New Horizons

[Camacha]

I intentionally slept through the livestream of the flyby this morning because I thought it was a bit contrived, but I saw all the hype this morning. What surprises me is that there's so little hype surrounding this imminent data link? For me, this is where the rubber meets the road. Fingers crossed that we receive the signal on schedule and that New Horizons is healthy.

It makes for an interesting discussion which is the actual event

[LittleBlueGaming]

I intentionally slept through the livestream of the flyby this morning because I thought it was a bit contrived, but I saw all the hype this morning. What surprises me is that there's so little hype surrounding this imminent data link? For me, this is where the rubber meets the road. Fingers crossed that we receive the signal on schedule and that New Horizons is healthy.

I'm watching this one, wasn't up for the other.

I guess it is pretty exciting to celebrate something happening even if the speed of light is being a jerk

[RocketPilot573]

I intentionally slept through the livestream of the flyby this morning because I thought it was a bit contrived, but I saw all the hype this morning. What surprises me is that there's so little hype surrounding this imminent data link? For me, this is where the rubber meets the road. Fingers crossed that we receive the signal on schedule and that New Horizons is healthy.

Same here.

[Leszek]

I intentionally slept through the livestream of the flyby this morning because I thought it was a bit contrived, but I saw all the hype this morning. What surprises me is that there's so little hype surrounding this imminent data link? For me, this is where the rubber meets the road. Fingers crossed that we receive the signal on schedule and that New Horizons is healthy.

My thoughts exactly. I am excited now, slept through the actual flyby.

[Robotengineer]

What is the plan if we don't get a signal?

[SuperFastJellyfish]

What is the plan if we don't get a signal?

Booze...lots of booze...

[Kilmeister]

http://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

Should be any minute now.

[Frida Space]

Carrier lock

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TELEMETRY!! IT'S ALIVE!

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LOCK WITH TELEMETRY!!!

[LittleBlueGaming]

It's alive!!!

[Camacha]

Screen staring intensifies.

[Aethon]

DSN IS now receiving NHs' signal.

Huzzah!

https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

[Robotengineer]

Screen staring intensifies.

Lol, F5, F5!

[RocketPilot573]

Locked on! *clap clap*

[Leszek]

Success.

[Robotengineer]

That was it?

[Frida Space]

That was it?

Now subsystems.

[Mau]

Waiting on subsystem status...

[Frida Space]

No rules fired on autonomy!

[LittleBlueGaming]

That was it?

Said they were just going to basically verify that it's ok, then go back to doing science while they can.

Data recorded!

[Frida Space]

Recorded expected amount of data!!

[Robotengineer]

CNDH nominal.

[Camacha]

"Pluto called to say 'No, you are a dwarf!'"

[Robotengineer]

Recorded expected amount of data!!

You must have blazing fingers, especially for someone who has stayed up 24hrs plus.

[Camacha]

Said they were just going to basically verify that it's ok, then go back to doing science while they can.

I wondered about this. Would it not be better to leave the checkup and get all the data you can?

[LittleBlueGaming]

I wondered about this. Would it not be better to leave the checkup and get all the data you can?

I wondered about that too