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13 years 2 months ago #88342 by Frank Ryan
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Maybe!

Mike,
where are you getting this track from?
I'm scowering Calsky, etc and can't seem to see any predicted pass.
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13 years 2 months ago - 13 years 2 months ago #88343 by michaeloconnell
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Special access Frank...
On a need to know basis...
:-)

I don't know for sure why it's not showing for you.
Are you set to "Astronomer" level and have the correct boxes ticked under "Calendar"?
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13 years 2 months ago #88344 by dmcdona
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Saw a couple of big bits fly off just after SRB seperation :ohmy:

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13 years 2 months ago #88347 by Seanie_Morris
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dmcdona wrote: Saw a couple of big bits fly off just after SRB seperation :ohmy:


... from Celbridge? Surely you mean via video stream...
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13 years 2 months ago #88352 by dmcdona
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Err, of course... The C14 is good - but not that good!

We were watching the NASA feed and after SRB seperation - maybe a minute or so later, two pretty large chunks of dark material went whizzing past the external fuel tank. I thought there would have been some comment about it but I've seen nothing yet.

Whatever happened though, I'm sure the checking procedures will identify if there's a problem. And they have the means to make at least some repairs if necessary.

It was pretty spectacular though and quite surprising.

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