CLIO -- Atlas V -- Канаверал -- 17.09.2014 00:10 UTC

[G.K.]

Народ на NSF уже ругается ( и справедливо), что это самый секретный КА года. Что немного странно.

[Salo]

http://www.ulalaunch.com/uploads/docs/Mission_Booklets/AV/av_clio_mob.pdf

[Salo]

[Брабонт]

Интересно, зачем выбирать наиболее лёгкий вариант носителя с непрямым выводом на ГСО? Целевая квази-орбита или экономия средств?

[carlos]

NAVAREA IV 738/2014 (11,25,26)

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
ROCKETS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 162144Z TO 170035Z SEP,
 ALTERNATE 172144Z TO 180037Z SEP
 IN AREAS BOUND BY:
 A. 28-37N 080-36W, 28-37N 080-32W,
 28-28N 079-57W, 28-25N 079-58W,
 28-33N 080-36W.
 B. 21-22N 060-18W, 20-09N 057-31W,
 19-57N 057-34W, 21-15N 060-21W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180137Z SEP 14.

( 110929Z SEP 2014 )

[che wi]

Atlas V CLIO Encapsulated Payload Mate

United Launch Alliance is launching the CLIO mission for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. CLIO is a commercially-based communications satellite for the U.S. government. CLIO, encapsulated in a 4-meter diameter payload fairing, was mated to its Atlas V booster on Sept 4., in the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) at Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41). SLC-41 is located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.

[Space Alien]

[che wi]

[Liss]

Еще предупреждение:

ATLANTIC OCEAN - GEORGIA - FLORIDA - CAPE CANAVERAL:
EASTERN RANGE OP # A3939 ATLAS V CLIO
Eastern Range OP # A3939 ATLAS V CLIO will conduct hazardous operations surface to unlimited within the following areas.
A: From 2837N 8036W
TO 2837N 8032W
TO 2828N 7957W
TO 2825N 7958W
TO 2833N 8036W To Beginning
B: From 2122N 6018W
TO 2009N 5731W
TO 1957N 5734W
TO 2115N 6021W To Beginning
Hazard periods for Primary and Backup Launch Days:
Primary: 16 / 2144Z Thru 17 / 0035Z Sep 14. T-0 IS 2144Z.
 Backup: 17 / 2144Z Thru 18 / 0037Z Sep 14. T-0 IS 2144Z.

[amadeys]

Трансляция будет ?

[Space Alien]

amadeys пишет:

Трансляция будет ?

Да, будет. Начало в 01:24 ЛМВ.

Viewing the Launch by Webcast: The live webcast will begin at 5:24 p.m. EDT.

[Space Alien]

[che wi]

Прогноз 40% на благоприятные погодные условия.

[che wi]

2118 GMT (5:18 p.m. EDT)
The Air Force weather officer says storms are expected to prevent a launch at the opening of this evening's window, but there could be an opportunity for liftoff after 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT). once the weather clears.
Four weather rules are currently being violated, including the surface electric field mill rule, the cumulus cloud rule, the attached anvil rule, and the lightning rule.

[che wi]

ULA ‏@ulalaunch  2m
The launch team is NOT working any issues, but we are expecting weather to delay launch into the 2 hr, 26-min window, #CLIO #AtlasV

ULA ‏@ulalaunch  2m
Due to the long duration of the #CLIO mission, live coverage will conclude w/main engine cutoff (MECO), planned for ~ 18 mins after liftoff

[che wi]

[che wi]

2145 GMT (5:45 p.m. EDT)
The launch window extends until 8:10 p.m. EDT (0010 GMT) as the Atlas 5 launch team waits for weather to clear.

[che wi]

 
 

[Брабонт]

Третий перенос по метеоусловиям, теперь с 23:00 на 23:28 UTC.

[us2-star]

0010 GMT (8:10 p.m. EDT)
LIFTOFF of an Atlas 5 rocket, launching into the night with CLIO, a satellite veiled in secrecy.