ER-005 mission

[fausto]

This is the sixth spaceplane Eridanus flight, the first one after ER-004 abort and second one without men on board. Mission goal is the new MECO procedure test and automatic reentry and landing improvement. Another important purpose is Caravaggio module recovery from International Space Station
This is a RTF (Return To Flight) mission

Mission Specifications:

Launcher: Quasar 220-E
Crew: none
Launch Base: Capo Passero - ASVI Pad Q B
Payload: MPEM "Caravaggio" (5400 kg) (reentry)
Vehicle mass at launch: 66000 kg
Mission lenght: 5 days
ISS docking: Friday, May 17 at 21:10 UTC
Landing: Capo Passero ASVI Monday, May 21 at 19:40 UTC
LAUNCH: Wednesday, May 15 at 20:30 UTC
Launch window: 3 minutes

 

[fausto]

Spaceplane Eridanus was rolled out yestarday to the PAD-Q-A launch site. Weather conditions are GO 75 per cent. Launch confirmed for Wednesday at 20:30 UTC

 

[fausto]

Launch t - 20 minutes!

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Launched! Now in orbit!

Launch replay:

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterli...1ff0&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb

 

[fausto]

Rendez-vous, pitching maneuvre and docking maneuvre start at 20:15 UTC:

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Docked!

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Caravaggio module transfer from ISS to Eridanus Cargo Bay starts now:

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

 

[Therius]

What version of ISS are you using? Looks great.

 

[fausto]

ISS A to Z by Donamy :thumbup:

http://www.orbithangar.com/search_quick.php?text=iss+a&submit.x=-1216&submit.y=-144

 

[fausto]

Today reentry and landing starting from 19:15 UTC.
Touchdown scheduled for 20:32 UTC:

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions

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Atmosphere impact! Touchdown t - 33 minutes

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Eridanus has landed! See the replay:

http://www.livestream.com/orbiterlivemissions/video?clipId=pla_ddebc0de-c037-430d-b124-d0c32cc637b7