Демо-миссия - Rocket 3.1 (Astra) - Kodiak LP-3B - 12.09.2020 03:19 UTC - авария

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 23 мин. назад

Our incredible team got together for one last photo with Rocket 3.1 before it headed up to Kodiak last week!

We're excited to announce that our 6-day launch window starts on August 2nd and is open from 12:30-4pm PT each day!

#sendit

[zandr]

https://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/75033/

Astra запланировала на август следующую попытку орбитального пуска
Оператор пусковых услуг Astra space объявил о том, что он планирует в начале августа попробовать еще раз запустить с острова Кодияк свое легкое средство выведения. Предыдущая неудачная попытка произошла пять месяцев назад. Запускаемая ракета обозначена как Rocket 3.1, а окно для ее пуска определено промежутком между вторым и седьмым августом. Ранее компания планировала эту операцию в период с 20 по 27 июля и до сих пор не обнародовала данные о причинах переноса. Ожидается, что предстоящий пуск станет одним из трех, которые Astra наметила к реализации перед выходом со своей ракетой на рынок легких средств выведения, пишет Ecoruspace.
А.Ж.

[tnt22]

https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/23/astra-ships-next-small-satellite-launcher-to-alaska-spaceport/

Astra ships next small satellite launcher to Alaska spaceport
July 23, 2020 | Stephen Clark


Astra's second orbital-class small satellite launcher undergoes a hotfire test before its shipment to Alaska for final launch preparations. Credit: Astra

Astra's next small satellite launcher has shipped to Kodiak Island in Alaska for final preparations ahead of a test flight planned in early August, five months after the company's first orbital rocket faltered before getting off the ground.

The small launch company, headquartered in Alameda, California, announced Monday that the mission's six-day launch window opens Aug. 2. Astra will have a launch opportunity between 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. EDT (1930 and 2300 GMT) each day.

The new two-stage launch vehicle, which the company calls Rocket 3.1, will take off from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island. While the liquid-fueled rocket is designed to reach orbit, Astra says it will consider the test flight a success even it doesn't enter orbit.

"Success for this flight means we accomplish enough to make orbit within three flights, which we have defined as at least achieving a nominal first stage burn," Astra said in June.

Chris Kemp, Astra's co-founder and CEO, said the company will not be providing a live video stream of the launch to the public, but will release video imagery of the flight after it occurs.

"We do not yet employ production, marketing, or communications folks, so our ability to produce a public webcast is limited," Kemp said in response to questions from Spaceflight Now. "We are focusing all resources on engineering so that we can reach orbit in the next couple of flights."

The design of Rocket 3.1 is based on a launch vehicle Astra sent to Kodiak earlier this year for a launch campaign that was part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Launch Challenge. The DARPA Launch Challenge, managed by the Pentagon's research and development agency, was conceived to incentivize development of new responsive commercial U.S. launch systems.

DARPA offered up to $12 million prize money to a company that demonstrated its ability to launch a small payload to low Earth orbit on short notice, then perform the same feat from a different launch pad less than a month later.

The deadline for the first of two Astra missions under DARPA's Launch Challenge was March 2. After several weather delays and other schedule slips in late February, Astra fueled its Rocket 3.0 vehicle on an austere launch pad at Kodiak on the final day of the challenge March 2.

But Astra scrubbed a launch attempt due to suspect data detected from the rocket's guidance, navigation and control system.

The March 2 launch attempt was streamed live on Internet, but that production was managed by DARPA, not Astra.


Astra team members pose with the company's next small satellite launch vehicle before shipment from California to Alaska. Credit: Astra

Astra was set to try again to launch Rocket 3.0 from Kodiak later in March outside the realm of the DARPA Launch Challenge, but the vehicle "experienced an anomaly" during pre-flight testing on the launch pad, Kemp said at the time.

Satellite imagery of the launch facility on Kodiak Island showed burn scars, suggesting the rocket may have exploded or caught fire. Kemp said no payloads were on-board the rocket during the accident.

Founded in 2016, Astra operated in stealth mode until earlier this year.

The company says its rockets can launch with a small crew, requiring just days to set up a portable launch pad.

The rocket itself, which measures 38 feet (11.6 meters) long, can fit into a standard shipping container and be towed by truck. Earlier this year, Astra officials said the Rocket 3.0 vehicle was designed to carry up to 55 pounds (25 kilograms) of payload into a sun-synchronous polar orbit — enough to loft a cluster of tiny nanosatellites for the U.S. military, NASA, or commercial customers.

