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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #100 on: 11/10/2013 11:44 am »
Can anyone tell me why they made this move in the middle of the night? Why not schedule it for a time when everyone can be at maximum alertness? Just curious.

It doesn't take that much "alertness" to transport.  Anyways, the timing is so that the lift onto the vehicle is at "maximum alertness".

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #101 on: 11/12/2013 01:11 am »
Can anyone tell me why they made this move in the middle of the night? Why not schedule it for a time when everyone can be at maximum alertness? Just curious.

These rollouts typically take place at night...whether it's for an Atlas V payload fairing or, to bring up the past, a Delta II payload, a shuttle and/or its payload canister to LC-39 at KSC

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #102 on: 11/12/2013 10:10 pm »
From Facebook

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On Monday the MAVEN spacecraft, operating in unison with its United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle, passed a critical electrical test called the Integrated Systems Test.

This completed the last major test scheduled prior to launch. The rocket and spacecraft are inside the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41, where spacecraft closeouts are in progress. On Thursday, MAVEN will be powered on for the last time before liftoff. Launch is targeted for 1:28 p.m. EST on Nov. 18.

The mission is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a ULA Atlas V rocket, with an RL10A-4-2 upper-stage engine, helium pressurization tanks, and a dozen Centaur upper-stage thrusters used for roll, pitch, yaw and settling burns.
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #103 on: 11/13/2013 01:48 pm »
Can anyone tell me why they made this move in the middle of the night? Why not schedule it for a time when everyone can be at maximum alertness? Just curious.

Any professional sleep shifts for off-shift ops, and their management provides time prior to the operation when they are not scheduled to work for them to do so.
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #104 on: 11/13/2013 03:56 pm »
NASA's MAVEN Prepared for Trip to Mars

Published on Nov 13, 2013
NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to study the upper atmosphere of the planet Mars. It's called MAVEN or the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN.

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #105 on: 11/13/2013 06:34 pm »
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The Flight Readiness Review was successfully held today at Kennedy Space Center for the launch of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and NASA's MAVEN spacecraft bound for Mars. This thorough engineering review ensures the Atlas V, the downrange tracking assets of the Eastern Range, and the MAVEN spacecraft all are ready for launch. The Flight Readiness Review sets the stage for Friday's Launch Readiness Review, the final review for liftoff. This will give the "go" for rollout of the Atlas V to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Complex 41 on Saturday and for the scheduled launch on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:28 p.m. Meanwhile at the launch complex, closeouts of the Atlas V rocket continue today and are nearing completion.
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #106 on: 11/13/2013 11:04 pm »

RELEASE M28-13

NASA Sets MAVEN/Atlas V Launch Events Coverage

NASA’s next Mars-bound spacecraft, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutionN, or MAVEN, is set to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket Nov. 18. The two-hour launch window extends from 1:28 to 3:28 p.m. EST.  Liftoff will occur from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41.
 
Launch commentary coverage, as well as prelaunch media briefings, will be carried live on NASA Television and the agency’s website.
 
MAVEN is the second mission for NASA’s Mars Scout Program and will obtain critical measurements of the Martian upper atmosphere to help understand the climate change over the Red Planet’s history.
 
MAVEN is the first spacecraft devoted to exploring and understanding the Martian upper atmosphere.  It will orbit the planet in an elliptical orbit that allows it to pass through and sample the entire upper atmosphere on every orbit.  The spacecraft will investigate how the loss of Mars’ atmosphere to space determined the history of water on the surface.
 
Prelaunch News Conference
 
NASA Television will air a prelaunch news conference at Kennedy Press Site TV Auditorium at 1 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 15. Briefing participants are:
 
-John Grunsfeld, NASA associate administrator
 Science Mission Directorate, Washington
 
-Omar Baez, NASA launch director
 Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
 
-Vernon Thorp, program manager, NASA Missions
 United Launch Alliance, Centennial, Colo.
 
-David Mitchell, NASA MAVEN project manager
 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
 
-Guy Beutelschies, Lockheed Martin MAVEN project manager
 Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Littleton, Colo.
 
