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Proton-M/Briz-M - Kosmos 2539 (Blagovest #4) - August 5, 2019 (21:56 UTC)
zubenelgenubi:
If the launch of the fourth Blagovest satellite occurs as presently scheduled, it could be:
the first Proton launch this year.
Cross-posts re: spacecraft launch...
First, Q1 2019:
--- Quote from: Salo on 08/14/2018 11:18 am ---Kosmos (Blagovest n.º 14L), Yamal-601, Eutelsat 5 West B and MEV-1 - Q1 2019:
https://ria.ru/science/20180814/1526483986.html
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Then, NET Q2 2019, by elimination:
--- Quote from: Salo on 11/29/2018 11:55 am ---http://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=496497
Google translate:
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Baikonur. 29th of November. INTERFAX-AVN - The Russian-German space observatory "Spektr-RG" will be launched from Baikonur in April 2019, before this, the launches of Proton are not planned, a source at the cosmodrome told Interfax.
"The schedule does not provide for the launch of Proton in the first quarter of 2019. The first launch of the year is scheduled for April. The rocket will launch the largest space observatory Spektr-RG," the source said.
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Then, May-June 2019:
--- Quote from: Salo on 12/22/2018 02:22 pm ---https://ria.ru/20181222/1548471431.html
Google translate:
--- Quote ---"In total, it is planned to carry out seven launches of Proton rockets during the year, 5 of them are to replenish the Russian satellite constellation. Protons will start from the start of the Russian scientific laboratory telescope Spektr-RG in early April, then start from the Russian military satellite "Blagovest" in May-June, "- said the source.
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Now NET H1 April 2019; also a mention of spacecraft delivery timing:
--- Quote from: Salo on 01/15/2019 05:26 am ---https://ria.ru/20190115/1549350609.html
Google translate:
--- Quote ---Communication system "Blagovest" of the Ministry of Defense of Russia began to deploy in 2017. Since then, three spacecraft have been launched into orbit.
"The delivery of the satellite to the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for the end of February, launching with the help of the Proton-M rocket is possible in the first half of April," the agency’s source said.
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russianhalo117:
--- Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/15/2019 10:04 am ---If the launch of the fourth Blagovest satellite occurs as presently scheduled, it could be:
the first Proton launch this year.
Cross-posts re: spacecraft launch...
First, Q1 2019:
--- Quote from: Salo on 08/14/2018 11:18 am ---Kosmos (Blagovest n.º 14L), Yamal-601, Eutelsat 5 West B and MEV-1 - Q1 2019:
https://ria.ru/science/20180814/1526483986.html
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Then, NET Q2 2019, by elimination:
--- Quote from: Salo on 11/29/2018 11:55 am ---http://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=496497
Google translate:
--- Quote --- 11/29/2018 13:51:12
Baikonur. 29th of November. INTERFAX-AVN - The Russian-German space observatory "Spektr-RG" will be launched from Baikonur in April 2019, before this, the launches of Proton are not planned, a source at the cosmodrome told Interfax.
"The schedule does not provide for the launch of Proton in the first quarter of 2019. The first launch of the year is scheduled for April. The rocket will launch the largest space observatory Spektr-RG," the source said.
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Then, May-June 2019:
--- Quote from: Salo on 12/22/2018 02:22 pm ---https://ria.ru/20181222/1548471431.html
Google translate:
--- Quote ---"In total, it is planned to carry out seven launches of Proton rockets during the year, 5 of them are to replenish the Russian satellite constellation. Protons will start from the start of the Russian scientific laboratory telescope Spektr-RG in early April, then start from the Russian military satellite "Blagovest" in May-June, "- said the source.
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Now NET H1 April 2019; also a mention of spacecraft delivery timing:
--- Quote from: Salo on 01/15/2019 05:26 am ---https://ria.ru/20190115/1549350609.html
Google translate:
--- Quote ---Communication system "Blagovest" of the Ministry of Defense of Russia began to deploy in 2017. Since then, three spacecraft have been launched into orbit.
"The delivery of the satellite to the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for the end of February, launching with the help of the Proton-M rocket is possible in the first half of April," the agency’s source said.
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Only 1 pad is affected. If they use 81/24 before the pad enters retirement later this year then this launch shouldn't be affected to much. At least that is how I see it. 200/39 is heavily tied up in the cause of the delays.
Satori:
--- Quote from: Olaf on 03/09/2019 09:14 am ---https://ria.ru/20190309/1551653792.html
Google translation
--- Quote ---The launch of a Proton-M carrier rocket with the Briz-M upper stage and the Blagovest military communications satellite is scheduled for May 17 from Baikonur, the agency said.
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zubenelgenubi:
Cross-post re: launch date:
--- Quote from: Salo on 03/27/2019 04:18 am ---https://ria.ru/20190327/1552140752.html
Google translate:
--- Quote ---MOSCOW, March 27 - RIA News. This year’s first launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle with the telecommunication satellite Blagovest, the last spacecraft sent from the Baikonur cosmodrome in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry, was postponed from May 17 to May 24-25, a source in the rocket and space industry said.
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Salo:
https://ria.ru/20190401/1552275158.html
Google translate:
--- Quote ---"The launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle with the Briz-M upper stage and the Blagovest satellite from the Baikonur cosmodrome is scheduled for May 23," the agency’s source said.
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