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Dnepr launch with Multiple Satellites - November 21, 2013
by
russianhalo117
on 07 Sep, 2013 00:58
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#1
by
Danderman
on 07 Sep, 2013 16:26
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November 21 –
DubaiSat-2, STSat-3, WNISAT-1, SkySat-1, UniSat-5, AprizeSat-7, AprizeSat-8, BRITE-PL (Lem), BPA-3, containers with CubeSats (UWE-3, Delfi-n3Xt, Triton 1/2, Cinema 2/3, Dove 4, FUNcube-1, I-Cube, GOMX-1, eSt@r 2, PUCP-SAT 1, Humsat-D, BeakerSat, Eagle 1, Wren, Pocket-PUCP, QBScout 1)
– Dnepr – Dombarovskiy 13 – 07:11:29 UTCDove-4 should be a Planet Labs payload.
http://planet-labs.com/SkySat-1 is SkyBox Imaging
http://www.skyboximaging.comUnisat-5 comes from the University of Rome.
http://www.gaussteam.com/activities-services-and-products/launch-services/dnepr-cluster-2013/Apparently, a team from the University of Rome is securing customers for Dnepr:
"Five Cubesats (PUCPSAT, I-CUBE 1, HUMSAT-D, E-St@R 2, Dove-4) and three PocketQubeSats (BeakerSat, QBScout, WREN) will be flown and then released in orbit from the UniSat-5, the GAUSS designed and realized satellite that hosts the PEPPOD and MRFOD systems."
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#2
by
Skyrocket
on 05 Oct, 2013 14:22
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#3
by
Danderman
on 05 Oct, 2013 14:50
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#4
by
Fuji
on 07 Oct, 2013 05:12
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#5
by
William Graham
on 07 Oct, 2013 23:19
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There are a few differences between Anik and Gunter's lists of payloads on this launch:
Five satellites are in Gunter's list but not in Anik's: $50SAT, CubeBug-2, NEE-02, HiNCube and ZACube
One satellite is in Anik's list but not in Gunter's: First-Move
Does anyone have any information on which of these satellites are aboard the rocket?
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#6
by
Skyrocket
on 07 Oct, 2013 23:36
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There are a few differences between Anik and Gunter's lists of payloads on this launch:
Five satellites are in Gunter's list but not in Anik's: $50SAT, CubeBug-2, NEE-02, HiNCube and ZACube
One satellite is in Anik's list but not in Gunter's: First-Move
Does anyone have any information on which of these satellites are aboard the rocket?
First-Move is on board, sharing an ISIPod with UWE-3 and Velox-P2 (missing in both lists)
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#7
by
Skyrocket
on 08 Oct, 2013 10:05
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i have some doubts, if Eagle-1 is on board. Can anyone clarify?
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#8
by
Skyrocket
on 15 Oct, 2013 22:51
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I have got some confirmations and clarifications from the GAUSS UniSat-5 team:
Four Cubesats (PUCPSAT, I-CUBE 1, HUMSAT-D, Dove-4) and four PocketQubeSats (BeakerSat, QBScout, WREN and $50Sat) are on board of UniSat-5
Eagle-1 and Eagle-2 are alternative designations of BeakerSat and $50Sat.
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#9
by
Fuji
on 18 Oct, 2013 00:09
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Italian Microsat to Deploy Amateur Radio Satellites
http://amsat-uk.org/2012/05/25/italian-microsat-to-deploy-amateur-radio-satellites/The Italian microsat UniSat-5 will itself deploy a number of additional amateur radio satellites. Among them should be the CubeSats PUCP-SAT-1, HumSat-D, estar-2, Icube-1 and PocketQubes Wren, Eagle-1, Eagle-2 ($50Sat), QB-Scout1. PUCP-SAT-1 intends to subsequently release a further satellite Pocket-PUCP.
Note: old information (May 25, 2012)
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#10
by
russianhalo117
on 19 Oct, 2013 02:31
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LINK:
http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/132/Пусковая кампания «ДубайСат-2»
18.10.2013
На базе подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный» началась пусковая кампания кластерного запуска с КА «ДубайСат-2» в качестве основной полезной нагрузки. 16 октября на базу были доставлены космические аппараты «SkySat-1», «GOMX-1», «WNISat» и «BRITE-Poland», а также контейнеры «ISIPOD» с КА «Cubesat». Прибытие космических аппаратов других заказчиков планируется на следующей неделе.
