Posted on Nov 19, 2013
Stream tonight's USAF Launch. 29 Satellites into orbit!
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Best of luck to my Air Force, TASC, RSLP, and Orbital Sciences teammates tonight! I'll be tracking you online at 4:30pm PT/ 7:30pm ET.
NASA and the U.S. military will launch a record payload of 29 satellites from a Virginia spaceport Tuesday night (Nov. 19) on a mission that could create a spectacular sight for skywatchers along the...
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Sir, I know this was from a month ago, I never got to see it although I heard about it, you didn't happen to download or get some actual pics from the launch that you could post on here for all that may have wanted to see it, but missed out.
Thanks for the post and the sharing the link for the live shot, just looking for some still shots if available.
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Capt Brandon Charters
James- Here is a great video of the launch. The Ops team that day was comprised of my old Space Development & Test unit based out of Kirtland AFB. Really proud of these guys.
The Operationally Responsive Space program (ORS-3) serves a really unique mission for the Joint Force Commanders. Essentially, the development and launch team is tasked with providing rapid end-to-end capability to assist the deployed forces with anything they might need to get the job done. Usually the combatant commander will identify the need and the team quickly builds a system to put into orbit. Pretty neat stuff!
A Minotaur I rocket launched Nov. 19 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the U. S. Air Force's Operationally Responsive Space Office's ORS-3 mission. The ...
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Sir those are great and the video is awesome, thanks again for sharing this to all that are interested, especially me, this has been a big interest of mine since childhood.
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