SPRINT-A (EXCEED, TOPS) – Epsilon E-X – Uchinoura – 18.09.2013 09:00 UTC

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22 августа – SPRINT-A/EXCEED (TOPS) – Epsilon E-X - 08:30-09:30

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http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/35427jaxa%E2%80%99s-epsilon-rocket-scheduled-for-aug-22-debut#.UZxYk9iBXTo

JAXA's Epsilon Rocket Scheduled for Aug. 22 Debut

 By Warren Ferster | May. 21, 2013



The Epsilon 1 (above), designed to loft small scientific payloads to low Earth orbit, has one-third less capability than JAXA's previous small rocket, the M-5, but is expected to cost about half as much. Credit: JAXA artist's concept
 
 WASHINGTON — Japan will debut its new Epsilon small rocket Aug. 22 with the launch of a planetary observation satellite from the Uchinoura Space Center on Japan's southeastern coast, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced May 21.
JAXA also announced May 21 that it will launch an H-2B heavy-lift rocket carrying cargo to the international space station as early as Aug. 4 from Tanegashima Space Center.
The solid-fueled Epsilon rocket will carry the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere, or Sprint A, spacecraft to Earth orbit, JAXA said. From there the satellite will make observations of other planets in the solar system in ultraviolet spectral bands, according to JAXA's website.
The Epsilon 1, designed to loft small scientific payloads to low Earth orbit, has one-third less capability than JAXA's previous small rocket, the M-5, but is expected to cost about half as much. Its main stage is based on the SRB-A solid strap-on motor used on Japan's workhorse H-2A rocket, while its second and third stages will be improved variants of motors used on the M-5, according to JAXA officials.
The upcoming launch, which has a window that runs through Sept. 30, will be the first space launch since 2006 from the Uchinoura Space Center, which today is used primarily for sounding rocket missions. Previously known as Kagoshima, the center was established in 1962 and was the site of Japan's first space launch in 1970.
The H-2A and larger H-2B rockets launch from the newer Tanegashima Space Center, which is located south of Uchinoura on Tanegashima Island.
The upcoming H-2B launch will carry JAXA's fourth HTV cargo capsule to the space station. The launch window will remain open until Sept. 30, with the exact date and time to be determined by the space station partners, JAXA said.

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http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sprint-a.htm

SPRINT A (EXCEED)


SPRINT A (EXCEED) [JAXA]

JAXA is developing the small scientific satellite SPRINT-A to design and verify the standard bus that can support a series of small scientific satellites. The SPRINT-A is a space telescope that remotely observes Venus, Mars, Jupiter and other planets from its earth orbit. By monitoring Venus, Mars, and Jupiter with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) rays, it will observe the plasma region defused from Jupiter I (Io) to study how energy is provided. It will also investigate the mechanism of how the atmosphere of some earth-type planets including Venus and Mars has escaped to space.

The mission payload contains an EUV spectrometer, and a guiding camera which maintains the pointing accuracy of the mission. SPRINT-A/EXCEED employs a new standard and flexible satellite bus module developed for the series in JAXA.

This mission replaces the cancelled TOPS satellite. It will be launched on the maiden flight of the Epsilon-X launch vehicle.

Nation:    Japan
Type / Application:    Astronomy
Operator:    JAXA
Contractors:    
Equipment:    EUV spectrometer, guiding camera
Configuration:    NEXTAR NX-300L
Propulsion:    
Power:    2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime:    
Mass:    280 kg
Orbit:

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Salo пишет:
 http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sprint-a.htm

SPRINT A (EXCEED)

 Nation:    Japan
Type / Application:    Astronomy
Operator:    JAXA
Contractors:    
Equipment:    EUV spectrometer, guiding camera
Configuration:    NEXTAR NX-300L
Power:    2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Mass:    280 kg

Configuration:
Weight    320kg

Orbit:
Altitude    Apogee 950km, Perigee 1150km
Inclination    31°
Type of Orbit    Elliptical
Period    about 106min.

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/sprint_a/index_e.html

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JAXA develops a series of small scientific satellites (SPRINT series) in order to complement the missions of conventional large- and mid-size scientific satellites and to carry out space science missions that have unique features more swiftly and frequently. Small satellites that can be developed in a shorter period of time are suitable for absorbing the diversified mission needs proposed by the space science community and establishing the grounds to offer opportunities for small-scale space science observations and experiments in a timely manner.
 
 
Development of a standard bus that is flexible enough to cover various mission needs
  To develop a small scientific satellite in a short period of time with lower costs, we aim to build a standard bus (a main body of a satellite that provides basic functions of power supply, communications and attitude control) to accommodate various mission needs by modularizing a satellite bus and cataloging its specifications. Through this modularization and cataloging, we can increase the use of common onboard modules, lower costs by making a series, satisfy mission needs of each scientific satellite, and, ultimately, realize a "semi made-to-order" satellite.
 
