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#160 by ugordan on 28 Jul, 2011 16:30
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I like the minimalistic mission decal design on the fairing. Elegant and fits with NASA's logo. -
#161 by DaveS on 28 Jul, 2011 21:07
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Actually by my count KSC owns 4 KAMAGs:
Nice shot! Looks like the Kamags get a lot of use around KSC, not just carrying shuttle payloads: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/behindscenes/ksctransporters.html Must be remarkable to see those things driving around Titusville.
There are at least 6 Kamags in the area and KSC only owns 3 of them.
2xPayload Canister transporters
1xSRM segment transporter
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#162 by TimL on 28 Jul, 2011 21:34
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Jim, do the different color tape bands have a significance?
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#163 by Prober on 28 Jul, 2011 23:23
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#164 by lsullivan411 on 29 Jul, 2011 06:29
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Is there anyway to find out if Playalinda Beach will be closed, without just turning up on launch day?
Some googling reveals it's a nudist beach, that could be a fun experience
http://www.nps.gov/cana/planyourvisit/park-closure-notices.htm
That page will be updated with any closure notice usually about 3 or 4 days before they close. Shuttle launches they closed about 3 days prior to launch, but I don't think they do that with the unmanned. Honestly haven't watched it close enough to be sure. -
#165 by kevin-rf on 29 Jul, 2011 13:04
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Is it me, is this Atlas V's anodize more silverish and less copperish than past Atlas V's?
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#166 by ugordan on 29 Jul, 2011 13:20
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Just the white balance, the CCB is its usual coppery color in other images.
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#167 by rtphokie on 29 Jul, 2011 15:38
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Finding LCC for the shuttle is no problem, but I'm having difficulty finding a document that details the criteria for Atlas V launches. Plenty of news reports that talk about this criteria or that criteria that was violated on previous launches that it appears to be pretty similar to the shuttle's LCC (without the RTLS part of course).
I'm heading down for the Juno launch next week and see some showers on the long range forecast and would love to know the gory details as we watch the forecast.
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#168 by jsmjr on 29 Jul, 2011 15:51
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The KSC Visitors Center has released details about events for the Juno launch. Bill Nye the Science Guy + viewing for 2000 people at Apollo-Saturn V Center!
http://kennedyspacecenter.com/juno-mission.aspx
The Juno Mission to Jupiter
Activity Dates: August 4 - 5, 2011
On August 5, 2011, the Juno spacecraft is scheduled to launch between 11:34 a.m. and 12:43 p.m. aboard an Atlas V rocket. Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, will be the spacecraft's final destination in July of 2016. At the time of launch, Jupiter will be 445 million miles away from the Earth.
Juno will orbit Jupiter 33 times for approximately one year, skimming close to the surface above the planet's cloud tops every 11 days. Juno's primary goal is to map the gravitational and magnetic fields of Jupiter, which will help gain more understanding of the origin and evolution of the planet.
On August 5, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will open at 7 a.m. Prime viewing from the Apollo/Saturn V Center for the rocket launch will be available to the first 2,000 guests. Launch is scheduled between 11:34 a.m. and 12:43 p.m. Alternate launch viewing is available at the main Visitor Complex.
General admission is required and will provide access to the following:
August 4
All exhibits, programs and attractions, including the KSC Tour
Special History of Science and Juno Exhibits
LEGO "Build the Future" Activities
Bill Nye Presentation (seating is limited!)
August 5
All exhibits, programs and attractions
Special History of Science and Juno Exhibits
LEGO "Build the Future" Activities
Juno Rocket Launch
Special Activities and Presentations
Bill Nye "The Science Guy"
Come experience the exhilaration of a real rocket launch with America's favorite science guy and Executive Director of the Planetary Society, Bill Nye. On August 4, he prepares you for what to expect for the Juno Mission to see the Atlas rocket lift off on its way to Jupiter. Space for Bill Nye's 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. presentations in the IMAX Theater are limited on a first-come first-serve basis.
