Space Launch Megathread

[Agamemnon]

atv docking was smooth and successful

delta iv launch (originally planned for today - 29.3.) moved one day to the right (to friday - 30.3.)... meaning we will get (if everything goes as planned) 2 launches on friday - proton (0542utc) and delta iv (2238utc)

[Agamemnon]

and delta nrol-25 launch moved once again, to tuesday 2312 GMT

[Awaras]

ATV docking with the ISS. (Click to enlarge)

[Agamemnon]

well, the north korean attempt to launch a rocket failed...

the next one is russian progress resupply spacecraft for the iss on the 20th

[je_day]

well, the north korean attempt to launch a rocket failed...

the next one is russian progress resupply spacecraft for the iss on the 20th

I am going to watch progress launch and ISS stream at same time. But as progress is russian, you guys won\'t udrestand situation.

But is something will go wrong i\'ll say you.

Edit: Sorry bros if my post looks like asshole\'s. My english is not perfect.

[RC1062]

But is something will go wrong i\'ll say you.

But if anything goes wrong won\'t it be obvious? S:|

*Imagines real life rocketry to be exactly the same as KSP*

[je_day]

But if anything goes wrong won\'t it be obvious? S:|

*Imagines real life rocketry to be exactly the same as KSP*

Some pieces of information are in radio change.

Example:

Flight control: Vitaly, it seems there is pony pron on the board.

ISS: Don\'t worry. We\'ll drop it in atmosphere. trolface.png

[Agamemnon]

I am going to watch progress launch and ISS stream at same time. But as progress is russian, you guys won\'t udrestand situation.

But is something will go wrong i\'ll say you.

Edit: Sorry bros if my post looks like asshole\'s. My english is not perfect.

progress (and all iss launches) are on nasa tv as well, with english commentary and translation of russian (french/japan) information...

and then of course great live commentary and info one can find on nsf forum

[Agamemnon]

photos from rollout of the progress launcher flying on the 20th:

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss30/progress_m-15m/photo_04-18.html

[Alfastar]

About 25 minutes before lift-off of the Progress M-15M

Livestreams: http://www.tsenki.com/broadcast/broadcast/

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

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[Agamemnon]

About 25 minutes before lift-off of the Progress M-15.

Livestream: http://www.tsenki.com/broadcast/broadcast/

on nasa.gov/ntv as well...

btw - it is progress m-15m

progress m-15 was launched in 1992...

[Alfastar]

on nasa.gov/ntv as well...

btw - it is progress m-15m

progress m-15 was launched in 1992...

Woops, I go chance it ;P

[Agamemnon]

and the success... solar arrays and antenas confirmed... docking to iss in 2 days

[RC1062]

Damn you chemistry! :\'(

[je_day]

Damn you chemistry! :\'(

You don\'t know how i understand you.

Damn unexpekted english.

[Agamemnon]

the next launch is russian proton (for ils) with communication satellite yahsat-1b (uae) on 23rd april (22:18:13 UTC)

edit:

based on previous ils launches the next launch will be livestreamed both on tsenki.com and ilslaunch.com

[je_day]

Hey guys, the docking of progress and iss on iss webcam. It\'s going to be on 18:40 (moscow time). Now it is 18.21.

But progress is visible.

[Agamemnon]

on nasa tv as well (www.nasa.gov/ntv)

[Agamemnon]

and capture

[je_day]

Docking is comleted, iis isn\'t destroyed. ;P

[Agamemnon]

Docking is comleted, iis isn\'t destroyed. ;P

actually docking will be completed after leak checks, air quality check and some more checks and then hatch opening

[Agamemnon]

the next launch is tomorrow (23.4.) at 2218gmt (proton with a commercial comm sat)

[Agamemnon]

proton launch in about 50 min. - streams already up

the spacex launch slipped by a week or so

[Agamemnon]

proton launch in about 50 min. - streams already up

and the launch was successful

[Agamemnon]

and another successful launch: india launched a radar imaging satellite (called RISAT-1) using their PSLV launcher