I've just been told that the launch is delayed to 25th December 2013, 16:30 local time.People at Plesetsk worked on the launch pad until 04:00 last night. They need to rest.
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/24/2013 06:06 amI've just been told that the launch is delayed to 25th December 2013, 16:30 local time.People at Plesetsk worked on the launch pad until 04:00 last night. They need to rest.Hmm that means two launches in 12 hours on Christmas Day from Plesetsk!
Wonder if this NOTAM for "space debris" over South Pacific later on December 24 is related to this launchQuoteB5916/13 - TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD026 (EAST AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN. USER AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY. PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. SFC - FL999, 24 DEC 20:00 2013 UNTIL 24 DEC 22:30 2013. CREATED: 22 DEC 12:11 2013
B5916/13 - TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD026 (EAST AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN. USER AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY. PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. SFC - FL999, 24 DEC 20:00 2013 UNTIL 24 DEC 22:30 2013. CREATED: 22 DEC 12:11 2013
B5947/13 - TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD026 (EAST AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN. USER AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY. PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. SFC - FL999, 25 DEC 20:00 2013 UNTIL 25 DEC 22:30 2013. CREATED: 24 DEC 15:11 2013
If tests are positive, launch will take place to-morrow at 1230UTChttp://ria.ru/space/20131224/986209685.html
The one day slip is due to LOX leakage on the ground side: http://www.interfax.ru/news/348633
How much the Soyuz-2-1v weigh when fully fueled?It looks bigger than Antares, yet it has only one engine at liftoff while Antares requires two engines?
Why do they need a steering engine? Does the NK-33 not gimbal but AJ-26 does?
Quote from: Jason1701 on 12/24/2013 07:50 pmWhy do they need a steering engine? Does the NK-33 not gimbal but AJ-26 does?The NK-33 does not gimbal as produced in 1973.
V8353/13 - DANGER AREAS ACT: ULD1, ULD2. SFC - UNL, DAILY 1200-1600, 25 DEC 12:00 2013 UNTIL 27 DEC 16:00 2013. CREATED: 25 DEC 10:06 2013
B5949/13 - TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD026 (EAST AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 175 00 00.0 S 60 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 S 30 00 00.0, W 131 00 00.0 ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN. USER AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY. PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. SFC - FL999, 25 DEC 20:00 2013 UNTIL 26 DEC 01:30 2013. CREATED: 25 DEC 09:57 2013