TDRS-M – Atlas V 401 – Канаверал SLC-41 – 18.08.2017 12:29 UTC

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5 TDRS satellites have launched on Atlas V rockets - TDRS-M will be the 6th! Check out TDRS-M's Atlas V arriving at the cape! @ulalaunch

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 Tory Bruno‏Подлинная учетная запись @torybruno  21 ч.21 час назад  
Centaur is on the stack! #TDRSM

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NASA & Boeing are reviewing an incident that occurred during final spacecraft closeout activities for TDRS-M
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/tdrs-m-status-update-july-15-2017

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/tdrs/2017/07/15/tdrs-m-status-update-july-15-2017/
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2017/07/15/tdrs-m-status-update-july-15-2017/

July 16, 2017

TDRS-M Status Update - July 15, 2017

NASA and Boeing are reviewing an incident that occurred during final spacecraft closeout activities on the Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M) mission at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, on July 14, involving the Omni S-band antenna. The mission team is developing a plan to assess flight acceptance and the schedule forward. These additional activities are under evaluation for a planned TDRS-M launch Aug. 3, 2017, on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Last Updated: July 16, 2017
Editor: Rob Garner

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July 14, 2017

Atlas V First Stage is Lifted for TDRS-M



A United Launch Alliance Atlas V first stage is lifted at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket is scheduled to launch the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-M. It will be the latest spacecraft destined for the agency's constellation of communications satellites that allows nearly continuous contact with orbiting spacecraft ranging from the International Space Station and Hubble Space Telescope to the array of scientific observatories. Liftoff atop the ULA Atlas V rocket is scheduled to take place from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 41 on Aug. 3, 2017 at 9:02 a.m. EDT.

Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Last Updated: July 14, 2017
Editor: Bob Granath

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NASA Nate‏ @NASA_Nerd 15 июл.

Prelaunch processing nears completion for #TDRSM while operations heat up on SLC-41 with stacking of @ulalaunch #AtlasV

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Spacenews360‏ @SpaceNews360 14 июл.

The #TRDSM satellite going through testing at #Astrotech Next stop SLC-41 for mating the VIF on 7/25. Launch day 8/3. #AtlasV

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Spacenews360‏ @SpaceNews360 15 июл.

#Breaking: #TDRSM Satellite May Have Been Damaged #ULA https://spacenews360.com/breaking-tdrs-m-satellite-may-have-been-damaged/ ...

https://spacenews360.com/breaking-tdrs-m-satellite-may-have-been-damaged/

By Jason - July 15, 2017

Breaking: TDRS-M Satellite May Have Been Damaged
 
From a reliable source, (not confirmed) the TDRS-M space communications satellite may have been damaged during the encapsulation process at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida. The device that may have been damaged is the Omni S-band antenna.

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Omni Antenna. Credit: Scott Murray


TDRS Diagram. Credit: NASA

No word on how this will impact the August 3rd launch target. A power up may be required to test the satellite which could delay encapsulation at least a week.

The AtlasV has been delivered to SLC-41 and into the vertical integration facility (VIF) for mating with the TDRS-M payload.

Check out our mission media gallery for more images.

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Spacenews360‏ @SpaceNews360 13 ч. назад

Incident With TDRS-M Might Delay Launch. https://spacenews360.com/incident-with-tdrs-m-might-delay-launch/ ...

https://spacenews360.com/incident-with-tdrs-m-might-delay-launch/

By Jason - July 15, 2017
Incident With TDRS-M Might Delay Launch.

It has been confirmed by NASA that there has been an incident at Astrotech Space Operations involving the TDRS-M space communications satellite.



"NASA and Boeing are reviewing an incident that occurred during final spacecraft
 closeout activities on the Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M) mission at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, on July 14, involving the Omni S-band antenna. The mission team is developing a plan to assess flight acceptance and the schedule forward. These additional activities are under evaluation for a planned TDRS-M launch August 3, 2017, on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida." – NASA

NASA & Boeing are reviewing an incident that occurred during final spacecraft closeout activities for TDRS-M https://t.co/v0xKNKtlyl — NASA TDRS (@NASA_TDRS) July 16, 2017

View more images from the mission on our mission gallery page.

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Spaceflight101‏ @Spaceflight101 7 ч назад

TDRS-M Launch Date in Question after potential Damage to Satellite - http://spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-tdrs-m/tdrs-m-launch-date-in-question-after-potential-damage-to-satellite/ ...

http://spaceflight101.com/atlas-v-tdrs-m/tdrs-m-launch-date-in-question-after-potential-damage-to-satellite/

TDRS-M Launch Date in Question after potential Damage to Satellite
July 16, 2017

The launch date of NASA's TDRS-M communications satellite was called into question on Friday when the 3,450-Kilogram satellite suffered possible damage to one of its critical antennas during final processing work in preparation for launch atop an Atlas V rocket to reinforce the agency's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System in charge of keeping astronauts on ISS and numerous NASA satellites connected to the ground.

