[05:27:15] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+o Deddly' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [05:34:53] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+o UmbralRaptop' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [05:47:13] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+o Deddly' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [13:14:17] Last message repeated 1 time(s). [13:14:17] hehe, the crane operator is so happy https://twitter.com/Faycebuk/status/1263038755067310080 [13:14:18] Absolutely 100% can get behind this level of commitment to pettiness. https://t.co/kCVneJYJsO [14:26:10] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+v eriophora' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [14:28:35] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+o raptop' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [15:55:44] 2 days until Demo-2 [15:57:01] 2 days 4 hours 36 minutes and 0 seconds [15:57:28] but supposedly around 1 hour until cosmic girl launch [15:57:30] no video [15:58:19] No video? [15:58:21] :( [15:59:18] "just according to keikaku*" (* keikaku means plan) :) [15:59:39] it was planned like this even for the original launch date [16:01:23] https://www.flightradar24.com/248f28fa [16:02:20] lots of yellow locusts flying around :) [16:43:49] https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1264954440613683206 still waiting [16:43:49] <✔Virgin_Orbit> LOX (liquid oxygen) loading is progressing smoothly, an operation which began a little after 8 AM this morning. We… https://t.co/j1U3wJDW0f [16:45:16] those pesky cryogenics always take so long to load [16:45:57] i still dont get how the plane is not horribly out of balance with that payload under one wing [16:46:21] at least whenever i make x-15 the b-52 has a hard time even taking off because of that [16:48:18] Althego: Fuel in the wings [16:48:25] They're pumping it around [16:48:39] but what happens after release? you cant pump it so hard [16:48:50] Trim and pumping back [16:49:02] and it's close to the body. 747s are used to ferry spare engines around on that position [16:49:03] also the rocket is pretty near to the CoM [16:49:18] packbart: but those engines won't get decoupled :) [16:49:27] also they're lighter [16:49:31] wait, that reminds me "i'm pumping as hard as i can" (mythbusters) [16:49:43] yeah, I was wondering about the weight difference [16:49:51] yes, a spare engine, it does not have orbital amount of fuel [16:50:59] they will just trim the plane [16:51:03] no, actually grant sai "i'm pumping as fast as i can" [16:55:25] Remember, Jeb. Decouple the rocket from the wing first, *then* light its engine [16:56:08] hehe [17:27:00] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+o Deddly' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [17:31:41] #KSPOfficial: mode change '+o Judge_Dedd' by ChanServ!ChanServ@services.esper.net [17:32:38] hehe daview504 did it again [18:23:23] Althego: Well, I didn't want to watch it, but thanks to you I did. And I have the feeling that this is not over yet ;) [18:24:02] the gender was obvious [18:24:22] i didnt think of the identity [18:37:49] gender is confusing and scary [19:15:23] OBT01 is underway, it seems. did I miss anything? looks like they're still not over the ocean [19:15:30] ( https://www.flightradar24.com/OBT01/248f28fa ) [19:19:54] getting there [19:24:18] Flightradar's 3D model shows a plane with two engines and no rocket ;) [19:24:25] hehe [19:25:12] some weird clouds https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/1264975266260094976 [19:25:12] <✔BBCScotlandNews> Unusual cloud formations appear at sunset over Scotland 😍 ⏎ ⏎ 📸 1 = Edinburgh by Robbie Thomas, 2 = Inverness by Graha… https://t.co/6IM1Pi8DhQ [19:25:35] twitter links never work for me on the first time, only after refresh [19:25:39] the modern web is horrible [19:34:58] turning away from the drop zone? ( https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LauncherOne-Graphic.jpg ) [19:36:06] "As we fly laps around the racetrack, the team will be checking conditions for release" I see [19:38:33] https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1265004250263769088 [19:38:33] <✔Virgin_Orbit> We've officially initiated the Terminal Count Autosequence, which means we're approximately less than 15 minutes aw… https://t.co/Kx0aTU0BqW [19:44:50] Feels vaguely Pegasus [19:45:02] but supposedly lot cheaper [19:48:03] No live stream, but it seems we might get some pictures [19:53:44] https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1265007430267629568 [19:53:44] <✔Virgin_Orbit> Cosmic Girl has released LauncherOne! [19:53:51] From the route the plane is flying I'd say it's released [19:54:01] (that's what I wanted to say, but packbart was faster ;P ) [19:54:02] pic or didnt happen :) [19:54:16] I was expecting that, they went up to ~40kft, then back down to 32k [19:54:34] https://twitter.com/Virgin_Orbit/status/1265008105714155520 [19:54:35] <✔Virgin_Orbit> We've confirmed a clean release from the aircraft. However, the mission terminated shortly into the flight. Cosmic… https://t.co/eRyE3vGHuq [19:54:56] ... and it's gone [19:55:13] ... [19:55:15] damn [19:55:26] you are not going to space today [19:55:36] Nope [19:55:43] good thing they didn't livestream I guess [19:56:06] in a day we can listen to scott about it :) [19:56:14] now some Youtuber has to replay it in KSP [19:56:29] some? like most space channels [19:56:40] I wonder how far apart the vehicles were when it self destructed [19:56:46] hopefully they won [19:56:54] 't be flying through debris [19:57:13] "press F9!" :) [19:58:39] Whelp [19:58:51] missile threat missile [20:01:23] well, somebody had a stream. https://twitter.com/mouse_fart/status/1265009668230836224 [20:01:23] @DreemQuean @Virgin_Orbit I was watching on a private stream. Looked like there was ignition then it exploded almost immediately after. [20:01:37] heh [20:05:24] it's hard to analyze failure when the parts are on the ocean floor [20:06:44] hehe [20:06:49] telemetry [20:13:29] packbart, that account doesn't look very reliable [20:29:30] well, Virgin didn't post anything reliable since the "oops, it went wrong" tweet [20:29:47] Armchair Engineers want to know! [20:29:51] :) [21:20:18] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZJp9sAB_Jo [21:20:19] YouTube - Starship SN4 Ultimate Fly Over! [21:20:28] just the scale of this is incredible. [21:20:35] also the landing pad seems to be almost ready ;)