Rocket Launch notification thread

[MartG]

...and the core stage will come down...somewhere...soon

Tin hat time !

https://spacenews.com/huge-rocket-looks-set-for-un...

[MartG]

Rocket Lab live now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw3sIUyfSfc

[MartG]

Looks like 2nd stage failed to ignite ?

[MartG]

SFN are reporting that the 2nd stage appeared to tumble as the engine ignited

https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/05/15/rocket-lab-e...

[MartG]

[MartG]

Full statement from RocketLab - seems the 1st stage splashed down OK

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/about-us/updates/rock...

[MartG]

" United Launch Alliance has declared a scrub for today’s Atlas 5 launch attempt after encountering a technical issue during fueling preparations. ULA plans to try again tomorrow to launch the SBIRS GEO 5 military satellite."

[MartG]

ULA having another go, but have just gone into an unplanned hold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua0YoRQ_bh0


Update - new T0 of 18:37

[MartG]

Beati Dogu said:

Soyuz launch for OneWeb at 6:25 PM Uk time from Vostochny in the Russian far east.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi6yAVdyVzk

Delayed to tomorrow

[MartG]

Beati Dogu said:

Yes, I wasn't able to watch the first attempt anyway.

Now the launch is scheduled at 6:38 pm UK time. The livestream starts about 6 pm.

The female commentator was fking terrible !

[MartG]

FurtiveFreddy said:

MartG said:

The female commentator was fking terrible !

Usually seen on "The Gadget Show" reviewing "Tech". Obviously that made her the first choice for this job

Inanely going "Oooh look at the smoke" referring to the LOX vapour venting before launch, obviously in the belief that it was exhaust from the rocket It was like she'd never seen a rocket launch before

[MartG]

Old video from Copenhagen Suborbital test firing - will the GoPro survive ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-4n-2MtECE

[MartG]

Got off the pad fast !

[MartG]

Nice graphic - I hope it's updated in realtime during the launch

[MartG]

Replay of today's Ariane 5 launch - lots of yakking by various presenters and very little video of the actual rocket

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57KKmCfMSrI

[MartG]

Successful Vega launch last night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do_1fy2WzHo

[MartG]

Firefly Alpha's debut launch did not go well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NisZvIs4SKk

[MartG]

Soyuz 2-1B livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrJC-M-FJM0

[MartG]

Seems their animation quality has improved considerably !

[MartG]

Replay from this morning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5YMtT-586Y