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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1680 on: 09/23/2017 07:48 am »
Iran Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile With Range of 1,200 Miles
https://sputniknews.com/military/201709231057632271-iran-new-missile-launch-test/

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1681 on: 09/26/2017 07:32 pm »

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1682 on: 09/27/2017 07:08 am »
A video of the latest Topol launch can be seen on this webpage:
https://tvzvezda.ru/news/vstrane_i_mire/content/201709261927-8qvb.htm

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1683 on: 09/29/2017 01:04 am »
Iran Test-Fires New Ballistic Missile With Range of 1,200 Miles
https://sputniknews.com/military/201709231057632271-iran-new-missile-launch-test/

The consensus of pundits seems to be that this story is incorrect, and the new Iranian TV footage was
of the launch back in January
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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1684 on: 10/04/2017 03:06 pm »
Between September 18th and Oktober 18th westward of Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean, the NATO Naval BMD
formidable shield 2017 takes place.
At the end of the exercize a missile (most likely Terrier mk12. Orion) will be launched from the MOD Outer Hebrides range, that is operated by QinetiQ.
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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1685 on: 10/04/2017 09:47 pm »
Terrier-Black Brant IX sounding rocket launches ASPIRE payload

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Published on Oct 4, 2017


NASA tested a parachute platform during the flight of a Terrier-Black Brant IX suborbital sounding rocket on Oct. 4, from the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The rocket carried the Advanced Supersonic Parachute Inflation Research Experiment (ASPIRE) from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. The mission will evaluate the performance of the ASPIRE payload, which is designed to test parachute systems in a low-density, supersonic environment.

This video is available for download from NASA's Image and Video Library:
https://images.nasa.gov/#/details-NHQ_2017_1004_NASA%20Launches%20Parachute%20Test%20Platform%20from%20Wallops.html



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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1686 on: 10/05/2017 06:58 am »
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Gorgeous launch of @NASAJPL's #ASPIRE payload at 6:45 a.m. today from Wallops! The team had a smooth countdown and a good flight.

https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/915553484338073601

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1687 on: 10/05/2017 11:40 am »
On Sep 12, the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces performed a successful launch of a silo-based Yars ICBM from Plesetsk to the Kura test site in Kamchatka. According to the official release by the Ministry of Defense, the goal of the launch was to confirm reliability of a party of missiles of this class. The statement also said that experimental warheads successfully reached their targets.

source: http://russianforces.org/blog/2017/09/test_launch_of_yars_missile_wi.shtml

It seems there was even more to this launch than at first sight.

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Russia tested a new and experimental type of intercontinental-range ballistic missile multiple warhead delivery method in September 2017, the Diplomat has learned.

According to a U.S. government source with knowledge of a recent U.S. intelligence assessment of Russian ballistic missile testing who spoke to the Diplomat, Russia’s strategic missile force recently tested an independent post-boost vehicle (IPBV) configuration for a three-warhead version of its solid-fuel, road-mobile RS-24 Yars ICBM.

The test was carried out on September 12 from a silo at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Archangelsk Oblast, striking at targets at the Kura Missile Test Range in Kamchatka Krai. It occurred just days before the start of the massive Russia-Belarus Zapad-2017 military drills. It’s unclear if this was the first test of an IPBV configuration on a Russian ICBM.

https://thediplomat.com/2017/10/revealed-russias-new-experimental-icbm-warheads/

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1688 on: 10/16/2017 06:43 pm »
Formidable Shield went succesfully.
Two Large missile targets were launched.
The first was launched on September 25th, this test didn't go as planned. But the missile was tracked by a radar at a distance of 1500km. This was not part of Formidable Shield. {Thales Naval}.

The real test took place Oktober 15th, and was a succes.
From QinetiQ's Hebrides launch zone a Terrier Oriole was launch. This was detected by the Smart-L radar on Zr. Ms. De Ruiter (F804). The track information was send to USS Donald Cook (DDG75) [simplified explanation]. The Aegis system on USS Donald Cook also detected the missile target, and fired an SM-3 Block IB to successfully destroy it.

At the same time Spanish SPS Alvaro de Bazan (F101) fired a ESSM to destroy a anti-ship cruise missile. And Zr.MS. Tromp (F803) fired two ESSM's to destroy two anti-ship cruise missiles, one flying a zigzag profile and the other one made a pup-up maneuver.
 
c6f.navy.mil reported this, and also published that the available launch range was used for a SM-6 test (not part of Formidable Shield 2017).

And an older BBC Article
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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1689 on: 10/17/2017 04:58 am »
Formidable Shield went succesfully.
Two Large missile targets were launched.
The first was launched on September 25th, this test didn't go as planned. But the missile was tracked by a radar at a distance of 1500km. This was not part of Formidable Shield. {Thales Naval}.

The article says the missile test was part of FS17. Perhaps you meant that the radar tracking was not part of FS17.

"On 25 September, a ballistic missile was launched from the Hebrides (Scotland) as part of Formidable Shield 2017"
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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1690 on: 10/17/2017 07:33 am »
Formidable Shield went succesfully.
Two Large missile targets were launched.
The first was launched on September 25th, this test didn't go as planned. But the missile was tracked by a radar at a distance of 1500km. This was not part of Formidable Shield. {Thales Naval}.

The article says the missile test was part of FS17. Perhaps you meant that the radar tracking was not part of FS17.

"On 25 September, a ballistic missile was launched from the Hebrides (Scotland) as part of Formidable Shield 2017"

This is a new radar on a test tower in the Netherlands (Smart-L MM). They used the launches to test the radar and to get information to improve it.

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1691 on: 10/26/2017 06:25 pm »
http://tass.com/defense/972794
Russia launches ballistic missiles from submarines, spaceport during strategic drills

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1692 on: 10/27/2017 07:22 am »
There's more news about the Sep 12 launch of the Yars missile.
According to The Diplomat's Ankit Panda, Russia tested "an independent post-boost vehicle (IPBV) configuration for a three-warhead version [of the Yars ICBM]."
For more info, see: http://russianforces.org/blog/2017/10/yars_launch_in_september_teste.shtml

Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1693 on: 10/27/2017 08:59 pm »
Russia tests nuclear capable ballistic missiles

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1694 on: 10/30/2017 02:30 am »
More information on the Russian launches.

http://russianforces.org/blog/2017/10/annual_exercise_of_strategic_f.shtml

Article says there was one launch of RS-12M Topol', one submarine launch of R-29RM Sineva and two submarine launches of R-29R Volna on 26 October.
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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1695 on: 11/02/2017 11:15 pm »
DOD flies experimental hypersonic payload; claims success, technological advances

November 02, 2017

The Pentagon successfully demonstrated a hypersonic glide vehicle Oct. 30, lofting an experimental payload on a rocket from Hawaii that -- during its ultra-fast, unpowered flight to the Marshall Islands across the upper reaches of the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean -- verified technological advances relevant to a potential future U.S. military hypersonic strike system.

https://insidedefense.com/daily-news/dod-flies-experimental-hypersonic-payload-claims-success-technological-advances

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1696 on: 11/03/2017 04:03 pm »
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1361716/janus-target-successfully-launched-for-patriot-test/

Janus Target Successfully Launched for PATRIOT Test
SMC Public Affairs / Published November 02, 2017

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --
The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Directorate, successfully completed a Janus Target vehicle launch, Sept. 16.

“The vehicle provided by RSLP offer realistic and affordable targets for testing of our nation’s missile defense system,” said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Air Force program executive officer for Space and SMC commander.  "Congratulations to the Launch Enterprise team and its mission partners for another successful launch."

Janus was designed by Orbital ATK to provide a realistic threat target meeting the stringent performance requirements of the U.S. Army’s PATRIOT program.  The Janus target utilizes a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage. The rocket lifted from its launch pad at Wake Island with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit.  In addition to Orbital ATK’s work as the prime contractor for the target, ASRC Federal Space & Defense provided mission assurance services to independently verify and validate the Janus Target’s performance.

One of the critical elements of the RSLP program is supporting U.S. government research, development and testing. Besides providing the Army’s Lower Tier Project office with a realistic threat target, the Janus mission also serves as a use for the national stockpile of solid motors from heritage ICBM systems. The mission incorporated two surplus solid rocket motors from the Minuteman II weapon system, which was retired in 1994.

Media Contact: [email protected]

Caption 1: A Janus target sits poised for launch from Wake Island in support of a PATRIOT fire unit test. Janus provides a realistic threat target for the PATRIOT. Utilizing a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage, the rocket lifted from its launch pad with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)

Caption 2: A Janus target launches from Wake Island in support of a PATRIOT fire unit test. Janus provides a realistic threat target for the PATRIOT. Utilizing a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage, the rocket lifted from its launch pad with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1697 on: 11/03/2017 06:45 pm »
Navy launches competition for hypersonic booster technology development project


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The Navy has locked in requirements for a very-high-speed missile that could provide a key component for a potential prototype Conventional Prompt Strike capability and has launched a competition to design, build and ground test a booster capable of delivering a hypersonic glide body payload.

On Oct. 20, the Navy's Strategic Systems Program office issued a final request for proposals for a Hypersonic Booster Technology Development program, giving interested companies until Dec. 20 to respond.

"The Government is seeking to demonstrate technologies related to intermediate range capability through booster design, fabrication, and validation testing," the solicitation reads. "The primary purpose of this procurement is to design two Technology Booster (TB) Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) stages."

The solicitation seeks proposals consistent with a number of non-public documents, including the Technology Booster Requirements Document and a Hypersonic Glide Body Technical Baseline.

Following the preliminary design phase for the technology booster, the contract is slated to include an option for the contractor to perform testing to validate its design, according to the solicitation. The contractor, under this option, "will also build and static fire" each demonstration technology booster stage, according to the request for proposals.

