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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #40 on: 08/12/2010 08:19 pm »
U.S. Air Force Ready to Launch First Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite Built by Lockheed Martin

Date(s): 12-Aug-2010 12:37 PM

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CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla., Aug 12, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The U.S. Air Force's first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite, designed and built by a Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team, is ready to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on Saturday, August 14. The launch window is 7:07 to 9:06 a.m. EDT.



The AEHF system will provide survivable, protected, assured, communications to the U.S. government, warfighters and international partners, including the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands. Building upon the success of the current five-satellite Milstar constellation, AEHF will provide 10 times greater total capacity and offer channel data rates six times higher than that of Milstar II satellites. The higher data rates permit transmission of tactical military communications such as real-time video, battlefield maps and targeting data.



"AEHF represents a new era of global protected communications that will provide significantly improved, assured connectivity to a greater number of warfighters," said Mike Davis, Lockheed Martin's AEHF vice president. "The team has executed a smooth and efficient transition to the launch pad and we look forward to achieving mission success for our customer."



The AEHF team is led by the U.S. Air Force Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing at the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., is the AEHF prime contractor and system manager, with Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, Calif., as the payload provider.

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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #41 on: 08/13/2010 12:23 pm »
Rolled out to the pad in the last hour or so.
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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #42 on: 08/13/2010 12:24 pm »
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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #43 on: 08/13/2010 01:00 pm »
An impressive-looking bird.
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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #44 on: 08/13/2010 02:01 pm »
            Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla. (Aug.13, 2010) -  A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency-1 (AEHF-1) satellite rolls out to its Space Launch Complex-41 launch pad arriving at 7:25 a.m. EDT today.  The launch of the AEHF-1 mission is set for Saturday with a launch window of 7:07-9:06 a.m. EDT.   The AEHF constellation of satellites will provide 10 times greater capacity and channel data rates six times higher than that of the existing Milstar II communications satellites.

Photos by Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance.

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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #45 on: 08/13/2010 06:52 pm »
Roll out was this morning and all appears ready to go.

Here are some pic from the pad.

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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #46 on: 08/13/2010 07:35 pm »
Very nice Alan! Check your messages (My Messages at the top of the screen, will be in red :))
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Re: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 12, 2010
« Reply #47 on: 08/13/2010 10:38 pm »
All right everyone. I'm off to ole Cocoa Beach and I'll report back on the 16th with pictures of the launch. It's a bit of a shame I won't be closer than 5.5 miles with some low powered cameras but still being able to just go down there and enjoy the event will be good enough for me.

FYI, the gate to Playalinda does not open until "sunrise" on a normal day and it's several miles out to the beach parking lot from there. It would be somewhat risky. If you are viewing from Port Canaveral, though, the distance is about 12 miles. The VC/tours don't open that early.


Thanksfor the information about that. It'll help in picking out a spot.
Just an FYI I have FINALLY arrived. I am at the Dennys off of route 402 in titusville. A friend and I are gonna roll down to cocoa beach, get a hotel room, then roll up to the KSC.

Expect a full report come the 14th post launch.

(I wonder if they'll be having a broadcast over the usual bands (HAM and AM/FM radio) for the launch...)

If the guys from LISATS are rebroadcasting the audio, it will be on their 146.940 repeater. Don't know if they will be rebroadcasting this launch, but give a listen.

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Moved for live coverage - seen as we're about L-12 hours
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #49 on: 08/13/2010 11:32 pm »
Ok, some updates since today has been a busy day:

Went on a walkthrough yesterday checking out some of the Attractions at the KSC visitors center.

Found out about 4 hours too late that I can use my military ID and clearance to Access Canaveral itself and have access to the causeway as well as the museum (Oh well maybe next time).

Today went out to Canaveral itself and checked out some of the old pads (Including 34)

Oh, whoever owns a blue charger, I saw you taking pictures today!

Oddly enough, we were told not to take photos of the Delta assembly building (Which had its' entire south side open for all to see.) We then drove out past 40 and saw the Beast itself.

I'm kind of interested to see the results of the AEHF system myself simply because Of my job line (Signals Analyst).

Tomorrow I will pick out my early morning launch viewing spot and get plenty of video. (I'm gonna make a final decision on this later).
On the entertainment side, I picked up some nice little souvenirs from the Space center.


Ok thats about all I got. In other news, I ran into a rick something from ULA who advised I check out Lockheed martin since they are always looking for Signals analysts who want to work in KSC and other Satellite ground sites (I know I know, there's very little Satellite work at KSC)


I'll keep an ear on 146.94 throughout the night and pick up a nice viewing spot in the morning.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #50 on: 08/14/2010 01:19 am »
I'll keep an ear on 146.94 throughout the night and pick up a nice viewing spot in the morning.

I've heard Atlas countdowns on 148.485 from CCAFS.

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ULA PAO e-mail out a note they had been working an issue with the Eastern Range, but they've resolved it and launch is still on track.
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Launch Preview by William Graham

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/08/ula-atlas-v-launch-with-aehf-gps-satellte/

Putting this on now due to the early launch.
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #53 on: 08/14/2010 02:40 am »

Found out about 4 hours too late that I can use my military ID and clearance to Access Canaveral itself and have access to the causeway as well as the museum (Oh well maybe next time).


That is new.  Before everybody needed a badge.

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #54 on: 08/14/2010 04:35 am »
Launch Preview by William Graham

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/08/ula-atlas-v-launch-with-aehf-gps-satellte/

Putting this on now due to the early launch.

Any ideas why the relatively long interval (about 23 minutes) between Centaur second burn cutoff and spacecraft separation?

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #55 on: 08/14/2010 07:25 am »
Clearing the pad for launch.

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #56 on: 08/14/2010 08:05 am »
Any video coverage?
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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #57 on: 08/14/2010 08:44 am »
http://mfile.akamai.com/29730/live/reflector:58048.asx?bkup=58227

Webcast starts at L-20m (6:47AM EDT)

There's also this webcam, but it's not the best angle (from behind umbilical tower):

rtsp://163.205.10.21:8080/encoder/aevideo1.rm

EDIT: The above webcam has since been taken down.
« Last Edit: 08/14/2010 09:44 am by butters »

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #58 on: 08/14/2010 08:55 am »
Go for cryo load.

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Re: LIVE: Atlas V 531: AEHF-1 Satellite, August 14, 2010
« Reply #59 on: 08/14/2010 10:52 am »
Just a static image on the webcast at the moment

Although it looks nice

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