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Hello Geoff:   Space Coast News!! Astronomy and Space Travel               

Here is a great E tube Time Lapse video showing the ARES 1 X rocket Roll-Out from the (VAB) Vehicle Assembly Bldg. to Launch Pad 39 A . The Rocket looks impressive on top of the  (MLP) Mobile Launch Platform. The rocket is held down on the MLP with 4 large Nuts, that are blown off mili seconds before Liftoff.  People that watch the roll-out said that you could see the Rocket sway from left to right.

The trip took over 8 hours to complete. As the rocket was entering the Launch pad area, you can clearly see the clouds going by . and that's the way It looked on the day of the first test Launch of the ARES 1 X Rocket, which was suppose to blast off on Oct. 27, 2009 EDT at 8: am , but the clouds were so bad you could not see the Atlantic ocean from the Launch Pads.

The Lift-off was bump back till 10:45 am , hoping the clouds would clear, not a chance, Bump again till 11: am, than 11:15 am . Noon was the Launch cut off time and they would have to re-scheduled the launch for another day.

 Then we got the news they SCRUB the launch for today! We will do it all over again tomorrow. Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate for the second attempt.    Stay tuned for more info from the (BAS) Brevard Astronomical Society  check out our web site  www.brevardastro.org
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