CryoSat-2 = Днепр – 8.04.10 17:57:04 МЛВ – Байконур

[Salo]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

Early April    Dnepr  •  CryoSat 2
Launch time: Approx. 1357 GMT (9:57 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

An ISC Kosmotras Dnepr rocket will launch the European Space Agency's CryoSat 2 Earth observation satellite. CryoSat 2 will monitor precise changes in the polar ice caps and floating sea ice to determine the rate the planet's ice cover is diminishing. The satellite replaces another spacecraft lost in a 2005 launch failure. Delayed from December. Moved up from Feb. 28. Delayed from Feb. 25. [Feb. 20]

6 апреля (ПО) – CryoSat-2 – Днепр – Байконур

[PIN]

6го пуска не будет.

Ждите официоза во вторник или среду.

[Patriot]

6го пуска не будет.

Ждите официоза во вторник или среду.

Ну и что?
"Уж полночь близится, а Германа всё нет"

[Ярослав]

6го пуска не будет.

Ждите официоза во вторник или среду.

подробности ?

[PIN]

Подробностии такие, что "обещать - не значит жениться".
Ждем, почему и до сих пор нет обещаного официального подтверждения - вопрос не ко мне

Теперь - не раньше 24го.
Не спрашивайте, почему, не скажу.

[Ярослав]

Теперь - не раньше 24го.

и на том спасибо )

[Yra Napr]

Европейцы настроены более оптимистично (или их снова накормили сказками) - http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMIOT9KF6G_index_0.html

New launch date for CryoSat-2 confirmed
19 March 2010

The technical issue with the second stage of the Dnepr rocket that delayed the launch of ESA's Earth Explorer CryoSat-2 satellite in February has now been resolved – and the new launch date of 8 April has been set.

The launch of CryoSat-2 was originally scheduled to take place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 25 February, but had to be postponed owing to a problem with the fuel reserve in the launcher's second stage. The problem had surfaced a week before the scheduled launch date and after the 'space head module', encasing the CryoSat-2 satellite, had been mated to the rest of the rocket in the launch silo. Consequently, the space head was returned to the integration facilities pending an investigation and new launch date.  
 
During the investigation, the Ukrainian company responsible for the overall design of the Dnepr launcher, Yuzhnoye SDO, and the company that develops the launcher's control system, Hartron-Arkos, confirmed that the ratio of fuel to oxidiser could be adjusted to improve the performance of the second stage engine. This small adjustment involved modifying the software that controls the fuel usage. The modifications have since been made and validated, and consequently the new launch date of 8 April at 15:57 CEST (13:57 UT) has been agreed with ESA.

Richard Francis, ESA's Project Manager for CryoSat-2, said, "When we visited Dnepropetrovsk in Ukraine we had a thorough briefing on the problem and solution from both Yuzhnoye SDO and Hartron-Arkos. We are confident that the change implemented increases reliability and has been properly validated."

CryoSat-2 is currently being 'babysat' in the integration facilities by two team members. However, the rest of the campaign team will return to Baikonur on 23 March to resume preparations for launch.

[PIN]

Европейцы настроены более оптимистично (или их снова накормили сказками)

Не соглашусь про "сказки", все было достаточно открыто.

Официального подтверждения еще не было, но доверие к дате столь велико в данном случае, что появилось это сообщение на сайте.

[Ярослав]

Yuzhnoye SDO, and ... Hartron-Arkos, confirmed that the ratio of fuel to oxidiser could be adjusted to improve the performance of the second stage engine

Меняется режим работы двигателя ?

[Salo]

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=546227#546227

[бобры]

Техническая сторона вопроса решена. Если же сейчас начались какие-то бюрократические проволочки или политические интриги, то я не владею такой информацией.

[Yra Napr]

CS-2 TEAM back to Baikonur

As planned, the ESA ASTRIUM CryoSat-2 team reached Baikonur on 23rd of March and is now complete and ready to resume the launch campaign.

The mild weather on Tuesday afternoon in Baikonur (+12C) permitted to sit at a cafe terrace on the Arbat for a bier. A nice way for a "get together again" that concludes the baby sitting/unexpected storage phase before serious things start again.
Good news: The launcher hardware with the new "patched Software" was traveling from Moscow with the team on the same plane. Custom clearance are expected within 2 days. So activities should be soon back on track.

The remaining activities on the SC and launcher sides will be re-planned on 24/03 with the Russians in order to make sure that everything is completed in due time for a launch date planned now on the 8th of April.

But at his very moment:
A warm welcome back to all!

Блин, у них пуск зависший, а они пивко посасывают.
SOE, Вас там не наблюдается?

[PIN]

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[Salo]

Пиво, без воблы! Извращенцы... :lol:

[Вован]

Пиво, без воблы! Извращенцы... :lol:

Это ж не Россия, пиво здесь к шашлыку. :wink:

[Yra Napr]

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cryosat/SEM1NT8I77G_0.html

This is all in readiness for the reloading of the space head module onto the 'crocodile'. The crocodile is the vehicle that carries the precious space head module out to the silo, where it will be integrated with the rest of the Dnepr launcher. Transfer to the silo is planned to take place on 1 April.

Вот как это было в прошлый раз

Там в высоком разрешении есть, но сюда постить не стал - шибко много весят

[LRV_75]

Пиво, без воблы! Извращенцы... :lol:

Это ж не Россия, пиво здесь к шашлыку. :wink:

Ну и где шашлык у них? Где коньяк местный, в конце концов ... мда, проблемы Днепра проясняются  :wink:

[Вован]

Пиво, без воблы! Извращенцы... :lol:

Это ж не Россия, пиво здесь к шашлыку. :wink:

Ну и где шашлык у них? Где коньяк местный, в конце концов ...

Шашлык-то надо пожарить хотя бы, а на это 15 минут надо. Пиво налить ну 5 минут - и подали.

[Liss]

For the launch of the CryoSat-2 satellite, scheduled for Thursday 8 April at 15:57 CEST, representatives of the press are invited to watch the event live from ESA's European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany.

[Yra Napr]

Как там дела, SOE ?
Согласно блогу http://cslariviere.blogspot.com/ сегодня должны были завершиться проверки и подготовка КА к повторному вывозу на старт.