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    NASA Satellite Rocket Launch Fails, Lands In Ocean : NPR
    "There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not there any more." -Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge

  • #2
    Got to love those Ukrainian built Taurus boosters!
    Last edited by surfgun; 05 Mar 11,, 18:28.

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    • #3
      This is bloody bad news, those satellites are critical for unbiased data. Instead we have to continue to rely on Hansen and ilk for their increasingly absurd ground stations data massaging. Bugger, and time to use a different lift provider.
      In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

      Leibniz

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      • #4
        Same fairing had been tested on the Minotaur is ok, Why it bring fail on Taurus XL? and Strange to say, fail twice the fairing.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Tomluter View Post
          Same fairing had been tested on the Minotaur is ok, Why it bring fail on Taurus XL? and Strange to say, fail twice the fairing.
          Ouch, second consecutive disaster with a global warming satellite.

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          • #6
            Like I say, time to find a new lift provider. Methinks they should go talk to the ESA
            In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

            Leibniz

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Parihaka View Post
              Like I say, time to find a new lift provider. Methinks they should go talk to the ESA
              Can't they just use a US lifter?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by citanon View Post
                Can't they just use a US lifter?
                Such as?
                In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

                Leibniz

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Parihaka View Post
                  Such as?
                  Would a Titan IVB work?
                  "There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not there any more." -Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Stitch View Post
                    Would a Titan IVB work?
                    Retired as of 2006. IMHO it sucks big time but currently the US civilian rocketry programme is in serious decline.
                    In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

                    Leibniz

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Parihaka View Post
                      This is bloody bad news, those satellites are critical for unbiased data. Instead we have to continue to rely on Hansen and ilk for their increasingly absurd ground stations data massaging. Bugger, and time to use a different lift provider.
                      That's why they were "lost." The Obama regime truly believes in the global warming hysteria. It cannot afford to have any evidences to the contrary.
                      "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Parihaka View Post
                        Retired as of 2006. IMHO it sucks big time but currently the US civilian rocketry programme is in serious decline.
                        The glory satellite could be put into a Minotaur I rocket, which is similar in capacity to the LEO, also from Orbital and is far more successful. The Glory is not a heavy satellite, about half a ton.

                        However Orbital should be looking in to the Taurus XL rocket, and of course they are. It's newer and have met consecutive issues on the faring.
                        夫唯不爭,故天下莫能與之爭。

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                        • #13
                          Meanwhile the ESA does not have a rocket with such small payload capacity. To launch the Glory with either an Ariane 4 or 5 would be too much of an overkill so to speak. Well you could launch it with other satellites together but that complicates things. If you are looking for launchers outside the U.S. you should look at Russia. They have plenty of retired ICBMs that could be converted into affordable space launch vehicles (like the American Minotaur, which is a converted Minuteman II ICBM).
                          Last edited by snowhole; 08 Mar 11,, 04:21.
                          夫唯不爭,故天下莫能與之爭。

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