[Space] ESA - Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) - Pagina 3

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:01

0401 GMT (11:01 p.m. EST Sat.)

Minus-2 minutes. The Vulcain main engine supply valves are being opened. Also, the ground valves for engine chilldown are being closed.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:02

0402 GMT (11:02 p.m. EST Sat.)

Minus-1 minute. A fast-paced series of events leading to launch will begin at Minus-37 seconds when the automated ignition sequence is started. The water suppression system at the launch pad will start at Minus-30 seconds. At Minus-22 seconds, overall control will be given to the onboard computer. The Vulcain main engine will be readied for ignition with hydrogen chilldown starting at Minus-18 seconds. The residual hydrogen burn flares will fire beneath the Vulcain engine at Minus-6 seconds to burn away any free hydrogen gas. At Minus-3 seconds, onboard systems take over and the two inertial guidance systems go to flight mode. Vulcain main engine ignition occurs at Minus-0 seconds with checkout between Plus+4 and 7 seconds. If there are no problems found, the solid rocket boosters are ignited at Plus+7.0 seconds for liftoff at Plus+7.3 seconds.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:03

0402 GMT (11:02 p.m. EST Sat.)

Minus-40 seconds. Ariane 5 is running on internal power.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:03

0403 GMT (11:03 p.m. EST Sat.)

LIFTOFF! Liftoff of the Ariane 5 rocket with Jules Verne, Europe's first Automated Transfer Vehicle to supply the International Space Station!

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:06

0403 GMT (11:03 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+40 seconds. The launcher has completed its pitch and roll maneuvers to align with the northeastward trajectory to reach the International Space Station's orbit.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:06

0404 GMT (11:04 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+60 seconds. The Ariane 5 has roared away from the South American jungle launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. The combined power generated by the twin solid rocket boosters and liquid-fueled main stage engine are propelling this heaviest-ever Ariane payload into the overcast nighttime sky. The rocket has gone transsonic and is nearing the region of maximum aerodynamic pressure.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:07

0405 GMT (11:05 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+2 minutes, 28 seconds. The solid rocket boosters have been jettisoned from the Ariane 5 rocket's core stage. The liquid-fueled Vulcain main engine continues to fire to propel the vehicle and its satellite payload to space.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:07

0405 GMT (11:05 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+2 minutes, 45 seconds. Altitude is 81 km, velocity is 2.1 km/sec.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:08

0405 GMT (11:05 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+3 minutes, 33 seconds. The protective payload fairing enclosing the ATV spacecraft has been separated from the Ariane 5.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:09

0407 GMT (11:07 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+4 minutes, 15 seconds. No problems have been reported in the Ariane's initial ascent tonight. Altitude is 124 km, velocity is 2.7 km/sec.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:10

0408 GMT (11:08 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+5 minutes. Altitude is 134 km, velocity is 3.19 km/sec.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:11

0409 GMT (11:09 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+6 minutes. Altitude is 138 km, velocity is 4 km/sec. The rocket is flying through the portion of launch in which its trajectory levels out in order to gain speed.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:12

0410 GMT (11:10 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+7 minutes. Altitude is 135 km, velocity is 4.79 km/sec.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:12

0411 GMT (11:11 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+8 minutes. Coming up on main stage shutdown in about one minute. Altitude is 130 km, velocity is 5.8 km/sec.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:13

0412 GMT (11:12 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+9 minutes. The main cryogenic stage's Vulcain engine has cut off. The spent stage has separated for its fall back into the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean to burn up, impacting off the Iberian Peninsula.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:14

0412 GMT (11:12 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+9 minutes, 10 seconds. The upper stage of Ariane 5 rocket -- the storable propellant stage -- has ignited for the first of its two burns required to place the ATV spacecraft into the intended orbit tonight.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:14

0413 GMT (11:13 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+10 minutes, 30 seconds. Altitude is 143 km, velocity is 7.11 km/sec.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:17

0414 GMT (11:14 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+11 minutes, 30 seconds. About six minutes remaining in this burn. The upper stage's Aestus engine is burning hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide storable propellants to continue the push toward orbit.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:19

0417 GMT (11:17 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+14 minutes. The burn continues in progress. The upper stage headed for a 260 by 137 km parking orbit where it will coast for 45 minutes until the Aestus engine reignites to circularize the orbit for deployment of the ATV.

