Phantom X Deliberating For Delay

Targeted for 09 December 2010, Thursday launch of Phantom X MUP-1 (Extender 10) is now deliberating by ANGKASA for delay. On 24 November 2010, Wednesday, Phantom X's Gravitation Detected Booster (GDB) had an Ignition & Burning Test at Launch Complex 7.

But during the test, the Ignition Burn Pod (IBP) of the GDB booster had detected an error. The IBP broke off during the test in the evening. Engineer had to bring it back to SVAC for service. The service/repair of the booster's IBP will took almost a week or less.

ANGKASA Malaysia (organization)'s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cameron Tan, said that the new launch opportunity will be opened on 13 December 2010, Monday, if the problem had not been solved. But SVAC engineer will try the best to complete it faster to prevent any delay.

Halfway For Phantom X (Extender 10)

ANGKASA Malaysia (organization) had just updated Phantom X's manufacture progress in the Space Vehicle Assembly Center (SVAC). Shuttle Capable, Extender 10, has been completed of 25%. ANGKASA expected that the Descending & Recovery Chute would be installed onto Extender 10 on next week. Last week, ANGKASA had installed up of the four units of Side Stereoscopic Rejected Flaps (SSRFs), which will function as the Launch Abort System (LAS) during the launch, and as the Balancing Pilot (BP) during descend. So far, the four SSRFs is still in a good status.

The Gravitation Detected Booster (GDB), which is still working on at SVAC, High Bay 3, had completed of 50%. In the morning, engineer installed the Internal Fuel Tank (IFT) into the GDB booster. Fuel will be filled into the IFT half an hour before launch. Four roll particles had located at the sides of the IFT to support the center position of the tank. The Ignition Burn Pod (IBP) was also cleared and closed tightly to prevent some of the damages occur. The Phantom X's GDB booster will be used for an Ignition & Burn Test on this Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at Launch Complex 7. Then the Roll Control Systems (RoCSs) will be installed next week after the test.

The overall of the Phantom X vehicle had completed of 37.5%. The launch window for the last rocket launch for ANGKASA is still open on 09 December 2010, Thursday, at 7.30am. Due to the weather condition of the day before the launch, if the weather condition wan unfavourable, then the launch will be delayed and the new window will be deliberated. For now, countdown is still continue on 18 days to launch.