Phobos-Grunt |
Phobos-Grunt |
Oct 17 2011, 09:46 PM
Post
#376
|
|
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Whoo-hoo!!!
That's a freakin' BIG container; F-G is a hefty beast indeed! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
|
|
|
Oct 17 2011, 10:20 PM
Post
#377
|
|
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Thought has just occurred to me. I wonder if they plan to (or even can) operate the lander, after the ascent stage has left on the flight back to Earth?
|
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 02:04 AM
Post
#378
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 28-August 07 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3511 |
The (2nd)video hints at this... visuals alone...
-------------------- 'She drove until the wheels fell off...'
|
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 02:43 AM
Post
#379
|
|
Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10150 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I think I had read that they might operate it for up to a year.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 02:51 AM
Post
#380
|
|
Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
If anyone wants to download those videos, the links are:
Work and testing on the actual spacecraft (about 17mins and 118mb) http://www.federalspace.ru/download/video/...Fobos_Grunt.flv Animation of the entire mission (about 11mins and 71mb) http://www.federalspace.ru/download/video/..._26_FobosGr.flv |
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 06:53 AM
Post
#381
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
I think I had read that they might operate it for up to a year. I have seen a similar figure. in "Robotic Exploration of the Solar System - part 3", we have written, concerning the original ion-propelled proposal: QUOTE The lander would return data, including seismometry, for at least a month. in any case, that is the reason why the ascent stage will not be "launched" from the lander, but will be instead "lobbed" using springs, in order to avoid damaging instruments with the engine exhaust |
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 11:10 AM
Post
#382
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
F-G uncrated
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18079 including the first clear picture I have seen of YH-1 |
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 01:42 PM
Post
#383
|
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 18-July 11 Member No.: 6068 |
I wonder if they plan to (or even can) operate the lander, after the ascent stage has left on the flight back to Earth? Tentatively 1 year. See table on page 9. http://vestnik.laspace.ru/archives/download/1/2/ |
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 03:30 PM
Post
#384
|
|
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
That's great news.
|
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 03:31 PM
Post
#385
|
|
Director of Galilean Photography Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 15-July 04 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 93 |
Neat video. I like how the sample return capsule doesn't even use a parachute, and just THUNKs into the ground at the end.
-------------------- Space Enthusiast Richard Hendricks
-- "The engineers, as usual, made a tremendous fuss. Again as usual, they did the job in half the time they had dismissed as being absolutely impossible." --Rescue Party, Arthur C Clarke Mother Nature is the final inspector of all quality. |
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 07:37 PM
Post
#386
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
most of the NASA (and ESA, and the old Soviet 5M) proposals for MSR used no parachutes for reentry. it's a better and more reliable approach if you are concerned with back-contamination
|
|
|
Oct 18 2011, 08:26 PM
Post
#387
|
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 18-July 11 Member No.: 6068 |
Phobos-Soil launch will occur 2011-Nov-8 20:16:03.145 UTC from Baikonur.
Backup dates are Nov 9 & 10. If there is a delay, it is hoped we will be able to update things here. http://phobos.cosmos.ru/index.php?id=312 |
|
|
Oct 19 2011, 12:04 AM
Post
#388
|
|
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Thank you, Gemin1.
I am growing increasingly excited about this mission. GO FOBOS-GRUNT!!!! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
|
|
|
Nov 3 2011, 06:32 AM
Post
#389
|
|
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 14-March 06 Member No.: 704 |
Less than a week to launch.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18190 http://i.imgur.com/HY1ay.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BGonc.jpg ADMIN - Two embedded images changed to links. Too large to be put in-line in a post. |
|
|
Nov 3 2011, 12:09 PM
Post
#390
|
|
Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10150 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
More information here:
http://ms2011.cosmos.ru/content/presentations (as well as many other presentations about lunar missions etc.) Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 23rd April 2024 - 09:11 PM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |