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#620
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 27 Jan, 2011 16:10
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A Terrier-Oriole suborbital rocket for the U.S. Navy was launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at 1:10 a.m., January 22.
Source: Wallops website
Thanks for the info - where did you find it on the Wallops website? I looked earlier to see if it had launched but didn't find anything on the flight.
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#621
by
Lewis007
on 28 Jan, 2011 07:28
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Thanks for the info - where did you find it on the Wallops website? I looked earlier to see if it had launched but didn't find anything on the flight.
The info is on the upper right-hand corner (incorrectly titled 'upcoming launches' of the main section 'What's happening at Wallops') of this page:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home/index.html
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#622
by
jcm
on 28 Jan, 2011 13:49
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I gather there's been a launch from Poker Flat (probably the Colorado UV-astronomy payload) but haven't been able to find details yet.
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#623
by
jcm
on 28 Jan, 2011 20:58
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NASA Blue Book appears to be back up at sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/files/BlueBook.pdf
but has not been updated with the new launch - I believe it to be 36.257UG.
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#624
by
Lewis007
on 29 Jan, 2011 07:16
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#625
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 31 Jan, 2011 01:00
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I gather there's been a launch from Poker Flat (probably the Colorado UV-astronomy payload) but haven't been able to find details yet.
Poker Flat launches rocket for University Colorado
Rocket launched for University of Colorado science project.
At about 1:49 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2011, a University of Colorado team launched a two-stage NASA sounding rocket from Poker Flat Research Range, about 30 miles north of Fairbanks.
Source: Univ of Alaska Geophysical Institute
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/node/329
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#626
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 31 Jan, 2011 01:31
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A Terrier-Oriole suborbital rocket for the U.S. Navy was launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility at 1:10 a.m., January 22.
Source: Wallops website
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS - News), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that the company's Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) targets were used as part of the first live sea-based Aegis BMD test held on the East Coast. The test, held Saturday January 22nd, was part of Atlantic Trident 2011. Kratos provided rocket launch and engineering services and BMD targets under a previously awarded $100 million contract vehicle related to advanced rocket, propulsion, BMD and other National Defense programs.
During the test three Navy ships, the USS Monterey (CG 61), USS Ramage (DDG 61) and USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) all successfully tracked a short-range ballistic missile target that was launched from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The target is part of the Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle (ARAV) family of targets specifically used to test the Aegis BMD system. Kratos' Rocket Support Services (RSS) Business Unit also provides the threat-simulating target nose tips for the ARAV-A, ARAV-B (used in this test) and ARAV-C target configurations, the Oriole rocket system which is part of the ARAV-B target, and electronic and aerodynamic hardware used on the ARAV-C booster.
Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Press Release
Photo of target launch - source US Navy
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#627
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 01 Feb, 2011 22:22
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I gather there's been a launch from Poker Flat (probably the Colorado UV-astronomy payload) but haven't been able to find details yet.
Poker Flat launches rocket for University Colorado
Rocket launched for University of Colorado science project.
At about 1:49 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2011, a University of Colorado team launched a two-stage NASA sounding rocket from Poker Flat Research Range, about 30 miles north of Fairbanks.
Source: Univ of Alaska Geophysical Institute
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/node/329
36.257 UG GREEN/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
1136.257 UG Black Brant IX was launched from Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska on January 28, 2011. The purpose of this mission is to search for young stars in nearby galaxies. FIRE imaged a spectral region unexplored astronomically. The imaging band of FIRE(~900‐1100 Å) will help fill the current wavelength imaging observation hole existing from~620 Å to the GALEX band near 1350 Å. The Principal Investigator is Dr. James Green from University of Colorado.
Source: Wallops Flight Facility web site
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story111.html
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#628
by
jcm
on 02 Feb, 2011 03:53
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I gather there's been a launch from Poker Flat (probably the Colorado UV-astronomy payload) but haven't been able to find details yet.
Poker Flat launches rocket for University Colorado
Rocket launched for University of Colorado science project.
At about 1:49 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2011, a University of Colorado team launched a two-stage NASA sounding rocket from Poker Flat Research Range, about 30 miles north of Fairbanks.
