One option would be the Pion NKS satellite.http://www.russianspaceweb.com/liana.html(at the end of the article)http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/pion-nks.htm
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 09/27/2017 06:06 pmOne option would be the Pion NKS satellite.http://www.russianspaceweb.com/liana.html(at the end of the article)http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/pion-nks.htmIn order to avoid misunderstanding and to not reproduce what happened with Cosmos-2519, I want to underline that I have absolutely no information about which payload it will be, and which type of launcher it will be (A, B or V).I think that the only thing we can be sure, is that it is not a GLONASS, because ISS didn't made an announcement about any satellite delivery to Plesetsk.
Do we at least know by now what version of the Soyuz-2.1 will be used?
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 10/25/2017 01:44 amQuote from: Nicolas PILLET on 10/24/2017 09:32 pmLaunch delayed indefinitely.Any indications why?"problems with the payload"http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2017.html#milsat
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 10/24/2017 09:32 pmLaunch delayed indefinitely.Any indications why?
Launch delayed indefinitely.
Nov. 18 or later: A Soyuz-2 rocket to launch a classified satellite from Plesetsk. The mission was previously planned for Oct. 25, 2017, but had to be postponed until beginning of November and until November 18, at the earliest, due to problems with the payload. On Oct. 25, space officials were expected to hold a meeting in Moscow on the status of the mission.
see reply # 1It seems to be this satellite (Liana/Lotos or "Lotos FO")http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2017.html#milsat
According to NK, this one will launch from pad 43/3 - which will be its first since the infamous Foton-M1 disaster in 2002!Will 43/4 be closed for repairs then?
Any news about delays for this mission after the Meteor-M 2-1 failure? For now it appears preparations keep going and, if Blok-I is able to be exonerated soon, there should be no delay... but maybe I'm overlooking more up-to-date sources?
...In the hours immediately following the botched launch of the previous Soyuz-2-1b rocket from Vostochny on November 28, preparations for the next mission continued in Plesetsk as scheduled. Because the upcoming mission carried a low-orbiting satellite without the Fregat upper stage, the fresh Soyuz-2-1b launch could probably proceed as long as space officials could isolate the problem to the Fregat. According to the latest schedule, on November 29, military personnel in Plesetsk was ready to integrate the upper composite, including the 14F145 satellite and the third stage, with an already assembled first and second stages of the launch vehicle.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/22/2017 01:47 amAccording to NK, this one will launch from pad 43/3 - which will be its first since the infamous Foton-M1 disaster in 2002!Will 43/4 be closed for repairs then?May be unrelated to the status of 43/4. I read somewhere a couple years ago that 43/3 was being returned to service and upgraded for Soyuz-2, and that 16/2 was going to be upgraded for the Soyuz-2-1v.
Fresh photos of 43/3 modernization.
Quote from: eeergo on 11/29/2017 02:28 pmAny news about delays for this mission after the Meteor-M 2-1 failure? For now it appears preparations keep going and, if Blok-I is able to be exonerated soon, there should be no delay... but maybe I'm overlooking more up-to-date sources?http://russianspaceweb.com/2017.html#milsatQuote...In the hours immediately following the botched launch of the previous Soyuz-2-1b rocket from Vostochny on November 28, preparations for the next mission continued in Plesetsk as scheduled. Because the upcoming mission carried a low-orbiting satellite without the Fregat upper stage, the fresh Soyuz-2-1b launch could probably proceed as long as space officials could isolate the problem to the Fregat. According to the latest schedule, on November 29, military personnel in Plesetsk was ready to integrate the upper composite, including the 14F145 satellite and the third stage, with an already assembled first and second stages of the launch vehicle.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 11/29/2017 02:33 pmQuote from: eeergo on 11/29/2017 02:28 pmAny news about delays for this mission after the Meteor-M 2-1 failure? For now it appears preparations keep going and, if Blok-I is able to be exonerated soon, there should be no delay... but maybe I'm overlooking more up-to-date sources?http://russianspaceweb.com/2017.html#milsatQuote...In the hours immediately following the botched launch of the previous Soyuz-2-1b rocket from Vostochny on November 28, preparations for the next mission continued in Plesetsk as scheduled. Because the upcoming mission carried a low-orbiting satellite without the Fregat upper stage, the fresh Soyuz-2-1b launch could probably proceed as long as space officials could isolate the problem to the Fregat. According to the latest schedule, on November 29, military personnel in Plesetsk was ready to integrate the upper composite, including the 14F145 satellite and the third stage, with an already assembled first and second stages of the launch vehicle.Yep, that's what I read. I was referring to news from today, maybe from Russian sources that I'm not familiar with. I assume if there's chances of problems with Block I they wouldn't mate it to the R7.
