Author Topic: The suborbital thread! (Read 1074719 times)

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #2200 on:** 02/15/2023 07:56 pm »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 02/12/2023 02:17 am

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 02/08/2023 04:28 pm
MesOrion livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/t5LJpCSOKBw?feature=share

The video has been deleted as the launch was scrubbed.

No replacement livestream was posted at the time as the launch was also postponed until TBD.

The new launch date is 16th of February 2023 with a daily launch window of 12:00 UTC to 14:30 UTC (07:00 EST to 09:30 EST).

New livestream at the time of posting is scheduled to start 11:50 UTC (06:50 EST) with commentary beginning 10 minutes prior to the first launch attempt:
https://www.youtube.com/live/y4clG3OhM7w?feature=share

EDIT: added replacement livestream and date.

Fmedici · « **Reply #2201 on:** 03/12/2023 09:28 am »

Suborbital launch scheduled for today from Esrange. It carries the BROR payload from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics, with liftoff planned for 17:38 UTC using an Improved Malemute/Improved Orion sounding rocket (this should be the first flight of this configuration).

More info: https://sscspace.com/sounding-rocket-bror/

Fmedici · « **Reply #2202 on:** 03/12/2023 07:33 pm »

Launch scrubbed because of wind issues, new attempt tomorrow.

EDIT: further delay because of bad weather. No official date set for the next attempt but it will likely be on thursday. The launch window stretches until 24 March.

Fmedici · « **Reply #2203 on:** 03/16/2023 09:56 pm »

Quote from: Fmedici on 03/12/2023 07:33 pm

Launch scrubbed because of wind issues, new attempt tomorrow.

EDIT: further delay because of bad weather. No official date set for the next attempt but it will likely be on thursday. The launch window stretches until 24 March.

Launch scrubbed again because of weather conditions, new attempt possibly tomorrow:

https://twitter.com/SSCspace/status/1636425133324730372?s=20

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #2204 on:** 03/24/2023 03:57 am »

NASA VorTex launch campaign consists of two Black Brant IX launchers and two Terrier-Improved Orion (TIO) launchers.
First batch launched on Day 7 and second batch scrubbed for deteriorating science conditions:
41.127 at 21:00:00UTC
36.361 at 21:02:00UTC

Second batch to be launched on Day 10:
41.127 at xx:xx:xxUTC
36.361 at xx:xx:xxUTC

The livestreams for for the launch attempts permitting potential science conditions are below:

Attempt 1:

Attempt 2 (Scrubbed due to prohibitive science conditions):

Attempt 3 (Scrubbed due to prohibitive science conditions):

Attempt 4:
Cancelled outright before the stream reminder was made public due to prohibitive weather conditions.

Attempt 5 (Scrubbed due to prohibitive science conditions):

Attempt 6 (Scrubbed due to prohibitive science conditions):

Attempt 7 (first batch of two launched):

Attempt 8:
Cancelled outright after the stream reminder was made public due to prohibitive weather conditions.

Attempt 9 (Scrubbed due to prohibitive science conditions):

Attempt 10 (second batch of two batches rescheduled to Day 10):
TBD

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #2205 on:** 03/25/2023 02:04 am »

Some screen grabs of the first two Vortex launches.

Fmedici · « **Reply #2206 on:** 03/27/2023 08:03 pm »

I guess no more VortEx launches since yesterday was the last day of the launch campaign. Next up: REXUS 29 and 30 from Esrange, starting from tomorrow with the launch window opening at 04:00 UTC.

https://sscspace.com/rexus-29-and-30-to-be-launched-from-esrange/

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #2207 on:** 03/30/2023 05:49 am »

BROR on an Improved Malemute/Improved Orion was launched on 23 March.

https://sscspace.com/sounding-rocket-bror-launched/

"At 7.23 pm (CET) on 23 March, the sounding rocket BROR was launched from Esrange Space Center to an altitude of 240 km where it created a spectacular auroral light show on the evening sky. The research will deepen our knowledge about northern lights and space weather and how they affect us on Earth."

Fmedici · « **Reply #2208 on:** 04/01/2023 09:30 pm »

Quote from: Fmedici on 03/27/2023 08:03 pm

I guess no more VortEx launches since yesterday was the last day of the launch campaign. Next up: REXUS 29 and 30 from Esrange, starting from tomorrow with the launch window opening at 04:00 UTC.

https://sscspace.com/rexus-29-and-30-to-be-launched-from-esrange/

REXUS 30 launched on 29 March at 04:30 UTC
REXUS 29 launched on 1 April at 04:20 UTC

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #2209 on:** 04/06/2023 05:32 pm »

Trident Elding NASAMS weapons system testing at multiple sites:

owais.usmani · « **Reply #2210 on:** 04/13/2023 10:50 am »

https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12463725%40egNews

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A test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile was carried out from the Kapustin Yar test site

On April 11, a combat crew of the Strategic Missile Forces successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile of a mobile ground-based missile system from the 4th State Central Interspecific Range Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan Region.

The purpose of the launch is to test advanced combat equipment for intercontinental ballistic missiles.

This launch made it possible to confirm the correctness of the circuit design and technical solutions used in the development of new strategic missile systems.

The training warhead of the rocket hit a conditional target at the Sary-Shagan training ground (Republic of Kazakhstan) with a given accuracy.

The launch tasks were completed in full.

edkyle99 · « **Reply #2211 on:** 04/13/2023 09:21 pm »

The April 11 launch was by an unnamed "Advanced ICBM" from a "mobile ground-based missile system".

https://caspiannews.com/news-detail/russia-successfully-tests-advanced-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-2023-4-12-47/

This was probably the first major launch not announced by Russia to the West since it left the New START treaty last month.

