GPS IIF-6 (SV-6, SVN-67) – Delta IV-M+(4,2) – Canaveral SLC-37B – 17.05.2014, 04:03 ЛМВ

[che wi]

http://www.ulalaunch.com/site/pages/Launch.shtml

[che wi]

[Сергио]

"Food for thought" для темы "Патчи":

5 красных звёзд
тамтам (типа в память предков негров собравших КА)
звёзды на тамтаме

[che wi]

L-10 days! #GPSIIF6 is set to launch from Cape Canaveral next Thursday, May 15. Window opens @ 8:07 pm EDT

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/463360243196788736

[che wi]

буклет
http://www.ulalaunch.com/uploads/docs/Mission_Booklets/DIV/div_GPSIIF6_mob.pdf

[anik]

Два включения двигателя второй ступени вместо трех, как было при запуске предыдущего GPS IIF.

[Старый]

Сергио пишет:
звёзды на тамтаме

Созвездие Ориона.

[Liss]

Сергио пишет:
"Food for thought" для темы "Патчи":

5 красных звёзд
тамтам (типа в память предков негров собравших КА)
звёзды на тамтаме

Пять уже запущенных спутников.
Шестой, надо понимать, назовут либо Rigel, либо Betelgeuse.
Уточненное время старта:

Less than one week! #DeltaIV to launch #GPSIIF6 on May 15; window opens at 8:08 pm EDT, webcast starts at 7:48.

[anik]

Liss пишет:
Шестой, надо понимать, назовут либо Rigel, либо Betelgeuse.

Так и есть:
"This satellite, officially designated as Space Vehicle 67, is also informally named Rigel after the brightest star in the Orion constellation," said Col. Steve Steiner, GPS Space Systems Division chief.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d366/preview.html

[che wi]

прогноз по погоде на день старта пока не очень благоприятный

[Liss]

NOTAM:

 

A0352/14 - ER OP D7360 EFF 1405152108 THRU 1405160104. THE FOLLOWING AIRSPACE IN USE FOR A MISSILE LAUNCH/SPLASH DOWN. DURING THESE TIMES KZMA ARTCC/OAC, KZNY ARTCC/OAC AND TJZS ARTCC/OAC WILL NOT APPROVE IFR FLIGHT WITHIN 45NM OF THE AFFECTED OCEANIC STATIONARY AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS WEST OF 5000W AND 50NM EAST OF 5000W OR WITHIN AFFECTED WARNING AREA AIRSPACE.
EFF: 1405152108 THRU 1405152208 W497A WEST OF 8000W. SFC-FL050.
EFF: 1405152208 THRU 1405160008 R2933, R2934, W497A SFC-FL180.
EFF: 1405152338 THRU 1405160104 R2933, R2934, CFR 91.143 SFC-UNL.
EFF: 1405160008 THRU 1405160104
1. FROM 2834N 8034W TO 2842N 8024W TO 2846N 8017W TO 2845N 8016W 2840N 8017W TO 2837N 8019W TO 2833N 8025W TO 2830N 8033W TO 2833N 8034W TO BEGINNING. SURFACE TO UNLIMITED.
2. FROM 2919N 7945W TO 2913N 7938W TO 2903N 7949W TO 2910N 7955W TO BEGININNG. SURFACE TO UNLIMITED.
3. FROM 4353N 5539W TO 4453N 5259W TO 4442N 5252W TO 4340N 5533W TO BEGINNING. SURFACE TO UNLIMITED.
 IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ALL NONPARTICIPATING PILOTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO AVOID THE ABOVE AREAS, EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW FOR FLIGHT PLAN FILING PURPOSES. THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IN EFFECT WITHIN KZMA KZJX KZNY TJZS FIRS. ALL TRAFFIC RALT MUST BE ESTIMATED TO CLEAR OCEANIC ALTRV(S) AT OR BEFORE 1405160003. ATC WILL ISSUE FLOW RESTRICTIONS FOR DOMESTIC REROUTES TO AVOID AIRSPACE IN USE. THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL ROUTES WILL BE IMPACTED: AR6, AR15, AR17, AND Y585. TRAFFIC TRANSITIONING TO/FROM M202 AND M203 MAY ENCOUNTER REROUTES DEPENDING ON ALTITUDE AND RADAR CONTACT. BECAUSE OF THE INDEFINITE OPENING TIME, SOME AIRLINE OPERATIONS ARE REROUTING FLIGHTS UNNECESSARILY. ALL FLIGHTS WITH ROUTES THAT WOULD NORMALLY TRANSIT THROUGH OCEANIC OPERATIONAL AREAS DURING OPERATION WINDOW 1405160008 THRU 1405160104 SHOULD FILE THEIR NORMAL ROUTE BUT PLAN ON RECEIVING REROUTE FROM ATC. CENTERS WILL REROUTE ONLY THOSE FLIGHTS NECESSARY TO CLEAR THE AFFECTED AREAS WHILE THEY ARE IN USE. FLIGHTS FILED O/OMN ON THE FOLLOWING STARS: FISEL, FRWAY, TUXXI, GISSH EXPECT OMN J79 TRV AND TRV TRANSITION. SHFTY STAR EXPECT BAHAA AR21 HALSS DCT CRIZZ DCT 2820N 8027W DCT CRMIN SHFTY STAR. INTERNATIONAL REROUTES ARE AS FOLLOWS: AR6 CLOSED AR15 CLOSED AR17 EXPECT BAHAA AR21 CRANS DCT VKZ AND REVERSE. Y585 OMN DCT MLB BEERD Y585 AND REVERSE. F/G) SEE TEXT END PART 4 OF 4. SEE TEXT, 15 MAY 21:08 2014 UNTIL 16 MAY 01:04 2014. CREATED: 13 MAY 19:49 2014

