[AR] Re: FW: [NASA HQ News] NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Completes Initial Assessment after Orbital Launch Mishap
- From: Ian Woollard <ian.woollard@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:16:00 +0000
So far as I know, yes early aborts are usually considered bad. You
generally don't want the abort close to the pad. Given a situation where
the vehicle is already effectively lost, you want primarily to minimise
damage to the pad. It's desirable to turn off automatic aborts completely
until the vehicle has moved away, and manual aborts are undesirable.
On 30 October 2014 18:58, Lars Osborne <lars.osborne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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:
>>
>>> In the wind. What the LOX/RP didn’t incinerate, the second stage solid
>>> propellant fire vaporized.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anthony J. Cesaroni
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>>> *From:* arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>> arocket-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Carl Tedesco
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2014 1:30 PM
>>> *To:* arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> *Subject:* [AR] Re: FW: [NASA HQ News] NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility
>>> Completes Initial Assessment after Orbital Launch Mishap
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Where is the carcass?
>>> --- Carl
>>>
>>> On 10/30/2014 7:51 AM, Anthony Cesaroni wrote:
>>>
>>> FYI.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anthony J. Cesaroni
>>>
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>>> *From:* hqnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:hqnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7:23 PM
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>>> *Subject:* [NASA HQ News] NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Completes
>>> Initial Assessment after Orbital Launch Mishap
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> October 29, 2014
>>>
>>> *NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility Completes Initial Assessment after
>>> Orbital Launch Mishap *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [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*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> *http://www.nasa.gov/orbital <http://www.nasa.gov/orbital>*
>>>
>>> -end-
>>>
>>> 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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