GLAST - Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope |
GLAST - Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope |
Jun 4 2008, 11:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 22-October 05 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 534 |
We're looking at an indefinite postponment now. The range is refusing to allow a waiver on a rocket issue, for both GLAST and Jason.
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Jun 5 2008, 01:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 22-October 05 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 534 |
It appears that this involves a battery with respect to the flight termination system (FTS) and that the GLAST vehicle will get its battery from Jason; Jason will get a new one. I don't know what that means for the dates.
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Jun 5 2008, 04:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 22-October 05 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 534 |
June 11 now.
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Jun 10 2008, 11:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 22-October 05 From: Cape Canaveral, FL Member No.: 534 |
If anyone is still paying attention, live coverage begins on NASA TV's media channel (only) at 9:45am EDT. There is a 40% chance of weather violation. Today they would have been no go for sure, it was stormy from around 10am through the day.
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Jun 11 2008, 12:39 PM
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Indeed, the GLAST gamma-ray telescope, a $690 million successor to one of NASA's original Great Observatories, is scheduled for launch Wednesday 11th June 2008 from Cape Canaveral. 60% acceptable meteo conditions…
Liftoff aboard a Delta 2-Heavy rocket is targeted for 11:45 a.m. EDT. Countdown just went in a planned 60-minute built-in hold |
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Jun 11 2008, 04:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Launch in another 5 minutes on media channel
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Jun 11 2008, 04:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 1376 |
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Jun 11 2008, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Lift Off
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Jun 11 2008, 04:08 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
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Jun 11 2008, 04:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Oxford, UK (Glasgow by birth) Member No.: 101 |
Should that not be GLAST-off ?
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Jun 11 2008, 05:18 PM
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GLAST-off
June 11, 2008 - 12:05 p.m. EDT GLAST has launched into space out of plumes of smoke and clouds at 12:05 p.m. EDT. The spacecraft will be going through a coast phase for about 50 minutes. GLAST will then be in the perfect orbit to monitor the universe. Let's hope everything will work out fine! |
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Jun 11 2008, 05:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 20-November 06 From: Saint Louis Member No.: 1376 |
GLAST has just separated from the second stage and is now on its own. Congrats to the GLAST team!
edit : posted too soon. Still awaiting solar array deploy... edit2 : I think we've had confirmation of solar array deploy. GLAST is truly on its way. -------------------- - Matt
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Jun 11 2008, 05:22 PM
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1720 GMT (1:20 p.m. EDT)
T+plus 75 minutes, 9 seconds. SPACECRAFT SEPARATION! NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope has been deployed from the Delta 2 rocket's second stage to complete today's launch from Cape Canaveral. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d333/status.html |
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Jun 11 2008, 05:53 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Looked a bit unusual to me - blackening on the GEM's - and what looked like venting from the 1st stage shortly after launch.
Nice to hear it's up and away though Doug |
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Jun 11 2008, 10:02 PM
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Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
Any word when we will find out the winner of the naming contest?
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