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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 23, 2018 13:03:47 GMT 12
Yeah, I know there is a dedicated SPACE messageboard, but that is in the “Foreign” messageboards section, whereas Rocket Lab's launch site is within New Zealand. As their operations aren't “military” they must be “civil” so I guess this NZ Civil Aviation messageboard is the best place for postings about Rocket Lab, unless of course a specialist NZ Spaceflight messageboard is created.
Anyway, only about an hour and twenty minutes to launch, if all goes according to plan. |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 23, 2018 14:12:30 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 23, 2018 15:44:45 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 23, 2018 16:04:51 GMT 12
The Chatham Islands tracking station went u/s and they weren't able to get it up and running again. |
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Post by suthg on Jun 23, 2018 19:47:05 GMT 12
BUMMER if that gets through the Spell Checker - a perfect day for it weather wise.... Monday may blend to Tuesday depending on weather on the east coast.
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 24, 2018 20:40:32 GMT 12
Tweet from @rocketlab:
It's Business Time launch update: The down range tracking dish is now up and running, but weather conditions for Monday 25 June NZST are unfavorable so no launch attempt tomorrow. Now targeting no earlier than 12:30 pm, Tuesday 26 June NZST (00:30 UTC) for launch
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Jun 25, 2018 12:18:31 GMT 12
Not sure Tuesday is going to be any better, but the rest of the week is looking a bit more favourable...
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 25, 2018 15:26:15 GMT 12
Wednesday or Thursday would suit me better, 'cause I'm rostered off-duty both those days, so I can watch it live if it happens either of those days.
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 25, 2018 19:57:54 GMT 12
Pushed to Wednesday due to weather
@rocketlab: New targeted launch date:
NZST: June 27, 12:30pm
UTC: June 27, 00:30
EDT: June 26, 8:30pm
PDT: June 26, 5:30pm
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 27, 2018 15:00:15 GMT 12
It's not happening today. Perhaps tomorrow … fingers crossed. BTW … Wairoa District Council has a designated rocket launch viewing area at the end of Blucks Pit Road for anybody who is passing through that area anytime Rocket Lab are carrying out a launch of satellites into orbit. It would be about 20 kilometres or so in a straight line from the launch site. Blucks Pit Road is approximately 3½ kilometres west of Nuhaka, so if you're coming from Gisborne, drive through Nuaka on SH2 then look for Blucks Pit Road on the left. Or if you're coming from Wairoa, it is on the right off SH2. There used to be a quarry with a drag-line tower by the beach at the end of Blucks Pit Road, but I'm not sure if it is still there or not. Click on the photograph to see the news release on Wairoa District Council's website. And I've added a couple of maps of the area.    |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 28, 2018 15:06:41 GMT 12
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Post by ErrolC on Jun 28, 2018 19:43:16 GMT 12
@rocketlab: The team is standing down from this launch window to take a closer look at the motor controller behavior again. We're still not happy with the data, and as we all know, the only metric that counts in the launch business is 100% mission success.
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