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#580 by Nicolas PILLET on 20 Dec, 2010 16:30
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Do you know how to translate "построитель местной вертикали"?
It's a device which finds Earth surface normal vector (by detecting Earth limb in a few directions).
Thanks gospacex.
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#581 by Jim on 20 Dec, 2010 16:46
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Do you know how to translate "построитель местной вертикали"?
It's a device which finds Earth surface normal vector (by detecting Earth limb in a few directions).
Thanks gospacex.
Do you know how this device is called in technical English ?
horizon detector -
#582 by Robotbeat on 20 Dec, 2010 17:12
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translate.google.com works pretty well to give you the general gist of something. Better that Babelfish ever was (works for more languages, too! Including Latin.).
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#583 by yinzer on 20 Dec, 2010 17:14
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Do you know how to translate "построитель местной вертикали"?
It's a device which finds Earth surface normal vector (by detecting Earth limb in a few directions).
Thanks gospacex.
Do you know how this device is called in technical English ?
horizon detector
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#584 by markododa on 25 Dec, 2010 05:37
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Zenit-2_rocket_ready_for_launch.jpg what is the red color used for?, looks like a giant pencil.
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#585 by Stan Black on 02 Jan, 2011 21:48
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In NK n°334 (2010-11), there is a list of all launches of the early warning program, but Cosmos 1940 is not in the list.
Is it a mistake, or is there a point that I didn't understand ?
It was an experimental VNIIEM satellite?
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/057/04.shtml#02
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#586 by Stan Black on 04 Jan, 2011 17:51
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Think this document covers GLONASS
http://doc.gostorgi.ru/7/2010-04-08/740237/1.DOC/
Payload fairing 14S737 for KGU 44S, 46S and K1 to be delivered to Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast. 14S737 is the type of fairing used by the Meridian satellite. KGU 45K payload fairing to Tyura-Tam.
GLONASS-M 24-46
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000269/?year=2006
So five GLONASS-M remaining to be delivered by the end of 2011; which ties in with the above?
The latest launch of GLONASS in December was blok 43 with satellites 739, 740 and 741.
Also…
GLONASS-M 15-20
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000237/?year=2004
GLONASS-M 21-23
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#587 by Danderman on 04 Jan, 2011 18:50
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Think this document covers GLONASS
http://doc.gostorgi.ru/7/2010-04-08/740237/1.DOC/
Payload fairing 14S737 for KGU 44S, 46S and K1 to be delivered to Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast. 14S737 is the type of fairing used by the Meridian satellite. KGU 45K payload fairing to Tyura-Tam.
GLONASS-M 24-46
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000269/?year=2006
So five GLONASS-M remaining to be delivered by the end of 2011; which ties in with the above?
The latest launch of GLONASS in December was blok 43 with satellites 739, 740 and 741.
Also…
GLONASS-M 15-20
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000237/?year=2004
GLONASS-M 21-23
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000261/?year=2005
Just to clarify, the number + "S" represents the block number for launches aboard Proton, whereas "K" plus a number represents the block number of Soyuz-2 launches, correct? So "K1" is the first Glonass launch on Soyuz, and "45K" represents the 45th launch on Proton, in this case, the launch is from Baikonur.
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#588 by Stan Black on 04 Jan, 2011 19:24
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Think this document covers GLONASS
http://doc.gostorgi.ru/7/2010-04-08/740237/1.DOC/
Payload fairing 14S737 for KGU 44S, 46S and K1 to be delivered to Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast. 14S737 is the type of fairing used by the Meridian satellite. KGU 45K payload fairing to Tyura-Tam.
GLONASS-M 24-46
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000269/?year=2006
So five GLONASS-M remaining to be delivered by the end of 2011; which ties in with the above?
The latest launch of GLONASS in December was blok 43 with satellites 739, 740 and 741.
Also…
GLONASS-M 15-20
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000237/?year=2004
GLONASS-M 21-23
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000261/?year=2005
Just to clarify, the number + "S" represents the block number for launches aboard Proton, whereas "K" plus a number represents the block number of Soyuz-2 launches, correct? So "K1" is the first Glonass launch on Soyuz, and "45K" represents the 45th launch on Proton, in this case, the launch is from Baikonur.
