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#1540 by Lewis007 on 28 Jun, 2016 08:06
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Following a one-day delay due to bad weather, NASA successfully launched a Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital sounding rocket carrying student experiments with the RockOn/RockSat-C programs at 06:06 EDT (mission 41.116 UO Koehler).
More than 200 middle school, high school, community college and university students and instructors participating in Rocket Week at Wallops were on hand to witness the launch.
The payload flew to an altitude of 119 km and descended by parachute into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Wallops to be recovered.
Participating RockSat-X schools include Capitol Technology University, Laurel, Maryland; Cartha College, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho, the University of Hawaii Community College System; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; University of Puerto Rico; and Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg.
see: http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-successfully-launches-suborbital-rocket-from-wallops
more pics at: http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-successfully-launches-suborbital-rocket-from-wallops
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#1541 by Lewis007 on 28 Jun, 2016 08:12
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Video of RockOn launch on June 24
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#1542 by Rik ISS-fan on 30 Jun, 2016 20:04
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The first launch of the Improved Malemute (patriot PAC-2), from Andoya, with the Maxi Dusty payload was sucesfull.
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#1543 by Steven Pietrobon on 01 Jul, 2016 08:20
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Some recent Hwasong-10 (BM25 Musudan) test flights.
There was a flight on 31 May which exploded a few seconds after liftoff.
http://defense-update.com/20160531_musudan-2.html
There were two flights on 22 June. The first flight exploded at 150 km range, near the end of the burn. This might have been intentional to avoid overflying Japan. The second flight reached an apogee of 1413.6 km according to the North Koreans and a range of 400 km. Some reports give the apogee as 1000 km.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/06/485_208138.html
Here's a North Korean Youtube video of the launches, although the announcer only talks about the lofted launch. Attached are captures from the video.
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#1544 by Space Lizard on 01 Jul, 2016 11:38
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France fired a M51 SLBM this morning.
https://www.aerospatium.info/triomphant-tire-premier-m51/
(Sorry it's in French)
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#1545 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Jul, 2016 03:01
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Thanks Space Lizard. The article says the missile was fired from Le Triomphant S616. Anybody know which sub was used in the 30 September 2015 M51 test?
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#1546 by cwr on 02 Jul, 2016 05:45
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Thanks Space Lizard. The article says the missile was fired from Le Triomphant S616. Anybody know which sub was used in the 30 September 2015 M51 test?
My reference for that launch is http://m.defense.gouv.fr/dga/actualite/tir-d-essai-reussi-pour-le-missile-m51
I have that launch from Biscarrosse at 0828 UTC [article said launched 1028 presumed
Central European Summertime] rather than a submarine.
I haven't gone back to translate that article for this response, so if it doesn't say the launch was
from Biscarrosse then I probably got the launch site from JCM, though I do remember
having to translate a number of other French articles at the time that I entered the data.
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#1547 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Jul, 2016 06:15
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Thanks Carl. A Bing translation says this was from Biscarrosse, which is on land.
"Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 10:28 from the DGA missiles testing center, the Directorate General of armaments (DGA) conducted site of Biscarrosse (Landes), a test flight of the M51 strategic ballistic missile." -
#1548 by catdlr on 06 Jul, 2016 16:30
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A test of America's homeland missile defense system found a problem. Why didn't the Pentagon say so?
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-missile-defense/#nt=oft12aH-1la1QuoteAn interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was to make a close fly-by of a mock enemy warhead high above the Pacific. The interceptor’s four attached thrusters would provide precision steering.
The missile agency issued a news release that day touting a “successful flight test.” The agency’s lead contractors were no less effusive. Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., maker of the thrusters, said the new model “successfully performed its mission-critical role.”
Raytheon Co., which assembles the interceptors, said the “successful mission proved the effectiveness of a recent redesign of the … thrusters, which provides the control necessary for lethal impact with incoming threats.”
In fact, the test was not a success, the Los Angeles Times has learned. One of the thrusters malfunctioned, causing the interceptor to fly far off-course, according to Pentagon scientists. -
#1549 by russianhalo117 on 07 Jul, 2016 06:59
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A test of America's homeland missile defense system found a problem. Why didn't the Pentagon say so?
So LA Times is basically claiming that MDA posted intercept footage that was from a different test flight or programme.
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-missile-defense/#nt=oft12aH-1la1QuoteAn interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was to make a close fly-by of a mock enemy warhead high above the Pacific. The interceptor’s four attached thrusters would provide precision steering.
The missile agency issued a news release that day touting a “successful flight test.” The agency’s lead contractors were no less effusive. Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., maker of the thrusters, said the new model “successfully performed its mission-critical role.”
