6 мКА (для Alba Orbital), 1 мКА (Spaceflight для ALE) - Electron - Mahia, LC1 – 24/25.11 - 06.12.2019, 08:18 UTC

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Идентифицированы три ранее обнаруженные объекты запуска (#98)
 

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Найдены остальные 4 объекта запуска

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1 44829U 19084F   19340.88891390 -.00000116  00000-0  00000+0 0  9990
2 44829  97.0015 205.0387 0039594 253.9592 124.1035 15.64520077    71

0 TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
1 44830U 19084G   19340.88891231 -.00000117  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 44830  97.0065 205.0397 0041009 255.0619 123.0188 15.64531885    72

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1 44831U 19084H   19340.88887977 -.00000115  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 44831  97.0090 205.0432 0036631 251.4673 126.4929 15.64527832    84

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1 44832U 19084J   19340.88883282 -.00000116  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2 44832  97.0011 205.0411 0039352 253.4121 124.3709 15.64625184    7944829 / 2019-084F : 348 x 401 km x 97.001°, 92.30 min, 2019-12-06 21:20:02
44830 / 2019-084G : 347 x 402 km x 97.007°, 92.30 min, 2019-12-06 21:20:02
44831 / 2019-084H : 350 x 399 km x 97.009°, 92.30 min, 2019-12-06 21:19:59
44832 / 2019-084J : 348 x 401 km x 97.001°, 92.30 min, 2019-12-06 21:19:55

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 Jonathan McDowell‏ @planet4589 3 ч. назад

ALE-2, a 75 kg Japanese sat to make artificial meteors,  is in a 398 x 414 km x 97.0 deg sun-sync orbit at 2038 local time descending node.

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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 3 ч. назад

NOOR 1A and NOOR 1B are 3P PocketQub sats for Stara Space of Los Angeles built by Alba Orbital of Glasgow. The sats are 0.15m x 0.05m in size with a mass of 0.75 kg and carry an experimental comms payload


3 ч.3 часа назад

FossaSat is a 1P PocketQub for Fossa Systems of Madrid with test systems; it is 0.25 kg, 0.05m


3 ч. назад

SMOG-P is a 1P from Budapest U. of Technology and Economics to map terrestrial radio emissions. ATL1 is a 2P from ATL Ltd of Csapas, Hungary; it also has a spectrum monitoring payload as well as component tests.


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Finally on the Electron launch, TRSI_Sat is a 1P technology sat from TRSI Club (also possibly known as MyRadar, and run by Paul Kocyla formerly of STADOKO which made the earlier 1P WREN)

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 SMOG-1‏ @Smog1_pq 9 мин. назад

SMOG-P is alive and well. We have received its signals over Hungary last night, and today we have succesfully sent commands to our #PocketQube satellite!

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Выпусти задним числом сегодня. Молодцы, чО...

https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-launches-milestone-tenth-mission-completes-major-success-for-reusable-rocket-program/

Dec 09, 2019
Rocket Lab launches milestone tenth mission, completes major success for reusable rocket program

Rocket Lab successfully completes a guided re-entry of the Electron launch vehicle first stage all the way to splashdown and continues track record of 100% mission success for customers with 47 satellites delivered to orbit to date.

Huntington Beach, California. 6 December 2019 – Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has successfully launched its tenth Electron mission and deployed seven spacecraft to orbit during a launch that marks a major step towards reusable Electron rockets.

The mission, named 'Running Out Of Fingers' in recognition of Rocket Lab's tenth launch, lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula at 08:18 UTC, 6 December 2019.

The seven satellites on board were for commercial rideshare customers Alba Orbital and ALE (the latter of which was procured by Spaceflight) bringing the total number of small satellites deployed by Rocket Lab to 47, continuing the company's record of 100% mission success for customers. ALE's payload was deployed to a 400km circular orbit, before the Kick Stage's Curie engine reignited and dropped the stage to a circular 385km orbit for deployment of Alba Orbital's payloads.

Rocket Lab also successfully completed a guided re-entry of the Electron vehicle's first stage as part of the company's plans to make Electron a reusable rocket. The stage made it back to sea-level intact following a guided descent. As part of a block upgrade, Electron's first stage for this mission included guidance and navigation hardware, including S-band telemetry and onboard flight computer systems, to gather data during the first stage's atmospheric re-entry. The stage was also equipped with a reaction control system to orient the booster during its re-entry descent.

The RCS system successfully oriented the first stage 180-degrees for its descent, and it remained dynamically stable for the re-entry, keeping the correct angle of attack. The stage was successfully slowed to less than 900 km per hour by the time it reached sea-level and disintegrated as planned on impact.

Rocket Lab will continue to work through the recovery data ahead of a full recovery attempt next year that will see parachutes deployed from Electron's first stage to enable a soft water landing.  

"Not only is this tenth mission a significant milestone launch for us, but our first guided stage re-entry was a complete success. The stage made it through the harsh re-entry environment intact, which is an outstanding result for a first test of our recovery systems. It's a huge testament to the relentless drive and commitment of our team that we've reached ten flights in just our second year of commercial launches," says Rocket Lab CEO and founder, Peter Beck.

"As we close out another year of launches, we set our sights on a busy 2020 that will see us launch Electron from U.S. soil out of Launch Complex 2 for the first time, while continuing to grow the launch cadence out of Launch Complex 1"

Rocket Lab's next mission will take place within the first weeks of 2020 from Launch Complex 1.

