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hal_9000

Apr 14 2006, 09:07 PM

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Rocket: Minotaur
Payload: COSMIC
Date: April 14, 2006
Window: 5:10-8:10 p.m. PDT (8:10-11:10 p.m. EDT; 0010-0310 GMT)
Site: SLC 8, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

Mission Status
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/cosmic/status.html

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hal_9000

Apr 15 2006, 01:54 AM

I recorded it a few seconds ago..

djellison

Apr 15 2006, 07:32 AM

The payload reminds me (in terms of design) of a network of baby comms sats that were launched via Pegasus some time ago.

Doug

edstrick

Apr 15 2006, 10:06 AM

Aparently they're based on that spacecraft "bus" design.

hal_9000

Apr 15 2006, 01:14 PM

QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 15 2006, 04:32 AM)

The payload reminds me (in terms of design) of a network of baby comms sats that were launched via Pegasus some time ago.

Doug

It's seems it..

Bob Shaw

Apr 15 2006, 01:49 PM

Flat-pack gravity-gradient stabilised satellites make a lot of sense; just watch out for oncoming DARTs!

Bob Shaw

hal_9000

Apr 15 2006, 05:19 PM

Much more here..

http://www.skyrocket.de/space/index_frame....c_microstar.htm

nprev

Apr 16 2006, 12:45 AM

Does anyone have a quick link to a tutorial on COSMIC's "GPS occultation" method? I've seen references to this, but do not understand...

Myran

Apr 16 2006, 05:23 AM

hal_9000 did show one small image that for a moment looked like a golf club to me. Seems that mad idea at ISS have made me see things where they are not! (Go off in search of some reliable pills to prevent such in the future.)

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