The launch time frame for KOMPSAT-6 should be announced in February 2019. In March 2019 a fitcheck with KOMPSAT-6 is planned. http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=3640Will the operational Angara 1.2 finally finish? A miracle!Maybe I got it wrong too.
The launch of the South Korean satellite using the Angara-1.2 rocket postponedIt was scheduled for 2020.MOSCOW, March 21. / TASS /. The Angara-1.2 light class launch vehicle is manufactured for delivery to South Korea, but its launch will be postponed from 2020 to a later time. This was announced by the Director General of the State Space Research and Production Center (GKNPT) named after M.V. Khrunicheva Alexey Varachko in an interview with the newspaper Kommersant , published on Thursday."We have one contract <...> for the delivery of Angara-1.2 to South Korea. It is being manufactured, but they have their own difficulties in terms of payload, so the start-up since 2020 has shifted a little," Varochko said.In 2016, a contract was launched for launching the South Korean satellite remote sensing satellite Kompsat-6 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-6) using the Angara-1.2 rocket between the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and International Launch Services (ILS, a subsidiary of Khrunichev Center). It was assumed that in March 2019 the fitting tests would begin, during which the transition system of the Khrunichev Center production interface with the structural-thermal model of the Kompsat-6 satellite would be docked.
The second stage of the Angara-1.2 launch vehicle that has never flown before (from the new issue of the Russian Space magazine)
KOMPSAT-6 satellite launch tests in South Korea postponed03/18/2020 The pilot tests of the transition system adapter for launching the KOMPSAT-6 spacecraft, which were supposed to take place in South Korea, were suspended due to unfavorable epidemiological conditions. As part of the fulfillment of contractual obligations to ensure the launch of the KOMPSAT-6 multipurpose spacecraft in the interests of KARI, last week, March 10, the Khrunichev Center delivered a transition system with separation means for conducting trial tests with the interface of the structural-thermal model of the spacecraft. However, according to the decision of the parties participating in the launch of the South Korean satellite, due to the unfavorable epidemiological situation in the world and restrictions on movement between countries, the start of trial tests is postponed until the situation normalizes. As part of the pilot tests, a team of specialists from the Khrunichev Center, Airbus Defense and Space, and International Launch Services will come to South Korea to test the docking of the transition system manufactured by the GKNPC them. M.V. Khrunicheva with the interface of the KOMPSAT-6 spacecraft, installation, tension and subsequent shooting of the locking tape manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space and measuring the actual levels of shock loads acting on the spacecraft.
Varochko also announced the postponement of the launch of the Angara light rocket with a South Korean satellite on board. The Russian side has nothing to do with this delay. The fact is that by the time of the scheduled launch, the spacecraft that the launch vehicle is supposed to deliver into orbit will not be ready yet. Therefore, it was decided to postpone the start to 2022. If, for some reason, the delivery of the South Korean satellite does not take place, then Angara-1.2 will remain at the disposal of the Khrunichev Center.
https://tass.ru/kosmos/12612333Google translate:QuoteKOSMODROM Plessetsk / Arkhangelsk region /, October 8. / TASS /. Two launches of the Angara-A5 heavy carrier rocket and two launches of its light version are planned to be carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome next year, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergei Surovikin reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. "Next year, two launches of the light" Angara "and two launches of the" Angara-A5 "rocket - heavy - are planned in order to complete the tests and begin serial production of the" Angara "missiles to perform further tasks of military space," he reported to Shoigu, who on Friday checks the modernization of the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region. The commander-in-chief also noted that the Angara-A5 rocket is being assembled, the launch date will be set on December 20. "The assembly of this space rocket is underway. We plan to conduct comprehensive tests on October 18-24, and launch readiness checks from December 16 to December 21. We will be ready to report to you on the specific launch date of this rocket on December 20," Surovikin Shoigu said.
KOSMODROM Plessetsk / Arkhangelsk region /, October 8. / TASS /. Two launches of the Angara-A5 heavy carrier rocket and two launches of its light version are planned to be carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome next year, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Sergei Surovikin reported to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. "Next year, two launches of the light" Angara "and two launches of the" Angara-A5 "rocket - heavy - are planned in order to complete the tests and begin serial production of the" Angara "missiles to perform further tasks of military space," he reported to Shoigu, who on Friday checks the modernization of the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region. The commander-in-chief also noted that the Angara-A5 rocket is being assembled, the launch date will be set on December 20. "The assembly of this space rocket is underway. We plan to conduct comprehensive tests on October 18-24, and launch readiness checks from December 16 to December 21. We will be ready to report to you on the specific launch date of this rocket on December 20," Surovikin Shoigu said.
