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To: Perdogg
Disappointing turn of events.

Stood outside yesterday evening waiting for a chance to see the rocket (far downrange from New England), but the boat in the wrong place caused it to be postponed.

Today it's overcast, so I would not have been able to see it anyway, but still kinda sucks.

A mishap occurred shortly after liftoff. Orbital has declared a contingency. NASA and Orbital are still determining when a press conference will be held.

That's one hell of a 'contingency'.

30 posted on 10/28/2014 3:55:35 PM PDT by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Zeppo; SW6906

“The boat in the wrong place...”

Lots of accidents happen when something puts a glitch in the procedure. I can imagine with the delay with the boat, just one more set of procedures where something can go wrong.

“What to you mean Valve 364 wasn’t closed all the way at yesterday’s delay?”


64 posted on 10/28/2014 4:31:31 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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