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LINK:
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/133/Launch Campaign of DubaiSat-2 Cluster Mission
18.10.2013
Launch campaign for DubaiSat-2 cluster mission has started at Yasny Launch Base. SkySat-1, GOMX-1, WNISat-1, BRITE-Poland satellites and ISIPOD deployers with CubeSats arrived at the launch site on October 16, 2013. Satellites of other customers are scheduled to be delivered there during next week.
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#11
by
jcm
on 22 Oct, 2013 06:10
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So as I understand it we have: (trying to sort out the distribution among the various P-POD deployers)
Larger payloads
Dubaisat 2, Skysat 1, STSat-3, Aprizesat-7 and 8
UTIAS NLS9 payloads WNISAT-1, Lem (BRITE-PL GNB), and the 2U cubesat GOMX-1 in its own pod
ISIPOD with UWE-3, VELOX-P2, First-MOVE (all 1U)
P?POD with 2U CubeBug-2 and 1U Krysaor
P?POD with FUNcube-1, HiNCube-1, ZACUBE-1 (all 1U)
P?POD with 3U Delfi-n3Xt
P?POD with 3U Triton 1
P?POD with 3U CINEMA 2
P?POD with 3U CINEMA 3
Unisat-5 containing
PEPPOD 1 deploying U ICUBE1, 1U HUMSAT-D, 1U PUCPSAT1/PocketPUCP,
PEPPOD 2 deploying 3U Dove-4
MRFOD deploying QBScout-1, Beakersat/Eagle-1, WREN, $50Sat/Eagle-2 which are 2.5, 2.5, 1, 1.5U PocketQubs
and we infer that e-st@r-2, earlier said to be a Unisat-deployed 1U in PEPPOD 3, is not on the manifest.
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#12
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Skyrocket
on 22 Oct, 2013 06:30
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I think, that is correct.
I have not been able to track down detailed information on e-St@r-2 and i am not sure, if it has even been completed.
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#13
by
albaorbital
on 22 Oct, 2013 06:50
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FYI, it is PocketQube with an 'e'. It was changed by Prof Bob Twiggs, hence QubeScout-S1 etc.
Thanks
Tom
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#14
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jcm
on 22 Oct, 2013 15:19
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FYI, it is PocketQube with an 'e'. It was changed by Prof Bob Twiggs, hence QubeScout-S1 etc.
Thanks
Tom
Thanks for that info.
I hate the PocketQubes... I'm going to have to redo all my databases to allow me to enter masses less than 1 kg :-)
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#15
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gwiz
on 24 Oct, 2013 20:16
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P?POD with 2U CubeBug-2 and 1U Krysaor
P?POD with FUNcube-1, HiNCube-1, ZACUBE-1 (all 1U)
P?POD with 3U Delfi-n3Xt
P?POD with 3U Triton 1
All ISIPODs, apparently.
http://blog.isilaunch.com/...and the CINEMAs, too, which are also known as KHUSats.
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#16
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Artyom.
on 28 Oct, 2013 08:39
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DubaiSat-2 and STSAT-3 satellites delivered to Yasny Launch Base
DubaiSat-2 (customer – Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST)) and STSAT-3 (customer – Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) satellites were delivered to Yasny Launch Base on October 24, 2013.
Meanwhile, the satellites, which had arrived at the launch base last week, are undergoing standalone checkout and testing at the Yasny Assembly Integration & Test Building (on a photo below – SkySat-1 satellite (customer – Skybox Imaging, Inc.) in AITB cleanroom.
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/135/
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#17
by
russianhalo117
on 28 Oct, 2013 20:51
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LINK:
http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/134/КА «ДубайСат-2» и «СТСАТ-3» доставлены на БП КА "Ясный"
25.10.2013
24 октября 2013г. космические аппараты «ДубайСат-2» (заказчик – Институт передовых исследований и технологий ОАЭ (EIAST)) и «СТСАТ-3» (заказчик – Корейский институт аэрокосмических исследований (KARI)) прибыли на Базу подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный». Тем временем в МИКе БП КА «Ясный» продолжаются работы по автономным проверкам космических аппаратов, которые были доставлены на базу на прошлой неделе (на фото ниже – КА СкайСат-1(заказчик – Скайбокс Имэджинг, Инк.) в чистовом зале МИКа.