Raytheon Co., which assembles the interceptors, said the “successful mission proved the effectiveness of a recent redesign of the … thrusters, which provides the control necessary for lethal impact with incoming threats.”
In fact, the test was not a success, the Los Angeles Times has learned. One of the thrusters malfunctioned, causing the interceptor to fly far off-course, according to Pentagon scientists. -
#1550 by edkyle99 on 07 Jul, 2016 15:56
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I don't recall any "intercept footage" released from this test. An actual intercept was never planned as this was only a targeting test using the new EKV thrusters. LA Times is saying that one of the thrusters failed, but that MDA and its contractors claimed the flight was successful. This story may reverberate a bit.A test of America's homeland missile defense system found a problem. Why didn't the Pentagon say so?
So LA Times is basically claiming that MDA posted intercept footage that was from a different test flight or programme.
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-missile-defense/#nt=oft12aH-1la1QuoteAn interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was to make a close fly-by of a mock enemy warhead high above the Pacific. The interceptor’s four attached thrusters would provide precision steering.
The missile agency issued a news release that day touting a “successful flight test.” The agency’s lead contractors were no less effusive. Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., maker of the thrusters, said the new model “successfully performed its mission-critical role.”
Raytheon Co., which assembles the interceptors, said the “successful mission proved the effectiveness of a recent redesign of the … thrusters, which provides the control necessary for lethal impact with incoming threats.”
In fact, the test was not a success, the Los Angeles Times has learned. One of the thrusters malfunctioned, causing the interceptor to fly far off-course, according to Pentagon scientists.
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#1551 by russianhalo117 on 07 Jul, 2016 16:03
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Well MDA had a video up of the flight which has since been removed by the user on YouTube as of this morning US Central local time
I don't recall any "intercept footage" released from this test. An actual intercept was never planned as this was only a targeting test using the new EKV thrusters. LA Times is saying that one of the thrusters failed, but that MDA and its contractors claimed the flight was successful. This story may reverberate a bit.A test of America's homeland missile defense system found a problem. Why didn't the Pentagon say so?
So LA Times is basically claiming that MDA posted intercept footage that was from a different test flight or programme.
http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-missile-defense/#nt=oft12aH-1la1QuoteAn interceptor launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was to make a close fly-by of a mock enemy warhead high above the Pacific. The interceptor’s four attached thrusters would provide precision steering.
The missile agency issued a news release that day touting a “successful flight test.” The agency’s lead contractors were no less effusive. Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc., maker of the thrusters, said the new model “successfully performed its mission-critical role.”
Raytheon Co., which assembles the interceptors, said the “successful mission proved the effectiveness of a recent redesign of the … thrusters, which provides the control necessary for lethal impact with incoming threats.”
In fact, the test was not a success, the Los Angeles Times has learned. One of the thrusters malfunctioned, causing the interceptor to fly far off-course, according to Pentagon scientists.
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#1552 by russianhalo117 on 08 Jul, 2016 18:43
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Lockheed Martin has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
Title: Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Destroys Air-Breathing Target
Date(s): 8-Jul-2016 2:14 PM
For a complete listing of our news releases, please click here
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., July 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- A Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile successfully intercepted a full-scale air breathing target at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, today, as part of the Post Deployment Build eight (PDB-8) test program.
A Lockheed Martin PAC-3 MSE missile blasts out of its launcher en route to an airborne target intercept during a test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
The launch demonstrated the interceptor's ability to detect, track, engage and intercept an aircraft.
"This test series has demonstrated the effectiveness of the PAC-3 MSE hit-to-kill interceptor against a wide range of targets, including air-breathing targets and ballistic missiles. We're proud to deliver this overmatch capability to our warfighters," said Scott Arnold, vice president of PAC-3 programs at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
The PAC-3 Missile is a high-velocity interceptor that uses hit-to-kill technology to defend against incoming threats including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft.
Building on the battle-proven PAC-3 missile, the PAC-3 MSE brings a larger, dual-pulse solid rocket motor, larger control fins and upgraded support system. The enhancements nearly double the missile's reach, and dramatically improve performance against evolving ballistic- and cruise-missile threats.
As a world leader in systems integration and development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, Lockheed Martin delivers high-quality missile defense solutions that protect citizens, critical assets and deployed forces from current and future threats. The company's experience spans missile design and production, infrared seekers, command and control/battle management, and communications, precision pointing and tracking optics, radar and signal processing, as well as threat-representative targets for missile defense tests.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.
Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160708/387494
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-pac-3-mse-interceptor-destroys-air-breathing-target-300295940.html
SOURCE Lockheed Martin
Jack Giese, +1 972-603-1494; [email protected]: or John Kent, +1 972-603-3950; [email protected]
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PATRIOT DESTROYS MISSILE AND AIRCRAFT TARGETS IN TEST
Test confirms successful upgrade of proven air and missile defense system
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., July 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a bad day for enemy cruise missiles and aircraft.
In a series of tests, the newly upgraded Raytheon [NYSE: RTN] Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system proved it can destroy cruise missiles and aircraft with different kinds of interceptors.
The combat-proven Patriot system, upgraded with a suite of enhancements collectively known as Post-Deployment Build 8, successfully detected, tracked and engaged a cruise missile surrogate target in a July 8 test. It then destroyed the target with a GEM-T interceptor. A few minutes later, the PDB-8 Patriot repeated the process with a tactical fighter aircraft target, and destroyed the plane using a PAC-3 MSE interceptor.
"Using an interceptor mix to destroy different threats is cost-effective and provides commanders with operational flexibility," said Ralph Acaba, Raytheon vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense. "This latest success keeps the Patriot's PDB-8 upgrade on track for fielding in 2018."
During the test, which took place in a very challenging radar environment, the threats were manually engaged by soldiers using the shoot-look-shoot method of fire. This meant that after the first interceptor was fired, Patriot soldiers "watched" to see if the cruise missile or aircraft was destroyed. If it wasn't, then a second interceptor would be fired. In both cases the target was destroyed by the first interceptor.
The PDB-8 upgrade, which was funded by the 13-nation Patriot partnership, allows Patriot to take advantage of many of the PAC-3 MSE's advanced capabilities. PDB-8 also builds on the lessons learned from combat engagements by five nations, 1,400 flight tests and 3,000-plus ground tests.
The PAC-3 MSE destroys threats via the force of the collision. The lower-cost, combat-proven GEM-T interceptor flies close to threats and explodes, destroying the missile or aircraft in the process.
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade's 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, based in Ft. Bliss, Texas, conducted the engagement. This is the final of four developmental tests for PDB-8, proving that this build is ready for operational testing by the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command.
About Global Patriot Solutions
Raytheon's Global Patriot Solutions is the most advanced portfolio of air and missile defense technologies in the world, providing comprehensive protection against a full range of advanced threats, including aircraft, tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Patriot is continually upgraded and enhanced to leverage the latest technology. Thirteen nations depend on Patriot as the foundation for their defense.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of $23 billion and 61,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
Media Contact
Mike Nachshen
+1.520.269.5697
[email protected]
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#1553 by catdlr on 15 Jul, 2016 03:15
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U.S. missile defense system is 'simply unable to protect the public,' report says
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-missile-defense-failings-20160714-snap-story.htmlQuoteThe system designed to defend American cities and towns against a nuclear attack by North Korea is “simply unable to protect the U.S. public” and will remain ineffective unless Congress exerts rigorous oversight, according to a new report.
The report, to be released Thursday by the Union of Concerned Scientists, recommends that the Obama administration halt the expansion of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, known as GMD, until its technical problems have been solved.QuoteThe Pentagon has sacrificed quality ... to meet a deadline imposed by political rationales rather than technical realities.
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#1554 by Satori on 20 Jul, 2016 11:29
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ROTEX-T rocket was successfully launched from Esrange Space Centeron 19 July, at 06.05 local time.
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#1555 by Satori on 20 Jul, 2016 21:40
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#1556 by Lewis007 on 21 Jul, 2016 07:23
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Some pics of the ROTEX-T mission.
The rocket reached an altitude of 182 km and landed by parachute after a flight of seven minutes, after which it was recovered.
source: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-18719/#/gallery/23770
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#1557 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Jul, 2016 05:57
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Gilmour Space Technologies here in Australia launched their RASTA Mk.2 (Recovery And Separation Systems Test Article) hybrid sounding rocket on 22 July. Expected altitude was 6 km. Vehicle is 156 mm in diameter and 3.5 m long. Propellants are N2O and ABS. Thrust is about 5 kN.
https://www.facebook.com/gstpropulsion/?fref=nf
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#1558 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Jul, 2016 08:46
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I got a reply from Gilmour on the specs of the RASTA Mk.2.
"Performance slightly over 5.5km, mach 1.15 achieved. Lift off mass 34kg, dry mass around 27kg, average thrust 2KN. Propellants: Densified Nitrous Oxide/ 3D printed ABS fuel grain. Length: 3.6 meters Diameter: 156mm. Cheers Jamie Anderson (head or rockets & propulsion)." -
#1559 by jcm on 27 Jul, 2016 21:37
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The Hi-C sounding rocket made its second flight from White Sands today. Launch was around 1826 UTC.
Not clear yet how the flight went.