I think S are solo launches of GLONASS-M from Plesetsk on Soyuz; two are planned. Also found a couple of references to blok 43K… so not sure what K stands for? -
#589 by Danderman on 05 Jan, 2011 19:03
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The little airlock module (pictured) launched together with MRM-1 will eventually be berthed to the lateral docking port of MLM, currently configured to be hybrid passive. This implies that the airlock module docking adapter will be hybrid active. However, I can't find a photo showing an active hybrid adapter on the airlock module, and I have not yet seen a photo of the docking side of the airlock module at ISS to date. The lower photo attached is from Energia, and it looks like the airlock module docking adapter has a hybrid collar, but no docking system is pictured.
So, what kind of docking adapter is mounted on the airlock module?
Or, let me ask the question a different way: if a hybrid/APAS collar is used, can a vehicle be berthed without an active docking adapter? Could it simply be pushed against the collar of the passive vehicle, and then the latches in the collars could engage?
If this is the case, and the CDA does use the hybrid/APAS collar, then, in theory, the little airlock may be used *someday* on the US segment.
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#590 by Nicolas PILLET on 09 Jan, 2011 13:51
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In NK n°127, in the article about the Soyuz failure of 14th may 1996, it is written :Quote
“Комета” на Байконуре не была подорвана системой АПО, которая была незадействована, дабы избежать аварии, происшедшей при одном из последних запусков КА данного типа, когда прошла команда на подрыв аппарата вместо команды на отделение третьей ступени.
I don't find any mention of such an incident in the Kometa launch archives. Someone can help ? -
#591 by Stan Black on 09 Jan, 2011 15:38
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In NK n°127, in the article about the Soyuz failure of 14th may 1996, it is written :
Quote“Комета” на Байконуре не была подорвана системой АПО, которая была незадействована, дабы избежать аварии, происшедшей при одном из последних запусков КА данного типа, когда прошла команда на подрыв аппарата вместо команды на отделение третьей ступени.
I don't find any mention of such an incident in the Kometa launch archives. Someone can help ?
This is a reference to the failure of Kosmos 2243?
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/046/04.shtml
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/082/16.shtml -
#592 by Stan Black on 09 Jan, 2011 18:47
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In NK n°127, in the article about the Soyuz failure of 14th may 1996, it is written :
Quote“Комета” на Байконуре не была подорвана системой АПО, которая была незадействована, дабы избежать аварии, происшедшей при одном из последних запусков КА данного типа, когда прошла команда на подрыв аппарата вместо команды на отделение третьей ступени.
I don't find any mention of such an incident in the Kometa launch archives. Someone can help ?
If I understand this…
The APO is an explosive charge designed to destroy a satellite. Kosmos 2243 failed when it’s APO triggered at orbit insertion; and the remains decayed uncontrolled after nine days.
The Kometa launch in 1996 was one of two launches that year where the payload fairing came apart. In the case of the Kometa the fairing failed at 49 seconds, the satellite broke apart, but the rocket kept going. After 121 seconds it deviated from the flight path and aborted by 124 seconds. Because of the previous accident this Kometa’s APO was not triggered.
The second launch failure in 1996 was also at 49 seconds. It did not involve a Kometa and the satellite did blow itself up with the APO.
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/046/04.shtml
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/082/16.shtml
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/125/06.shtml
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/127/07.shtmlQuote from: SOYUZ USER’S MANUAL ST-GTD-SUM-01 ISSUE 3, REVISION 0 APRIL 2001The two failures listed in 1996 (May 14 and June 20) were due to a manufacturing defect with the fairing release mechanism. Since the fairings for the two flights were manufactured in a batch, the same defect was repeated on both fairings. The cause was identified, other fairings in the batch were repaired, and corrective actions were taken to ensure that this defect was not repeated. These failures were the only two in 195 Soyuz family launches, going back to 1990. Since these failures, Soyuz family LVs have been launched sucessfully 58 consecutive times through December 31, 2000.
