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#60
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AnalogMan
on 28 Jan, 2013 15:57
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Launch Team Declares TDRS-K Ready for LiftoffMon, 28 Jan 2013 04:46:57 PM UTC
The Launch Readiness Review gave a "go" to rollout the Atlas V rocket Tuesday and launch the TDRS-K mission Wednesday evening at 8:48 p.m. EST as planned. The review, one of the standard sessions undertaken prior to each NASA launch, was conducted this morning at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Forecasters predict a 60 percent chance of acceptable weather Wednesday night for the launch of the TDRS-K spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, which is adjacent to Kennedy. Meteorologists are closely watching a cold front that is expected to move through Central Florida Wednesday night. The concern is for showers or thunderstorms developing ahead of the front.
A prelaunch news conference will air on NASA Television,
www.nasa.gov/ntv at 1p.m. today.
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#61
by
Prober
on 28 Jan, 2013 17:00
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Lot's of good information on the networks.
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#62
by
Prober
on 28 Jan, 2013 17:17
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#63
by
Prober
on 28 Jan, 2013 17:20
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Record processing time for 27 days Atlas V
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Some nice Astrotech video couple of screen grabs
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#64
by
John44
on 28 Jan, 2013 19:00
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#65
by
jacqmans
on 28 Jan, 2013 20:35
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#66
by
Targeteer
on 28 Jan, 2013 20:40
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Any reporting on where TDRS-K will be operating?
Here are the locations of the operating satellites according to http://spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av036/tdrss.html
TDRS-3 49W
TDRS-5 167W
TDRS-6 62W
TDRS-7 275W (TDRS-Z)
TDRS-8 271W
TDRS-9 41W
TDRS-10 174W
174W, answered during the presser, at least temporarily for several months of testing with actual users. May then go into storage.
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#67
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Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2013 14:32
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#68
by
Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2013 14:38
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#69
by
Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2013 14:44
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#70
by
Artyom.
on 29 Jan, 2013 15:04
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[Atlas V] Rollout of Atlas Rocket with NASA's TDRS-K Onboard
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#71
by
astrobrian
on 29 Jan, 2013 15:18
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Pad shot from our own Larry Sullivan who is able to be on scene for today's activities.
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#72
by
AnalogMan
on 29 Jan, 2013 17:04
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TDRS-K/Atlas V Rolls to Launch Pad
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 05:46:27 PM UTC
The Atlas V carrying NASA's TDRS-K spacecraft rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad this morning at 10 a.m. at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida. Prelaunch activities remain on pace for a liftoff Wednesday evening at 8:48 p.m. EST at the beginning of a 40-minute-long launch window. The weather forecast continues to call for a 60 percent chance of acceptable conditions at launch time. Launch coverage on NASA TV is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Live countdown coverage through NASA's Launch Blog also begins at 6:15 p.m., Wednesday, featuring live updates as countdown milestones occur, as well as streaming video clips highlighting launch preparations and liftoff.
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#73
by
sdsds
on 29 Jan, 2013 18:00
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#74
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2013 19:41
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Cool video:
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#75
by
Jim
on 29 Jan, 2013 20:00
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Any there NSFers part of the NASA tweeters?
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#76
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2013 21:58
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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2013) - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V stands ready for launch at Space Launch Complex-41 with NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K) payload. Launch is set for Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 8:48 p.m. EST. NASA established the TDRS project in 1973 to provide around-the-clock and around-the-Earth communications for the network that routes voice calls, telemetry streams and television signals from the International Space Station, as well as other orbiting spacecraft.
Photo by Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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#77
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Jan, 2013 21:59
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Moved for live coverage
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#78
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 29 Jan, 2013 22:40
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#79
by
AnalogMan
on 29 Jan, 2013 22:43
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