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Great missions STS-122 & Expedition 16
On Feb 18, 6:39 pm, BradGuth wrote:"I've posted
all sorts of new and improved stuff that's 100% original." laughing, im sure you think so, (im still laughing).. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st...s/SOLACES.html ISS Fact Sheet "SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers (SOLACES) Experiment/Payload Overview Brief Summary SOL-ACES (SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers) measures the extreme-ultraviolet/ultraviolet (EUV/UV) spectrum (17 nm to 220 nm) with moderate spectral resolution. Principal Investigator G. Schmidtke, Fraunhofer-Institut for Physikalische Messtechnik, Freiburg, Germany Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s) European Space Agency (ESA) Expeditions Assigned 16,17 Experiment/Payload Description Research Summary SOL-ACES (SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers) will measure the solar spectral irradiance from 17 to 220 nm at 0.5 to 2 nm spectral resolution. By an auto-calibration capability, it is expected to gain long term spectral data with a high absolute resolution. In its centre, it contains 4 EUV-spectrometers. To perform the required absolute calibration, ionization chambers are used as second type of instruments. The absolute solar irradiance within a short spectral range is determined by a double ionization chamber, which is continuously filled with a certain type of gas. The spectral range within the calibration is performed, is determined by a band pass filter at the light entrance of the ionization chamber. Description SOL-ACES (SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers) measures spectral irradiance in the extreme-UV and UV (16-220 nm) regions at moderate spectral resolution. The instruments are mounted on a multipurpose Coarse Pointing Device (CPD), which tracks the Sun as it compensates for the Station's orbital motion. The CPD consists of a Control Unit (CU), CPD Mechanical Assembly (CMA) and Sun Sensor. It tracks the Sun in two axes with an accuracy of 1 degree and a stability of 0.3 degrees (over 10 s). It provides pointing ranges of +/- 40 degrees along the primary rotational axis, and +/- 25 degrees along the secondary axis. The CU integrates the data handling, control and communication functions into a single box. It uses ESA's Standard Payload Computer board, and its design is partly based on the Remote Power Distribution Assembly." |
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On Feb 18, 7:32 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Feb 18, 6:39 pm, BradGuth wrote:"I've posted all sorts of new and improved stuff that's 100% original." laughing, im sure you think so, (im still laughing).. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st...iments/SOLACES... ISS Fact Sheet "SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers (SOLACES) Experiment/Payload Overview Brief Summary SOL-ACES (SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers) measures the extreme-ultraviolet/ultraviolet (EUV/UV) spectrum (17 nm to 220 nm) with moderate spectral resolution. Principal Investigator G. Schmidtke, Fraunhofer-Institut for Physikalische Messtechnik, Freiburg, Germany Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s) European Space Agency (ESA) Expeditions Assigned 16,17 Experiment/Payload Description Research Summary SOL-ACES (SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers) will measure the solar spectral irradiance from 17 to 220 nm at 0.5 to 2 nm spectral resolution. By an auto-calibration capability, it is expected to gain long term spectral data with a high absolute resolution. In its centre, it contains 4 EUV-spectrometers. To perform the required absolute calibration, ionization chambers are used as second type of instruments. The absolute solar irradiance within a short spectral range is determined by a double ionization chamber, which is continuously filled with a certain type of gas. The spectral range within the calibration is performed, is determined by a band pass filter at the light entrance of the ionization chamber. Description SOL-ACES (SOLar Auto-Calibrating EUV/UV Spectrophotometers) measures spectral irradiance in the extreme-UV and UV (16-220 nm) regions at moderate spectral resolution. The instruments are mounted on a multipurpose Coarse Pointing Device (CPD), which tracks the Sun as it compensates for the Station's orbital motion. The CPD consists of a Control Unit (CU), CPD Mechanical Assembly (CMA) and Sun Sensor. It tracks the Sun in two axes with an accuracy of 1 degree and a stability of 0.3 degrees (over 10 s). It provides pointing ranges of +/- 40 degrees along the primary rotational axis, and +/- 25 degrees along the secondary axis. The CU integrates the data handling, control and communication functions into a single box. It uses ESA's Standard Payload Computer board, and its design is partly based on the Remote Power Distribution Assembly." And TRACE-II at not 10% the cost is getting rejected because? .. - Brad Guth |
