[amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch

[Jim Heck]

Agreed. Graham tells me by email that they dont evacuate the gantry etc until abt 15
mins b4 launch!

73 Jim G3WGM

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> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch
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> Mind you there seems to be conflicting reports about launch time; SARC
> report 14:55 utc (which has passed) and AMSAT - SA report 16:55 - so you
> pays yer money and yer takes yer choice!
>
> By the looks of things they are still trying to find the blue touch
> paper and a big enough match so my guess is for 16:55 (12:55 edt)
>
> David
>
> David - KG4ZLB wrote:
> > Yes, and bearing in mind that the launch is scheduled to be only a few
> > minutes away, there is an awful lot of activity at the base of the
> > rocket (i.e where the really hot bit comes from!)
> >
> > David
> >
> > G0MRF at aol.com wrote:
> >
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