Astra says it is building up a capability to mass-produce rockets that can be shipped to launch sites anywhere in the world, along with the company's own mobile launch pad and ground support equipment. In the DARPA Launch Challenge earlier this year, Astra proved it could set up its launch infrastructure on a bare launch pad in a matter of a couple of weeks.

"Rapid test and iteration are the cornerstones of our development process," Astra says on its website. "We've performed thousands of rocket engine tests at our headquarters in Alameda, a few hundred feet away from where those engines are designed and built. We can afford to experiment quickly and repeatedly because our rockets are far less expensive. The rockets are primarily constructed from lightweight aluminum, instead of costly composite and 3D printed materials.

Last month, the U.S. Defense Department announced intentions to award small satellite launch contracts to six companies, including Astra, using funds appropriated to help stabilize the defense industrial base amid the coronavirus pandemic.

But the military withdrew the procurement notice July 1 after shifting the funding toward small business loans, Space News reported earlier this month.

[tnt22]

Оч вероятно, что начальная дата смещена вправо, а времЕнное окно пуска изменено

NOTAM

PAZA

FDC 0/5229 (A0403/20) - AK..AIRSPACE KODIAK, AK..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.143
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT WI AN AREA BOUNDED BY
572812.96/N1524338.41W TO 573517.84/N1523448.70W TO
573659.39/N1522140.78W TO 573231.30/N1515128.70W TO
572816.53/N1515056.15W TO 572645.71/N1515326.09W TO
571245.69/N1520105.11W TO 570942.97/N1522303.72W TO
570617.05/N1523027.26W TO 565732.39/N1524238.38W BACK
TO THE BEGINNING POINT. SFC-FL600 DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACT.
EFFECTIVE 2008030200 UTC (1800 LOCAL 08/02/20)
      UNTIL 2008080430 UTC (2030 LOCAL 08/07/20).
         DLY 0200-0430 (1800-2030 LOCAL)
ANCHORAGE /ZAN/ ARTCC TELEPHONE 907-269-1103 IS THE FAA CDN FACILITY.
03 AUG 02:00 2020 UNTIL 08 AUG 04:30 2020.
CREATED: 27 JUL 20:29 2020

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 27 мин. назад

Update: launch window is now 7-9pm PT (same dates: August 2nd through 7th)

3 - 8 августа 2020 г. с 02:00 до 04:00 UTC / с 05:00 до 07:00 ДМВ

[tnt22]

 Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 36 мин. назад

Astra did a media call about their upcoming "Rocket 3.1" launch from Kodiak:

• Launch window opens Sunday, but 60% chance of poor weather
• No payload on the rocket
• Goal is a nominal first stage burn
• No webcast, but they will tweet updates.

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 3 ч.назад

It's launch day! Liftoff is scheduled for 7pm PT. Weather in Kodiak is currently 70% favorable for launch. Follow us here for updates!

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 1 ч. наза

We are T-60 minutes from launch! Rocket went vertical minutes ago
(0:07)


1 ч. назад

T-45 minutes, propellants are loading

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 53 мин. назад

We have entered a hold, more updates to come

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 33 мин. назад

Upper air winds are currently in violation, but trending in the right direction. We expect to be at least an hour delayed

[tnt22]

 Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98 2 ч. назад

It's launch day in Alaska. #Astra

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 46 мин. назад

We have cleared the hold, new T-0 is 845pm PT!

06:45 ДМВ

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 30 мин. назад

T-40 minutes, as the countdown continues, let's admire these photos from @johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 13 мин. назад

T-20 minutes, propellant loading is complete

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 6 мин. назад

T-12 minutes, but range is currently awaiting clearance of a boat down range

[tnt22]

Ну, в общем то, предполагалось...

 Astra @Astra 30 с

Boat could not be cleared in time for us to launch within the window (ends at 9pm PT), and we have to unfortunately scrub for today

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 38 мин. назад

The good news is that we have more launch opportunities: stay tuned for updates tomorrow

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 5 мин. назад

Update: We won't be making a launch attempt today due to weather (triggered lightning). Our launch window is through August 7th and weather is expected to improve through the week.

[tnt22]

 John Kraus @johnkrausphotos 7 ч. назад

Astra's Rocket 3.1 is seen at the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska, with the rising full moon as a backdrop in the early hours of August 3rd, 2020.

Photo: Me for @Astra

[tnt22]

 John Kraus @johnkrausphotos 58 мин. назад

Stunning aerial view of Astra's Rocket 3.1 launch vehicle on Kodiak Island in Alaska.

