Author Topic: Proton-M/Briz-M – Kosmos 2526 (Blagovest №12Л) – April 18, 2018 (22:12 UTC)  (Read 19479 times)

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what is the Proton´s serial number for this mission?
We still don't have Proton or Briz serials for the previous Blagovest, right?
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There are two photos showing the spacecraft leaving the factory inside a truck! Not much can be seen though.

http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/media/photo

The telecommunications satellite Blagovest №12, designed and built by ISS-Reshetnev Company, has been safely delivered to its cosmodrome in Baikonur.

The Blagovest №12 satellite, accompanied by ISS-Reshetnev specialists, made its journey to the cosmodrome to begin final preparations for launch. All the necessary operations and check-outs are due to begin soon.

Blagovest №12 is a heavy-class satellite based on ISS-Reshetnev’s largest Express-2000 platform. The satellite is equipped with a payload which was also designed and built by ISS-Reshetnev Company. Blagovest №12 is intended to provide high-speed internet, data communications, television and radio broadcasting, telephony and videoconferencing services.

02.03.2018

http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/media/news/news-020318
« Last Edit: 04/18/2018 09:25 pm by Steven Pietrobon »
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what is the Proton´s serial number for this mission?
We still don't have Proton or Briz serials for the previous Blagovest, right?

93559(4922907979)/99562 (Blagovest n.º 11L)
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Here's a video of 13L in the factory.

https://ok.ru/space360/topic/67346010939407
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We are 10 minutes from the return of Proton-M/Briz-M...

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Launch should be happening now.
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This is a 9 hour plus long mission, but we should have any sort of launch confirmation via Russian news sources in the next minutes.

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We have launch confirmation from RIA Novosti.

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We have launch confirmation from RIA Novosti.

And also from ITAR-TASS.

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Bing translation.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/609142

In Russia 01:25, 19 April 2018
Missile with military satellite launched from Baikonur

Moscow. April 19. INTERFAX.RU-Carrier "proton-m " with a spacecraft, launched in the interests of the Russian mod, started on Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, told journalists in the press service of the Russian military department.

"The launch of heavy-class rocket-carrier" proton-m  "with spacecraft in the interests of the Russian MoD was successfully carried out from the Baikonur Cosmodrome,"-the press service said.

On the eve of the cosmodrome came the commander of the space troops-deputy Commander HQs Russia Colonel General Alexander Head. He carried out a general guide to the launch of the rocket.

 "All pre-launch operations and launch of the" Proton-M "launch vehicle have passed in normal mode. The means of the ground automated control complex controlled the launch and flight of the launch vehicle. The exact start time is 01:12 MSK  ",-the Ministry of Defense reported.

The control was carried out by ground means of the main test space center named after Mr. S. Titova of space troops HQs RF.
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Bing Translation. Briz-M separated from Proton.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/609144

In Russia 02:21, 19 April 2018
The acceleration block  "Breeze-m " has separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle Proton-m

Moscow. April 19. INTERFAX.RU-acceleration block  "Breeze-M " with the spacecraft of military purpose separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle  "Proton-m ", launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, told reporters on Thursday in the press service Ministry of Defense of Russia.

 "At 1:22 MSK head part of the" Proton-M  "In the" Breeze-M "acceleration unit with the spacecraft, launched in the interests of the Ministry of Defense, the state has separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle ",-said in the military department.

The launch of the spacecraft into the calculated orbit with the help of the acceleration block  "Breeze-M " will take several hours, added to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Launch of the launch vehicle "proton-m " successfully took place at 1:12 MSK.
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Official confirmation. Name is Kosmos 2526.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/609179

In Russia 10:47, 19 April 2018
Launched on Wednesday the satellite is taken on management of means of the Ministry of Defense of Russia

Moscow. April 19. INTERFAX.RU-ground means of the defense Ministry of Russia took on the management of the military space apparatus, launched the day before from Baikonur, told journalists on Thursday in the press service of the military department.

 "The spacecraft, launched in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, was taken to the target orbit in the estimated time and adopted for the management of the ground means of space troops of the aerospace forces ",-the ministry said.

The satellite has a stable telemetry connection installed and maintained. The onboard systems of the machine are functioning normally, the Defense Ministry said.

 "After the adoption of the administration of the spacecraft assigned serial number " Cosmos-2526  ",-noted in the military department.

Launch of the launch vehicle "proton-m " successfully took place in 01:12 in Moscow. In 01:22 the head part of the rocket in the "Breeze-M" acceleration block with the spacecraft was separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle.

Earlier it was reported that the acceleration block  "Breeze-m " brought to the target orbit spacecraft launched last night from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the interests of the Russian mod.

 "The spacecraft was taken to orbit at the estimated time in the normal mode ",-told the journalists in the Defense Department.

As it was reported, the launch vehicle "proton-m " started in 01:12 in Moscow. In 01:22 Moscow time the head part of the rocket in the acceleration block  "Breeze-M " with the spacecraft was separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle.
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Roscosmos press release:

https://www.roscosmos.ru/24972/

Here's the pic from the Roscosmos press release. Is it official launch pic?

https://www.roscosmos.ru/media/mini/news/2018/4194948781.jpg

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Press release from Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation http://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12172006
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Proton-M vehicle with Russian Defence Ministry satellite launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome
On April 19 at 1:12 a.m. (MSK), the Proton-M vehicle with Russian Defence Ministry satellite was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The launch process and rocket flight was controlled by means of ground automated complex.
The spacecraft successfully reached final transfer orbit and was taken under control by the Main Test Space Centre named after German Titov.

The Russian version is longer https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12172006 and gives the name Космос-2526. The image used is from 2017 (images/upload/2017/proton-1pr.jpg)

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At this time only the Briz-M tank has been cataloged

2018-037A/43432 in 387 x 35686 km x 48.65°


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what is the Proton´s serial number for this mission?
We still don't have Proton or Briz serials for the previous Blagovest, right?

93559(4922907979)/99562 (Blagovest n.º 11L)

That is odd because №93559 was prepared for GLONASS.
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/44fz/filestore/public/1.0/download/rgk2/file.html?uid=44C7F311ABFC001EE0530A86120D26DC

Evidence points to it prepared for DM upper stage.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17568.msg1640131#msg1640131
« Last Edit: 04/21/2018 06:33 am by Stan Black »

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Still no TLE for satellite and Briz-M

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