MAVEN development to orbit insertion |
MAVEN development to orbit insertion |
Jul 13 2013, 12:10 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Mike, do you have any idea when they're planning to ship MAVEN to the Cape?
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Jul 13 2013, 12:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2542 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
Mike, do you have any idea when they're planning to ship MAVEN to the Cape? We have no involvement in MAVEN, which has no camera. A quick web search found http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/pres...al-testing.html "MAVEN is scheduled to ship from Lockheed Martin’s facility to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in early August" -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Jul 13 2013, 06:07 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Ah; thanks. I thought that you guys were somehow involved otherwise; did not realize that MSSS was solely about imaging. Mere curiosity is all.
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Aug 24 2013, 06:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
a long article on MAVEN in the latest issue of Aviation Week:
Maven Will Study Loss Of Martian Atmosphere |
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Oct 1 2013, 09:31 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Fátima - Portugal Member No.: 3927 |
Hi Paolo.
I'm a little worried about Maven's launch. Could the governement shutdown threaten the launch? |
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Oct 1 2013, 09:38 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
A lot of people are worried about MAVEN launch status; we're watching the situation closely, and Casey posted an update yesterday. MAVEN tweeted some specifics this morning before shutting down their Twitter for the duration; those tweets are now included at the bottom of Casey's post.
Please no speculative chitchat. On the other hand, if anyone reading here has useful, well-sourced information about MAVEN status, please post. -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Oct 2 2013, 08:38 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Fátima - Portugal Member No.: 3927 |
Thanks Emily for this fast reply. So we will stay stuned with hope.
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Oct 3 2013, 05:04 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 27-August 05 From: Eccentric Mars orbit Member No.: 477 |
It's useful, it's well sourced, but I can't reveal my source and you don't know me, so take it for what it's worth: Maven has been given orders to continue, and will not be further affected by the shutdown. This is as of this morning.
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Oct 3 2013, 08:36 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Fátima - Portugal Member No.: 3927 |
Very please to know that. Thank you very much Kwan3217 for this wonderfull news.
I have one more question: you saw, i used to participated in a french forum about space exploration, and they are worried about Maven status to. So, can i quote you in these french forum or do you prefer i not? Edit: As you said i don´t know you and this forum is for public eyes so, i presume it's not a big deal if i quote you. |
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Oct 3 2013, 10:06 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 89 Joined: 27-August 05 From: Eccentric Mars orbit Member No.: 477 |
I can now reveal my source:
QUOTE MAVEN is required as a communications relay in order to be assured of continued communications with the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers. The rovers are presently supported by Mars Odyssey launched in 2001 and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched in 2005. Launching MAVEN in 2013 protects the existing assets that are at Mars today. A delay in the launch date by more than a week past the end of the nominal launch period, or a delay of launch to 2016, would require additional fuel to get into orbit. This would have precluded having sufficient fuel for MAVEN to carry out its science mission and to operate as a relay for any significant time. Our nominal launch period runs from 18 November through 7 December, and we can launch as late as about 15 December without a significant impact on our combined science and relay activities. There is no NASA relay orbiter planned post-MAVEN. Although the exception for MAVEN is not being done for science reasons, the science of MAVEN clearly will benefit from this action. Launching in 2013 allows us to observe at a good time in the eleven-year solar cycle. We have already restarted spacecraft processing at Kennedy Space Center, working toward being ready to launch on Nov. 18. We will continue to work over the next couple of days to identify any changes in our schedule or plans that are necessary to stay on track. Regards, Bruce -- Bruce M. Jakosky Professor of Geological Sciences Associate Director for Science Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics University of Colorado So: The mission is being launched because of the relay for existing missions, and would have still been on hold except for that. |
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Oct 3 2013, 10:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2106 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
It's good news whatever reason, relay or science. A launch is a launch, after all...
Thanks for the info! |
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Oct 4 2013, 04:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 |
The exemption has made the news.
Update: Mars Mission Granted Exemption I particularly noted the last sentence: "Although work has begun again on the project, the scientists and engineers involved, who are now working overtime, are not receiving any pay." The scientists and engineers are my heroes. Go Maven!!! |
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Oct 4 2013, 05:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2542 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
I particularly noted the last sentence: "Although work has begun again on the project, the scientists and engineers involved, who are now working overtime, are not receiving any pay." Unless the situation is different than I believe it is, the vast majority of people working on MAVEN are either LM employees or JPL employees, and their pay shouldn't be affected by the shutdown. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Oct 28 2013, 08:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
MAVEN's Atlas V vehicle is ready for its Wet Dress Rehearsal tomorrow...while the DVD containing about 100,000 names plus haikus submitted online is now attached to a solar array
http://www.twitter.com/Maven2Mars -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
http://human-spaceflight.blogspot.com |
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Oct 29 2013, 01:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
I looked for the press kit, but didn't find one. Are they too passe for the internet era?
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