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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion
Greg Hullender
post Jun 12 2009, 09:05 PM
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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.

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post Jun 12 2009, 11:11 PM
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Go LRO! Hey, it kind of rhymes!


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post Jun 12 2009, 11:18 PM
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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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post 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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post Jun 13 2009, 03:37 PM
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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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post Jun 13 2009, 03:46 PM
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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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post Jun 13 2009, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE (Sunspot @ Jun 13 2009, 05:28 AM) *
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/


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post Jun 13 2009, 07:07 PM
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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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post Jun 15 2009, 05:43 PM
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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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post Jun 17 2009, 07:29 AM
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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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post 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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post Jun 17 2009, 11:41 AM
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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. wink.gif
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post Jun 17 2009, 05:02 PM
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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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post Jun 17 2009, 07:23 PM
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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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post 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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