Upcoming this Thursday (3-8) United Launch Alliance will be launching STP 1 (Space Test Program 1) multi satellites for the U.S. Air Force on a Atlas 5 rocket, 401 configuration, designated AV-013 from Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
Liftoff is scheduled for 9:37 p.m. EST. with a window extending 2 hours and 5 minutes to 11:42 p.m. EST. Orbital Express spacecraft release happens about 18 minutes after liftoff, MidSTAR 1 spacecraft release happens about 22 minutes after liftoff, STPSAT-1 spacecraft release happens about 56 minutes after liftoff, then CFESat spacecraft release happens about 61 minutes after liftoff and then FalconSat 3 spacecraft release happens about 65 minutes after liftoff Orbital Express, a DARPA project, contains: (SHIMMER) fully autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations payload and (CITRIS) on-orbit satellite servicing payload. MidSTAR-1, a US Naval Academy project, contains: (ICSat) demonstrate moving spacecraft data via RF link and (CFTP) Commercial-Off-The-Shelf configurable, fault tolerant processor, a Naval Postgraduate School project. STPSat-1 Space Test Program, contains: (SHIMMER) chemical and biological agent detection payload and (CITRIS) atmospheric electron counting and RF effects payload. CFESat, a Los Alamos National Laboratory project, contains: detection and geo-location of VHF/UHF signals payload and reconfigurable on-orbit, Single Event Upset mitigation techniques payload. FalconSat-3, a US Air Force Academy project, contains: (MPACS) micro-propulsion attitude control system, (FLAPS) atmospheric characterization of the ionosphere payload and (PLANE) plasma turbulence characterization around spacecraft payload. This is the first Atlas 5 launch for the U.S. Air Force. Satellite Broadcast Coordinates: Galaxy 26 (T6) @ 93.0°W Transponder 11C (3920 V) Analog. Broadcast test signals begin about 9 p.m. EST Broadcast starts approx. 9:14 p.m. EST. HDNET broadcast coverage of the launch starts at 10 p.m. EST. http://www.hd.net/ Don't have satellite TVRO system? a webcast of the launch is available at: http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_webcast.html Additional coverage at: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av013/status.html http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/launches/next_launch.html http://www.ilslaunch.com/stories/Current_Campaigns/ -- Dishnut-P ==================================================================== Operator of RadioFree Dishnuts - Producer of The Dishnut News heard Saturdays at 10pm EST. on RFD, W0KIE Satellite Radio Network Galaxy 26 (T6) Transponder 1 / 6.2 & 6.8Mhz (4DTV T6-999) WTND-LP 106.3, and many micro LPFM stations. http://dishnuts.net RFD Listen Links: http://dishnuts.net/#Listen Show Archives: (Partly Up) http://dishnuts.net/archive/ **In Loving Memory of Mom (Dishnut Gerry)** _______________________________________________ Wildfeeds mailing list [email protected] http://twiar.org/mailman/listinfo/wildfeeds_twiar.org Send unsubscribe request to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives at http://twiar.org/pipermail/wildfeeds_twiar.org
