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 May 5 2009, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ May 5 2009, 10:13 AM)  Russia refutes rumors that Phobos-Grunt will be delayed http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6142 Roscosmos just announced that the information about delaying the mission Phobos-Grunt to 2011 is false. Everything is on track for launch this year. Using English version, I still didn't find the above announcement. 
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May 5 2009, 05:20 PM
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QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ May 5 2009, 06:13 PM) Russia refutes rumors that Phobos-Grunt will be delayed same statement on Lavochkin's site (in Russian) |
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May 5 2009, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE (SpaceListener @ May 5 2009, 06:08 PM) Using English version, I still didn't find the above announcement. You know, foreign space agencies rarely publish information in English. |
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May 5 2009, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ May 5 2009, 10:44 AM) You know, foreign space agencies rarely publish information in English. Not even in England? -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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May 5 2009, 07:50 PM
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"What has appeared in a number of electronic media outlets, referencing anonymous sources, are reports concerning a delay of thel aunch date for the Phobos-Grunt automatic station. The press service of NPO Lavochkin reports that this information about the Phobos-Grunt automatic station is inaccurate. The construction of this spacecraft is one of the highest priority tasks. The schedule has been stressed, but work on the complex Phobos-Grunt station is completely on schedule for the 2009 launch window. We consider reports of the need for a delay in electronic publications to not be fully accurate." -------------------- |
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May 5 2009, 11:32 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
From their lips to God's ears. We all want PG to happen!
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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May 6 2009, 02:29 AM
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QUOTE (tedstryk @ May 5 2009, 07:50 PM) The construction of this spacecraft is one of the highest priority tasks. The schedule has been stressed, but work on the complex Phobos-Grunt station is completely on schedule for the 2009 launch window. Oh, thank goodness. Let's hope this is honest, and not just one of those 'pretend everything is fine till the last moment' things. |
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May 6 2009, 03:16 AM
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QUOTE (Vultur @ May 5 2009, 10:29 PM) Let's hope this is honest... A launch date can be honest and still not be met. Take MSL for example. |
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May 12 2009, 07:56 PM
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A friend of mine informed me that all threads about Phobos-Grunt were deleted from the famous Russian forum Novosti Kosmonavtiki. There's no explaination given about why this happened.
But on the main page of the website: http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/news.shtml ... we read once again: "We don't fear that Phobos-Grut will be delayed to 2011". That's weird! |
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May 19 2009, 12:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 8-May 05 Member No.: 381 |
http://www.planetary.org/blog
Guest blogger Alan Stern has listed the Phobos-Grunt launch as being in August 2011. Just an assumption? |
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May 19 2009, 12:22 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10153 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
A good summary from Alan, but (off topic for this thread, alas) Vesta is not twice the size of Enceladus! Tsk, Alan!
As for Phobos-Grunt, too bad about this year if the delay is real, but it has to be done right. At least it will give me more time to make ny new Phobos mosaic. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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May 19 2009, 02:37 PM
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From the ESA ESLAB conference last week, the official word was still a launch this year.
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May 20 2009, 12:58 AM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ May 19 2009, 01:22 PM) A good summary from Alan, but (off topic for this thread, alas) Vesta is not twice the size of Enceladus! Tsk, Alan! Might that be a reference to mass? -------------------- |
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May 20 2009, 03:20 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10153 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I suppose that is possible, Ted. If so, my apologies!
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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May 20 2009, 09:18 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Here we go. Enceladus is 1.1× 10^20 kg^4, Vesta is 2.7 × 10^20 kg^4
It isn't exact, but it is close enough that this may be what he was referring to. -------------------- |
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