-Clay Flinn, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron
 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
 
MAVEN Spanish Media Briefing
 
On Friday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. a MAVEN Mission Briefing will be conducted in Spanish and will be carried live on NASA TV.  Participants will be:
 
-Sandra Cauffman, deputy project manager
 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
 
-Diana Calero, launch integration engineer
 Launch Services Program, Kennedy Space Center
 
-Jared Espley, MAVEN science team member
 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
 
PhoneSat 2 Media Availability
 
On Sunday, Nov. 17, at 9 a.m., Andy Petro, program executive for NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology Program within the Space Technology Mission Directorate, will be available to give a mission overview and answer questions about the upcoming launch of PhoneSat 2, NASA’s second smartphone mission. NASA’s PhoneSat 2 cubesat is scheduled to launch Nov. 9 aboard an Air Force Minotaur 1 rocket from the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Va. PhoneSat 2 is a technology demonstration mission that highlights NASA's commitment to increase the capabilities and decrease the cost of American small satellites. Using off-the-shelf components, NASA hopes to evolve small satellite architecture.
 
MAVEN Mission Science Briefing
 
On Sunday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m., a MAVEN mission science briefing will air live on NASA TV.  Briefing participants are:
 
-Michael Meyer, lead Mars scientist
 NASA Headquarters, Washington
 
-Bruce Jakosky, MAVEN principal investigator
 Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder
 
-Janet Luhmann, MAVEN deputy principal investigator
 University of California at Berkeley
 
-Nick Schneider, MAVEN IUVS instrument lead
 Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder
 
-Paul Mahaffy, MAVEN NGIMS instrument lead
 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
 
-David L. Mitchell, MAVEN SWEA instrument lead,
 University of California at Berkeley
 
The Path Toward Humans to Mars
 
On Sunday, Nov. 17, at 11:30 a.m. in the Kennedy Press Site TV Auditorium, a briefing will outline NASA’s future human spaceflight plans. The briefing will be carried live on NASA TV.  Participants will be:
 
-Ellen Stofan, NASA chief scientist
 NASA Headquarters, Washington
 
-John Grunsfeld, associate administrator
 Science Mission Directorate, Headquarters
 
-William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator
 Human Exploration and Operations Directorate, Headquarters
 
-Michael Gazarik, associate administrator
 Space Technology Mission Directorate., Headquarters
 
Post-Launch News Conference
 
A MAVEN post-launch news conference is targeted for approximately 2 ˝ hours after launch.  It will be held in the Kennedy Press Site TV Auditorium.  Participants will include:
 
-David Mitchell, NASA MAVEN project manager
 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
 
-Bruce Jakosky, MAVEN principal investigator
 Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder
 
A post-launch news release also will be issued when the state-of-health of the MAVEN spacecraft is known. Spokespersons also will be available at the Press Site to answer questions.
 
Accreditation and Media Access Badges for Kennedy Space Center
 
Media wishing to cover the MAVEN briefings and launch must apply for credentials at:
 
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov/
 
U.S. media requests must be received no later than Nov. 12; the deadline for foreign media has passed. Media may obtain access badges at the Gate 2 Press Accreditation Office (PIDS).  For all news media, two forms of government issued identification are required upon arrival at Kennedy.  At least one form must be a government issued photo identification, such as a passport or driver’s license.  For further information about accreditation, contact Jennifer Horner at 321-867-6598 or 867-2468.
 
The press accreditation office (PIDS) for the news media on SR 3 will be open on Friday, Nov. 15 between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 7:30 a.m. until noon;  on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.; on launch day, Monday, Nov. 18, the hours will be 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
 
On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, Gate 2 on SR 3 will be closed, however, access is available through Gate 3 on SR 405, which can be accessed via Space Commerce Way located immediately south of Gate 2 on SR 3.
 
Atlas V Launch Vehicle Rollout
 
Saturday, Nov. 16: There will be a media opportunity to observe rollout of the Atlas V rocket from the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad. Media should be at Kennedy’s Press Site at 9 a.m. for transportation to the viewing location near Space Launch Complex 41.
 
Remote Camera Placement at Space Launch Complex 41
 
Saturday, Nov. 16: Photographers who wish to set up remote sound-activated cameras at the Atlas V launch pad will be transported to Space Launch Complex 41 from the Kennedy Press Site parking lot at 1:30 p.m.
 
