NET mid of January. I think after the launch of Epsilon rocket.The problem is N2 tank pressure sensor's trouble. The N2 tank is used for ram-line control. https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171227/k00/00m/040/053000c
Quote from: Fuji on 12/26/2017 04:07 pmNET mid of January. I think after the launch of Epsilon rocket.The problem is N2 tank pressure sensor's trouble. The N2 tank is used for ram-line control. https://mainichi.jp/articles/20171227/k00/00m/040/053000c Not just Rhumb Line attitude control but the whole TVC system. Rumor mill says it's going to take a while to swap the sensor, pushing NET into February towards the back end of the window. NET will also be after Epsilon launch, and with the current Epsilon delays so far, the odds are not good for on-time launch, pushing this launch back farther due to shared assets.Which is a problem, because if they can't launch within the window, a new window apparently won't open until fall or later, due to space traffic/tracking asset/other launch concerns.
new date per launch livestreams (NVS) on youtube is 30 January 2018 at 3pm (not sure about the time zone youtube was displaying).