 
 
 
First small scientific satellite "SPRINT-A"
  We are now developing the first small scientific satellite "SPRINT-A" to design and verify the standard bus that can support a series of small scientific satellites.
 The SPRINT-A is a space telescope that remotely observes Venus, Mars, Jupiter and other planets from its earth orbit. By monitoring Venus, Mars, and Jupiter with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) rays, we will observe the plasma region defused from Jupiter I (Io) to study how energy is provided. We will also investigate the mechanism of how the atmosphere of some earth-type planets including Venus and Mars has escaped to space.

http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sas/sss/index_e.html

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SPRINT-A - небольшой космический телескоп для наблюдения Венеры, Марса, Юпитера (в том числе Ио) в диапазоне жесткого УФ. Для планет земной группы, такие наблюдения помогут уточнить, как атмосферы планет улетучиваются в космос.

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http://twitpic.com/photos/koumeiShibata?page=4

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Launch Postponement and Launch Time Change  for Epsilon Launch Vehicle  with SPRINT-A onboard

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) decided to postpone the launch of the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) with the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) onboard to August 27, 2013,?from the Uchinoura Space Center as JAXA has taken extra time to rectify the incompatibility* found in the ground support equipment during the communication function test between the Epsilon-1 and the equipment in the course of launch campaign at the launch site. The launch was originally scheduled for August 22, 2013 from the center.
JAXA made sure that the same incompatibility would not recur through a reconfirmation, and no problem was found.

* JAXA found an incorrect line routing in the signal relay equipment for checking the launch vehicle functions, and it has been rectified.

Aside from the above incompatibility, the launch time window was also changed to 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. from the previously set window of 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. as a result of the latest flight trajectory analysis by considering relative positions between the SPRINT-A and the sun after its separation from the Epsilon-1.

Scheduled launch day: August 27 (Tue.) 2013
Scheduled launch time window: 1:45 thru 2:30 p.m.
Launch window: between Aug. 28 (Wed.) thru Sept. 30 (Mon.), 2013

http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2013/08/20130808_epsilon_e.html

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Прямо-таки МБР, эта ихняя Epsilon   

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http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/37550009

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=18553.msg1086206#msg1086206

yoichi пишет:

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27 августа в 08:45-09:30 ЛМВ.

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Тут - http://jda.jaxa.jp/category_p.php?lang=j&page=&category1=1&category2=27&page_pics=50 еще больше фотографий со старта   .

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Отсчёт до прямой трансляции:

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Обратный отсчёт:
http://fanfun.jaxa.jp/countdown/epsilon/index.html

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=18553.msg1087989#msg1087989

input~2 пишет:
HYDROPAC   2507/2013(19,81,97).    (221156Z AUG 2013)
WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
ROCKETS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 270454Z TO 270555Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-36-00N 137-53-00E, 30-55-13N 138-51-18E,
      30-53-52N 139-04-49E, 29-53-00N 139-26-00E,
      29-29-00N 138-16-00E.
   B. 270504Z TO 270607Z AUG IN AREA BOUND BY
      26-45-00N 167-36-00E, 26-35-00N 172-21-00E,
      23-35-00N 172-15-00E, 23-45-00N 167-30-00E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 2503/13(71).
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 270707Z AUG 13.

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Liss пишет:
Ага.

J4363/13 - REF AIP SUP 067/13 ITEM 1,2,3 ROCKET EPSILON-1 WILL BE LAUNCHED LAUNCHING DATE/TIME : BTN 0445 AND 0530(UTC) ON 27 AUG 2013. SFC - UNL, 22 AUG 03:16 2013 UNTIL 27 AUG 06:07 2013 ESTIMATED. CREATED: 22 AUG 03:16 2013

 A3545/13 - QRDCA THE JAPANESE SPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY (JAXA) HAS PLANNED A ROCKET LAUNCH. DEBRIS FROM THIS LAUNCH WILL FALL WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 2345N/16730E 2645N/16736E 2635N/17221E 2335N/17215E BACK TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN. IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ALL NON-PARTICIPATING AIR TRAFFIC ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE NOTAMED AREA. IFR AIRCRAFT UNDER ATC JURISDICTION SHOULD ANTICIPATE CLEARANCE AROUND THE NOTAMED AREA. SFC - UNL, 0430-0530Z DAILY, 27 AUG 04:30 2013 UNTIL 29 AUG 05:30 2013. CREATED: 23 AUG 18:56 2013

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Launch Time of the Epsilon-1 with SPRINT-A aboard
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2013/08/20130825_epsilon_e.html

August 25, 2013 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) set the launch time of the first Epsilon Launch Vehicle (Epsilon-1) with the Spectroscopic Planet Observatory for Recognition of Interaction of Atmosphere (SPRINT-A) onboard as follows.

Scheduled launch date: August 27 (Tuesday), 2013 (Japan Standard Time, JST)
Launch time: 1:45:00 p.m. (JST)
Launch time windows: 1:45 p.m. thru 2:30 p.m. (JST)