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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: russianhalo117 on 09/07/2013 12:58 am
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Second 2013 Dnepr launch has its officially scheduled liftoff time displayed as 0711:29UTC on 21 November 2013. Liftoff time via http://amsat-uk.org/2013/09/04/funcube-1-is-in-its-pod/ (http://amsat-uk.org/2013/09/04/funcube-1-is-in-its-pod/)
Final List of ISC Kosmotras News Links for second 2013 Dnepr launch (RUS Followed by ENG):
Mission Press Releases:
1) RUS LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/132/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/132/) (Пусковая кампания «ДубайСат-2»)
1) ENG LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/133/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/133/) (Launch Campaign of DubaiSat-2 Cluster Mission)
2) RUS LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/134/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/134/) (КА «ДубайСат-2» и «СТСАТ-3» доставлены на БП КА "Ясный")
2) ENG LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/135/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/135/) (DubaiSat-2 and STSAT-3 satellites delivered to Yasny Launch Base)
3) RUS LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/136/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/136/) (Дата пуска ракеты «РС-20Б» с группой космических аппаратов)
3) ENG LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/137/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/137/) (Launch Date of DubaiSat-2 cluster mission)
4) RUS LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/138/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/138/) (Интеграция КА с КГЧ)
4) ENG LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/141/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/141/) (Spacecraft Integration with Dnepr SHM)
5) RUS LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/142/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/142/) (Стыковка КГЧ с ракетой)
5) ENG LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/145/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/145/) (SHM/LV Mating)
6) RUS LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/148/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/148/) (Запуск ракеты РС-20 с группой КА)
6) ENG LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/149/ (http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/149/) (Dnepr Cluster Mission 2013)
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November 21 –
DubaiSat-2, STSat-3, WNISAT-1, SkySat-1, UniSat-5, AprizeSat-7, AprizeSat-8, BRITE-PL (Lem), BPA-3, containers with CubeSats (UWE-3, Delfi-n3Xt, Triton 1/2, Cinema 2/3, Dove 4, FUNcube-1, I-Cube, GOMX-1, eSt@r 2, PUCP-SAT 1, Humsat-D, BeakerSat, Eagle 1, Wren, Pocket-PUCP, QBScout 1)
– Dnepr – Dombarovskiy 13 – 07:11:29 UTC
Dove-4 should be a Planet Labs payload.
http://planet-labs.com/
SkySat-1 is SkyBox Imaging
http://www.skyboximaging.com
Unisat-5 comes from the University of Rome.
http://www.gaussteam.com/activities-services-and-products/launch-services/dnepr-cluster-2013/
Apparently, a team from the University of Rome is securing customers for Dnepr:
"Five Cubesats (PUCPSAT, I-CUBE 1, HUMSAT-D, E-St@R 2, Dove-4) and three PocketQubeSats (BeakerSat, QBScout, WREN) will be flown and then released in orbit from the UniSat-5, the GAUSS designed and realized satellite that hosts the PEPPOD and MRFOD systems."
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Concerning the Triton cubesats: Only Triton-1 will be on board of this launch. Triton-2 will follow in 2014
http://keepamericaatwork.com/space-the-final-frontier/dutch-nanosatellite-triton-1-delivered-for-launch/
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A better link for Triton 1:
http://www.isispace.nl/cms/index.php/news/latest-news/124-dutch-nanosatellite-triton-1-delivered-for-launch
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WNISAT-1 (English)
http://en.axelspace.com/projects/wnisat1-e.html
WNISAT-1 blog (Japanese)
http://www.axelspace.com/special/
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There are a few differences between Anik and Gunter's lists of payloads on this launch:
Five satellites are in Gunter's list but not in Anik's: $50SAT, CubeBug-2, NEE-02, HiNCube and ZACube
One satellite is in Anik's list but not in Gunter's: First-Move
Does anyone have any information on which of these satellites are aboard the rocket?
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There are a few differences between Anik and Gunter's lists of payloads on this launch:
Five satellites are in Gunter's list but not in Anik's: $50SAT, CubeBug-2, NEE-02, HiNCube and ZACube
One satellite is in Anik's list but not in Gunter's: First-Move
Does anyone have any information on which of these satellites are aboard the rocket?
