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Satellite n°730 is finished. It will undertake several testings before delivery to cosmodrome during summer.

The two other satellites which will be part of Bloc n°40 will end their assembly in april and june.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5525
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7090

The first Glonass-M satellite has arrived to Baikonur and begun preparation to the launch.

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A video of the preparation in MIK :

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Thanks for the video, Nicolas!
It´s always interesting, to see the preparational work... and launches too! ;-)

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Second satellite was delivered to Baikonour cosmodrome today by an Il-76 (belonging to the MChS).

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7193

First satellite quoted earlier in this thread had been delivered on 12th august.

http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=768
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Satellite 732 has been delivered today.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7282
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7368

The assembly of ascent unit was begun today - Glonass-M satellites are installing on transfer compartment.

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The block of three satellites has been docked to the Bloc DM-2 ascent stage today.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7408
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There will be a possible delay of this launch.
http://de.rian.ru/science/20090921/123187865.html
(Sorry, but I don´t find a Russian or English text)

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Launch of Glonass-M navigation satellites postponed over reliability
Moscow Interfax in Russian 1316 GMT 21 Sep 09
   Baykonur, 21 September: The launch of the Proton-M rocket from Baykonur launch facility with block DM-2 upper stage and three Glonass-M [satellite navigation] space apparatus has been postponed.
   "The launch of Proton-M with three Glonass-M satellites has been postponed for an unspecified period," a source at the space facility told Interfax on Monday [21 September].
   According to the source's information, the reason for the postponement of the launch was a fault "in one of the new satellites now in space".
   "These faults caused doubts about the reliability of the three space apparatus that were being prepared for the launch as they have been assembled from the same batch of components," he explained.
   According to the source's information, at least two to three weeks will be required to check the quality of the components," he explained. "This means that the launch under the GLONASS programme could be carried out not before the end of October," he said.
   
Russian space agency denies 'postponement' of Glonass satellites launch
Moscow RIA-Novosti in Russian 1402 GMT 21 Sep 09
   Moscow, 21 September: The Russian Federal Space Agency [Roskosmos] has denied the report, distributed by various media on Monday [21 September], that the launch of Glonass [navigation system] satellites from Baykonur has been postponed to another date.
   "I deny the information distributed by various media on the postponement of the launch. A postponement means that a launch is being rescheduled to a different date. In this case, Roskosmos today rescheduled a launch that has not yet been assigned a specific date," Aleksandr Vorobyev, the official representative of Roskosmos, has told RIA Novosti. [Passage omitted]

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #10 on: 09/21/2009 07:57 pm »
Beginning of October, I was told, but the launch date is currently under review.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #11 on: 09/22/2009 08:23 pm »
Beginning of October, I was told, but the launch date is currently under review

Information about launch in October or November is more accurate for now.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #12 on: 09/23/2009 10:21 pm »
http://www.itar-tass.com/level2.html?NewsID=14354384&PageNum=0

One of possible launch dates is October 29.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #13 on: 10/02/2009 07:22 pm »
Yes also according to Tvroscosmos website. 29 October.

http://www.tvroscosmos.ru/frm/video/start54.php
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #14 on: 10/30/2009 11:53 pm »
When will be the launch date?

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #15 on: 10/31/2009 12:17 am »
When will be the launch date?

Jan, please check the Plan of Russian Space Launches thread... we have a GLONASS launch scheduled for December 18 and another one scheduled for the February 11-20, 2010 period.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #16 on: 11/16/2009 03:46 pm »
http://www.gazeta.ru/news/lenta/2009/11/16/n_1425178.shtml

Three Glonass-M satellites, which were to be launched on September 25, have departed from Baikonur to Zheleznogorsk for repair.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #17 on: 01/20/2010 03:03 pm »
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9010

Preparation of DM-2 upper stage has begun today.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #18 on: 01/26/2010 09:02 am »
One of the satellites was delivered in Baikonur today.

http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=875&ses=c5425f94b5ebd40d4341
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #20 on: 01/28/2010 02:29 pm »
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9095

