LRO development |
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May 2 2005, 01:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Just read this interesting article about LRO
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2005/28apr_lro.htm QUOTE "This is the first in a string of missions," says Gordon Chin, project scientist for LRO at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "More robots will follow, about one per year, leading up to manned flight" no later than 2020." One per Year? Is this just wishful thinking or have any tentitve plans been mentioned for follow up missions after LRO? If the next one is going to be 2009/10 then I guess some desisions about it will have to be made fairly soon. James -------------------- |
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Mar 27 2008, 09:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 17-March 06 Member No.: 709 |
I want to commend the LRO team for keeping us up-to-date on the assembly of the LRO.
Check out the website at http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov for a very extensive photo record as LRO is being built up. I do want to predict,, however, that LRO's launch date will probably slip to March 2009 from its current scheduled lift-off in October 2008. I base this on where LRO is in its ATLO sequence. It has not yet been completely assembled and it has several milestones to cross before launch, including shake tests, thermal-vac, software tests, transport to the Cape, fueling, more testing, then transport to the pad. You will note on Kepler's website that it is near completion of assembly, with a scheduled launch in February 2009. Another Phil |
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Jul 22 2008, 07:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 17-March 06 Member No.: 709 |
I do want to predict,, however, that LRO's launch date will probably slip to March 2009 from its current scheduled lift-off in October 2008. I base this on where LRO is in its ATLO sequence. It has not yet been completely assembled and it has several milestones to cross before launch, including shake tests, thermal-vac, software tests, transport to the Cape, fueling, more testing, then transport to the pad. You will note on Kepler's website that it is near completion of assembly, with a scheduled launch in February 2009. Another Phil For those who were not convinced of my reasoning, check this link that suggests that the LRO's launch will slip to February 2009. http://www.livescience.com/blogs/author/leonarddavid/ Pretty close to my earlier analysis and prediction. |
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Jul 23 2008, 04:13 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 27-August 05 From: Eccentric Mars orbit Member No.: 477 |
For those who were not convinced of my reasoning, check this link that suggests that the LRO's launch will slip to February 2009. http://www.livescience.com/blogs/author/leonarddavid/ Pretty close to my earlier analysis and prediction. I work with the Solar Dyanmics Observatory and received the following email. SDO is one of 3 spacecraft competing for two launch vehicles. LRO is one of the others, so their launch affects ours and vice versa. Nothing in this email is marked confidential, but personal information has been redacted. QUOTE Date: July 11, 2008 9:07:31 AM MDT Subject: Latest on SDO Launch Date Team, We have just heard from our management and KSC. LRO has swapped manifest positions with OTV which was a February 2009 launch. So, OTV now has the December 2008 slot, and LRO has the February 2009 slot. Per KSC/ULA, SDO has priority on any slot that opens up between LRO and MSL (currently September 2009). ULA has waitlisted us on the manifest for June 2009, with a potential of April. My understanding is that the currently manifested June mission is shakier than the April mission. However, both are possibilities. We will be working over the next month or so to come up with a plan to accommodate the new reality; you will be involved in the planning (even though I realize we will have to work odd hours to touch base with people who are on shiftwe will do so). The good news is that we will be able to complete our thermal testing without interruption, and will then be in a position to take advantage of almost any launch opportunity that arises. Thank you, Take this for what it's worth. |
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Jul 23 2008, 04:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1591 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
I work with the Solar Dyanmics Observatory So does my friend Tom: http://thecommentators.blogspot.com/2008/0...adventures.html |
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Aug 15 2008, 12:14 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
It is official. http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/08/14/m...d.ap/index.html
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