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 Aug 22 2009, 05:22 PM
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The mass breakdown published in http://www.russianspaceweb.com/phobos_grunt.html includes the MML... we will know more in a few weeks, I hope
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Aug 22 2009, 11:47 PM
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It was then reported that MetNet had been fallen behind. Perhaps it caught up. I hope so.
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| Guest_Zvezdichko_* |
Sep 2 2009, 01:17 PM
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http://fg.iki.rssi.ru/current/phobos/
A friend of mine notified me that we finally have a countdown set up on IKI's website. We just hope that all tests will be completed successfully till September 20th |
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Sep 2 2009, 05:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 |
If I did my math correctly, the countdown clock would put the launch on 15 Oct at 0700 GMT.
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| Guest_Zvezdichko_* |
Sep 12 2009, 09:59 AM
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http://oko-planet.su/science/sciencenews/1...vozmozhnoe.html
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=rus&q=...8.2009&pn=1 Two links hint that Phobos-Grunt may launch in November, if necessary. I have no information about the current status of the tests, but Roscosmos already informed us that they should be completed very soon. If they are successful, they will proceed with launch. |
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Sep 14 2009, 02:51 PM
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http://www.russianspaceweb.com/index.html
Anatoly Zak: QUOTE Key officials preparing Russia’s flagship planetary spacecraft will recommend delaying the mission to 2011, less than two months before its scheduled launch this year, sources within space industry told RussianSpaceWeb.com.
The Phobos-Grunt spacecraft has a goal of landing on the surface of the mysterious Martian moon Phobos and returning samples of its ancient soil back to Earth. Russian space agency, Roskosmos, was expected to officially decide the fate of the high-profile project within a week, based on results of testing, which the spacecraft has been undergoing since July at its assembly facility at NPO Lavochkin in Khimki, near Moscow. According to its latest increasingly tight schedule, the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft had to be shipped to the launch site in Baikonur Cosmodrome, on Sept. 26, 2009, in order to be able to catch a narrow astronomical launch window to Mars in October of this year. A previously announced timeline called for the shipment of the spacecraft to Baikonur in August, only to be pushed back to the middle of September 2009. The decision to roll out the vehicle to Baikonur would mean a commitment to launch this year, while the failure to do so would postpone the mission to 2011. |
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Sep 15 2009, 09:52 AM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
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Sep 15 2009, 03:54 PM
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There's a very interesting thread on the novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru forum. The mood is VERY, very grim over there. Those who were obviously aware of the situation say: "I told you so, it was a theater". Others are very, very angry. I can understand these people, because they were promised a launch this year. But all I can say is: If you have an expensive, ambitious spacecraft that's not well tested - just don't launch it yet. I want to see the mission flying, but I also want to see the mission to succeed.
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Sep 16 2009, 05:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
According to Interfax Fobos-Grunt has been delayed to 2011
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Sep 17 2009, 03:27 AM
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QUOTE (Paolo @ Sep 16 2009, 11:32 AM)  According to Interfax Fobos-Grunt has been delayed to 2011 This mission may have just been saved from disaster. -------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Sep 17 2009, 06:23 AM
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Sep 17 2009, 06:01 PM
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It will also be interesting to see how any delay will be welcomed in China.
Chinese sources have earlier hinted that they could launch HY-1 on their own (in 2011) if needed |
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| Guest_Zvezdichko_* |
Sep 17 2009, 08:02 PM
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This is the right decision.
Keep in mind that Roscosmos still hasn't announced the delay. You will be informed as soon as it happens. |
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| Guest_Zvezdichko_* |
Sep 20 2009, 12:57 PM
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For those who are curious - I'm checking the website of Roscosmos every day and still no word of official delay. Today is September 20th and i hope that the agency will inform us until the end of the day, as promised.
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Sep 21 2009, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
Here it is, F-G is officially delayed to 2011. Better this than losing another Russian planetary spacecraft!
http://www.rian.ru/science/20090921/185905786.html http://www.infox.ru/science/universe/2009/...bos_grunt.phtml |
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