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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #100 on: 04/11/2017 08:29 pm »
Launch time is 11:11am ET according to NASA.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-tv-to-air-orbital-atk-resupply-mission-launch-briefings

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NASA TV to Air Orbital ATK Resupply Mission Launch, Briefings

NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is targeting its seventh commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18. Coverage of the launch begins at 10 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website.

Two prelaunch briefings will air the day prior to launch. At 10:30 a.m., mission managers will provide an overview and status of launch operations and at 1 p.m., scientists and researchers will discuss some of the investigations to be delivered to the station.

Dubbed S.S. John Glenn, the Cygnus spacecraft name is a tribute to the former astronaut and U.S. Senator from Ohio. It will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Coverage of the spacecraft’s solar array deployment will begin at 12:40 p.m. April 18, and will be followed by a 2 p.m. press conference with mission managers.

Under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract, Cygnus will carry more than 7,600 pounds of science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory in support of the Expedition 50 and 51 crew members.

The new experiments will include an antibody investigation that could increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment and an advanced plant habitat for studying plant physiology and growth of fresh food in space. Another new investigation bound for the U.S. National Laboratory will look at using magnetized cells and tools to make it easier to handle cells and cultures, and improve the reproducibility of experiments. Cygnus also is carrying 38 CubeSats, including many built by university students from around the world as part of the QB50 program. The CubeSats are scheduled to deploy from either the spacecraft or space station in the coming months.

When it arrives to the space station, Expedition 51 Commander Peggy Whitson of NASA and Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space Agency) will grapple Cygnus. Whitson will use the space station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, to take hold of the spacecraft. After Canadarm2 captures Cygnus, ground commands will be sent for the station’s arm to rotate and install it on the bottom of the station’s Unity module.

Cygnus will remain on the station until July, when it will depart with several tons of trash for a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. Prior to re-entry, a third experiment will be conducted to study how fire burns in space.

This is Orbital ATK’s third launch from Cape Canaveral. Missions from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia are scheduled to resume for the eighth and subsequent contracted flights.

For an updated schedule of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/content/orbital-atk-crs-7-briefings-and-events

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #101 on: 04/12/2017 06:16 am »
ULA now confirms it's 11:11:

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Anyone ready for a launch? #AtlasV #OA7 set to launch April 18 at 11:11 a.m. http://www.ulalaunch.com/atlas-v-to-launch-oa7-for-orbital-atk-nasa.aspx

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/851956357985169410

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #102 on: 04/12/2017 08:43 am »
April 11, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M09-17

Orbital ATK CRS-7 Briefings and Events
 
NASA commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK is targeting its seventh commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station for 11:11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 18, the start of a 30-minute launch window.

Orbital ATK has contracted with ULA for its Atlas V rocket for the launch service, which will lift off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Under NASA’s first Commercial Resupply Services contract, Cygnus will carry more than 7,600 pounds of science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory in support of the crew members.

NASA Television launch coverage will begin at 10 a.m. EDT. Coverage will resume for solar array deployment at about 12:40 p.m. The post-launch news conference will occur at 2 p.m.

If the launch does not occur on April 18, the next launch opportunity is 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, with NASA TV coverage starting at 9:45 a.m.

The new experiments will include magnetized tools to make it easier to reproduce experiments on Earth, an antibody investigation that could increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment, and an advanced plant habitat for studying plant physiology and growing fresh food in space. Cygnus also is carrying 38 CubeSats, including many built by university students from around the world as part of the QB50 program, which are scheduled to deploy from either the spacecraft or space station in the coming months.

Cygnus will remain on the station until mid-July when it will depart with several tons of trash for a fiery re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Prior to re-entry, a third experiment will be conducted to study how fire burns in space.

Media at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will have the opportunity to participate in special tours and briefings starting one day prior to launch. The deadline for media to apply for accreditation for this launch has passed. For more information about media accreditation, contact 321-867-2468 or [email protected].

