NationStates Jolt Archive

Today, in Hamptonshire, the Victoria Space Exploring Center launched the second two satelittes of
the Communication Network between Victoria Nations....
Everything went as planned, journalists were spoken to in the press conference after the
launching and all VA nations had no problem transmitting the launch on National TV...

The Schedule went as planned:

T- 2 Hrs. and counting- Payload placed in payload faring and put atop Titan 4B

T- 1 Hr. 30 minutes and counting- Countdown Begins
-Launch controllers report to the FD or MOD

T- 1 Hr 15 minutes and counting- VMC Server comes online
-RSO: Weather checks and reports to FD & MOD

T- 1 Hr. 10 minutes- Propellant begins fueling launch vehicle
-Mission controllers connect to VMCS via VMC

T- 1 Hr. and HOLDING- 20 minute hold for VMCS systems and MC check begins

HOLDING+ 5 minutes- Check status of VMCS, Resolve all server issues

HOLDING+ 10 minutes- Resolve Mission controller-VMCS connections problems

T- 1 Hr and COUNTING- RSO: weather checks and report to FD & MOD

T- 50 minutes and counting- FD: First GO/NO Go polling sequence

T- 45 minutes and counting- EECON: Engine systems checks and report to FD & MOD

T- 40 minutes and counting- Public countdown begins
-Final launch preparations begin

T- 30 minutes and HOLDING- 10 minute built in hold

HOLDING+ 1 minute- COMMS and VMC connections check

HOLDING+ 5 minutes- Titan 4B fueling complete

T- 30 minutes and COUNTING- RSO: Weather checks and report to FD & MOD
-EECON: Engine systems check and report to FD & MOD

T- 10 minutes and counting- Payload: Report payload status to FD & MOD

T- 5 minutes and HOLDING- FD: Final GO/NO GO polling sequence

T- 5 minutes and COUNTING- RSO: Final weather checks and report to FD & MOD

T- 60 seconds and counting- Titan 4B launch vehicle running on internal power

T- 10 seconds and counting- Internal firing countdown begins

T-6 seconds and counting- Ignition sequence starts

T- 1 seconds and counting- Ignition sequence completed

T- 0 seconds and counting- All engines running/Lift-off/Thrust 100%

MET+ 15 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 80*

MET+ 30 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 70*

MET+ 60 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 60*

MET+ 70 seconds- EECON: Titan 4B status update

MET+ 90 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 50*

MET+ 105 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 40*

MET+ 120 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 30*

MET+ 135 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 20*

MET+ 165 seconds- Vehicle SRB separation

MET+ 195 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 10*

MET+ 230 seconds- Vehicle payload faring jettison

MET+ 240 seconds- Vehicle pitch to 0*

MET+ 245 seconds- EECON: titan 4B status update

MET+ 330 seconds- Vehicle first stage shutdown/jettison

MET+ 331 seconds- Vehicle second stage ignition

MET+ 705 seconds- Main engine cut-off (MECO 1)

MET+ 65 minutes- Second stage ignition

MET+ 70 minutes- SECO

MET+ 71 minutes- Payload separation

MET+ 75 minutes- Payload control handed over to JPL


We most sincerly thank:

IC: Hamptonshire, Cam III and Praetonia for making parts
Falastur for researching everything
OOC: Credonia for providing pics + schedule



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Camewottian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt :

This is again a wonderfull achievement in the history of Victoria....
With our members hitting 17, its only a year ago since we launched the first two satellites, and now already the third and second are launched...
What will come next?
Anything can happen if we keep ourselfes in Victoria!