OT: Antares NG-12 Rocket launch to the ISS

[Titanium Shadow]

On Saturday, November 2nd at 9:59:41 am, the NG-12 mission of the Antares/Cygnus rocket is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station form the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

If you have never seen an orbital rocket launch in person, I highly recommend you take the opportunity to see one at least once in your life.

If anybody is thinking about coming down to watch, send me a message and I will tell you the best viewing site. I'll also be there to answer any questions anybody has about the launch.

 

[BackinBlack86]

That might be pretty cool. I work that Saturday though Can you get them to postpone it again? lol

 

[Titanium Shadow]

That might be pretty cool. I work that Saturday though Can you get them to postpone it again? lol

I wish. I'm going to miss my son's game on Friday November 1st because I have to be on the pad making the final vehicle connections prior to launch.

 

[Titanium Shadow]

You can actually see the launch from a broad area around Wallops, weather permitting. This image is from a previous launch, but the +times are accurate from the 9:59:41 to 10:04:41 launch window.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5VJaKchQ3EKn3aMujbkppe-650-80.jpg

 

[Uncle Bumfuzzled]

Exciting stuff Titanium. I tried to get my wife interested in a vacation place in that area. She wants to stick to Rehoboth.....

 

[Bucsnot]

@Titanium Shadow ... Thanks for the heads up . Was actually in Florida one time and though not actually @Cape was able to see the flight path quite well . Pretty cool stuff.

 

[BackinBlack86]

I wish. I'm going to miss my son's game on Friday November 1st because I have to be on the pad making the final vehicle connections prior to launch.

make sure you plug it in the right socket.. lol

 

[BackinBlack86]

 

[Titanium Shadow]

I'm a Mechanical Engineer, not a Sparky BIB! lol

The connections I will be making are for Liquid Oxygen, Gaseous Helium, Gaseous Nitrogen and RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene).

I mainly work on these:

 

[BackinBlack86]

I wish. I'm going to miss my son's game on Friday November 1st because I have to be on the pad making the final vehicle connections prior to launch.

Titanium.. Sat morning Nov. 2nd T-Minus 90 seconds making last minute connections.. haha

 

[Titanium Shadow]

Now that's more like it BIB lol

 

[BackinBlack86]

I'm a Mechanical Engineer, not a Sparky BIB! lol

The connections I will be making are for Liquid Oxygen, Gaseous Helium, Gaseous Nitrogen and RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene).

I mainly work on these:

So basically if the thing blows up it's your fault..

 

[BackinBlack86]

just messing with ya.. I know its serious business.. Have a successful and safe launch..

 

[Titanium Shadow]

So basically if the thing blows up it's your fault..

Only for the first 215 seconds while the main engines are firing BIB. After MECO (Main Engine Cut off) it's somebody else's fault lol

 

[BackinBlack86]

Probably a very long 215 seconds for you .. just saying

 

[Titanium Shadow]

Man, if I could only find a way to strap one of the engines onto the Delmar running backs...

 

[Titanium Shadow]

NG-12 on the pad getting ready for launch.

 

[sbb19940]

Nice. Can you get the lift off time to change to Friday night right after the national anthem finishes at the Delmar vs Laurel game.

 

[BackinBlack86]

Nice. Can you get the lift off time to change to Friday night right after the national anthem finishes at the Delmar vs Laurel game.

Actually based on the graphic above.. Lift off should be changed to 30 secs before the Anthem finishes lol

 

[sbb19940]

Correct, BiB. It will be similar to a rocket taking off because of the rivalry between both schools.

 

[Titanium Shadow]

The graphic is from a previous launch. This launch is Saturday at 9:59:41 to 10:04:41 am. The + times on the graph will be accurate for that date and times.

 

[BackinBlack86]

OK HAL...

 

[BackinBlack86]

Nice. Can you get the lift off time to change to Friday night right after the national anthem finishes at the Delmar vs Laurel game.

 

[sbb19940]

TS, impressive none the less, will be looking forward to following the launch. May ride to, (I know BiB is going to love the name of this town), Greenbackvillle to watch the launch.

 

[Titanium Shadow]

TS, impressive none the less, will be looking forward to following the launch. May ride to, (I know BiB is going to love the name of this town), Greenbackvillle to watch the launch.

Best place to watch is Bayview Ln, Atlantic, VA 23303. That's where all of us who work on the Rocket watch from sbb19940.

 

[sbb19940]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Titanium Shadow]

For anybody who can't make the launch, you can watch the NASA live feed tomorrow starting at 9:30 am.

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

 

[Titanium Shadow]

Launch was successful today.