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#320
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William Graham
on 17 Jul, 2009 12:19
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Bulava has failed again.
According to Xinhua it launched yesterday, and was terminated during first stage flight. This is the sixth failure in eleven launches.
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#321
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 23 Jul, 2009 23:34
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#322
by
jcm
on 25 Jul, 2009 04:55
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Arrow 2 test cancelled after target missile launched from C-17 over the Pacific Ocean
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1248277867124&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
I'm guessing the target missile was probably a Castor 4B Medium Range Target, tested in 2005, or an LRALT (Long Range Air Launched Target), tested in 2004 and using two SR19 motors.
Launch was at Jul 22 1945 UTC, probably on the Kauai range; known launches
have been in the vicinity of Kauai and further west at 175W 22N.
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#323
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 26 Jul, 2009 03:12
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MDA release
http://www.mda.mil/mdalink/pdf/09news0014.pdfMissile Defense Test Conducted
Today, July 22, at 12:45pm (PDT), the Arrow Weapon System (AWS) conducted an interception test at a missile test range in the United States. This test is a part of the Arrow System Improvement Program, jointly conducted by Israel and the United States. The test also exercised the Arrow Weapon System interoperability with other elements of the U. S. Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), including the Terminal High Altitude Area (THAAD) Program, the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Program and the Patriot (PAC-3) Program. The target missile was dropped from a C-17 aircraft and represented a future ballistic missile threat. The radar detected the target and transferred its tracks to the battle management control center. The AWS and the BMDS elements exchanged data in real-time on the target. Not all test conditions to launch the Arrow Interceptor were met, and it was not launched. Interoperability objectives, including a simulated intercept by the Aegis destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65), were achieved. Results are being analyzed by the program engineers.
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and US Department of Defense representatives participated in the test, as well as all the industries in charge of the system development.
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#324
by
William Graham
on 31 Jul, 2009 09:16
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A Trident II was launched from HMS Victorious on 26 July May. Not sure where Victorious was at the time, but I believe all previous RN Trident tests have used the US Eastern Range.
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#325
by
jcm
on 31 Jul, 2009 13:28
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A Trident II was launched from HMS Victorious on 26 July. Not sure where Victorious was at the time, but I believe all previous RN Trident tests have used the US Eastern Range.
There's a Lockheed press release dated Jul 30 that says 26 *MAY*.
Perhaps this is an error..
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#326
by
William Graham
on 31 Jul, 2009 13:44
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The website I read it on has changed its story now, so I guess that it probably correct.
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#327
by
William Graham
on 01 Aug, 2009 09:57
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#328
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 01 Aug, 2009 13:21
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#329
by
Lewis007
on 02 Aug, 2009 07:00
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#330
by
Lewis007
on 02 Aug, 2009 20:09
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#331
by
jcm
on 02 Aug, 2009 21:50
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There's also a spectacular photo of the launch at this website: http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2009073120648.aspx
As usual in the past few years, no MDA statement on the rocket type used for the targets. There is a seeker image of the target though: doesn't look like a Castor 4B or an Aries to me,
possibly they used a Terrier Orion ARAV?
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#332
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 13 Aug, 2009 21:20
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#333
by
William Graham
on 13 Aug, 2009 22:09
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Target was a Black Brant IX. The article mentions a previous test "just over two months" ago. Does anyone know when this happened (NASA are currently listing the two flights as being scheduled to launch some time this month)
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#334
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 14 Aug, 2009 01:26
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In preparation for this low-power MARTI test, the ABL team conducted a series of tests including low-power tracking tests against non-instrumented boosting Terrier-Lynx target missiles June 6 and June 13.
MARTI = Missile Alternative Range Target Instrument
from Lockheed-Martin
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2009/0813_ss_abl_direct-laser.htmlIs a Black Brant IX really "similar in size and geometry to a ballistic missile"?
From MDA - The Missile Alternative Range Target Instrument is similar in size and geometry to a ballistic missile, but with a section of sensors to record and measure the laser performance.
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#335
by
William Graham
on 14 Aug, 2009 10:15
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In preparation for this low-power MARTI test, the ABL team conducted a series of tests including low-power tracking tests against non-instrumented boosting Terrier-Lynx target missiles June 6 and June 13.
In that case, the NASA website was probably correct, so there could be a couple more tests later this month.
The Terrer-Lynx launches probably reached space. Any idea where they launched from?
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#336
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 14 Aug, 2009 15:09
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They were launched from San Nicholas Island
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#337
by
Lewis007
on 17 Aug, 2009 06:34
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A Black Brant sounding rocket is scheduled to be launched from Wallops between 7-11 a.m. EDT (1100-1500 GMT) today, with onboard the Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE) to test an inflatable ballutet planetary reentry system.
More info here:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0908/16wallops/
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#338
by
William Graham
on 17 Aug, 2009 08:31
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#339
by
William Graham
on 17 Aug, 2009 11:25
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The Black Brant launch is currently holding at T-30 minutes due to ships downrange of Wallops Island.
The rocket will fly in the Black Brant IX, or Terrier-Black Brant configuration, which is a Black Brant V atop a Terrier 70.