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Great missions STS-122 & Expedition 16
On Feb 18, 7:47 pm, BradGuth wrote:" And TRACE-II
at not 10% the cost is getting rejected because?" Although trace is very interesting it is not on the Columbus module, and is not associated with the sts-122 or expedition 16 missions, so try again but without the loaded budgetary question. Below is a link to the ESA's European Technology Exposure Facility which is mounted on Columbus module.. Information on the European Technology Exposure Facility http://www.esa.int/esaMI/Columbus/SEM7ZTEMKBF_0.html European Space Agency ESA Columbus Mission "European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) The European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) will be mounted outside the Columbus module and carry experiments requiring exposure to the space environment. EuTEF is a programmable, fully automated, multi-user facility with modular and flexible accommodation for a variety of technology payloads. EuTEF is specifically designed to facilitate the rapid turnaround of experiments and for its first configuration on orbit will accommodate nine different instruments. The experiments and facility infrastructure are accommodated on the Columbus External Payload Adaptor, consisting of an adapter plate, the Active Flight Releasable Attachment Mechanism and the connectors and harness. The experiments are mounted either directly on the Adapter plate or a support structure that elevates them for optimum exposure to the direction of flight or pointing away from the Earth. In total, the payload mass is under 350 kg, and requires less than 450 W of power. The suite of experiments consists of: MEDET, the Material Exposure and Degradation Experiment (CNES, ONERA, University of Southampton, ESA) DOSTEL, radiation measurements (DLR Institute of Flight Medicine) TRIBOLAB, a testbed for the tribology properties of materials in space (INTA, INASMET) EXPOSE, photobiology and exobiology (Kayser-Threde, under ESA contract) DEBIE-2, a micrometeoroid and orbital debris detector (Patria Finavitec, under ESA contract). Shares a standard berth with FIPEX. DEBIE-1 flew on the Proba satellite FIPEX, an atomic oxygen detector (University of Dresden). Shares a standard berth with DEBIE-2 PLEGPAY, plasma electron gun payload for plasma discharge in orbit (Thales Alenia Space, under ASI contract) EuTEMP, an experiment candidate to measure EuTEF's thermal environment during unpowered transport from the Shuttle to the Columbus External Payload Facility. (EFACEC, under ESA contract) EVC: an Earth Viewing Camera, developed by ESA/Carlo Gavazzi Space for outreach activities" |
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On Feb 18, 8:11 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Feb 18, 7:47 pm, BradGuth wrote:" And TRACE-II at not 10% the cost is getting rejected because?" Although trace is very interesting it is not on the Columbus module, and is not associated with the sts-122 or expedition 16 missions, so try again but without the loaded budgetary question. Below is a link to the ESA's European Technology Exposure Facility which is mounted on Columbus module.. Information on the European Technology Exposure Facilityhttp://www.esa.int/esaMI/Columbus/SEM7ZTEMKBF_0.html European Space Agency ESA Columbus Mission "European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) The European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) will be mounted outside the Columbus module and carry experiments requiring exposure to the space environment. EuTEF is a programmable, fully automated, multi-user facility with modular and flexible accommodation for a variety of technology payloads. EuTEF is specifically designed to facilitate the rapid turnaround of experiments and for its first configuration on orbit will accommodate nine different instruments. The experiments and facility infrastructure are accommodated on the Columbus External Payload Adaptor, consisting of an adapter plate, the Active Flight Releasable Attachment Mechanism and the connectors and harness. The experiments are mounted either directly on the Adapter plate or a support structure that elevates them for optimum exposure to the direction of flight or pointing away from the Earth. In total, the payload mass is under 350 kg, and requires less than 450 W of power. The suite of experiments consists of: MEDET, the Material Exposure and Degradation Experiment (CNES, ONERA, University of Southampton, ESA) DOSTEL, radiation measurements (DLR Institute of Flight Medicine) TRIBOLAB, a testbed for the tribology properties of materials in space (INTA, INASMET) EXPOSE, photobiology and exobiology (Kayser-Threde, under ESA contract) DEBIE-2, a