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

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TDRS-M Spacecraft Secured in Payload Fairing, Delivered to Launch Complex
Posted on August 11, 2017 at 8:30 am by Anna Heiney.


Inside the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Florida, the payload fairing for NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-M, is moved into position to encapsulate the spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M) has passed two more milestones as preparations continue toward liftoff. Launch of the newest addition to the agency's TDRS constellation is slated for Aug. 18 at 8:03 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Processing activities at the Astrotech payload processing facility in nearby Titusville wrapped up with the TDRS-M spacecraft safely encapsulated in the payload fairing that will protect it through the early minutes of liftoff. The fairing arrived at the launch complex Aug. 9 after an early morning move from Astrotech. Now in position atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, the vehicle and spacecraft will undergo additional testing ahead of launch.

This entry was posted in TDRS-M on August 11, 2017 by Anna Heiney.

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NASA_LSP‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_LSP 55 мин. назад

NASA's #TDRSM spacecraft now sitting atop the ULA #Atlas V rocket at #CCAFS, poised for launch next week! @NASA_TDRS

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NASA_LSP‏Подлинная учетная запись @NASA_LSP 11 ч. назад

NASA's #TDRSM spacecraft encapsulated in its payload fairing. Launch on Aug. 18! https://go.nasa.gov/2vt4jcl @ulalaunch



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#FollowFriday the #TDRSM launch team! Organizations are on our mission specific twitter list & tagged in photo #FF https://twitter.com/NASA_LSP/lists/tdrs-m-launch/members ...

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/12/photos-atlas-5-rocket-assembled-to-launch-data-relay-satellite-for-nasa/

Photos: Atlas 5 rocket assembled to launch data relay satellite for NASA
August 12, 2017 Justin Ray

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket that will boost NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M, or TDRS-M, into space arrived at Cape Canaveral on June 26 aboard the Delta Mariner cargo vessel from the production factory in Alabama.

Flying in its basic two-stage configuration with no strap-on solids, the Atlas 5 was stacked aboard a mobile launch platform at the Cape's Vertical Integration Facility on July 12 and 13.

The pre-flight assembly process saw the first stage erected, followed the next day by the integrated interstage, Centaur upper stage and boattail.

TDRS-M was encapsulated in the rocket's nose cone at the Astrotech payload processing complex in early August, then transported through Kennedy Space Center and over to the VIF for hoisting atop the Atlas 5 on Aug. 9.

Liftoff is scheduled for Aug. 18 at 8:03 a.m. EDT (1203 GMT).

Credit: NASA-KSC

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Inside KSC! for Aug. 11, 2017

NASAKennedy

Опубликовано: 11 авг. 2017 г.

The United Launch Alliance Centaur upper stage is in place at the pad to help give NASA's newest Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-M, a boost into orbit. Meanwhile, in the Astrotech processing facility in nearby Titusville, the TDRS-M satellite was sealed inside the payload fairing, one of the last steps before it moves to the launch complex.

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Прогноз погоды L-4 на 2017-08-18

AV-074 TDRS-M L-4 Forecast
 
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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 ч. назад

ULA says all is on track for the Atlas V launch with TDRS-M on August 18 from SLC-41. Window is 8:03-8:43 a.m. Eastern.

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Tory Bruno‏Подлинная учетная запись @torybruno 4 ч назад

#TDRSM

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 40 мин. назад

Launch Readiness Review completed for Friday's Atlas 5 to deploy of NASA's #TDRSM data relay satellite at 8:03amEDT https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/09/av-074tdrs-m-launch-fact-sheet/ ...

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Прогноз погоды L-3 на 2017-08-18

AV-074 TDRS-M L-3 Forecast
 
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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-launch-of-next-communications-satellite

Aug. 15, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M14-17

NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Communications Satellite


Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M is 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.
Credits: NASA/Kim Shiflett

NASA is targeting 8:03 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 18, for the launch of its next Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) mission atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch, and related activities that begin Thursday, Aug. 17, will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

TDRS-M, built by Boeing, will provide NASA's Space Network the ability to support critical space communication into the mid-2020s, ensuring scientists, engineers and control room staff can readily access data for missions like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station.

L-2 Day (Wednesday, Aug. 16)

Atlas V Rollout (8 a.m.)

On Wednesday, Aug. 16, media may observe rollout of the Atlas V rocket from the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad. Media should meet in the Kennedy Press Site parking lot at 8 a.m. for transportation to the viewing location near Space Launch Complex 41.

L-1 Day (Thursday, Aug. 17)

Prelaunch News Conference on NASA TV (9 a.m.)

A prelaunch news conference will be held at Kennedy's Press Site TV Auditorium at 9 a.m. and air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

Press conference participants include:

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• Tim Dunn, launch director at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida
• Badri Younes, deputy associate administrator for Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) at NASA Headquarters in Washington
• Dave Littmann, project manager for TDRS-M at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland
• James Wilson III, Boeing program manager for NASA/Civil Space Programs
• Scott Messer, ULA program manager for NASA missions
• Clay Flinn, launch weather officer with the 45th Space Wing at Cape Canaveral
  

L-0 Day (Friday, Aug. 18 )

NASA TV Launch Coverage

NASA TV live coverage will begin at 7:30 a.m. Coverage will conclude after spacecraft separation. There is no planned post-launch news conference. A post-launch news release will be issued as soon as the state-of-health of the spacecraft can be verified. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming video, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

