An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (GT-224GM) was launched from LF-04 at Vandenberg AFB at 01:23 PDT on May 14.More info:https://thedefensepost.com/2018/05/14/us-tests-minuteman-icbm-nuclear-missile-may/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article211136069.htmlAttached: video
Quote from: Lewis007 on 05/24/2018 06:23 amAn unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (GT-224GM) was launched from LF-04 at Vandenberg AFB at 01:23 PDT on May 14.More info:https://thedefensepost.com/2018/05/14/us-tests-minuteman-icbm-nuclear-missile-may/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article211136069.htmlAttached: videogoes here in its dedicated thread: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39426.0
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 05/24/2018 01:45 pmQuote from: Lewis007 on 05/24/2018 06:23 amAn unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (GT-224GM) was launched from LF-04 at Vandenberg AFB at 01:23 PDT on May 14.More info:https://thedefensepost.com/2018/05/14/us-tests-minuteman-icbm-nuclear-missile-may/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article211136069.htmlAttached: videogoes here in its dedicated thread: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=39426.0I saw the thread, but because of its title, I placed it in the suborbital launches thread.The VAFB thread should be called VAFB suborbital launches or something like that, not VAFB missile test notices.Personally, I prefer to have all these launches in one suborbital thread. It's confusing that some suborbital launches have their own thread, and all others go in the main thread. If a split is made, I believe one distinguishing between missile tests and science/technological missions makes more sense.
A Terrier-Black Brant 9 sounding rocket was launched from White Sands Missile Range, NM, carrying the Hi-C 2.1 (36.342 NS Winebarger) payload to look for connection between chromospheric and coronal heating. Specifically, it was Hi-C 2.1’s goal to answer if there are coronal counterparts to type II spicules and the connection between coronal, transition region, and chromopsheric heating in active region cores.The Principal Investigator was Dr. Winebarger/NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.source: https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story232-36.342%20Hi-C-.html
Tweet from RUAG Space:QuoteYesterday, @NASASun launched the EVE #soundingrocket to take measurements of the sun. On board: a unit of our reusable sounding rocket guidance system which has flown for its 5th time now. Video:
Yesterday, @NASASun launched the EVE #soundingrocket to take measurements of the sun. On board: a unit of our reusable sounding rocket guidance system which has flown for its 5th time now. Video:
The first commercial rocket launch in Scotland has taken place as part of efforts to gain work at a planned spaceport in the Highlands.Skyrora saw its 2.5 metre (9ft) projectile reach altitudes of almost four miles after taking off at the Kildermorie Estate in Ross-shire.Known as Skylark Nano, it accelerated to Mach 1.45 - more than 1110mph.The Edinburgh-based rocket developer was trialling technology for use on full-scale vehicles, as it bids for a contract for the forthcoming facility.
Remeber that Chinese company i-Space that more or less stick their own stickers to a solid powered rocket they (apparently) bought elsewhere and flew it to 100+ km high a few months ago? Well they are flying again today, this time from JSLC. Well, the company claimed that they are launching something they call a "satellite" - but after some Chinese spaceflight forum member asked it turns out this is nothing more than a single stage sounding rocket flight. Unlike other Chinese rocket startups (OneSpace/Landspace/LinkSpace etc.) it seems that this company didn't have a good reputation on the web (including one claim that they modified an ethyne cutter, add a case and claim it to be China's first pressure fed rocket engine by a private startup...) , and in any case calling a sounding rocket payload a "satellite" - 2 days before OneSpace is flying their own sounding rocket from the same site and about 1 month before Landspace seems to be really attempting an orbital flight - is surely suspicious.Regardless let's see what will happen within the next few hours.....
Quote from: Olaf on 08/31/2018 12:07 pmhttps://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1035420528494956544QuotePrivate Chinese launch company OneSpace will launch its second OS-X suborbital rocket (aka Chongqing Liangjiang Star) in September, this time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert. IIRC they are going for max. velocity of Mach 4.5 this time. According to reports the flight will be on September 7.Quote from: GELORD on 09/04/2018 06:03 pmOneSpace. Private Chinese launch company OneSpace will launch its second OS-X suborbital rocket (aka Chongqing Liangjiang Star) 5 September. Tianfu Junrong No.1 - SQX-1Z. This is not a OneSpace flight, but is from another competitor who (at least by name - more on that in another post elsewhere ) is trying to beat them to the punch!
https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1035420528494956544QuotePrivate Chinese launch company OneSpace will launch its second OS-X suborbital rocket (aka Chongqing Liangjiang Star) in September, this time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert.
Private Chinese launch company OneSpace will launch its second OS-X suborbital rocket (aka Chongqing Liangjiang Star) in September, this time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert.
OneSpace. Private Chinese launch company OneSpace will launch its second OS-X suborbital rocket (aka Chongqing Liangjiang Star) 5 September. Tianfu Junrong No.1 - SQX-1Z.