The current launch schedule is subject to change, however, UASO officials are stating that once released to the public, very few changes will be made unless absolutely necessary.

Copies of the UASO launch schedule were made available publically on the UASO website on Friday March 12th.  For more information, please visit the website at http://www.vuaso.org

The launch was streamed live via the UASO website and ustream tv.  The launch went smoothly and flawlessly and resulted in the Centaur-D/C-01 satellite stack being placed into a 152.1 x 220.8 km low earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 152 km.

The Guidance Systems Officer reports satellite solar panel deployment occured on Saturday January 23, 2010 at 2:23 am EST.  The next step in the Constellation-1 mission is for the Flight Director to officially deem the mission complete and to hand over control of the spacecraft from Mission Control in Cape Canaveral to Constellation Program Mission Control (CPMC) located in the Oberth Unnammed Systems Research Center (OUSRC) in Cleveland, OH.  CPMC is where the Constellation program will be monitored for the duration of the satellite constellation’s life-time.

All mission information will be released upon the Flight Director’s declaration of a mission complete and will be posted on the UASO website located at http://www.vuaso.org/

To view the recorded launch coverage, please visit: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uaso-tv

http://www.vuaso.org.

Norfolk, VA - Today, the UASO has unveiled the newest addition to its widely growing list of interactive multimedia formats.  UASO TV that only aired during live spaceflight mission events will now be broadcast 24/7 using ustream, a multi-casting program enabling a continuous stream of clips and video’s to be played off-air, and allowing UASO spaceflight missions to be broadcast via streaming realtime video online as the events happen to the second.

The UASO plans to use UASO TV to broadcast not only upcoming spaceflight missions, but show a myriad of educational shows and clips covering astronomy, aerospace, and spaceflight, in addition to its weekly UASO news broadcast.  A broadcasting schedule will be posted on the UASO website on December 27, 2009.

The first live broadcast will take place on January 20, 2010 at 5:00 pm EST, as Constellation-1 takes to the skies an hour later to launch a GPS and telecommunications satellite into geosynchronous orbit.  More information on the Constellation-1 launch will be posted on the UASO website in coming days.  Stay tuned for further updates

To access UASO TV, please visit: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/uaso-tv.  For more information regarding the UASO and upcoming events, please visit: http://www.vuaso.org

*This is a supplemental document that shall be used for quick reference in support of the Constellation-1 mission and for public record

Launch Information

Launch Location: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) – Launch Complex 40
Launch Date: Wednesday January 20, 2010
Launch Time: 6:00 pm EST
 Launch Azimuth: 35.8878 (ascending), or 144.1122 (descending) degrees
Normalized Launch Vector: 3619.09 m/s
Launch Inclination: 55°
Launch Window: N/A

*Launch will be broadcast live via UASO TV

Orbit Information

Orbital Insertion Altitude: 150 km
Orbit Type: Geosynchronous
Orbital Plane Inclination: 55°
Final Orbit: 20200 km x 20200 km

For more information, please visit the UASO website at http://www.vuaso.org

Constellation-1 is the first mission of the Constellation Program and the second launch of the Titan-34D launch vehicle. This mission will also serve as the first operational test of the complete Titan-34 launch vehicle stack which will include the Centaur-D uppersage that will be used in the future to launch payloads to earth orbit or on lunar and/or interplanetary voyages. For the Constellation program, the Centaur-D will be the upperstage of choice to launch all 27 GPS/Telecommunication satellites into various orbits.

Following the end of the C1 mission, all telemetry data will be studied and reviewed, and once deemed satisfactory, the first Constellation GPS and telecommunications satellite will be handed over to the Constellation mission control operations center for monitoring.

Support Facilities and Logistics

Production and Manufacturing

The Titan-34D production factory is located in Denver, Colorado by the Martin Marietta Corporation (now known as Lockheed Martin). This facility has the capability of producing 40 Titan launch vehicles per year.

Launch Preparation and Launch Facilities

Upon completion of each Titan-34D stack, it will be ferried over to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station – Launch Complex 40 for preparation and launch. Titan vehicle processing is accomplished at the Titan Integrate, Transfer, and Launch (ITL) facility, a complex designed with a number of advantages over other launch systems, including quick reaction time, vehicle modifications, and vehicle launch rates. This facility eliminates the necessity for vehicles to occupy the launch pad for long time periods before launch. The ITL consists of the vertical integration building (VIB), the solid rocket motor assembly building (SMAB), solid motor assembly and readiness building (SMARF), the tank car holding area (TCHA), the motor inert storage building (MISB), and receiving areas, and Launch Complexes 40 and 41. The complexes are designed for a “high” launch rate and are believed that a launch rate of 18 to 20 Titan-34D missions per year is technically achievable at CCAFS if the above areas are worked extensively.

Launch Vehicle and Payload Transport

Titan-34D logistics including spacecraft, launch vehicle stages and components, tracking systems, supplies, and personnel in support of planned, ongoing, or complete spaceflight missions will be handled by the UASO’s Flight Research Division. All logistics necessities to support all Titan-34D missions will be communicated between appointed UASO liaisons.

