Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion |
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion |
Jun 12 2009, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Since the LRO passed its Mission Rehersal today and is on track to launch on Wednesday next week, it seems like a good time to start a thread about the launch.
http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/launch.html From the link above, there will be a pre-launch webcast on Tuesday morning. The launch is scheduled for 3:51 PM EDT (12:51 PDT) which is 1951 GMT Wednesday June 17. [Corrected -- thanks Gsnorgathon!] When it actually starts sending back pictures, someone should probably start a separate thread, but I think it makes sense to have the launch discussion separate from both the Development and the Cool Pictures threads. --Greg |
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Jun 12 2009, 11:11 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
Go LRO! Hey, it kind of rhymes!
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Jun 12 2009, 11:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Boston Member No.: 1102 |
Boston (EDT) is 5 hours earlier than London so 3 + 5 +12 (for 24 vs 12) = 20. So launch will be 20:51 GMT the same day, June 17.
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Jun 13 2009, 01:28 PM
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Will the delay to the latest Shuttle mission affect the launch schedule for LRO?
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Jun 13 2009, 03:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 23-January 05 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 156 |
AFAICT, Floyd's mistaken. Because of Daylight Saving Time, you need to subtract 1 from the GMT offset. So the launch is scheduled for 1951 GMT.
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Jun 13 2009, 03:46 PM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
That is true but for those of us who live in the UK\Ireland the local time is now in BST - British Summer Time - and it will be 20:51.
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Jun 13 2009, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2542 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
Will the delay to the latest Shuttle mission affect the launch schedule for LRO? Too soon to tell: "NASA managers want to get Endeavour off as soon as possible to avoid downstream delays for upcoming space station assembly missions as the shuttle program winds down toward retirement in 2010. But the LRO mission is a high priority as well and it's not yet clear how NASA might ultimately resolve the conflict." http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts127/090613scrub/ -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Jun 13 2009, 07:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
Thanks to mcaplinger for posting the useful http link. Now I have a better idea that to plan and prepare a launch needs lots of coordinations, choreography and synchronization between different areas. Not yet any space agency is able to manage multiple launch at very short time like an airport. It will be some day in the future with the technology of spaceport.
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Jun 15 2009, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1075 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Québec, Canada Member No.: 3908 |
LRO's launch is pushed back to June 18, because the Shuttle is set to liftoff on June 17.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/H...unch_dates.html |
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Jun 17 2009, 07:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
Shuttle launch scrubbed 17 June The Shuttle launc has been scrubbed again, for today. Unclear on how this affects plans for LRO on 18 June. |
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Jun 17 2009, 10:34 AM
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It won't affect the launch of LRO. It flies tomorrow.
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Jun 17 2009, 11:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
I suspect time zones come into play here, but of course the scrub(s) do affect the launch of LRO.
The original Wednesday (US) launch was pushed back because of the first scrub. The second scrub decision means that the Shuttle now stands aside for LRO to play through. As noted above, first LRO launch attempt (1 second window) is now Thursday, June 18, at 5:12 p.m. US-EDT or 9:12pm GMT (UTC) OR for the Canberra DSN (supporting the post launch acquisition) it will be 7.12am on Friday 19th June. Not tomorrow that's for certain. Let's just hope that the weather doesn't come into the game. |
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Jun 17 2009, 05:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
LRO Launch times for Thurs 18th. Also in the event of further postponement, Fri 19th and Sat 20th - 3 times per day. Ames LRO news release |
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Jun 17 2009, 07:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 559 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Scotland (Ecosse, Escocia) Member No.: 759 |
Forget the previous, this is better... we're looking at Thurs eve 5.12 pm EDT, 00:12am Friday UK summer time Spaceflight now LRO launch blog |
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Jun 17 2009, 07:59 PM
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It looks like NASA TV coverage of the launch will begin at 2 p.m. June 18.
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