First-Move is on board, sharing an ISIPod with UWE-3 and Velox-P2 (missing in both lists)
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i have some doubts, if Eagle-1 is on board. Can anyone clarify?
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I have got some confirmations and clarifications from the GAUSS UniSat-5 team:
Four Cubesats (PUCPSAT, I-CUBE 1, HUMSAT-D, Dove-4) and four PocketQubeSats (BeakerSat, QBScout, WREN and $50Sat) are on board of UniSat-5
Eagle-1 and Eagle-2 are alternative designations of BeakerSat and $50Sat.
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Italian Microsat to Deploy Amateur Radio Satellites
http://amsat-uk.org/2012/05/25/italian-microsat-to-deploy-amateur-radio-satellites/
The Italian microsat UniSat-5 will itself deploy a number of additional amateur radio satellites. Among them should be the CubeSats PUCP-SAT-1, HumSat-D, estar-2, Icube-1 and PocketQubes Wren, Eagle-1, Eagle-2 ($50Sat), QB-Scout1. PUCP-SAT-1 intends to subsequently release a further satellite Pocket-PUCP.
Note: old information (May 25, 2012)
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LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/132/
Пусковая кампания «ДубайСат-2»
18.10.2013
На базе подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный» началась пусковая кампания кластерного запуска с КА «ДубайСат-2» в качестве основной полезной нагрузки. 16 октября на базу были доставлены космические аппараты «SkySat-1», «GOMX-1», «WNISat» и «BRITE-Poland», а также контейнеры «ISIPOD» с КА «Cubesat». Прибытие космических аппаратов других заказчиков планируется на следующей неделе.
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LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/133/
Launch Campaign of DubaiSat-2 Cluster Mission
18.10.2013
Launch campaign for DubaiSat-2 cluster mission has started at Yasny Launch Base. SkySat-1, GOMX-1, WNISat-1, BRITE-Poland satellites and ISIPOD deployers with CubeSats arrived at the launch site on October 16, 2013. Satellites of other customers are scheduled to be delivered there during next week.
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So as I understand it we have: (trying to sort out the distribution among the various P-POD deployers)
Larger payloads
Dubaisat 2, Skysat 1, STSat-3, Aprizesat-7 and 8
UTIAS NLS9 payloads WNISAT-1, Lem (BRITE-PL GNB), and the 2U cubesat GOMX-1 in its own pod
ISIPOD with UWE-3, VELOX-P2, First-MOVE (all 1U)
P?POD with 2U CubeBug-2 and 1U Krysaor
P?POD with FUNcube-1, HiNCube-1, ZACUBE-1 (all 1U)
P?POD with 3U Delfi-n3Xt
P?POD with 3U Triton 1
P?POD with 3U CINEMA 2
P?POD with 3U CINEMA 3
Unisat-5 containing
PEPPOD 1 deploying U ICUBE1, 1U HUMSAT-D, 1U PUCPSAT1/PocketPUCP,
PEPPOD 2 deploying 3U Dove-4
MRFOD deploying QBScout-1, Beakersat/Eagle-1, WREN, $50Sat/Eagle-2 which are 2.5, 2.5, 1, 1.5U PocketQubs
and we infer that e-st@r-2, earlier said to be a Unisat-deployed 1U in PEPPOD 3, is not on the manifest.
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I think, that is correct.
I have not been able to track down detailed information on e-St@r-2 and i am not sure, if it has even been completed.
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FYI, it is PocketQube with an 'e'. It was changed by Prof Bob Twiggs, hence QubeScout-S1 etc.
Thanks
Tom
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FYI, it is PocketQube with an 'e'. It was changed by Prof Bob Twiggs, hence QubeScout-S1 etc.
Thanks
Tom
Thanks for that info.
I hate the PocketQubes... I'm going to have to redo all my databases to allow me to enter masses less than 1 kg :-)
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P?POD with 2U CubeBug-2 and 1U Krysaor
P?POD with FUNcube-1, HiNCube-1, ZACUBE-1 (all 1U)
P?POD with 3U Delfi-n3Xt
P?POD with 3U Triton 1
All ISIPODs, apparently.
http://blog.isilaunch.com/
...and the CINEMAs, too, which are also known as KHUSats.