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LINK:
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/135/DubaiSat-2 and STSAT-3 satellites delivered to Yasny Launch Base
25.10.2013
DubaiSat-2 (customer – Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST)) and STSAT-3 (customer – Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) satellites were delivered to Yasny Launch Base on October 24, 2013. Meanwhile, the satellites, which had arrived at the launch base last week, are undergoing standalone checkout and testing at the Yasny Assembly Integration & Test Building (on a photo below – SkySat-1 satellite (customer – Skybox Imaging, Inc.) in AITB cleanroom.
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#18
by
pericynthion
on 29 Oct, 2013 16:23
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Planet Labs' Dove 3 is also onboard the Dnepr, in an ISIPOD.
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#19
by
Artyom.
on 02 Nov, 2013 09:17
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Launch Date of DubaiSat-2 cluster mission
The launch date of RS-20B rocket (Dnepr) with a group of satellites (DubaiSat-2 cluster mission) from Dombarovsky missile area (Yasny Launch Base) has been established for November 21, 2013 at 07:10:11 UTC. The back-up launch date is November 22, 2013 at 07:10:11 UTC.
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/137/
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#20
by
Jester
on 02 Nov, 2013 10:33
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Nice to see this finally progressing, almost done building a ground station for FunCube-1 at ESTEC
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#21
by
pericynthion
on 02 Nov, 2013 19:04
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#22
by
Danderman
on 02 Nov, 2013 19:17
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#23
by
russianhalo117
on 02 Nov, 2013 23:36
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#24
by
Skyrocket
on 04 Nov, 2013 07:15
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#25
by
Artyom.
on 14 Nov, 2013 16:50
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Spacecraft Integration with Dnepr SHMDnepr Space Head Module integration with customers’ spacecraft was successfully completed in the Yasny Launch Base AITB on November 13, 2013.
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/141/
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#26
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g4ayu
on 15 Nov, 2013 06:12
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Does anyone know if this launch will be webcast...there's a lot of interest from ham radio enthusiasts because of the payloads..especially FunCube.
Norman
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#27
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Artyom.
on 15 Nov, 2013 10:22
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SHM/LV MatingOn November 15, 2013, the Dnepr Space Head Module with the satellites was transported to the launch pad and mated with the launch vehicle. The final checkout and tests of the launch vehicle with the SHM are presently in progress. The launch is scheduled for November 21, 2013 at 11:10 Moscow time (07:10 UTC).
http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/145/
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#28
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Satori
on 15 Nov, 2013 10:30
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Does anyone know if this launch will be webcast...there's a lot of interest from ham radio enthusiasts because of the payloads..especially FunCube.
Norman
The next scheduled webcast by TsENKI is the launch of Progress M-21M. So I suppose there will be no webcast of this launch.
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#29
by
osiossim
on 15 Nov, 2013 11:44
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#30
by
Skyrocket
on 15 Nov, 2013 12:51
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My count is 33 (with the same payloads as in this article) - but this probably just a question of definition - if you count BPA-3 as a satellite.
1 DubaiSat 2
2 STSAT 3
3 SkySat 1
4 WNISAT 1
5 BRITE-PL (Lem)
6 AprizeSat 7
7 AprizeSat 8
8 UniSat 5
9 Delfi-n3Xt
10 Dove 3
11 Dove 4
12 Triton 1
13 CINEMA 2 (KHUSAT 1)
14 CINEMA 3 (KHUSAT 2)
15 OPTOS
16 CubeBug 2 (Manolito)
17 GOMX 1
18 NEE 02 Krysaor
19 FUNcube 1
20 HiNCube
21 ZACUBE 1
22 ICube 1
23 HumSat-D
24 PUCP-SAT 1
25 First-MOVE
26 UWE 3
27 VELOX-P 2
28 BeakerSat 1 (Eagle 1)
29 $50SAT (Eagle 2)
30 QubeScout S1
31 Wren
32 Pocket-PUCP
33 BPA 3
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#31
by
pericynthion
on 15 Nov, 2013 23:12
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Confirmed that there will be no streaming video of the launch, not even for paying customers
However there will be some public announcements by ISL on irc.freenode.net #cubesat
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#32
by
g4ayu
on 17 Nov, 2013 04:15
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#33
by
Velomir
on 17 Nov, 2013 11:45
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BRITE-PL LEM will be the second Polish satellite.
