Sometimes weird stuff like a plane or boat infringing on the forbidden zone
kmatthewalt on
I’m gonna give a very very rundown explanation of calculating launch wait times; but essentially in order to get the payload on the launch vehicle (rocket) in the correct orbit, there are launch windows in which the rotation of the earth and the launch latitude and longitude create the perfect window to get into that specific orbit. Waiting any longer or going early puts the rocket out of that orbit, not meeting mission requirements.
blancpainsimp69 on
you should register a complaint. how dare they inconvenience you
Down_The_Witch_Elm on
When I was kid, an Apollo launch might be scheduled for 7:00 AM eastern time. I would get up at 4:00 to watch in California. The countdown would be placed on hold multiple times, and it might finally get off at 9:00 AM my time. Every stinking launch. But it was worth it in the end.
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Usually weather or technical issues
Sometimes weird stuff like a plane or boat infringing on the forbidden zone
I’m gonna give a very very rundown explanation of calculating launch wait times; but essentially in order to get the payload on the launch vehicle (rocket) in the correct orbit, there are launch windows in which the rotation of the earth and the launch latitude and longitude create the perfect window to get into that specific orbit. Waiting any longer or going early puts the rocket out of that orbit, not meeting mission requirements.
you should register a complaint. how dare they inconvenience you
When I was kid, an Apollo launch might be scheduled for 7:00 AM eastern time. I would get up at 4:00 to watch in California. The countdown would be placed on hold multiple times, and it might finally get off at 9:00 AM my time. Every stinking launch. But it was worth it in the end.