Upcoming Launches
Soyuz ST-B/Fregat | MetOp C
Wed Nov 07, 2018 00:47 GMT
ELS, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | GLONASS-M No. 60
H-IIA 202 | GOSAT 2 & KhalifaSat
Mon Oct 29, 2018 04:08 GMT
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
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Previous launchings
Atlas V 551 | AEHF 4
Long March 3B/YZ-1 | BeiDou-3 M15 & M16
Mon Oct 15, 2018 04:23 UTC
LC-3, Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China
Soyuz FG | Soyuz MS-10 (56S)
FAQs
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What factors go into a decision to launch?
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Thunderstorms and lightning: until it is going to be launched, the rocket is safe due to the lightening rods around the pad. After the launching, it will be in a real danger.
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Clouds and rain: any precipitation kind can affect the rocket negatively like rain. Also, clouds make the same damage if the cloud layer is greater than 4500-feet-thick and with freezing, it can be stretched
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Wind: high winds cause problems in controlling.
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Ceiling: if it is less than 6000 feet, there will be problems in the visual controlling.
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Temperature: hazardous ice buildup can be caused due to decreasing temperature to 48 Fahrenheit.
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Mechanical failure: which needs to maintenance, fixing and delaying the launching.
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What are the most common causes of scheduling changes in launches?
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Weather and environmental changes: like storms, wind….
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Mission changing: because of a new exploration that can make it neglected or need to more searching.
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Technical and mechanical damages.
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Where are the world's major spaceports?
Baikonur (Kazakhstan) - Cape Canaveral (USA) - Kourou (French Guiana) - Jiu Quan (China) - Xicheng (China) - Taiyuan (China) - Plesetsk (Russia) - Sea Launch - Sriharikota (India) - Vandenberg (USA)
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Where are good surrounding sites to view each rocket launch?
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French Guiana: where there is The Jupiter Control Room
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Mount Carapa in Kourou: at the Hight of 12.5 km.
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Pelage des Roches beach in Kourou: for families while the rockets cross the sea.
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Place des Amandiers in Cayenne: provided with a big screen that shows the latest news.
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Can the launch be viewed live online? If so, what’s the URL?