A-ONE: Cygnus Mass Simulator, Dove 1, PhoneSat х3 - Antares-110 - MARS LP-0A - 21.04.2013 21:00 UTC

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"Антарес" вывезли на стартовый комплекс.

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http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/commercial/cargo/orbitalsciences-index.html

Roll-Out of Orbital's Antares Rocket


roll-out of Antares

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- In preparation for its inaugural flight, NASA commercial partner Orbital Sciences Corporation rolls out the first fully integrated Antares rocket to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Orbital is testing its Antares under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. NASA initiatives like COTS are helping develop a robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit.

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http://www.facebook.com/NASAWFF?fref=ts

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http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.604519292911509.1073741829.191575794205863&type=1

Antares Inaugural Flight: 5 p.m., April 17

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.—Orbital Sciences Corp. completed roll-out of the first fully-integrated Antares rocket to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Saturday, April 6. Orbital has confirmed an April 17 target launch date for the rocket test flight with a planned liftoff of 5 p.m. EDT. Orbital is testing the Antares rocket under NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program. NASA initiatives like COTS are helping develop a robust U.S. commercial space transportation industry with the goal of achieving safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from the space station and low-Earth orbit. For more information on the launch, Wallops, and NASA initiatives like COTS, see http://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/missions/antares.html. Photos: NASA/Brea Reeves

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18 августа в 01:00 ЛМВ.

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https://twitter.com/OrbitalSciences/status/320591918482464769/photo/1

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Salo пишет:
18 августа в 01:00 ЛМВ.

Зачем августа? Может апреля?  

[Space Alien]

[Посторонний]

Странная картина наблюдается на 1:45. Работник подлазит под движущуюся платформу.
Не понятно, зачем он это делает?

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АниКей пишет:

Первый тестовый полет ракеты "Антарес" состоится 17 апреля
 00:28 07.04.2013

"Orbital назначает 17.00 17 апреля (1.00 мск 18 апреля) в качестве даты и времени тестового полета "Антареса", — говорится в сообщении разработчика.
 
 МОСКВА, 7 апр — РИА Новости. Первый тестовый запуск ракеты "Антарес" (Antares) американской частной компании Orbital Sciences назначен на 17 апреля, сообщается в микроблоге Orbital в Twitter.
Ранее сообщалось, что запуск ракеты с площадки Среднеатлантического регионального космопорта (MARS) на острове Уоллопс, штат Виргиния, состоится ориентировочно 16-18 числа .
"Orbital назначает 17.00 17 апреля (1.00 мск 18 апреля) в качестве даты и времени тестового полета "Антареса", — говорится в сообщении.
Ракета, которая ранее успешно прошла огневые испытания , должна вывести демонстрационный груз на орбиту в 250-300 километров. В случае успешного тестового запуска Orbital продолжит подготовку к следующему демонстрационному полету ракеты с кораблем Cygnus ("Лебедь" ) , который, как ранее сообщало НАСА, предварительно запланирован на начало лета.
Ракета Antares создавалась при участии украинского предприятия "Южмаш" с использованием разработок, опробованных на ракете "Зенит". Она будет выводить в космос Cygnus, также создаваемый Orbital Sciences, грузоподъемностью от 2 до 2,7 тонны.
Orbital Sciences наряду с компанией SpaceX в 2008 году получила от НАСА контракты по доставке грузов на МКС — CRS-контракты (Commercial Resupply Services), на долю Orbital Sciences пришлось восемь рейсов. Конкурент компании, SpaceX, 1 марта запустила второй плановый грузовой рейс к Международной космической станции.

http://ria.ru/science/20130407/931329057.html

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http://www.orbital.com/Antares-Cygnus/

Orbital's Antares Wet Dress Rehearsal Test Identifies Engine Valve That Needs To Be Replaced
April 2013

On Saturday, Orbital conducted the wet dress rehearsal for the Antares rocket in preparation its Test Flight scheduled for later this week on April 17. Late in the countdown, at about T-16 minutes, the test was halted because the launch team had detected a technical anomaly in the process. Orbital has determined that a secondary pyro valve aboard one of the two first-stage engines used in the propellant chilldown process was not functioning properly. A replacement unit will be installed within 24 hours with the goal of maintaining the April 17 launch date. Orbital will issue additional updates as warranted.

[George]

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Вторая твердотопливная ступень препятствием для горизонтального вывоза не стала.

[Lanista]

Как и в случае КСЛВ

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http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/04/orbitals-antares-eye-on-present-future/

With the Antares that will conduct the debut launch under the COTS (Commercial Orbital Transportation System) requirements – complete with its Cygnus mass simulator payload – rolled out to the pad, engineers conducted another WDR as part of their pre-launch flow on Saturday.
The test was halted at the T-16 minute mark due to an issue with a valve on one of Antares' two AJ-26 first stage engines.
"On Saturday, Orbital conducted the wet dress rehearsal for the Antares rocket in preparation its Test Flight scheduled for later this week on April 17. Late in the countdown, at about T-16 minutes, the test was halted because the launch team had detected a technical anomaly in the process," noted Orbital via a statement.


"Orbital has determined that a secondary pyro valve aboard one of the two first-stage engines used in the propellant chilldown process was not functioning properly. A replacement unit will be installed within 24 hours with the goal of maintaining the April 17 launch date."

The replacement valve was shipped from its vendor – Aerojet -  and was installed overnight on the vehicle sat on the pad at the Wallops launch site.
 Orbital were expected to test the replacement valve via another WDR on Monday. ahead of the Launch Readiness Review (LRR). However, confidence in the replacement work means no additional WDR is required.
 The flow will next move into the L-1 Ops on Tuesday.
Click here for more Orbital Articles: http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/orbital/
 The A-One mission has its first launch opportunity on Wednesday, with a three hour launch window opening at 17:00 local time.
 Another opportunity is available on Thursday, with both days deemed to have a 30 percent chance of acceptable conditions, per sources. A third opportunity on Friday is also an option.

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Chris Bergin пишет:

Updated the article via L2's A-One Section:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/04/orbitals-antares-eye-on-present-future/

Valve installed overnight. No need for new WDR ahead of LRR. Now moving to prep for L-1 Ops (which begin Tuesday). Opening launch attempt on Wednesday.

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https://twitter.com/OrbitalSciences/status/323894634998796288

The #Antares LRR just wrapped up. The team is proceeding toward a launch attempt Wed. 4/17. Window opens at 1700 EDT @NASA_Wallops. @NASA

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9hVzvleYuQ#!