micrometeoroid and orbital debris detector (Patria Finavitec, under ESA contract). Shares a standard berth with FIPEX. DEBIE-1 flew on the Proba satellite FIPEX, an atomic oxygen detector (University of Dresden). Shares a standard berth with DEBIE-2 PLEGPAY, plasma electron gun payload for plasma discharge in orbit (Thales Alenia Space, under ASI contract) EuTEMP, an experiment candidate to measure EuTEF's thermal environment during unpowered transport from the Shuttle to the Columbus External Payload Facility. (EFACEC, under ESA contract) EVC: an Earth Viewing Camera, developed by ESA/Carlo Gavazzi Space for outreach activities" Ever notice how there's hardly ever Usenet support for whatever you have to say? Tell us why spending 10 fold as much as TRACE and having taken a decade longer is a good thing? (other than job security) .. - Brad Guth |
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On Feb 18, 8:11 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Feb 18, 7:47 pm, BradGuth wrote:" And TRACE-II at not 10% the cost is getting rejected because?" Although trace is very interesting it is not on the Columbus module, and is not associated with the sts-122 or expedition 16 missions, so try again but without the loaded budgetary question. Below is a link to the ESA's European Technology Exposure Facility which is mounted on Columbus module.. Information on the European Technology Exposure Facilityhttp://www.esa.int/esaMI/Columbus/SEM7ZTEMKBF_0.html European Space Agency ESA Columbus Mission "European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) The European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) will be mounted outside the Columbus module and carry experiments requiring exposure to the space environment. EuTEF is a programmable, fully automated, multi-user facility with modular and flexible accommodation for a variety of technology payloads. EuTEF is specifically designed to facilitate the rapid turnaround of experiments and for its first configuration on orbit will accommodate nine different instruments. The experiments and facility infrastructure are accommodated on the Columbus External Payload Adaptor, consisting of an adapter plate, the Active Flight Releasable Attachment Mechanism and the connectors and harness. The experiments are mounted either directly on the Adapter plate or a support structure that elevates them for optimum exposure to the direction of flight or pointing away from the Earth. In total, the payload mass is under 350 kg, and requires less than 450 W of power. The suite of experiments consists of: MEDET, the Material Exposure and Degradation Experiment (CNES, ONERA, University of Southampton, ESA) DOSTEL, radiation measurements (DLR Institute of Flight Medicine) TRIBOLAB, a testbed for the tribology properties of materials in space (INTA, INASMET) EXPOSE, photobiology and exobiology (Kayser-Threde, under ESA contract) DEBIE-2, a micrometeoroid and orbital debris detector (Patria Finavitec, under ESA contract). Shares a standard berth with FIPEX. DEBIE-1 flew on the Proba satellite FIPEX, an atomic oxygen detector (University of Dresden). Shares a standard berth with DEBIE-2 PLEGPAY, plasma electron gun payload for plasma discharge in orbit (Thales Alenia Space, under ASI contract) EuTEMP, an experiment candidate to measure EuTEF's thermal environment during unpowered transport from the Shuttle to the Columbus External Payload Facility. (EFACEC, under ESA contract) EVC: an Earth Viewing Camera, developed by ESA/Carlo Gavazzi Space for outreach activities" Ever notice how there's hardly ever Usenet support for whatever you have to say? Tell us why spending 10 fold as much as TRACE and having taken a decade longer is a good thing? (other than job security) .. - Brad Guth |
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Great missions STS-122 & Expedition 16
On Feb 18, 8:11 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Feb 18, 7:47 pm, BradGuth wrote:" And TRACE-II at not 10% the cost is getting rejected because?" Although trace is very interesting it is not on the Columbus module, and is not associated with the sts-122 or expedition 16 missions, so try again but without the loaded budgetary question. Below is a link to the ESA's European Technology Exposure Facility which is mounted on Columbus module.. Information on the European Technology Exposure Facilityhttp://www.esa.int/esaMI/Columbus/SEM7ZTEMKBF_0.html European Space Agency ESA Columbus Mission "European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) The European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) will be mounted outside the Columbus module and carry experiments requiring exposure to the space environment. EuTEF is a programmable, fully automated, multi-user facility with modular and flexible accommodation for a variety of technology payloads. EuTEF is specifically designed to facilitate the rapid