Weather is 60% favorable for today's launch attempt.

Photo: Me for @Astra




 Astra @Astra 1 ч. назад

Update: weather has improved to 60% favorable today! We are hoping to launch tonight and we will provide another update in a few hours

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 12 мин. назад

We are GO for tonight's launch attempt! Weather is closely being monitored, follow us live here

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 54 мин. назад

T-60 minutes, rocket just went vertical

@johnkrausphotos
(0:10)

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 37 мин. назад

We are currently on hold at T-50 minutes and troubleshooting a minor issue, more updates to come

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 4 мин. назад

We are still investigating the issue and we'll provide another update in about 30 minutes

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 4 мин. назад

We believe we have resolved the issue and are running tests to confirm before stepping back into the count

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 7 мин. назад

Testing completed successfully and we are stepping back into count. New T-0 is 850pm PT.

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 6 мин. назад

T-45 minutes, loading propellant

As loading is ongoing, let's admire this helicopter photo of the Kodiak launch site

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

Н-да-аа...

 Astra @Astra 13 мин. назад

Propellant loading is going slower than planned, and we won't have enough time to finish the load and launch before the end of the window (9pm PT). Unfortunately, we will have to scrub today.

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 15 мин. назад

We will provide another update tomorrow as we have additional launch opportunities through Friday.

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 27 мин. назад

Update: weather is 80% unfavorable today and we'll be making our next attempt tomorrow.

As we wait, the juxtaposition of the moon and sun with Rocket 3.1

@johnkrausphotos

[andr59]

Между тем 7 августа американская компания Астра сделает очередную попытку запустить в демонстрационный полет без полезной нагрузки ракету-носитель Ракета 3.1 с космодрома на острове Кодиак  (Аляска) .

Astra
Rocket 3.1 | Demo Flight
Fri Aug 07, 2020 02:00 UTC
LP-3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/

Запуск намечен на 05:00 мск.

О трансляции не сообщается

[tnt22]

Между тем 7 августа американская компания Астра сделает очередную попытку запустить в демонстрационный полет без полезной нагрузки ракету-носитель Ракета 3.1 с космодрома на острове Кодиак  (Аляска) .

Astra
Rocket 3.1 | Demo Flight
Fri Aug 07, 2020 02:00 UTC
LP-3B, Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska, USA

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/

Запуск намечен на 05:00 мск.

О трансляции не сообщается

Вы, часом, не опоздали? Astra с 3-го числа всё никак не запустит свою ракету. А окошко уже заканчивается - максимум 2 попытки осталось... (#4)
И да, о трансляции и не будет сообщений, ибо до начала окна компания известила об её отсутствии (#5)

Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 36 мин. назад

Astra did a media call about their upcoming "Rocket 3.1" launch from Kodiak:

• Launch window opens Sunday, but 60% chance of poor weather
• No payload on the rocket
• Goal is a nominal first stage burn
• No webcast, but they will tweet updates.

[andr59]

Не буду спорить, но Астра сегодня ночью решила поднять ракету 3.1 

https://twitter.com/Astra/status/1291431593995677697

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 27 мин. назад

T-60 minutes, Rocket is vertical! Third time's the charm

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 11 мин. назад

T-45 minutes, loading propellant

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 32 с

T-30 minutes, flight safety checks are complete

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 2 мин. назад

T-15 minutes, we are briefly holding the count as we top off liquid oxygen

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 2 мин. назад

T-14 minutes, we are in terminal count

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 5 мин. назад 

T-10 minutes, go/no-go poll is GO for launch!

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 2 мин. назад

T-6 minutes, range is GO for launch!

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 32 с

T-3 minutes, propellant load is complete

[tnt22]

ТБМ!!!

 Astra @Astra 34 с

Holding/ troubleshooting the water deluge system. Will provide updates shortly

[tnt22]

Дотянут резину...

Astra @Astra 3 мин. назад

Lost pressure in our water deluge system. We are going to stand down to fix the issue.

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 5 мин. назад

Rocket is in excellent shape, we will try again tomorrow.

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 1 ч. назад

Update: We are preparing for a launch attempt tonight, but upper level winds are expected to be unfavorable for our launch window that begins at 7pm PT. Hoping weather improves!

@johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 8 мин. назад

Update: we are standing down due to extreme wind shear, particularly near Max Q. We will have an update soon on our next launch window

[ZOOR]

Что-то долго у них ветер дует

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 1 ч. назад

We are still finalizing our launch window, but it looks like our next available opportunity will be later this month


1 ч. назад

Rocket 3.1 & the GSE are in excellent shape, and we look forward to the opportunity to get back to the pad as soon as possible!

