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Offline Satanic Mechanic

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Delta-IV Heavy Launch 11/18/2010
« on: November 16, 2010, 11:25:02 AM »
I am sure SpaceCat will be there to watch.  Launch this Thursday at 6:10 p.m. EST (2310 GMT).
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Re: Delta-IV Heavy Launch 11/18/2010
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2010, 09:35:45 PM »
I hope so- if work does not get in the way.
Think I'm just going to shoot digital, concentrate on operating only one camera for a change- so I'll post what I get that night.

Weather has been great, forecast to hold through the week; and so far there seem to be no glitches at the pad.
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Re: Delta-IV Heavy Launch 11/18/2010
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2010, 10:08:37 PM »
One of my favorite rockets.  What is the payload?
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Re: Delta-IV Heavy Launch 11/18/2010
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2010, 10:28:37 AM »
NRO spybird

"NROL-32"...... expert guesses have it as an "ELINT" sat headed to GSO

probably yet one more thing watching the Middle East. :)
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Re: Delta-IV Heavy Launch 11/18/2010
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2010, 11:28:37 PM »
Launch now pushed to Friday (1806 local) due to ground pyro troubles.  :(
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Re: Delta-IV Heavy Launch 11/18/2010
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2010, 09:58:35 PM »
....and then, of course, it was pushed to Sunday due to tank temperature troubles. 
Had it gone Thursday or Friday, it would have been perfect- cloudless moonlit nights.  Tonight- it was misting rain from the viewing point, and it launched into a thick cloud ceiling at about 1,000 feet.
So.... there was a big flash at liftoff and it disappeared in about four seconds.  The NRO guys must have loved it!  8)
But- not a picturesque launch.  The one pic I got isn't worth posting.
It made great noise!
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