Launch Day Press Site Access
 
Monday, Nov. 18: Media will cover the MAVEN launch from Kennedy’s Press Site.  Access will be through Gate 3 on State Road 405, east of the Kennedy’s visitor complex and through Gate 2 on State Road 3.
 
Kennedy News Center Hours
 
Friday, Nov. 15:  8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 Saturday, Nov. 16:  8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 Sunday, Nov. 17:  8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 Monday, Nov. 18:  5:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 
NASA Television Launch Coverage
 
On Monday, Nov. 18, NASA TV coverage of the launch will begin at 11 a.m. EST and conclude after the MAVEN spacecraft has separated from the Atlas V, which occurs about 52 minutes after launch. Live launch coverage will be carried on all NASA Television channels.
 
For NASA Television downlink information, schedule information and streaming video, visit:
 
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
 
Audio only of the press conferences and the launch coverage will be carried on the NASA "V" circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220 or -1240 or -1260 or -7135.
 
All of the briefings will be carried live on NASA Television with question and answer capability available from other NASA field centers. Call-in questions also will be taken by dialing 321-867-2468 no later than 15 minutes before the start of each briefing to establish a position in the queue.
 
On launch day, "mission audio," the launch conductor’s countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135 starting at 10:30 a.m.  Launch also will be available on local amateur VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz heard within Brevard County.
 
NASA Web Prelaunch and Launch Coverage
 
Extensive prelaunch and launch day coverage of the liftoff of the MAVEN spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket will be available on NASA's home page on the Internet at:
 
http://www.nasa.gov
 
     
 Live countdown coverage through NASA's Launch Blog begins at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 18. Coverage features live updates as countdown milestones occur, as well as streaming video clips highlighting launch preparations and liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact Nancy Bray at 321-867-9112.
 
To view the webcast and the blog or to learn more about the MAVEN mission, visit:
 
http://www.nasa.gov/maven
 
For more information on the MAVEN mission, visit:
 
http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/
 
Social Media
 
Join the conversation and follow the MAVEN mission online by using the #MAVEN on Twitter and Facebook at:
 
https://twitter.com/MAVEN2Mars
 
https://www.facebook.com/MAVEN2Mars
 
The NASA Kennedy Twitter and Facebook accounts will continuously be updated throughout the launch countdown at:
 
 http://www.twitter.com/NASAKennedy
 
https://www.facebook.com/NASAKennedy
 
Throughout the launch countdown, the NASA LSP Twitter and Facebook accounts will be continuously updated throughout the launch countdown at:
 
http://www.twitter.com/NASA_LSP
 
https://www.facebook.com/NASALSP
 
Recorded Status
 
Recorded status reports and updates to the media advisory on the MAVEN launch will be provided through the Kennedy media phone line starting Thursday, Nov. 14.  The telephone number is 321-867-2525.
 
Wireless Capability
 
Wireless capability for news media is available at Kennedy’s Press Site.
 
NASA’s Launch Services Program at Kennedy is responsible for launch management. United Launch Alliance of Centennial, Colo., is the provider of the Atlas V launch service.  Lockheed Martin of Littleton, Colo., built the spacecraft and is responsible for mission operations after launch.
 
MAVEN's principal investigator is based at CU/LASP. The university provided science instruments and leads science operations, as well as education and public outreach, for the mission.
 
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., manages the project and provided two of the science instruments for the mission. Lockheed Martin built the spacecraft and is responsible for mission operations. The University of California at Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory provided science instruments for the mission. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., provides navigation support, Deep Space Network support, and Electra telecommunications relay hardware and operations.
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #107 on: 11/14/2013 06:55 pm »

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #108 on: 11/14/2013 09:45 pm »
The daily Maven launch windows are given at:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av038/windows.html

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #109 on: 11/15/2013 01:50 am »
MAVEN Powered On Ahead of Launch

Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 16:44

Controllers turned on the MAVEN spacecraft today as the spacecraft and the Atlas V rocket that will send it to Mars continue on track for launch Monday at 1:28 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The final mission review for MAVEN, called the Launch Readiness Review, will take place Friday in the Mission Briefing Room at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. There are no significant issues or concerns going into the session.
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #110 on: 11/15/2013 11:09 am »

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #111 on: 11/15/2013 11:30 am »
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #112 on: 11/15/2013 12:23 pm »
Jacques :-)

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #113 on: 11/15/2013 01:30 pm »
Atlas Launch Forecast 14-11-2013

http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-027.pdf

Wow.  Tough decision to go out there on Monday.

Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 40%
Primary concern(s):
Cumulus Clouds, Disturbed Weather, Thick Clouds

24-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints: 60%
Primary concern(s):
Cumulus Clouds, Disturbed Weather, Thick Clouds, Ground Winds

48-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints: 70%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds, Disturbed Weather, Ground Winds

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #114 on: 11/15/2013 04:07 pm »
Atlas Launch Forecast 14-11-2013

http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-027.pdf

Wow.  Tough decision to go out there on Monday.

Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 40%
Primary concern(s):
Cumulus Clouds, Disturbed Weather, Thick Clouds


They're going out "there" tomorrow.
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #115 on: 11/15/2013 04:20 pm »
From Facebook

Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN Mission
MAVEN ‘Go’ to Proceed Toward Monday Launch

A Launch Readiness Review ended this morning with National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA and contractor managers giving MAVEN the “go” for launch at 1:28 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 18, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Today’s review is the final mission review for MAVEN and its ride into space, the United Launch Alliance #AtlasV rocket.

The Atlas V was also cleared for the rollout to the launch pad Saturday. Teams have not encountered any significant technical issues or concerns for launch.

Forecasters from the U.S. Air Force’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 60 percent chance of favorable conditions during the two-hour launch window.
« Last Edit: 11/15/2013 04:21 pm by Targeteer »
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #117 on: 11/15/2013 07:02 pm »

MEDIA ADVISORY M13-180

NASA Centers Host Public Viewing Events for Nov. 18 Mars Mission Launch

Five NASA centers around the United States will host events and activities Monday, Nov. 18, for the public to view the launch of the agency's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft and learn about its mission.
 
MAVEN, which is set to launch at 1:28 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, will take critical measurements of the Martian upper atmosphere to help scientists understand climate change over the Red Planet's history.
 
Here is a schedule of events at NASA facilities in Washington, Maryland, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia:
 
(All times Eastern)
 
11 a.m. -- NASA's Stennis Space Center, near Bay St. Louis, Miss.: The INFINITY Science Center located on I-10 Exit 2, will host a live viewing of the launch, science project discussions with featured speakers, conduct a parachute design and launch demonstration and a Mars habitat competition. Visitors also may have their photographs taken on a simulated Martian surface. For more information, call 228-533-9025, ext. 311.
 
Noon -- NASA Headquarters, Washington: Launch coverage will be available in the James Webb Auditorium at 300 E St. SW. Jim Garvin, chief scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Md., will discuss Mars exploration plans and answer questions from the public. MAVEN materials and other handouts will be available.
 
Noon -- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center will host a pre-launch panel discussion with representatives from the Marshall Center titled "Deep Space Exploration: Mars and Beyond." There will also be educational activities for children. The event will be held in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's Davidson Center Digital Theater located at One Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Ala., 35805. The event is open to the public and there will be signs directing the public where to park. The launch will be shown live in the theater at 1:28 p.m. For more information, contact Shannon Ridinger at 256-544-3774.
 
1 p.m. -- NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.: Goddard's Visitors Center auditorium located off ICESat Road (formerly Soil Conservation Road) will show the launch and have available a planetary scientist to answer visitors' questions.  For more information, contact the Goddard newsroom at 301-286-8955.
 
1 p.m. -- NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility, 5000 NASA Blvd. 5th Floor, Fairmont, W.Va: Events will include educational activities for students and educators before and after launch coverage.  Take either elevator to the 5th floor.  Media should use the South entrance. For more information contact Jennifer Neptune at: 304-367-8262.
 
For more details on MAVEN launch and mission activities, visit:
 
http://www.nasa.gov/maven
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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #118 on: 11/15/2013 07:11 pm »
Jacques :-)

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Re: Atlas V - MAVEN - November 18, 2013
« Reply #119 on: 11/15/2013 07:23 pm »
Atlas Launch Forecast 14-11-2013

http://www.patrick.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070716-027.pdf

Wow.  Tough decision to go out there on Monday.

Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 40%
Primary concern(s):
Cumulus Clouds, Disturbed Weather, Thick Clouds


They're going out "there" tomorrow.

I was talking about me.

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