Does this means that it is still on track for launch on Dec. 12?
I've gotten fuzzy on the details again, or exactly what changes have happened...is this launch powered by a refurbished NK-33 engine? Or is the first stage already using an RD-193?And are they really trying to call it the Soyuz-1? Seems like that would be hard to pull off since it follows -2.1a, -2.1b. Maybe they should tack on digits, and make it the -2.1.3a. Or take a page from Apple, and just call it "Soyuz" and let the poor confused masses struggle to come up with identification schemes, like "2013 edition" or codename "Kuznetsov's Revenge" or "Uni-Core."
So this is the launch configuration of the three payloads....
As per NK forum, roll out is scheduled to Dec 17th, and launch on Dec 23rd.
Quote from: asmi on 12/04/2013 02:58 pmAs per NK forum, roll out is scheduled to Dec 17th, and launch on Dec 23rd.Surprisingly quiet with just a week to go from Dec. 23......is the rocket still scheduled to roll out tomorrow?
It will be 575 km altitude and 64.9 inclination