Quote from: blister on 01/24/2013 09:46 am2013/1/27 12:30(JST)H-IIA Rocket F22 Launch That would be 0330UTC start of broadcast for the launch not launch time
2013/1/27 12:30(JST)H-IIA Rocket F22 Launch
[broadcast info] 2013/1/26 23:00(JST)H-IIA Rocket F22 Move to LP1. 2013/1/27 12:30(JST)H-IIA Rocket F22 Launch blog.nvs-live.com/?eid=81 #nvslive
For those who want to see the rollout, see http://www.ustream.tv/channel/5156072.
From various newspaper reports and even budget reports (via the omnipotent Wiki, Japanese version), here are some out open reports about the spysats:- the radar satellite is of the same type launched in Dec. 2011 (IGS-R3), probably with a resolution of less than a meter. The cost of development and production of IGS-R3 was 39.8b yen (+ 10.3b yen launch costs), and apparently the cost IGS-R4 has been reduced by 15.4b yen.- the optical satellite is a new generation demo satellite with a 2 year designed life. Back in 2009 Yomiuri Shimbun reported that this generation of satellites may reach a maximum of 40 cm resolution, putting it ahead of satellites like Geoeye-1 and perhaps only second to the current Keyholes....
Beautiful scenery, but .... Isn't there a launch pad towards which the web cam could be pointed? Is this a national security secrecy thing?
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/26/2013 01:26 pmFrom various newspaper reports and even budget reports (via the omnipotent Wiki, Japanese version), here are some out open reports about the spysats:- the radar satellite is of the same type launched in Dec. 2011 (IGS-R3), probably with a resolution of less than a meter. The cost of development and production of IGS-R3 was 39.8b yen (+ 10.3b yen launch costs), and apparently the cost IGS-R4 has been reduced by 15.4b yen.- the optical satellite is a new generation demo satellite with a 2 year designed life. Back in 2009 Yomiuri Shimbun reported that this generation of satellites may reach a maximum of 40 cm resolution, putting it ahead of satellites like Geoeye-1 and perhaps only second to the current Keyholes....Good stuff GP! Should be able to get an article written for this, even if it'll be a short one.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/26/2013 11:53 pmQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/26/2013 01:26 pmFrom various newspaper reports and even budget reports (via the omnipotent Wiki, Japanese version), here are some out open reports about the spysats:- the radar satellite is of the same type launched in Dec. 2011 (IGS-R3), probably with a resolution of less than a meter. The cost of development and production of IGS-R3 was 39.8b yen (+ 10.3b yen launch costs), and apparently the cost IGS-R4 has been reduced by 15.4b yen.- the optical satellite is a new generation demo satellite with a 2 year designed life. Back in 2009 Yomiuri Shimbun reported that this generation of satellites may reach a maximum of 40 cm resolution, putting it ahead of satellites like Geoeye-1 and perhaps only second to the current Keyholes....Good stuff GP! Should be able to get an article written for this, even if it'll be a short one.I received a reminder from ustream reminding for this launch. Webcast scheduled to officially start at 2130 hrs in U.S. CST Local Time. Bars are currently showing on the screen but is now briefly not live.
Is that LV taller than the one that launched the HTV, looks it?