[tnt22]

USCG выпустила уведомление о предстоящем ракетном пуске с полигона PSCA на о-ве Кадьяк, стр 2:

NOTMAR

ALASKA – SOUTHCENTRAL – KODIAK/GULF OF ALASKA

The Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA) is planning to conduct a rocket launch from launch pad LP-3B at Narrow Cape, Kodiak, Alaska from 310200-310430 UTC which is 1800-2030 Alaska Daylight Savings Time on August 30th, 2020. If the launch does not occur on August 30th then it will be rescheduled for the following day during the same time window. Rescheduling could continue each day through September 3rd, 2020 (September 4th for UTC). Additional information including the locations of the hazardous areas is available in an enclosure to this LNM.

LNM:32/20

Пуск с 31 августа по 4 сентября 2020 г. ежедневно с 02:00 UTC до 04:30 UTC / с 05:00 ДМВ до 07:30 ДМВ

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 1 ч. назад

Update: our next launch opportunity is August 30th to September 3rd!

7-930pm Pacific Time each day

Follow us here for updates

: @johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

Да что за напасть-то такая...

Astra @Astra 19 мин. назад

Weather is not looking very good for early next week, so after discussions with the range and FAA we have decided to switch to a new launch window beginning on Sept 10th.

7-930pm Pacific Time each day

More updates to come!

[tnt22]

Обновлено уведомление воздухоплавателям

NOTAM

FDC 0/9031 - AK..AIRSPACE KODIAK, AK..TEMPORARY FLIGHT
RESTRICTIONS PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.143
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT WI AREA BOUNDED BY
572812.96N/1524338.41W TO 573517.84N/1523448.70W TO
573659.39N/1522140.78W TO 573231.30N/1515128.70W TO
572816.53N/1515056.15W TO 572645.71N/1515326.09W TO
571245.69N/1520105.11W TO 570942.97N/1522303.72W TO
570617.05N/1523027.26W TO 565732.39N/1524238.38W TO POINT OF
ORIGIN.
SFC-UNL DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACT. ANCHORAGE ARTCC TEL (907-269-1103) IS THE FAA CDN FACILITY.
DLY 0200-0500. 11 SEP 02:00 2020 UNTIL 17 SEP 05:00 2020. CREATED: 27 AUG 21:38
2020

[ZOOR]

Что-то у них в Твиттере как было объявление от 26 августа, так и висит.
Боятся в очередной раз сглазить?

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 46 мин. назад

It's launch day in Kodiak, Alaska!

Rocket 3.1 is ready to make its first orbital launch attempt during our 7:00pm — 9:30pm PT launch window, pending acceptable upper level winds. Live tweeting begins at T-60 minutes

: @johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 42 с

T-55 minutes, rocket is vertical and we are loading propellant

: @johnkrausphotos
(0:10)

[tnt22]

О5 за рыбу деньги...

 Astra @Astra 49 с

We are standing down today to look into data from a sensor. More updates to follow

[тавот]

О5 за рыбу деньги...

Astra @Astra 49 с

We are standing down today to look into data from a sensor. More updates to follow

Прям как в анекдоте про английского джентельмена - детей не люблю, а вот процесс очень даже. 

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 6 мин. назад

We fixed yesterday's sensor issue and Rocket 3.1 is ready to lift off from Kodiak during today's 7:00 - 9:30pm PT launch window! Weather is currently 30% favorable.

Live tweeting begins at T-60 minutes

: @johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 1 мин. назад

Rocket is vertical and propellant is loading!
(0:16)

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 2 мин. назад

Winds are looking better and we've entered terminal count! T-15 minutes

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 12 с

T-10 minutes. We are GO for launch!

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 16 с

T-5 minutes. Final Range is GO!

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 9 с

T-60 seconds! Rocket is on internal control

[tnt22]

Пуск!!!

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 16 с 

T-0 LIFT OFF!

[ZOOR]

Неужели?
Ну, со старта ушли - удачи.

[tnt22]

ТБМ! Твиттер в несознанку ушел:

Что-то пошло не так.

Попробовать снова

[tnt22]

Astra @Astra 9 мин. назад

Successful lift off and fly out, but the flight ended during the first stage burn. It does look like we got a good amount of nominal flight time. More updates to come!

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 53 с

Great shot of Rocket 3.1 leaving the pad!