So everyone here calls it the first Polish scientific satellite, as the country's first sat was a student Cubesat, PW-Sat, launched on the maiden Vega flight
Students beat the Space Research Centre, but on the other hand Lem is a far more developed piece of hardware - so this is not so easy to compare.
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#34
by
russianhalo117
on 18 Nov, 2013 22:01
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First Post Updated.
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#35
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 02:13
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No webcast? Boooo!
We'll keep this thread here. William Graham's launch article soon-ish (I say soon, it's 4,200 words! I used to like my bed).
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#36
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QuantumG
on 21 Nov, 2013 02:20
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Think we'll get updates of any sort, or will we have to wait for the press release(s)?
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#37
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pericynthion
on 21 Nov, 2013 02:54
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I may be able to post a few vague updates.
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#38
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 04:13
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Going post launch with this article............HUGE article by William. I know people who get two months to write peices this long! He did it during yesterday!
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#39
by
pericynthion
on 21 Nov, 2013 04:27
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Everything still looking good, 1h 45m to go.
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#40
by
QuantumG
on 21 Nov, 2013 04:28
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#41
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 04:44
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Oh! Keep an eye on those links folks. I've got to get a quick nap in. William's mega article is ready, but I've gone post launch on the article in readiness of written confirmation, but we may have visuals now!
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#42
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 21 Nov, 2013 04:52
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Any launch timeline available?
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#43
by
QuantumG
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:00
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7:10 UTC, 2:10 EST.
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#44
by
QuantumG
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:04
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That second feed has up..
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#45
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osiossim
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:16
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+1 hour to lift off.
I am amazed by the size and the capacity of Ecudorian control center for the cubesat.
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#46
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:37
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+1 hour to lift off.
I am amazed by the size and the capacity of Ecudorian control center for the cubesat.
Looks like they've been watching one too many SpaceX webcasts, as that's a bit like MCC-X!
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#47
by
tehwkd
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:42
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#48
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:46
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Any launch timeline available?
From Williams article that will go on at launch:
The first stage's four RD-263 engines will ignite with the rocket in mid-air at around 20 metres (66 feet) altitude. On at least one R-36 test flight the first stage failed to ignite, resulting in the rocket falling back into the silo and exploding. Once the engines are burning a set of rings which attach to the outside of the vehicle will break in halves and separate.
The first stage will burn for around 98 seconds before it burns out and separates. Approximately six seconds after staging the second stage will ignite, burning its RD-0255 engine for 168 seconds. The forward section of the payload fairing will separate during this burn. Once the second stage burns out it will be jettisoned, with the third stage reorienting itself to fly backwards.
The third stage of the Dnepr was derived from the Post-Boost Module developed for the R-36 missile. Originally designed to fine-tune the trajectories of multiple independently-targeted warheads, the unit has its engines mounted facing forwards. To protect the satellites from the exhaust of the RD-869 engine, the rocket is fitted with a Gas Dynamic Shield, which covers the payloads until shortly before spacecraft separation. The third stage is not restartable, so to avoid leaving debris in the same orbit as the payload spacecraft separation occurs while the engine is still burning, with the satellites being ejected from the back of the stage.
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#49
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:46
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T-25 mins.
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#50
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jcm
on 21 Nov, 2013 05:53
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Any launch timeline available?
From Williams article that will go on at launch:
The first stage's four RD-263 engines will ignite with the rocket in mid-air at around 20 metres (66 feet) altitude. On at least one R-36 test flight the first stage failed to ignite, resulting in the rocket falling back into the silo and exploding. Once the engines are burning a set of rings which attach to the outside of the vehicle will break in halves and separate.
