re: Beautiful light show!

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Marcia — 7/8/2003 1:31:50 PM (archived)

It looked like a red comet during liftoff... straight up and then it took what it looked like an almost perfect 45 degree angle towards the East. Then it slowly faded into the night as the plume curved down to meet the Eastern horizon and it was gone. :)

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MER-B launch count stoped at T-7 seconds. Oxygen drain valve problem on 3rd stage. (n/t) - Delbert - 7/8/2003 2:41:35 AM
- Any word on the trajectory, yet? - alcaray - 7/8/2003 3:18:15 PM
- Third stage burn and seperation just occurred. It's on it's way. (n/t) - Delbert - 7/8/2003 4:42:08 AM
- Something just launched on NASA TV, but I've got no sound here. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2003 3:42:54 AM
  - Watching what looks like an onboard cam now. Still no commentary, but looks good so far. - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2003 3:47:22 AM
    - re: Beautiful light show! - Marcia - 7/8/2003 1:31:50 PM
    - Must have been a "replay"...launch was successful at 8:18 Pacific time. - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2003 3:52:01 AM
      - Carried live on one local channel's News At 10 (the weather guy is a space fan) (n/t) - Fox - 7/8/2003 4:15:44 AM
- Oops 1st stage valve. (n/t) - Delbert - 7/8/2003 2:48:50 AM
- depening on resolution of problem will try for second chance tonight around 35 minutes. (n/t) - Delbert - 7/8/2003 2:44:49 AM

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