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(Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 20, 2018) – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office was scrubbed yesterday due to indications of elevated hydrogen concentrations within the port booster engine section.
The team is currently reviewing all data and set the next launch attempt no earlier than Dec. 30, 2018.
What the hell? There was this thing in the sky that everyone including NASA is saying was a meteor. Was it not plainly a weather balloon of some sort? Come on really? At the exact time that a big rocket is about to be launched you mean to tell me a random meteor appeared in the sky right above where the rocket was going to launch, and oh by the way it doesn't look like any other meteor that comes crashing and burning through the atmosphere in a STRAIGHT LINE? That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I was watching the web site as they were counting it down, unfortunately I can't find the timed feed anywhere, but they plainly said something like "the wind conditions in the upper atmosphere have been checked and the launch is ready to go" just a few minutes before the expected launch time. You know, like 5:36 PM. Like, the same time that thing showed up in the sky. Which was a weather balloon, not a meteor give me a break.
Quoted from xsvtoys:What the hell? There was this thing in the sky that everyone including NASA is saying was a meteor. Was it not plainly a weather balloon of some sort? Come on really? At the exact time that a big rocket is about to be launched you mean to tell me a random meteor appeared in the sky right above where the rocket was going to launch, and oh by the way it doesn't look like any other meteor that comes crashing and burning through the atmosphere in a STRAIGHT LINE? That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I was watching the web site as they were counting it down, unfortunately I can't find the timed feed anywhere, but they plainly said something like "the wind conditions in the upper atmosphere have been checked and the launch is ready to go" just a few minutes before the expected launch time. You know, like 5:36 PM. Like, the same time that thing showed up in the sky. Which was a weather balloon, not a meteor give me a break.
Does seem strange
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Saint Paul, MN
What timing, this morning around 2am a meteor probably the size of a dishwasher lit up the sky here in the MPLS/SP area and actually made a big BOOM sound. I was awake at that time but didn't see it but I sure heard it. Didn't look outside cuz I knew the sound always comes after the light like lightning. Google Meteor MPLS/SP and see if anything comes up. Some people caught it on video.
Quoted from MustangPaul:What timing, this morning around 2am a meteor probably the size of a dishwasher lit up the sky here in the MPLS/SP area and actually made a big BOOM sound. I was awake at that time but didn't see it but I sure heard it. Didn't look outside cuz I knew the sound always comes after the light like lightning. Google Meteor MPLS/SP and see if anything comes up. Some people caught it on video.
Quoted from Pinballlew:I bet so. I was watching some show on meteorite hunters. I didn’t realize they are pretty valuable.
Oh yeah they are valuable. The one here was most likely a stony because it didn't reach the ground. The boom wasn't from it blowing up it was from passing the sound barrier and that's also how you can tell it was a bigger one. As a kid I saw one that was changing colors as it was coming in and it made a crack sound like a far away fire cracker. The one this morning sounded like a storm door when the wind takes it and it slammed against the house. Just one quick BOOM but no rumble after like lightning.
Quoted from johnnyutah:I snapped these pics while on my way to Concord the other night. Was wondering what it was.
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Official report is a meteor. Looks almost exactly like the picture I posted above.
That's what I was saying in my post above. But everyone, including NASA, says it was a meteor. I still stick with my story, weather balloon.
Quoted from MustangPaul:The most historic film and picture of all time.
I believe you accidentally gave him a thumbs down.
Quoted from DCFAN:I believe you accidentally gave him a thumbs down.
Oups your right, fixed it. 
1 week later
Jan 8th
Launch time: 1548 GMT (10:48 a.m. EST; 7:48 a.m. PST)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 satellites for the Iridium next mobile communications fleet.
ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket launch delayed indefinitely
The Delta IV Heavy rocket doesn’t appear to be launching any time soon.
According to The United Launch Alliance, it announced on Saturday the “Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-71 mission launch date is under review.”
A new launch date and time will be provided pending the results of additional testing, the company stated.
“We continue to remedy the technical issues that caused the last scrub of the Delta IV Heavy, and are working with our partners, the National Reconnaissance Office and the U.S. Air Force, to ensure that we fly when it is safe to do so,” said Gary Wentz, vice president of Government and Commercial programs, “we understand that this is a high-priority mission for the nation’s warfighters and we take our commitment to safety and mission assurance seriously.”
A launch alert email stated it more bluntly, “The Delta IV Heavy launch has been delayed indefinitely. There is no new launch date.”
The next announced Vandenberg AFB rocket launch is a Falcon 9 on the morning of January 8. The Falcon is scheduled to lift off from south base at 07:48 PST and carry Iridum NEXT satellites 66-75 into orbit.
Quoted from MustangPaul:Wow that's not good, hopefully Falcon will lift off on time.
Looks like no. Falcon 9 launch is delayed, new launch date is unknown for now.
Quoted from xsvtoys:Looks like no. Falcon 9 launch is delayed, new launch date is unknown for now.
Nuts.
Yep scrubbed, I am actually glad since I had a conflicting appointment and wouldn’t be able to watch live.
Approved on the range – now targeting January 11 launch of Iridium-8 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Weather is 60% favorable for the instantaneous launch opportunity at 7:31 a.m. PST, 15:31 UTC.
10 Minutes to launch:
https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/01/11/falcon-9-iridium-8-mission-status-center/
The sky cleared enough to see it but wasn’t that impressive just a little smoke, couldn’t see the flames.
Thank you for all the updates.
This is stuff I dreamed about as a kid.
Quoted from MustangPaul:Damn that's exciting to watch, so proud to be an American.
So true, very impressive shit for the 21st century.
JAN 19th 11:05am
Delta IV
Heavy SLC-6 Vehicle will launch the NROL-71 payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
United Launch Alliance has targeted Saturday for the launch of a Delta IV Heavy from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The rocket was first set to launch in December but issues during more than one attempt forced ULA to postpone the launch indefinitely.
The Jan. 19 date was announced Tuesday.
When the rocket takes off it will deliver a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office into orbit.
Saturday’s launch is set for 11:05 a.m. from SLC-6.
Quoted from Pinballlew:JAN 19th 11:05am
Delta IV
Heavy SLC-6 Vehicle will launch the NROL-71 payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
United Launch Alliance has targeted Saturday for the launch of a Delta IV Heavy from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The rocket was first set to launch in December but issues during more than one attempt forced ULA to postpone the launch indefinitely.
The Jan. 19 date was announced Tuesday.
When the rocket takes off it will deliver a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office into orbit.
Saturday’s launch is set for 11:05 a.m. from SLC-6.
Thanks. You got a link to the site?
Quoted from MustangPaul:Thanks. You got a link to the site?
I don’t currently. I usually just search on google live coverage before launch.
Go straight to the source here. They usually go live with a pregame show about an hour before launch. There will also be links to the twitter and YouTube live feeds. I’ll probably miss this one as I have to work indoors Saturday. Although, I’m not sure what a daytime launch will look like in the sky from a few hundred miles away.
Quoted from xsvtoys:Go straight to the source here. They usually go live with a pregame show about an hour before launch. There will also be links to the twitter and YouTube live feeds. I’ll probably miss this one as I have to work indoors Saturday. Although, I’m not sure what a daytime launch will look like in the sky from a few hundred miles away.
https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/delta-iv-nrol-71
Thanks for the link.
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