Quote from: Jason1701 on 12/08/2013 10:26 pmWhat is the significance of the icon near the West Coast on that patch? It looks similar to the Commercial Crew logo.Maybe in honor of the spacecraft's namesake? The late C Gordon Fullerton worked at Dryden.
What is the significance of the icon near the West Coast on that patch? It looks similar to the Commercial Crew logo.
a very nice write up on it
http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/Orb-1/MissionUpdate/index.shtml even an experiment comparing differences in group behavior of ants living in microgravity conditions versus those living on Earth. Cameras will record the ants living on the space station and software will analyze their movement patterns and interaction rates.
Quote from: Salo on 12/11/2013 05:37 pmhttp://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/Orb-1/MissionUpdate/index.shtml even an experiment comparing differences in group behavior of ants living in microgravity conditions versus those living on Earth. Cameras will record the ants living on the space station and software will analyze their movement patterns and interaction rates. Sounds like the ISS is getting an ant farm for Christmas.(party thread wanted)
Quote from: averagespacejoe on 12/08/2013 07:43 pmI saw on Orbital's viewing maps for the launch the CRS Orb-1 launch patch I think they did a good job I like the 8 stars on top. Look forward to a standalone image, I don't know enough about photoshop programs to pull it off.Done.
I saw on Orbital's viewing maps for the launch the CRS Orb-1 launch patch I think they did a good job I like the 8 stars on top. Look forward to a standalone image, I don't know enough about photoshop programs to pull it off.
Do you know what the significance of the 8 stars is in the image?
Quote from: Alpha Control on 12/12/2013 02:05 amDo you know what the significance of the 8 stars is in the image?Orbital Sciences is contracted by NASA to fly eight Cygnus missions to the space station — Orb-1 being the first (hence the first star being red).
Quote from: collectSPACE on 12/12/2013 02:51 amQuote from: Alpha Control on 12/12/2013 02:05 amDo you know what the significance of the 8 stars is in the image?Orbital Sciences is contracted by NASA to fly eight Cygnus missions to the space station — Orb-1 being the first (hence the first star being red).I truly hope every launch goes well, but... What if one fails? A cross instead of a star? Sounds a bit tricky to put 8 stars like that. Or call it bad voodoo for those superstitious. But as said, hopefully the al become red by success.
Ignore the failures, if any. - Ed Kyle
December 13, 2013We are awaiting word from NASA about how the coolant issue on the space station may affect this mission. We currently plan to load the final cargo onto Cygnus tomorrow (December 14). If we get the go-ahead from NASA to do so, we will continue to target December 18 for launch and a December 21 rendezvous and berthing with the station. If cargo is loaded on Sunday the 15th, the first available launch attempt would be on the 19th, leading to a December 22 rendezvous and berthing with the station. At the latest, NASA is expected to provide direction on Monday the 16th as to how the ISS issue will affect our launch and rendezvous schedule.In the meantime, the mission team plans to continue to add "late load" cargo into Cygnus today, perform tests and prepare for close-outs to the rocket over the weekend if the final cargo is loaded.
Quote from: edkyle99 on 12/13/2013 03:37 pmIgnore the failures, if any. - Ed KyleDid Ed really say that ??
December 14, 2013At NASA's direction, Orbital's Cygnus operations team deferred loading the mission's final cargo into the spacecraft earlier today, postponing that operation by a day. Orbital will await NASA's direction for the final cargo load tomorrow while the cooling loop issue aboard the ISS is being investigated. If we get the go-ahead to load the final, time sensitive cargo on Sunday, roll out to the launch pad would be on Tuesday, December 17, launch on December 19, and rendezvous and berthing with the ISS on December 22. Please check back for additional updates over the next several days.
#Antares launch of #Cygnus for CRS #Orb1 mission for @NASA is no earlier than Dec. 19. Launch time 9:19 p.m. (EST) http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/Orb-1/MissionUpdate/index.shtml …
NASA and Orbital Sciences Corp. Saturday moved the targeted launch date of the Orbital-1 resupply mission to the International Space Station to no earlier than Thursday, Dec. 19 to enable engineers to continue their analysis of data involving a suspect Flow Control Valve in a pump module on the starboard truss of the station that malfunctioned on Wednesday. Orbital’s Antares rocket and the Cygnus commercial cargo vehicle are now scheduled to launch from Pad 0A at the Wallops Flight Facility, Va. no earlier than Dec. 19 at 9:19 p.m. EST. NASA TV coverage of launch will begin at 8:45 p.m. EST.The delay will allow Orbital’s engineering team to load late scientific cargo into the Cygnus craft on Sunday to protect several days of launch opportunities through the end of next week. Under current planning, the Antares rocket with Cygnus would rollout to the launch pad at Wallops in the early morning hours on Tuesday, Dec. 17. A launch on Dec. 19 would result in Cygnus arriving at the space station for a grapple and berthing to the Earth-facing port of the Harmony module on Sunday, Dec. 22.The launch is still dependent on NASA engineers resolving a problem with the station’s pump module flow control valve that experienced a problem Wednesday in properly positioning itself so that ammonia coolant can flow properly through the cooling lines of the station’s truss while keeping heat-rejecting equipment at the correct temperature.Overnight, engineers conducted testing with a component in the Pump Module called a Radiator Return Valve, which is a ball valve that operates in concert with the suspect Flow Control Valve in the pump to control heating in the cooling lines to the Interface Heat Exchangers. The Radiator Return Valve was commanded to various positions to see how the Flow Control Valve might be placed in a fixed position to help actively control cooling loop A, and in turn, allow the system to warm up sufficiently so that the heat exchangers in the loop can operate at a proper temperature. Engineers continue to pore over the data and other techniques to manage the flow control valve. The cooling of station systems is currently being managed through cooling loop B that employs a pump module on the port truss.In the meantime, Expedition 38 crewmembers Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins worked Saturday in the Quest airlock to begin preparing their spacesuits in the event they are called upon to conduct spacewalks to change out the faulty pump module. If managers direct the crewmembers to perform those spacewalks beginning late next week, the launch of the Orbital-1 mission would be delayed until January.