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DubaiSat-2 and STSAT-3 satellites delivered to Yasny Launch Base
DubaiSat-2 (customer – Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST)) and STSAT-3 (customer – Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) satellites were delivered to Yasny Launch Base on October 24, 2013.
Meanwhile, the satellites, which had arrived at the launch base last week, are undergoing standalone checkout and testing at the Yasny Assembly Integration & Test Building (on a photo below – SkySat-1 satellite (customer – Skybox Imaging, Inc.) in AITB cleanroom.
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/135/
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LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/134/
КА «ДубайСат-2» и «СТСАТ-3» доставлены на БП КА "Ясный"
25.10.2013
24 октября 2013г. космические аппараты «ДубайСат-2» (заказчик – Институт передовых исследований и технологий ОАЭ (EIAST)) и «СТСАТ-3» (заказчик – Корейский институт аэрокосмических исследований (KARI)) прибыли на Базу подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный». Тем временем в МИКе БП КА «Ясный» продолжаются работы по автономным проверкам космических аппаратов, которые были доставлены на базу на прошлой неделе (на фото ниже – КА СкайСат-1(заказчик – Скайбокс Имэджинг, Инк.) в чистовом зале МИКа.
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LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/135/
DubaiSat-2 and STSAT-3 satellites delivered to Yasny Launch Base
25.10.2013
DubaiSat-2 (customer – Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST)) and STSAT-3 (customer – Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) satellites were delivered to Yasny Launch Base on October 24, 2013. Meanwhile, the satellites, which had arrived at the launch base last week, are undergoing standalone checkout and testing at the Yasny Assembly Integration & Test Building (on a photo below – SkySat-1 satellite (customer – Skybox Imaging, Inc.) in AITB cleanroom.
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Planet Labs' Dove 3 is also onboard the Dnepr, in an ISIPOD.
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Launch Date of DubaiSat-2 cluster mission
The launch date of RS-20B rocket (Dnepr) with a group of satellites (DubaiSat-2 cluster mission) from Dombarovsky missile area (Yasny Launch Base) has been established for November 21, 2013 at 07:10:11 UTC. The back-up launch date is November 22, 2013 at 07:10:11 UTC.
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/137/
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Nice to see this finally progressing, almost done building a ground station for FunCube-1 at ESTEC
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Inspection, checkout and integration of secondary payloads:
http://blog.isilaunch.com/?p=374
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Inspection, checkout and integration of secondary payloads:
http://blog.isilaunch.com/?p=374
This is a great web site!
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Inspection, checkout and integration of secondary payloads:
http://blog.isilaunch.com/?p=374
the main site:
LINK: http://www.isispace.nl/cms/index.php/products-and-services/launches
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The spanish 3U-cubesat OPTOS will be also on board: see ISILaunch03 customers list on http://blog.isilaunch.com
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Spacecraft Integration with Dnepr SHM
Dnepr Space Head Module integration with customers’ spacecraft was successfully completed in the Yasny Launch Base AITB on November 13, 2013.
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/141/
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Does anyone know if this launch will be webcast...there's a lot of interest from ham radio enthusiasts because of the payloads..especially FunCube.
Norman
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SHM/LV Mating
On November 15, 2013, the Dnepr Space Head Module with the satellites was transported to the launch pad and mated with the launch vehicle. The final checkout and tests of the launch vehicle with the SHM are presently in progress. The launch is scheduled for November 21, 2013 at 11:10 Moscow time (07:10 UTC).
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/145/
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Does anyone know if this launch will be webcast...there's a lot of interest from ham radio enthusiasts because of the payloads..especially FunCube.
Norman
The next scheduled webcast by TsENKI is the launch of Progress M-21M. So I suppose there will be no webcast of this launch.
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32 satellites will be launched at single launch!!!
http://www.spaceflight101.com/denpr-2013-cluster-launch-updates.html
Generally Dnepr launches are not broadcasted live as the launch vehicle is originally belong to Russian MoD. We can see the pictures and youtube videos later in the launch day.
