美国家侦察局NROL-66（快速寻路者计划），Minotaur I，2 ...

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本次发射的载荷为一颗机密军事卫星，用google搜索得到的信息均未详细指明其内容。不知本次发射是否会像之前的NRO L-49任务一样有直播。从目前看来，L-66任务的消息控制得比较紧，这帖子本来前几天就可以发了的，但是想等具体的发射窗口透露出来，然而至今在范登堡基地的网站上发射窗口也还只是TBD（To Be Determined，待定），所以对直播不是太抱希望。现有信息是，发射将于2月5日在范登堡空军基地的SLC-8（Space Launch Complex 8）进行。

米诺陶1（Minotaur I）运载火箭由民兵2（Minuteman II）洲际导弹改装而成。第一、第二级来自民兵2洲际导弹（M55A1+SR19），第三、第四级来自飞马座（Pegasus）空射运载火箭（Orion 50XL+Orion 39）。该火箭由轨道科学公司（Orbital Sciences Corporation，OSC）生产，一般用于发射小型军用卫星。

以下图片是2005年9月23日Minotaur I在SLC-8发射Streak军用卫星的情景：

Minotaur_1_with_Streak_(23_Sep._2005)v2.jpg

Minotaur_1_with_Streak_(23_Sep._2005)v2.jpg

更清晰的照片，2007年4月24日米诺陶1在发射NFIRE军用卫星前的情景。地点是Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport（缩写是“MARS” =3=）。

发射时间为当地时间2月5日04:26（UTC2月5日12:26，北京时间2月5日20:26）。

发射时底下那一层黄色的保温材料会像剥香蕉皮一样脱落。

美国人和俄国人都在利用快到期的战略导弹发射卫星啊，是不是在设计时就考虑进去啊

载荷信息。

The payload of the launch is a classified spacecraft known as the Rapid Pathfinder Program (RPP). It is part of an NRO technology development programme initiated in 2009 to increase levels of research within the agency. It is likely to enter a polar or sun-synchronous low Earth orbit, suggesting that it will be used to test new optical or radar imagery systems.

It is unusual for the NRO to announce the name or mission of its spacecraft; this has only happened twice previously – the Space Technology Experiment (STEX) on NROL-8 in 1998, and GeoLITE on NROL-17 in 2001. Both of these missions were also technology development missions, although in both cases more details on the nature of the experiments aboard the spacecraft were provided than with today’s mission.

具体发射窗口长度

Window open: 11:45 UTC / 3:35 a.m. PST / 6:35 a.m. EST（北京时间19:45）
Launch time: 12:26 UTC / 4:26 a.m. PST / 7:26 a.m. EST（北京时间20:26）
Window close: 15:35 UTC / 10:25 a.m. EST / 4:25 a.m. EST（北京时间21:35）

似乎有点问题，大约10分钟前倒数停在了T-15分55秒。没有网络直播，不知恢复倒数了没。

To recap, there's a technical problem that engineers are troubleshooting right now. The issue forced the launch team to stop the countdown before going into the final readiness polls and retracting the thermal blanketing from the Minotaur rocket. There's no estimate on how long this hold will last. But launch still could happen this morning, if the problem can be resolved.

任务徽章。

Get Your Kicks On 66是捏他40年代的一首老歌“Get Your Kicks On Route 66”。

发射时间调整为UTC 13:20（北京时间21:20）。

http://countdown.ksc.nasa.gov/elv/elv.html

这儿有信息直播（非视频，每30秒更新一次）。需要JAVA插件。

发射时间再度推迟，现在是UTC 14:12（北京时间22:12）。

西行寺幽々子发表于 2011-2-5 21:01

http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/nrol66/status.html

这个更好用。

本次发射前准备的照片。

那个技术问题是地面问题，而非火箭问题。目前仍在等待问题解决。

前几分钟从T-60mins恢复了，现在又hold了。看来今天解决不了。

前几分钟从T-60mins恢复了，现在又hold了。看来今天解决不了。

推迟至当地时间明天早晨。

To recap, liftoff of the Minotaur rocket was scheduled for 4:26 a.m. PST today and countdown activities were proceeding smoothly throughout the early morning hours. But a mandatory ground support asset developed a problem and the clocks were forced to stop at T-minus 16 minutes.

After monitoring progress of troubleshooting efforts, officials reset launch for 6:12 a.m. PST and restarted a recycled countdown from the T-minus 60 minute mark.

But at about T-minus 37 minutes, the countdown was halted again because the on-going problem. Technicians determined the glitch could not be fixed in time for a launch this morning.

The launch vehicle is being safed for this 24-hour postponement. The preliminary game plan calls for another countdown on Sunday morning for liftoff of the Minotaur 1 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

原来米诺陶这么小

好多LOGO~~~~~~

空气不错嘛··

TASC是啥单位？

回复 22# coldhot3的马甲

The Analytical Sciences Corporation
http://www.tasc.com/

今天一个天线的电力不稳。发射改到北京时间6日20:26。

"During the countdown, Western Range controllers observed a power fluctuation on a transmitter used to maintain positive control over the launch vehicle throughout range operations," the statement said.

"Safety is our number one priority, so we are analyzing the situation and taking every necessary precaution," said Col. Richard Boltz, 30th Space Wing commander and launch decision authority.

Launch is rescheduled for Sunday at 4:26 a.m. PST (7:26 a.m. EST; 1226 GMT), pending resolution of the power issue.

T-60mins刚过。

这次的载荷到底是什么？？？？

回复 26# lichen-031

一个光学或雷达成像小验证星。

T-10mins

起飞。

求图！！！！

T+38secs，进入最大空气阻力段。

T+38secs，进入最大空气阻力段。

T+66secs，一二级分离。

二三级分离。火箭上民兵II的部分已经没有了，现在由Pegasus的三四级部分负责~

更新到此为止……接下来是机密飞行段，NRO的任务都不给星箭分离的描述 =3=

现场直播。图呢。