The first stage will burn for around 98 seconds before it burns out and separates. Approximately six seconds after staging the second stage will ignite, burning its RD-0255 engine for 168 seconds. The forward section of the payload fairing will separate during this burn. Once the second stage burns out it will be jettisoned, with the third stage reorienting itself to fly backwards.
The third stage of the Dnepr was derived from the Post-Boost Module developed for the R-36 missile. Originally designed to fine-tune the trajectories of multiple independently-targeted warheads, the unit has its engines mounted facing forwards. To protect the satellites from the exhaust of the RD-869 engine, the rocket is fitted with a Gas Dynamic Shield, which covers the payloads until shortly before spacecraft separation. The third stage is not restartable, so to avoid leaving debris in the same orbit as the payload spacecraft separation occurs while the engine is still burning, with the satellites being ejected from the back of the stage.
Based on previous missions the GDS will separate about 16 min after launch, so 0726 UTC.
The big satellites on Platform A (Dubaisat, Unisat, Skysat,?) will separate, then Platform A will be jettisoned, then
the smaller satellites on the lower deck of the final stage (Aprizesats?, cubesats) will be deployed.
I don't have a detailed timeline, and I haven't managed to confidently identify which satellites are on the upper and which on the lower deck. Previous launches used as little as 2 seconds interval between deployments so it could
all be over by 0728 UTC or so.
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#51
by
jcm
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:06
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ZACUBE-1/ZA-003 given the name Tshepiso Satellite ('Promise') - not sure I got the name right, it went off the top of the screen quickly, did anyone catch it?
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#52
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:08
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120 seconds ish!
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#53
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:12
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There it goes!!! LAUNCH!!
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#54
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:12
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#55
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:12
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#56
by
sdsds
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:12
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#57
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:13
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#58
by
Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:15
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#59
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:17
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Staging.
Upper Stage doing its funny reserve flying.
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#60
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:17
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#61
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:21
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South African bloke practically gets shoved off the podium mid-speech!
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#62
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:22
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Three mins to the start of S/C Seps.
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#63
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:26
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Worst cameraman ever with the SA webcast.....
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#64
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:27
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Look at those babies go!!
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#65
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Chris Bergin
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:28
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#66
by
g4ayu
on 21 Nov, 2013 06:42
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FunCube 1 signals heard in South Africa
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#67
by
Satori
on 21 Nov, 2013 08:35
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#68
by
Maquis
on 21 Nov, 2013 08:39
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Delfi-n3Xt and UWE-3 signals reception confirmed.
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#69
by
Maquis
on 21 Nov, 2013 08:50
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Also BRITE-PL Lem signal confirmed.
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#70
by
woods170
on 21 Nov, 2013 10:05
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Going post launch with this article............HUGE article by William. I know people who get two months to write peices this long! He did it during yesterday!
More epicness from William. Lot's of kudos for covering so many payloads in a single article. Well done!
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#71
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 21 Nov, 2013 13:18
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(no sound for the third one)
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#72
by
jcm
on 21 Nov, 2013 13:56
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Six objects cataloged:
39416 591 x 1609 km x 97.7
39417 547 x 597 x 97.8
39418 567 x 599 x 97.8
39419 584 x 603 x 97.8
39420 590 x 610 x 97.8
39421 593 x 638 x 97.8
[All we really know is that none of these is the Dnepr final stage, which will have a
larger apogee.] - edit: misread the data. 39416 is the final stage.
I expect the Platform A adapter, the GDS (gas dynamic shield),
Dubaisat, and 7 intermediate size satellites to be cataloged first in the 600 km orbit with cubesats later.
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#73
by
jcm
on 21 Nov, 2013 14:02
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Launch information...
Nice job Rui! Can you share the source? (if online)
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#74
by
Satori
on 21 Nov, 2013 14:06
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#75
by
russianhalo117
on 21 Nov, 2013 14:30
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First post updated with final information and links.
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#76
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 21 Nov, 2013 16:55
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anik says 07h10'16" GMT.
Kosmotras says 07h10'11" GMT.
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#77
by
Artyom.
on 21 Nov, 2013 17:09
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#78
by
Satori
on 21 Nov, 2013 17:18
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anik says 07h10'16" GMT.
