IXV - Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, AVUM (orbital)- Vega(VV04)- Kourou ZLV - 11.02.2015 13:40UT

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1255.asp

Europe's IXV spaceplane is "packed" for its February 11 suborbital flight with the Vega launcher
 
  January 28, 2015 – Vega Flight VV04
Preparations are moving forward for next month's Vega flight, with its Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) passenger now integrated in the lightweight launcher's payload fairing.
During activity at the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility on Monday, IXV was installed on the cone-shaped adapter that serves as its interface with Vega – the smallest member of Arianespace's launch vehicle family.  Today, IXV was encapsulated inside Vega's payload fairing, which will be followed by the completed unit's transfer to the ELA-1 complex for integration atop its launch vehicle.
 IXV is an atmospheric reentry demonstrator designed to flight test technologies and critical systems for Europe's future automated reentry systems on their return from low Earth orbit.  Built by Thales Alenia Space for the European Space Agency (ESA), IXV will be deployed into a suborbital trajectory by Vega – from which this unmanned spaceplane will record data using a large number of conventional and advanced sensors before its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
 The upcoming mission – designated Flight VV04 in Arianespace's numbering system – is scheduled for February 11, and will be the fourth use of Vega since its February 2012 introduction at the Spaceport.
 As the first liftoff of an Arianespace launch vehicle family member in 2015, this will initiate another busy year of mission activity for the company with its light-lift Vega, medium-weight Soyuz and heavy-lift Ariane 5. 
 ELV S.p.A. – a company created by Avio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) – is the industrial prime contractor for Vega. 



   
Integration of the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) on its payload interface adapter is shown with this photo series at  the Spaceport.


A perfect fit!  Vega's two-piece payload fairing is closed around the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) by personnel working in the Spaceport's S5 facility.

[PIN]

Кстати, да - в этот раз Твиттер должен быть очень оперативным, основное буду повторять здесь и (по возможности) отвечать на вопросы.
И, да, доступ в Интернет есть у всех и в MCR ESOC, и, в данном случае, MCR Altec (Турин). Не у всех есть время и желание что-то писать. У всех (включая меня) есть ограничения по части того, что и когда можно писать.

[Space Alien]

ESA IXV ‏@esa_ixv
@esa IXV and Vega finally together for the last preparation phase!

[Salo]

http://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=2&nid=364904

Генеральный директор Европейского космического агентства Жан-Жак Дорден: трасса европейского экспериментального космического аппарата IXV "пройдет очень далеко от территории России"


     - Будет ли трасса полета европейского экспериментального космического аппарата  IXV проходить над Россией, или ЕКА использует другую траекторию?
  
     - Промежуточное экспериментальное транспортное средство (The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) IXV планируется к запуску 11 февраля с.г. с помощью ракеты-носителя "Вега". Полет будет проходить по траектории, близкой к экваториальной, с наклонением в 5 градусов. Таким образом, это будет очень далеко от территории России. Схема полета, представленная на нашем сайте и изображающая полет IXV над планисферой, может создать ошибочное впечатление, что космический самолет должен лететь над Россией.
 
    IXV будет выведен на суборбитальную траекторию и отделится от ракеты-носителя "Вега" на высоте 320 км. Затем он достигнет высоты в 450 км, что позволит ему достичь скорости в 7,5 км в секунду при обратном входе в атмосферу на высоте 120 км. Такая  скорость характерна для всех аппаратов, возвращающихся на Землю с низкой орбиты. Это позволит собрать большой объем данных в ходе полета на гиперзвуковых и сверхзвуковых скоростях, когда управление космическим аппаратом будет осуществляться с помощью рулевых двигателей и аэродинамических закрылков.
 
     Затем будет развернут парашют с тем, чтобы замедлить его скорость спуска перед  последующим приводнением в Тихом океане. Полученные в ходе снижения и посадки данные будут проанализированы. Вся миссия продлится примерно 1 час 40 минут. Когда после завершения миссии IXV приводнится в Тихом океане, его подберет специальное судно. Затем аппарат будет доставлен в Европу для детального анализа с целью оценки состояния его внешней поверхности и конструктивных элементов.

[PIN]

Наши "ссыльные" на НИП-18 Воркута Либревиль

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[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1256.asp

Vega receives the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle payload for its February 11 suborbital mission
 
  February 2, 2015 – Vega Flight VV04
The fourth Vega has completed its build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, preparing this lightweight member of Arianespace's launcher family for final checkout ahead of its February 11 liftoff with the European Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) spaceplane.
This assembly process was concluded during the weekend with integration of the unmanned IXV, enclosed in its protective payload fairing, atop the launcher. Installation took place inside the mobile gantry at the Spaceport's ZLV launch site for Vega.
The upcoming Vega mission is designated Flight VV04 in Arianespace's numbering system, and it will mark the launcher's second flight within the European Space Agency-managed VERTA (Vega Research and Technology Accompaniment) program to showcase this vehicle's flexibility and versatility.
Its IXV passenger – built for the European Space Agency by Thales Alenia Space – will test reentry technologies that can be used in developing systems and advanced technologies for future transportation systems. IXV is to be deployed by Vega into a suborbital trajectory on a mission that will last approximately 100 minutes fr om liftoff to the spaceplane's splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, wh ere it is to be picked up by a recovery ship.
Vega is one of three launchers operated by Arianespace from French Guiana, along with the medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5. Industrial prime contractor for Vega is ELV S.p.A. – a company created in December 2000 by Avio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).
 The February 11 mission will be the first liftoff of an Arianespace launcher family member in 2015, initiating another busy year of flight activity for the company.
 


The Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) – which is enclosed in its protective payload fairing – is mated atop the lightweight Vega member of Arianespace's launch vehicle family at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Vega receives the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle payload for its February 11 suborbital mission

The fourth Vega has completed its build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, preparing this lightweight member of Arianespace's launcher family for final checkout ahead of its February 11 liftoff with the European Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) spaceplane.

This assembly process was concluded during the weekend with integration of the unmanned IXV, enclosed in its protective payload fairing, atop the launcher. Installation took place inside the mobile gantry at the Spaceport's ZLV launch site for Vega.

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The upcoming Vega mission is designated Flight VV04 in Arianespace's numbering system, and it will mark the launcher's second flight within the European Space Agency-managed VERTA (Vega Research and Technology Accompaniment) program to showcase this vehicle's flexibility and versatility.

Its IXV passenger – built for the European Space Agency by Thales Alenia Space – will test reentry technologies that can be used in developing systems and advanced technologies for future transportation systems. IXV is to be deployed by Vega into a suborbital trajectory on a mission that will last approximately 100 minutes fr om liftoff to the spaceplane's splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, wh ere it is to be picked up by a recovery ship.

Vega is one of three launchers operated by Arianespace from French Guiana, along with the medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5. Industrial prime contractor for Vega is ELV S.p.A. – a company created in December 2000 by Avio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).

The February 11 mission will be the first liftoff of an Arianespace launcher family member in 2015, initiating another busy year of flight activity for the company.

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[PIN]

Последняя тренировка в самом разгаре. Корабль уже прибыл в точку ожидания.
Коротко о миссии и роли наземного сегмента.

[PIN]

А вот и мы.
Фото в MCC сделаны вчера во время тренировки, почти все на станциях и корабле - чуть раньше.

[Александр Ч.]

ESA Operations ‏@esaoperations  2 мин.2 минуты назад

RT @esa: What's new about Europe's #IXV reentry mission, set for 11 Feb? http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/IXV/What_s_new_about_Europe_s_reentry_mission ...





ESA Operations ‏@esaoperations  3 мин.3 минуты назад

RT @deimosimaging: Preparing for #IXV launch campaign: #DEIMOS2 image of #Malindi Station Terminal, Malindi (#Kenya)!

[PIN]

Забавно, в Малинди как раз ничего внешне заметного не происходит и не может происходить. Антенна (номер два), которая используется для получения телеметрии Веги (AVUM) будет использоваться и для возврата телеметрии IXV - по ней на время прохода над Малинди будет видно, работоспособна ли ДУ и двигаются ли щитки.

[PIN]

Если в вещании для широкой публики будет картинка с корабля - обратите внимание на антенну, 2 из установленных статически камер смотрят на нее. 
Сегодня при умеренной качке и номинальном целеуказании (без поиска) гуляла очень и очень весело.

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/VV04-launchkit-GB.pdf

[PIN]

Основные события миссии

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1258.asp

Green light! Vega is approved for this week's suborbital mission with the European IXV spaceplane  

This photo provides an inside look at the launch readiness review for Vega Flight VV04, which was conducted February 9 in Arianespace's operations building at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
 
  February 9, 2015 – Vega Flight VV04
The lightweight Vega member of Arianespace's launch vehicle family has been given the "all clear" for liftoff on February 11 with its European Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) payload.
This approval was announced after today's successful launch readiness review, which is a regular step before each flight of an Arianespace launcher fr om French Guiana. It confirmed that the Vega and IXV passenger are flight-ready, along with the Spaceport's infrastructure and the tracking stations for its suborbital trajectory.
The upcoming mission is designated Flight VV04 in Arianespace's numbering system and will mark the launcher's second flight within the European Space Agency-managed VERTA (Vega Research and Technology Accompaniment) program. It will be performed from the Spaceport's ZLV launch site – wh ere the Vega was assembled and now stands in a flight-ready configuration, protected by a mobile gantry that will be rolled back beginning at 2 hrs. 40 min. prior to liftoff.
With today's readiness review completed, all is set for the Vega's departure during a 1-hr., 43-min. scheduled launch window that opens on February 11 at 10:00 a.m. local time in French Guiana.
The IXV payload – built for the European Space Agency by Thales Alenia Space – will test reentry technologies that can be used in developing systems and advanced technologies for future transportation systems. After lifting off from South America, Vega will deploy it into a trajectory reaching a maximum altitude of approximately 420 km.  During the mission, IXV will fly a fully autonomous profile, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean approximately 100 minutes after liftoff, with the unmanned spaceplane subsequently being picked up by a recovery ship.
Vega is one of three launchers operated by Arianespace at the Spaceport, along with the medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5. The Vega vehicle's industrial prime contractor is ELV S.p.A., a company created by Avio and the Italian Space Agency (ASI).
 
Launch window for  Vega Flight VV04
Universal time (GMT) Between 1:00 p.m. and 2:43 p.m. on February 11, 2015

[PIN]

Марта и Жанматтео - одни из разработчиков и основные операторы станции приема ТМИ на корабле.

[Александр Ч.]

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DEIMOS Imaging ‏@deimosimaging  45 мин.45 минут назад

@esa_ixv @esaoperations Preparing for tomorrow #IXV launch: #DEIMOS2 image of #ELA1 launch complex with #Vega,#Kourou

[Liss]

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