Ares I-X test launch

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:40

growse said:
You can imagine the insurance claim...

As long as the falling bits hit the back of the ship, its the rockets fault whatever

Cosimo · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:42

GO for 13:49.

Clum · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:42

if i hear "at this time" once more i'm going to throw something at america from my window

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:42

13:45 for resume?? They are checking now.

Berserker · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:42

Trying to resume ASAP now.

Sounds like 90 minutes was just a panic measure to make sure they didn't start the count until they knew the situation.

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:44

Yup, go for resume @ 13:45, and launch 13:49

BlackDragon · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:44

5mins till launch!

Messiah Khan · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:45

Spare exploration/travel was much more fun in the 60/70s when it was all gung ho. What's with these excessive safety measures? I mean in the 60's they were planning a nuclear powered rocket that would have killed a handful of people from the fallout each launch. Now that's is how to get the job done!

Cosimo · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:45

Countdown resumed for 13:49.

Glaucus · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:45

At last

JC · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:45

The 1200kbs link opens as a dll file? what am I doing wrong?

nikebee · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:46

lolNASA

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:46

Ok, so who wants to take bets on there being a delay to the final 4 minute count?

Troop · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:46

This is like watching paint dry ?????

knowledge123 · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:47

T minus 4 mins and counting

Thought I'd missed this

TY crazy ship thing for slowing it down <3

Glaucus · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:47

Messiah Khan said:
Spare exploration/travel was much more fun in the 60/70s when it was all gung ho. What's with these excessive safety measures? I mean in the 60's they were planning a nuclear powered rocket that would have killed a handful of people from the fallout each launch. Now that's is how to get the job done!

I know

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same reason we haven't tested nuclear propulsion. Becasue stupid hippies complain about what happens if it blew up on launch.
A known and technologically easy way to get to a decent % of speed of light. Ride the blast wave, hell yeah. we need a base on the moon to manufacture such things. assuming there's any radioactive substances on the moon.

Clum · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:48

JC said:
The 1200kbs link opens as a dll file? what am I doing wrong?

Just open it in media player

cloudy · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:48

Malt_Vinegar said:
Ok, so who wants to take bets on there being a delay to the final 4 minute count?

and there we are!

Messiah Khan · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:48

a cutoff! A what now! Just get on with it!!!

Malt_Vinegar · 27 Oct 2009 at 13:48

hahahaha, i was right! Knew it