Was the launcher transported to the launchpad today?
Quote from: Satori on 11/30/2017 09:47 amWas the launcher transported to the launchpad today?Military payload.Who knows, may not say anything.
Аварийная комиссия приняла решение о разрешении пусков РН типа «Союз-2» согласно ранее утвержденному графику.
I have confirmation that launch will happen tomorrow at 09h43'26" GMT.
Hmmm... Maybe I have made mistake in converting time zones... It may be 10h43'26" GMT.I also have confirmation that launch will be made from launch pad n°4, not n°3.
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/01/2017 10:50 pmHmmm... Maybe I have made mistake in converting time zones... It may be 10h43'26" GMT.I also have confirmation that launch will be made from launch pad n°4, not n°3.My understanding was that the only pad at LC43 in Plesetsk that had been converted to support Soyuz 2 is pad 4.Further, my understanding is that there is no plan to upgrade any other R7 pads at Plesetsk to support Soyuz 2.The R7 pads at the other 3 space launch sites have been converted to support Soyuz 2.Carl
Quote from: cwr on 12/01/2017 11:29 pmQuote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/01/2017 10:50 pmHmmm... Maybe I have made mistake in converting time zones... It may be 10h43'26" GMT.I also have confirmation that launch will be made from launch pad n°4, not n°3.My understanding was that the only pad at LC43 in Plesetsk that had been converted to support Soyuz 2 is pad 4.Further, my understanding is that there is no plan to upgrade any other R7 pads at Plesetsk to support Soyuz 2.The R7 pads at the other 3 space launch sites have been converted to support Soyuz 2.CarlFalse:Review this post and some previous posts of 43/3 modernization. Also 16/2 is in active modernization to fly solely Soyuz-2.1v. The modernization work has slowed a bit given the financial issues of the government of late which is also why 1/5 modernization is also delayed.Quote from: anik on 04/29/2016 10:41 amFresh photos of 43/3 modernization.
Anatoly Zak @RussianSpaceWebRussian military to launch #Soyuz rocket with the #Lotos-S1 No. 803 electronic intelligence satellite tomorrow at 13:43:22 Moscow Time (5:43 a.m. Eastern US time). Mission profile, ground tack and future updates -> http://www.russianspaceweb.com/lotos-s1-803.html …
No live for this launch ??Thks
I have Cosmos 2455 as being Lotos-S and Cosmos 2502 as being simply Lotos: so is Lotos-S1 the correct designator for the operational satellites, please?
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 12/02/2017 09:50 amI have Cosmos 2455 as being Lotos-S and Cosmos 2502 as being simply Lotos: so is Lotos-S1 the correct designator for the operational satellites, please?It appears, that Cosmos 2455 and Cosmos 2502 were both Lotos-S and the operational version is Lotos-S1 (what was earlier called just Lotos). But the final solid confirmation is still out. Nevertheless, i have changed my lists now.
