I happened to turn on the Dashboard widget and watch NASA tv at 9:30 EST and caught the 10 count of the Deep space project rocket. After it got past mach and leveled out the screen went black. I trust all is well, it's just a pity there wasn't more lead time for school's etc to see the one minute coverage. The motors sounded cool.
Very good question. It wasn't an animation. Either there was a second launch this morning of a not so publicized launch or an earlier launch was done in War of the Worlds mode as they cut into NASA programming and called it the 'deep space probe' project. One minute into the launch the screen went black and they announced they were going back to regular NASA programming, and after a couple minutes the screen went to an ISS interview of kids in a Middle School and the inhabitants of the station.
Afterward they showed the Pluto rocket sitting on the pad and said they were in a 17 minute delay and explained the window for the launch.
T-Minus 4 min and counting. In 7 min hold. Weather looks go. Atlas launch control is reporting all systems are go for launch. This is FAR more exciting than a Space Shuttle Launch ... here we're actually doing some REAL science for a change and discovering things we DON'T have a clue about!
Lunarlos
P.s. Range control is reporting NO GO! 6000 foot cloud ceiling ... right on! Lets get it right the FRIST TIME!
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