ER-002 simulated mission - 24/7 broadcast on OLM

[fausto]

ER-002 is the third orbital mission of the italian reusable spaceplane Eridanus. The entire event will be broadcasted live 24/7 on Orbiter Live Mission channel http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

Main mission goal is ISS approach and docking. Second mission goal is a special mini-sat release. This satellate is named "Giorgia", and it is dedicated to a dead girl, who was a FOI member good friend. RIP.

Eridanus will carry in the cargo bay the Caravaggio cargo module for the first time

Launch is scheduled for Sunday, May 13th at 08:59:00 UTC

Launch Countdown:

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Soon more mission details!

 

[fausto]

ER-002 mission news:

Main mission payload: Caravaggio cargo module



Mass: 5500 kg

Secondary mission payload: "Giorgia" observation satellite:

Mass:850 kg

Eridanus rollout to PAD-Q-B is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2nd at 08:00 UTC

 

[fausto]

Facebook users can confirm their presence at this link:

http://www.facebook.com/events/357112937669851/

 

[fausto]

Flight Plan (all times are in UTC)

Sunday May 13th 08:59:00 Launch
Sunday May 13th 09:08:30 Orbit achievement

Monday May 14th 20:20:00 ISS rendez-vous and pithcing maneuvre

Tuesday May 15th 20:25:00 ISS docking

Wednesday May 16th 19:15:00 "Caravaggio" module trasfer via robotic arm

Thusrday May 17th 19:45:00 EBSS operations (heat shield inspection)

Sunday May 20th 08:45:00 "Caravaggio" tranfer back into Eridanus cargo bay
Sunday May 20th 19:30:00 ISS undocking
Sunday May 20th 21:15:00 "Giorgia" satellite release

Monday May 21th 07:58:00 Deorbit burn
Monday May 21th 07:56:00 ASVI / Capo Passero base landing

 

[fausto]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-KylunQV2M"]ER-002 Mission: Space Plane Eridanus rollout - YouTube[/ame]

Eridanus rollout to launch pad (PAD-Q-B)

 

[fausto]

Launch T- 21 hours

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live coverage starts today at 19:00 UTC

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Live coverage started!


http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

 

[EndeavourCmdr]

...Does it make me a nerd that I am actually watching the live cast of a simulated launch? lol

 

[NovaSilisko]

...Does it make me a nerd that I am actually watching the live cast of a simulated launch? lol

Yes. But be proud of it! It's better than just sitting around

 

[fausto]

Crew (5 members) are inside Eridanus. TAt t- 20 minutes computers will be set on launch configuration

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Eridanus launched!

Launch replay:

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterli...a641&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

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First day on orbit!

Next correction burn scheduled for 11:04 UTC

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International Spae Station visual contact is confirmed!

ISS rendez vous and pitching maneuvre scheduled for 20:20 UTC


http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Mission day 3, orbit number 33, 920.000 miles travelled!

ISS docking t - 9 hours!

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ISS approach maneuvres and docking ar scheduled for today at 20:25 UTC

Space station, visual contact now!

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Docking confirmed!
Nexst mission step: Caravaggio module trasfer to ISS

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Mission ER-002 continues. After succesfull docking performed yesterday, next mission goal is the transfer of te Caravaggio cargo module from cargo bay to ISS docking port number 2.
Opertions will begin at 19:00 UTC


http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

 

[Dores]

Hi,

First off, thanks for developing the shuttle - I've had a lot of fun flying it!

I just wanted to ask if the 'roll-out' ability is part of the base or did you manage it another way? How did you do this?

Best of luck with the rest of the mission!

Dores

 

[fausto]

Roll out ability is something i developed just for our simulated missions. thanks!!

 

[Dores]

Ah, ok. Thanks for the reply

Would you consider making it public?

Many thanks,

Dores?

 

[fausto]

Yes, but not now. The roll out dynamic is uncomplete!

Mission day number 5, orbit number 70. 1,800,000 miles travelled

ISS undocking t- 3 days. Reenry t- 4 days

 

[Dores]

kl. Thanks again

Hope you're enjoying the mission!

Dores

 

[fausto]

Mission day 6

Orbit number 82, 2,300,000 miles travelled

ISS undocking scheduled for Sunday, May 20th at 19:30 UTC

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Mission simulation is delayed due to main computer crash.. aargh
This is not possible!