Flight was reported to have lasted 40 minutes before the payload was recovered by parachute. The flight was designated "Kavoshgar-2" (some sources say "Kavosh-2").I believe a Safir rocket was used for Kavoshgar-1 back in February. Nothing official on what was used for this one, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same.
Didn't get even near space, but just to have a note on this... China conducts first successful test of hybrid rocket.
Three sub-orbital launches were conducted today.At 10:35:10 GMT, a VS-30/Orion was launched from Svalbard on an auroral research flight.At 20:04 GMT, a missile (probably a Polaris/STARS) was launched from Kodiak Island. A GBI was launched from Vandenberg at 20:21, and intercepted the Polaris at 20:29.
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 12/05/2008 09:50 pmThree sub-orbital launches were conducted today.At 10:35:10 GMT, a VS-30/Orion was launched from Svalbard on an auroral research flight.At 20:04 GMT, a missile (probably a Polaris/STARS) was launched from Kodiak Island. A GBI was launched from Vandenberg at 20:21, and intercepted the Polaris at 20:29.Press releases, and neat photos (complete with rainbow effect in launch plume), of the GBI launch.http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/release.asp?prid=679http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123126885 - Ed Kyle
Quote from: Satori on 12/05/2008 03:54 pmDidn't get even near space, but just to have a note on this... China conducts first successful test of hybrid rocket.Cool - I've met some of the Beihang students - they were a fun bunch (we held the first ever Beijing-based Yuri's Night). It will be interesting to see if this develops beyond a student project
Quote from: jcm on 12/05/2008 04:01 pmQuote from: Satori on 12/05/2008 03:54 pmDidn't get even near space, but just to have a note on this... China conducts first successful test of hybrid rocket.Cool - I've met some of the Beihang students - they were a fun bunch (we held the first ever Beijing-based Yuri's Night). It will be interesting to see if this develops beyond a student projectAnyone know of photos for this launch/recovery?
Bulava test occurred this morning. It was destroyed by the Russian equivalent of an RSO after it went off course.
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 12/23/2008 09:40 amBulava test occurred this morning. It was destroyed by the Russian equivalent of an RSO after it went off course.Pravda reports it was sttage 3 the malfunctioned after successful stage 1 and 2 burn, so it probably reached space. Launch was from TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoy in the White Sea.Time was "early tuesday morning' Dec 23.
Quote from: jcm on 12/23/2008 01:29 pmQuote from: GW_Simulations on 12/23/2008 09:40 amBulava test occurred this morning. It was destroyed by the Russian equivalent of an RSO after it went off course.Pravda reports it was sttage 3 the malfunctioned after successful stage 1 and 2 burn, so it probably reached space. Launch was from TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoy in the White Sea.Time was "early tuesday morning' Dec 23.Some other sources suggest it failed just after 1/2 separation.The launch time I heard was 03:00 GMT.
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 12/23/2008 05:19 pmQuote from: jcm on 12/23/2008 01:29 pmQuote from: GW_Simulations on 12/23/2008 09:40 amBulava test occurred this morning. It was destroyed by the Russian equivalent of an RSO after it went off course.Pravda reports it was sttage 3 the malfunctioned after successful stage 1 and 2 burn, so it probably reached space. Launch was from TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoy in the White Sea.Time was "early tuesday morning' Dec 23.Some other sources suggest it failed just after 1/2 separation.The launch time I heard was 03:00 GMT.OK - I haven't seen any sources with that info.
Quote from: jcm on 12/23/2008 09:57 pmQuote from: GW_Simulations on 12/23/2008 05:19 pmQuote from: jcm on 12/23/2008 01:29 pmQuote from: GW_Simulations on 12/23/2008 09:40 amBulava test occurred this morning. It was destroyed by the Russian equivalent of an RSO after it went off course.Pravda reports it was sttage 3 the malfunctioned after successful stage 1 and 2 burn, so it probably reached space. Launch was from TK-208 Dmitriy Donskoy in the White Sea.Time was "early tuesday morning' Dec 23.Some other sources suggest it failed just after 1/2 separation.The launch time I heard was 03:00 GMT.OK - I haven't seen any sources with that info.http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081223/119134332.html"The missile left the tube, but went off course due to a malfunction after the first stage separation"http://lenta.ru/news/2008/12/23/bulava/ (via an online translator)"Start was made on 23 December at six o'clock in the morning Moscow time"