ICESat-II, ELaNa-XVIII: ELFIN, IT-SPINS, CHEFsat - Delta II 7420-10C - Vandenberg SLC-2W -15.09.2018

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https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/delta-ii-icesat-2

DELTA II TO LAUNCH ICESAT-2



• Rocket: Delta II
• Mission: ICESat-2
• Launch Date: Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018
• Launch Time: Launch is planned for 5:46 a.m. PDT
• Launch Broadcast: Tune in live beginning at 5:10 a.m. PDT
• Launch Location: Space Launch Complex-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California 

Mission Information: United Launch Alliance will use the final Delta II rocket to launch the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) for NASA to measure the thickness of Earth's polar ice sheets. The satellite's primary instrument will pulse its laser at Earth 10,000 times a second and precisely measure the time it takes the beams to bounce off the ground and return to ICESat-2 to deduce the elevation below within the accuracy of 4 millimeters.

The satellite advances the capabilities of its predecessor, ICESat-1, launched by a Delta II rocket and operated from 2003 to 2009.

Launch Notes: This will be the final flight of the venerable Delta II rocket, which has been in use since 1989.

Launch Updates: To keep up to speed with updates to the launch countdown, dial the ULA launch hotline at 1-877-852-4321 or join the conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch, twitter.com/ulalaunch and instagram.com/ulalaunch; hashtags #deltaii #icesat2
 
Go Delta! Go ICESat-2!

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Брошюра миссии (ULA)

MOB_ICESat2.pdf - 3.2 MB, 2 стр, 2018-08-22 15:58:35 UTC

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 4 ч. назад

We are just 5 days away from the launch of the #NorthropGrumman-built #ICESat2 spacecraft, scheduled to launch aboard a @ulalaunch #DeltaII on September 15 from @30thSpaceWing. Stay tuned here for more info and live launch coverage!
@NASA_ICE

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Northrop Grumman‏Подлинная учетная запись @northropgrumman 4 ч. назад

In addition to designing and building the #ICESat2 spacecraft, we are also providing 4 Graphite Epoxy Motors (GEM 40) that will give the @ulalaunch #DeltaII the initial thrust needed to escape Earth's gravity! Learn more: http://ms.spr.ly/6018rAk0r 
#NorthropGrumman

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/icesat2/2018/09/11/launch-week-arrives-for-icesat-2/
https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2018/09/11/launch-week-arrives-for-icesat-2/

Launch Week Arrives for ICESat-2

Anna Heiney
Posted Sep 11, 2018 at 3:47 pm


The ICESat-2 mission will measure the changing height of Earth's glaciers, ice sheets and sea ice, one laser pulse at a time, 10,000 laser pulses per second. Image credit: NASA

NASA and United Launch Alliance launch and mission partners are gathered at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California for the final week of final prelaunch activities for the agency's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2. The three-year mission is scheduled to launch at 8:46 a.m. EDT (5:46 a.m. PDT) on Saturday, Sept. 15, with liftoff aboard a ULA Delta II rocket fr om Space Launch Complex-2 (SLC-2).

Launch of the ICESat-2 spacecraft also will mark the final flight of the Delta II, which has served as a workhorse for NASA, the U.S. military and other customers since its 1989 debut.

Several significant prelaunch milestones are complete. The ICESat-2 spacecraft has been transported from the Astrotech payload processing facility to SLC-2, wh ere it has since been lifted, mated atop the rocket, and encapsulated inside the payload fairing that will protect it during the first minutes of flight.

Tune in Thursday for the prelaunch briefing at 4 p.m. EDT (1 p.m. PDT) on NASA TV, and be sure to join us here on NASA's Launch Blog or on NASA TV for countdown coverage beginning Saturday at 8:10 a.m. EDT (5:10 a.m. PDT).

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Инфографика ICESat-2

ICESAT2InfographicLowRes.pdf - 9.8 MB, 1 стр, 2018-08-29 14:08:20 UTC

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ICESat-2 Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet_0828_2018_0.pdf - 601.2 KB, 2 стр, 2018-08-29 14:03:13 UTC

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Брошюра ICESat-2

ICESat2missionBrochureFINAL1.pdf - 6.2 MB, 24 стр, 2018-08-29 18:58:41 UTC

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Countdown to ICESat-2 Launch

NASA Goddard

Опубликовано: 12 сент. 2018 г.

NASA is about to launch the agency's most advanced laser instrument of its kind into space. The Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, will provide critical observations of how ice sheets, glaciers and sea ice are changing, leading to insights into how those changes impact people where they live.

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https://www.vandenberg.af.mil/Portals/18/180907-DeltaII.jpg

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ULA‏Подлинная учетная запись @ulalaunch 19 ч. назад

ULA's #DeltaII rocket will launch NASA's #ICESat2 mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on Saturday, Sept. 15, at 5:46 a.m. PDT. In the area? Check out the launch visibility. Not in the area? The live broadcast begins at 5:10 a.m. PDT.
http://bit.ly/dii_icesat2 

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NOTMAR

NAVAREA XII 380/2018 (83)

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 151212Z TO 151547Z SEP,
   ALTERNATE 1212Z TO 1547Z DAILY 16 THRU 18 SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   11-15N 123-14W, 11-22N 124-23W,
   16-18N 123-52W, 16-11N 122-42W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181647Z SEP 18.

( 100729Z SEP 2018 )


HYDROPAC 3304/2018 (83)

SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. SATELLITE RE-ENTRY 151443Z TO 151742Z SEP,
   ALTERNATE 1443Z TO 1742Z DAILY 16 THRU 18 SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   43-30S 153-12W, 43-30S 152-42W,
   57-30S 155-30W, 57-30S 156-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 181842Z SEP 18.

( 100739Z SEP 2018 )

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NAVAREA XII 380/2018

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HYDROPAC 3304

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https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news-detail/2018/09/12/united-launch-alliance-to-launch-final-delta-ii-with-nasa-s-icesat-2

United Launch Alliance to Launch Final Delta II with NASA's ICESat-2

Delta II ICESat-2 Launch Information Page

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., (Sept. 12, 2018 ) – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta II rocket is in final preparations to launch NASA's Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) spacecraft from Space Launch Complex-2 on Sept. 15. This marks the final launch of the Delta II rocket, which first launched on Feb. 14, 1989.

"This is the end of an era, as we prepare to launch the final Delta II rocket," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. "This vehicle has truly created a legacy throughout its history launching NASA, critical U.S. military satellites and commercial clients."

From its origin as the launch vehicle for the first Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to NASA's Earth observing, science and interplanetary satellites – including Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity – to vital commercial communication and imaging satellites, the Delta II rocket has justly earned its place in space history.

ICESat-2, with its single instrument, the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS), will provide scientists with height measurements to create a global portrait of Earth's third dimension, gathering data that can precisely track changes of terrain including glaciers, sea ice, forests and more. Northrop Grumman built the spacecraft. In addition to ICESat-2, this mission includes four CubeSats which will launch from dispensers mounted to the Delta II second stage.

This mission will launch aboard a Delta II 7420-10 configuration rocket, which includes a 10-foot-diameter payload fairing (PLF). The booster for this mission is powered by the RS-27A engine and the second stage is powered by the AJ10-118K engine.

To date ULA has a track record of 100% mission success with 129 successful launches.

With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is the nation's most experienced and reliable launch service provider. ULA has successfully delivered more than 125 satellites to orbit that aid meteorologists in tracking severe weather, unlock the mysteries of our solar system, provide critical capabilities for troops in the field and enable personal device-based GPS navigation.