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My count is 33 (with the same payloads as in this article) - but this probably just a question of definition - if you count BPA-3 as a satellite.
1 DubaiSat 2
2 STSAT 3
3 SkySat 1
4 WNISAT 1
5 BRITE-PL (Lem)
6 AprizeSat 7
7 AprizeSat 8
8 UniSat 5
9 Delfi-n3Xt
10 Dove 3
11 Dove 4
12 Triton 1
13 CINEMA 2 (KHUSAT 1)
14 CINEMA 3 (KHUSAT 2)
15 OPTOS
16 CubeBug 2 (Manolito)
17 GOMX 1
18 NEE 02 Krysaor
19 FUNcube 1
20 HiNCube
21 ZACUBE 1
22 ICube 1
23 HumSat-D
24 PUCP-SAT 1
25 First-MOVE
26 UWE 3
27 VELOX-P 2
28 BeakerSat 1 (Eagle 1)
29 $50SAT (Eagle 2)
30 QubeScout S1
31 Wren
32 Pocket-PUCP
33 BPA 3
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Confirmed that there will be no streaming video of the launch, not even for paying customers :(
However there will be some public announcements by ISL on irc.freenode.net #cubesat
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Thanks everyone for the info.
I found this message on the Amsat email reflector :-
"The launch of ZACUBE-1 from Yasny Launch Base in Russia will be streamed live
on
the Cape Peninilla University of Technology Web site on Thursday 21 November.
http://live.cput.ac.za/live.html
http://www.cput.ac.za/academic/faculties/engineering/zacube1
Clint K6LCS"
We'll have to wait and see if the stream happens
Norman
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BRITE-PL LEM will be the second Polish satellite.
So everyone here calls it the first Polish scientific satellite, as the country's first sat was a student Cubesat, PW-Sat, launched on the maiden Vega flight ;)
Students beat the Space Research Centre, but on the other hand Lem is a far more developed piece of hardware - so this is not so easy to compare.
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First Post Updated.
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No webcast? Boooo!
We'll keep this thread here. William Graham's launch article soon-ish (I say soon, it's 4,200 words! I used to like my bed).
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Think we'll get updates of any sort, or will we have to wait for the press release(s)?
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I may be able to post a few vague updates.
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Going post launch with this article............HUGE article by William. I know people who get two months to write peices this long! He did it during yesterday! ;D
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Everything still looking good, 1h 45m to go.
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I had these two streams recommended to me:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/krysaor-exa
http://live.cput.ac.za/live.html
They seem to be for two of the payloads aboard!
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Oh! Keep an eye on those links folks. I've got to get a quick nap in. William's mega article is ready, but I've gone post launch on the article in readiness of written confirmation, but we may have visuals now!
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Any launch timeline available?
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7:10 UTC, 2:10 EST.
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That second feed has up..
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+1 hour to lift off.
I am amazed by the size and the capacity of Ecudorian control center for the cubesat.
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+1 hour to lift off.
I am amazed by the size and the capacity of Ecudorian control center for the cubesat.
Looks like they've been watching one too many SpaceX webcasts, as that's a bit like MCC-X!
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Any launch timeline available?
From Williams article that will go on at launch:
The first stage's four RD-263 engines will ignite with the rocket in mid-air at around 20 metres (66 feet) altitude. On at least one R-36 test flight the first stage failed to ignite, resulting in the rocket falling back into the silo and exploding. Once the engines are burning a set of rings which attach to the outside of the vehicle will break in halves and separate.
The first stage will burn for around 98 seconds before it burns out and separates. Approximately six seconds after staging the second stage will ignite, burning its RD-0255 engine for 168 seconds. The forward section of the payload fairing will separate during this burn. Once the second stage burns out it will be jettisoned, with the third stage reorienting itself to fly backwards.