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TDRS-M Final Processing – Photo: NASA

TDRS-M is the final planned third-generation TDRS satellite, tasked with relaying data to and from low-orbiting spacecraft like ISS, the Hubble Space Telescope and some 40 NASA science missions plus satellites for other U.S. government agencies, aircraft, balloons and remote outposts in Antarctica. Conceived in 1973, the TDRS System became operational in the 1980s, allowing constant contact between Mission Control and astronauts on NASA's Space Shuttles and the International Space Station. Going through three generations, TDRSS steadily increased its data rates to deal with an ever-increasing volume of data collected by orbiting spacecraft.

TDRS-M is intended to deliver follow-on and replacement capacity to maintain and expand NASA's Space Network and ensure a continuation of services through the end of the 2020s when the International Space Station is expected to be retired. The TDRS satellites operate from Geostationary Orbit, 35,800 Kilometers in altitude with craft stationed over the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean to cover the entire planet and all orbital altitudes with three satellites in active duty and several previous generation craft still in a holding pattern to be called into action at a moment's notice.


TDRSS Fleet Status – Image: NASA

Gearing up for a planned August 3 launch, TDRS-M arrived at the launch site on June 23 after a cross-country flight from Boeing's California facility to the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville. Taking up residence at the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, TDRS-M planned to go through a set of final stand-alone tests and complete fueling for flight followed by encapsulation in the four-meter Atlas V payload fairing to be ready for its move to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

>> TDRS-M Overview

Reporters had a chance to visit TDRS-M on Thursday before final work commenced on Friday to place the satellite onto its payload adapter prior to encapsulation next week. A mishap during Friday's operations may have caused damage to the satellite, NASA confirmed in a statement.


TDRS-M Omni-S Antenna – Photo: NASA Kennedy

"NASA and Boeing are reviewing an incident that occurred during final spacecraft closeout activities on the Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M) mission at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, on July 14, involving the Omni S-band antenna," the agency said in a statement issued on Saturday.

"The mission team is developing a plan to assess flight acceptance and the schedule forward. These additional activities are under evaluation for a planned TDRS-M launch Aug. 3, 2017, on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida."

Whether the August 3 launch date can be kept will depend on the scope of testing required to fully evaluate the antenna in question as well as the work needed if damage is detected.


Atlas V first stage stacking – Photo: NASA Kennedy

The Omni S-Band antenna extends from the satellite's Earth-facing side (pointed up during processing & launch) and has the critical function of providing tracking, telemetry and commanding functions for the TDRS satellite, even if not pointing directly to Earth in case of an onboard anomaly. Other antennas on the TDRS satellite include two 4.6-meter steerable mesh antennas that deliver S/Ku/Ka-Band high-data-rate services to ISS, Hubble and various science satellites and an S-Band phased array antenna on the Earth-facing panel for multi-access lower data-rate communications with up to five missions at the same time.

Assembly of the Atlas V rocket slated to launch the TDRS-M mission was completed earlier this week – starting with the rollout of the Common Core Booster first stage that made its way to SLC-41 on Wednesday to be installed on the Mobile Launch Platform inside the Vehicle Integration Facility. The Centaur upper stage followed the next day to finish the two-stage Atlas V 401 stack for a set of testing activities prior to the installation of the encapsulated satellite that would clear the way for integrated testing ahead of rollout to the pad the day before liftoff.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/tdrs/2017/07/18/centaur-upper-stage-in-place-atop-atlas-v/
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2017/07/18/centaur-upper-stage-in-place-atop-atlas-v/

Centaur Upper Stage in Place Atop Atlas V
Posted on July 18, 2017 at 2:38 pm by Anna Heiney.



The Centaur upper stage has been installed atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster inside the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41.



The rocket is slated to launch the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-M. It will be the latest spacecraft destined for the agency's constellation of communications satellites that allows nearly continuous contact with orbiting spacecraft ranging from the International Space Station and Hubble Space Telescope to the array of scientific observatories. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 is scheduled for early August.

Photo credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett

This entry was posted in TDRS-M on July 18, 2017 by Anna Heiney.

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Inside KSC! for July 14, 2017

NASAKennedy

Опубликовано: 14 июл. 2017 г.

