View Full Version : Skynet 5C Launch Tonight
Countdown to UK military launch (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7419751.stm) Friday's launch window in Kourou is 2152-2235 GMT.
Mission Update (http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/news_sub_missionupdate_index.html)
Webcast (http://www.videocorner.tv/index.php?langue=en)
handysnaks
30th May 2008, 18:56
Skynet eh!
Ominous choice of name!
When will we expect to see a naked Arnie suddenly appear on the streets of Britain?:cool::8
VinRouge
30th May 2008, 19:53
hope it doesnt turn out to be a massively expensive firework! Website mentions the launch has been postponed?
Isnt this the last one? How many other birds are they putting up as part of the net?
Isnt this the last one? How many other birds are they putting up as part of the net? This is the freebie. The insurance costs for A and B were so high they decided it was cheaper to build and launch a spare instead. The first 2 fly OK, so this adds extra capacity.
(Because it's a PFI, they can sell the extra capacity on the civil market if we don't use it, which makes it a good commercial proposition to build and launch it - they took the chance, and they won - good luck to them...)
ZH875
30th May 2008, 21:54
The launch was delayed due to Software on the launch vehicle did not behave normally during a test sequence.
I wonder if any MOD project has any software which behaves normally in any circumstances. :uhoh: