Space Launch Megathread

[Apotheosist]

Where can I watch the Shenzou 9 launch online?

[Feragorn]

You probably won\'t be able to. The Chinese government will likely post launch videos after they\'re already in orbit.

[Agamemnon]

i guess, the chinese CNTV will broadcast the launch... they broadcasted the launch of tg-1 as well as the launch of sz-8 (and docking)...

if that\'s the case, then online stream will be available too

[Endeavour]

You probably won\'t be able to. The Chinese government will likely post launch videos after they\'re already in orbit.

So they can make up a story if it fails?

[Kryten]

So they can make up a story if it fails?

...like what?

[Agamemnon]

this nonsense again?

for the sz-8 launch and docking they had by far the best launch coverage of all agencies... they had a launch studio, discussion with guests (one of them being an american space expert), several interviews (e.g. with an esa representative), live launch video, live docking video, etc...

btw:

they had failures before, and they did not deny them... they investigated the accidents and learned... they are not north korea - big difference

[sal_vager]

No conspiracy theories guys, really.

And don\'t forget how rich the Chinese are, you all keep buying their stuff after all, they can afford to make spacecraft, and all launches are cool no matter who did the launching.

[Endeavour]

...like what?

I wasn\'t being serious. Why do they wait until it\'s in orbit to post videos? I love to watch the liftoff live.

[Kryten]

They do broadcast some launches live (on CCTV), but I can\'t if that\'s true for this one.

EDIT: It is. If I\'m interpreting the \'live coverage\' thing properly, anyway.

[Endeavour]

They do broadcast some launches live (on CCTV), but I can\'t if that\'s true for this one.

EDIT: It is. If I\'m interpreting the \'live coverage thing properly, anyway.

Great! I may not like China, but I admire their focus and speed

[Agamemnon]

the stream is already up...

[Agamemnon]

and the launch is successful

[4 IN 1]

Great! I may not like China, but I admire their focus and speed

A lots of thing they use was taken from Russian tech, the fuel choose is toxic as fuck, and it is more of a political show then anything else, so nah, even that was not impressive.

[Kryten]

What, more of a political show than everyone else\'s crewed space programs? I don\'t see how the fuel choice is relevant, considering they\'re replacing everything with LOX/Kerosene based LM-5 family launchers imminently anyway, and at least they were faster about doing it than the Russians.

[Agamemnon]

- x-37 landed today

- the next launch is on monday (18.6.): atlas 5-401 with a us govt sat (nrol-38)

[deadshot462]

Well good to hear both the Chinese launch and American X37B landing went well.

Hopefully the X37C becomes a reality and can help with the American manned program.

[Endeavour]

Listening to the Chinese countdown sounds cool because I can infer what they are saying even though I don\'t know Chinese!

[Agamemnon]

- the next launch is on monday (18.6.): atlas 5-401 with a us govt sat (nrol-38)

the launch is moved to the 20th

edit:

this means the next launch is russian proton for ils with a comm sat ses-5

[Agamemnon]

sz-9 successfully docked to tg-1

[Agamemnon]

and the ils proton launch is moved one day to the right...

if the situation stays as is now, there will be 2 launches on the 20th (atlas 5 and proton)

[Kryten]

The next launch (a Delta-IV heavy carrying a large spy satellite) happens tomorrow at around 10:00 UCT, streaming coverage will be available here.

[Agamemnon]

and it was successful...

the next launch is ariane v launch with 2 commercial sats on the 5th of july

[Agamemnon]

oh, btw... soyuz with kononenko, kuipers and pettit just landed...

[hebdomad]

Yup it did indeed.

http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=767009&vId=

This is video of one landing last year... Just so you can see how crazy it is...

Safe landing for Soyuz space capsule

[Agamemnon]

on the nasa tv you can find several interviews with astronauts (iirc kelly, fossum) about the soyuz experience - launch, landing, flight, etc...

edit:

the next soyuz launch with a human crew is scheduled on the 15th (malenchenko, williams, hoshide)