Kosmotras says 07h10'11" GMT.
0710:11UTC is the go inertial time.
0710:16UTC is the time of first stage ignition.
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#79
by
anik
on 21 Nov, 2013 17:24
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0710:16UTC is the time of first stage ignition
07:10:16 is liftoff, i.e. the time of beginning of moving of rocket inside of silo.
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#80
by
Satori
on 21 Nov, 2013 17:35
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0710:16UTC is the time of first stage ignition
07:10:16 is liftoff, i.e. the time of beginning of moving of rocket inside of silo.
Thank you for the correction, Andrey!
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#81
by
anik
on 21 Nov, 2013 17:53
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Oh, I have a mistake, there should be a difference - 6.55 seconds. So, if the "go inertial time" was at 07:10:10.147 UTC, then the "contact of exit of rocket from silo = liftoff" was at ~07:10:16.697 UTC.
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#82
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 21 Nov, 2013 18:40
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Six objects cataloged:
39416 591 x 1609 km x 97.7
39417 547 x 597 x 97.8
39418 567 x 599 x 97.8
39419 584 x 603 x 97.8
39420 590 x 610 x 97.8
39421 593 x 638 x 97.8
Sorry for this stupid question, but if the engine is not restartable, how is it possible for these payloads to end in different orbits ?
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#83
by
rds100
on 21 Nov, 2013 18:42
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Six objects cataloged:
39416 591 x 1609 km x 97.7
39417 547 x 597 x 97.8
39418 567 x 599 x 97.8
39419 584 x 603 x 97.8
39420 590 x 610 x 97.8
39421 593 x 638 x 97.8
Sorry for this stupid question, but if the engine is not restartable, how is it possible for these payloads to end in different orbits ?
They are deployed while the engine is still burning and the rocket is still climbing to a higher orbit.
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#84
by
JasonAW3
on 21 Nov, 2013 19:09
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Danged Russians!
We send up 29 sats in one launch so they send up 33 a few days later...
Almost makes building a Sea Dragon to launch multiple Geosync sats at the same time look economical...
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#85
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 21 Nov, 2013 19:15
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E-st@r 1 was launched on first VEGA flight, in 2012.
There is no news about E-st@r 2 on the Facebook page of the builders...
https://www.facebook.com/estarCubeSatI really doubt that this satellite was on Dnepr. I've sent them a message, and I'm waiting for answer.
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#86
by
Skyrocket
on 21 Nov, 2013 19:32
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E-st@r 1 was launched on first VEGA flight, in 2012.
There is no news about E-st@r 2 on the Facebook page of the builders...
https://www.facebook.com/estarCubeSat
I really doubt that this satellite was on Dnepr. I've sent them a message, and I'm waiting for answer.
The UniSat-5 team told me, that it was not on board.
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#87
by
Artyom.
on 22 Nov, 2013 09:48
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#88
by
jcm
on 22 Nov, 2013 19:24
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Object 39416, 2013-066A, has been renamed object 39448, 2013-066AJ. It is the Dnepr final stage in a 591 x 1609 km orbit.
Catalog 39416 has now been reassigned to a different 2013-066 object, in a 594 x 652 km orbit
We can infer that 39449 and 39450 [edit: corrected typos] are reserved for the GDS fairing and the Platform A adapter, with
39416-39447 reserved for the payloads.
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#89
by
osiossim
on 24 Nov, 2013 05:23
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
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#90
by
pericynthion
on 24 Nov, 2013 05:59
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
I haven't heard anything, and I've been looking. But I wouldn't classify the silence as 'suspicious'. It's quite common for commercial operators to wait a while - perhaps until commissioning is complete - before making any announcements, and that doesn't mean that anything is wrong.
Most of the cubesats are from amateur- or university-affiliated groups, so it's not surprising that they're a bit more open.
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#91
by
sdsds
on 24 Nov, 2013 06:28
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#92
by
osiossim
on 24 Nov, 2013 09:08
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
I haven't heard anything, and I've been looking. But I wouldn't classify the silence as 'suspicious'. It's quite common for commercial operators to wait a while - perhaps until commissioning is complete - before making any announcements, and that doesn't mean that anything is wrong.
