Quetzal
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This morning I got to watch the launch (online) of an Atlas V rocket carrying the GPS IIF-12 satellite. This is the second launch I have gotten to watch on a live stream and I plan on seeing one in person at some point this year. I love watching these, my favorite part is the launch status check. It gives me chills...
"Flight to all systems, go-no-go... OTC..."
"OTC go"
"PTO"
"PTO go"
"Prop 1"
"Prop 1 go"
As they are listed off it dawns on me...
"Prop 2"
"Prop 2 go"
"Guidance"
"Guidance go"
That in order for one of these launches to be successful it takes ten of thousands of man hours...
"Booster"
"Booster go"
"Navigation"
"Navigation go"
...with the cooperation of dozens of nations.
"Network"
"Network go"
"Recovery"
"Recovery go"
The technology behind taking a person or a satellite into space is years in the making and we have yet to scratch the surface!
"CAPCOM"
"CAPCOM go"
"Retro"
"Retro go"
"Houston flight"
"Houston go"
If I ever need something to remind me that there is still cooperation in the world, I need to look no further than mission control.
"Flight from Cape Canaveral, all systems go. Final delay lifted. T-4 minutes to launch"
"Flight to all systems, go-no-go... OTC..."
"OTC go"
"PTO"
"PTO go"
"Prop 1"
"Prop 1 go"
As they are listed off it dawns on me...
"Prop 2"
"Prop 2 go"
"Guidance"
"Guidance go"
That in order for one of these launches to be successful it takes ten of thousands of man hours...
"Booster"
"Booster go"
"Navigation"
"Navigation go"
...with the cooperation of dozens of nations.
"Network"
"Network go"
"Recovery"
"Recovery go"
The technology behind taking a person or a satellite into space is years in the making and we have yet to scratch the surface!
"CAPCOM"
"CAPCOM go"
"Retro"
"Retro go"
"Houston flight"
"Houston go"
If I ever need something to remind me that there is still cooperation in the world, I need to look no further than mission control.
"Flight from Cape Canaveral, all systems go. Final delay lifted. T-4 minutes to launch"