Ракеты-носители (РН) 11А511У, 11А511У-ФГ для запуска грузовых КА КТГ №№ 415. 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 и пилотируемых КА КСТ №№ 704, 705 в космическое пространство
http://2011.rosspending.ru/contract/0173100007011000355/QuoteРакеты-носители (РН) 11А511У, 11А511У-ФГ для запуска грузовых КА КТГ №№ 415. 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 и пилотируемых КА КСТ №№ 704, 705 в космическое пространствоSoyuz-U for Progress M-21M?
Quote from: Stan Black on 11/22/2011 09:09 pmhttp://2011.rosspending.ru/contract/0173100007011000355/QuoteРакеты-носители (РН) 11А511У, 11А511У-ФГ для запуска грузовых КА КТГ №№ 415. 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 и пилотируемых КА КСТ №№ 704, 705 в космическое пространствоSoyuz-U for Progress M-21M?That means around 17 millions USD each rocket?...
In the above listing, I find it strange that Foton-M 5 is listed as a launch with the Fregat atop the Soyuz-2-1B vehice.Is this correct?
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 12/25/2011 10:47 pmIn the above listing, I find it strange that Foton-M 5 is listed as a launch with the Fregat atop the Soyuz-2-1B vehice.Is this correct?No, Foton-M5 will not use a Fregat
Quote from: Skyrocket on 12/26/2011 07:56 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/25/2011 10:47 pmIn the above listing, I find it strange that Foton-M 5 is listed as a launch with the Fregat atop the Soyuz-2-1B vehice.Is this correct?No, Foton-M5 will not use a FregatThank goodness - I was wondering where the inverted cone of the instrument/retro module would go!
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 12/26/2011 08:21 amQuote from: Skyrocket on 12/26/2011 07:56 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/25/2011 10:47 pmIn the above listing, I find it strange that Foton-M 5 is listed as a launch with the Fregat atop the Soyuz-2-1B vehice.Is this correct?No, Foton-M5 will not use a FregatThank goodness - I was wondering where the inverted cone of the instrument/retro module would go!Concerning this inverted cone, Foton-M4 and later won't have it. The Zenit-type service module will be replaced by a Yantar-type service module:http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/foton-m4.htm
Quote from: Skyrocket on 12/26/2011 08:34 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/26/2011 08:21 amQuote from: Skyrocket on 12/26/2011 07:56 amQuote from: Phillip Clark on 12/25/2011 10:47 pmIn the above listing, I find it strange that Foton-M 5 is listed as a launch with the Fregat atop the Soyuz-2-1B vehice.Is this correct?No, Foton-M5 will not use a FregatThank goodness - I was wondering where the inverted cone of the instrument/retro module would go!Concerning this inverted cone, Foton-M4 and later won't have it. The Zenit-type service module will be replaced by a Yantar-type service module:http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/foton-m4.htmSo the spacecrat is more like a Kometa design ..... and in turn, like the apparently abandoned NIKA series that was discussed in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The next Glonass-K1 launch is planned in the middle of 2012, Luch-5B launch - in the middle of 2012, Luch-5V (instead of Luch-4) - in 2014. Also launch of three Glonass-M satellites is planned in 2012 and eight Glonass-M satellites - in 2013-2015.