Media badges for this launch will be issued at the Astronaut Training Experience building located on State Road 405, Titusville.

L-1 Day

Press Site Hours of Operation: 6 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Badging Hours of Operation: 5:30 – 6:30 a.m. and 9 - 10 a.m. (Media badges will be issued at the Astronaut Training Experience)

Media participating in the morning tour will depart the press site by bus at 7:15 a.m. 

Atlas V Rollout

Media will have the opportunity to watch the Atlas V roll out of the Vertical Integration Facility and into position at Space Launch Complex 41. Media must arrive at the Press Site by 7:15 a.m. for departure.

Prelaunch News Conference on NASA TV

A prelaunch status briefing will be held at Kennedy’s Press Site at 10:30 a.m. NASA TV will provide live coverage.

Participants will be:
•Joel Montalbano, deputy manager, NASA International Space Station Program
•Frank Culbertson, Space Systems Group president, Orbital ATK
•Vern Thorp, program manager for commercial missions, United Launch Alliance
•David Craft, weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron

Remote Camera Set-up - Space Launch Complex 41

News media will be able to establish remote cameras to capture the liftoff from the pad at Space Launch Complex 41. After all cameras are deployed, media will return to the Press Site at 3:30 p.m.

One-on-One Interview Opportunities

Media will have the opportunity to interview mission experts at the Press Site at 3:30 p.m.

Participants will include a principle investigator with NASA’s SAFFIRE III experiment, Canadian university students who built a CubeSat as part of the QB50 program, and a student winner of Boeing’s Gene in Space DNA experiment.


L-0 Day

Press Site Hours of Operation: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Badging Hours of Operation: 7:30 – 9 a.m. (Media badges will be issued at the Astronaut Training Experience)

Launch Viewing

News media wanting to view the launch from the NASA Causeway will depart the Press Site by bus at 9:45 a.m.

A sign-up sheet will be available in the newsroom for media desiring to photograph the launch from the roof of the Vehicle Assemble Building (VAB). Space is limited for this activity so media must sign up in person. At 9:55 a.m., media selected will depart the Press Site for the VAB.

NASA Social

Up to 50 social media representatives were invited to cover launch. Social media will attend some of the same activities as the traditional news media and will receive tours of various facilities and receive briefings about upcoming NASA and commercial partner activities.

NASA TV Launch Coverage

NASA TV live coverage will begin at 10 a.m. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA “V” circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, -1260 or -7135. On launch day, "mission audio," the launch conductor’s countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135 starting at 8:15 a.m. Launch also will be available on local amateur VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.

Post-Launch News Conference

A post-launch press conference with mission managers is scheduled for 2 p.m.

Follow countdown coverage on our launch blog at:

http://blogs.nasa.gov/orbital

Learn more about the Orbital ATK CRS-7 mission by going to the mission home page at:

http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk
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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #103 on: 04/12/2017 01:46 pm »
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KSC Visitor Complex ‏Verified account @ExploreSpaceKSC 5m5 minutes ago

Launch Alert! #KennedySpaceCenter viewing tickets on sale for #OA7 launch April 18 at 11:11 am EDT  https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/info/tickets

https://twitter.com/ExploreSpaceKSC/status/852154490136428549

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #104 on: 04/13/2017 04:11 pm »
Orbital ATK Cygnus Cargo Module Ready for Delivery to International Space Station

NASAKennedy

Published on Apr 13, 2017
The Orbital ATK Cygnus pressurized cargo module is packed with science experiments, supplies and hardware for delivery to the International Space Station on CRS-7. Orbital ATK's seventh commercial resupply services mission will launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.



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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #105 on: 04/13/2017 07:15 pm »
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#tbt to preparing our #OA7 #Cygnus spacecraft for fairing encapsulation. Launch scheduled for 4/18 at 11:11 am ET aboard @ulalaunch #AtlasV!

https://twitter.com/orbitalatk/status/852598803022610432

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #106 on: 04/14/2017 10:51 am »
So the payload did have to be destacked/restacked...
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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #107 on: 04/14/2017 12:17 pm »
So the payload did have to be destacked/restacked...

