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Re: Delta Launch of Phoenix

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 minutes. We did get data for TECO, which means that Phoenix is on its
way to Mars.

On 8/4/07, Terry Wilson <aftercolumbia@...> wrote:
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> We have a radio glitch in the third stage, standby.
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Sat Aug 4, 2007 10:57 am

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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
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Aug 4, 2007
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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Aug 4, 2007
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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
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Aug 4, 2007
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