[Liss]

NAVAREA:

NAVAREA IV 342/14

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
ROCKETS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 160008Z TO 160104Z MAY,
ALTERNATE 170003Z TO 170100Z MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-34N 080-34W, 28-42N 080-24W,
28-46N 080-17W, 28-45N 080-16W,
28-40N 080-17W, 28-37N 080-19W,
28-33N 080-25W, 28-30N 080-33W,
28-33N 080-34W.
B. 29-19N 079-45W, 29-13N 079-38W,
29-03N 079-49W, 29-10N 079-55W.
C. 43-53N 055-39W, 44-53N 052-59W,
44-42N 052-52W, 43-40N 055-33W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170200Z MAY 14.//

Authority: EASTERN RANGE OP D7360 071344Z MAY 14.

Date: 
Cancel: 17020000 May 14

[che wi]

ULA Launch Readiness Review is complete. #GPSIIF6 is set to launch on a #DeltaIV tomorrow! Window opens @ 8:08 pm EDT

https://twitter.com/ulalaunch/status/466590039724417025

[Sharicoff]

anik пишет:
Два включения двигателя второй ступени вместо трех, как было при запуске предыдущего GPS IIF.

И трасса вообще другая, через северо-восточный азимут. Уже и забыл, когда они так в последний раз летали. Отделение КА - почти над Антарктикой.

[che wi]

[che wi]

Awaiting rollback of Delta 4's mobile service gantry

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/466938954546446336

[che wi]

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/466978863957180416

[bavv]

Ретвитнул(а) ULA

 KSC Visitor Complex ‏@ExploreSpaceKSC  10 мин.
ULA is targeting tomorrow, Friday, May 16 for launch of the Delta IV IIF-6. Launch window opens at 8:03. We will stay open for viewing.

 Dan Billow ‏@DanBillowWESH  9 мин.
Delta 4 launch scrubbed for tonight. Weather is 90% Go for tomorrow's 8:03pm attempt.

[che wi]

24 hour delay for sixth Block IIF GPS satellite via Delta IV
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/05/ula-sixth-block-iif-gps-delta-iv/

... the launch was scrubbed due to very poor weather in the local area.

[bavv]

@BoeingDefense  6 мин.
#GPS IIF-6 launch window now opens today at 8:03pm ET @ulalaunch @AFSpace #Boeing #satellite