CNES has again reversed their decision and the new/old launch date is now December 26, 2010 at 21:51z.
Quote from: charlieb on 12/21/2010 03:57 amCNES has again reversed their decision and the new/old launch date is now December 26, 2010 at 21:51z. What does CNES have to do with this launch?
Quote from: SIM city on 12/21/2010 01:51 pmQuote from: charlieb on 12/21/2010 03:57 amCNES has again reversed their decision and the new/old launch date is now December 26, 2010 at 21:51z. What does CNES have to do with this launch? Spacecraft owner......
???Are those thermal blankets being installed on the shroud and upper stage? Are they necessary because of the winter temperatures?
7.6 LV INTEGRATION THROUGH LAUNCH PAD OPERATIONS The AU is transported to Hall 111 of Building 92A-50 for integration with the Proton M LV, where it is uncoupled from the thermal conditioning car and loaded onto the integration dollies. The AU is brought horizontally to the docking plane of the assembled Proton LV third stage by the integration dollies. An end-to-end electrical check is performed on the SC/LV umbilical cables. A thermal blanket is installed over the fairing to protect the payload from temperature extremes during periods when there is no active thermal control. The Integrated Launch Vehicle (ILV) is then transferred to the transporter-erector. A typical launch flow requires three to four days of integration hall activities. Integration hall operations are based on the LV pre-launch schedule. The ILV is transported to the Breeze M fueling station for loading of the low-pressure MMH and N2O4 Breeze M propellant tanks on its way to Pads 24 or 39 for launch.
Quote from: Targeteer on 12/23/2010 01:04 am ???Are those thermal blankets being installed on the shroud and upper stage? Are they necessary because of the winter temperatures? They are a standard feature and are removed prior to launch.http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pdf/PMPG%20Section%207.pdfQuote7.6 LV INTEGRATION THROUGH LAUNCH PAD OPERATIONS The AU is transported to Hall 111 of Building 92A-50 for integration with the Proton M LV, where it is uncoupled from the thermal conditioning car and loaded onto the integration dollies. The AU is brought horizontally to the docking plane of the assembled Proton LV third stage by the integration dollies. An end-to-end electrical check is performed on the SC/LV umbilical cables. A thermal blanket is installed over the fairing to protect the payload from temperature extremes during periods when there is no active thermal control. The Integrated Launch Vehicle (ILV) is then transferred to the transporter-erector. A typical launch flow requires three to four days of integration hall activities. Integration hall operations are based on the LV pre-launch schedule. The ILV is transported to the Breeze M fueling station for loading of the low-pressure MMH and N2O4 Breeze M propellant tanks on its way to Pads 24 or 39 for launch.
