Agreed. Graham tells me by email that they dont evacuate the gantry etc until abt 15 mins b4 launch!
73 Jim G3WGM > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on > Behalf Of David - KG4ZLB > Sent: 17 September 2009 16:03 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Sunbandilasat launch > > > 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 > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.101/2376 - Release Date: > 09/17/09 06:18:00 > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
