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#40
by
Danderman
on 21 Apr, 2008 20:52
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#41
by
jacqmans
on 23 Apr, 2008 04:50
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#42
by
Danderman
on 23 Apr, 2008 15:05
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From:
http://www.tsenki.com/NewsDoSeleFed.asp?NEWSID=3273 At the Baikonur spaceport work is being completed on launch preparation of the "Zenit-3SLB" launch vehicle with "Block-DM-SLB" as the third stage and the Amos 3 spacecraft. Today, at the launch platform, by the joint efforts of Roskosmos and Ukrainian enterprises, and with the participation of the specialists of the customer, the spacecraft batteries are being charged. Tomorrow, at 3:00 Moscow time, the meeting of the State Commission will begin, which must make a decision about the launch. The launch is planned at 9:00 Moscow time, 24 April of this year.
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#43
by
anik
on 23 Apr, 2008 19:08
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Short version of the sequence (in UTC) of AMOS-3 launch (from Novosti kosmonavtiki forum):
05:00:00 - Launch of Zenit-3SLB rocket
05:08:32.56 - Separation of ascent unit from the second stage of rocket
05:08:40.56-05:11:09.7 - First burn of DM-SLB upper stage
06:15:52.96-06:21:25.41 - Second burn of DM-SLB upper stage
12:05:49.6-12:08:21.1 - Third burn of DM-SLB upper stage
12:19:11.1 - Separation of AMOS-3 satellite from DM-SLB upper stage
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#44
by
Jirka Dlouhy
on 23 Apr, 2008 19:43
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Mass of AMOS-3 (1250 kg) is dry or launch mass?
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#45
by
Esse
on 23 Apr, 2008 19:57
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#46
by
stardust 1
on 23 Apr, 2008 20:11
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#47
by
William Graham
on 23 Apr, 2008 20:14
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anik - 23/4/2008 7:08 PM
06:15:52.96-06:21:25.41 - Second burn of DM-SLB upper stage
12:05:49.6-12:08:21.1 - Third burn of DM-SLB upper stage
That's quite a long coast phase. Are they injecting straight into GSO?
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#48
by
William Graham
on 23 Apr, 2008 20:19
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#49
by
anik
on 23 Apr, 2008 20:23
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GW_Simulations - 23/4/2008 12:14 AM
Are they injecting straight into GSO?
Yes. Straight into GSO.
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#50
by
on 23 Apr, 2008 22:18
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#51
by
William Graham
on 23 Apr, 2008 23:35
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roy - 23/4/2008 9:34 PM
the link is work
I'm getting a 403 on it.
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#52
by
roy
on 24 Apr, 2008 00:13
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#53
by
DarthVader
on 24 Apr, 2008 01:02
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#54
by
on 24 Apr, 2008 02:28
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#55
by
Danderman
on 24 Apr, 2008 02:38
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FWIW, if the launch occurs at 0500 UTC, that is 9 pm Pacific Daylight Time, midnight EDT, as far as my clock says.
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#56
by
edkyle99
on 24 Apr, 2008 03:08
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Danderman - 23/4/2008 9:38 PM
FWIW, if the launch occurs at 0500 UTC, that is 9 pm Pacific Daylight Time, midnight EDT, as far as my clock says.
0500 UTC is 0100 EDT, 2200 PDT. Scheduled launch is a few minutes less than two hours from now.
- Ed Kyle
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#57
by
Jester
on 24 Apr, 2008 03:14
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I'm leaving the hotel in about 40 minutes to watch the launch here, as it's not our launch, i'm not sure how close we will be, but i'm bringing cams anyway, report back later
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#58
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 24 Apr, 2008 03:36
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#59
by
anik
on 24 Apr, 2008 04:23
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Webcast has begun.