The third stage of the Dnepr was derived from the Post-Boost Module developed for the R-36 missile. Originally designed to fine-tune the trajectories of multiple independently-targeted warheads, the unit has its engines mounted facing forwards. To protect the satellites from the exhaust of the RD-869 engine, the rocket is fitted with a Gas Dynamic Shield, which covers the payloads until shortly before spacecraft separation. The third stage is not restartable, so to avoid leaving debris in the same orbit as the payload spacecraft separation occurs while the engine is still burning, with the satellites being ejected from the back of the stage.
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T-25 mins.
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Any launch timeline available?
From Williams article that will go on at launch:
The first stage's four RD-263 engines will ignite with the rocket in mid-air at around 20 metres (66 feet) altitude. On at least one R-36 test flight the first stage failed to ignite, resulting in the rocket falling back into the silo and exploding. Once the engines are burning a set of rings which attach to the outside of the vehicle will break in halves and separate.
The first stage will burn for around 98 seconds before it burns out and separates. Approximately six seconds after staging the second stage will ignite, burning its RD-0255 engine for 168 seconds. The forward section of the payload fairing will separate during this burn. Once the second stage burns out it will be jettisoned, with the third stage reorienting itself to fly backwards.
The third stage of the Dnepr was derived from the Post-Boost Module developed for the R-36 missile. Originally designed to fine-tune the trajectories of multiple independently-targeted warheads, the unit has its engines mounted facing forwards. To protect the satellites from the exhaust of the RD-869 engine, the rocket is fitted with a Gas Dynamic Shield, which covers the payloads until shortly before spacecraft separation. The third stage is not restartable, so to avoid leaving debris in the same orbit as the payload spacecraft separation occurs while the engine is still burning, with the satellites being ejected from the back of the stage.
Based on previous missions the GDS will separate about 16 min after launch, so 0726 UTC.
The big satellites on Platform A (Dubaisat, Unisat, Skysat,?) will separate, then Platform A will be jettisoned, then
the smaller satellites on the lower deck of the final stage (Aprizesats?, cubesats) will be deployed.
I don't have a detailed timeline, and I haven't managed to confidently identify which satellites are on the upper and which on the lower deck. Previous launches used as little as 2 seconds interval between deployments so it could
all be over by 0728 UTC or so.
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ZACUBE-1/ZA-003 given the name Tshepiso Satellite ('Promise') - not sure I got the name right, it went off the top of the screen quickly, did anyone catch it?
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120 seconds ish!
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There it goes!!! LAUNCH!!
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Staging!
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Staging
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T+200 seconds.
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Staging.
Upper Stage doing its funny reserve flying.
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South African bloke practically gets shoved off the podium mid-speech! ;D
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Three mins to the start of S/C Seps.
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Worst cameraman ever with the SA webcast.....
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Look at those babies go!!
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Sounds like they all released happily!
William's epic article......big read, 4,200 words!
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-dnepr-record-breaking-32-satellite-haul/
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FunCube 1 signals heard in South Africa
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Launch information...
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Delfi-n3Xt and UWE-3 signals reception confirmed.
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Also BRITE-PL Lem signal confirmed.
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Going post launch with this article............HUGE article by William. I know people who get two months to write peices this long! He did it during yesterday! ;D
More epicness from William. Lot's of kudos for covering so many payloads in a single article. Well done!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaa0ExFSw2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qScXONe9cFc
(no sound for the third one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsfL19FV3qg
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Six objects cataloged:
39416 591 x 1609 km x 97.7
39417 547 x 597 x 97.8
39418 567 x 599 x 97.8
39419 584 x 603 x 97.8
39420 590 x 610 x 97.8
39421 593 x 638 x 97.8
[All we really know is that none of these is the Dnepr final stage, which will have a
larger apogee.] - edit: misread the data. 39416 is the final stage.
I expect the Platform A adapter, the GDS (gas dynamic shield),
Dubaisat, and 7 intermediate size satellites to be cataloged first in the 600 km orbit with cubesats later.
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Launch information...
Nice job Rui! Can you share the source? (if online)
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Launch information...
Nice job Rui! Can you share the source? (if online)
Sure, here it is http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/149/
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First post updated with final information and links.
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anik says 07h10'16" GMT.
Kosmotras says 07h10'11" GMT.
