The first Turkmen space satellite will orbit the American company on March 30:http://tass.ru/kosmos/1766979
Since Turkmensat is scheduled before CRS-6, does this launch have priority? It doesn't carry the same high profile. (NASA cargo, landing attempt) I imagine that with eutel being realigned to early march and the pad abort being moved further. I would think they would set this flight for May to insure their NASA flight meets its deadline.
Quote from: SpacemanInSPACE on 02/18/2015 03:03 amSince Turkmensat is scheduled before CRS-6, does this launch have priority? It doesn't carry the same high profile. (NASA cargo, landing attempt) I imagine that with eutel being realigned to early march and the pad abort being moved further. I would think they would set this flight for May to insure their NASA flight meets its deadline.In the pre eva briefing today someone mentioned (i don't remember who) that CRS-6 was being targeted for mid to late April which would give SpaceX time to launch TurkmenistanSat before CRS-6
That's a lot larger than I had in mind.....do we have the specs?
The satellite is built on a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C2 platform, will weigh 4,500 kg at launch.
Quote from: Prober on 02/26/2015 07:45 pmThat's a lot larger than I had in mind.....do we have the specs?Some details here:QuoteThe satellite is built on a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C2 platform, will weigh 4,500 kg at launch.https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/case-study/turkmenalem52emonacosat-arrives-cape-canaveral
Quote from: Kabloona on 02/26/2015 08:02 pmQuoteThe satellite is built on a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C2 platform, will weigh 4,500 kg at launch.https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/case-study/turkmenalem52emonacosat-arrives-cape-canaveralGuessing the transfer orbit apogee will be right at GEO and an inclination of ~25 deg based on the mass and past (similar mass) GTO missions. Anyone seen it posted somewhere yet?
QuoteThe satellite is built on a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C2 platform, will weigh 4,500 kg at launch.https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/case-study/turkmenalem52emonacosat-arrives-cape-canaveral
Quote from: LastStarFighter on 02/26/2015 08:10 pmQuote from: Kabloona on 02/26/2015 08:02 pmQuoteThe satellite is built on a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C2 platform, will weigh 4,500 kg at launch.https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/case-study/turkmenalem52emonacosat-arrives-cape-canaveralGuessing the transfer orbit apogee will be right at GEO and an inclination of ~25 deg based on the mass and past (similar mass) GTO missions. Anyone seen it posted somewhere yet? Here's my guess, extrapolating from the target orbit of the ABS/Eutil sat (from L2) at 4168 kg.The extra 332 kg reduces the performance by 113 m/s, almost all from the second stage. Then a quick pass through possibilities for the second burn give a minimum delta-V to synchronous of 1655 m/s, with an apogee of 52000 km and an inclination of 25.6 degrees.The rocket could also do apogee at GEO and 21.5 degrees, but that's about 20 m/s more delta-v to GEO.Disclaimer: estimated mass for Falcon components, circular parking orbit, impulsive maneuvers, spherical earth, etc., etc. For amusement value only.
From reddit user /u/Spitzer-Hubble, pics of the satellite being transported in FL. Nothing much, just the container on the road.
CRS-6 has already been announced as delayed to middle to late April, at the DSCOVR pre-launch press conference on 10 February.