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#420
by
kevin-rf
on 14 Oct, 2010 17:36
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#421
by
Dappa
on 15 Oct, 2010 21:42
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I thought it had returned months ago! 
Well, "the X-37B has the requirement to be on-orbit up to 270 days," according to the Air Force. We might expect a full duration flight since this is a test, which would bring it back around 17 januari.
But as this is a test, the flight might also last a little longer or shorter.
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#422
by
NotGncDude
on 16 Oct, 2010 02:30
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I thought it had returned months ago!
Well, "the X-37B has the requirement to be on-orbit up to 270 days," according to the Air Force. We might expect a full duration flight since this is a test, which would bring it back around 17 januari.
But as this is a test, the flight might also last a little longer or shorter.
Interesting. I missed that. Where can I see this requirement?
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#423
by
kch
on 16 Oct, 2010 03:33
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I thought it had returned months ago!
Well, "the X-37B has the requirement to be on-orbit up to 270 days," according to the Air Force. We might expect a full duration flight since this is a test, which would bring it back around 17 januari.
But as this is a test, the flight might also last a little longer or shorter.
Interesting. I missed that. Where can I see this requirement?
One pre-launch reference to it is here:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/04/live-atlas-v-launch-x-37b-otv/(from Chris Bergin's post back at the top of page 1 of this thread)
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#424
by
Aeroman
on 18 Oct, 2010 22:55
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#425
by
brettreds2k
on 04 Nov, 2010 13:02
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Are they any updates on this one? Still on orbit or has it returned to earth yet?
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#426
by
rdale
on 04 Nov, 2010 13:04
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Still in orbit.
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#427
by
kevin-rf
on 04 Nov, 2010 13:10
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Any new observation reports of it? Using the coords from heavens-above I went looking for it last night in badly light polluted sky's and missed it.
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#428
by
craigcocca
on 04 Nov, 2010 13:21
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Any new observation reports of it? Using the coords from heavens-above I went looking for it last night in badly light polluted sky's and missed it.
Experienced observers on the SeeSat mailing list have also reported no-show passes for the X-37B as of 2 November 2010, indicating that the spacecraft may have maneuvered again (or, dare I say it, landed):
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Nov-2010/index.html
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#429
by
kevin-rf
on 04 Nov, 2010 13:32
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Thanks, I was blaming my eyeballs...
Might have been recovered last night:
http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Nov-2010/0021.htmlFYI -
At 8:34 ish PDT last night I may have seen OTV1 naked eye moving west to
east about 5 deg north of Deneb..
Might not be OTV, but it was something.. Around mag 3 - 3.5..
As soon as I saw whatever it was, I said to myself.. "Ah ha!.. There it
is!..
This is about an hour after the predicted 80 deg pass by Deneb that did not
happen..
Derek
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#430
by
rdale
on 04 Nov, 2010 13:38
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#431
by
craigcocca
on 15 Nov, 2010 00:41
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#432
by
JimO
on 21 Nov, 2010 02:10
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Thomas Wehr (
[email protected]) on
http://satobs.org/seesat/Nov-2010/index.htmljust posted [Date: Sat Nov 20 2010 - 22:34:27 UTC]
Hi @all --
some days ago I noticed following NOTAMs:
M0428/10 - PERSONEL AND EQUIPMENT LOCATED: 500FT WEST OF RWY 30 CENTERLINE BETWEEN 12 DRM AND 11 DRM ADJACENT TO WILD LIFE FENCE. 20 OCT 21:54 2010 UNTIL 15 DEC 23:59 2010. CREATED: 20 OCT 21:55 2010
M0427/10 - PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT EITHER RWY 12 OR 30 GLIDESLOPE. (THIS WILL DEPEND ON WHAT RUNWAY WILL BE LANDING. 20 OCT 21:51 2010 UNTIL 15 DEC 23:59 2010. CREATED: 20 OCT 21:54 2010
M0426/10 - USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF VANDENBERG AFB. 20 OCT 21:45 2010 UNTIL 15 DEC 23:59 2010. CREATED: 20 OCT 21:50 2010
They have been there for some days.
Checking them right now they are gone?
Did X-37B OTV-1 land on Friday? Since that day there were no video
streams except weather?
I like coincidences......
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#433
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 21 Nov, 2010 02:35
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I wouldn't read into the ELV streams too much, for one thing the cameras were probably switched to support Delta ops at KSC, and the ELV portal page is not really kept in an organized manner these days (even have had shuttle feed on the pages)
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#434
by
robertross
on 21 Nov, 2010 13:30
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They have been there for some days.
Checking them right now they are gone?
Did X-37B OTV-1 land on Friday? Since that day there were no video
streams except weather?
I like coincidences......
Appreciate the notes.
(wild speculation) Could also be preparations in case they had to land early, rather than on-time, due to off-nominal readings.
Regardless, if she lands safely, she's been doing a good performance run. Can't wait to see how she stood up, especially re-entry (if we get the chance to see pictures)
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#435
by
ChrisGebhardt
on 22 Nov, 2010 01:39
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I wouldn't read into the ELV streams too much, for one thing the cameras were probably switched to support Delta ops at KSC, and the ELV portal page is not really kept in an organized manner these days (even have had shuttle feed on the pages)
The OTV X-37B will land in California, not at CCAFS. So camera moves for Delta IV H on 11/21/2010 would have nothing to do with OTV X-37B.
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#436
by
kking
on 24 Nov, 2010 10:35
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I just saw on spaceflightnow.com that the X37B maybe coming to an end. Anybody got any updates.
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#437
by
JosephB
on 24 Nov, 2010 11:11
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A lot of interesting info in that article.
I think they mean it's ending it's mission lifetime not "design lifetime"?
I have to believe it could be refurbed & relaunched?
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#438
by
rdale
on 24 Nov, 2010 12:51
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Right, it is to be relaunched within a week of landing. But it's still happily orbiting, so no idea when that clock will start.
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#439
by
yg1968
on 24 Nov, 2010 13:18
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Right, it is to be relaunched within a week of landing. But it's still happily orbiting, so no idea when that clock will start.
There is no discussion of re-lauching it for now. The second flight of the X-37B will be a different spacecraft. After those two flights, we don't know what will happen.
Now I have to clean up my coffee. 
Now I have to clean up my coffee. 
