Satellite “Hevelius” already in space – NaszeMiasto.pl

Gdańsk astronomer Johannes Hevelius is already in space. Of course, it’s not about a living person, because the scientist lived in the seventeenth century. In interplanetary space flew “Hevelius” – Polish satellite.

– On 19 August 2014 the year to plan the chair. 3:15:00 UTC time ie 5:15:00 Polish time (CET CET) Chinese rocket Long March-4B was on the second satellite into orbit scientific BRITE-PL “Hevelius”. The rocket Long March-4B was launched from the Baikonur Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, 600 km southwest of the capital of China. Rocket Launch responsible for the main organizer of the Chinese space program, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Polish satellite, BRITE-PL “Hevelius” was launched on the basis of a contract concluded by the Polish BRITE Project Consortium and the Chinese company China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) – says the project website www.brite-pl.pl.

Today, on this occasion, Hewelinaum Center on Mount Gradowa in Gdansk will be many events in which everybody can participate.

Here is the program of the event elevation satellites “Hevelius” into earth orbit (Hewelianum Centre 19 August 2014.):

9.30 Welcome address by the Mayor of Gdansk Pawel Adamowicz and Director of the Centre Hewelianum Przemyslaw tumors.

9.35 Clean room at the Center for Space Research (place of assembly and final testing of the satellite in a vacuum chamber) – session online.

9.40 telephone conversation with representatives of the Space Research Centre present at the start of the satellite rocket Hevelius into earth orbit – the relationship with China.

9.45 “Hevelius in Space”: panel discussion (Dr Eng . Piotr Orléans from the Space Research Centre, Professor. Michael Rose Center Astronomical them. Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Sciences and professor. Assoc. Jaroslaw Wlodarczyk from the Institute of the History of Science PAN).

9.55 Roof antenna and park them Astronomical Centre. Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Sciences in Warsaw – the online session.

10.02 The first attempt to establish contact with the satellite “Hevelius” and receive data from orbit – direct transmission from the station flight control center Astronomical them. Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

10.15 “Hevelius in Space”: panel discussion – summary.


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with engraved logo Hewelianum Centre will be raised in space

10.30 Refreshments and briefing for the media.

11.00 BRITE – room at the Center for Space Research (space preliminary testing of satellites and ejector) – session online.

11.38 second attempt to establish contact with the satellite Hevelius and reception of data from orbit – direct transmission from the station flight control center Astronomical them. Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Sciences (with audience participation).

13.15 The third attempt to establish contact with the satellite Hevelius and reception of data from orbit – direct transmission from the station flight control center Astronomical them. Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Sciences (with audience participation).

In addition: 11.50 – 15.00 workshop with space for children: Satellite Hevelius – build it yourself! Mr. blot in space. Presentation of the model satellites Hevelius in scale 1: 1 – informs Magdalena Szymanska, Head of Marketing and Communications Hewelianum Centre in Gdansk.

Hwelianum Centre in Gdansk is located on Mount Gradowa, also known as Grodzisk, overlooks the Gdańsk railway stations and main bus station. More news can be found at www.hewelianum.pl.