Author Topic: Rokot launch with two Gonets-M, Kosmos-2481 and MiR satellites - July 28, 2012 (Read 26872 times)

anik · « **on:** 02/21/2011 06:35 pm »

The launch of Rokot rocket with Briz-KM upper stage and two Gonets-M, Kosmos and MiR satellites from launch pad 133/3 of Plesetsk cosmodrome is planned in the second quarter of 2011.

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 02/22/2011 07:10 pm »

Launch date is May 26.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/18/2011 05:24 pm »

A little article about the MiR satellite, found in Reshetnev's newsletter n°251.

Danderman · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/18/2011 05:53 pm »

MiR is another name for Yubeleny-2?

patchfree · « **Reply #4 on:** 04/18/2011 08:35 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 04/18/2011 05:53 pm

MiR is another name for Yubeleny-2?

Yes, as indicated in the text near the photograph of the satellite.

g4ayu · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/30/2011 08:21 am »

Any further news on this launch? Did it take place or was it postponed

Satori · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/30/2011 08:42 am »

It was postponed. New launch date is TBD.

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/26/2012 07:22 am »

The launch is planned on June 30th.

anik · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/28/2012 08:14 am »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the launch is planned on July 2nd.

jcm · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/30/2012 05:49 am »

I guess MiR stands for Mikro-(R-something)?
But we don't know what?

I read your article in NK 2012 No. 3 on Gonets with interest. Do we know which Gonets satellites are the ones still operating?

astropl · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/30/2012 06:27 am »

Quote from: jcm on 05/30/2012 05:49 am

I guess MiR stands for Mikro-(R-something)?
But we don't know what?

According to http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=1212 MiR is acronym from Mikhail Reshetnyov:

Было принято решение о том, что малый космический аппарат будет назван «МиР» - по первым буквам имени и фамилии Михаила Решетнёва, основателя ОАО «ИСС» и выдающегося деятеля отечественной космонавтики.

anik · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/30/2012 09:02 am »

Quote from: jcm on 05/30/2012 05:49 am

Do we know which Gonets satellites are the ones still operating?

If I have understood correctly, three Gonets-D1 satellites (No. 13, 14, 15), which were launched in 1996, and Gonets-M (No. 12), which was launched in 2010.

jcm · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/30/2012 01:01 pm »

Thanks to both of you!
Very strange that the 1996 sats are still working but none of the later ones.

bolun · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/22/2012 08:49 pm »

http://www.eurockot.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20041175:2012-june-01-russian-federal-launch-marks-rockot-return-to-flight&catid=50:news&Itemid=99

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Following the decision by the Russian State Commission to return Rockot to flight after the failed injection of the GEO-IK2 satellite on February 01, 2011, the preparation of the Rockot launcher as well as the two Russian spacecraft "Gonez-M" and "MiR" for their launch has started at Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The return-to-flight of Rockot is now planned for July 2012. This will be the first Rockot launch in 2012.