GioFX · 09-03-2008, 05:22

0420 GMT (11:20 p.m. EST Sat.)

Plus+17 minutes, 14 seconds. Shutdown 1. The upper stage's Aestus engine has completed its first firing of the night, shutting down after reaching a preliminary parking orbit.

09-03-2008, 05:01	#41
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0401 GMT (11:01 p.m. EST Sat.) Minus-2 minutes. The Vulcain main engine supply valves are being opened. Also, the ground valves for engine chilldown are being closed. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:02	#42
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0402 GMT (11:02 p.m. EST Sat.) Minus-1 minute. A fast-paced series of events leading to launch will begin at Minus-37 seconds when the automated ignition sequence is started. The water suppression system at the launch pad will start at Minus-30 seconds. At Minus-22 seconds, overall control will be given to the onboard computer. The Vulcain main engine will be readied for ignition with hydrogen chilldown starting at Minus-18 seconds. The residual hydrogen burn flares will fire beneath the Vulcain engine at Minus-6 seconds to burn away any free hydrogen gas. At Minus-3 seconds, onboard systems take over and the two inertial guidance systems go to flight mode. Vulcain main engine ignition occurs at Minus-0 seconds with checkout between Plus+4 and 7 seconds. If there are no problems found, the solid rocket boosters are ignited at Plus+7.0 seconds for liftoff at Plus+7.3 seconds. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:03	#43
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0402 GMT (11:02 p.m. EST Sat.) Minus-40 seconds. Ariane 5 is running on internal power. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:03	#44
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0403 GMT (11:03 p.m. EST Sat.) LIFTOFF! Liftoff of the Ariane 5 rocket with Jules Verne, Europe's first Automated Transfer Vehicle to supply the International Space Station! __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:06	#45
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0403 GMT (11:03 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+40 seconds. The launcher has completed its pitch and roll maneuvers to align with the northeastward trajectory to reach the International Space Station's orbit. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:07	#47
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0405 GMT (11:05 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+2 minutes, 28 seconds. The solid rocket boosters have been jettisoned from the Ariane 5 rocket's core stage. The liquid-fueled Vulcain main engine continues to fire to propel the vehicle and its satellite payload to space. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:08	#49
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0405 GMT (11:05 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+3 minutes, 33 seconds. The protective payload fairing enclosing the ATV spacecraft has been separated from the Ariane 5. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:09	#50
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0407 GMT (11:07 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+4 minutes, 15 seconds. No problems have been reported in the Ariane's initial ascent tonight. Altitude is 124 km, velocity is 2.7 km/sec. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:10	#51
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0408 GMT (11:08 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+5 minutes. Altitude is 134 km, velocity is 3.19 km/sec. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:11	#52
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0409 GMT (11:09 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+6 minutes. Altitude is 138 km, velocity is 4 km/sec. The rocket is flying through the portion of launch in which its trajectory levels out in order to gain speed. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:12	#53
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0410 GMT (11:10 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+7 minutes. Altitude is 135 km, velocity is 4.79 km/sec. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:13	#55
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0412 GMT (11:12 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+9 minutes. The main cryogenic stage's Vulcain engine has cut off. The spent stage has separated for its fall back into the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean to burn up, impacting off the Iberian Peninsula. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:14	#56
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0412 GMT (11:12 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+9 minutes, 10 seconds. The upper stage of Ariane 5 rocket -- the storable propellant stage -- has ignited for the first of its two burns required to place the ATV spacecraft into the intended orbit tonight. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:17	#58
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0414 GMT (11:14 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+11 minutes, 30 seconds. About six minutes remaining in this burn. The upper stage's Aestus engine is burning hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide storable propellants to continue the push toward orbit. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:19	#59
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0417 GMT (11:17 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+14 minutes. The burn continues in progress. The upper stage headed for a 260 by 137 km parking orbit where it will coast for 45 minutes until the Aestus engine reignites to circularize the orbit for deployment of the ATV. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

09-03-2008, 05:22	#60
GioFX Senior Member Iscritto dal: Nov 2001 Città: Padova Messaggi: 1638	0420 GMT (11:20 p.m. EST Sat.) Plus+17 minutes, 14 seconds. Shutdown 1. The upper stage's Aestus engine has completed its first firing of the night, shutting down after reaching a preliminary parking orbit. __________________ Cosmos Pure \| Core i7 860 \| P7P55D-E Deluxe \| 16GB DDR3 Vengeance \| HD5850 \| 2x850PRO 256GB \| 2xRE3 250GB \| 2xSpinPoint F3 1TB

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