NROL-49 "Betty" - USA-224 - KH-11 - 20.01.2011 - Delta IV-H - CCAFS
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 01/22/2011 07:27 pmNROL-49 "Betty" - USA-224 - KH-11 - 20.01.2011 - Delta IV-H - CCAFSIt was only the day before yesterday so I don't think my memory has gone yet - it didn't look much like CCAFS to me.
NROL-25 "Altair" - - NOSS?? - 2012 - Delta IV-M+(5,2) - VAFB[/i]NROL-34 "Frigga" - - Trumpet? - 2011 - Atlas V 411 - VAFBFor these two launches, i have some doubt concerning the payloads:NROL-25 has a 5m fairing, but earlier NOSS launches on Atlas fitted pretty well inside the 4m fairing. Therfore i think, a FIA-R is more likely.NROL-34 is AFAIK a Atlas V 401. It could well be an SDS on a molniya orbit, a Trumpet F/O or a NOSS payload.
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 01/22/2011 07:27 pmNROL-25 "Altair" - - NOSS?? - 2012 - Delta IV-M+(5,2) - VAFB[/i]NROL-34 "Frigga" - - Trumpet? - 2011 - Atlas V 411 - VAFBFor these two launches, i have some doubt concerning the payloads:NROL-25 has a 5m fairing, but earlier NOSS launches on Atlas fitted pretty well inside the 4m fairing. Therfore i think, a FIA-R is more likely.NROL-34 is AFAIK a Atlas V 401. It could well be an SDS on a molniya orbit, a Trumpet F/O or a NOSS payload.
NROL-25 "Altair" - - NOSS?? - 2012 - Delta IV-M+(5,2) - VAFB[/i]NROL-34 "Frigga" - - Trumpet? - 2011 - Atlas V 411 - VAFB
Although NOSS can fit inside the four metre Atlas fairing, it did require a lengthened version. The four metre Delta fairing is far shorter, and I do not believe a NOSS payload would fit inside. The five metre fairing is longer, and should be sufficient. There is also a typical NOSS symbol on the patch, but that could be wrong. I agree that if it is not NOSS, then it will be FIA-R.
L-34 is definitely going on a 411, I've got an image of the launch patch somewhere, I'll try and find it.
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 01/24/2011 11:27 pmAlthough NOSS can fit inside the four metre Atlas fairing, it did require a lengthened version. The four metre Delta fairing is far shorter, and I do not believe a NOSS payload would fit inside. The five metre fairing is longer, and should be sufficient. There is also a typical NOSS symbol on the patch, but that could be wrong. I agree that if it is not NOSS, then it will be FIA-R.The Delta-IV 4m fairing is longer than the 4m EPF fairing of Atlas, which was used for NOSS. Therfore it is possible to launch NOSS on an Delta with 4m fairing
If L-39 and L-41 are both FIA-R then why was L-41 the first?
NROL-34 "Frigga"* - - Trumpet? - 2011 - Atlas V 411 - VAFB