LEGO "Build the Future" Event
Let's build and explore the future. Come and help us launch imagination by building the future in space. A NASA-LEGO® building event will take place on August 3 and 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. as well as 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. after the scheduled launch of the Juno spacecraft on August 5. Join us in the IMAX Theater Hubble Gallery and see what else you'll learn and experience! Until then, visit legospace.com. -
#169 by Jim on 29 Jul, 2011 15:51
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Finding LCC for the shuttle is no problem, but I'm having difficulty finding a document that details the criteria for Atlas V launches. Plenty of news reports that talk about this criteria or that criteria that was violated on previous launches that it appears to be pretty similar to the shuttle's LCC (without the RTLS part of course).
I'm heading down for the Juno launch next week and see some showers on the long range forecast and would love to know the gory details as we watch the forecast.
Any pointers?
Use shuttle. Data for commercial vehicles is going to be ITAR or propriety. -
#170 by racshot65 on 30 Jul, 2011 03:15
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The KSC Visitors Center has released details about events for the Juno launch. Bill Nye the Science Guy + viewing for 2000 people at Apollo-Saturn V Center!
Awesome, whats the turn out normally like for unmanned launches?
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#171 by Lewis007 on 30 Jul, 2011 08:03
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The Press Kit has been released
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#172 by Lewis007 on 30 Jul, 2011 09:32
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And here's the Mission Booklet published by ULA
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#173 by Chris Bergin on 31 Jul, 2011 02:35
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A preview - ahead of the more expansive launch day article - with some additional info on the preps, along with some additional info on the dual shipping that recently took place:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/nasa-juno-frr-completed-atlas-delta-share-ride-mariner/ -
#174 by alexw on 31 Jul, 2011 02:42
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From a hobbyist's point of view, I guess that is one advantage to the NASA-owned, NASA-operated launch vehicle paradigm: the traditional degree of technical openness we've seen from the Shuttle program.Finding LCC for the shuttle is no problem, but I'm having difficulty finding a document that details the criteria for Atlas V launches. Plenty of news reports that talk about this criteria or that criteria that was violated on previous launches that it appears to be pretty similar to the shuttle's LCC (without the RTLS part of course).
Use shuttle. Data for commercial vehicles is going to be ITAR or propriety.
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#175 by Antares on 31 Jul, 2011 04:11
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I think it's really because the Shuttle predated those restrictions and it had already all been made public.
One of my favorites was when the Marshall eye-tar Barney Fifes went around telling people to remove Saturn V cutaway posters that could be purchased at the Space and Rocket Center.
Close second was in the mid 90s when an export officer at one of the Boeing facilities decided anything with the word "radar" in it was restricted. -
#176 by Lewis007 on 31 Jul, 2011 06:44
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Will there be an impact on this launch, in case of a US government shutdown on August 4, due to the budget crisis ?
To answer my own question:
Congress may be facing a looming Tuesday (Aug. 2) deadline to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling, but NASA will be open for business as usual next week, the agency's chief told employees.
In a memo to space agency workers Friday (July 29), NASA Administrator Charles Bolden reminded employees that the mission goes on next week as Congress works to find a resolution to the U.S. debt ceiling crisis.
source: http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=26081.msg785660#msg785660 -
#177 by Jim on 31 Jul, 2011 14:44
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A preview - ahead of the more expansive launch day article - with some additional info on the preps, along with some additional info on the dual shipping that recently took place:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/07/nasa-juno-frr-completed-atlas-delta-share-ride-mariner/
MSL was the first use of the Delta Mariner for Atlas V. The Juno Atlas came via Antonov An-124, like previous ones. -
#178 by ugordan on 31 Jul, 2011 14:49
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Also there's this:
"Built by Lockheed Martin, Juno will investigate the planet by orbiting Jupiter’s poles 33 times – at 160,000 km per hour, making it the fastest man-made object in history"
I think the Galileo entry probe holds the record for the fastest man-made object in history. Not that it really means much unless you specify fastest relative to *what*... -
#179 by Jim on 31 Jul, 2011 14:54
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Also there's this:
"Built by Lockheed Martin, Juno will investigate the planet by orbiting Jupiter’s poles 33 times – at 160,000 km per hour, making it the fastest man-made object in history"
I think the Galileo entry probe holds the record for the fastest man-made object in history. Not that it really means much unless you specify fastest relative to *what*...
I don't think it is orbiting at that velocity
