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At 15:30 today I was sat in Dasher-1, at the remote fire-base, going through my pre-launch countdown. Fuel was at 50%, the engines were at full power, and the weather forecast was sufficient for the return trip. I called Karol and announced my impending launch for the return journey and then blew the hold-down clamps.
Dasher-1 leaped into motion. I was able to attain orbital velocity much of the trip. Just two miles north of Exit 7 on the New Jersey Turnpike I was slowed to taxi speed until we cleared the Exit. A tractor-trailer had overturned on the exit ramp and they were righting it.
Once past the exit, traffic cleared. I put the pedal to the metal and regained orbital speed for the rest of the trip home. I glided into home base at 17:56.
I went through my shut-down checklist and Dasher-1 feel silent.
I’m home!
Posted by Ted at September 18, 2004 7:29 PM