Author Topic: Angara-A5/Briz-M - dummy payload - Plesetsk - December 14, 2020 (05:50 UTC) (Read 36282 times)

GWR64 · « **Reply #40 on:** 11/28/2020 09:06 pm »

ah, found it, the Briz-M 88534 is probably from 2013
Stan knows everything

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17568.msg1834084#msg1834084

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #41 on:** 12/03/2020 07:47 am »

Bump: With the successful Soyuz launch, also from Plesetsk, on December 3, this becomes the next Russian orbital launch.

PM3 · « **Reply #42 on:** 12/03/2020 10:06 am »

NET December 7 according to Anatoly Zak: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2020.html
[December 7-December 11]

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #43 on:** 12/03/2020 09:03 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/03/2020 07:47 am

Bump: With the successful Soyuz launch, also from Plesetsk, on December 3, this becomes the next Russian orbital launch.

I spoke to soon? The launch date is still To Be Announced; the latest rumor(?) is it may launch circa December 20.

That's after the 36 OneWeb satellite launch on the 17th from Vostochny.

EDIT Dec 4: Or maybe it is the next Russian orbital launch after all? See my post, immediately following this one.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #44 on:** 12/03/2020 09:17 pm »

Quote from: Salo on 11/27/2020 07:31 pm

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Anatoly Zak @RussianSpaceWeb
The long-awaited Angara-5 (#Angaraa5) rocket is now reportedly penciled for launch on December 11... or else. DETAILS: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/angara5-flight2.html#2020

A launch date driver:

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That launch date [No Later Than December 11] was reportedly close to multiple warranties on the rocket's systems. It is typical for the Russian rocket industry to end the warranties by December 31 of a particular year *. Naturally, the delay of the mission beyond the warranty deadline might require a complex re-certification process which launch officials often want to avoid.

EDITS Dec 4: Phrase added to the second sentence above:

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*..., however according to one report, there were deadlines on this particular vehicle coming even a week earlier then the end of the year.

And further news; my bold:

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The rocket was reportedly returned to the assembly building by November 29 and another meeting on the status of the mission was planned for November 30. Due to the scheduled mission of the Soyuz-2-1a rocket with Gonets-M satellites, whose ground track was passing in the proximity of the Angara launch pad in Plesetsk, it was decided to keep the 2L vehicle in the assembly building. After the successful launch of the Soyuz on December 3, the State Commission overseeing the Angara flight testing was expected to meet on December 4 to approve the return of the Angara-5 2L vehicle to its launch pad. According to various reports, the officials considered December 11 and December 14 as potential launch dates for the second Angara-5 rocket.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #45 on:** 12/05/2020 01:17 pm »

Here is the video again

Salo · « **Reply #46 on:** 12/05/2020 05:14 pm »

From NK forum: Angara launch December 14-16.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #47 on:** 12/06/2020 02:11 am »

Some screen grabs.

Salo · « **Reply #48 on:** 12/07/2020 11:18 am »

https://ria.ru/20201207/angara-1587967049.html
Google translate:

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MOSCOW, December 7 - RIA Novosti. The second test launch of the Angara-A5 heavy-class launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for the morning of December 14, two sources in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.
...
"The launch is scheduled for 8.50 Moscow time on December 14," the agency's source said.

Another source confirmed this information, adding that today the rocket was transported to a refueling complex for refueling the low-pressure tanks of the Briz-M upper stage, which is scheduled for December 7-8. After that, on December 9, "Angara" will be delivered to the launch complex to prepare for launch.

otter · « **Reply #49 on:** 12/09/2020 04:35 pm »

A5008/20 NOTAMN
Q) KZAK/QXXXX////000/999/
A) KZAK B) 2012140530 C) 2012190700 D) DAILY 0530-0700
E) THE RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY HAS PLANNED A MISSILE LAUNCH.
DEBRIS FROM THIS LAUNCH WILL FALL WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 091305N1325010E TO 055430N1341730E TO 053400N1332720E TO 085255N1315930E TO POINT OF ORIGIN.
IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ALL NON-PARTICIPATING AIR TRAFFIC ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE NOTAMED AREA. IFR AIRCRAFT UNDER ATC JURISDICTION SHOULD ANTICIPATE CLEARANCE AROUND THE NOTAMED AREA.
F) SFC G) UNL

input~2 · « **Reply #50 on:** 12/10/2020 03:45 pm »

also:

