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#1120
by
Lewis007
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:03
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Just read confirmation McCandliss launched and it was successful. The only info I have right now is "McCandliss Launch Success" on an internal website.
Launch confirmed on "external" website: The FORTIS payload was successfully launched this morning to observe Comet ISON. Launched on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket at 6:40:01 a.m. EST, November 20, the payload flew to an altitude of 172 miles before descending via parachute at White Sands. Preliminary reports show that good data was obtained and the mission was a success. Payload recovery is in progress.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sounding-rockets/news/fortis.html#.Uo2v0Sep654
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#1121
by
Lewis007
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:11
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#1122
by
jcm
on 22 Nov, 2013 19:37
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Just read confirmation McCandliss launched and it was successful. The only info I have right now is "McCandliss Launch Success" on an internal website.
Launch confirmed on "external" website: The FORTIS payload was successfully launched this morning to observe Comet ISON. Launched on a Black Brant IX sounding rocket at 6:40:01 a.m. EST, November 20, the payload flew to an altitude of 172 miles before descending via parachute at White Sands. Preliminary reports show that good data was obtained and the mission was a success. Payload recovery is in progress.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sounding-rockets/news/fortis.html#.Uo2v0Sep654
Great news! Important mission, and StefanMcCandliss is a super nice guy.
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#1123
by
jcm
on 22 Nov, 2013 19:42
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Navy Launches Four Missiles in Tests
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2013 – The U.S. Navy has conducted four successful test flights of the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The U.S. Navy launched the unarmed missiles Sept. 10 and 12 in the Atlantic Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine home-ported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.
This event marked the 145th, 146th, 147th and 148th successful test flights of the D5 missile since design completion in 1989 – a reliability record unmatched by any other large ballistic missile.
[...]
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2013/september/924-ss-FBM.html
The Facebook page of the Strategic Systems Program says that the sub for the September launches was the USS Tennessee.
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#1124
by
jcm
on 29 Nov, 2013 17:06
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NASA 36.261UG VeSpR, a Boston University 35-cm ultraviolet telescope to obtain Lyman-alpha spectra of Venus which will
help in studies of the Venusian exosphere, was launched from White Sands on Nov 27 - I don't have the launch time yet.
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#1125
by
Lewis007
on 30 Nov, 2013 06:57
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#1126
by
block51
on 02 Dec, 2013 14:21
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#1127
by
baldusi
on 04 Dec, 2013 22:07
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Rumor is the VEX-01 launch will be on Dec 12th. apparently the president will be present or do a teleconference.
btw, shouldn't we start a new suborbital thread? This is reply 1130.
Now it's official:
The Sindicature is posting about it.
And the no-nagevation zones:
Chart H-116
18:00ARG 2013-12-11 to 20:00ARG 2013-12-12 (21:00UTC to 23:00UTC)
35-36.33S 057-18.1W
35-34.54S 057-14.27W
35-37.35S 057-10.32W
35-30.16S 057-03.14W
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#1128
by
kniklas
on 10 Dec, 2013 22:23
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#1129
by
Skyrocket
on 17 Dec, 2013 15:54
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The set of NASA Sounding rocket numbers has been extended: (
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/BlueBook.pdf)
50 ?
51 Black Brant XI-A (Talos Terrier Black-Brant)
52 Black Brant XII-A (Talos Terrier Black-Brant Nihka)
Anyone an idea, which rocket configuration got 50.xxx ?
Gunter
To complete block51's list, here is the full set of NASA sounding rocket code numbers
1 Aerobee 100
2 Arcon
3 Nike Asp
4 Aerobee 150
5 Iris
6 Aerobee 300 (Aerobee-Sparrow)
7 Argo E-5 Jason (not flown)
8 Argo D-4 Javelin (HJ Nike Nike Altair)
9 Skylark
10 Nike Cajun
11 Journeyman (Sergeant-Lance-Lance-Altair)
12 Special Test
13 Nike Aerobee (Aerobee 170)
14 Nike Apache
15 Arcas
16 Astrobee 1500 (Aerojet Jr-Alcor)
17 Aerobee 350 (Nike/AJ60-91)
18 Nike Tomahawk
19 Black Brant IVA
20 Bullpup Cajun
21 Black Brant VB/C
22 Black Brant IIIB
23 Astrobee D
24 M56A1 (A r i e s)
25 Astrobee F
26 Aerobee 200A
27 Nike Black Brant (BB8)
28 Nike Malemute
29 Terrier Malemute
30 Orion
31 Nike Orion
32 Nike Javelin
33 Taurus Orion
34 Taurus Tomahawk
35 Terrier Black Brant Nihka (BB10)
36 Terrier Black Brant (BB 9)
37 Viper 3A
38 Taurus Nike Tomahawk
39 Black Brant XI
40 Black Brant XII
41 Terrier Imp. Orion
42 Terrier Lynx
43 Talos-Taurus-Oriole
44 Talos-Oriole
45 Terrier-Oriole (Oriole II)
46 Terrier-Imp.Malemute
47 Terrier Oriole Nihka (Oriole IIIA)
48 Talos Terrier Oriole (Oriole III)
49 Talos Terrier Oriole Nihka (Oriole IV)
The NASA "12" special test series has included tests using rockets in the above list as well as Aerobee, Nike, Terrier and Taurus booster stages with dummy sustainers, and the Mesquito, Strypi, and Strypi 7AR rockets.
