Rocket launch information & web streams

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As many of you will know I LOVE rocket launches. It started when I was a nipper and I saw the mighty Saturn V's rising oh so slowly off the launch pads whilst taking men to the moon.

These days rockets take off every few weeks, and if you know where to look on the web theres plenty of coverage to choose from



Arianespace - home of the Ariane 5 workhorse. Soon to have Soyuz & Vega's going up as well.

-http://www.arianespace.com/index/index.asp

launch webstream:

-http://www.videocorner.tv/index.htm

Note - You can sign up for email notifications of when theres a launch happening.



International Launch Services - Soyuz & Protons

-http://www.ilslaunch.com/



United Launch Alliance - Delta 2's / Delta 4's / Atlas 5's

-http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/default.shtml

launch webstream:

-http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Flash_Webcast.shtml

Note - if you are on Facebook you can sign up for ULA updates.



Sea Launch - currently exiting Administration & should restart operations later in 2011

-http://www.sea-launch.com/

 

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Both of these are worth clicking on the higher definition settings

Some restored footage of the Apollo 11 launch (note the conspiracy theorists are still commenting below)

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and the finale of Koyaanatsqi

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Btw, a real shame about yesterdays Taurus/Glory failure. The payload did not shed the fairing, making the launch too heavy for the rocket second stage.

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Just watch an Atlas 5 launch on the ULA webstream It lifted off amazingly slowly

 

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Seems the most relevant section

http://gifs.gifbin.com/102012/1350323028_japanese_jet_pack_costume.gif

 

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Just missed the latest Mars lauch

http://rt.com/usa/mars-maven-launched-florida-920/

 

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First asteroid mining craft launch in a couple of hours, with a two hour window.

Bennu - look it up

| NASA

Only two years to get there, and five to get back, plus no real littering to speak of.

 

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Ah - BST correction - Launch in about 50 minutes if all goes well.

 

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Go for launch , 12 minutes >90% probability.

 

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15 minute hold at 4 minutes.

 

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All going well, now above Africa, secondary burn for move onto asteroid.

 

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Separation complete, craft on it's way. Flawless

Beers all round