Source: Univ of Alaska Geophysical Institute
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/node/329
36.257 UG GREEN/UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
1136.257 UG Black Brant IX was launched from Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska on January 28, 2011. The purpose of this mission is to search for young stars in nearby galaxies. FIRE imaged a spectral region unexplored astronomically. The imaging band of FIRE(~900‐1100 Å) will help fill the current wavelength imaging observation hole existing from~620 Å to the GALEX band near 1350 Å. The Principal Investigator is Dr. James Green from University of Colorado.
Source: Wallops Flight Facility web site http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/news/story111.html
This is presumably 0149 AKST (GMT-9) or 1049 UTC / Jan 28.
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#629
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 10 Feb, 2011 18:56
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36.256 UE BAILEY/VIRGINIA TECH 2-5-2011
36.256 UE Black Brant IX was launched from Poker Flat Research Range, Alaska on Feburay 5, 2011. The purpose of this mission is to measure the concentration of nitric oxide in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere in the nighttime polar region. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Scott Bailey/Virginia Tech.
Source WFF website:
http://sites.wff.nasa.gov/code810/index.htmlPoker Flat Research Range data:
http://www.pfrr.alaska.edu/pfrr/index.html..... Scientists launched a NASA sounding rocket at 11:11 p.m. [AKST] on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 in an attempt to learn more about the concentration of nitric oxide in the upper atmosphere from a rocket that arced about 160 miles above northern Alaska.
While the rocket launched and flew as expected, useful scientific data was not obtained, said Scott Bailey of Virginia Tech, the lead scientist on the mission.
“We were not able to get the experiment lined up on the star, for reasons we don't yet understand, so there were no science observations,” said Bailey, a former faculty member at UAF’s Geophysical Institute. “The rocket worked fine, and the pointing system worked, but no star light ever got back to the instrument section. We won’t understand what happened until we get the payload back.” ......
Geophysical Institute article:
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/node/346Photo source: WFF web site
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#630
by
Satori
on 17 Feb, 2011 18:11
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#631
by
Lewis007
on 23 Feb, 2011 07:39
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#632
by
Lewis007
on 24 Feb, 2011 07:32
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#633
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 26 Feb, 2011 17:05
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The following news release came from White Sands Missile Range, can't find any information if the launch and intercept took place or not. Anyone know of anything?
Release No. 9
Date: February 14, 2011
White Sands Missile Range, N.M., February 14, 2011 - Preparations
are being completed at Fort Wingate near Gallup, N.M., for a Juno target
missile firing from the old depot to White Sands Missile Range. The
launch is tentatively scheduled for February 16 between 6:30 and 7:30
a.m. and may be viewed from Red Rock State Park.
The Juno missile will drop a booster into an evacuated safety zone
during its flight to the missile range. In addition to this safety drop
zone near Datil, N.M., there will be short safety roadblocks and
evacuations around the immediate Fort Wingate area - mostly to the south
and east.
The roadblocks include the following: New Mexico Route 400 between
the Fort Wingate historic monument and McGaffey Lake; Forest Route 191
between New Mexico Route 400 and six miles to the west; Forest Route 547
between Sixmile Spring and McGaffey Lake. In addition, gates along New
Mexico Route 400 will be closed to passage.
The roadblocks should last between two and four hours. However,
traffic traveling straight through on New Mexico Route 400 will be
screened through up to 30 minutes before launch time.
In addition to the roadblocks, Quaking Aspens campground will be
evacuated for the launch. Since the firing will be in the early
morning, camping at the site will not be allowed the night before so
that National Forest Service officials can be assured the area is
evacuated.
The evacuation area for the booster drop zone is comprised of
private and national forest lands north of Datil and includes the
northern portion of the Datil Mountains. The area is north of U.S.
Highway 60, west of State Highway 52 and east of Forest Road 6A.
Roadblocks of the perimeter of the area will be set at 4 a.m.