Regarding the recent sanctions against Russia, has the Korean government made any announcements regarding how and when KOMPSAT-6 (Arirang 6) will launch?The KARI web site still lists launch on an Angara-1.2 in H2 2021.https://www.kari.re.kr/eng/sub03_02_01.do
South Korea’s CAS500-2 remote sensing satellite is set to launch in the first half of this year on a Russian Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. South Korea’s KOMPSAT-6 multipurpose satellite, equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), is due to launch in the second half of the year on a Russian Angara rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. “For now, nothing has changed to the plan,” Korea Aerospace Research Institute spokesman Roh Hyung-il told SpaceNews. “We are taking a close look at how the situation unfolds because it could have a significant impact on our missions.” He admitted that it’s “very likely” that the satellites won’t be launched as planned.
The lion’s share of the 2022 space budget, or $276.4 million, is set aside for satellite projects, among them the CAS500-2 and KOMPSAT-6 Earth-observation satellites set to launch on separate Russian Soyuz rockets this year. These launches, however, are uncertain because of international sanctions imposed on Russian for invading Ukraine.
“This was a challenging competition for KOMPSAT-6 as we were bidding against a very strong field of commercial launch service providers,” said Thomas Carroll, ILS Vice President, Sales. Carroll continued, “ILS was selected under KARI’s extensive review process based on many factors. This confirms our position in the launch market segment as a preferred launch service provider. ILS’ 23 years of commercial launch service experience at the Baikonur Cosmodrome will serve customers well as we support Angara 1.2 launch services from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.”
<snip>So, assuming this payload is ready, who else was in that “challenging competition “ and can step in to launch it?ISRO has appropriate rockets and thinks it can stay neutral. Does Vega have the capacity, both in terms of payload mass and manifest?The Chinese PLA?Who else can fly <3.5 tons to SSO in a short timeframe?Someone perfectly content to antagonize the Russians?
I qualified my thread title edit with a "?".I agree; I suspect that both KOMPSAT-6 and CAS500-2 will become Falcon 9 payloads.On a related note, it will be interesting to see with whom and when all the "foreign" Glavkosmos rideshares end up re-booking their rides to orbit.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/01/2022 07:54 amI qualified my thread title edit with a "?".I agree; I suspect that both KOMPSAT-6 and CAS500-2 will become Falcon 9 payloads.On a related note, it will be interesting to see with whom and when all the "foreign" Glavkosmos rideshares end up re-booking their rides to orbit.Same problem, as with OneWeb and others, the launchers are most likely already paid for. This money is gone.A Falcon 9 launch has probably become more expensive than a launch at Glavkosmos.The Falcon is said to be fully booked for the next 1 1/2 years, I have read in this connection.
Quote from: Comga on 05/01/2022 02:08 am<snip>So, assuming this payload is ready, who else was in that “challenging competition “ and can step in to launch it?ISRO has appropriate rockets and thinks it can stay neutral. Does Vega have the capacity, both in terms of payload mass and manifest?The Chinese PLA?Who else can fly <3.5 tons to SSO in a short timeframe?Someone perfectly content to antagonize the Russians?Most than likely the usual suspect will be announced by KARI. ISRO launch schedule is full for this year. Doubtful that they can get the OneWeb satcoms up this year. Think the Vega-C is required for the payload mass. However it hasn't flown yet. You can rule the Chinese out due to ITAR considerations. And why would the South Koreans give the Chinese any tech data on this satellite. The only question is will the usual suspect launch KOMPSAT-6 out of Florida or Central California? Presuming KARI can arranged transportation to the launch site for the satellite.
Seoul last month revoked a contract with Moscow in favor of a European operator to launch a satellite into space. “Our plans to launch a multipurpose satellite with Russia have entirely gone awry,” South Korean Vice Science Minister Oh Tae-Seog said in an interview. South Korea paid Russia about 28.7 billion won ($22 million) of the 59.3 billion won planned under the canceled deal, according to lawmaker Park Wan-joo’s office.