Two other Glonass-M satellites will be delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome at the beginning of February. The launch is scheduled on March 2nd.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #21 on: 02/03/2010 10:02 am »
Second satellite was delivered today.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9185
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #22 on: 02/10/2010 02:32 pm »
Third satellite was delivered today.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9265
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #23 on: 02/19/2010 12:14 pm »
Block of three Glonass-M satellites was docked with upper stage block of three Glonass-M satellites yesterday.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9378

This time will be used for Glonass "white" rocket? (In the background)
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #24 on: 02/19/2010 05:28 pm »
"This time will be used for Glonass "white" rocket? (In the background)"

That´s possible.
The silver ones with white upper-stage and silver payload-fairing looks a bit "strange". ;-)

What about a white (Block-DM) payload-fairing, comparable with the Briz-M from Express-AM44 and MD-1.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #25 on: 02/20/2010 06:40 pm »
Color depends on the payload. If the load is very important the white painting is ommitted to maximize the perormance.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #26 on: 02/20/2010 08:22 pm »
Color depends on the payload. If the load is very important the white painting is ommitted to maximize the perormance.

Do you have a source for this information?

The Proton that lifted Ekspress-AM44 to orbit was all white.

I wonder if it could be also to do with long term storage of the rocket?

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #27 on: 02/21/2010 12:57 pm »
"Color depends on the payload. If the load is very important the white painting is ommitted to maximize the perormance. "

Hmm, I don´t think that.
In my collection I have different "color-styles" for the same type of payload. (Raduga, Glonass, Express series)
Also I have images of 4 different "silver paint-schemes.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #28 on: 02/21/2010 02:08 pm »
"Color depends on the payload. If the load is very important the white painting is ommitted to maximize the perormance. "

Hmm, I don´t think that.
In my collection I have different "color-styles" for the same type of payload. (Raduga, Glonass, Express series)
Also I have images of 4 different "silver paint-schemes.

The paint has to be there for a reason.

Remember reading in Novosti Kosmonavtiki some in 2000 were mixed rockets; serial number listed is that of the first stage. Might explain different colour schemes. Sirius 3 and Globus were started by new unpainted rockets?

The only explicit mention of unpainted Proton to save weight was for Salyut. What about Mir or Kvant; were they unpainted?

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #29 on: 02/21/2010 06:33 pm »
"The paint has to be there for a reason.

Remember reading in Novosti Kosmonavtiki some in 2000 were mixed rockets; serial number listed is that of the first stage. Might explain different colour schemes. Sirius 3 and Globus were started by new unpainted rockets?

The only explicit mention of unpainted Proton to save weight was for Salyut. What about Mir or Kvant; were they unpainted?"


Yes, -saving weight- is a plausible solution. I also think that... for the stations.
I don´t have good images of the MIR base-block and Salyut-1 rockets and nothing from Kvant-1.
But for Priroda, Kristall and Kvant-2 and also one Salyut/Almaz; white rockets were used.

We will see, which color the launcher will have. ;-)
Also an interesting fact would be the weight of the paint.
Does someone have some information?

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #30 on: 02/21/2010 06:49 pm »
300 kg for Salyut 1

Б.Е.Черток
Ракеты и люди.
Лунная гонка.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #31 on: 02/22/2010 08:56 am »
Unpainted missiles - The Proton-K rocket that was one of several options how to increased carrying capacity (individual rocket).
The Proton-M rocket color scheme corresponds to a series of rockets. Again unpainted rocket carrying capacity is higher (a series of rockets). White color is used again when the carrying capacity increased by other means (eg Phase III). And to further increase capacity again unpainted.

I watch 6 (2 x Phase III) color schemes rocket Proton-M.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #32 on: 02/22/2010 02:03 pm »
Hmm, I meant for example the Glonass-launches on Proton-K.
There were silver and white rockets. Each had writings/markings on it.