X0646/20 - FLW ATS RTE CLSD WI SEGMENTS:
M59 ODMOR - ERUSA
N174 KEDOR - BAGRA
T541 BANAB - KEDOR. SFC - UNL, DAILY 0530-0700, 14 DEC 05:30 2020 UNTIL 19 DEC
07:00 2020. CREATED: 10 DEC 08:32 2020

L2828/20 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD:
A302 AMATA - LIKOT,
B809 MAKSIMKIN YAR NDB (CE) - TOGBA,
R496 MAKSIMKIN YAR NDB (CE) - SOTIM,
T631 MAKSIMKIN YAR NDB (CE) - SOTIM. SFC - UNL, DAILY 0530-0700, 14 DEC 05:30
2020 UNTIL 19 DEC 07:00 2020. CREATED: 10 DEC 08:39 2020

starbase · « **Reply #51 on:** 12/13/2020 08:11 pm »

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It appears no Angara launch today:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/angara5-flight2.html#2020

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1338226887454302209

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #52 on:** 12/13/2020 10:01 pm »

Quote from: starbase on 12/13/2020 08:11 pm

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It appears no Angara launch today:
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/angara5-flight2.html#2020

https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1338226887454302209

Backup window is the 16th if still valid then certifications begin to run out.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #53 on:** 12/13/2020 11:44 pm »

Hmm...those people at NK forums looking at that single source is skeptical of the user's validity due to the user's lack of post history.... $:-\$

Too early to say in this case IMHO per my own experience w/ similar Chinese sources we've all relied on.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #54 on:** 12/14/2020 04:37 am »

There's been no announcement of a delay by Interfax-AVN.

https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=543174&lang=RU

The first test launch of the Angara missile is scheduled for Monday
14.12.2020 00:00:00
The launch was scheduled for November 28, but was postponed

Moscow. December 14. INTERFAX – The first test launch of the Angara-A5 heavy launch vehicle is due to take place at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Monday.
As reported by the administration of the Kolpashev district of Tomsk region, Roscosmos warned about the fall of separating parts of launch vehicles in the Kargasok, Parabel, Kolpashevsky and Upper Necket regions of the region.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #55 on:** 12/14/2020 04:51 am »

Launch should be happening about now.

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #56 on:** 12/14/2020 04:54 am »

An insider on the NK forum reports that Angara has lifted off.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #57 on:** 12/14/2020 05:04 am »

Confirmation of launch. ~~Article incorrectly states launch from Plesetsk.~~

https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/10247513

"The second test launch of the heavy "Angara-A5" was carried out from Plesetska

/Updated, details added and background after the third paragraph/

MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. The Space Forces of Russia conducted on Monday the second test launch of a heavy launch vehicle "Angara-A5" with a large-mass mock-up of payload from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"The combat calculation of the Space Forces of the Air and Space Forces carried out a test launch of the heavy-class launch vehicle "Angara-A5" with a large-mass mock-up of the payload," the military department said.

The rocket was launched at 08:50 Moscow time from the launcher of the site No. 35 of the State Test Cosmodrome of the Russian Defense Ministry (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in the Arkhangelsk region. As specified in the department, all pre-launch operations and launch of the space rocket "Angara-A5" were in normal mode."

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #58 on:** 12/14/2020 05:11 am »

T-0 was 05:50:00.282 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #59 on:** 12/14/2020 05:16 am »

Dmitry Rogozin tweeting out this photo of the rocket pre-launch:

https://twitter.com/Rogozin/status/1338365963306225664?s=19

Note the blue launch pad tower that identifies the picture as from 2020:

https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1338365946923192321?s=19