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Great link
SteveS
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12/22/2004 2:49:47 AM
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They are still playing the countdown and launch.
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Delta 4 Heavy on hold for launch 4:31 EST today
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SteveS
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12/21/2004 7:35:07 PM
I may sound like a broken record....
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Jacob Samorodin
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12/22/2004 4:00:19 PM
There may be a simplier way to increase the payload
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Larry J
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12/22/2004 8:38:57 PM
Energia may be what Nasa has planned. I hope.
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Lee
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12/23/2004 2:47:30 AM
Possible lower than expected performance, final burn 10:27 EST
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SteveS
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12/22/2004 3:11:41 AM
Serious shortfall
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Larry J
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12/23/2004 1:15:40 AM
re: Serious shortfall
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SteveS
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12/23/2004 1:21:13 PM
re: Serious shortfall
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Larry J
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12/23/2004 3:58:36 PM
re: Serious shortfall
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SteveS
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12/24/2004 1:26:13 AM
According to a rumor I've seen online...
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Larry J
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12/24/2004 4:55:12 PM
Maybe it packed on some extra pounds while sitting on the launch pad for over a year. ;-)
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Lee
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12/24/2004 9:57:23 PM
re:Great details! Fantastic view!
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Raoul
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12/21/2004 9:57:36 PM
Photo
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SteveS
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12/22/2004 2:24:51 AM
That's a lot of soot on the side of the rocket.
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Lee
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12/22/2004 2:56:20 AM
Guess it's scorching from the launch, never mind.
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Lee
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12/22/2004 10:05:36 AM
That was very cool
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Dave
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12/21/2004 10:16:36 PM
re: The rocket
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Raoul
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12/21/2004 10:40:51 PM
Damn! I missed it all
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SteveS
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12/22/2004 12:19:22 AM
They're still repeating it on the webcast last time I looked.
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Tom Brosz
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12/22/2004 5:55:14 PM
Yes, (Great link thread)
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SteveS
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12/23/2004 1:34:19 PM
Webcast link
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Larry J
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12/21/2004 9:41:57 PM
Great link
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SteveS
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12/22/2004 2:49:47 AM
Now planned for 4:50 p.m. EST
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Dave
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12/21/2004 9:37:28 PM
D'OH! I checked in on this board at 1:56 Pacific time. Looks good so far...
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Tom Brosz
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12/21/2004 9:58:40 PM
Geez, that sure doesn't look like a LOX/LH2 engine exhaust.
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Tom Brosz
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12/21/2004 10:03:21 PM
Insulation (thermal shields) burning as designed
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SteveS
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12/22/2004 2:58:13 AM
re: Geez, that sure doesn't look like a LOX/LH2 engine exhaust.
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Doug Ellison
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12/21/2004 10:19:01 PM
Shuttle main engine exhaust seems almost invisible (except for steam)
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Tom Brosz
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12/21/2004 11:12:42 PM
Steam?
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et
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12/22/2004 5:02:49 AM
re: Shuttle main engine exhaust seems almost invisible (except for steam)
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dopey
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12/22/2004 12:35:07 AM
Ah. Ablative nozzle.
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Tom Brosz
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12/22/2004 4:53:38 AM
re: Regenerative closed cycle staged combustin engines.
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werner
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12/22/2004 1:56:58 PM
I agree....
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et
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12/21/2004 10:24:41 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.