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**[TC-R] Luke** · (This post was last modified: 2014-12-04 14:00 by Luke.)

Any one keeping up to date with Orion? Nasa having been trying to launch since this morning, had many issues so far haha. Scheduled to relaunch in an hour or so (delayed for the 4th time) such a coincidence that I'm watching it live in Physics!

Orion is a new age rocket that they are expecting to use to send astronauts to Mars very soon! Todays launch is a test i believe.

Would post a link to the livestream but I'm on my phone. A little difficult.
https://twitter.com/LuckyLukeT1/status/5...3800436736

Jedi · 2014-12-04, 13:59

http://www.nasa.gov/

GO, Hold,GO, Hold,Go,Hold...its been like this for a few hours now Tongue

Hope it gets launched today.

Warped · (This post was last modified: 2014-12-04 14:05 by Warped.)

Interesting, I think I'll sit here sharp-eyed until it lifts off.

On the other hand, found something nice on that page.

Spoiler (Click to View)

**[TC-R] Luke** · (This post was last modified: 2014-12-04 14:11 by Luke.)

Leave it any later and the air temperature will be too warm to launch safely

So we now know where TC Elmo is! Works for Nasa! Fantastic! Biggrin

https://twitter.com/NASA/status/540508004232495104

Jedi · 2014-12-04, 14:38

Launch has been cancelled for today

**[TC-R] Luke** · 2014-12-04, 14:38

https://twitter.com/LuckyLukeT1/status/5...4935513089

Urgh. Postponed till tomorrow morning 07:05UTC so 13:05GMT grr

Ahh well, better safe than sorry.

**[TC-R] Luke** · 2014-12-05, 12:24

Just watched the launch Smile

livestream crashed within the bloody countdown!!! Watched most of it though. Now to wait another 10-20 years before they do something productive with the data they just found Tongue

**[TC]►Bez◄** · 2014-12-05, 13:07

(2014-12-05 12:24)LuckyLuke Wrote: Now to wait another 10-20 years before they do something productive with the data they just found

So was it just a test launch? Surely it the spacecraft didn't get to Mars yet.

**[TC-R] Luke** · 2014-12-05, 13:13

It's capable to go to Mars unmanned however it wasn't set up for it. This mission is a test of some sort i believe. Not sure exactly.

Jedi · 2014-12-05, 13:29

Incase you missed the liftoff Smile

It will splash down in the pacific later today.

Malibu · 2014-12-05, 13:37

(2014-12-05 13:13)LuckyLuke Wrote: It's capable to go to Mars unmanned however it wasn't set up for it. This mission is a test of some sort i believe. Not sure exactly.

From what I read it is supposed to circle around the earth twice, and the main purpose of the flight was to test the heat shield on re-entry.

**[TC]►Bez◄** · 2014-12-05, 13:48

Ahh that makes sense. Better safe than sorry.

**[TC-R] Luke** · (This post was last modified: 2014-12-05 17:13 by Luke.)

Indeed.

Yeah, although I thought the Mars thing was a one way trip? The reason why I say that related to the heat shield testing is because it said "testing upon re-entry BACK to EARTH" and I remember that the Mars missions will be a one way trip? Obviously Mars has an atmosphere and air resistance like earth so heat shielding is needed. It just confused me a little.

I find it fascinating how a 9 year old (I believe she's 9) is training to go. Also a mid-20 year old training at my local uni in Sheffield.

Malibu · 2014-12-05, 19:26

Do you have a source on the 9 year old? Kind of hard to believe to be honest.

**[TC-R] Luke** · 2014-12-06, 13:24

13* Year old sorry, I believe I read somewhere that she started training at 9 or made the decision.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/t...-first-peo

http://www.hngn.com/articles/45217/20141...planet.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29516432

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