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#593 by Stan Black on 11 Jan, 2011 19:56
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Think this document covers GLONASS
http://doc.gostorgi.ru/7/2010-04-08/740237/1.DOC/
Payload fairing 14S737 for KGU 44S, 46S and K1 to be delivered to Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast. 14S737 is the type of fairing used by the Meridian satellite. KGU 45K payload fairing to Tyura-Tam.
GLONASS-M 24-46
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000269/?year=2006
So five GLONASS-M remaining to be delivered by the end of 2011; which ties in with the above?
The latest launch of GLONASS in December was blok 43 with satellites 739, 740 and 741.
Also…
GLONASS-M 15-20
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000237/?year=2004
GLONASS-M 21-23
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000261/?year=2005
Also…
Testing of semiconductor devices of foreign production for GLONASS 36-46.
http://www.spels.ru/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=374&Itemid=34
Blok 41 and 40 with 730 to 735 were the delayed launches with the GLONASS requiring modifications. -
#594 by Skyrocket on 11 Jan, 2011 23:00
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In NK n°334 (2010-11), there is a list of all launches of the early warning program, but Cosmos 1940 is not in the list.
Is it a mistake, or is there a point that I didn't understand ?
It was an experimental VNIIEM satellite?
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/057/04.shtml#02
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/158/06.shtml
Does anyone know the soviet designation of Kosmos-1940? -
#595 by Danderman on 12 Jan, 2011 14:03
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The proposed Hub module for ISS has a 3.3 meter diameter, the first time I have seen a module from Energia with this diameter. Has anyone seen an earlier proposal from Energia with a 3300 mm diameter module?
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#596 by anik on 12 Jan, 2011 17:48
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Does anyone know the soviet designation of Kosmos-1940?
34Kh6. -
#597 by Nicolas PILLET on 16 Jan, 2011 07:52
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Maybe not the right place to post it, but I'd like to share a good video of a Soyuz showing the start of the SKDU. It was probably shot from Salyut-6.
I've extracted this video from a very good German documentary on Intercosmos program. I don't know why, but when I've made the extraction, the size changed. So you have to read it in VLC and choose "16:9" to watch it normally.
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#598 by Stan Black on 22 Jan, 2011 08:33
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http://doc.gostorgi.ru/7/2010-04-08/740237/1.DOC
Item № 1 production and the delivery of fairings for the launch of KGU 44S, 46S, K1 - 14S737-0000-OTU.
Fairing: for the launch of KGU 44S quantity 1 - HF 13991, Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast; for the launch of KGU 46S quantity 1 - HF 13991, Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast; for the launch of KGU K1 quantity 1 - HF 13991, Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
Item № 2 production and the delivery of two fairings, one for the launch of KGU 45K and a second held in reserve - 813BK-0100-OTU.
Fairing: for the launch of KGU blok 45K, quantity 1 - HF 11284, Tyura-Tam, republic Kazakhstan.
Lavochkin awarded contract for three fairings for KGU 44S, 46S and K1.
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0018710005071/
14F113 Uragan-M 724-746
Planned date for conclusion of contract: 12.2011
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000269/?year=2006
So five Uragan-M remaining to be delivered by the end of 2011. Two solo launches from Plesetsk; 14S737 is the fairing also used for 14F112 Meridian. The latest launch of GLONASS in December was blok 43 with satellites 739, 740 and 741.
14F113 Uragan-M 747-749
Planned date for conclusion of contract: 12.2012
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025910000148/?year=2010
14F113 Uragan-M 736-746
http://www.spels.ru/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=374&Itemid=34
The inspection and additional certification tests of electrical radio components of foreign production.
Blok 41 and 40 with 730 to 735 were the delayed launches with the Uragan-M requiring modifications.
14F113 Uragan-M 715-720
http://www.rosspending.ru/fk/contract/0025907000237/?year=2004
14F113 Uragan-M 721-723
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#599 by Satori on 22 Jan, 2011 15:32
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I'm searching for the radio recording of the Yuri Levitan annoncement of Gagarin launch. Any help?