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https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-debuts-fully-autonomous-flight-termination-system/

Rocket Lab Debuts Fully Autonomous Flight Termination System

Rocket Lab demonstrated the system on the company's recent 10th Electron launch in a move that will enable a higher launch cadence and deliver responsive launch capability

Huntington Beach, California. 9 December 2019 – Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has flown a fully Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS) for the first time on an Electron launch vehicle. The AFTS flown on the company's most recent mission, 'Running Out Of Fingers', makes Rocket Lab one of only three U.S. launch companies to fly with an autonomous system.

AFTS is a GPS-aided, computer-controlled system designed to terminate an off-nominal flight, replacing traditional human-in-the-loop monitoring systems. AFTS is crucial to increasing launch frequency and providing responsive launch capability, while maintaining the highest industry safety standards. It reduces the turnaround time between missions and provides greater schedule control by eliminating reliance on ground-assets and human flight termination operators.

'Running Out Of Fingers' hosted the first fully autonomous system on Electron. The launch followed four 'shadow' flights where the AFTS unit was flown on the vehicle for testing while traditional ground-based flight termination infrastructure remained in place. With the first fully autonomous mission now complete, all future Electron missions fr om Launch Complexes 1 and 2 will fly with the AFTS.

"The AFTS is yet another way Rocket Lab is innovating to increase the pace of launch and support responsive launch capability for small satellites," said Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck. "As we move to an autonomous system, I'd like to thank the dedicated teams from White Sands Missile Range and Alaska Aerospace Corporation, who have provided ground-based flight termination system support for Electron missions since our first launch in 2017. Their support has ensured the safety of every Electron mission and they have contributed to our record of mission success for customers."

Naomi Altman, Rocket Lab's Avionics Manager and Project Lead for the AFTS program, added "I'm immensely proud of the team here at Rocket Lab that has made AFTS on Electron a reality. For AFTS to be part of Electron's 10th launch was the cherry on top of a monumental year for the whole team. Reaching this milestone is also testament to the ongoing support of government agencies and contractors who worked closely with us to bring the AFTS online."

About Flight Termination Systems:

Flight termination systems are a vital part of launch operations. Traditionally, flight termination infrastructure is a ground-based system that involves a human making the decision to terminate a mission in the event of a launch vehicle straying from a pre-determined flight path. By contrast, the AFTS is an independent, self-contained subsystem mounted on-board the Electron launch vehicle. It eliminates the need for a ground-based infrastructure by moving the flight termination function to the launch vehicle.

The system makes flight termination decisions autonomously by using redundant computers that track the launch vehicle using Global Positioning System and on-board sensors, combined with configurable software-based rules, that identify wh ere the rocket can safely fly. If a rocket goes off course the AFTS will issue a command to terminate the flight by shutting down the engines. The AFTS also delivers faster response times and improved monitoring as launch vehicle travels downrange, providing over-the-horizon tracking capabilities that are not limited by line-of-sight tracking such as that required by ground-based instrumentation at the launch site.

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НОРАД определился со всеми объектами запуска

 

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Peter Beck‏ @Peter_J_Beck 18 мин. назад

Sweet new merch in the store now! https://shop.rocketlabusa.com/products/gold-mission-success-coin-dedicated-mission ...




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These actually exist!

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 Brendan Gully‏ @brendan_gully 4 ч. назад

Last #RunningOutOfFingers post I swear! @RocketLab's   Electron rocket blasting off from Mahia Peninsula, 6 December 2019. Congrats to the team and enjoy a well deserved Xmas break, looking forward to more launches in the New Year!

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К #27

https://www.popmech.ru/technologies/news-579924-meteoritnyy-sputnik-slomalsya-na-orbite-shou-ne-bude...

Метеоритный спутник сломался на орбите - шоу не будет
В 2020 году шоу не будет. Ждать его теперь придется до 2023 года, хотя компания ALE (Astro Live Experiences) из Токио отправила начиненный специальными гранулами спутник ALE-2 на орбиту Земли в декабре 2019 года.
Весит спутник для создания искусственного метеоритного дождя 75 килограммов и заполнен 400 сферами диаметром 1 сантиметр. Гранулы, состав которых не разглашается, способны гореть яркими цветами, проходя через атмосферу Земли. Но ALE-2 не сможет выпустить их, заявили в компании.
Тестирование и анализ показали, что «устройство для выпуска гранул не работает должным образом и не возвращается в исходное положение». Это означает, что запуск искусственного метеорного потока невозможен.
В космическом вакууме сила трения выше, чем на Земле, материалы легче слипаются, объяснили в компании ALE. При создании спутника ALE-3, запуск которого запланирован на конец 2022 года, инженеры учтут этот фактор: «Мы обязательно добьемся успеха в следующий раз!», — говорит генеральный директор ALE Лена Окаджима.
Изначально планировалось, что искусственный метеоритный дождь украсит небо перенесенной Олимпиады 2020 года, которая должна была пройти в Токио.

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 Joseph Remis @jremis 33 мин. назад

Obj. 44829 FOSSASAT-1 decay prediction: October 30, 2020 UTC 00h08mn ± 34h.

Запуск 2019-12-06, объект 2019-084F