Mission Review in Brief

As stated in the aforementioned, the Constellation-1 mission will launch the first GPS/Telecommunications satellite in the planned Constellation satellite system. Preparation and launch of the Titan-34D will be responsibility of the launch crew. Following the successful completion of the mission, all telemetry data and satellite information will be reviewed and the satellite will be handed over to the Constellation Mission Control Operations Center located at the Oberth Unmanned Systems Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mission Timeline (Daily View)

December 30 & 31 – Titan-34D SRM’s and core stages and Boeing 702 bus GPS satellite transport to CCAFS – Launch Complex 40

January 12 – Titan-34D launch vehicle processing complete

January 13 – Constellation-1 Titan-34D stack roll-out to Launch Complex 40 launch pad

January 20 – Launch of Constellation-1

January 21 – Completion of Constellation-1 mission

For more information, please visit the UASO web site at http://www.vuaso.org

This satellite system, appropriately named Constellation, will utilize 24 satellites placed into various geosynchronous orbits to provide real-time tracking and communication capabilities for future spaceflight missions.  The Boeing 702 satellite bus design has been chosen for the satellite system.

The Boeing 702 bus weighs 13,580 lbs, is powered by two wings with three to six panels of Ultra Triple-Junction (UTJ) gallium arsenide solar cells.  The satellite is powered by 24 to 40 cell Li-ion (236 Ahr) batteries.

No launch dates have been set, however, the launch vehicle of choice for the Constellation program is the Titan-34D.

More information will be released as it comes available.  Please visit http://www.vuaso.org

With the new CSM/Saturn C-3 stack, lunar landing missions will require two launch vehicles to complete the mission. One will launch the CSM stack, while the second launches the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM). The problem the program faces deals with the limited fuel budget. A number of alternatives have been named by key UASO members, including using a variant of the Saturn C-3, the Saturn C-3a, which attaches four small boosters to the C-3 first stage to accommodate the weight increase caused by the CSM. Another is to scrap the Saturn C-3 design completely, and go with the Aries I crew launcher and Aries V heavy lift launcher, which will utilize the Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) Crew Exploration Vehicle CEV-E. No determination has been made as of now, however, planning will continue on the design of the Endeavour program as time goes on. Stay tuned for updates.

For more information, visit the UASO website at http://www.vuaso.org

What is the United Aeronautics and Spaceflight Organization? The UASO is an online virtual space agency open to people ages 16 and older that have a deep and serious interest in astronomy and space exploration. Though there have been other online organizations like it in the past, the UASO pushes for maximum realism in what it does. Some of the organizations activities include launching manned and unmanned spacecraft into space and safely landing them back on earth (all done in real-time), designing aircraft that could be built and flown in real life, and testing them, as well as at the same time, teaching those involved the science and math associated with Spaceflight and aeronautics, giving them a better understanding of the world around them and keeping their interest in science and mathematics alive. All of this is made possible by the various programs and simulators that we utilize allowing us to realistically replicate an actual space agency.

What is our plan to educate our members? From the moment a prospective member signs up to join the organization, the education process begins. Before being allowed to participate in the “bread and butter” of everyday UASO space flight and aeronautical operations, members are required to read and retain basic and fundamental information in the areas of physical science, earth science, and aeronautical science. All information is broken down into terms that anyone who is interested in our organization can understand. Once that individual successfully completes the basics and fundamentals part of the signup process, that member is allowed to pursue the “career” that he or she chose at the beginning of the signup process. Once that person begins to pursue that area, additional advanced training is administered and knowledge retention is maintained throughout that person’s career with the UASO.

What jobs are available to those who wish to be a member of the UASO? The UASO has many career paths to choose from. For those who are interested solely in aeronautics and aviation may become pilots, eventually working their way up through the ranks to become a test pilot, flying the most cutting edge aircraft ever designed. For those more interested in space flight and exploration, a plethora of career paths are open to explore and enjoy. For those who wish to feel the excitement of launching into space and performing an actual mission, becoming an UASO Astronaut is the job for you. If you enjoy solving complex problems and challenges associated with a space flight mission, then becoming a UASO Mission Controller is the best choice for you. If you are more inept and capable in an administrative and managing position or have a skill or set of skills or have an interest in a specific field of astronomy, then working within one of our departments as a support staff member is right down your alley. Whatever interest you have, we can incorporate it into our organization. Creativity is the tool that will propel us to do bigger better things, and it keeps our interest at peak levels. All members are given an environment to be creative, test their ideas, and stimulate more ideas and theories, whilst educating at the same time.

So, do you have what it takes to start a virtual career in one of the most realistic virtual space agencies to date, or are you interested in becoming a member and finding out more information about the UASO? If so, then you are invited to check out our website located at vuaso.org United or contact the UASO Executive Board Director Kayamone Sutton at ksutton@ vuaso.org. As stated before, all persons age 16 or over are welcome to join. Those who are under the age of 16 must obtain a waiver from a UASO Board Director via personal interview. Due to the nature of the hobby and the time and demands placed on UASO members, only special consideration will be given to individuals under the age of 16 who possess skills and/or traits that may be valuable or useful to the organization and who can prove capable and willing to accept the responsibilities bestowed on them by them, per their membership to this organization.

Join the UASO today and help us “Lead the Way!” in the exploration of space!
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Sincerely,
Kayamone A. Sutton
Chairman, UASO Board of Directors
Acting Director, UASO Spaceflight Operations
ksutton@vuaso.org
http://www.vuaso.org
“Lead The Way!”