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December 22, 2002
Sunday
 
 
TransOrbital test article is in orbit
Dale Amon (Belfast, Northern Ireland)  Aerospace

The Dnepr launch including the TransOrbital engineering test article for their coming Lunar Trailblazer vehicles has been orbited successfully. According to the Russian company's news section:

"The third launch of SS-18 missile under Dnepr Program with a group of 6 spacecraft belonging to several customers was performed at Baikonur Cosmodrome on 20 December 2002 at 20-00."

We can now look forward to a late 2003 attempt on the moon.


Trailblazer test article.
Courtesy TransOrbital

Comments

It is good to be informed of these matter.

I hope all goes well.


Posted by Paul Marks at December 23, 2002 12:48 PM

It is good to be informed of these matters.

I hope all goes well.


Posted by Paul Marks at December 23, 2002 12:48 PM

It is good to be informed of these matters.

I hope all goes well.


Posted by Paul Marks at December 23, 2002 12:48 PM

Does the sight of the dreaded SS-18s being refitted for space exploration give anyone else warm, fuzzy feelings? These were the same SS-18s that were once aimed at YOU PERSONALLY.


Posted by T. J. Madison at December 24, 2002 12:31 AM

Though it's a couple days late, I can think of no more fitting tribute to the anniversary of the last footsteps on the moon (30 years ago!) than this.

Ad Astra!


Posted by Jim Gerrish at December 24, 2002 02:59 AM