Author Topic: LIVE: Proton-M/DM-03 – Ekspress-AM8 – September 14, 2015 (19:00 UTC) (Read 59430 times)

Stan Black · « **on:** 08/30/2013 02:41 pm »

Payload: Ekspress-AM8
Rocket: Proton-M 8К82КМ with improved energy-mass characteristics (phase 3) № 93553
Upper stage: DM-03 11С861-03 № 5Л
Fairing: 813ИНМ
Launch site: Baikonur 8П882К (ПУ № 24)

State Centre for Space Research and Production, in the name of M.V. Khrunichev
Государственный космический научно-производственный центр имени М.В. Хруничева

Proton-M

Fairing 813ИНМ

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Изготовление головного обтекателя типа 813ИНМ для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8» (813ХХХ-0000-0СБ)

155 776 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 5th April 2013
Contract number: 100-1033/13/125
Contractual period: January 2013 to June 2014
Delivery: June 2014
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Delivery of launch vehicle, fairing and upper stage to the launch site

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Подготовка к транспортировке, транспортировка ракеты-носителя «Протон-М» с РБ 11С861-03 и ГО 813ИНМ для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8» и возврат порожнего транспорта

27 122 100 Russian ruble
Contract date: 26th December 2013
Contract number: 100-С075/14/15
Contractual period: 1st January 2014 to 25th November 2014
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S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation «Energia»
Ракетно-космической корпорации «Энергия» имени С.П. Королёва

DM-03

Routine maintenance on DM-03

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Проведение регламентных проверок разгонного блока 11С861-03 № 5Л изготовленного для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8».

2 902 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 25th November 2014
Contract number: 351-С251/14/367
Contractual period: November 2014
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- location of work Energia

Delivery of DM-03 to Khrunichev for onward shipment, along with Proton-M to the launch site

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Подготовка к транспортировке, транспортировка РБ ДМ (11С861-03 с адаптером) для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8» и возврат порожнего транспорта

2 823 000 Russian rubles
Contractual period: 25th December 2014
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Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI)
Центр эксплуатации объектов наземной космической инфраструктуры (ЦЭНКИ)

Launch campaign

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Подготовка и запуск РН «Протон-М» и РБ типа «ДМ» с КА «Экспресс-АМ8». Проведение послепусковых работ.

737 000 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 29th October 2013
Contract number: 924-8561/13/324
Contractual period: up to 25th November 2014
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Joint Stock Company «Information Satellite Systems» in the name of Academician M.F. Reshetnev
Открытое акционерное общество «Информационные спутниковые системы» имени академика М.Ф. Решетнёва

Ekspress-AM8

Mass: 2,100 kilogrammes
Platform: Express-1000HTB
Service life: 15 years
Transponders: 24 C-band, 12 Ka-band, 2 L-band
Propellants: xenon 165 kilogrammes, hydrazine 30 kilogrammes
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Danderman · « **Reply #1 on:** 09/29/2013 03:12 pm »

The above provides a cost to the government of 425 584 000 rubles for the Block-DM-03.

The XE Currency Converter says this is $13,161,185.20 dollars.

Stan Black · « **Reply #2 on:** 11/08/2013 01:41 pm »

Delivery of launch vehicle, upper stage and fairing to launch site

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Транспортировка РН «Протон-М» с РБ 11С861-03 и ГО для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»

http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7499088

1st post updated.

Danderman · « **Reply #3 on:** 11/08/2013 02:44 pm »

Quote from: Stan Black on 11/08/2013 01:41 pm

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Транспортировка РН «Протон-М» с РБ 11С861-03 и ГО для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7499088

1st post updated.

This refers to the transport of the Proton and fairing to the launch site.

Artyom. · « **Reply #4 on:** 02/13/2014 10:12 am »

Express-AM8 satellite enters integration phase

ISS-Reshetnev Company has commenced mating the platform and the payload module of the telecommunications satellite Express-AM8

The integration phase includes not only the process of mating two main structural elements of the satellite but also the integration of its systems into a single whole. The integration phase is to be completed by early March, followed by rigorous environmental testing of the Express-AM8 satellite.

Being the prime contractor under the project, ISS-Reshetnev Company is responsible for the design and manufacture of the spacecraft’s platform that incorporates all its services subsystems and payload module structures. As well as that, the company is tasked with the integration and testing of Express-AM8, its pre-launch activities and in-orbit commissioning.