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Gauss Team says 07:10:10.147 UTC ;) .
Separation time: 07:25:48.330 UTC, Go inertial time of the launch: 2013-11-21 07:10:10.147 UTC.
https://twitter.com/gaussteam/status/403455987073302528
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anik says 07h10'16" GMT.
Kosmotras says 07h10'11" GMT.
0710:11UTC is the go inertial time.
0710:16UTC is the time of first stage ignition.
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0710:16UTC is the time of first stage ignition
07:10:16 is liftoff, i.e. the time of beginning of moving of rocket inside of silo.
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0710:16UTC is the time of first stage ignition
07:10:16 is liftoff, i.e. the time of beginning of moving of rocket inside of silo.
Thank you for the correction, Andrey!
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Oh, I have a mistake, there should be a difference - 6.55 seconds. So, if the "go inertial time" was at 07:10:10.147 UTC, then the "contact of exit of rocket from silo = liftoff" was at ~07:10:16.697 UTC.
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Six objects cataloged:
39416 591 x 1609 km x 97.7
39417 547 x 597 x 97.8
39418 567 x 599 x 97.8
39419 584 x 603 x 97.8
39420 590 x 610 x 97.8
39421 593 x 638 x 97.8
Sorry for this stupid question, but if the engine is not restartable, how is it possible for these payloads to end in different orbits ?
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Six objects cataloged:
39416 591 x 1609 km x 97.7
39417 547 x 597 x 97.8
39418 567 x 599 x 97.8
39419 584 x 603 x 97.8
39420 590 x 610 x 97.8
39421 593 x 638 x 97.8
Sorry for this stupid question, but if the engine is not restartable, how is it possible for these payloads to end in different orbits ?
They are deployed while the engine is still burning and the rocket is still climbing to a higher orbit.
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Danged Russians!
We send up 29 sats in one launch so they send up 33 a few days later...
Almost makes building a Sea Dragon to launch multiple Geosync sats at the same time look economical...
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E-st@r 1 was launched on first VEGA flight, in 2012.
There is no news about E-st@r 2 on the Facebook page of the builders...
https://www.facebook.com/estarCubeSat
I really doubt that this satellite was on Dnepr. I've sent them a message, and I'm waiting for answer.
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E-st@r 1 was launched on first VEGA flight, in 2012.
There is no news about E-st@r 2 on the Facebook page of the builders...
https://www.facebook.com/estarCubeSat
I really doubt that this satellite was on Dnepr. I've sent them a message, and I'm waiting for answer.
The UniSat-5 team told me, that it was not on board.
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Launch photo.
Credit - Pavel Sagaidak (https://vk.com/id146864390)
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Object 39416, 2013-066A, has been renamed object 39448, 2013-066AJ. It is the Dnepr final stage in a 591 x 1609 km orbit.
Catalog 39416 has now been reassigned to a different 2013-066 object, in a 594 x 652 km orbit
We can infer that 39449 and 39450 [edit: corrected typos] are reserved for the GDS fairing and the Platform A adapter, with
39416-39447 reserved for the payloads.
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
I haven't heard anything, and I've been looking. But I wouldn't classify the silence as 'suspicious'. It's quite common for commercial operators to wait a while - perhaps until commissioning is complete - before making any announcements, and that doesn't mean that anything is wrong.
Most of the cubesats are from amateur- or university-affiliated groups, so it's not surprising that they're a bit more open.
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
According to EIAST, the United Arab Emirates’ team of engineers at the ground station was able to communicate directly with Dubai Sat 2
http://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2013/11/22/dubai-sat-2-launched-as-part-of-record-breaking-32-satellite-launch-onboard-dnepr-rocket/
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
I haven't heard anything, and I've been looking. But I wouldn't classify the silence as 'suspicious'. It's quite common for commercial operators to wait a while - perhaps until commissioning is complete - before making any announcements, and that doesn't mean that anything is wrong.
Most of the cubesats are from amateur- or university-affiliated groups, so it's not surprising that they're a bit more open.
