Author Topic: LIVE: Ariane 5 GS launch - Helios IIB - December 18, 2009 (Read 77375 times)

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #140 on:** 12/18/2009 03:37 pm »

Staging:

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #141 on:** 12/18/2009 03:38 pm »

Looks like I missed stage 1/2 sep. Is the vehicle carrying out a plane change manoeuvre? The US seemed to swerve sharply in the simulation.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #142 on:** 12/18/2009 03:39 pm »

A lot of difference with the profile. This one is going for altitude big time, whereas the ECA would be going after downrange.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #143 on:** 12/18/2009 03:40 pm »

Nearing the top of the hill

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #144 on:** 12/18/2009 03:40 pm »

Is it going to the moon ?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #145 on:** 12/18/2009 03:42 pm »

Heh, I thought the French MOD guy just said they'd be able to spy on the GB!

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #146 on:** 12/18/2009 03:42 pm »

+15 minutes. The vehicle is going through 750km altitude. Velocity steady at 6.33km/s

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #147 on:** 12/18/2009 03:43 pm »

maximum altitude:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #148 on:** 12/18/2009 03:44 pm »

Peaking at about 770km.

Ben the Space Brit · « **Reply #149 on:** 12/18/2009 03:44 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/18/2009 03:42 pm

Heh, I thought the French MOD guy just said they'd be able to spy on the GB!

Frankly, Britain is only nominally a French ally.

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From the ground motion in the simulation window, the US is thrusting at about a 30-degree angle to orbital direction.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #150 on:** 12/18/2009 03:45 pm »

Starting to pick up some extra velocity now.

SimonShuttle · « **Reply #151 on:** 12/18/2009 03:47 pm »

Quote from: Ben the Space Brit on 12/18/2009 03:44 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/18/2009 03:42 pm
Heh, I thought the French MOD guy just said they'd be able to spy on the GB!

Frankly, Britain is only nominally a French ally.

[edit]
From the ground motion in the simulation window, the US is thrusting at about a 30-degree angle to orbital direction.

Where else can we get cheap booze from

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #152 on:** 12/18/2009 03:49 pm »

Going down hill right now, will the

u/S be restarted or is this it?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #153 on:** 12/18/2009 03:49 pm »

They are telling us a lot about this bird, considering it's a spy sat!

Dropping back down to around 700km.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #154 on:** 12/18/2009 03:51 pm »

French troops in Afghanistan.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #155 on:** 12/18/2009 03:52 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #156 on:** 12/18/2009 03:53 pm »

Short second burn of the US complete.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #157 on:** 12/18/2009 03:53 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #158 on:** 12/18/2009 03:54 pm »

Holding steady at 676km and 7.6kms.

jcm · « **Reply #159 on:** 12/18/2009 03:56 pm »

Commentary just mentioned that the ASAP structure has dummy microsat payloads attached - was only half listening, did anyone catch the details? Probably a ballast thing rather than an active vibration study.