SeaLaunch has set-back

[cforrest]

Well last time, seems to be a 4 month gap from that incident to the next launch. Regardless, of the outcome here, at least D10 is going up in Kazakhstan. D11 may be delayed, but I don't really think it's a concern as D10 should be able to handle the amount of CONUS HD channels that will exist at the onset. Sucks that this happened, but launches are never 100% guarantee.

 

[Liverpool]

I'd be happy with 50 extra hd channels at first so what if it takes a few more months for the other 50

 

[rkr0923]

Well I predicted a delay in the D* satellites.

LOL..........so did I

 

[wneilson82]

Oh dear lord, please get the new sats up without anymore problems

 

[jpn]

Well last time, seems to be a 4 month gap from that incident to the next launch. Regardless, of the outcome here, at least D10 is going up in Kazakhstan. D11 may be delayed, but I don't really think it's a concern as D10 should be able to handle the amount of CONUS HD channels that will exist at the onset. Sucks that this happened, but launches are never 100% guarantee.

Last time the bird at the front of the line was delayed, and they pushed-back the entire line of scheduled launches; it didn't launch and explode. This time there is no hardware waiting to launch, and subsequent scheduled launches are intact.

Hold onto your socks, they haven't said anything yet about any potential delays. Since the missions are unmanned, don't expect review boards like the post-Columbia/Challenger inquiries.

 

[ramcm7]

Farm Film Celebrity Blow Up

Here's the video for those that didn't see it!!! You might need the Divx codec.
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m313/Smthkd/?action=view&current=NSSExplosion.flv

As they used to say on the old SCTV segment 'Farm Film Celebrity Blow Up'

"May the good Lord take a liking to ya and blow ya up real soon!"

Glad no one was hurt.
http://space.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11071&feedId=space_rss20

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

LOL..........so did I

I am excpecting a press release from Swanni any moment now as well.

 

[RandallA]

Yikes! That really blows. Good thing nobody was hurt.

 

[mwgiii]

That's a big boom.

News story: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/nss8/

 

[raoul5788]

That's a big boom.

News story: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/sealaunch/nss8/

Just a minor glitch in the system!

 

[tds4182]

Well I predicted a delay in the D* satellites.

And exactly what did you base this prediction on?

SWAG perhaps!!!

 

[moonman]

I am excpecting a press release from Swanni any moment now as well.

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Well, that did'nt take long did it???
http://www.tvpredictions.com/sealaunch013107.htm
Now he say's this:
DIRECTV Says Rocket Blast Won't Impact HDTV Plans
The satcaster says it will still offer 100 national HD channels by year's end as promsed.
By Phillip Swann
http://www.tvpredictions.com/dtvrocket013107.htm

 

[Smith P.]

They're lost a lot ! Whole launch pad must been destroyed.

If you'll play slow that footage, you'll see how the rocket dive down before explosion. That means holding claps and whole machinery went to havoc starting from measuring weight, throttle, etc. It should been malfunctioned a lot of circuits and component.

It was big loss for all participants.

 

[bjs188]

"Relax, all right? My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it. "

 

[beast37799]

They're lost a lot ! Whole launch pad must been destroyed.

If you'll play slow that footage, you'll see how the rocket dive down before explosion. That means holding claps and whole machinery went to havoc starting from measuring weight, throttle, etc. It should been malfunctioned a lot of circuits and component.

It was big loss for all participants.

i think they have a few launch pads .but id say that pad is better off as a reef now . the rocket did the old i cant lift off routine that why is went down

 

[Peter Parker]

we don't know if the launch pad was destroyed. Boeing has said that the evaluation is underway. But there is only one pad there. they may have some way of bringinga backup in but there seems to be only one pad on site. Having said that they are portable. In fact the pad and rocket can be transported together so there must be a way to get one out there and in place quickly.

 

[rad]

we don't know if the launch pad was destroyed. Boeing has said that the evaluation is underway. But there is only one pad there. they may have some way of bringinga backup in but there seems to be only one pad on site. Having said that they are portable. In fact the pad and rocket can be transported together so there must be a way to get one out there and in place quickly.

My understanding is that the launch platform is sefl propelled and they load the rocket and payload onto it in Long Beach and then sail it out to the launch position. I've seen on their web site that they'll have a web cam set up during the transport so you can watch.

 

[Smith P.]

NO, you don't know how the type of rockets serving - assembly of whole rocket happen in Russia, then at South Cal (Long Beach) they do attach payload; transporting the assembly to oil rig (~8 days), then testing and fueling day before start. Whole process at sea platform requred 72 hours, fully automated and controlling from command vessel.

 

[Peter Parker]

I am nots ure what you said Mr. Smith but I think that we are all in agreement that there is usually one pad there but that they can transport a pad---sometimes with the launch vehicle to the launch site.

 

[shugo77]

From the research I have done, it looks like to me that Sea launch only has the one launch pad. I can't find any references anywhere that lead me to believ there are two, unless it is top secret, infact Boeing's website talks about it like there is only one.
http://www.boeing.com/special/sea-launch/slfacilities.htm

That being said, I beleive there are two possibilities to still get the satellite launched this year...

1) Sea launch now has a spin-off called Land Launch, could this be used?
http://www.sea-launch.com/land-launch/index.html

2) Sea launch and Arianespace have a longstanding mission assurance agreement. This agreement was enacted upon in 2003, could it happen again?
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12917
http://www.arianespace.com/site/launcher/launch_services_alliance.html