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#480
by
jcm
on 27 Jan, 2010 03:38
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Interestingly, no news release on Boeing site, nothing new posted on Missile Defense Agency site and Wallops Web Calendar does not list a flight that day -the three MARTI Black Brant IXs are still listed as unflown - NASA WFF supports the MARTI launches from San Nicholas Island.
The MDA site has the video at
http://www.mda.mil/news/gallery_abl.htmlIt is odd that there's no other data on this launch. It seems just possible to me that "Jan 10" is the date of the video release and not the flight, although the video caption definitely gives the impression that that's the date of the flight. It is odd that the sched.wff.nasa.gov page still gives the MARTI launches on the schedule... that's usually pretty up to date even if the Code 810 pages are not.
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#481
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 27 Jan, 2010 13:47
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The MDA site has the video at http://www.mda.mil/news/gallery_abl.html
It is odd that there's no other data on this launch. It seems just possible to me that "Jan 10" is the date of the video release and not the flight, although the video caption definitely gives the impression that that's the date of the flight. It is odd that the sched.wff.nasa.gov page still gives the MARTI launches on the schedule... that's usually pretty up to date even if the Code 810 pages are not.
Found this buried on the MDA site under ABL:
On January 10, 2010 the ABL HEL [Airborne Laser - High Energy Laser] successfully acquired, tracked, provided atmospheric compensation and engaged an instrumented rocket. This phase of COIL [Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser] testing represents a major step towards ABL’s planned lethal demonstration against a boosting missile later this year.
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#482
by
Stephan
on 27 Jan, 2010 16:25
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According to well informed sources, a launch of a french M51 ICBM should take place soon. It will be the fourth launch and the first one from a SSBN.
After multiple launches from land, France's Defense Ministry said it today conducted a successful sea-based test of a new ballistic missile, Agence France-Presse reported.
http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20100127_8630.php
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#483
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 27 Jan, 2010 21:37
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From Vandenberg AFB release:
MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SCHEDULED
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - The 30th Space Wing and Missile Defense Agency are scheduled to conduct a test of the ground-based interceptor system on Jan. 31.
The ground-based interceptor system will launch approximately between the times of 2-5:30 p.m.
The test will involve the launch of a target missile from Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the launch of a long-range interceptor missile from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., with the interceptor missile attempting to intercept the target warhead at a point over the south central Pacific Ocean.
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#484
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 29 Jan, 2010 16:56
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#485
by
edkyle99
on 01 Feb, 2010 02:09
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From Vandenberg AFB release:
MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SCHEDULED
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - The 30th Space Wing and Missile Defense Agency are scheduled to conduct a test of the ground-based interceptor system on Jan. 31.
The ground-based interceptor system will launch approximately between the times of 2-5:30 p.m.
The test will involve the launch of a target missile from Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the launch of a long-range interceptor missile from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., with the interceptor missile attempting to intercept the target warhead at a point over the south central Pacific Ocean.
Missile flew O.K., but intercept failed.
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123188302 - Ed Kyle
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#486
by
Skyrocket
on 01 Feb, 2010 10:02
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#487
by
jcm
on 01 Feb, 2010 11:45
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Does anyone know the type of target missile used?
This is a switcharound from the old days when the target would be launched from Vandenberg and an interceptor from Kwaj...
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#488
by
Skyrocket
on 01 Feb, 2010 14:41
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Does anyone know the type of target missile used?
This is a switcharound from the old days when the target would be launched from Vandenberg and an interceptor from Kwaj...
Most likely STARS (modified Polaris A3), as used in the last years from Kodiak. Early STARS missions have also been launched from Kwaj.
Could also be a Trident C4 based "LV-2" vehicle from LM "Flexible Target Family"
Minotaur-II can not be launched from Kwaj.
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#489
by
Skyrocket
on 01 Feb, 2010 14:52
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Does anyone know the type of target missile used?
This is a switcharound from the old days when the target would be launched from Vandenberg and an interceptor from Kwaj...
Most likely STARS (modified Polaris A3), as used in the last years from Kodiak. Early STARS missions have also been launched from Kwaj.
Could also be a Trident C4 based "LV-2" vehicle from LM "Flexible Target Family"
Minotaur-II can not be launched from Kwaj.
Just got confirmation from MDA, that it was a LV-2.
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#490
by
jcm
on 01 Feb, 2010 19:06
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Does anyone know the type of target missile used?
This is a switcharound from the old days when the target would be launched from Vandenberg and an interceptor from Kwaj...
Most likely STARS (modified Polaris A3), as used in the last years from Kodiak. Early STARS missions have also been launched from Kwaj.
Could also be a Trident C4 based "LV-2" vehicle from LM "Flexible Target Family"
Minotaur-II can not be launched from Kwaj.
Just got confirmation from MDA, that it was a LV-2.
That makes sense, they've been talking about the first LV-2 launch coming up. Thanks.
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#491
by
jcm
on 01 Feb, 2010 19:28
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Most likely STARS (modified Polaris A3), as used in the last years from Kodiak. Early STARS missions have also been launched from Kwaj.
By the way, I don't think this is correct. STARS (the has flown from Kauai and Kodiak but not Kwaj. There were two OBV launches from Kwaj but not associated with STARS. They were from the Meck Island complex which I suspect was also used for this launch. The OBV launch from Kwaj against a STARS was scrubbed.
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#492
by
jcm
on 01 Feb, 2010 19:35
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The video at
http://closingvelocity.typepad.com shows a timetag for the GBI launch at 2345:05 GMT, so if the 6 minute sep is correct the target was at 2339.
The same tag shows position 120 33.16W 34 30.17N which may be good enough to confirm the pad location (I assume LF-23).
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#493
by
William Graham
on 01 Feb, 2010 20:48
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Finally some details on the MARTI launch. NASA's SRPO Blue Book lists flight 36.247DR as launching successfully at 23:00 GMT on 10 January from San Nicolas. The 36 prefix indicates that it is, as suspected, a BBIX.
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#494
by
Skyrocket
on 01 Feb, 2010 22:39
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Most likely STARS (modified Polaris A3), as used in the last years from Kodiak. Early STARS missions have also been launched from Kwaj.
By the way, I don't think this is correct. STARS (the has flown from Kauai and Kodiak but not Kwaj. There were two OBV launches from Kwaj but not associated with STARS. They were from the Meck Island complex which I suspect was also used for this launch. The OBV launch from Kwaj against a STARS was scrubbed.
You are correct - STARS as well as LV-2 were launched from the same launch pad at Meck Island. I confused the islands.
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#495
by
Lewis007
on 02 Feb, 2010 07:09
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#496
by
William Graham
on 02 Feb, 2010 10:32
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Does anyone have specifications for the RKN-200? I've never encountered it before.
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#497
by
Skyrocket
on 02 Feb, 2010 13:10
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You are correct - STARS as well as LV-2 were launched from the same launch pad at Meck Island. I confused the islands.
Okay, my confusion is now perfect: To clear it up:
STARS was launched from Kauai and from Kodiak
LV-2 was launched from Meck Island
And i have now finally found an image of the LV-2 in a MDA brochure:
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/lv-2-3.htm
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#498
by
bad_astra
on 02 Feb, 2010 16:20
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ARCA is announcing April for the launch of the Helen 2 rockoon
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#499
by
William Graham
on 03 Feb, 2010 07:23
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