Author Topic: UK’s TechDemoSat-1 to ride uphill on Russian Soyuz (Read 2265 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 03/05/2013 01:51 pm »

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/uks-techdemosat-1-to-ride-uphill-on-russian-soyuz/

asmi · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/05/2013 09:06 pm »

That should've made your day

Glad it's flying - more companies in space industry is always better!

Danderman · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/06/2013 03:44 pm »

The reference to Lavochkin indicates that whatever Soyuz will be used will have a Fregat stage.

anik · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/06/2013 03:53 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 03/06/2013 03:44 pm

The reference to Lavochkin indicates that whatever Soyuz will be used will have a Fregat stage

Wow, really? It is not news for people who have read Chris's article (the link in the first message of this thread). Why do not you read it?

Danderman · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/06/2013 04:01 pm »

I read it before the flight was identified.

A question: why has Glavkosmos emerged as a broker for spaceflight services after a hiatus of some 20 years?

spaceboy89 · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/11/2013 12:51 pm »

Interesting presentation on TDS-1, seems to be have been given towards the end of last year

http://www.stfc.ac.uk/ralspace/resources/pdf/asc_presentation_13.pdf

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interest to make TDS into a rolling programme

ohlongjohnson · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/12/2013 01:57 pm »

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From the article:
...while a de-orbit sail, designed by Cranfield University, will be the last payload to be operated on TDS-1, ending the spacecraft’s life by sending the spacecraft to a destructive re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere at the end of its mission.

Is there more in-depth info on the de-orbit sail (maybe L2)? I couldn't find but i suck at forum searches...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/12/2013 02:05 pm »

Quote from: spaceboy89 on 03/11/2013 12:51 pm

Interesting presentation on TDS-1, seems to be have been given towards the end of last year

http://www.stfc.ac.uk/ralspace/resources/pdf/asc_presentation_13.pdf

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interest to make TDS into a rolling programme

Good stuff!

Quote from: ohlongjohnson on 03/12/2013 01:57 pm

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From the article:
...while a de-orbit sail, designed by Cranfield University, will be the last payload to be operated on TDS-1, ending the spacecraft’s life by sending the spacecraft to a destructive re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere at the end of its mission.

Is there more in-depth info on the de-orbit sail (maybe L2)? I couldn't find but i suck at forum searches...

That's a negative on L2 having more on this. I write a lot of the articles based on L2 content (cause it's very likely to be something another site hasn't covered) but for this one it was from public info.