Quote from: Star One on 01/16/2013 05:58 pmQuote from: russianhalo117 on 01/16/2013 05:37 pmQuote from: Star One on 01/16/2013 05:20 pmWhat the heck is all that orange smoke coming around it, doesn't look healthy?its normal around the ignition and early launch portion of the flight. It is un-ignited propellant and is a common site for hypergolic boosters.Thanks. I don't remember seeing anything quite so orange on other launchers, is it something that comes from the fact that it is converted ICBM?it partly has to do with fact that Rockot still uses its silo launch tube above ground and that there is not a flame trench for deflection so it just kind of hangs around. You will see it with Proton to if you watch the flame trench cameras when ignition occurs.Also Rockot is from UR Booster family in the UR-100 subfamily and uses the same fuel and oxidizer.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 01/16/2013 05:37 pmQuote from: Star One on 01/16/2013 05:20 pmWhat the heck is all that orange smoke coming around it, doesn't look healthy?its normal around the ignition and early launch portion of the flight. It is un-ignited propellant and is a common site for hypergolic boosters.Thanks. I don't remember seeing anything quite so orange on other launchers, is it something that comes from the fact that it is converted ICBM?
Quote from: Star One on 01/16/2013 05:20 pmWhat the heck is all that orange smoke coming around it, doesn't look healthy?its normal around the ignition and early launch portion of the flight. It is un-ignited propellant and is a common site for hypergolic boosters.
What the heck is all that orange smoke coming around it, doesn't look healthy?
I have two pictures of the launch here :http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2013/15012013/15012013photos.html
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 01/24/2013 04:51 amI have two pictures of the launch here :http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2013/15012013/15012013photos.htmlThe pictures show the launch of Kosmos-2470. The branches of the trees in the foreground of the first picture are exactly the same as on this picture: http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2011/01022011/01022011-1.jpg
The article on the mil.ru website included a picture of the launch (unless this is file picture...)http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=11579353@egNews
Sounds like the Russians have confirmed that something went wrong with the retro-burn of the Briz-KM, as they have delayed the next Rokot launch to June because of "launch vehicle problems": hhttp://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/5023/
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/27/2013 05:49 pmSounds like the Russians have confirmed that something went wrong with the retro-burn of the Briz-KM, as they have delayed the next Rokot launch to June because of "launch vehicle problems": hhttp://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/5023/According to Izvestia, the satellites did not reach the intended orbit and only two of the three Rodnik-satellites could be activated while the third is considered a loss.http://izvestia.ru/news/550252
Kosmos-2483 have not yet performed maneuvers unlike Kosmos-2482 and Kosmos-2484.
Is it possibly failed or do you think it might not be going to the similar location as the others
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 05/25/2013 02:34 amIs it possibly failed or do you think it might not be going to the similar location as the othersIt possibly failed because the Russian MoD possibly can not control it after dirty separation from Briz-KM and followed tumbling.
Quote from: anik on 05/25/2013 05:43 amQuote from: russianhalo117 on 05/25/2013 02:34 amIs it possibly failed or do you think it might not be going to the similar location as the othersIt possibly failed because the Russian MoD possibly can not control it after dirty separation from Briz-KM and followed tumbling.Did the Briz-KM also tumble; why it did not perform final manoeuvre?