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RE: ESA Ready Mars Express
« Reply #1 on: 09/08/2005 05:45 pm »
Hi,

Chris, shouldnt the subject read 'ESA ready Venus Express'

Cheers,

Andy

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RE: ESA Ready Venus Express
« Reply #2 on: 09/08/2005 06:01 pm »
Where was my head when I put this on the forum!  :o  ;)  Thanks.
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RE: ESA Ready Venus Express
« Reply #3 on: 09/08/2005 07:09 pm »
Why does ESA use Russian Rockets when they could use American rockets? Is there some infighting reason to this?
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RE: ESA Ready Venus Express
« Reply #4 on: 09/08/2005 10:48 pm »
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Why does ESA use Russian Rockets when they could use American rockets? Is there some infighting reason to this?

The Europeans decided to side with the Russians. They'll tell you they are cheaper, but when it comes down to it, the French and Germans don't want to deal with the US.

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RE: ESA Ready Venus Express
« Reply #5 on: 10/08/2005 11:04 am »
why don't we europeans just use our own rockets? We have Airiane!

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RE: ESA Ready Venus Express
« Reply #6 on: 10/09/2005 09:40 pm »
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t walker - 8/10/2005  6:04 AM

why don't we europeans just use our own rockets? We have Airiane!

Well, the French have Airiane! We just throw millions at that very un-British vehicle. How many people know what ESA is, and how many know what NASA is, in the UK?
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Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #7 on: 11/01/2005 01:14 pm »
Nov. 9 launch date.
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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #8 on: 11/08/2005 09:32 am »
Still just the one day away from launch?

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #9 on: 11/08/2005 09:49 pm »
Yes. Right now it's less than 6 hours before launch. Does anyone if there will be any live coverage of the launch?
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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #10 on: 11/09/2005 02:00 am »
The launch of the European Space Agency's Venus Express probe is planned for 0333 GMT Wednesday (10:33 p.m. ET Tuesday) at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9968126/

After completion of Soyuz launcher fuelling, concluded as planned at 03:00 CET, Venus Express is almost ready for lift-off.
 The only outstanding task to be performed is the switch to the spacecraft's on-board power, which is planned to be completed at 04:23 CET, just ten minutes before launch.
http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMAWL638FE_index_0.html

9 Nov 02:03 UTC
MET: -01h 30m 00s
End of launch vehicle fueling
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=38243
8 Nov 23:44 UTC
MET: -03h 49m 00s
Start fueling of launch vehicle (lasts 2h 20m)

Venus Express Launch Updates

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #11 on: 11/09/2005 02:38 am »
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 Does anyone if there will be any live coverage of the launch?


9 Nov 03:30:59 UTC MET: -00h 02m 35s
http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=64
Pressurization of propellant tanks
The Soyuz will make its fiery ascent through the sky in a few minutes.
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/SEMN3Y274OD_0.html

9 Nov 03:31:34 UTC MET: -00h 02m 00s
Umbilical drops-off

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #12 on: 11/09/2005 03:35 am »
Two hours to go??

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #13 on: 11/09/2005 03:36 am »
I'm watching, I didn't know it was this close to launch.

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #14 on: 11/09/2005 03:40 am »
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Two hours to go??

No, he meant two minutes to go :) It launched on time. I'm writing a story :)

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #16 on: 11/09/2005 03:52 am »
Congrats ESA... nice launch..

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #17 on: 11/09/2005 03:52 am »


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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #18 on: 11/09/2005 03:58 am »
Errrrr, I think the better option is the live webcast than someone in America typing what they are seeing on the webcast ;)

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RE: Venus Express Nov. 9
« Reply #19 on: 11/09/2005 04:14 am »
The English guy commentating was cool :) French guy "We have booster seperation" English guy "Right, very good!" :)

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