[Scan-DC] [Wallops Island] Company Targets April 17 for Inaugural Launch

[Matt Stevens]

*NASA Wallops at NASA_Wallops39s<https://twitter.com/NASA_Wallops/status/324625412347027456>
*

The #*Antares* <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Antares&src=hash> A-One
launch has aborted for the day.


On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:31 PM, Clegg, Andrew W. <aclegg at nsf.gov> wrote:

> If the launch goes off as planned in about 28 minutes, it will include the
> eventual release of three very small satellites called Cubesats, each about
> 10 cm on a side. The Cubesats have amateur radio packet transmitters
> operating on 437.425 MHz. The satellites are operating on battery power
> only, so they will only last about one week. The Cubesats are called
> PhoneSats, because they are demonstrating the use of smartphones to act as
> the CPU, accelerometer, and imaging sensor for Cubesat missions.
>
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Clegg, Andrew W.
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 4:11 PM
> To: Blair Thompson; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] [Wallops Island] Company Targets April 17 for
> Inaugural Launch
>
> Yes. Live streaming video at
>
>
> http://www.universetoday.com/101520/watch-live-first-launch-of-antares-rocket/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Blair Thompson
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 4:08 PM
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] [Wallops Island] Company Targets April 17 for
> Inaugural Launch
>
> Is this still on for 5:00 p.m. today?
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Blair Thompson" <b_thom at juno.com>
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net,  ross.christman at verizon.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] [Wallops Island] Company Targets April 17 for Inaugural
> Launch
> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:28:02 GMT
>
> Who's got the frequencies? The nice thing about 5 p.m. is that the trail
> should be visible, and if there are delays, you've got quite a few hours
> before bedtime for the launch to go off.
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