turnaround of experiments and for its first configuration on orbit will accommodate nine different instruments. The experiments and facility infrastructure are accommodated on the Columbus External Payload Adaptor, consisting of an adapter plate, the Active Flight Releasable Attachment Mechanism and the connectors and harness. The experiments are mounted either directly on the Adapter plate or a support structure that elevates them for optimum exposure to the direction of flight or pointing away from the Earth. In total, the payload mass is under 350 kg, and requires less than 450 W of power. The suite of experiments consists of: MEDET, the Material Exposure and Degradation Experiment (CNES, ONERA, University of Southampton, ESA) DOSTEL, radiation measurements (DLR Institute of Flight Medicine) TRIBOLAB, a testbed for the tribology properties of materials in space (INTA, INASMET) EXPOSE, photobiology and exobiology (Kayser-Threde, under ESA contract) DEBIE-2, a micrometeoroid and orbital debris detector (Patria Finavitec, under ESA contract). Shares a standard berth with FIPEX. DEBIE-1 flew on the Proba satellite FIPEX, an atomic oxygen detector (University of Dresden). Shares a standard berth with DEBIE-2 PLEGPAY, plasma electron gun payload for plasma discharge in orbit (Thales Alenia Space, under ASI contract) EuTEMP, an experiment candidate to measure EuTEF's thermal environment during unpowered transport from the Shuttle to the Columbus External Payload Facility. (EFACEC, under ESA contract) EVC: an Earth Viewing Camera, developed by ESA/Carlo Gavazzi Space for outreach activities" How about some basic interactive video and CCD cameras with good DR(dynamic range) and UV capability? Seems those could have easily been outfitted for next to nothing as of at least a decade ago, and you silly folks know exactly what I'm talking about. .. - Brad Guth |
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On Feb 19, 6:48 am, BradGuth wrote:"How about
some basic interactive video and CCD cameras with good DR(dynamic range) and UV capability? Seems those could have easily been outfitted for next to nothing as of at least a decade ago, and you silly folks know exactly what I'm talking about." Well, im not "you silly folks" first of all, so im not sure where you are going with that one, and i dont really care, but here is a description of the Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) located on the the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st...ments/EVC.html ISS Fact Sheet Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) Experiment/Payload Overview Brief Summary The Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) is a fixed-pointed Earth-observing camera, located on the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF). The main goal of the system is to capture color images of the Earth surface, to be used as a communication tool to increase the awareness of the general public on the ISS and as a promotional tool to demonstrate the use of the ISS for observation purposes to the potential user community. Principal Investigator M. Sabbatini Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s) No Information Available Payload Developer Carlo Gavazzi Space S.p.A., Milan, Italy Sponsoring Agency European Space Agency (ESA) Expeditions Assigned 16,17 Experiment/Payload Description Research Summary The Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) will highlight the availability for European users of the Columbus External Facilities and European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) in particular. At the same time it will demonstrate to the public that the utilization potential of the ISS is not restricted to research under micro-gravity conditions, but that it also comprises other disciplines like Earth observation and atmospheric studies and analysis. Specifically, the EVC will be able to take medium resolution color images of the Earth surface both in daylight and at nighttime. Not being mounted onto a specific pointing tool, EVC Field of View shall be sufficiently large to allow potential users to distinguish and recognize geographical features and landmarks. Description The Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) payload is as a fixed-pointed Earth- observing camera. It shall be situated under the EUTEF Support Structure, nadir pointed. The main goal of the system is to capture colour images of the Earth surface, to be used as a communication tool to increase the awareness of the general public on the ISS and as a promotion tool to demonstrate the use of the ISS for observation purposes to the potential user community. The footprint of the ground pictures is of 200 Km x 200Km with a resolution of 100 meters per pixel. The acquisition system shall acquire and be able to send one image every 20 seconds via the main data interface to the ISS. EVC shall provide the capability to continuously observe the Earth surface and record and store images when the downlink is not available: up to 20 minutes of continuous acquisition. " |