The Express-AM8 telecommunications spacecraft is being built on an ISS-Reshetnev’s middle-class Express-1000HTB platform for the national satellite operator RSCC (Russian Satellite Communications Company). Work on payload instruments was subcontracted to the French division of Thales Alenia Space.

http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/?cid=news&nid=308

Stan Black · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/12/2014 01:05 pm »

Launch campaign

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Подготовка и запуск РН «Протон-М» и РБ типа «ДМ» с КА «Экспресс-АМ8». Проведение послепусковых работ.

http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/contracts/info/common_info/show?contractInfoId=11893841

1st post updated.

Stan Black · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/01/2014 06:14 pm »

Transportation of DM-03 from Energia to Khrunichev, for onward transportation along with Proton-M to the launch site.

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Транспортировка разгонного блока (РБ) ДМ (11С861-03) для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»

912 000 Russian rubles
Delivery period up to 1st December 2014
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007014000059
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007014000107

Stan Black · « **Reply #7 on:** 07/16/2014 03:52 pm »

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11С861-03 №5Л

http://www.e-disclosure.ru/portal/FileLoad.ashx?Fileid=928481

Stan Black · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/06/2014 08:54 am »

Routine maintenance on DM-03

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Проведение регламентных проверок разгонного блока 11С861-03 № 5Л изготовленного для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8».

http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007014000135

1st post updated.

Stan Black · « **Reply #9 on:** 11/23/2014 08:41 am »

Tender from the Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI) for insurance to cover various launches, including «Ekspress-AM», «Soyuz-TMA», «Progress-M», «GLONASS-M»:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=1752593

Direct link to document, dated 21st November 2014:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=9745038

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Запуск космического аппарата: КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
Объект страхования: РН «Протон-М», РБ «Бриз-М» для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 1 797,090
Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 161,740
Ориентировочная дата запуска: I кв. 2015г.

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Launch of satellite: satellite Ekspress-AM8
Insured items: rocket Proton-M, upper stage Briz-M for launch of satellite Ekspress-AM8
The sum insured (limit of liability), million. ruble: 1 797,090
Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million. ruble: 161,740
The estimated launch date: 1st quarter of 2015

anik · « **Reply #10 on:** 11/23/2014 09:43 am »

Gosh... TsENKI does not know what kind of upper stage will fly with Ekspress-AM8... Information about rockets and satellites for insurance are from Wikipedia...

Artyom. · « **Reply #11 on:** 01/16/2015 08:41 am »

Stan Black · « **Reply #12 on:** 01/23/2015 12:04 pm »

Tender from the Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI) for insurance to cover various launch sites; for preparation and launch of rockets «Proton», «Soyuz», «Zenit»:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=1922237

Direct link to document, dated 29th December 2014:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=10741151

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РКН: КА «Экспресс АМ8», РН «Протон-М»
Дата запуска: 1 кв. 2015
Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 2 558,10
Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 17,9

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Launch: satellite Ekspress-AM8, rocket Proton-M
Launch date: 1st quarter of 2015
The sum insured (limit of liability), million ruble: 2 558,10
Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million ruble: 17,9

Stan Black · « **Reply #13 on:** 02/03/2015 03:59 pm »

From the serial number, is this the first use of a phase III Proton-M with a DM upper stage?
http://www.zenite.nu/orbita/primeiro-lancamento-orbital-da-russia-em-2015/

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #14 on:** 02/11/2015 11:05 pm »

Quote from: Stan Black on 02/03/2015 03:59 pm

From the serial number, is this the first use of a phase III Proton-M with a DM upper stage?
http://www.zenite.nu/orbita/primeiro-lancamento-orbital-da-russia-em-2015/

Yes, but there could have been only 1 before it.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/02/2015 09:51 am »

The satellite has been flown to Baikonur on an Antonov 124 today: http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=1846

Let's hope that this Block-DM-03 has better luck than the first two....

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/06/2015 03:30 pm »

According to anik, Blok DM-03 has been delivered on 6th January.

http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum13/topic4533/message1332759/#message1332759

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/19/2015 12:47 pm »

The launch is slipping into May due to that the Proton's 2nd stage fuel lines was discovered to be contaminated with metallic dust (!).

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/430972

northenarc · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/19/2015 05:05 pm »

Curse of the Block DM-03 strikes again eh, at least this time they caught it before launch. Always seems to be the DM-03 flights that have issues, very interesting.

Stan Black · « **Reply #19 on:** 04/02/2015 05:23 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 04/02/2015 11:10 am

Some new launch dates from http://ria.ru/science/20150402/1056104608.html:

Proton/Kosmos ("harpoon"): May 19
Proton/Inmarsat 5-F3: May 31
Proton/Express-AM8: June 18
Proton/Turksat 4B: June 30
Soyuz-2.1a/Kosmos ("film camera"): May 15
Soyuz-2.1b/Kosmos ("digital cam"): June 5