Cryosat Mission Feared Lost |
Cryosat Mission Feared Lost |
Oct 8 2005, 06:15 PM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4319596.stm
Mission control at ESA is growing increasingly concerned about the fate of Europe's ice monitoring spacecraft, Cryosat. The Cryosat spacecraft was launched at 1902 local time today, Oct 8, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, but mission controllers have failed to receive a signal from the spacecraft. |
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Oct 8 2005, 07:15 PM
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I never trusted in new Russians vehicles...
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Oct 8 2005, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2492 Joined: 15-January 05 From: center Italy Member No.: 150 |
QUOTE (hal_9000 @ Oct 8 2005, 07:15 PM) I know that traditional russian vehicles (like Soyuz) are extremely reliable... probably, this do not apply to this launcher (cannot find infos about it). And yes, this strongly recall me the Solar Sail fiasco...! -------------------- I always think before posting! - Marco -
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Oct 8 2005, 08:38 PM
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QUOTE (dilo @ Oct 8 2005, 08:09 PM) A Molnya rocket failed in June. And in October 2002 a Soyuz with ESA microgravity experiments exploded. BTW, I recall the last Rokot launch last month also had problems. Or was it just the Monitor-E satellite? The reports were a bit vague about that. |
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Oct 9 2005, 12:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
QUOTE (OWW @ Oct 8 2005, 10:38 PM) A Molnya rocket failed in June. And in October 2002 a Soyuz with ESA microgravity experiments exploded. BTW, I recall the last Rokot launch last month also had problems. Or was it just the Monitor-E satellite? The reports were a bit vague about that. Actually, the launch of Monitor-E was a success, the satellite suffered a communication glitch shortly after launch, but communication with the satellite was restored shortly after. http://www.spacedaily.com/2005/050827095150.u72qqpvz.html |
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