Bring it on...... ORION. seems old is better?

[Eric Mc]

Does anybody do a Delta IV Heavy kit?

[jetboy]

Does anybody do a Delta IV Heavy kit?

ive seen a few small resin ones,Eric,but if you want one,some of martins resin bodys,and a bit of juggling,should make a decent size representation, well im going for that anyway,lol

don

[Eric Mc]

It's the most charismatic launcher since the Space Shuttle as far as I'm concerned. I really like the way hydrogen flames seem to lick around the base of the rocket all the time during ascent.

I also like the fact that it doesn't have solids. I like rockets with clean, non-smokey trails - especially when they pass through the condensation layer.

[GrahamS]

News from Sky:

http://news.sky.com/story/1384434/nasa-spacecraft-prepares-for-test-flight

Graham

[jetboy]

don

[Eric Mc]

That Sky article was pretty pathetic. No detail of any sort at all.

If you want to hear a very good update, NASA held a press conference earlier on this evening -

http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/02/video-orion-countdown-status-briefing/

[GordonD]

Here's the Beeb's take on it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30234625

Fingers crossed...

[Eric Mc]

Live coverage on various websites at the moment. I'm watching here and here -

http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv/theater

http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/02/orion-eft1-mission-status-center/

Both showing slightly different feeds at the moment.

[Mike]

Have I got time to go get a coffee? Launching at 5pm our time, or is that when the coverage starts?

[Eric Mc]

It's scheduled to lift off at 12.05 GMT (just after mid -day) i.e in about 35 minutes..

[Mike]

Yikes! So I don't have a chance to get a coffee

[Mike]

It's on hold... there's a boat on the range.

[GordonD]

It's on hold... there's a boat on the range.

Send in an A-10 with a missile - problem solved.

[Mike]

New launch is 12:17 our time. Flippin' sight-seers!

[Cheshiretaurus]

Is that a burning flare on the left or vapor lit up orange by the rising sun?

[Eric Mc]

Excess hydrogen being vented and burned off.

[Cheshiretaurus]

Excess hydrogen being vented and burned off.

Thanks

Getting more tense than waiting for the next day of Airfix advent calender.

[Eric Mc]

And now a ground wind violation.

Launching rockets is a tricky business.

[Mike]

Looks that way - lost track of whether it was just a gust, or a general increase and hold.

[Eric Mc]

And now an unexpected "Red Light". I have a funny feeling it might not go today.

[Cheshiretaurus]

Next launch 1255 GMT

[GordonD]

[Eric Mc]

Another wind related hold.

I think this is going to be an ongoing issue.

[GordonD]

[Cheshiretaurus]

Someone get a rifile and blow the anemometer off its mast.