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Time in service: two years- Thank you to I’ve met and have helped me grow. For you, I do this. Never forget that. I love you to the moon and back. #SpaceCountry #ToInfinityAndBeyond #TIAB #ProudToBe #Vandenberg #VandenbergAirForceBase #9COS #BlackHawks #USAF #Airman #AirForce #AimHigh #FlyFightWin #StayFly #Instagood #InstaMil #InstaMilitary #Medic https://www.instagram.com/p/Btr4bDxHn31/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=79h1irn3ojxs
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Rebranded Minotaur-C returns to flight with successful Halloween launch.
Ten satellites were lofted into orbit Halloween night by the first flight of a little-used rocket in over six years. Orbital ATK's Minotaur-C rocket blasted off from SLC-576E at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:27pm EDT.
The rocket carried ten Earth-observation satellites into Polar orbit for Planet, six SkySat spacecraft, and four CubeSats. Joining seven other satellites currently in orbit, the six SkySat spacecraft have a resolution of 86 centimeters; the smaller Dove CubeSats will eventually form a fleet of 160 satellites providing quick-response and cost-efficient commercial Earth imagery.
Minotaur-C is a rebranded version of the company's Taurus rocket, which suffered two high-profile failures in 2009 and 2011. Following the mishaps, likely caused by non-aerospace grade materials in the payload fairing's separation joints, Orbital modified the vehicle's fairing and avionics.
Standing over 105 feet tall, the solid-propellant Minotaur-C used in Tuesday's launch boasted four stages. Three of them were identical to the stages of the air-launched Pegasus vehicle while Minotaur's first stage – dubbed Stage 0 – is developmentally related to the Peacekeeper missile's first stage. Minotaur-C uses all commercial stages developed by Orbital, giving the vehicle its ‘C’ designation.
Liftoff occurred at 5:27pm EDT after a flawless countdown. Following four minutes of powered flight, the vehicle's fourth stage coasted for over five minutes until ignition. Burning propellant for just under a minute and a half, the ten satellites reached their sun-synchronous orbit at T+10 minutes and 45 seconds. Deployment of the spacecraft occurred from T+ 13 to 19 minutes.
Minotaur's ascent was flawless save for multiple telemetry outages caused by the geometry between ground tracking stations and the electrically-charged exhaust of the rocket. Although the rocket successfully returned to service, it is unclear when Minotaur's next launch will be; there are currently no missions lined up for the booster. Orbital ATK will now focus their attention towards the upcoming OA-8 mission on the Antares rocket, launching from Wallops Island, Virginia, on November 11.
Violette and I just watched the Delta IV Heavy launch together! Our first rocket launch! It was awesome! #vandenbergairforcebase #rocket #launch #deltaIVheavy #spaceX #blastoff #california #thecaliforniatourist #vandenberg #rocketscience #space #outerspace #satellite #elonmusk #tesla #future (at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs1QaySg0s9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jgjx1k4bi5z3
Hard to believe another year is coming to a close. I remain extremely honored to have been given the opportunity to document our nation’s space program. These are my nine most liked images by you in 2018. Thank you for all of your support! All Photos Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) . Images, as reading left to right: 1) GRACE Follow-On, SpaceX Falcon 9 launch, VAFB, California. 2) ULA Delta IV Heavy launch of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3) Mars InSight lander successfully touches down on the surface of Mars, JPL, Pasadena, California. 4) ULA Delta IV Heavy launch of NASA's Parker Solar Probe, Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5) Expedition 57 Soyuz launch, Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 6) Mars InSight lander successfully touches down on the surface of Mars, JPL, Pasadena, California. 7) Lunar transit of the International Space Station as seen from Alexandria, Virginia. 8) Soyuz rocket rollout and prep for the Expedition 57 launch, Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 9) Space shuttle Discovery, April 19, 2012, Apron W of the Dulles International Airport, Herndon, Virginia. . All Photos Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) . . . . #gracefo #grace @nasajpl #30thspacewing #vandenberg #vandenbergairforcebase #germanresearchcentreforgeosciences #spacelaunchcomplex4e @spacex #falcon9 #Earth #launch #iridium #atmosphere #oceans #land #ice @nasa #billingalls #SolarProbe #ParkerSolarProbe #capecanaveralairforcestation #ccafs #ula #unitedlaunchalliance #deltaIV #deltaIVheavy #rocket #launchpad #space #sun #Қазақстан @gctc_official @roscosmosofficial #karaganda #kazakhstan #insight #california #jpl #marslanding #nickhague #alexseyovchinin #baikonur #baikonurcosmodrome #soyuz #expedition57 #baykonur #Космодром #Байқоңыр #зымыран #Союз #anomaly #spaceshuttle #discovery #dullesairport #iad #airandspacemuseum #udvarhazy #virginia #spaceshuttlediscovery #herndon @dulles_airport @airandspacemuseum @ulalaunch https://www.instagram.com/p/Br7i8QPFQZh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tlviyg5lerw
So amazing to be watching history in the making! . . . #hennamebeautiful #spacex #rocketlaunch #vandenbergafb #vandenbergairforcebase #rocket #sonicboom #flare #rocketlaunch2018 (at Santa Barbara, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoqANuWgis_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1s04xh7cqn0q6
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“Fishbowl” remote view. Revisiting and stacking my remote views of the GRACE-FO launch from back in May. The NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences GRACE Follow-On spacecraft launch onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The mission will measure changes in how mass is redistributed within and among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land and ice sheets, as well as within Earth itself. GRACE-FO is sharing its ride to orbit with five Iridium NEXT communications satellites as part of a commercial rideshare agreement. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) . . . . . . . @nasa #billingalls #gracefo #grace @nasajpl #30thspacewing #vandenberg #vandenbergairforcebase #GermanResearchCentreforGeosciences #SpaceLaunchComplex4E @spacex #falcon9 #rocket #earth #iridium #atmosphere #oceans #land #ice (at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California)
The NASA/German Research Centre for Geosciences GRACE Follow-On spacecraft launch onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Tuesday, May 22, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The mission will measure changes in how mass is redistributed within and among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land and ice sheets, as well as within Earth itself. GRACE-FO is sharing its ride to orbit with five Iridium NEXT communications satellites as part of a commercial rideshare agreement. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) . . . . . . . @nasa #billingalls #gracefo #grace @nasajpl #30thspacewing #vandenberg #vandenbergairforcebase #GermanResearchCentreforGeosciences #SpaceLaunchComplex4E @spacex #falcon9 #rocket #earth #iridium #atmosphere #oceans #land #ice (at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California)
Tongue of the dragon! The NASA InSight spacecraft launches onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas-V rocket, Saturday, May 5, 2018, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to study the "inner space" of Mars: its crust, mantle, and core. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @nasa #billingalls #insight #california #vandenbergairforcebase (at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California)