Most of the cubesats are from amateur- or university-affiliated groups, so it's not surprising that they're a bit more open.
Regarding the Skysat-1, the company made PR statements all the time durign the manufactoring and interation phases. Neither launch, nor post launch status of the satellite is announced. There is even no single word about the satellite's current status on their web site and on their social media accounts and the latest news is belong to 31.10.2013!
I would expect them to flood the media about the capabilities of their low-cost, COTS, game-changer satellite design and how it will change the remote sensing industry. However, they are suspiciously silent, at least for me.
STSAT-3 is belong to KARI, they do not need to make any PR as the satellite is for testing purposes.
Dubaisat-2 is belong to government, and it is their second satellite. I also do not think they will announce the news but they should distribute the first image, as they did on Dubaisat-1. But, middle eastern media is also very much silent as they are not provided any news from EIAST.
Aprizesats are commercial and part of larger constellation. And, I believe, they would concentrate on their commercial sale, not announcing the first signal.
We should also concentrate on cubesats and their consequences. I personally wonder what Italian team will do with their Unisat-5.
FunCube, First-Move, Delfi-n3Xt, Cubebug-2, GOMX-1 announced sucessfull comissioning;
https://warehouse.funcube.org.uk/realtime.html?satelliteId=2https://twitter.com/1st_Movehttp://www.delfispace.nl/http://2.cubebug.org/https://twitter.com/GomSpace_ApsStill no news about KRYSAOR, Unisat-5;
https://twitter.com/EXA_echttps://twitter.com/gaussteam
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#93
by
Fuji
on 25 Nov, 2013 04:55
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Apart from the cubesat manufacturers, the big satellites' owners are suspiciously silent about the first signal.
Is there any single word about the consequences of Skysat-1, Dubaisat-2 and Stsat-3?
Japanese news report that Stsat-3 is good comunication established.
Also, WNISAT-1 is operating well. First data recieving scene here.
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#94
by
osiossim
on 25 Nov, 2013 06:09
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WERN heard;
https://twitter.com/PocketQubeShopUNISAT-5 is also heard according to team's email release. However not update on team's website and twitter account.
"Dear all,
after the successful DNEPR cluster launch we will like to give you a brief update about the UniSat-5 mission and the released satellites:
Eagle-1 and Eagle-2 have been received and are working perfectly
HUMSAT-D already finished the commissioning of the platform, but none of the the current TLE's fit to doppler shift measurements. Information about doppler shift is very welcome!
Wren was heard today. The TLE used are:
1 39422U 13066G 13326.48861818 -.00000055 00000-0 00000+0 0 75
2 39422 097.8066 039.1177 0023760 211.9046 148.0730 14.86334042 151
the beacon is 1.6 seconds. Wren is sending nominally on 437.405 MHz. The beacon is AFSK-modulated. For more information contact Paul Kocyla from Stadoku at [email protected]
I-Cube beacon has been received from UK and from Pakistan. They are currently work on commanding the satellite
UniSat-5 doesn't have a beacon and the ground station from Roma, Vigo, MSU and California are working on commanding it
PUCPSAT team needs your help:
Beacon every 20 sec. at 145.84 MHz, AX.25 at 1200 Baud
Information about object identification in the TLE are very welcome.
Thank you,
--
Gruppo di Astrodinamica per l'Uso dei Sistemi Spaziali -
Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems
Via Lariana, 5
00199 Roma"
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#95
by
Danderman
on 05 Dec, 2013 22:16
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Regarding the Skysat-1, the company made PR statements all the time durign the manufactoring and interation phases. Neither launch, nor post launch status of the satellite is announced. There is even no single word about the satellite's current status on their web site and on their social media accounts and the latest news is belong to 31.10.2013!
