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#20
by
Alpha Control
on 24 Apr, 2007 01:26
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[Sorry to reply to my own post - I wanted to update it but wasn't able to edit it.]
I hope that someone here gets to see it live tonight. I had to leave and so won't be there for this attempt.
David
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#21
by
TJL
on 24 Apr, 2007 02:24
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I hope to see it from Long Island (NY)...was able to see the December launch from here.
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#22
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 Apr, 2007 03:44
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Not sure what's going on with this. No updates for some time now.
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#23
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 Apr, 2007 04:01
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Oh, nevermind, still proceeding:
Posted by RCC on 2007-04-23 at 23:48:32 EST
11:48 a.m. T-3 hours and counting. Launch vehicle checkout is complete. During the next hour the launch team will begin final vehicle arming and closeout.
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#24
by
yuri_doma
on 24 Apr, 2007 05:49
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Posted by RCC on 2007-04-24 at 01:48:00 EST
1:48 a.m. T-60 minutes and counting. Arming and vehicle closeout is complete. Telemetry and radar systems have been calibrated. Range is ready to proceed. The initiation of the final launch checklist has started.
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#25
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 Apr, 2007 06:19
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Posted by RCC on 2007-04-24 at 02:18:06 EST
2:18 a.m. T-30 minutes and counting.
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#26
by
yuri_doma
on 24 Apr, 2007 06:38
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Posted by RCC on 2007-04-24 at 02:38:02 EST
2:38 a.m. T-10 minutes and counting
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#27
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 Apr, 2007 06:39
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Thanks Yuri. Looks like they'll sorted yesterday's ground support problems...
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#28
by
Chris Bergin
on 24 Apr, 2007 06:48
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Launch. Person at Wallops saying it launched.
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#29
by
Skyrocket
on 24 Apr, 2007 08:23
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Any news on the results of the launch?
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#30
by
Olaf
on 24 Apr, 2007 08:40
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Skyrocket - 24/4/2007 3:23 AM
Any news on the results of the launch?
According to Novosti Kosmonavtiki the launch was at 06.48 UTC.
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#31
by
Satori
on 24 Apr, 2007 10:24
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Olaf - 24/4/2007 3:40 AM
Skyrocket - 24/4/2007 3:23 AM
Any news on the results of the launch?
According to Novosti Kosmonavtiki the launch was at 06.48 UTC.
Nothing more at this time? Did it get into orbit? Launch images? I can't find anything about this one on the net!...
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#32
by
Skyrocket
on 24 Apr, 2007 10:46
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#33
by
edkyle99
on 24 Apr, 2007 15:56
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#34
by
Satori
on 24 Apr, 2007 16:00
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#35
by
eeergo
on 24 Apr, 2007 16:15
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#36
by
jacqmans
on 26 Apr, 2007 19:32
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Apr 24, 2007
ATK Propulsion and Composite Technologies Support Minotaur Launch of the NFIRE
MINNEAPOLIS, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) solid propulsion and composite technologies supported the successful launch yesterday of an Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur launch vehicle from Wallops Island, Virginia. The launch placed the Missile Defense Agency's experimental Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) spacecraft in orbit.
ATK supplied the Orion 50XL and Orion 38 motors that served as Minotaur's third and fourth stages, respectively. These stages are manufactured in its Salt Lake City facility. In addition to being used on Minotaur space launch vehicles that Orbital produces under the U.S. Air Force's Orbital/Suborbital program, Orion motors are used on their highly successful, Taurus XL® and air-launched Pegasus XL® vehicle.
ATK's Clearfield, Utah facility produced the 50" and 38" diameter composite cases for the second and third stage motors, and the composite interstage that joins the two. ATK's Flexseal assemblies also allow the rocket motor nozzle to change the angle of thrust for steering control while providing a critical seal between the rocket motor and the nozzle.