Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI"(PLANET-C,"Акацуки"), IKAROS, UNITEC-1, WASEDA-SAT2, Negai-Star, KSAT – H-2A – 21.05.2010 01:58 ЛМВ

[smokan]

Прогноз погоды в районе космодрома Танегашима
06:00 – 12:00  Cloudy. Light breeze, 3 m/s from north. 0.2 mm precipitation.

http://www.yr.no/place/Japan/Other/Tanegashima-kaiky%C5%8D/

[Salo]

http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/mission/results/f17countdown_en.html

May 21, 2010 05:13 JST

Attitude control system flight slew test completed

The second attitude control system flight slew test has been completed.
Radio frequency system checks completed


May 21, 2010 02:10 JST

Radio frequency system checks completed
Checking of the radio frequency system between the launch vehicle and ground stations has been completed.


May 21, 2010 00:38 JST

First stage and second stage liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks fully loaded

It was confirmed that the first and second stage liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks have been fully loaded.
H-IIA rocket F17



May 20, 2010 23:23 JST

Attitude control system flight slew test completed

The attitude control system flight slew test has been completed.


May 20, 2010 22:40 JST

Access restriction to be imposed inside a 3000 meters radius from the launch pad

Access is restricted inside a 3000 meters radius from the launch pad.


May 20, 2010 21:40 JST

Pre-cooling operations started

Pre-cooling operations for the liquid hydrogen and oxygen loading systems have commenced.


May 20, 2010 21:00 JST

Terminal countdown operations started

Terminal countdown operations have started. Access is restricted inside a 400 meters radius from the launch pad.
H-IIA rocket F17





May 20, 2010 20:34 JST

Second Go/NoGo Decision - "Go"

All aspects of the operation - the readiness of the launch vehicle, the spacecraft, the launch facility, the vehicle tracking and control system, and weather conditions - have been confirmed, and we are go for propellant loading operations. Preparation for the loading will start soon.


May 20, 2010 13:23 JST

H-IIA F17 arrives at the launch pad

H-IIA F17 arrives at the launch pad. Launch vehicle and pad facility connection operation starts.
H-IIA rocket F17






May 20, 2010 13:00 JST

H-IIA F17 on the way to the launch pad

H-IIA F17 carrying AKATSUKI atop the second stage leaves for the launch pad. The launch vehicle, mounted on a mobile launcher, will travel approximately 500 meters from the VAB to the launch pad. This takes approximately 30 minutes.


May 20, 2010 09:55 JST

First Go/NoGo Decision - "Go"

This is an updated Launch Countdown Report on the Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI" (PLANET-C) which will be launched using the H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.17 (H-IIA F17). The weather conditions were checked and the green light given, for transportation of H-IIA F17 from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the launch pad. The scheduled launch time of tomorrow May 21 is 6:58:22 JST.

[Salo]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/h2a/akatsuki/100520ikaros/

[Salo]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/h2a/akatsuki/status.html

2028 GMT (4:28 p.m. EDT)
With 90 minutes remaining until launch, the sun is starting to rise over the Tanegashima Space Center. It is 5:28 a.m. local time at the launch site.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the H-2A rocket's prime contractor, reports radio frequency checks between the vehicle and ground stations has been completed as planned. A second steering check of the rocket's engines has also been accomplished.

Another "go/no go" decision point is coming up soon, before the countdown enters the terminal phase at T-minus 60 minutes.

[Salo]

http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/mission/results/f17countdown_en.html

May 21, 2010 05:48 JST

Third Go/NoGo decision - "Go"

The green light was given for the X-60 minutes terminal countdown operation.

[smokan]

Ну что, наблюдаем за запуском
http://jaxa-live.bmcdn.jp/live/f17_400k_e.asx

[smokan]

Супер, говорит, погода хорошая, нет никаких проблем для запуска.
Ша-ас поедит! ))

[Чебурашка]

Улетела

SRB отработали

[Чебурашка]

Отделение 1-ой ступени.
Зажигание ЖРД 2-ой ступени.

[Чебурашка]

На опорной орбите.

[Чебурашка]

2-ое включение 2-ой ступени.

[Чебурашка]

Всё, есть отделение

"Акацуки" на пути к Венере. С чем всех и поздравляю

[Брабонт]

Интересно, а есть ещё ракета такого класса, стартующая под углом к вертикали?

[Брабонт]

НОРАД зацепил кого-то из мелочёвки: 297 х 310 км, 30.0°.

[Salo]

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/05/20100521_h2a-f17_e.html

Launch Result of the Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI" (PLANET-C) aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.17

May 21, 2010 (JST)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the Venus Climate Orbiter "AKATSUKI" (PLANET-C) aboard H-IIA Launch Vehicle No. 17 (H-IIA F17) at 6:58:22 a.m. on May 21, 2010 (Japan Standard Time, JST) from the Tanegashima Space Center.

The launch vehicle flew smoothly, and, at about 27 minutes and 29 seconds after liftoff, the separation of the AKATSUKI was confirmed.

We would like to express our profound appreciation for the cooperation and support of all related personnel and organizations that helped contribute to the successful launch of the H-IIA F17.

At the time of the launch, the weather was light cloudiness, a wind speed was 2.4 meters/second from the north-north-east, and the temperature was 21.2 degrees Celsius.

[Salo]

http://h2a.mhi.co.jp/mission/results/f17countdown_en.html

[Salo]

Интересно, а есть ещё ракета такого класса, стартующая под углом к вертикали?

Не вижу наклона.

[ааа]

Япония запустила в космос парусник "Икар" для изучения Венеры

http://top.rbc.ru/society/21/05/2010/409717.shtml :roll:

[Tiger]

Видео:

[Брабонт]

Не вижу наклона.

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