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#1980
by
Fmedici
on 20 Apr, 2021 09:22
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Personal curiosity: what does the alphanumeric code associated to this kind of launches (e.g. 36.324 US in this case) refer to? Serial of the rocket, payload or launch per se?
The first two digits is the rocket type and the last three digits is the launch number for that rocket. The first letter refers to the agency and the second letter the mission type. See pages 33-35 of the Sounding Rocket Handbook.
https://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/SRHB.pdf
Thanks!
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#1981
by
russianhalo117
on 26 Apr, 2021 07:46
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Missile test:
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#1982
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 27 Apr, 2021 08:14
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#1983
by
Fmedici
on 27 Apr, 2021 09:15
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#1984
by
Jrcraft
on 28 Apr, 2021 14:37
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#1985
by
eeergo
on 28 Apr, 2021 20:47
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#1986
by
Gliderflyer
on 08 May, 2021 15:19
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#1987
by
bkellysky
on 09 May, 2021 01:42
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The launch did not occur tonight. The 5/6 press release has been updated:
"UPDATE 5/8: The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than 8:03 p.m., Sunday, May 9. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. The launch window for Sunday runs until 8:43 p.m."
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#1988
by
Fmedici
on 10 May, 2021 10:16
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According to NASA Wallops website today also the
VIPER mission should be launched, but I couldn't find anything else about that
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#1989
by
bkellysky
on 10 May, 2021 11:56
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Update from Wallops Island:
UPDATE 5/9: The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than 8:04 p.m., Monday, May 10. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch.
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#1990
by
bkellysky
on 12 May, 2021 12:32
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The latest update:
UPDATE 5/11: The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than 8:06 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 12. The launch has been postponed due to upper level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. The launch window for Tuesday [sic] runs until 8:46 p.m.
I don't know their criteria for upper level winds. I only know there's been a lot of bumpy jet stream flow overhead here in the eastern United States. Attached is the 8pm chart for 300mb (about 9km or so high). Numbers are the height at 300mb in meters with the last digit omitted. The darker the color, the stronger the wind.
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#1991
by
dror
on 12 May, 2021 13:22
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Some suborbital launches cought tonight. The more visible are the ones saving people's life.
Most sincere gratitude for anyone who took part in developing Iron Dome and may be reading this !
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#1992
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 13 May, 2021 06:29
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#1993
by
bkellysky
on 13 May, 2021 12:25
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Another report said the 'contact' was made with a launch support vehicle. Now I've heard everything - a launch delayed by an auto accident.
UPDATE 5/11: The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than 8:02 p.m. EDT, Friday, May 14. The launch has been postponed to provide time for inspection of the rocket after the vehicle came in contact with a launcher support during today’s preparations.
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#1994
by
bkellysky
on 13 May, 2021 21:07
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Correction!
I was wrong about the "auto accident".
Here's the latest update, which clarifies the story. (At least for me. It's possible no one else mis-understood it the way I did!)
UPDATE 5/13: The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload has been postponed to no earlier than 8:10 p.m. EDT, Saturday, May 15. The launch has been postponed to provide time for inspection of the rocket after the vehicle came in contact with a launcher support during today’s preparations.
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#1995
by
Jrcraft
on 15 May, 2021 23:19
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https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/1393704511110328322After inspecting the launcher and replacing the rocket's third stage motor, we're back counting down to launch the Black Brant XII with the KiNET-X payload. Weather is looking great here at Wallops, but Bermuda is currently seeing cloudy skies.
So the third stage motor got banged, interesting.
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#1996
by
StarshipSLS
on 15 May, 2021 23:22
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Do you think Starship without Super Heavy could be a suborbital rocket similar to sounding rockets?
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#1997
by
joek
on 15 May, 2021 23:31
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Do you think Starship without Super Heavy could be a suborbital rocket similar to sounding rockets?
Yes. Think someone around here already did the calc's as to max altitude, but can't find it.
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#1998
by
catdlr
on 16 May, 2021 00:08
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NASA's Black Brant XII Rocket Launch LIVE | NASA Wallops Launch | NASA's Artificial Aurora Day -5RocketGyan
Posted: May 15, 2021
NASA & Magellan Aerospace will be launching the Black Brant XII Sounding Rocket for their 5th attempt from NASA Wallops Island launch facility to conduct KiNETic-scale energy and momentum transport eXperiment which could lead to the creation of artificial Auroras.
A mission to explore energy transport in space using a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launching May 12, 2021, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia may provide a brief light show for residents of the eastern United States and Bermuda. The first, 2nd, 3rd and the 4th attempt was scrubbed due to upper-level winds, not in the required range , hence now they are aiming for Wednesday May 12 for the Black Brant XII Rocket Launch from NASA Wallops facility.
The mission is scheduled for no earlier than 8:06 p.m. EDT with a 40-minute launch window, Wednesday, May 12. Backup launch days run through May 16. The launch may be visible, weather permitting, in much of the eastern United States from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River.
A four-stage Black Brant XII rocket will be used for the mission that includes the release of barium vapor that will form two green-violet clouds that may be visible for about 30 seconds. The barium vapor is not harmful to the environment or public health. The first and second stage are the Mk 11 Mod 5 Talos rocket motor and the Terrier motor. The third stage is a modified Black Brant VC motor. The Black Brant nozzle is extended for exoatmospheric use and the tailcan has been changed to enclose the nozzle. The aft end of the tailcan has a restraining device to keep the Taurus and Black Brant connected while coasting.
A mission to explore energy transport in space using a NASA suborbital sounding rocket launch is scheduled to be conducted the evening of May 12 from NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
The mission, called the KiNETic-scale energy and momentum transport eXperiment, or KiNet-X, is designed to study a very fundamental problem in space plasmas, namely, how are energy and momentum transported between different regions of space that are magnetically connected? This is a very simple experiment with known input parameters that will allow us to quantify the flow of energy to the electrons. It is possible the KiNET-X payload will generate auroral emissions on a very small scale, but that is an unknown aspect of this experiment. In-situ instruments will, however, measure the energized electrons directly
The launch of the Black Brant XII sounding rocket carrying the KiNET-X payload was postponed to no earlier than 8:06 p.m., Tuesday, May 12. The Wallops launch was postponed due to upper-level winds not being within the required limits for a safe launch. The launch window for Tuesday runs until 8:46 p.m.
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#1999
by
DaveS
on 16 May, 2021 00:58
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Black Brant XII/KiNET-X have been scrubbed yet again, this time due to cloud cover over the main camera site in Bermuda. Resetting for tomorrow at 8:04 pm EDT with a 50 minute launch window. That will be the last attempt in this launch period. A new launch period beyond May 16 have not yet been identified.