[AR] Re: [AR] Re: [AR] RE: [AR] Re: FW: [NASA HQ News] NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Completes Initial Assessment after Orbital Launch Mishap
- From: Lars Osborne <lars.osborne@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:58:11 -0700
They said in the press conference that the flight termination button was
pushed at T+20 seconds. At this point the rocket was already on the ground,
so it seems a little slow to me.
Is this a typical flight rule to not abort too early?
Thanks,
Lars Osborne
On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Paul Mueller <paul.mueller.iii@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Not much physical remains for a failure analysis...
>
> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Anthony Cesaroni <acesaroni@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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>> In the wind. What the LOX/RP didn’t incinerate, the second stage solid
>> propellant fire vaporized.
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>> Anthony J. Cesaroni
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>> *From:* arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> *On Behalf Of *Carl Tedesco
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>> *Subject:* [AR] Re: FW: [NASA HQ News] NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility
>> Completes Initial Assessment after Orbital Launch Mishap
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>> Where is the carcass?
>> --- Carl
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>> On 10/30/2014 7:51 AM, Anthony Cesaroni wrote:
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>> FYI.
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>> Anthony J. Cesaroni
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>> *Subject:* [NASA HQ News] NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Completes
>> Initial Assessment after Orbital Launch Mishap
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>> October 29, 2014
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>> *NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Completes Initial Assessment after
>> Orbital Launch Mishap *
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>> [image: Wallops launch pad looking south after launch failure]
>> <http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/launch-pad-looking-south-after-failure.jpg>
>>
>> An aerial view of the Wallops Island launch facilities taken by the
>> Wallops Incident Response Team Oct. 29 following the failed launch attempt
>> of Orbital Science Corp.'s Antares rocket Oct. 28.
>>
>> *Image Credit: NASA/Terry Zaperach*
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>> The Wallops Incident Response Team completed today an initial assessment
>> of Wallops Island, Virginia, following the catastrophic failure of Orbital
>> Science Corp.’s Antares rocket shortly after liftoff at 6:22 p.m. EDT
>> Tuesday, Oct. 28, from Pad 0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at
>> NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
>>
>> “I want to praise the launch team, range safety, all of our emergency
>> responders and those who provided mutual aid and support on a
>> highly-professional response that ensured the safety of our most important
>> resource -- our people,” said Bill Wrobel, Wallops director. “In the coming
>> days and weeks ahead, we'll continue to assess the damage on the island and
>> begin the process of moving forward to restore our space launch
>> capabilities. There's no doubt in my mind that we will rebound stronger
>> than ever.”
>>
>> The initial assessment is a cursory look; it will take many more weeks to
>> further understand and analyze the full extent of the effects of the event.
>> A number of support buildings in the immediate area have broken windows and
>> imploded doors. A sounding rocket launcher adjacent to the pad, and
>> buildings nearest the pad, suffered the most severe damage.
>>
>> At Pad 0A the initial assessment showed damage to the transporter erector
>> launcher and lightning suppression rods, as well as debris around the pad.
>>
>> The Wallops team also met with a group of state and local officials,
>> including the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the Virginia
>> Department of Emergency Management, the Virginia Marine Police, and the
>> U.S. Coast Guard.
>>
>> The Wallops environmental team also is conducting assessments at the
>> site. Preliminary observations are that the environmental effects of the
>> launch failure were largely contained within the southern third of Wallops
>> Island, in the area immediately adjacent to the pad. Immediately after the
>> incident, the Wallops’ industrial hygienist collected air samples at the
>> Wallops mainland area, the Highway 175 causeway, and on Chincoteague
>> Island. No hazardous substances were detected at the sampled locations.
>>
>> Additional air, soil and water samples will be collected from the
>> incident area as well as at control sites for comparative analysis.
>>
>> The Coast Guard and Virginia Marine Resources Commission reported today
>> they have not observed any obvious signs of water pollution, such as oil
>> sheens. Furthermore, initial assessments have not revealed any obvious
>> impacts to fish or wildlife resources. The Incident Response Team continues
>> to monitor and assess.
>>
>> Following the initial assessment, the response team will open the area of
>> Wallops Island, north of the island flagpole opposite of the launch pad
>> location, to allow the U.S. Navy to return back to work.
>>
>> Anyone who finds debris or damage to their property in the vicinity of
>> the launch mishap is cautioned to stay away from it and call the Incident
>> Response Team at 757-824-1295.
>>
>> Further updates on the situation and the progress of the ongoing
>> investigation will be available at:
>>
>> *http://www.orbital.com <http://www.orbital.com>*
>>
>> and
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>> *http://www.nasa.gov/orbital <http://www.nasa.gov/orbital>*
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>> -end-
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>> Stephanie Schierholz
>> Headquarters, Washington
>> 202-358-1100
>> stephanie.schierholz@xxxxxxxx
>>
>> Keith Koehler
>> Wallops Flight Facility, Va.
>> 757-824-1579
>> keith.a.koehler@xxxxxxxx
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