- Ed Kyle

owais.usmani · « **Reply #2212 on:** 04/14/2023 08:12 am »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 04/13/2023 09:21 pm

The April 11 launch was by an unnamed "Advanced ICBM" from a "mobile ground-based missile system".

https://t.me/militaryrussiaru/5009

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In the launch on the night of April 11-12, 2023 from the Kapustrin Yar test site at the Sary-Shagan test site, apparently, for the first time, a new missile was used to test advanced combat equipment 15Zh55ME "Topol-ME" / "Yars-E", created on missile base "Topol-M" / "Yars" with the option of launching from a mobile launcher (PGRK).

The appearance of such a missile will solve the issue of the expiration of the Topol missiles, which were previously used for such test launches, and will also allow the payload to be launched on a platform unified with many modern missiles (Yars, Bulava, etc.).

Fmedici · « **Reply #2213 on:** 04/16/2023 09:48 am »

Today the launch window opens for a suborbital mission from White Sands. A Black Brant IX will carry the second iteration of the CIBER-2 experiment (the first one dating back to 2021), launch time unknown. More info about the scientific goals:

https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-scientists-aim-understand-history-light-production-universe-through-ciber-2-experiment

Fmedici · « **Reply #2214 on:** 04/18/2023 09:09 am »

Also from Esrange: the first of two N2ORTH rockets, part of the HyEnd project of the University of Stuttgart, just took off from Esrange at 09:05:00 UTC.

Info about the project: https://hyend.de/

Launch campaign updates: https://hyend.de/index.php/category/n2orth-launch-campaign/

SSC webcast (T-0 at 01:00:19):

catdlr · « **Reply #2215 on:** 04/18/2023 06:06 pm »

NASA Launches Super Pressure Balloon from New Zealand

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Apr 18, 2023
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program successfully launched its football-stadium-sized, heavy-lift super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wānaka Airport, New Zealand, at 11:42 a.m., Sunday, April 16, 2023, (7:42 p.m.. April 15 in U.S. Eastern Time), on a mission planned for 100 or more days.

Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Lead Producer: Bill Rodman

Fmedici · « **Reply #2216 on:** 04/22/2023 08:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/EvolutionSpace_/status/1649803602800832513?s=20

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #2217 on:** 04/23/2023 01:19 am »

Evolution Space video. The rocket name is "Gold Chain Cowboy".

"We have officially achieved Space.

Traveling at Mach 5 the rocket reached apogee at 124.5 kilometers (408,456 ft), 24.5 km past the Kármán line - the internationally recognized boundary of space - at 8:12 am on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023.

Check out the audio at 2:04 to hear the announcements as Gold Chain Cowboy flies past the Kármán line."

Fmedici · « **Reply #2218 on:** 04/23/2023 05:43 pm »

EVOLUTION SPACE PASSES KÁRMÁN LINE AND COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST SPACE MISSION

RIDGECREST, Calif., April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolution Space, a Mojave, Calif-based solid propulsion and launch provider, announced today the successful completion of their first space mission, Gold Chain Cowboy. The rocket reached apogee at 124.5 kilometers (408,456 ft), 24.5 km past the Kármán line - the internationally recognized boundary of space - at 8:12 am on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023. This marks a significant milestone for the company and the greater space launch industry.

Evolution Space is a leader in the development of solid propulsion systems for small launch vehicles, and with the success of Gold Chain Cowboy, Evolution Space earned the prestigious milestone of becoming the 9th privately funded US company to pass the Kármán line and reach space.

"Today is a very proud moment for Evolution Space," said Steve Heller, Evolution's Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "Our team has worked tirelessly to develop and test our technology, and this successful space mission is a testament to their hard work and dedication. We are thrilled to have achieved such an exclusive milestone and you can expect more great things to come."

The mission took place at the company's Mojave Desert launch site and involved the launch of a 10-inch diameter, 22-foot tall, 900-pound solid rocket vehicle equipped with Evolution Space's proprietary solid propulsion and flight systems. The rocket reached a maximum altitude of 408,456 feet at Mach 5.2.

"Our initial data indicates that the flight phase of Gold Chain Cowboy was excellent; the vehicle reached hypersonic speed and crossed the Karman line by a wide margin." Said Wyatt Harris, PhD and Evolution's Director of Flight Systems. "We're incredibly excited about this success and look forward to applying what we learned today to our future efforts."

The company's proprietary technology enables it to offer affordable, reliable launch solutions for customers in the commercial and governmental sectors. With the success of its first space mission, Evolution Space has demonstrated the capabilities of its technology and positioned itself as a key player in the rapidly growing containerized-launch vehicle market.

Fmedici · « **Reply #2219 on:** 04/24/2023 09:13 am »

Quote from: Fmedici on 04/16/2023 09:48 am

Today the launch window opens for a suborbital mission from White Sands. A Black Brant IX will carry the second iteration of the CIBER-2 experiment (the first one dating back to 2021), launch time unknown. More info about the scientific goals:

https://www.rit.edu/news/rit-scientists-aim-understand-history-light-production-universe-through-ciber-2-experiment

Sadly this launch resulted in a failure:

https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story280-36.383%20CIBER%202.html

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36.383 UG Terrier-Black Brant sounding rocket was launched from White Sands Missile Range, NM, on April 16, 2023. No science was collected due to termination of flight shortly after launch.CIBER-2 (Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment) is a near-infrared rocket-borne instrument designed to conduct comprehensive multi-band measurements of extragalactic background light (EBL) anisotropy on arcsecond to degree angular scales. CIBER-2 builds on the successful measurements and proven methodology of the predecessor CIBER-1 instrument. This is a reflight of CIBER-2, flown on June 7, 2021 from White Sands Missile Range, NM.

The Principal Investigator is Dr. Zemcov/Rochester Institute of Technology.