Fregat Master Thread

[smoliarm]

In the launchschedule at NovKos I see 2020 8 launches with Fregat participation within 3 months.
At the beginning of January there are probably still holidays.
Plesetsk: end Jan. Meridian-M, Feb. Glonass-M, March Glonass-K
Baikonur: end Jan. - March 3 x OneWeb
Kourou: March Falcon-Eye 2
Vostochny: April OneWeb

Is that possible? Does anyone know that?
Thanks in advance.

With respect to Q1 2020 - probably yes.
With respect to whole year 2020 plan - it looks doubtful to me.
The attached picture explains the reason.

[Stan Black]

For GLONASS, Roskosmos has accepted Fregat and fairings №112-11, №112-12, №112-13, №112-14, №112-15.

One Fregat and two fairings have been accepted for Gonets-M. There is a reference to Fregat №112-502, so I guess that №112-501 is for Gonets-M?

[anik]

One Fregat and two fairings have been accepted for Gonets-M. There is a reference to Fregat №112-502, so I guess that №112-501 is for Gonets-M?

Yes, key digit is 2 that means order from Roskosmos. Fairing 112-501 has flown with Kanopus. So, instead of it, probably, fairing 122-06 will be used for Gonets.

[Stan Black]

One Fregat and two fairings have been accepted for Gonets-M. There is a reference to Fregat №112-502, so I guess that №112-501 is for Gonets-M?

Yes, key digit is 2 that means order from Roskosmos. Fairing 112-501 has flown with Kanopus. So, instead of it, probably, fairing 122-06 will be used for Gonets.

And the odd thing about that Kanopus launch is that a fairing was ordered from Progress not Lavochkin?
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17286.msg2030296#msg2030296

[Stan Black]

https://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?regNumber=32008759248

[eeergo]

http://gklaunch.ru/en/news/photo-report-from-lavochkin-scientific-and-production-association-one-day-at-fregat-upper-stage-manufacturing-facility/

Beautiful photo-report of how Fregat upper stages are made in Lavochkin.

[GWR64]

http://gklaunch.ru/en/news/photo-report-from-lavochkin-scientific-and-production-association-one-day-at-fregat-upper-stage-manufacturing-facility/

Beautiful photo-report of how Fregat upper stages are made in Lavochkin.

The video is very short, unfortunately.
Fregat-M 133-14 for CSG can be seen.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Showing the manufacturing process.

[Alter Sachse]

A friend of mine found this picture. It's Fregat-M 123-01!

https://www.roscosmos.ru/media/gallery/big/27964/3886297485.jpg

[GWR64]

I found 123-01 and 133-18 in this gallery.
133-18 in Baikonur

https://www.roscosmos.ru/27964/

[Alter Sachse]

I found 123-01 and 133-18 in this gallery.
133-18 in Baikonur

https://www.roscosmos.ru/27964/

The red tubes say 123-01.
133-18 may be an old cover.

[GWR64]

I found 123-01 and 133-18 in this gallery.
133-18 in Baikonur

https://www.roscosmos.ru/27964/

The red tubes say 123-01.
133-18 may be an old cover.

hm, now i see that.
Or in the conical part 123-01 (what is the name of the thing?) the Fregat-M 133-18 is installed.

[russianhalo117]

I found 123-01 and 133-18 in this gallery.
133-18 in Baikonur

https://www.roscosmos.ru/27964/

The red tubes say 123-01.
133-18 may be an old cover.

hm, now i see that.
Or in the conical part 123-01 (what is the name of the thing?) the Fregat-M 133-18 is installed.

The remove before flight covers on the stage adaptor are 123-01 and the Fregat-M avionics bay flight cover is 133-18 .

[Alter Sachse]

Fregat-M 133-18 belongs to Kourou

[russianhalo117]

Fregat-M 133-18 belongs to Kourou

It could be possible the Starsem launches will use two different series of serials: one for the stage adaptor and one for upper stage.

[russianhalo117]

Fregat-M 133-18 belongs to Kourou

It could be possible the Starsem launches will use two different series of serials: one for the stage adaptor and one for upper stage.

I found 123-01 and 133-18 in this gallery.
133-18 in Baikonur

https://www.roscosmos.ru/27964/

The red tubes say 123-01.
133-18 may be an old cover.

hm, now i see that.
Or in the conical part 123-01 (what is the name of the thing?) the Fregat-M 133-18 is installed.

The Russians call it in translated English the transfer compartment to which Arianespace and the English speaking world call the stage adaptor.

[Alter Sachse]

The 133 series is ordered and programmed for launches in Kourou. (As I have read).

[GWR64]

The 133 series is ordered and programmed for launches in Kourou. (As I have read).

The Fregat 12x-xx are ordered for Baikonur, but also start from Vostochny.
Works if the avionic has been adjusted, otherwise not. (Meteor-M)

[Alter Sachse]

Update

[russianhalo117]

Update

I have looked at other stage adaptors and Fregat stages and they normally have matching serials. So this flight had a change out.