RL rocket launch this morning.

[Sma]

Pending weather (something we don't currently have to deal with in KSP), or any technical problems, there will be a rocket launch from the FL Space Coast, carrying some sort of comm sat for the Navy. Here is a post from the United Launch Alliance Facebook page:

"Who's ready for a launch? Everything is progressing toward an on-time launch of the Atlas V with MUOS-2 satellite for the U.S. Navy at the opening of a 44-minute window at 8:48 a.m. EDT. Watch the launch at www.ulalaunch.com. The broadcast starts at 8:28 a.m. EDT."

[stupid_chris]

Ooohh, I'll be watching Thanks!

[CCKinnison]

Watching...

[7499275]

Anyway I think I'll end up watching too!

Edited July 19, 2013 by 7499275

[Sma]

Unfortunately for me it's pretty much cloudy on the west coast of FL so I likely won't see it, but I'm still gonna pop outside to check.

[stupid_chris]

Where can we see the broadcast?

Edit: Nevermind I found, however I think this is bad news:

Weather just went RED for upper level winds.

Edited July 19, 2013 by stupid_chris

[Kryten]

http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Webcast.shtml

On hold right now due to high-level winds.

[Sma]

Beat me to it Kryten.....John Kryten maybe? (though I think it's spelled differently)...sorry the name made me think of Farscape.

[Sma]

13 zero zero zulu....im assuming means 9:00am eastern now, so 9mins. Must be upper level winds.

Yep..well the time anyway...lol

[Kryten]

Winds have diminished, launch is out of hold. About ten minutes.

[stupid_chris]

Yup, it's back on.

EDIT: Countdown resumed, T-4:00, planned for 9am EST

[Sma]

It's not a shuttle launch, but I still get excited when it gets down to the last few minutes.

I was just thinking a few minutes ago, how awesome would it be if they took the 3d printed Jeb, Bob and Bill up on a manned mission to ISS? and/or to see photos of the astronauts playing KSP while on ISS.

[stupid_chris]

That was a nice launch Am I the only one who had a major amount of lag just before SRB separation?

[Torham234]

looks like they had their staging set up correctly

[Sma]

looks like they had their staging set up correctly

LOL Yeah, they usually get these things right the first time. Watching the video about the sat, I think I've decided I'm gonna get remotech after I've got the 0.21 update.

[stupid_chris]

LOL Yeah, they usually get these things right the first time. Watching the video about the sat, I think I've decided I'm gonna get remotech after I've got the 0.21 update.

If it still works

[Sma]

If it still works

Right...there is that lol. Thought I read somewhere that mods shouldn't be a problem this time but we'll see.

[Sma]

That was a nice launch Am I the only one who had a major amount of lag just before SRB separation?

I was too busy trying to see it through the clouds(which I couldn't) to notice on the stream.

[Takark]

That was good to watch. I liked when it showed the simulation part and the apogee and perigee were shown, made me feel all Kerbal-y.

That was a nice launch Am I the only one who had a major amount of lag just before SRB separation?

The feed did get a bit rough for me around there too, no idea if it was on their end or what though.

[BigBoy734]

Frak,I missed the launch. BY 5 MINUTES D:

Excuse me while I cry in the corner now....