Collision Space is targeting on April 25 at 19:00 pm UTC for the launch of the Eternity One Refueling Vehicle, marking the second step of the Fuel Transfer Demo mission of Eternity One.
After the first successful launch on April 22, which put the Payload Vehicle into orbit, we are now ready to launch the second component of this incredible mission, the Fueling Vehicle.
This particular configuration of Eternity One's reusable second stage features an opening nose cone that protects the docking port with which the spacecraft will attach in low droo orbit, along with the Payload Vehicle, on April 27.
This maneuver is very complicated and has never been tested before with this type of vehicle.
Our team has been working hard to make this challenge succeed: the docking port is equipped with an advanced system to measure the distance to objects in space, this ensures precise alignment between the two spacecraft for docking.
In addition, the vehicle has been equipped with a new RCS system that will help the second stage in delicate randevous and docking maneuvers.
(One of our employee working on the installation of the new RCS system on the Refueling vehicle)
This time the booster will not be recovered, it will use all its fuel to get the second stage into orbit with as much fuel as possible to best test the transfer with the payload vehicle.
MISSION TIMELINE:
T-01:30 Strongback retract
T-00:30 Startup
T-00:08 WSS activate
T-00:02 Engine egnition
T-00:00 Liftoff
T+00:39 Max-Q
T+01:40 Stage separation
T+02:49 SECO-1
T+04:49 Orbit Burn Startup
T+05:20 Orbit Burn Shut down
The live Broadcast will start five minutes before liftoff.
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Booster B9 landed April 22 in the launch to bring the Refueling vehicle into orbit. In the background Eternity One ready for launch
Eternity One refueling configuration lying down waiting to be put upright on pad B