The airspace over Fort Wingate and the booster drop zone will be
restricted for several hours for the launch. The avoidance area will be
posted by the Federal Aviation Agency in the form of a Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM). The airspace at the end of the flight is over White Sands
Missile Range and is already restricted.
There have been 13 target missions from Fort Wingate to White Sands
Missile Range. The first mission as conducted in November 1997 and the
most recent mission was in October 2009. The most recent Juno mission
was launched from the missile range call-up area north of New Mexico
Highway 380 in February 2010.
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#634
by
jcm
on 27 Feb, 2011 15:18
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The following news release came from White Sands Missile Range, can't find any information if the launch and intercept took place or not. Anyone know of anything?
Release No. 9
Date: February 14, 2011
White Sands Missile Range, N.M., February 14, 2011 - Preparations
are being completed at Fort Wingate near Gallup, N.M., for a Juno target
missile firing from the old depot to White Sands Missile Range. The
launch is tentatively scheduled for February 16 between 6:30 and 7:30
a.m. and may be viewed from Red Rock State Park.
The Juno missile will drop a booster into an evacuated safety zone
during its flight to the missile range. In addition to this safety drop
zone near Datil, N.M., there will be short safety roadblocks and
evacuations around the immediate Fort Wingate area - mostly to the south
and east.
The roadblocks include the following: New Mexico Route 400 between
the Fort Wingate historic monument and McGaffey Lake; Forest Route 191
between New Mexico Route 400 and six miles to the west; Forest Route 547
between Sixmile Spring and McGaffey Lake. In addition, gates along New
Mexico Route 400 will be closed to passage.
The roadblocks should last between two and four hours. However,
traffic traveling straight through on New Mexico Route 400 will be
screened through up to 30 minutes before launch time.
In addition to the roadblocks, Quaking Aspens campground will be
evacuated for the launch. Since the firing will be in the early
morning, camping at the site will not be allowed the night before so
that National Forest Service officials can be assured the area is
evacuated.
The evacuation area for the booster drop zone is comprised of
private and national forest lands north of Datil and includes the
northern portion of the Datil Mountains. The area is north of U.S.
Highway 60, west of State Highway 52 and east of Forest Road 6A.
Roadblocks of the perimeter of the area will be set at 4 a.m.
The airspace over Fort Wingate and the booster drop zone will be
restricted for several hours for the launch. The avoidance area will be
posted by the Federal Aviation Agency in the form of a Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM). The airspace at the end of the flight is over White Sands
Missile Range and is already restricted.
There have been 13 target missions from Fort Wingate to White Sands
Missile Range. The first mission as conducted in November 1997 and the
most recent mission was in October 2009. The most recent Juno mission
was launched from the missile range call-up area north of New Mexico
Highway 380 in February 2010.
News reports said planned launch on Feb 16 was cancelled.
No news of a reschedule. Juno is basically the same as Hera and was
launched previously on 2010 Feb 17.
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#635
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 28 Feb, 2011 23:29
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Joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System Intercepts Target During Successful Missile Defense Test
The joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System successfully intercepted a ballistic target missile during a flight test conducted today [February 21, 2011]. This test is part of the Arrow System Improvement Program (ASIP) and was conducted jointly by the Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency at the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division-Pt. Mugu Sea Range.
At 10:30 p.m. local time (Pacific Standard Time), the target missile was launched from a Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) off the coast of California, within the Pt. Mugu test range. The target was representative of potential ballistic missile threats facing Israel.
The Arrow Weapon System’s Green Pine radar successfully detected and tracked the target and transferred information to the Citron Tree battle management control system. The Arrow Weapon System launched an interceptor missile which performed its planned trajectory and destroyed the target missile. The test represented a realistic scenario and all the elements of the weapon system performed in their operational configuration.
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and U.S. Department of Defense officials conducted the flight test. The main contractor for the integration and the development of the Arrow Weapon System is the MLM division of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The “Green Pine” Radar is developed by ELTA Industries and the “Citron Tree” BMC is developed by Tadiran Electronic Systems, Ltd.
The success of the test is a major milestone in the development of the Arrow Weapon System and provides confidence in operational Israeli capabilities to defeat the developing ballistic missile threat.