The Navy notes this technology development effort "is for limited purposes only" and neither reflects an endorsement by the Defense Department "nor does it reflect any policy consideration that may be applied to selected concepts, such as basing consideration or treaty compliance," according to the notice.

In a related effort, the Navy's SSP office has retained Lockheed Martin and Raytheon since 2014 to draft technical proposals for an offensive hypersonic weapon as part of an ongoing analysis of alternatives for a conventional prompt strike capability DOD aims to codify in a program of record by 2020.

The work by these two companies is not expected to produce a system-level development of a specific hypersonic weapon. The technical trade studies are to evaluate technology options and compare the performance and technology as well as the cost of various options.

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Re: The suborbital thread!
« Reply #1698 on: 11/03/2017 11:25 pm »
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1361716/janus-target-successfully-launched-for-patriot-test/

Janus Target Successfully Launched for PATRIOT Test
SMC Public Affairs / Published November 02, 2017

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --
The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Directorate, successfully completed a Janus Target vehicle launch, Sept. 16.

“The vehicle provided by RSLP offer realistic and affordable targets for testing of our nation’s missile defense system,” said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Air Force program executive officer for Space and SMC commander.  "Congratulations to the Launch Enterprise team and its mission partners for another successful launch."

Janus was designed by Orbital ATK to provide a realistic threat target meeting the stringent performance requirements of the U.S. Army’s PATRIOT program.  The Janus target utilizes a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage. The rocket lifted from its launch pad at Wake Island with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit.  In addition to Orbital ATK’s work as the prime contractor for the target, ASRC Federal Space & Defense provided mission assurance services to independently verify and validate the Janus Target’s performance.

One of the critical elements of the RSLP program is supporting U.S. government research, development and testing. Besides providing the Army’s Lower Tier Project office with a realistic threat target, the Janus mission also serves as a use for the national stockpile of solid motors from heritage ICBM systems. The mission incorporated two surplus solid rocket motors from the Minuteman II weapon system, which was retired in 1994.

Media Contact: [email protected]

Caption 1: A Janus target sits poised for launch from Wake Island in support of a PATRIOT fire unit test. Janus provides a realistic threat target for the PATRIOT. Utilizing a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage, the rocket lifted from its launch pad with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)

Caption 2: A Janus target launches from Wake Island in support of a PATRIOT fire unit test. Janus provides a realistic threat target for the PATRIOT. Utilizing a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage, the rocket lifted from its launch pad with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)




SR19/SR19 with two MLRS strapons - so an identical stack to the eMBRM-T1 vehicle launched in 2013; probably
exactly the same vehicle type as both were OATK.
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« Reply #1699 on: 11/04/2017 12:12 am »
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1361716/janus-target-successfully-launched-for-patriot-test/

Janus Target Successfully Launched for PATRIOT Test
SMC Public Affairs / Published November 02, 2017

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --
The U.S. Air Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program, part of the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Directorate, successfully completed a Janus Target vehicle launch, Sept. 16.

“The vehicle provided by RSLP offer realistic and affordable targets for testing of our nation’s missile defense system,” said Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Air Force program executive officer for Space and SMC commander.  "Congratulations to the Launch Enterprise team and its mission partners for another successful launch."

Janus was designed by Orbital ATK to provide a realistic threat target meeting the stringent performance requirements of the U.S. Army’s PATRIOT program.  The Janus target utilizes a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage. The rocket lifted from its launch pad at Wake Island with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit.  In addition to Orbital ATK’s work as the prime contractor for the target, ASRC Federal Space & Defense provided mission assurance services to independently verify and validate the Janus Target’s performance.

One of the critical elements of the RSLP program is supporting U.S. government research, development and testing. Besides providing the Army’s Lower Tier Project office with a realistic threat target, the Janus mission also serves as a use for the national stockpile of solid motors from heritage ICBM systems. The mission incorporated two surplus solid rocket motors from the Minuteman II weapon system, which was retired in 1994.

Media Contact: [email protected]

Caption 1: A Janus target sits poised for launch from Wake Island in support of a PATRIOT fire unit test. Janus provides a realistic threat target for the PATRIOT. Utilizing a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage, the rocket lifted from its launch pad with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)

Caption 2: A Janus target launches from Wake Island in support of a PATRIOT fire unit test. Janus provides a realistic threat target for the PATRIOT. Utilizing a refurbished SR-19 “Flexseal” motor for its first and second stage, the rocket lifted from its launch pad with the assistance of two U.S. Army M26 Multiple Launch Rocket System strap-on boosters. Both stages completed their nominal burn patterns placing the Re-entry Vehicle into the defended footprint of a PATRIOT fire unit. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army)




SR19/SR19 with two MLRS strapons - so an identical stack to the eMBRM-T1 vehicle launched in 2013; probably
exactly the same vehicle type as both were OATK.
Most likely yes but the top target payload may be different. Janus is the missiles actual name and most pressers in the past use the payload name in place of the missiles name. I am counting around 9 Janus launches to date.
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