<kmath>
<✔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
<Althego>
those pesky cryogenics always take so long to load
<Althego>
i still dont get how the plane is not horribly out of balance with that payload under one wing
<Althego>
at least whenever i make x-15 the b-52 has a hard time even taking off because of that
<Mat2ch>
Althego: Fuel in the wings
<Mat2ch>
They're pumping it around
<Althego>
but what happens after release? you cant pump it so hard
<Mat2ch>
Trim and pumping back
<packbart>
and it's close to the body. 747s are used to ferry spare engines around on that position
<Mat2ch>
also the rocket is pretty near to the CoM
<Mat2ch>
packbart: but those engines won't get decoupled :)
<Mat2ch>
also they're lighter
<Althego>
wait, that reminds me "i'm pumping as hard as i can" (mythbusters)
<packbart>
yeah, I was wondering about the weight difference
<Althego>
yes, a spare engine, it does not have orbital amount of fuel
<Mat2ch>
they will just trim the plane
<Althego>
no, actually grant sai "i'm pumping as fast as i can"
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<packbart>
Remember, Jeb. Decouple the rocket from the wing first, *then* light its engine
<Althego>
hehe
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<Althego>
hehe daview504 did it again
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<Mat2ch>
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 ;)
<Althego>
the gender was obvious
<Althego>
i didnt think of the identity
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<raptop>
gender is confusing and scary
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<packbart>
OBT01 is underway, it seems. did I miss anything? looks like they're still not over the ocean
<kmath>
<✔Virgin_Orbit> We've officially initiated the Terminal Count Autosequence, which means we're approximately less than 15 minutes aw… https://t.co/Kx0aTU0BqW
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<UmbralRaptop>
Feels vaguely Pegasus
<Althego>
but supposedly lot cheaper
<Mat2ch>
No live stream, but it seems we might get some pictures
<kmath>
<✔Virgin_Orbit> We've confirmed a clean release from the aircraft. However, the mission terminated shortly into the flight. Cosmic… https://t.co/eRyE3vGHuq
<packbart>
... and it's gone
<Neal>
...
<Neal>
damn
<Althego>
you are not going to space today
<Mat2ch>
Nope
<Neal>
good thing they didn't livestream I guess
<Althego>
in a day we can listen to scott about it :)
<packbart>
now some Youtuber has to replay it in KSP
<Althego>
some? like most space channels
<Neal>
I wonder how far apart the vehicles were when it self destructed
<kmath>
<mouse_fart> @DreemQuean @Virgin_Orbit I was watching on a private stream. Looked like there was ignition then it exploded almost immediately after.
<Althego>
heh
<packbart>
it's hard to analyze failure when the parts are on the ocean floor
<Althego>
hehe
<Althego>
telemetry
<Neal>
packbart, that account doesn't look very reliable
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<packbart>
well, Virgin didn't post anything reliable since the "oops, it went wrong" tweet
<packbart>
Armchair Engineers want to know!
<packbart>
:)
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