#tbt = throwbackthursday, i.e. remember this picture from way back when we originally enclosed the payload.

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #108 on: 04/14/2017 01:02 pm »
Forecast attached, 80% GO

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Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds

24-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds, Thick Clouds

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #109 on: 04/14/2017 02:06 pm »

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #110 on: 04/14/2017 06:43 pm »
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Watch World’s First Live 360 Degree Video of Rocket Launch April 18

NASA, in coordination with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Orbital ATK, will broadcast the world’s first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch. The live 360 stream of the cargo resupply mission liftoff to the International Space Station may be viewed on the NASA Television YouTube channel starting 10 minutes prior to lift off at:

http://youtube.com/nasatelevision

Orbital ATK’s Cygnus spacecraft will launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket carrying more than 7,600 pounds of science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory. Launch is targeted for Tuesday, April 18 during a 30-minute window that opens at 11:11 a.m. EDT.

To view in 360, use a mouse or move a personal device to look up and down, back and forth, for a 360-degree view around Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Note: not all browsers support viewing 360 videos. YouTube supports playback of 360-degree videos on computers using Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers. Viewers may use the YouTube app to view the launch on a smart phone. Those who own virtual reality headsets will be able to look around and experience the view as if they were actually standing on the launch pad.

While virtual reality and 360 technology have been increasing in popularity, live 360 technology is a brand new capability that has recently emerged. Recognizing the exciting possibilities opened by applying this new technology to spaceflight, NASA, ULA, and Orbital ATK seized this opportunity to virtually place the public at the base of the rocket during launch. Minimum viewing distance is typically miles away from the launch pad, but the live 360 stream enables viewers to get a pads-eye view.

For information about Orbital ATK’s cargo resupply mission, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/orbitalatk

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/watch-world-s-first-live-360-degree-video-of-rocket-launch-april-18

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #111 on: 04/14/2017 10:03 pm »
360 degrees?  Who is going to watch the camera facing directly away from the launch, I wonder?

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #112 on: 04/14/2017 10:20 pm »
They should do like we do, and put the 360-degree cameras on the rocket!

 

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #113 on: 04/14/2017 10:23 pm »
360 degrees?  Who is going to watch the camera facing directly away from the launch, I wonder?

Probably me for a few seconds; don't know why.
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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #114 on: 04/15/2017 02:25 am »
360 degrees?  Who is going to watch the camera facing directly away from the launch, I wonder?

Spoken like someone who hasn't watched the SpaceX Falcon 9 barge landing 360 degree video dozens of times like the rest of us.
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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #115 on: 04/15/2017 05:18 am »
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System Cert Review successful today. Launch Readiness Review tomorrow. Pgo at 80% for cumulus clouds. Looking good #OA7

https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/853069854160568320

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #116 on: 04/15/2017 12:25 pm »
Updated forecast issued today attached, still 80% GO:

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Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds

24-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds, Thick Clouds

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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #117 on: 04/15/2017 06:40 pm »
Video footage of the stacking of AV-070. First, the CCB. Next, the Centaur and interstage. Finally, the Cygnus inside the XEPF payload fairing.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/04/14/videos-atlas-5-rocket-stacked-to-launch-cygnus/
« Last Edit: 04/15/2017 06:41 pm by ZachS09 »
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This launch has gained a lot of publicity in Finland, as one of the QB50 cubesats is Aalto-2, a student-built satellite from Aalto University, Helsinki. It is going to end up being the first Finnish satellite to be launched into space.


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Re: Atlas V 401 - Cygnus CRS OA-7 - NET April 18 2017 - Launch
« Reply #119 on: 04/16/2017 01:58 pm »
Updated forecast issued today attached, now 90% GO:

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Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 10%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds

24-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Clouds

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