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On Feb 19, 7:29 am, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Feb 19, 6:48 am, BradGuth wrote:"How about some basic interactive video and CCD cameras with good DR(dynamic range) and UV capability? Seems those could have easily been outfitted for next to nothing as of at least a decade ago, and you silly folks know exactly what I'm talking about." Well, im not "you silly folks" first of all, so im not sure where you are going with that one, and i dont really care, but here is a description of the Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) located on the the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF). http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/st...ments/EVC.html ISS Fact Sheet Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) Experiment/Payload Overview Brief Summary The Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) is a fixed-pointed Earth-observing camera, located on the European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF). The main goal of the system is to capture color images of the Earth surface, to be used as a communication tool to increase the awareness of the general public on the ISS and as a promotional tool to demonstrate the use of the ISS for observation purposes to the potential user community. Principal Investigator M. Sabbatini Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s) No Information Available Payload Developer Carlo Gavazzi Space S.p.A., Milan, Italy Sponsoring Agency European Space Agency (ESA) Expeditions Assigned 16,17 Experiment/Payload Description Research Summary The Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) will highlight the availability for European users of the Columbus External Facilities and European Technology Exposure Facility (EuTEF) in particular. At the same time it will demonstrate to the public that the utilization potential of the ISS is not restricted to research under micro-gravity conditions, but that it also comprises other disciplines like Earth observation and atmospheric studies and analysis. Specifically, the EVC will be able to take medium resolution color images of the Earth surface both in daylight and at nighttime. Not being mounted onto a specific pointing tool, EVC Field of View shall be sufficiently large to allow potential users to distinguish and recognize geographical features and landmarks. Description The Earth Viewing Camera (EVC) payload is as a fixed-pointed Earth- observing camera. It shall be situated under the EUTEF Support Structure, nadir pointed. The main goal of the system is to capture colour images of the Earth surface, to be used as a communication tool to increase the awareness of the general public on the ISS and as a promotion tool to demonstrate the use of the ISS for observation purposes to the potential user community. The footprint of the ground pictures is of 200 Km x 200Km with a resolution of 100 meters per pixel. The acquisition system shall acquire and be able to send one image every 20 seconds via the main data interface to the ISS. EVC shall provide the capability to continuously observe the Earth surface and record and store images when the downlink is not available: up to 20 minutes of continuous acquisition. " Oddly that EVC is optically filtered, and it's not publicly available as for looking above the horizon, exactly as I'd said that you knew of exactly what I was talking about. You know exactly what I'm driving at, and yet you folks insist upon playing word games, and otherwise hide and seek or simply need-to-know. We/humanity are not interested in ground pictures, because the last time I'd checked Earth isn't going anywhere. Can I or anyone else point that camera, or otherwise make use of it to remotely track anything that's coming or going? (I didn't think so) .. - Brad Guth |
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On Feb 20, 7:30*am, BradGuth wrote:".."
Nice landing today, That was a sweet mission! |
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On Feb 20, 2:03 pm, columbiaaccidentinvestigation
wrote: On Feb 20, 7:30 am, BradGuth wrote:".." Nice landing today, That was a sweet mission! No argument there, especially since the daunting future of their having to dive through a nasty gauntlet of exploded satellite debris is what pretty much left no other failsafe alternative. BTW, that was also another nice avoidance tactic on behalf of those space camera related questions I'd imposed, so that honest folks simply are not ever given the opportunity to see whatever is coming towards, passing by or going away from Earth, as seen best in UV, although IR could also be interesting. .. - Brad Guth |
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