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#2100 by russianhalo117 on 24 Mar, 2022 00:23
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A new 2 rocket campaign starts at PokerFlat tonight and runs through 4/7/22. Follow the activity at the PokerFlatRR Facebook page.
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Rocket 1 NASA INCAA mission 23 March 2022 36.360 UE
Rocket 2 NASA INCAA mission 23 March 2022 41.129 UE
Pads 3 and 4 are being used.
PFRR INCAA launch attempts livestreams
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#2101 by Fmedici on 09 Apr, 2022 11:00
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#2102 by Star One on 20 Apr, 2022 19:12
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Successful RS-28 launch from Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Claimed launch time is 15:12.
https://inews.co.uk/news/russia-claims-successful-launch-of-satan-ii-nuclear-missile-that-can-strike-from-11000-miles-1585436
I found an article with a launch video from Twitter but there was no indication if it was from this launch so have not included it. -
#2103 by Lewis007 on 21 Apr, 2022 05:15
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Attached is video of the launch.
Source: the VK page of the Ministry Defense of Russia.
https://vk.com/mil?z=video-133441491_456256307%2F9045b5b99041acdba7%2Fpl_wall_-133441491
They later posted a second (better) video on the same site, but the video is over 100 MB, so too big to attach.
It can be found here: https://vk.com/video-133441491_456256343?list=61841cf9111aaf32db
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#2104 by catdlr on 29 Apr, 2022 13:08
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NASA Team Unpacks Super Pressure Balloon in New ZealandQuote
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is back in Wanaka, New Zealand, for another flight test of its super pressure balloon, or SPB, technology to support science missions for longer flight durations, with flights running up to 100 days.
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#2105 by catdlr on 05 May, 2022 07:21
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NASA Super Pressure Balloon Making All the ConnectionsQuote
NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is back in Wanaka, New Zealand, for another flight test of its super pressure balloon, or SPB, technology to support science missions for longer flight durations, with flights running up to 100 days.
Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility
Bill Rodman: Lead Producer and Videographer
Music Credits: "Follow the River" via Artlist
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#2106 by Fmedici on 11 May, 2022 09:30
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The Endurance mission was launched from Svalbard Rocket Range at 01:31 UTC using an Oriole III-A sounding rocket. More info about the mission: https://www.andoyaspace.no/articles/why-is-there-life-on-earth-but-not-on-mars and https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/sun/nasa-rocket-to-measure-earth-s-life-supporting-secret-a-weak-electric-field.
There was also a livestream of the launch on YouTube, with the liftoff happening at 01:30:56
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#2107 by Fmedici on 20 May, 2022 10:46
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It seems that the taiwanese Advanced Rocket Research Center is getting close to the maiden flight of their HTTP-3A sounding rocket, aiming at an apogee of 100 km (the video is dated May 9th):
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#2108 by russianhalo117 on 21 Jun, 2022 16:32
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NASA WFF livestream for Rock On! 2022 Student Sounding Rocket Launch. A Terrier Improved Orion is being employed for the launch.
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#2109 by Fmedici on 25 Jun, 2022 07:03
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Launch campaign for DLR STORT mission is ongoing in Andøya. Link to the webcast (currently on a hold at -20 minutes for weather conditions):
EDIT: launch scrubbed for today, the window stretches until 30th June
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#2110 by Fmedici on 25 Jun, 2022 07:28
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Launch campaign for DLR STORT mission is ongoing in Andøya.
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#2111 by Steven Pietrobon on 26 Jun, 2022 01:23
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Here's the new livestream. Currently at T-38 minutes.
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#2112 by russianhalo117 on 26 Jun, 2022 02:35
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Here's the new livestream. Currently at T-38 minutes.
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#2113 by Rik ISS-fan on 26 Jun, 2022 23:23
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AFAIK this was a VSB-30 launching the Imp. Orion; thus S31 - S30 - Imp. Orion.Launch campaign for DLR STORT mission is ongoing in Andøya.
According to this paper DLR intended to use an S31-Improved Malemute-Improved Orion launch vehicle, which matches the description of a 3-stage vehicle given in the mission webpage.
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#2114 by Skyrocket on 27 Jun, 2022 00:27
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AFAIK this was a VSB-30 launching the Imp. Orion; thus S31 - S30 - Imp. Orion.Launch campaign for DLR STORT mission is ongoing in Andøya.
According to this paper DLR intended to use an S31-Improved Malemute-Improved Orion launch vehicle, which matches the description of a 3-stage vehicle given in the mission webpage.
This launch moved from Esrange to Andoya.
Based on the fins the 2nd stage may indeed be a S30.
So it could be called a VSB-30 imp. Orion or S31 S30 Imp. Orion. I guess, i need to do some research what it is and what it is called.
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#2115 by Rik ISS-fan on 27 Jun, 2022 16:21
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I used difference in diameter to indicate the stages.
S31, S30 (and Red Kite) have a diameter of 22'/ 0.56m.
Imp. Malamute (PAC-2) had a diameter of 16" /0.4m.
Imp. Orion (Hawk) 14"/ 0.356m
The first and second stages look to have the same diameter. While the 3th has a smaller diameter.
This launcher configuration might only be used on this launch. So there isn't really a point in naming it. If they didn't change ignition timing for the S30, I think VSB-30 Imp.Orion is the right name. If they changed it, S31-S30-imp.Orion would be preferable.
It is very likely the S31 and S30 stages will be replaced by Red Kite stages when other STORT missions will be launched.
The Imp. Orion might be replaced by the DLR Viserion stage hybrid motor.
Andoyaspace.no: STORT succesfully launched
DLR:STORT Flight Experiment
DLR Moraba, Mission calendarQuoteLaunch Date Type Project Launch Site Country
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#2116 by russianhalo117 on 03 Jul, 2022 16:53
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S-520 F32:
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#2117 by Steven Pietrobon on 04 Jul, 2022 06:36
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From https://www.jaxa.jp/press/2022/05/20220518-1_j.html
Experiment period: July 10, 2022 ~ September 17, 2022 (including preliminary period)
(However, it is limited to (1) July 10 ~ July 17, (2) August 8 ~ August 17, (3) September 6 ~ September 17 of the above period.) ）*
Test site: Uchinoura Space Observatory (Hebetsuke-cho, Hepatsuke-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Rocket to be launched: S-520-32
Scheduled date of experiment: Sunday, July 10, 2022, 23:00~24:00 (Japan Standard Time)
Outline of the experiment: [Observation of vertical and horizontal structure of electron density when ionospheric disturbance occurs] Disturbance of the atmosphere (plasma) in a region called the ionosphere at a height of 80 ~ 300 km from the ground (there is a shade of density) is a phenomenon that affects the position determination of smartphones and car navigation systems. In this experiment, we aim to observe the vertical and horizontal structure of plasma density using a measuring instrument mounted on a sounding rocket and to elucidate the mechanism of occurrence of this phenomenon.
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#2118 by Fmedici on 06 Jul, 2022 16:41
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#2119 by edkyle99 on 09 Jul, 2022 20:30
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Not sure if this hypersonic test failure from Hawaii on June 29 was listed elsewhere. Please move if needed. This was a Common Hypersonic Glide Body test.
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/us-hypersonic-missile-test-off-hawaii-ends-in-failure/
- Ed Kyle