NASA Web Prelaunch and Launch Coverage

Prelaunch and launch day coverage of the TDRS-M flight will be available on http://www.nasa.gov. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning at 7:30 a.m. as the countdown milestones occur. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the newsroom at 321-867-2468. You can follow countdown coverage on our launch blog at: https://blogs.nasa.gov/tdrs/

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Learn more about the TDRS-M mission by visiting:

http://www.nasa.gov/tdrs

Join the conversation and follow the TDRS-M mission on social media by using Twitter and Facebook at:

https://twitter.com/NASA_TDRS

https://www.facebook.com/NASA.TDRS/

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Tori McLendon
 Kennedy Space Center, Florida
 321-867-2468
tori.n.mclendon@nasa.gov

Cheryl Warner
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: Aug. 15, 2017
Editor: Kay Grinter

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https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-launch-of-next-communications-satellite-0

Aug. 15, 2017
MEDIA ADVISORY M17-093

NASA Television to Air Launch of Next Communications Satellite

NASA is targeting 8:03 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 18, for the launch of its next Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) mission atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch, and related activities that begin Thursday, Aug. 17, will air live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

TDRS-M, built by Boeing, will provide NASA's Space Network the ability to support critical space communication into the mid-2020s, ensuring scientists, engineers and control room staff can readily access data for missions like the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station.

A prelaunch news conference will air live on NASA TV at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Participating in this event are:

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• Tim Dunn, launch director at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
• Badri Younes, deputy associate administrator for Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) at NASA Headquarters in Washington
• Dave Littmann, project manager for TDRS-M at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland
• James Wilson III, Boeing program manager for NASA/Civil Space Programs
• Scott Messer, ULA program manager for NASA missions
• Clay Flinn, launch weather officer with the 45th Space Wing at Cape Canaveral
  

NASA TV also will air a prelaunch Social Live briefing at 2 p.m. on Thursday featuring some of the speakers listed above, as well as NASA astronauts Steve Bowen and Nicole Mann, among other guests. Participants can submit questions for the social briefing online using #askNASA.

Launch coverage will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Friday with commentary leading up to the 8:03 a.m. start of a 40-minute launch window.

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For an updated list of prelaunch briefings, events and NASA TV coverage, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-television-to-air-launch-of-next...

To learn more about the TDRS-M mission, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/tdrs

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Cheryl Warner
 Headquarters, Washington
 202-358-1100
cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov

Tori McLendon
 Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
 321-867-2468
tori.n.mclendon@nasa.gov

Dewayne Washington
 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
 301-286-0040
dewayne.a.washington@nasa.gov

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Last Updated: Aug. 15, 2017
Editor: Karen Northon

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Atlas V TDRS-M Mission Profile

United Launch Alliance

Опубликовано: 15 авг. 2017 г.

An Atlas V 401 rocket will launch the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M) into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. ULA is proud to partner with NASA to deliver these vital space communication satellites to orbit. ULA's Atlas rocket was used for the second generation series and will complete the three satellite third generation series with the launch of TDRS-M.

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TDRS-M Launch Weather Forecast Predicts 70 Percent 'Go' for Friday Liftoff
Posted on August 15, 2017 at 4:43 pm by Anna Heiney.

Meteorologists with the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron are expecting a 70 percent chance of favorable conditions for Friday's planned launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M). The primary weather concerns are thick clouds and cumulus clouds. Liftoff is targeted for 8:03 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

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The payload fairing containing the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M) is in place atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Launch and mission officials participated in a routine prelaunch dress rehearsal this afternoon to ensure teams and facilities are ready to support liftoff.

TDRS-M is the third in a series of next-generation satellites to join the existing TDRS constellation, which for decades has provided communications between ground stations and spacecraft in Earth orbit such as the International Space Station and Hubble Space Telescope.

This entry was posted in TDRS-M on August 15, 2017 by Anna Heiney.

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ULA‏Подлинная учетная запись @ulalaunch 22 мин. назад

The view from the top. #AtlasV with @NASA_TDRS as it prepares to roll to the pad. #TDRSM

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ULA‏Подлинная учетная запись @ulalaunch 3 мин. назад

Rolling out to the launch pad. Launch is Aug. 18. 40-min window opens at 8:03amET. http://bit.ly/av_tdrsm 

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Обновлено Mission Overview - 2663282 B, 2 стр, 2017-08-15 23:42:34 UTC

Разницы с предыдущим (от 2017-07-19) не заметил...

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AV-074 TDRS-M L-2 Forecast
 
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TDRS-M Launch Weather Remains Favorable for Friday; Atlas V Moves to Pad
Posted on August 16, 2017 at 9:43 am by Anna Heiney.

Only two days remain until the scheduled launch of NASA's newest addition to the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. The TDRS-M satellite is in place atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and final prelaunch milestones are being checked off in preparation for liftoff Friday morning at 8:03 a.m. EDT fr om Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41.

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A sign at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida notes that a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch in two days. Liftoff of the Atlas V carrying Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M) is slated for Friday morning at 8:03 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 41 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Photo credit: NASA/Bill White

The U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron has issued today's launch weather forecast. Meteorologists continue to predict a 70 percent chance of "go" weather at liftoff time, with thick clouds and cumulus clouds the primary concerns.

The Atlas V rocket is on the move this morning, making the short trek from the launch complex's Vertical Integration Facility, wh ere it was stacked and tested ahead of the flight, to the launch pad. The rollout is the final preflight move for the rocket and spacecraft, which will finish out the day in position for launch on Friday morning.

This entry was posted in TDRS-M on August 16, 2017 by Anna Heiney.

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The #TDRSM project is managed by @NASAGoddard and we are proud to have Goddard deputy director George Morrow walking with our roll-out today

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