From: p_stickney@verizon.net   
      
   On Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:54:55 -0700, Snidely wrote:   
      
   > Snidely formulated the question :   
   >> Lo, on the 7/9/2024, Snidely did proclaim ...   
   >>> Snidely asserted that:   
   >>>> Snidely is guilty of  as of   
   >>>> 7/9/2024 12:16:35 PM   
   >>>>> Tuesday, Snidely observed:   
   >>>>>> Snidely explained on 7/9/2024 :   
   >>>>>>> Ignition, lift off, and through booster sep.  Trajectory nominal   
   >>>>>>> at 163 km.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Stage separation at about 300 km.  Onboard cameras showing a   
   >>>>>> glowing Vinci motor.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Flight path shown heads up over Scotland.  High inclination launched   
   >>>>> from the equator!   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Past the Azores, and in the initial coast phase at 7.57 km/s.   
   >>>   
   >>> Approaching Austalia, with a good circularization burn at 577 km   
   >>> altitude.   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> 9 seconds of cubesat release, roughly over Tasmania.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > Ooops, there's been a problem with the 2nd stage APU, used for tank   
   > pressure management and engine relight.  A planned second boost did not   
   > occur, and it appears the stage could not turn to the proper orientation   
   > for the de-orbit burn.  More information pending.   
      
   Still and all, much, much better than the first launch of Ariane 5.   
      
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