[tnt22]

К #67

 Elon Musk @elonmusk 2 ч. назад

В ответ @Astra

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure you'll figure it out though. Took us four launches to reach orbit. Rockets are hard.


 Chris Kemp @Kemp 2 ч. назад

В ответ @elonmusk и @Astra

Thanks Elon!  Digging into the data so we can figure this out. Rocket 3.2 is ready to go...


 Astra @Astra 2 ч. назад

Thanks, @elonmusk. We appreciate that and are encouraged by the progress we made today on our first of three flights on our way to orbit

[tnt22]

 Astra @Astra 2 ч. назад

We are excited to have made a ton of progress on our first of three attempts on our path to orbit! We are incredibly proud of our team; we will review the data, make changes and launch Rocket 3.2, which is nearly complete.

: @johnkrausphotos

[tnt22]

 Jennifer Culton @CultonJennifer 06:44 мск · 12 сент. 2020 г

В ответ @Astra

(1:14)

[ZOOR]

We are excited to have made a ton of progress on our first of three attempts on our path to orbit! We are incredibly proud of our team; we will review the data, make changes and launch Rocket 3.2, which is nearly complete.

Просто так в космос не улетишь.
Молодцы ребята, настойчивые. И готовы тренироваться. Успеха во втором полете

[Чебурашка]

Так сколько секунд она пролетела?
У этих стартаперов, что у Астры что у Вирджина, секретность похлеще чем у Пентагона 

[tnt22]

https://astra.com/blog/we-have-lift-off/

WE HAVE LIFTOFF!

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

At 8:19pm PT, Rocket 3.1 left the Alaskan coast at Astra's Kodiak launch site. We're excited to have our first orbital attempt under our belt!

As we've always said, we expect it to take three flights to make it to orbit. Tonight, we saw a beautiful launch! Preliminary data review indicates the rocket performed very well. Early in the flight, our guidance system appears to have introduced some slight oscillation into the flight, causing the vehicle to drift from its planned trajectory leading to a commanded shutdown of the engines by the flight safety system. We didn't meet all of our objectives, but we did gain valuable experience, plus even more valuable flight data. This launch sets us well on our way to reaching orbit within two additional flights, so we're happy with the result.

We are incredibly proud of what the team accomplished today. This was our first orbital launch attempt, and the first flight of a rocket designed from the ground-up for low cost mass production and highly-automated launch operations. The entire launch system was deployed by six people in less than a week – completely unprecedented.

Astra's strategy is to learn fast through iterative development. Although we're pleased with today's outcome, we still have more work to do to reach orbit. Once we reach orbit, we will relentlessly continue to improve the economics of the system as we deliver our customers' payloads.

Over the next several weeks, we'll be taking a close look at the flight data to determine how to make the next flight more successful. Rocket 3.2 is already built and ready for another big step towards orbit. Thank you to our incredible team and their families, all of our supporters, and stay tuned for updates over the next few weeks. We'll be back to the pad before you know it!

Chris and Adam

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 Geoff Barrett @GeoffdBarrett 4 ч. назад

Looks like a decent liftoff at least. @Astra

Credit: Steve Jurvetson on Facebook.
https://facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10164162746330611&set=gm.10159170532831318...




4 ч. назад

More shots on FB from tonight's Astra launch. #astra

[tnt22]

 Geoff Barrett @GeoffdBarrett 5 ч. назад

Launched! @Astra https://twitter.com/Astra/status/1304620705422610432...

[tnt22]

Любительское видео пуска

(1:46)

[tnt22]

Так сколько секунд она пролетела?

Система безопасности автоматически отключила ДУ 1-й ст РН примерно на 30-й с полёта из-за раскачки СУ...

[Чебурашка]

Т.е. они сейчас где-то на стадии первого полета Электрона.
Будем надеяться, что следующий пуск будет успешным.

[tnt22]

https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=537751&lang=RU

Ракета американской компании Astra рухнула на Землю после неудачного запуска
12.09.2020 12:30:43

Вашингтон. 12 сентября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Провалом закончилась попытка нового частного американского производителя ракет - компании Astra вывести на орбиту свой первый носитель легкого класса Rocket 3.1, сообщил специализированный сайт Spaceflight Now.

Компания Astra в своем твиттере сообщила, что испытательный запуск был осуществлен в 06:19 мск с тихоокеанского космического комплекса на острове Кадьяк, расположенного у южного побережья Аляски. Однако через несколько минут появилось сообщение, что полет прекратился вскоре после взлета.

