[Launch Alert] Vandenberg AFB Launch Schedule
Launch Alert
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Sat Nov 1 14:30:50 EDT 2014
LAUNCH ALERT
Brian Webb
Ventura County, California
launch-alert-editor at earthlink.net
www.spacearchive.info
2014 November 1 (Saturday) 11:23 PDT
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VANDENBERG AFB LAUNCH SCHEDULE
Launch
Time/Window
Date (PST/PDT) Vehicle Pad/Silo
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DEC 11 To be announced Atlas V SLC-3E
Vehicle will launch the classified NROL-35 payload for the U.S.
National Reconnaissance Office. The liquid propellant first stage
will use four solid rocket motors.
JAN 29 06:20:42-06:23:42 Delta II SLC-2W
Vehicle will launch the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite.
Launch delayed from NOV 5 to allow for additional testing and
evaluation. The liquid propellant first stage will use three
solid rocket motors. Launch window opens 42 minutes before sunrise at
Vandenberg. Possible Twilight Effect as the vehicle's exhaust is
illuminated at high altitude by the Sun's rays
MAR 31 Unknown Falcon 9 SLC-4E
Vehicle will launch the Jason 3 satellite
The above schedule is a composite of unclassified information
approved for public release from government, industry, and other
sources. It represents the Editor's best effort to produce a schedule,
but may disagree with other sources. Details on military launches are
withheld until they are approved for public release. For official
information regarding Vandenberg AFB activities, go to
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil.
All launch dates and times are given in Pacific Time using a 24-hour
format similar to military time (midnight = 00:00, 1:00 p.m. = 13:00,
11:00 p.m. = 23:00, etc.).
The dates and times in this schedule may not agree with those on other
online launch schedules, including the official Vandenberg AFB
schedule because different sources were used, the information was
interpreted differently, and the schedules were updated at different
times.
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The following statement was issued following Friday's accident in the
California desert near Mojave.
STATEMENT FROM VIRGIN GALACTIC
2014 OCT 31
Virgin Galactic's partner Scaled Composites conducted a powered test
flight of SpaceShipTwo earlier today. During the test, the vehicle
suffered a serious anomaly resulting in the loss of the vehicle. The
WhiteKnightTwo carrier aircraft landed safely.
The Virgin Galactic team is cooperating with our partners at Scaled
Composites and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as
well as local authorities. We understand that the NTSB is scheduled
to arrive in Mojave tomorrow morning (Saturday Nov. 1) to commence
their investigation, which is expected to last several days.
Local authorities have confirmed that one of the two Scaled
Composites pilots died during the accident. The other pilot
parachuted to the ground and is being treated at a local hospital.
All of us at Virgin Galactic are deeply saddened by today's events.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of all those affected
by this accident.
George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic, provided the following
statement:
"Our primary thoughts at this moment are with the crew and family,
and we're doing everything we can for them now. I'd like to recognize
the work of the first responders who we work with in the Antelope
Valley for their efforts on behalf of the team. We're also thinking of
the team members that we have at the companies that have been working
on this program.
Space is hard and today was a tough day. We are going to be
supporting the investigation as we figure out what happened today.
We're going to get through it. The future rests in many ways on hard
days like this, but we believe we owe it to the team, that has been
working so hard on this endeavour, to understand this and to move
forward. And that is what we'll do."
Sir Richard Branson is on his way to Mojave and is expected to arrive
by early Saturday morning.
We understand your interest in additional information. It is our
understanding that there will be another press conference over the
weekend at the Mojave Air & Space Port. We will post any logistical
details as they become available, and we will provide another update
from Virgin Galactic at that time in conjunction with the press
briefing.
All press enquiries regarding todays test flight incident should be
forwarded to: VirginGalacticPress at edelman.com
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NTSB LAUNCHES GO-TEAM TO INVESTIGATE VIRGIN GALACTIC TEST FLIGHT CRASH
2014 OCT 31
WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board will send a
Go-Team to investigate the crash Friday of a Virgin Galactic test
flight.
Senior Investigator Lorenda Ward is leading the team as investigator-
in-charge. Acting Chairman Christopher A. Hart is accompanying the
team and will serve as the principal spokesman during the on-scene
phase of the investigation.
Public Affairs Officer Eric Weiss will also be on-scene in California
to coordinate media-related activities. He can be reached at
eric.weiss at ntsb.gov or by mobile phone at [witheld by Editor].
Follow us on Twitter @ntsb for announcements related to the
investigation.
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