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Delta Launch of Phoenix

Message #1722 of 1747 |

Re: Delta Launch of Phoenix

We have a radio glitch in the third stage, standby.

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Sat Aug 4, 2007 10:51 am

"Terry Wilson" <aftercolumbia@...>

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Almost unbelievably, I'm online for tonights launch of Phoenix. I couldn't find the booster S/N. Dang...it has no RocketCam. It's a bit of a surprise that I...	Terry Wilson aftercolumbia2	Aug 4, 2007 10:08 am
It is a disappointment that this mission does not have a RocketCam because third stage separation is pretty spectacular and very unusual. Most boosters are...	Terry Wilson aftercolumbia2	Aug 4, 2007 10:25 am
We have a radio glitch in the third stage, standby. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...	Terry Wilson aftercolumbia2	Aug 4, 2007 10:51 am
Third stage communications are down, and this is not normal. If the third stage operated properly, DSN Goldstone should pick up the spacecraft in a few...	Terry Wilson aftercolumbia2	Aug 4, 2007 10:57 am
Goldstone has the spacecraft, and Boeing has the second stage, so it looks like a successful ascent with an unusual glitch in either the radio or the network. ...	Terry Wilson aftercolumbia2	Aug 4, 2007 10:58 am
Terry, thank you for the report. I see about 90% of all launches from my roof or back yard but I worked late into the night last night and sleep right through...	jwsmith42000@... jwsmith42000	Aug 4, 2007 3:06 pm
That's when I had to get up in my time zone to see it. After the white-knuckled radio outage, I'm almost surprised I managed to get back to sleep afterwards....	Terry Wilson aftercolumbia2	Aug 4, 2007 4:13 pm