Стартап Astra подтвердила, что полет прекратился во время работы первой ступени носителя Rocket 3.1. Прямая видеотрансляция с места запуска не велась. "Есть успешный старт и взлет... но полет закончился во время работы первой ступени", - говорится в сообщении компании в твиттере.

Между тем на появившейся в сетях любительской видеозаписи видно, как ракета после взлета и полета продолжительностью 30 секунд падает на Землю и взрывается.

В ходе испытательного запуска ракета должна была выйти на орбиту без какой-либо полезной нагрузки.

Rocket 3.1 представляет собой двухступенчатую ракету с пятью двигателями. Носитель может выводить на 500-километровую солнечно-синхронную орбиту до 150 кг полезной нагрузки. Длина ракеты составляет всего 11,6 м и может транспортироваться в контейнере на любой
Высокая экономичность ракеты может позволить Astra занять серьезные конкурентные позиции на рынке космических запусков. По утверждению компании, ее ракета будет самым простым и технологичным носителем в мире. Стоимость одного старта составляет около $2,5 млн. Для сравнения запуск ракеты тяжелого класса Falcon 9 компании SpaceX оценивается более чем в $60 млн.

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В 2018 году ракеты компании Astra, стартовавшие с комплекса Кадьяке, совершили два суборбитальных полёта, но они также закончились авариями. При подготовке к запуску в марте 2020 года ракета разрушилась на стартовом комплексе из-за возникших технических проблем.

Компания Astra участвовала в конкурсе Агентства перспективных исследовательских проектов в области обороны (DARPA) Минобороны США по созданию легкого носителя для выполнения срочного заказа на вывод на орбиту груза, который заказывается Пентагоном, как минимум, за трое-четверо суток до старта. Однако не успела своевременно подготовить ракету к запуску.

"Мы хотим получить возможность запускать полезную нагрузку на орбиту в очень короткие сроки, без предварительного уведомления о полезной нагрузке, орбиты или места запуска ", - сказал тогда Тодд Мастер, менеджер отдела по тактическим технологиям программы "DARPA Launch Challenge".

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[тавот]

Т.е. они сейчас где-то на стадии первого полета Электрона.
Будем надеяться, что следующий пуск будет успешным.

Не совсем корректное сравнение. Электрон уже почти вышел на орбиту, а полет прервали из-за пропадания ТЛМ. Здесь же всё произошло гораздо быстрее.

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 John Kraus @johnkrausphotos 21 мин. назад

Liftoff of Astra's Rocket 3.1 from beautiful Kodiak Island, Alaska yesterday evening!

This launch marked Astra's first in a series of three launches focused on iteratively reaching orbit. Learn more here: https://astra.com/blog/we-have-lift-off/...

Photo: Me for @Astra

[aaa1]

"Колокол", "чакра Фролова" и "сухой лист"?
Не очень хорошо было видно.

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Two failed launches in one day: Astra Rocket 3.1 and Kuaizhou-1A

 SciNews

12 сент. 2020 г.

youtu.be/x52g5SdNDTI


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 Astra @Astra 1 ч. назад

Volume up! Rocket 3.1's orbital launch attempt
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 Stephen Clark @StephenClark1 12 ч. назад

In a virtual press briefing, Astra officials say the guidance system issue that introduced a roll oscillation on the Rocket 3.1 flight last night will likely be fixable with a software update.

Astra says the next launch with Rocket 3.2 is likely before the end of the year.

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 Harry Stranger @HarryStrangerPG 14 ч. назад

[Thread] Impact site located for Astra Rocket 3.1 in imagery from @sentinel_hub Sentinel-2 imagery. Thanks to the help from the @NASASpaceflight forums! The location is approx  https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=51231.msg2131897#msg2131897...





14 ч. назад

A gif comparing true colour imagery taken on 2020-09-11 21:29:34 UTC & 2020-09-14 21:39:30 UTC.



14 ч. назад

And false colour near infrared imagery from the same times.



14 ч. назад

Boxed in green is the launch site, boxed in red is the impact site.

[Старый]

У этой беды стартовая масса тоже так и осталась неизвестной?

[тавот]

У этой беды стартовая масса тоже так и осталась неизвестной?

Суть, неважно. Всё равно рекорд самой маленькой космической ракеты остался за японцами. Это когда они со второй попытки на метеозондракете запустили единственный кубосат.

[Старый]

Суть, неважно.

Суть важно. Надо же в "Ну хоть куда хоть как и хоть на чём" внести чтобы все ракеты заняли своё место.