Author Topic: LIVE Atlas V 401 - GPS IIF-12 - Canaveral SLC-41, February 5, 2016  (Read 44018 times)

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Betelgeuse!  Here's the new ULA Mission patch:



Air Force patch and not ULA

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I think they're trying to trick us into saying Betelgeuse three times! :-)
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Here's another mission patch - Night Gators (45 LCSS) , I think:


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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2016) – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the GPS IIF-12 mission has been delayed to no earlier than Feb. 4, to evaluate concerns over the integrity of electrical connectors on the Atlas V booster. The GPS IIF-12 spacecraft mate to the Atlas V launch vehicle has been delayed pending assessment. The mission is set to liftoff off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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ULA Statement:

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2016) – The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the GPS IIF-12 mission is set to launch on Feb. 5. The integrated launch team has addressed the concerns over the integrity of electrical connectors on the Atlas V booster and developed a path towards launch. The GPS IIF-12 spacecraft mate to the Atlas V launch vehicle is on track to support a Feb. 5 launch. The mission is set to liftoff off from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
« Last Edit: 01/29/2016 02:27 pm by Chris Bergin »
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There is still no mission booklet available even the launch is just 4-day away...

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There is still no mission booklet available even the launch is just 4-day away...

Other than launch time, I would think everything would be the same as F-11.

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There is still no mission booklet available even the launch is just 4-day away...
Now it's available.
« Last Edit: 02/02/2016 08:06 pm by beidou »

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 everything is progressing towards the GPS IIF-12 launch for the United States Air Force. The mission is set to lift off on a ULA Atlas V rocket on Friday, Feb. 5 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The 19 minute launch window opens at  8:38 a.m. EST. Today’s L-3 forecast shows a 40 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.

 

Atlas V GPS IIF-12 mission art attached. Payload mate photos and video can be viewed and downloaded here: http://www.ulalaunch.com/file-library.aspx

 

L-1: Thursday, Feb. 4

    12:30 p.m.: Remote camera photographers meet at the Space and Missile History Center parking lot  to caravan SLC-41 to set cameras.

 

Weather Forecast

Overall probability of violating weather constraints: 60%

Primary concerns: Ground Winds, Thick Clouds, Cumulus Clouds

 

Overall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 hour delay: 20%

Primary concerns: Cumulus Clouds

 

ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME

LAUNCH – FEBRUARY 5, 2016                                 

 

BARS AND TONE – 7:48 A.M.

PROGRAM START – 8:18 A.M.

LAUNCH WINDOW – 8:38-8:57 A.M.

 

TRANSMISSION FOR DIGITAL HIGH DEFINITON

 

SATELLITE: SES 2

CARRIER: SES Americom

TRANSPONDER: 21

BAND: C-Band Digital

ORBITAL POSITION: 87 degrees west

HD BANDWIDTH: 18 MHz (half transponder ‘AB’)

DOWNLINK FREQ: 4111 MHz (Horizontal)

UPLINK FREQ: 6336 MHz (Vertical)

SYMBOL RATE: 13

FEC: ¾

DATA RATE: 17.9705

DVBS-QPSK

MPEG-2

AUDIO EMBEDDED

 

WEB CAST AVAILABLE AT http://www.ulalaunch.com

 
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Mission art:
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Atlas V GPS IIF-12: Encapsulation and Payload Mate


Published on Feb 2, 2016, ULA

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ULA ‏@ulalaunch 11m ago

Rollin' rollin' rollin'. Keep that rocket rollin'... #AtlasV #GPSIIF12

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Rollin' rollin' rollin'. Keep that rocket rollin'... #AtlasV #GPSIIF12

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hmm, is that a new metal panel on the launch platform (lower left)?   Looks like some refurbish work is taking place.
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I get chills seeing a rocket raring to go! Must be why I like this place so much.

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Moved for live coverage.
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Rollout photos via ULA.
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