Orion Launch Discussion - Live Stream & Reddit

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SUMMARY

The Orion capsule launch discussion highlights significant delays primarily caused by wind speeds exceeding 25 mph and issues with the LOX fill drain valves. The launch was initially scheduled for 8:26 am but was postponed to 9:44 am before ultimately being scrubbed for the day. Participants expressed interest in acquiring NASA Orion launch data, particularly nadir-point data, and shared resources for live updates, including a Ustream link and a Reddit discussion thread.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of launch vehicle operations and constraints
  • Familiarity with NASA's Orion program and its objectives
  • Knowledge of live streaming platforms for real-time updates
  • Basic comprehension of aerospace terminology, including LOX (Liquid Oxygen) and CBC (Core Booster)
NEXT STEPS
  • Research NASA's Orion program and its mission objectives
  • Explore the Ustream platform for live space launch coverage
  • Investigate how to access NASA's public data sets, including launch trajectories
  • Learn about the engineering challenges associated with launch vehicle systems, particularly valve operations
USEFUL FOR

Aerospace enthusiasts, engineers involved in launch operations, and anyone interested in real-time space mission updates and data acquisition from NASA.

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There have been several delays due to wind speeds exceeding 25mph. The first delay was due to a sailboat within range of the launch site.

Edit: New launch time set for 8:26 am.
Orion transfer to internal power.

Edit: LOX Fill drain valves didn't cycle to closed. Another hold.
About an hour left in the launch window.

Edit: Recycling of valves was succesfull, awaiting more information regarding launch time.

Edit: Still standing by, 2 of the fill and drain valves still need to be fixed.

Edit: They are going to pressurize all 3 CBCs to 35 PSI for two minutes, then vent down and try the cycling again.

Edit: New launch time set for 9:44 am. This will be the final attempt.

Edit: Launch scrubbed for today
 
Last edited:
Scrubbed for today. Next try will be Friday.
 
Question for the community:
Is there a resource online for acquiring NASA Orion launch data? More specifically, does NASA provide the nadir-point (by which I mean, the point on the Earth nearest to the craft) data with time? It seems like a great data set.
 
I don't know which launch complex was used. They are on Google Earth.

Apollo 16 was on the launch pad 39-A when I swam from Port Canaveral to the launch site with a swimmer friend. The AP were not sympathetic and made us swim back the way we came, a ten mile day.
 
Truly a great day for a vehicle that may never fly a crew.
 
Astronaut’s-Eye View of NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Re-entry
 

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