Author Topic: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat - 3 Gonets-M blok №18, Skif-D - Vostochny - 22 Oct 22 19:57UTC (Read 19276 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 10/22/2022 07:57 pm »

Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #61 on:** 10/22/2022 07:58 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 10/22/2022 07:59 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1583910790674796544

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 10/22/2022 08:00 pm »

Korolev cross

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #64 on:** 10/22/2022 08:01 pm »

Fairing sep

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #65 on:** 10/22/2022 08:03 pm »

MECO, separation & 2nd stage ignition

SMS · « **Reply #66 on:** 10/22/2022 08:04 pm »

Launch at 19:57:09.456 UTC.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #67 on:** 10/22/2022 08:06 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #68 on:** 10/22/2022 08:07 pm »

Separation

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #69 on:** 10/22/2022 08:08 pm »

End of live launch webcast

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #70 on:** 10/22/2022 08:11 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1583913546135441410

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The Fregat upper stage separated from the Soyuz rocket's third stage.

The Fregat engine will perform multiple burns over the next four hours to put three Gonets data relay satellites and the Skif-D broadband tech demo satellite into two different orbits.

spaceflightnow.com/2022/10/22/soy…

Rondaz · « **Reply #71 on:** 10/22/2022 11:22 pm »

Liftoff! Soyuz 2.1b has cleared the pad.

https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1583911006249844736

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #72 on:** 10/23/2022 12:21 am »

Thank you for the launch thread coverage, FST!

Cross-post:

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 10/22/2022 10:38 pm

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 10/22/2022 09:31 pm
Quote from: SMS on 10/22/2022 08:17 pm
17 - Fregat (142-53) at the end of transmission.

I'm sorry, I can't believe this.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44836.msg2400622#msg2400622

"...this Gonets-M triplet was previously assigned 142-503."

then probably 142-503
Unless one is the stage itself and one is the transfer compartment/upper stage adapter. Both fregat sets were reportedly at the launch site at the time of processing. If there was a problem then they reverted but this is unknown.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #73 on:** 10/23/2022 06:16 am »

Updated NSF launch article:

https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1584024085449048065

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Spacecraft separations are now confirmed for all three Gonets-M satellites as well as the Skif-D internet satellite demonstrator, launched on a Soyuz-2.1b from Vostochny.

By Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman):

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/10/soyuz-gonets-skif/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #74 on:** 10/23/2022 06:18 am »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1584018029377048576

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CelesTrak has GP data for 3 objects from the launch (2022-139) of 3 GONETS-M satellites and SKIF-D atop a Soyuz-2.1b from Vostochny Cosmodrome on Oct 22 at 1957 UTC: tass.com/science/1526171.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #75 on:** 10/23/2022 08:38 am »

https://www.roscosmos.ru/38387/

Gonets M and Skif D preparing for the launch.

Rondaz · « **Reply #76 on:** 10/23/2022 10:44 am »

#Soyuz 2.1b with Fregat Upperstage Successfully launched three #Gonets-M Satellites, along with #Skif-D Internet demo placed in 8000 km orbit.

https://twitter.com/nkknspace/status/1584125755285729282

Rondaz · « **Reply #77 on:** 10/24/2022 04:08 pm »

Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, said a Fregat upper stage placed three Gonets-M data relay satellites and the Skif-D broadband technology demonstration satellite into their targeted orbits after liftoff Saturday on a Soyuz rocket.

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1584559646777425922

Satori · « **Reply #78 on:** 10/25/2022 09:01 pm »

The press-kit for this launch...

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/01/2022 08:14 am »

Do we have updated TLEs ?

Do we know if the Block I and Fregat have deorbited ?