The #Fregat upper stage, originally intended to launch the Falcon Eye 2 satellite, will be sent back to NPO Lavochkin by sea. This May a leak of oxidizer was detected on this upper stage that was mothballed on Kourou cosmodrome. https://ria.ru/20201029/fregat-1582015912.html
https://ria.ru/20201103/kosmos-1582745588.htmlGoogle translate:QuoteMOSCOW, November 3 - RIA Novosti. The first launch of the Russian Soyuz carrier rocket in 2020 from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana, postponed since March due to a malfunction of the Fregat upper stages and the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled for November 28, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti."The start is scheduled for November 28 at 4.33 Moscow time," said the agency's source.
MOSCOW, November 3 - RIA Novosti. The first launch of the Russian Soyuz carrier rocket in 2020 from the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana, postponed since March due to a malfunction of the Fregat upper stages and the coronavirus pandemic, is scheduled for November 28, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti."The start is scheduled for November 28 at 4.33 Moscow time," said the agency's source.
Falconeye-2 is the second generation earth observation satellites launched by UAE to serve the European Union. Falconeye-2 will be launched from the Kourou space center on Nov 29th , 2020 at a nominal liftoff time of 01:33:28 UTC. The Falconeye-2 spacecraft will be supported by the USN Alaska ground station using a downlink frequency = 2264.500 MHz and uplink = 2085.200 MHz, and has been fully coordinated by Comsearch.
https://fcc.report/IBFS/SES-STA-INTR2020-03399/2776921
https://fcc.report/IBFS/SES-STA-INTR2020-03399/2776921QuoteFalconeye-2 is the second generation earth observation satellites launched by UAE to serve the European Union. Falconeye-2 will be launched from the Kourou space center on Nov 29th, 2020 at a nominal liftoff time of 01:33:28 UTC. The Falconeye-2 spacecraft will be supported by the USN Alaska ground station using a downlink frequency = 2264.500 MHz and uplink = 2085.200 MHz, and has been fully coordinated by Comsearch.Maybe someone did a date conversion wrong, it's off one day from the previous post but with the same time.
Falconeye-2 is the second generation earth observation satellites launched by UAE to serve the European Union. Falconeye-2 will be launched from the Kourou space center on Nov 29th, 2020 at a nominal liftoff time of 01:33:28 UTC. The Falconeye-2 spacecraft will be supported by the USN Alaska ground station using a downlink frequency = 2264.500 MHz and uplink = 2085.200 MHz, and has been fully coordinated by Comsearch.
Planned launches:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2020December 2 1 November 30 29 - Falcon Eye 2 - Soyuz-ST-A/Fregat-M (VS24a) - Kourou ELS - 01:33:28December 28 - CSO 2 - Soyuz-ST-A/Fregat-M (VS25) - Kourou ELSChanges on November 28thChanges on November 30thChanges on December 1st
https://www.dlr.de/rd/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4926/8178_read-47363/QuoteNr Version Flug Startdatum Nutzlast(en) Bemerkung24 Sojus STA VS24a 28. November 2020 Falcon Eye 2 02:33 dt. ZeitAngaben ohne Gewähr, Änderungen jederzeit möglich. Aktualisiert: 20. November 2020
Nr Version Flug Startdatum Nutzlast(en) Bemerkung24 Sojus STA VS24a 28. November 2020 Falcon Eye 2 02:33 dt. ZeitAngaben ohne Gewähr, Änderungen jederzeit möglich. Aktualisiert: 20. November 2020
https://ria.ru/20201123/raketa-1585953501.htmlGoogle translate:Quote"In preparation for the launch of the Soyuz-ST-A rocket, a defective valve was found on one of its side blocks. It will be replaced with a spare one taken from another rocket at the cosmodrome. This should not affect the launch date on November 29", - said the interlocutor of the agency.
"In preparation for the launch of the Soyuz-ST-A rocket, a defective valve was found on one of its side blocks. It will be replaced with a spare one taken from another rocket at the cosmodrome. This should not affect the launch date on November 29", - said the interlocutor of the agency.
At the bottom of the page there is "FALCON EYE" written in large letters.
https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/vs24-soyuz-launch/
Quote from: bolun on 11/29/2020 01:34 pmhttps://www.arianespace.com/press-release/vs24-soyuz-launch/Mentioning time in Abu Dhabi is another (not) hidden clue ;-)
Quote from: Closer to Space on 11/28/2020 10:07 pmAt the bottom of the page there is "FALCON EYE" written in large letters.I followed the link circa 8 pm EST? They removed it.
