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#60
by
anik
on 21 Oct, 2008 15:37
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Launch will be delayed to March 2009
I was told the launch will be in February/March 2009. The reason of this delaying is the same, what already postponed the launch from September 10: the control system of Briz-KM upper stage.
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#61
by
jacqmans
on 24 Oct, 2008 12:20
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The Russian authorities responsible for the Rockot launcher that shall carry ESA's GOCE Earth Explorer satellite into orbit have completed the investigation of a failure in the guidance and navigation system of the launcher's Upper Stage (Breeze KM).
Read more at:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEM8VARTKMF_0.html
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#62
by
anik
on 18 Dec, 2008 14:31
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#63
by
Satori
on 04 Feb, 2009 13:11
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#64
by
Jester
on 05 Feb, 2009 09:20
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For now the launch is planned for March 16th at 15:21 CET
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#65
by
jacqmans
on 12 Feb, 2009 12:04
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Now 12 days on since the GOCE 'advance team' arrived at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia and preparations to wake up the GOCE satellite and resume the launch campaign are going well.
Read more at:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMN0O05VQF_0.html
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#66
by
patchfree
on 12 Feb, 2009 21:55
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But not "daily blog" yet again on the Eurockot website.
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#67
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 12 Feb, 2009 22:54
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#68
by
William Graham
on 16 Feb, 2009 21:03
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Which launch pad is this going from?
I had previously thought that all Rokot launches from Plesetsk used Site 133/3, and the RKA also states this, but whilst researching the history of the pad, I discovered some reports of launches from Site 133/1. This caused me to look at satellite images of the complex, which show that the tower seen in all the photographs of this launch (and previous ones) is on 133/1, and 133/3 appears to be inactive (there is no launch infrastructure on the pad, etc).
Does anyone know what is going on?
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#69
by
edkyle99
on 17 Feb, 2009 05:02
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Which launch pad is this going from?
I had previously thought that all Rokot launches from Plesetsk used Site 133/3, and the RKA also states this, but whilst researching the history of the pad, I discovered some reports of launches from Site 133/1. This caused me to look at satellite images of the complex, which show that the tower seen in all the photographs of this launch (and previous ones) is on 133/1, and 133/3 appears to be inactive (there is no launch infrastructure on the pad, etc).
Does anyone know what is going on?
133/3 (Rokot) has a tower.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=62.887+N,+40.847+E&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=62.887258,40.846996&spn=0.006053,0.023775&z=16&iwloc=addrSo does 132/1 (Kosmos 3M)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=62.8832+N,+40.8684+E&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=62.883454,40.86839&spn=0.006054,0.023775&z=16&iwloc=addrSo does 132/2 (inactive since 1990 or so)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=62.8835+N,+40.872+E&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=0&ll=62.883787,40.870299&spn=0.006054,0.023775&z=16&iwloc=addr - Ed Kyle
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#70
by
William Graham
on 17 Feb, 2009 08:18
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#71
by
anik
on 17 Feb, 2009 15:17
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The launch pad for Rokot rocket has tower and number 3. The launch complex 133 was built with only one launch pad. In times of launches of Kosmos-2 rockets this launch pad had number 1, then in times of launches of Kosmos-3M rockets it has gotten number 3, which has till now.
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#72
by
iw1fnw
on 20 Feb, 2009 12:27
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Hi everybody from Plesetsk!
The industry team is now complete here. Last three people arrived yesterday from Turin (one of these was me).
Everything is going smoothly. S/C switched on today after long sleeping. I will keep you informed if you like!
Ciao
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#73
by
Satori
on 20 Feb, 2009 12:33
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Hi everybody from Plesetsk!
The industry team is now complete here. Last three people arrived yesterday from Turin (one of these was me).
Everything is going smoothly. S/C switched on today after long sleeping. I will keep you informed if you like!
Ciao
Hi!!!
Welcome to the forum!!! It will be great if you could keep us informed!! We will be very apreciated!!!
Thanks!!!
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#74
by
cb6785
on 20 Feb, 2009 12:43
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I will keep you informed if you like!
Thats fantastic! =) Highly apreciated! And welcome.
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#75
by
iw1fnw
on 21 Feb, 2009 08:52
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Hi again. Today we are doing the Gradiometer check. It will last all day (6-7 hours) since we need to turn the satellite 3 times and move all cables and HW around (it is quite complicated).
Yesterday all tests went nominally, i.e.
- solar array check
- S/C switch-on
- tank pressure check
- digital sun sensor optical test
We are waiting for the forthcoming Integrated Spacecraft Check on tuesday-wednesday to see if the S/C is still 100% ok. We hope so!
Ciao
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#76
by
eeergo
on 21 Feb, 2009 18:55
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Seconding what cb and Rui said, thanks for giving us this insider's peek inside this great craft's processing
The effort is very much appreciated!
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#77
by
jacqmans
on 24 Feb, 2009 12:56
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On Tuesday last week, the nominal activities began for the launch campaign that resumed in early February. The first task performed by the team, which is now almost complete, was to check the temperature and humidity levels recorded inside the container during storage. Both were found to be satisfactory.
Read more and watch the video at:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMFY0XX3RF_0.html
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#78
by
iw1fnw
on 25 Feb, 2009 06:27
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Hi all! Activities are still on-going here.
On monday we prepared the S/C for the ISC in the morning and we did a very short check of sun sensor, TT&C and SSTI (GPS) to verify that all connections are ok. In the afternoon it has been performed the IPA test (ion propulsion assembly).
Yesterday we performed the first part of the ISC on the nominal chain. Everything went nominally. We need still to process the data, but from a realt time review of the data we did not find anomalies.
Yesterday there was also the roll-out of the upper stage to the pad for mechanical and electrical checks. Unfortunately we were not able to see it because they started at 6 in the morning and we arrived at MIK at 9!
Now we are performing second part of the ISC.
Ciao
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#79
by
jacqmans
on 03 Mar, 2009 13:36
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With less than two weeks to go before ESA's gravity mission launches, activities at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome are in full swing. Last week was particularly intense with a number of important tests being carried out.
Read more at:
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/GOCE/SEMU78CDNRF_0.html
