Russia Today reports Kedr deployment
Guys
you won't like it - brace yourself:
BEGINS New satellite to commemorate first space flight permalink email story to a friend print version Published: 03 August, 2011, 20:02
Two Russian cosmonauts have left the International Space Station for a six-hour spacewalk to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin with the launch of the unique microsatellite. The cosmonauts will spend about six hours outside the ISS and for the first time ever computerized Orlan-MK spacesuits with liquid crystal displays will give advice and instructions in case of emergency situations, such as increased oxygen consumption. During the spacewalk, the cosmonauts will launch a microsatellite made entirely by Russian university students. The satellite – which is dubbed “Kedr” (cedar) after Yuri Gagarin’s call sign – will be broadcasting greeting messages from outer space in 50 different languages to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight. The cosmonauts will also install laser communication equipment on the outside of the Russian segment of the ISS. However, it does not mean high-speed internet will be available in the Russian segment, as long as “the new optical equipment is intended primarily to transfer science video to enhance the efficiency of the scientific activity of the cosmonauts,” the head of the extravehicular activity department of RSC Energia, Aleksandr Polishchuk said. With the US Shuttle program shutting down last month, Russia is currently the only nation able to send people to the stars. ENDS
http://rt.com/news/first-space-flight-satellite/
and a video of the deployment
73 de andy G0SFJ
Just as I said during the whole "Yuri's Day" debacle: Roscosmos has HIJACKED ARISSat-1 for their own purposes. I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight EVER being part of the ARISSat-1 mission.
I sincerely hope that AMSAT and ARISS will NEVER again agree to cede "responsibility" for a satellite to Roscosmos...
George, KA3HSW
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From: andy thomas [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 2:18:40 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Russia Today reports Kedr deployment
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BEGINS New satellite to commemorate first space flight permalink email story to a friend print version Published: 03 August, 2011, 20:02
Two Russian cosmonauts have left the International Space Station for a six-hour spacewalk to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin with the launch of the unique microsatellite. The cosmonauts will spend about six hours outside the ISS and for the first time ever computerized Orlan-MK spacesuits with liquid crystal displays will give advice and instructions in case of emergency situations, such as increased oxygen consumption. During the spacewalk, the cosmonauts will launch a microsatellite made entirely by Russian university students. The satellite – which is dubbed “Kedr” (cedar) after Yuri Gagarin’s call sign – will be broadcasting greeting messages from outer space in 50 different languages to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight.
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Guys,
Relax. It's an article in russian media that of course is biased towards russian achievements just like the press in the US would be biased towards the US achievement. That's just how it works.
Mike K5TRI
On Aug 4, 2011, at 12:51 PM, George Henry wrote:
Just as I said during the whole "Yuri's Day" debacle: Roscosmos has HIJACKED ARISSat-1 for their own purposes. I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight EVER being part of the ARISSat-1 mission.
I sincerely hope that AMSAT and ARISS will NEVER again agree to cede "responsibility" for a satellite to Roscosmos...
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----
From: andy thomas [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 2:18:40 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Russia Today reports Kedr deployment
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BEGINS New satellite to commemorate first space flight permalink email story to a friend print version Published: 03 August, 2011, 20:02
Two Russian cosmonauts have left the International Space Station for a six-hour spacewalk to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight by Yuri Gagarin with the launch of the unique microsatellite. The cosmonauts will spend about six hours outside the ISS and for the first time ever computerized Orlan-MK spacesuits with liquid crystal displays will give advice and instructions in case of emergency situations, such as increased oxygen consumption. During the spacewalk, the cosmonauts will launch a microsatellite made entirely by Russian university students. The satellite – which is dubbed “Kedr” (cedar) after Yuri Gagarin’s call sign – will be broadcasting greeting messages from outer space in 50 different languages to mark the 50th anniversary of the first-ever manned space flight.
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Correction: I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight ever being a SIGNIFICANT part of ARISSat-1's mission...
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From: George Henry [email protected] To: andy thomas [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Thu, August 4, 2011 12:51:48 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Russia Today reports Kedr deployment
Just as I said during the whole "Yuri's Day" debacle: Roscosmos has HIJACKED
ARISSat-1 for their own purposes. I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's
flight EVER being part of the ARISSat-1 mission.
I sincerely hope that AMSAT and ARISS will NEVER again agree to cede "responsibility" for a satellite to Roscosmos...
George, KA3HSW
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On 8/4/11 11:02 AM, George Henry wrote:
Correction: I don't recall the celebration of Gagarin's flight ever being a SIGNIFICANT part of ARISSat-1's mission...
Although Gagarin's flight was undertaken at a time of intense and heated competition with the United States, it was still a significant accomplishment and one that the Russians have every right to be proud of. So I'm not going to begrudge them this.
I am more concerned about the inaccurate reports that say this spacecraft was built entirely by Russian university students. The project managers should write a polite note pointing out the facts of the matter -- that the spacecraft was actually designed and built by US volunteer radio amateurs under the auspices of AMSAT and NASA and with significant support from several American corporations. Only the *science experiment* it is carrying was built by Russian university students.
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Correction: I don't recall the celebration of
Gagarin's flight ever being a
SIGNIFICANT part of ARISSat-1's mission...
Although Gagarin's flight was undertaken at a time of intense and heated competition with the United States, it was still a significant accomplishment and one that the Russians have every right to be proud of. So I'm not going to begrudge them this.
I am more concerned about the inaccurate reports that say this spacecraft was built entirely by Russian university students. The project managers should write a polite note pointing out the facts of the matter -- that the spacecraft was actually designed and built by US volunteer radio amateurs under the auspices of AMSAT and NASA and with significant support from several American corporations. Only the *science experiment* it is carrying was built by Russian university students.
As I mentioned in another posting, in the NASA TV commentary, there hardly any reference to ARISSat as having anything to do with amateur radio others than AMSAT having contributed to its design and construction.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL
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