Source: MDA website:
http://www.mda.mil/news/11news0002.htmlPhoto & Video Source: MDA (see link below photo for video link)
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#636
by
Yeknom-Ecaps
on 01 Mar, 2011 02:08
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NEW MEXICO MISSILE LAUNCH RESCHEDULED - any word if this launch actually takes place is appreciated!!!!
White Sands Missile Range News Release
White Sands Missile Range, N.M., February 28, 2011 - Preparations are
being completed at Fort Wingate near Gallup, N.M., for a Juno target
missile firing from the old depot to White Sands Missile Range. The
launch is tentatively scheduled for March 2 between 6:30 and 7:30
a.m. and may be viewed from Red Rock State Park.
The Juno missile will drop a booster into an evacuated safety zone
during its flight to the missile range. In addition to this safety
drop zone near Datil, N.M., there will be short safety roadblocks and
evacuations around the immediate Fort Wingate area - mostly to the
south and east.
The roadblocks include the following: New Mexico Route 400 between
the Fort Wingate historic monument and McGaffey Lake; Forest Route 191
between New Mexico Route 400 and six miles to the west; Forest Route
547 between Sixmile Spring and McGaffey Lake. In addition, gates
along New Mexico Route 400 will be closed to passage.
The roadblocks should last between two and four hours. However,
traffic traveling straight through on New Mexico Route 400 will be
screened through up to 30 minutes before launch time.
In addition to the roadblocks, Quaking Aspens campground will be
evacuated for the launch. Since the firing will be in the early
morning, camping at the site will not be allowed the night before so
that National Forest Service officials can be assured the area is
evacuated.
The evacuation area for the booster drop zone is comprised of private
and national forest lands north of Datil and includes the northern
portion of the Datil Mountains. The area is north of U.S. Highway 60,
west of State Highway 52 and east of Forest Road 6A. Roadblocks of the
perimeter of the area will be set at 4 a.m.
The airspace over Fort Wingate and the booster drop zone will be
restricted for several hours for the launch. The avoidance area will
be posted by the Federal Aviation Agency in the form of a Notice to
Airmen (NOTAM). The airspace at the end of the flight is over White
Sands Missile Range and is already restricted.
There have been 13 target missions from Fort Wingate to White Sands
Missile Range. The first mission as conducted in November 1997 and
the most recent mission was in October 2009. The most recent Juno
mission was launched from the missile range call-up area north of New
Mexico Highway 380 in February 2010.
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#637
by
ginahoy
on 01 Mar, 2011 19:04
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Just saw a note in my astronomy group on Yahoo regarding possible light show (cc below, from Brian Webb of
www.spacearchive.info). If Juno launches early in the window, the exhaust plume should be illuminated by the sun against dawn sky (sunrise at 6:48), and visible from my location in SE Arizona.
Does anyone know of a way to follow this launch in real time so I won't have to be staring at an empty sky for an hour?
POSSIBLE DAWN LIGHT SHOW
by Brian Webb
Observers across part of the American Southwest may enjoy a light
show on the morning of March 2nd thanks to the scheduled launch
of a missile from New Mexico.
The Juno target missile is scheduled to lift-off from Fort Wingate near
Gallup between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time and fly across the
state to White Sands.
If liftoff takes place early in the launch window, the missile's exhaust
could be illuminated by the Sun with the dawn sky as a background.
Under ideal conditions, the launch and its aftermath may be visible to
the unaided eye from Arizona, western New Mexico, southern Nevada
and Utah, southwest Colorado, and northern Mexico.
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#638
by
ginahoy
on 02 Mar, 2011 12:44
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She's OFF!
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#639
by
ginahoy
on 02 Mar, 2011 12:54
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I estimate the launch was around 6:40 MST, although I'm only guessing since I didn't see the actual missile. I had stepped inside for just a minute to get some coffee
What I could see from my vantage point about 240mi SSW of the launch site was a corkscrew smoke trail no more than a minute after the fact. The trail extended from about 20 degrees to 25 degrees above the horizon. It dissipated within a few minutes.