I would expect them to flood the media about the capabilities of their low-cost, COTS, game-changer satellite design and how it will change the remote sensing industry. However, they are suspiciously silent, at least for me.
http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/skybox-launch-successful-satnews/368624Friday, November 22, 2013
Skybox Launch SuccessfulSkySat-1 from Skybox Imaging, "an emerging provider of timely high-resolution satellite imagery and full motion video" launched successfully yesterday from a Russian launch site. According to the report:
After much anticipation, Skybox Imaging (NSG: SKYB) of Mountain View, California today launched the company’s first satellite (SkySat-1) into orbit. The success of this launch on a Russian Dnepr vehicle led NSG Analysts to improve Skybox’s ranking from #12 to #7 on the NSG 100 index ... Skybox becomes only the fifth organization licensed to provide high resolution space-based imagery of Earth.
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#96
by
akula2
on 05 Dec, 2013 22:36
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#97
by
osiossim
on 06 Dec, 2013 13:50
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http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/skybox-launch-successful-satnews/368624
Friday, November 22, 2013
Skybox Launch Successful
SkySat-1 from Skybox Imaging, "an emerging provider of timely high-resolution satellite imagery and full motion video" launched successfully yesterday from a Russian launch site. According to the report:
After much anticipation, Skybox Imaging (NSG: SKYB) of Mountain View, California today launched the company’s first satellite (SkySat-1) into orbit. The success of this launch on a Russian Dnepr vehicle led NSG Analysts to improve Skybox’s ranking from #12 to #7 on the NSG 100 index ... Skybox becomes only the fifth organization licensed to provide high resolution space-based imagery of Earth.
This news still does not prove that the satellite is working properly, at least as much as Skybox company announced.
Their facebook and twitter accounts are still silent about the consequence of the satellite and on their web site the latest news is from 22.11.2013
http://skyboximaging.com/news and it says "
Skybox Launch Successful".
But, what about the satellite? At least the company should have distributed one single spot image to clear the mist over the issue.
It would be good to know the perfomance of the COTS components on space.
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#98
by
pericynthion
on 06 Dec, 2013 22:59
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You're reading too much into this. No official press release does not mean bad news.
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#99
by
Lewis007
on 07 Dec, 2013 06:32
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Some news on Triton-1: Shortly after launch, it appeared that in one mode, the satellite's transmitter was on continuously, which hampered the receipt of signals from ground control. The powerful radio telescope of Dwingeloo (the Netherlands) was used to restore the cubesat to order on Nov 29.
Source (in Dutch): see attachment
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#100
by
Skyrocket
on 11 Dec, 2013 15:34
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http://apb.directionsmag.com/entry/skybox-launch-successful-satnews/368624
Friday, November 22, 2013
Skybox Launch Successful
SkySat-1 from Skybox Imaging, "an emerging provider of timely high-resolution satellite imagery and full motion video" launched successfully yesterday from a Russian launch site. According to the report:
After much anticipation, Skybox Imaging (NSG: SKYB) of Mountain View, California today launched the company’s first satellite (SkySat-1) into orbit. The success of this launch on a Russian Dnepr vehicle led NSG Analysts to improve Skybox’s ranking from #12 to #7 on the NSG 100 index ... Skybox becomes only the fifth organization licensed to provide high resolution space-based imagery of Earth.
This news still does not prove that the satellite is working properly, at least as much as Skybox company announced.
Their facebook and twitter accounts are still silent about the consequence of the satellite and on their web site the latest news is from 22.11.2013 http://skyboximaging.com/news and it says "Skybox Launch Successful".
But, what about the satellite? At least the company should have distributed one single spot image to clear the mist over the issue.
It would be good to know the perfomance of the COTS components on space.
Here are the first images from SkySat 1:
http://skybox.com/news/SkySat1FirstLight
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#101
by
pericynthion
on 11 Dec, 2013 17:38
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#102
by
osiossim
on 12 Dec, 2013 11:02
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Great news. Congratulations to Skybox. This is a real innovation and revolution for the earth observation satellite technology.
And the COTS are really working in space
So, I wonder about the geolocation accuracy and processing duration of these images, from L0 to L3.
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#103
by
Fuji
on 20 Jan, 2014 23:17
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#104
by
Fuji
on 24 Jan, 2014 03:21
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#105
by
gwiz
on 28 Jan, 2014 15:52
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All the payloads except Pocket-PUCP are now identified on Space-Track.org.
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#106
by
Fuji
on 30 Jan, 2014 01:00
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#107
by
Websorber
on 22 Feb, 2014 06:54
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