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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On Jan 6, 5:42*am, Robert Clark wrote:
*All of Armadillo Aerospace, Blue Origins, and Masten Space Systems plan on making uncrewedsuborbitaltest flights this year. And Blue Origins believes they can begin crewedsuborbitaltest flights next year. This could be the time frame in which SpaceShipTwo will be making its firstsuborbitaltest flights. *See the links to the respectivesuborbitalprograms he Suborbital RLV. https://c3.ndc.nasa.gov/flightopport...rms/suborbital * Bob Clark Just saw this: Blue Origin carrying out "rocket launch activity". "NOTAM Text: "FDC 1/0432 ZAB NM.. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS VAN HORN TX. EFFECTIVE 1105051200 UTC UNTIL 1105051900 UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.143 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACTIVITY WITHIN A 17 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 312706N/ 1044546W OR THE SALT FLAT /SFL/ VORTAC 125 DEGREE RADIAL AT 24.3 NAUTICAL MILES, SFC TO 10,000 MSL. BLUE ORIGIN LLC, 805-598-9309 IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. ABQ ARTCC /ZAB/ 505-856-4500 IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY." http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=29314 And Armadillo Aerospace was set to make their first test flight to 100,000 ft, 30 km, in April, but an unauthorized person, a hunter, in the launch zone caused them to scrub the launch: Armadillo Aerospace's "Tube Rocket" 'Stig' completed. Industry News by BEN BROCKERT, Armadillo Aerospace SUNDAY, APRIL 03, 2011 http://www.rocketryplanet.com/conten...#ixzz1M6apKJvr Unfortunately, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) which is next door to the launch site at SpacePort America has not granted a right to launch since the canceled April flight. Bob Clark |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
In sci.space.history Robert Clark wrote:
On Jan 6, 5:42Â*am, Robert Clark wrote: Â*All of Armadillo Aerospace, Blue Origins, and Masten Space Systems plan on making uncrewedsuborbitaltest flights this year. And Blue Origins believes they can begin crewedsuborbitaltest flights next year. This could be the time frame in which SpaceShipTwo will be making its firstsuborbitaltest flights. Â*See the links to the respectivesuborbitalprograms he Suborbital RLV. https://c3.ndc.nasa.gov/flightopport...rms/suborbital Â* Bob Clark Just saw this: Blue Origin carrying out "rocket launch activity". "NOTAM Text: "FDC 1/0432 ZAB NM.. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS VAN HORN TX. EFFECTIVE 1105051200 UTC UNTIL 1105051900 UTC. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.143 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACTIVITY WITHIN A 17 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF 312706N/ 1044546W OR THE SALT FLAT /SFL/ VORTAC 125 DEGREE RADIAL AT 24.3 NAUTICAL MILES, SFC TO 10,000 MSL. BLUE ORIGIN LLC, 805-598-9309 IS IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATION. ABQ ARTCC /ZAB/ 505-856-4500 IS THE FAA COORDINATION FACILITY." http://hobbyspace.com/nucleus/?itemid=29314 What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? rick -- denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, rebirth... where do you want to be today? these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
In sci.space.history Pat Flannery wrote:
On 5/12/2011 7:59 AM, Rick Jones wrote: What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? No flying up to 10,000 above sea level out on the salt flat at 31.2706 N, 104.4546 W (Google Earth shows their circular test pad there) near Van Horn, Texas and for a radius of 17 miles in any direction on Thursday, May 5, 2011 between 7 AM - 12 AM local time. The 17 miles is a little strange; one would have expected either 15 or 20 miles? ~30km? Sadly, maps.google.com doesn't show the pad, just a whole lot of not much at those coordinates. Just 7 Heart Pass (I am assuming Ps stands for Pass) rick jones -- oxymoron n, Hummer H2 with California Save Our Coasts and Oceans plates these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On 5/12/2011 7:59 AM, Rick Jones wrote:
What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? No flying up to 10,000 above sea level out on the salt flat at 31.2706 N, 104.4546 W (Google Earth shows their circular test pad there) near Van Horn, Texas and for a radius of 17 miles in any direction on Thursday, May 5, 2011 between 7 AM - 12 AM local time. The 17 miles is a little strange; one would have expected either 15 or 20 miles? Pat |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On 5/12/2011 11:44 AM, Rick Jones wrote:
In sci.space.history Pat wrote: On 5/12/2011 7:59 AM, Rick Jones wrote: What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? No flying up to 10,000 above sea level out on the salt flat at 31.2706 N, 104.4546 W (Google Earth shows their circular test pad there) near Van Horn, Texas and for a radius of 17 miles in any direction on Thursday, May 5, 2011 between 7 AM - 12 AM local time. The 17 miles is a little strange; one would have expected either 15 or 20 miles? ~30km? Sadly, maps.google.com doesn't show the pad, just a whole lot of not much at those coordinates. Just 7 Heart Pass (I am assuming Ps stands for Pass) rick jones On Google Earth's April 2008 imagery it's a circular empty area about 130' in diameter that may be concrete covered, and that's it...no buildings or anything at the pad itself. What I think is their command area with a identical pad with some sort of structures on it is located 2.0 miles to its south, joined by a road. Is the idea to fly the spacecraft from one pad to the other? Pat |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On 5/12/2011 8:19 PM, Pat Flannery wrote:
On Google Earth's April 2008 imagery it's a circular empty area about 130' in diameter that may be concrete covered, and that's it...no buildings or anything at the pad itself. What I think is their command area with a identical pad with some sort of structures on it is located 2.0 miles to its south, joined by a road. Is the idea to fly the spacecraft from one pad to the other? Just found their vehicle assembly building, which is located at 31 deg 23' 49".85 N, 104 deg 44' 49".66 W. - 3.83 miles south of the pad in the NOTAM. Pat |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On May 12, 5:06*pm, Pat Flannery wrote:
On 5/12/2011 7:59 AM, Rick Jones wrote: What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? No flying up to 10,000 above sea level out on the salt flat at 31.2706 N, 104.4546 W (Google Earth shows their circular test pad there) near Van Horn, Texas and for a radius of 17 miles in any direction on Thursday, May 5, 2011 between 7 AM - 12 AM local time. The 17 miles is a little strange; one would have expected either 15 or 20 miles? Pat I wonder how much detail you could get with a powerful telephoto lens at 17 miles away? On this page are shown some photos taken from up to 2 miles away using one of the most powerful telephoto lens ever made commercially the Canon Super Telephoto 1200mm f/5.6L: The Mother of all Telephotos. Canon only made a handful of these puppies and we got one! By Allan Weitz http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/n...l-L-Lenses.jsp Bob Clark |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On May 11, 11:56*pm, Robert Clark wrote:
On Jan 6, 5:42*am, Robert Clark wrote: *All of Armadillo Aerospace, Blue Origins, and Masten Space Systems plan on making uncrewedsuborbitaltest flights this year. And Blue Origins believes they can begin crewedsuborbitaltest flights next year. This could be the time frame in which SpaceShipTwo will be making its firstsuborbitaltest flights. *See the links to the respectivesuborbitalprograms he Suborbital RLV. https://c3.ndc.nasa.gov/flightopport...rms/suborbital * Bob Clark Just saw this today from Masten Space Systems: Xaero 20110512 Tether Flight.mov "Uploaded by mastenspace on May 12, 2011 Here is a glimpse of our tethered test sequence. With the tied down (or tied up) tests completed, this is the next step in qualifying our Xaero rocket vehicle for flight. In addition to testing the various aspects of the hardware and shaking out bugs in the software, we are also refining our crew operations. Today (05.12.11) we completed 3 tethered flights. Yesterday, we ran 5 tethered flights. It shouldn't be long before the chains come off and the free flights begin. Stay tuned for more updates. Media: contact Masten Space Systems for higher resolution video." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCVpfZ351FQ Bob Clark |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
In sci.physics Pat Flannery wrote:
On 5/12/2011 7:59 AM, Rick Jones wrote: What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? No flying up to 10,000 above sea level out on the salt flat at 31.2706 N, 104.4546 W (Google Earth shows their circular test pad there) near Van Horn, Texas and for a radius of 17 miles in any direction on Thursday, May 5, 2011 between 7 AM - 12 AM local time. The 17 miles is a little strange; one would have expected either 15 or 20 miles? Pat It is 15 miles statute; aviation miles are generally nautical. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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Private, uncrewed, suborbital test flights to start this year.
On May 13, 1:22*pm, wrote:
In sci.physics Pat Flannery wrote: On 5/12/2011 7:59 AM, Rick Jones wrote: What is that in English?-) - for example is 10,000 MSL 10,000 feet or something else? No flying up to 10,000 above sea level out on the salt flat at 31.2706 N, 104.4546 W (Google Earth shows their circular test pad there) near Van Horn, Texas and for a radius of 17 miles in any direction on Thursday, May 5, 2011 between 7 AM - 12 AM local time. The 17 miles is a little strange; one would have expected either 15 or 20 miles? Pat It is 15 miles statute; aviation miles are generally nautical. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. In case someone is reading this on a forum other than sci.physics where Jim already made a correction to his post, that 15 miles should have been 20 miles as nautical miles are longer than statute miles. Bob Clark |
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