Quote from: Skyrocket on 12/02/2017 10:13 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/02/2017 09:50 amI have Cosmos 2455 as being Lotos-S and Cosmos 2502 as being simply Lotos: so is Lotos-S1 the correct designator for the operational satellites, please?It appears, that Cosmos 2455 and Cosmos 2502 were both Lotos-S and the operational version is Lotos-S1 (what was earlier called just Lotos). But the final solid confirmation is still out. Nevertheless, i have changed my lists now.14Ф145 № 802?http://13aas.arbitr.ru/cases/cdoc?docnd=784547176http://sudact.ru/arbitral/doc/ttll9Du8Dh6m/
Quote from: Stan Black on 12/02/2017 10:20 amQuote from: Skyrocket on 12/02/2017 10:13 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/02/2017 09:50 amI have Cosmos 2455 as being Lotos-S and Cosmos 2502 as being simply Lotos: so is Lotos-S1 the correct designator for the operational satellites, please?It appears, that Cosmos 2455 and Cosmos 2502 were both Lotos-S and the operational version is Lotos-S1 (what was earlier called just Lotos). But the final solid confirmation is still out. Nevertheless, i have changed my lists now.14Ф145 № 802?http://13aas.arbitr.ru/cases/cdoc?docnd=784547176http://sudact.ru/arbitral/doc/ttll9Du8Dh6m/C 2455 = 14F138 #801C 2502 = 14F138 #802ThereforeC 2523 = 14F145 #803 I believe now.
Участие в подготовке к запуску РН 14А14-1б № 78031199 под КА 14Ф145 № 802 в части КИАСУ
Prelaunch video:
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 12/02/2017 10:28 amQuote from: Stan Black on 12/02/2017 10:20 amQuote from: Skyrocket on 12/02/2017 10:13 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/02/2017 09:50 amI have Cosmos 2455 as being Lotos-S and Cosmos 2502 as being simply Lotos: so is Lotos-S1 the correct designator for the operational satellites, please?It appears, that Cosmos 2455 and Cosmos 2502 were both Lotos-S and the operational version is Lotos-S1 (what was earlier called just Lotos). But the final solid confirmation is still out. Nevertheless, i have changed my lists now.14Ф145 № 802?http://13aas.arbitr.ru/cases/cdoc?docnd=784547176http://sudact.ru/arbitral/doc/ttll9Du8Dh6m/C 2455 = 14F138 #801C 2502 = 14F138 #802ThereforeC 2523 = 14F145 #803 I believe now.All documents point to 14Ф145 № 802?QuoteУчастие в подготовке к запуску РН 14А14-1б № 78031199 под КА 14Ф145 № 802 в части КИАСУhttp://www.samspace.ru
http://tass.ru/kosmos/477876343/4 !
New enigma :Kosmos 2524https://ria.ru/space/20171202/1510077689.html
So Stan, would you agree with the following figures:Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 12/02/2017 11:32 amNew enigma :Kosmos 2524https://ria.ru/space/20171202/1510077689.html20 years ago Igor Lissov quoted me as saying that the Russians were trying to confuse us to death with their different satellite naming systems.They are still at it!!!!!
Quote from: input~2 on 12/02/2017 11:45 amSo Stan, would you agree with the following figures:Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1Not from Stan but if Lotos-S #1 = 14F138, why is Lotos-S #2 14F145? I thought that 14F145 was the operational series, Lotos-S1 (well, that's the latest name anyway!).
A first object has been cataloged:(epoch 12:24:51 UTC)2017-076A/43032 in 239 x 900 km x 67.14°
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 12/02/2017 11:48 amQuote from: input~2 on 12/02/2017 11:45 amSo Stan, would you agree with the following figures:Cosmos-2455 = 14F138 SN801 = Lotos-S#1Cosmos-2502 = 14F145 SN802 = Lotos-S#2Cosmos-2524 = 14F145 SN803 = Lotos-S1#1Not from Stan but if Lotos-S #1 = 14F138, why is Lotos-S #2 14F145? I thought that 14F145 was the operational series, Lotos-S1 (well, that's the latest name anyway!).The only references to №802 is as 14F145, or satellite ‘L-S’.14F145 №803, №804 and №805 are from a new contract. So there could be improvements introduced. Contract number is №З/2/1/11-14-ДОГОЗ.
1080p video - Soyuz 2.1b launches Kosmos-2524<snip>A Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle launched the Kosmos-2524 (Lotos-S1) military satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, on 02 December 2017, at 10:43 UTC.