfish]

About an hour til launch, and they said the weather conditions look favorable.

[Latcarf]

Less than an hour until it reaches the Cloud Of Unknowing. Ey, superfastjellyfish?

[vger]

They got a map of the flight path? Any chance it's going to ride up the eastern seaboard?

[SuperFastJellyfish]

Less than an hour until it reaches the Cloud Of Unknowing. Ey, superfastjellyfish?

Fine work, sir.

[Kryten]

They got a map of the flight path? Any chance it's going to ride up the eastern seaboard?

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36399.0;attach=813257;image

Warning zones for drop of the boosters, first stage, and fairing; connect the dots.

[Latcarf]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36399.0;attach=813257;image

Warning zones for drop of the boosters, first stage, and fairing; connect the dots.

Very cool, Kryten. Thanks.

[vger]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=36399.0;attach=813257;image

Warning zones for drop of the boosters, first stage, and fairing; connect the dots.

Heh, cool. Thanks!

And... T-minus 12 minutes? They're launching a bit earlier than 10:44.

[xXIndestructibleEVAXx]

8 minutes now. I'm excited!

[Leszek]

6 minutes, and here I thought I was showing up to the party early.

Ahh it is a 30 minute planned hold. Sneaky guys.

[Latcarf]

I'm so confused. What is 10:44EST and why is it at 6 minutes at 10:09EST?

[Reddragon]

Me too. I totally forgot about the exact time.

[Latcarf]

Oh. Hold at 4 minutes.

[Reddragon]

30 minutes hold? Not bad.

[Kryten]

L- and T- times are not necessarily equivalent; the 10:44 time is correct for launch due to a built-in hold.

[Latcarf]

30 minutes hold? Not bad.

This isn't a SpaceX launch

[vger]

Yeah, I just messaged all my in-game MMO buds with the link telling them 5 minutes till launch. Got everyone psyched for nothing.

...oops.

[Reddragon]

Yes, this time it's planned. Not a new thing of course.

Yeah, I just messaged all my in-game MMO buds with the link telling them 5 minutes till launch. Got everyone psyched for nothing.

I always do it with my friends. I used to miscalculate the timezone difference but with the strict rules for launch nothing is sure anyway.

Edited March 13, 2015 by Reddragon

[Leszek]

Now we have two streams, the general public see the launch at 10:44, the Kerbal Kommuity gets to see the launch in 6 hours. No! We at NASA are not EVIL!

[Astrofox]

Come to think of this mission, do you think that KSP should have stock magnetometer science experiments?

(22:22)

[Reddragon]

Come to think of this mission, do you think that KSP should have stock magnetometer science experiments?

(22:22)

The more science gathering possibilities we have, the better. (I think.)

[Leszek]

Come to think of this mission, do you think that KSP should have stock magnetometer science experiments?

(22:22)

I think KSP should have all sorts of science experiments, and that they should give only certain kinds of science that can be spent on certain parts of the tech tree. I also think the tech tree should be much more expansive with fewer parts per node. I think the prerequisites should be more flexible. For example, any aerodynamic tech is available once you have half the proceeding level of aerodynamic techs.

Then you could study towards Aero, or towards larger engines, or towards more efficient engines, etc...

[vger]

Yes. More KSP science gear is always welcome.