Satellite Launch in just a few minutes...

[Scott Greczkowski]

Just got this in my mailbox.

Hello,

I wanted to send you a quick reminder. Arianespace is about to launch Amazonas 3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a in just a few minutes. You can watch the live launch from your desktop now at Arianespace.tv or you can download their free iPhone/iPad App .

Check it out!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Hill
News Editor
www.SatelliteTODAY.com

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

T- 4:00 and counting.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Wow scarry looking launch it got to zero and nothing then a few seconds later a big explosion huge fireball (I thought the rocket blew up) and then up and away it went!

 

[northgeorgia]

That was very interesting to watch. Thanks!

 

[KE4EST]

Dang I just missed it.

 

[turbosat]

Yeah I just missed it by two hours lol.

 

[GetBit03]

Go to the website posted above and you can replay the mission. BTW Thank you for the link I am now on the mailing list!

 

[KE4EST]

Go to the website posted above and you can replay the mission.

I did but not as fun as live

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

What did you think of that launch? I tho it it was a goner!

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[GetBit03]

I hear ya! I missed it to. Hopefully now that I'm signed up I won't miss anymore! I thought it was a great launch, looked like it was going to misfire at first but all the sudden bam it took off!

 

[Tampa8]

Thanks Scott!! Enjoyed it.

 

[northgeorgia]

I had the same "oh no" thought when I saw the fireball come out of the bottom of that rocket (especially as the guy said...now wait 7 seconds after we reach 0, then we'll have liftoff..." VOOOOOOSHHH. Whoops, well, the camera's going to be toast if not a third of the French Guiana coast. But thank goodness, the fire and smoke cleared, and the rocket lifted into space

 

[photoman76]

I watched the Arainespace webcast broadcast and didn't notice anything unusual. Thankfully, everything went according to plan and the launch was successful,
unlike the Intelsat 27 fiasco.

 

[northgeorgia]

No, nothing unusual, but the camera angle was rather shocking to say the least.... for a minute it looked like it could be like the I-27 oops!