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V first stage booster for NASA's next mission, TDRS-M, was transported from the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to Space Launch Complex 41 to begin preparations for launch on Aug. 3. (0:06 - 0:35)

At Kennedy Space Center nearby, the turn basin wharf is undergoing upgrades to handle NASA's new Space Launch System rocket.

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https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/tdrs-m-status-update-july-20-2017

July 21, 2017

TDRS-M Status Update - July 20, 2017

NASA and Boeing are reviewing plans to safely replace an antenna on the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M). The satellite's Omni S-band antenna was damaged during spacecraft closeout activities July 14 at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida. The TDRS team is also evaluating a possible electrostatic discharge event involving spacecraft mechanical ground support equipment at the launch site. An integrated launch team is assessing the Aug. 3 launch date on an United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. TDRS-M is the latest satellite to support the space segment of NASA's Space Network.

Status Update: July 15, 2017
NASA and Boeing are reviewing an incident that occurred during final spacecraft closeout activities on the Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M) mission at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, on July 14, involving the Omni S-band antenna. The mission team is developing a plan to assess flight acceptance and the schedule forward. These additional activities are under evaluation for a planned TDRS-M launch Aug. 3, 2017, on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Last Updated: July 21, 2017
Editor: Rob Garner

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 22 мин. назад

Sorry to hear about the issue with #TDRSM apparently damaged S-band TT&C antenna,critical for sat ops,AFAIK 1 of 2 shown here

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 4 мин. назад

Re ##TDRSM before you ask, yes there are 2 S-band antenna's, it was not mentioned which 1 was damaged,this is the other one,take your pick..

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http://spacenews.com/mishap-threatens-to-delay-launch-of-nasa-communications-satellite/

Mishap threatens to delay launch of NASA communications satellite
by Jeff Foust — July 21, 2017

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TDRS-M is the third and final spacecraft in a series built by Boeing for NASA. The spacecraft provide S-, Ka- and Ku-band communications services for the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, and other spacecraft in Earth orbit. Credit: NASA

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WASHINGTON — NASA is continuing to investigate an incident during launch preparations for a communications satellite that threatens to delay its launch next month.

In a July 20 statement, NASA said it and spacecraft manufacturer Boeing were reviewing plans to replace an omnidirectional S-band antenna on the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) M spacecraft. That antenna was apparently damaged July 14 during final closeout activities at an Astrotech Space Operations payload processing facility in Titusville, Florida.

TDRS-M was, at the time of the incident, being prepared for encapsulation into a payload fairing and installation onto a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. That rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Aug. 3.

NASA, in both the July 20 update on the status of TDRS-M and the original July 15 statement about the processing incident, said that launch date remained under review. "An integrated launch team is assessing the Aug. 3 launch date," NASA said in the July 20 statement, and did not state when a decision about either proceeding with or delaying the launch would be made.

Complicating that process is a separate and unrelated issue with ground support equipment for the spacecraft at the launch pad. NASA said it was "evaluating a possible electrostatic discharge event" affecting that equipment, but did not elaborate on the severity of the problem.

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NASA's TDRS-M satellite being prepared for launch July 13, one day before the incident with the S-band omni antenna. Credit: NASA/Glenn Benson

The TDRS-M satellite is equipped with two S-band omnidirectional antennas, located on the forward and aft sides of the spacecraft. Those antennas are used for tracking, telemetry and command of the satellite itself.

The geostationary orbit satellites are also equipped with two parabolic antennas for Ka-, Ku- and S-band communications, a phased-array antenna that supports multiple S-band users and a dedicated space-to-ground antenna. Those antennas support communications with the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and other satellites in Earth orbit.

TDRS-M is the third and final satellite in a series built by Boeing under a NASA contract awarded in 2007. The contract originally included two satellites with options for two more. NASA executed the option for just one of the two additional satellites. TDRS-K, now known as TDRS-11, launched in January 2013 and TDRS-L, now TDRS-12, launched one year later.

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TDRS-M Status Update – July 21, 2017
Posted on July 21, 2017 at 5:10 pm by Amber Philman.

NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are reviewing a new launch date in August for the agency's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M). NASA and Boeing need additional time to replace the spacecraft's Omni S-band antenna at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida. A separate possible ground support equipment issue at Astrotech still is being assessed. TDRS-M will launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It is the latest satellite in a fleet of satellites supporting the space segment of the NASA's Space Network.

This entry was posted in TDRS-M on July 21, 2017 by Amber Philman.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 26 мин. назад

Preliminary: TDRS-M NET Aug. 10, pending final reviews (STC). This was CRS-12 Dragon's previous launch date. NASA decided TDRS has priority.