Regarding the Skysat-1, the company made PR statements all the time durign the manufactoring and interation phases. Neither launch, nor post launch status of the satellite is announced. There is even no single word about the satellite's current status on their web site and on their social media accounts and the latest news is belong to 31.10.2013!
I would expect them to flood the media about the capabilities of their low-cost, COTS, game-changer satellite design and how it will change the remote sensing industry. However, they are suspiciously silent, at least for me.
STSAT-3 is belong to KARI, they do not need to make any PR as the satellite is for testing purposes.
Dubaisat-2 is belong to government, and it is their second satellite. I also do not think they will announce the news but they should distribute the first image, as they did on Dubaisat-1. But, middle eastern media is also very much silent as they are not provided any news from EIAST.
Aprizesats are commercial and part of larger constellation. And, I believe, they would concentrate on their commercial sale, not announcing the first signal.
We should also concentrate on cubesats and their consequences. I personally wonder what Italian team will do with their Unisat-5.
FunCube, First-Move, Delfi-n3Xt, Cubebug-2, GOMX-1 announced sucessfull comissioning;
https://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtime.html?satelliteId=2
https://twitter.com/1st_Move
http://www.delfispace.nl/
http://2.cubebug.org/
https://twitter.com/GomSpace_Aps
Still no news about KRYSAOR, Unisat-5;
https://twitter.com/EXA_ec
https://twitter.com/gaussteam
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
Japanese news report that Stsat-3 is good comunication established.
Also, WNISAT-1 is operating well. First data recieving scene here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOwB021R6gM
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WERN heard;
https://twitter.com/PocketQubeShop
UNISAT-5 is also heard according to team's email release. However not update on team's website and twitter account.
"Dear all,
after the successful DNEPR cluster launch we will like to give you a brief update about the UniSat-5 mission and the released satellites:
Eagle-1 and Eagle-2 have been received and are working perfectly
HUMSAT-D already finished the commissioning of the platform, but none of the the current TLE's fit to doppler shift measurements. Information about doppler shift is very welcome!
Wren was heard today. The TLE used are:
1 39422U 13066G 13326.48861818 -.00000055 00000-0 00000+0 0 75
2 39422 097.8066 039.1177 0023760 211.9046 148.0730 14.86334042 151
the beacon is 1.6 seconds. Wren is sending nominally on 437.405 MHz. The beacon is AFSK-modulated. For more information contact Paul Kocyla from Stadoku at [email protected]
I-Cube beacon has been received from UK and from Pakistan. They are currently work on commanding the satellite
UniSat-5 doesn't have a beacon and the ground station from Roma, Vigo, MSU and California are working on commanding it
PUCPSAT team needs your help:
Beacon every 20 sec. at 145.84 MHz, AX.25 at 1200 Baud
Information about object identification in the TLE are very welcome.
Thank you,
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Gruppo di Astrodinamica per l'Uso dei Sistemi Spaziali -
Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems
Via Lariana, 5
00199 Roma"
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Regarding the Skysat-1, the company made PR statements all the time durign the manufactoring and interation phases. Neither launch, nor post launch status of the satellite is announced. There is even no single word about the satellite's current status on their web site and on their social media accounts and the latest news is belong to 31.10.2013!
I would expect them to flood the media about the capabilities of their low-cost, COTS, game-changer satellite design and how it will change the remote sensing industry. However, they are suspiciously silent, at least for me.
http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/skybox-launch-successful-satnews/368624
Friday, November 22, 2013
Skybox Launch Successful
SkySat-1 from Skybox Imaging, "an emerging provider of timely high-resolution satellite imagery and full motion video" launched successfully yesterday from a Russian launch site. According to the report:
After much anticipation, Skybox Imaging (NSG: SKYB) of Mountain View, California today launched the company’s first satellite (SkySat-1) into orbit. The success of this launch on a Russian Dnepr vehicle led NSG Analysts to improve Skybox’s ranking from #12 to #7 on the NSG 100 index ... Skybox becomes only the fifth organization licensed to provide high resolution space-based imagery of Earth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsfL19FV3qg
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Sounds like they all released happily!
William's epic article......big read, 4,200 words!
