NK-33A test firing:http://www.tltnews.ru/obl_news/59/403945/
I don't know Russian, but from the machine translation I can't quite get if they were testing the automatic shutdown system or they had an off nominal situation and the engine shutdown.
Your turn...http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31704.0
Quote from: Prober on 04/21/2013 10:19 pmYour turn...http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=31704.0The launch date for the first S-2-1v will be decided by May: http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/7639/
In Podmoskov'e have successfully completed the first test firing unit carrier rocket light class "Soyuz-2-1v", produced in the Samara Space Center rocket "Progress Samara Space Center." This was reported today by the press service of the Samara engine-enterprise "Kuznetsov".The tests were conducted on the basis of Research and Testing Center aerospace industry in Relight the Moscow region. The purpose of the test firing was to develop the propulsion system in the block of the first stage, including cruise missile engine NK-33A development and production of "Smiths"."The engine operated in accordance with the standard patterns, and the logic operation of all systems of the rocket block, confirming its reliability. Past fire tests - is another major step towards the flight test rocket" Soyuz-2-1v ", - the press-service of the the enterprise.
First launch now planned in September: http://ria.ru/science/20130608/942207144.html
Is he saying that a they will also launch a military kosmos satellite on 2.1v?
first half of October – two calibration spheres SKRL-756, Aist No. 1 – Soyuz-2-1V/Volga – Plesetsk 43/4