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#1130
by
russianhalo117
on 17 Dec, 2013 16:31
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VAFB ICBM TEST LAUNCH:
VIDEO TITLE: Minuteman III GT 210GM W3880 Launch
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Published on Dec 17, 2013
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 4:36 a.m. here Tuesday from Launch Facility-04 on north Vandenberg.
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#1131
by
russianhalo117
on 17 Dec, 2013 16:39
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VAFB ICBM TEST LAUNCH:
VIDEO TITLE: Minuteman III GT 210GM W3880 Launch
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Published on Dec 17, 2013
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 4:36 a.m. here Tuesday from Launch Facility-04 on north Vandenberg.
Preliminary confirmed successful in reaching its target area in the Pacific Theatre.
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#1132
by
edkyle99
on 17 Dec, 2013 16:53
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VAFB ICBM TEST LAUNCH:
VIDEO TITLE: Minuteman III GT 210GM W3880 Launch
VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Published on Dec 17, 2013
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 4:36 a.m. here Tuesday from Launch Facility-04 on north Vandenberg.
Preliminary confirmed successful in reaching its target area in the Pacific Theatre.
Fourth Minuteman III this year. Most since 2008.
- Ed Kyle
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#1133
by
marshal
on 18 Dec, 2013 00:06
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Why USAF said the missile send satellites into polar orbit ?
here :
Minute Man III test missile launches from Vandenberg
/ Published December 17, 2013
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at 4:36 a.m. during an operational test Dec. 17, 2013, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 30th Space Wing manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters. Col. Keith Balts, the 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Yvonne Morales)
http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/467762/minute-man-iii-test-missile-launches-from-vandenberg.aspx
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#1134
by
russianhalo117
on 18 Dec, 2013 01:58
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Why USAF said the missile send satellites into polar orbit ?
here :
Minute Man III test missile launches from Vandenberg
/ Published December 17, 2013
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at 4:36 a.m. during an operational test Dec. 17, 2013, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 30th Space Wing manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters. Col. Keith Balts, the 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Yvonne Morales)
http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/467762/minute-man-iii-test-missile-launches-from-vandenberg.aspx
reread it again and more closely. It is talking about what the wing is tasked with for the DoD. In this instance the video is about this mornings suborbital missile (ICBM) test.
To make it easier to understand:
The 30th Space Wing manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters.
The 45th Space Wing manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and placing satellites into LEO, HEO, GEO and other orbits from the East Coast, using expendable boosters.
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#1135
by
edkyle99
on 18 Dec, 2013 02:02
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Why USAF said the missile send satellites into polar orbit ?
here :
Minute Man III test missile launches from Vandenberg
/ Published December 17, 2013
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched at 4:36 a.m. during an operational test Dec. 17, 2013, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The 30th Space Wing manages Department of Defense space and missile testing, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast, using expendable boosters. Col. Keith Balts, the 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision authority. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Yvonne Morales)
http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/467762/minute-man-iii-test-missile-launches-from-vandenberg.aspx
They are saying, or trying to say, that the 30th Space Wing is responsible for multiple tasks, which include the management of both missile testing and of launches to polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB. Minuteman III is, of course, a missile system that does not perform orbital launches. Four Minuteman III suborbital missile tests flew from Vandenberg this year, along with two GBI suborbital tests. There were also five orbital launches from Vandenberg this year, performed by Atlas 5, Delta 4, Pegasus, and Falcon 9 launch vehicles.
- Ed Kyle
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#1136
by
jcm
on 18 Dec, 2013 13:13
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The set of NASA Sounding rocket numbers has been extended: (http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/BlueBook.pdf)
50 ?
51 Black Brant XI-A (Talos Terrier Black-Brant)
52 Black Brant XII-A (Talos Terrier Black-Brant Nihka)
Anyone an idea, which rocket configuration got 50.xxx ?
Gunter
To complete block51's list, here is the full set of NASA sounding rocket code numbers
...
39 Black Brant XI
40 Black Brant XII
The NASA "12" special test series has included tests using rockets in the above list as well as Aerobee, Nike, Terrier and Taurus booster stages with dummy sustainers, and the Mesquito, Strypi, and Strypi 7AR rockets.
Good question - also, what is the diff between the BB XIA XIIA and the original BB XI, BB XII ?
Maybe block51 can tell us?
Enough to give them a whole new pair of numbers?
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#1137
by
jcm
on 18 Dec, 2013 13:17
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And also, in 2015 we see the planned launches - for USA SMDC - of 12.080DR and 12.081DR.
The '12' is a generic test label, so it would be good to know what vehicle it refers to this time.
The '50' may have been reserved for some vehicle that was planned but then cancelled
(like '7', the Jason which was flown by USAF but not by NASA).
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#1138
by
Skyrocket
on 18 Dec, 2013 14:30
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Good question - also, what is the diff between the BB XIA XIIA and the original BB XI, BB XII ?
Maybe block51 can tell us?
The Honest John second stage motors have been replaced with Terrier Mk.70
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#1139
by
jcm
on 18 Dec, 2013 14:46
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Good question - also, what is the diff between the BB XIA XIIA and the original BB XI, BB XII ?
Maybe block51 can tell us?
The Honest John second stage motors have been replaced with Terrier Mk.70
Huh. For the Terrier Black Brant they didn't give a new number for this change - the BB IX Mod 1 which has been flying since the 1990s mixed in under the NASA 36.xxx label.
(I'm sure you agree that it would be nice to get someone at Wallops to go back and tell us which NASA 36.xxx flights
were Terrier Mk 70 and which were Terrier Mk 12 !!! I wonder if that info would be available if I went to visit there...)