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-dnepr-record-breaking-32-satellite-haul/ (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-dnepr-record-breaking-32-satellite-haul/)
I don't know if William Graham is here. That was a good work, thanks :)
So one more record set! 8)
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http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/skybox-launch-successful-satnews/368624
Friday, November 22, 2013
Skybox Launch Successful
SkySat-1 from Skybox Imaging, "an emerging provider of timely high-resolution satellite imagery and full motion video" launched successfully yesterday from a Russian launch site. According to the report:
After much anticipation, Skybox Imaging (NSG: SKYB) of Mountain View, California today launched the company’s first satellite (SkySat-1) into orbit. The success of this launch on a Russian Dnepr vehicle led NSG Analysts to improve Skybox’s ranking from #12 to #7 on the NSG 100 index ... Skybox becomes only the fifth organization licensed to provide high resolution space-based imagery of Earth.
This news still does not prove that the satellite is working properly, at least as much as Skybox company announced.
Their facebook and twitter accounts are still silent about the consequence of the satellite and on their web site the latest news is from 22.11.2013 http://skyboximaging.com/news and it says "Skybox Launch Successful".
But, what about the satellite? At least the company should have distributed one single spot image to clear the mist over the issue.
It would be good to know the perfomance of the COTS components on space.
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You're reading too much into this. No official press release does not mean bad news.
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Some news on Triton-1: Shortly after launch, it appeared that in one mode, the satellite's transmitter was on continuously, which hampered the receipt of signals from ground control. The powerful radio telescope of Dwingeloo (the Netherlands) was used to restore the cubesat to order on Nov 29.
Source (in Dutch): see attachment
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http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/skybox-launch-successful-satnews/368624
Friday, November 22, 2013
Skybox Launch Successful
SkySat-1 from Skybox Imaging, "an emerging provider of timely high-resolution satellite imagery and full motion video" launched successfully yesterday from a Russian launch site. According to the report:
After much anticipation, Skybox Imaging (NSG: SKYB) of Mountain View, California today launched the company’s first satellite (SkySat-1) into orbit. The success of this launch on a Russian Dnepr vehicle led NSG Analysts to improve Skybox’s ranking from #12 to #7 on the NSG 100 index ... Skybox becomes only the fifth organization licensed to provide high resolution space-based imagery of Earth.
This news still does not prove that the satellite is working properly, at least as much as Skybox company announced.
Their facebook and twitter accounts are still silent about the consequence of the satellite and on their web site the latest news is from 22.11.2013 http://skyboximaging.com/news and it says "Skybox Launch Successful".
But, what about the satellite? At least the company should have distributed one single spot image to clear the mist over the issue.
It would be good to know the perfomance of the COTS components on space.
Here are the first images from SkySat 1: http://skybox.com/news/SkySat1FirstLight
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Here are the first images from SkySat 1: http://skybox.com/news/SkySat1FirstLight
Great pictures! Congratulations, Skybox!
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Great news. Congratulations to Skybox. This is a real innovation and revolution for the earth observation satellite technology.
And the COTS are really working in space :)
So, I wonder about the geolocation accuracy and processing duration of these images, from L0 to L3.
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WNISAT-1 is operating one person ops. :o
Only one PC ;D Interesting !
http://www.axelspace.com/special/20140120/ (Japanese)
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WNISAT-1 first observation image was released.
http://www.axelspace.com/info/press20140123/ (Japanese)
This was taken in Dec. 20th, 2013
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All the payloads except Pocket-PUCP are now identified on Space-Track.org.
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DubaiSat-2 successfully passes JAXA's Propulsion System Test
http://www.zawya.com/story/DubaiSat2_successfully_passes_JAXAs_Propulsion_System_Test-ZAWYA20140129085906/
The propulsion system is designed to support and align the satellite position in orbit, allowing the control of satellite altitude above ground level and modifying it automatically in the event of any deviation through a set of predetermined and saved commands sent from the control station.
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$50SAT PocketQube Amateur Radio Challenge
The little guy is still going strong
over 90 days in space !!
http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/21/50sat-amateur-radio-challenge/ (http://amsat-uk.org/2014/02/21/50sat-amateur-radio-challenge/)