dimanche 13 juillet 2014
Antares attend le chant du cygne : un décollage par un temps idéal
Dans le hall d'assemblage. - Photo : rke |
Antares sur le pas de tir. - Photo : rke |
[Wallops Island, July 13th, 2014, (rke)
] - Alors que la fusée Antares et son
ravitailleur-satellite Cygnus attendent patiemment son envol, comme nous
journalistes et photographes, on a eu l’occasion de visiter hier le pas de tir
et le hall d’assemblage de la fusĂ©e.. Le dĂ©collage est prĂ©vu ce dimanche dans quelques
heures, soit Ă 12h52 locale, 18h52 heure suisse. Le monde afflue au centre des
visiteurs et surtout au centre de presse. Ci-après quelques infos techniques.
Pour
les « nuls » :
1.
La fusĂ©e, c’est : Antares (40,5 m)
2.
Le satellite, c’est : Cygnus (le module-camion pressurisĂ© de
ravitaillement Ă l’ISS)
3.
Le constructeur, c’est : Orbital
Science Corporation (Virginie)
4.
L’opĂ©rateur, c’est : la NASA (sur la base de Wallops)
Antares
is waiting on its Cygnus song : a lift-off by an ideal weather
Hi, it's me. Roland. - Photo by Ken Kremer |
While Antares rocket and Cygnus mothership
satellite patiently waiting off, as journalists and photographers, we had the
opportunity to visit the shooting range yesterday and the assembly hall. The
rocket launch is planned this Sunday in a few hours, 12:52 local, 6:52 p.m.
Swiss time. The world rushes at the Visitor Center and especially the Press Center.
Below are some technical info.
For the
novices
1.
The rocket is : Antares (40.5 m)
2.
The satellite is : Cygnus (the pressurized module-supply
truck to the ISS)
3.
The manufacturer is : Orbital Science Corporation (VA)
4.
The operator is : NASA (ont the Wallops base)
Wallops est devenue MARS ! Un port spatial commercial, scientifique et militaire
Les trajectoires de tirs possibles. - Photo : NASA |
La zone de tir côté Atlantique. - Photo : NASA/gsfc |
Wallops
became MARS !
A commercial, scientific and military spaceport
A commercial, scientific and military spaceport
Around the launch Pad. - Photo : rke |
But since 1995, the site has been enhanced to
accommodate commercial flights (Antares) and military (Ballistic Missile
Minotaur) under the auspices of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
(VCSFA). The base has become the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) which
has 2 launch pad 0A/0B for launches at 90 degrees E and 160 degrees South West
(see diagram) to achieve inclined orbits between 38 and ideal 60 degrees to
reach the International Space Station (ISS) or polar.
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