The satellite is also exciting geogeeks thanks to specs that promise it will be able to revisit any corner of the globe every 24 hours. DigitalGlobe's other birds, WorldView-2-and-1, will team with the newest member of the family to reduce revisit times to around 12 hours, a boon for those who need a lot of perspective in a hurry.
For heavier-lift capability, LMCLS subcontracts to ULA for Atlas vehicles. The current Atlas backlog includes the GeoEye-2 satellite scheduled for launch in 2013 and DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 scheduled in 2014, both on Atlas V 401s.
Indicates the launch was sold by Lockheed Martin, not ULA. Is that correct?
Quote from: kevin-rf on 04/27/2012 05:41 pmIndicates the launch was sold by Lockheed Martin, not ULA. Is that correct?Yes, it is correct. Commercial Atlas missions are marketed by LM
Quote from: Jim on 04/27/2012 05:44 pmQuote from: kevin-rf on 04/27/2012 05:41 pmIndicates the launch was sold by Lockheed Martin, not ULA. Is that correct?Yes, it is correct. Commercial Atlas missions are marketed by LMThat's interesting, does that mean commercial crew launched on Atlas 5 will be marketed by LM also? (assuming it happens)
Quote from: oiorionsbelt on 04/29/2012 06:01 pmQuote from: Jim on 04/27/2012 05:44 pmQuote from: kevin-rf on 04/27/2012 05:41 pmIndicates the launch was sold by Lockheed Martin, not ULA. Is that correct?Yes, it is correct. Commercial Atlas missions are marketed by LMThat's interesting, does that mean commercial crew launched on Atlas 5 will be marketed by LM also? (assuming it happens)No, the spacecraft will market the commercial crew service and it will go through LM to buy the Atlas, just as LM doesn't market the comm service for the comsats it flies.
Quote from: Jim on 04/29/2012 07:21 pmQuote from: oiorionsbelt on 04/29/2012 06:01 pmQuote from: Jim on 04/27/2012 05:44 pmQuote from: kevin-rf on 04/27/2012 05:41 pmIndicates the launch was sold by Lockheed Martin, not ULA. Is that correct?Yes, it is correct. Commercial Atlas missions are marketed by LMThat's interesting, does that mean commercial crew launched on Atlas 5 will be marketed by LM also? (assuming it happens)No, the spacecraft will market the commercial crew service and it will go through LM to buy the Atlas, just as LM doesn't market the comm service for the comsats it flies. So, lets say, SNC wants to launch Dream Chaser, they go to LM to buy an AtlasV, do they then go to ULA to launch the AtlasV with DC ?
Why would a commercial enterprise pay the big bucks for an Atlas V when there are much cheaper alternatives? Unless their funding depended on launch on EELV, of course.
Quote from: Danderman on 04/30/2012 01:29 amWhy would a commercial enterprise pay the big bucks for an Atlas V when there are much cheaper alternatives? Unless their funding depended on launch on EELV, of course.Security of a proven LV with at least 28(or 29 how you see it) launches, remember that things other than LV costs come into play, like insurance costs ect. Falcon 9 has flown twice with substantial differences in the system between the two, so is not proven (especially with a Merlin 1D version on the way)
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 04/30/2012 01:49 amQuote from: Danderman on 04/30/2012 01:29 amWhy would a commercial enterprise pay the big bucks for an Atlas V when there are much cheaper alternatives? Unless their funding depended on launch on EELV, of course.Security of a proven LV with at least 28(or 29 how you see it) launches, remember that things other than LV costs come into play, like insurance costs ect. Falcon 9 has flown twice with substantial differences in the system between the two, so is not proven (especially with a Merlin 1D version on the way) I think Danderman was referring to the foreign launchers.
It is a commercial system that has the DOD as a very large anchor customer.
Quote from: kevin-rf on 04/30/2012 12:37 pm It is a commercial system that has the DOD as a very large anchor customer.I think my question was just answered.
No masses listed, so we can not tell if the mission could fly on a Delta II,Taurus, or Athena.