And also for Express-AM 1/2/3 satellites, different paint-schemes for their rockets were used.
The AM1 and AM3 were white with writings; the AM2 was silver with markings.
For them, the same type of rocket (serial 410) were used.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #33 on: 02/22/2010 08:20 pm »
I confirm: sometimes, depending on the spacecraft weight, Proton is or not painted. I don't remenber the launch but within the last three years, Proton is without paint and this was mentioned by russian side.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #34 on: 02/25/2010 10:25 am »
Seems that Roscosmos have published official  launch time:

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Baikonur Space Port: intensive operations with Proton-M/DM-2/cluster of three Glonass-M satellites continue at Baikonur.  Specialists of the rocket and space industry completed assembly and tests of the launch vehicle. 
MLI cover is installed today on the space upper composite. 
Proton-M undergoes final operations, to be followed by rocket accommodation on the transport car. 
The roll-out is planned on Feb. 26.
The launch is to take place on March 2, at 0:19 Moscow time.
Quoted from: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8804&lang=en

Is there any official photo galleries about this launch? How about flight profile graphs etc? I have tried to find those but so far I have been unsuccessful.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #35 on: 02/26/2010 12:43 pm »
Today roll-out to the lauch pad (with a few photos).
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9459
(Rocket is white.)

Is there any official photo galleries about this launch? How about flight profile graphs etc? I have tried to find those but so far I have been unsuccessful.
Not. For non-commercial flights is not much information.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #36 on: 02/27/2010 10:01 am »
Link to English rollout article:

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8813&lang=en
(when linking to Roscosmos english pages you have to manually add &lang=en to URL to make it work for everyone)

Here is the rollout video:
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #37 on: 02/27/2010 05:03 pm »
Timeline (in UTC):
21:19:44 - Proton-M liftoff
21:29:30 - DM-2 separation from Proton-M third stage
21:55:59...22:02:15 - DM-2 first burn
00:49:02...00:51:36 - DM-2 second burn
00:51:51 - Glonass-M block separation from DM-2

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #38 on: 03/01/2010 07:08 pm »
Launch is about one hour from now, is anyone getting the Tsenki webcasts?

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #39 on: 03/01/2010 07:27 pm »
How many satellites from GLONASS system is currently working in space?

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #41 on: 03/01/2010 07:35 pm »
Launch is about one hour from now, is anyone getting the Tsenki webcasts?

Yes, www.tv-tsenki.com/live.php

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #42 on: 03/01/2010 07:50 pm »
Moved for live coverage!

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Thanks for covering Rui. There's not enough new content on these sats for an article, but the live thread should do the job.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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T-10 minutes...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #55 on: 03/01/2010 08:09 pm »
It seems really windy this evening, however for example on this weather page for Baikonur there is shown a light wind..

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #58 on: 03/01/2010 08:17 pm »
All the systems are ready for the launch of three Uragan-M satellites from Baykonur...

We are at T-2 minutes...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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T-1 minute!!!...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #60 on: 03/01/2010 08:20 pm »
LAUNCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #62 on: 03/01/2010 08:22 pm »
1 -2 stage sep!

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #64 on: 03/01/2010 08:23 pm »
Everything is looking good. All systems normal...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #65 on: 03/01/2010 08:25 pm »
Nice single cam shot from launch through to staging.

I would say it's poor but well it was expected  ;)

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #67 on: 03/01/2010 08:26 pm »
2 - 3 sep... All normal...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #69 on: 03/01/2010 08:27 pm »
Empty launch pad...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #70 on: 03/01/2010 08:29 pm »
People alredy on the launch pad...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #71 on: 03/01/2010 08:30 pm »
Separation of Blok-DM from 3rd stage...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #72 on: 03/01/2010 08:30 pm »
Thank you for the images and information, Satori!
I was a bit to late to see the launch. ;-)

Hmm, this looks like a white payload-fairing... would be interesting!

greetings...
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #73 on: 03/01/2010 08:31 pm »
First burn of Blok-DM will take place from 2155:59UTC to 2202:15UTC (Anik info).
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #74 on: 03/01/2010 08:33 pm »
If everything goes according to plan, the satellites will have the Cosmos 2459, Cosmos 2460 and Cosmos 2461 designations.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #77 on: 03/01/2010 08:39 pm »
If everything goes according to plan, the satellites will have the Cosmos 2459, Cosmos 2460 and Cosmos 2461 designations.

