Proton-M/Briz-M launch with Luch (aka Olymp) - 2023UTC September 27, 2014

[Galactic Penguin SST]

A scoop up about this classified payload by the Russian newspaper Kommersant: http://kommersant.ru/doc/2436687

Also.... 

Dates of launches are updated according to Interfax report.

The launch of Soyuz TMA-12M is planned at 21:17:25 UTC on March 25th.

Hmm.....there's a 4th Luch floating around? Strange...... (unless it's the ex-Luch-4? However I don't think it is even close to being completed....) 

BTW here's the original source: http://www.militarynews.ru/fcl_l/news.asp?id=333261

Is this the 14К166? Same propellant load as Yamal-401, Ekspress-AM5 and Ekspress-AM6 so also based on Express-2000 platform?
http://www.tsenki.com/launch_services/help_information/articles/?ELEMENT_ID=90519

[Stan Black]

Is the use of Luch to do with the registration of its orbital position?

[Stan Black]

Further references to it as Luch

Оказание услуг по созданию гарантированного резерва электрической мощности для объектов Заказчика, задействованных при подготовке и запуске КА «Луч».
Выполнение работ по подготовке оборудования СК 8П882К (СК 8П882К-4Ф) при обеспечении пуска РКН в составе РН «Протон-М», РБ с КА «Луч» и проведении послепусковых работ на металлоконструкциях агрегатов и систем СК 8П882К (СК 8П882К-4Ф).

http://www.tsenki.com/partners_customers/purchases/guidelines/
http://www.tsenki.com/upload/iblock/c05/План%20закупок%20ЦЭНКИ%20на%202014%20год%20версия%205.xlsx
 

[Gorizont]

Could it be the "Yenisey A1"-satellite? Formerly known as Luch-4.

source:
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/luch-4.htm


greetings...
Soeren

[Stan Black]

Could it be the "Yenisey A1"-satellite? Formerly known as Luch-4.

source:
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/luch-4.htm


greetings...
Soeren

I kind of doubt that now. That did appear to be the case. However Yenisey-A1 is due in 2015 at the earliest; whilst this one is late. The environmental study for 14К166 has been and gone. And Olimp-K was also due earlier. References to Luch, as opposed to the open name Yenisey-A1. They may not be this satellite; but there is too many fragments of information pointing to this being something unique and not Yenisey-A1.

[TimmermansR]

We'll still be in Baikonur after the TMA-13M launch when this Proton would launch. We could see this one launch too then! I doubt they'll let us anywhere near this launcher though... Hoping launch date won't slip.

[Stan Black]

Launch dates for the next four Protons
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/proton_2014.html#04

April 23 UPDATE: April manifest status
By the end of April, four Proton missions had solid launch dates set for the second quarter of 2014:
Launch date Payload Customer
1 April 28, 08:25 Moscow Time KazSat-3/Luch-5V Kazakhstan/Roskosmos
2 May 16, 01:42 Moscow Time Ekspress-AM4R RSCC
3 June 5 Olymp (Luch) Russian Ministry of Defense
4 July 4 Ekspress-AM6 RSCC
 

[Star One]

If this was a Luch type satellite would the launch have as high a level of classification as this one seems to have?

[Skyrocket]

This report calls Olimp an ELINT and communications satellite

http://kommersant.ru/doc/2436687

[Satori]

Launch now tentatively schedule for September 2014.

[Star One]

Launch now tentatively schedule for September 2014.

It is again referred to as a Luch payload in this article with a launch in September.

http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/40950russian-industry-official-says-proton-should-return-to-flight-in

[Artyom.]

The launch is planned on September 28, 2014.

Source - http://www.interfax.ru/russia/383728.

[Satori]

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome continue the preparations for the launch of the Luch 'OLymp' satellite: http://www.roscosmos.ru/20872/ (in Russian)

[Satori]

Autonomous inspection to the launch vehicle: http://www.roscosmos.ru/20896/ (in Russian)

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Any "rumored" launch time for Sept. 28? 

[Satori]

Preparatiuons continue for this launch: http://www.roscosmos.ru/20937/ (in Russian).

Assembly of Proton-M/Briz-M was completed.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Any "rumored" launch time for Sept. 28? 

According to Interfax liftoff is scheduled at 20:24 UTC on September 27. The Proton will roll out to pad 81/24 early tomorrow local time.

Also refer to http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=3122 for preparations of the launch pad.

[Artyom.]

The launcher was transported to the launch pad - Roscosmos.

[Artyom.]

And photos:

http://www.federalspace.ru/20945/

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Any "rumored" launch time for Sept. 28? 

According to Interfax liftoff is scheduled at 20:24 UTC on September 27. The Proton will roll out to pad 81/24 early tomorrow local time.

Also refer to http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=3122 for preparations of the launch pad.

...or maybe it's 20:23.....