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Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« on: 04/26/2008 09:02 am »
http://www.npopm.ru/?cid=news&nid=501

The payload module (PLM) for Ekspress-AM44 satellite has arrived to Zheleznogorsk from Cannes on April 18th. Then PLM has been successfully tested in unechoed chamber during six days. The integration of PLM with satellite's platform has begun since April 25th.

Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 satellites will be launched in the third quarter by Proton-M rocket with Briz-M upper stage.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #1 on: 07/15/2008 06:33 pm »
http://www.npopm.ru/?cid=news&nid=551

All tests of Ekspress-AM44 satellite in Zheleznogorsk have successfully finished.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #2 on: 07/17/2008 02:43 pm »
According to http://armstass.su/?page=article&aid=57514&cid=148 the launch date is September 25.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #3 on: 07/18/2008 08:48 am »
According to http://arms-tass.su/?page=article&aid=57511&cid=125 the launch date of Glonass is planned on September 25 also?

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #4 on: 07/18/2008 11:06 am »
It's probably possible. There are at least two active Proton launch pads at Baikonur, and they are not constrained by range conflicts like the US space programme. I would expect the launches to be spread out, one in the early morning, one in the late evening, but it is probably possible. I would expect the GLONASS launch to use site 81/24, and the Ekspress launch to use 200/39.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #5 on: 07/18/2008 02:07 pm »
It's probably possible. There are at least two active Proton launch pads at Baikonur, and they are not constrained by range conflicts like the US space programme. I would expect the launches to be spread out, one in the early morning, one in the late evening, but it is probably possible. I would expect the GLONASS launch to use site 81/24, and the Ekspress launch to use 200/39.

During the years I worked Proton, there was a constraint not to have two vehicles on pad at the same time.  You could roll out after the previous Proton launch (though rollout was always choreographed for 06:30).  There were different versions as to the reason for the constraint.  It was couched as a vehicle safety issue, but realistically there were not the GSE or manpower resources to support pad processing of two Protons at the same time.  If you look at the records, I doubt you will find any cases of Proton launches less than three days apart.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #6 on: 07/18/2008 05:54 pm »
It's probably possible. There are at least two active Proton launch pads at Baikonur, and they are not constrained by range conflicts like the US space programme. I would expect the launches to be spread out, one in the early morning, one in the late evening, but it is probably possible. I would expect the GLONASS launch to use site 81/24, and the Ekspress launch to use 200/39.

During the years I worked Proton, there was a constraint not to have two vehicles on pad at the same time.  You could roll out after the previous Proton launch (though rollout was always choreographed for 06:30).  There were different versions as to the reason for the constraint.  It was couched as a vehicle safety issue, but realistically there were not the GSE or manpower resources to support pad processing of two Protons at the same time.  If you look at the records, I doubt you will find any cases of Proton launches less than three days apart.

Looking at the list of launches there has never been two outside at the same time. Not even having one on site 200 and one on site 81. Not even during Mars or Venus campaigns.

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« Last Edit: 07/18/2008 06:01 pm by Stan Black »

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #7 on: 08/12/2008 05:27 am »
According to http://www.comnews.ru/index.cfm?id=38607 the launch is postponed till November/December 2008 due to unavailability of Ekspress-MD1 satellite.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #8 on: 09/10/2008 03:30 pm »
According to http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=762 the launch is planned in December 2008.

But as per http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=31853&sec=1448 due to unavailability of Ekspress-MD1 satellite there are two options now: the first - the postponing of launch till 2009, the second - the launch in the end of 2008 without Ekspress-MD1.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #9 on: 09/30/2008 05:20 pm »
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=803

Ekspress-MD1 satellite has arrived to Peresvet (Moscow region) for tests in thermovacuum camera.
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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #10 on: 10/07/2008 02:38 pm »
http://arms-tass.su/?page=article&aid=61004&cid=125

Acoustic tests of Ekspress-MD1 satellite is completed.
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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #11 on: 10/08/2008 09:51 am »
On 7th october, Ekspress-MD1 was installed in thermovaccum chamber VK600/300. It is presently prepared for the tests, which will last 10 days.

Roskosmos publishes a picture of the preparation in NITs RKP, before it was put in the VK :
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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #12 on: 10/18/2008 07:22 am »
According to rumours on Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the launch is postponed till 2009.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #13 on: 10/21/2008 03:06 pm »
Express-MD1 Completes Thermal–Vacuum Tests at Space Industry’s Research Center in Peresvet
21.10.2008

http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=261

"The Express-MD1 satellite has successfully completed thermal-vacuum testing at Space Industry’s Research Center (NITs RKP) in Peresvet.

The spacecraft was taken out of the thermal–vacuum chamber known as VK600/300, where it was tested in space environment during 10–days test cycle, on October 20.

With full achievement of the testing program goals, further works with the Express-MD1 are being carried out at its technical position"

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #14 on: 10/24/2008 03:06 pm »
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=838

Electrical tests of Ekspress-MD1 satellite in the acoustic camera are carrying out in these days.
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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #15 on: 10/29/2008 05:15 pm »
According to http://www.comnews.ru/index.cfm?id=40415 the launch is scheduled for February 10, 2009.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #16 on: 12/01/2008 03:19 pm »
http://www.sat24.ru/?r=news&do=show&id=5451&p=1

The assembly of Proton-M rocket is begun.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #17 on: 12/10/2008 03:07 pm »
http://www.npopm.ru/?cid=news&nid=625

Ekspress-AM44 satellite has been brought to life after storage at Reshetnyov enterprise. Its delivery to cosmodrome is planned on January 12, 2009.

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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #18 on: 12/16/2008 02:52 pm »
According to Roskosmos, th elauncher was delivered to Baïkonour today.

I think the upper pictures shows actually the GLONASS launcher...

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5024
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Re: Ekspress-AM44 and Ekspress-MD1 launch
« Reply #19 on: 12/16/2008 03:36 pm »
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5018

The fuelling of tanks for Ekspress-AM44 satellite by propellants has begun today on Baikonur cosmodrome. After delivering of satellite they will be attached to it.

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