Cosmos series started way back in March 1962 !!!
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #79 on: 03/01/2010 08:41 pm »
Thanks for the video Klausd!!

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #80 on: 03/01/2010 08:43 pm »
And TV Tsenki webcast is over!

First Blok DM-2 ignition in 12 minutes...
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #81 on: 03/01/2010 08:56 pm »
First DM-2 burn should be taking place. It will end at 2202UTC.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #82 on: 03/01/2010 09:03 pm »
The first Blok DM-2 burn must have ended at 2202UTC.

Second burn will take place at 0049:02UTC until 0051:36UTC March 2 (Anik info).

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #83 on: 03/02/2010 06:30 am »
The first images of the launch (with a white payload-fairing) are available.
This looks very nice to me.  ;)

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9497

and...

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9500

Also, thank you for the video, Klausd!
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #84 on: 03/02/2010 08:13 am »
The three satellite separation took place as expected at 0051UTC.

Some launch photos from Roskosmos...

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #85 on: 03/03/2010 12:25 am »
The launch rate by Proton is amazing (especially by moderm standards). Anagara has a very big shoes to fill.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #86 on: 03/03/2010 08:51 am »
tvroscosmos launch video:

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #87 on: 03/09/2010 05:22 pm »
According to the GLONASS site, the three new satellite will occupy positions 22, 23 and 24, on plane n°3.

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015-100302
СООБЩЕНИЕ ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЯМ СИСТЕМЫ ГЛОНАСС (СПСГ) 015-100302
ТЕМА:  ЗАПУСК 40 БЛОКА ГЛОНАСС
1.СОДЕРЖАНИЕ:  ЗАПУСК 40 БЛОКА ГЛОНАСС СОСТОЯЛСЯ
02.03.2010 (00:19:44).
ТРИ НОВЫХ КА ГЛОНАСС (731/732/735)
ИМЕЮТ НОМЕРА КОСМОС 2459/2460/2461 СООТВЕТСТВЕННО.
КА ПЛАНИРУЕТСЯ РАЗМЕСТИТЬ В ТОЧКАХ 22,23,24 ПЛОСКОСТИ 3.
2.ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЯМ РЕКОМЕНДУЕТСЯ ОБНОВИТЬ АЛЬМАНАХ

I can understand for position 24 (it is empty right now), and for position 23 too (it is presently occupied by an old satellite, Cosmos 2419, launched in 2005.

But position n°22 is occupied by a very recent satellite, Cosmos 2444 (n°726), launched in september 2008. So, why do they want a new satellite there ??
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #88 on: 03/09/2010 05:43 pm »
why do they want a new satellite there?

Glonass-M #726 satellite has technical problems. He does not work since August 2009 and unlikely will work in future. Due to problems with this satellite the launch of three Glonass-M satellites was delayed from September 2009 to March 2010.

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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #89 on: 03/19/2010 11:49 am »
On positon n°23 :

Cosmos 2419 (714) has been put in reserve today. Cosmos 2460 (732) is expected to replace him.
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #90 on: 03/29/2010 04:47 pm »
On positon n°23 :

Cosmos 2419 (714) has been put in reserve today. Cosmos 2460 (732) is expected to replace him.

According to this page, satellite 714 is in "orbital reserve", but according to this one, it is no longer operationnal.
It is the same for satellite 726, which is reportedly out of service too.

Someone can clarify the situation ?
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Re: LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - March 1, 2010
« Reply #91 on: 04/01/2010 03:23 am »
Both pages says, that 714 and 726 'moved to reserve', 714 was operational at that time, but 726 wasn't, unofficially 726 considered lost for Glonass, at-least its civil payload.
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