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Title: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: anik on 06/25/2008 05:18 pm
According to http://www.ln.mid.ru/ns-dvbr.nsf/a84cf38ed768735943256ccc003bcff1/d297c70989da871fc32574730038e607?OpenDocument Kosmos-3M launch with SAR-Lupe 5 satellite from Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled on July 22.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: anik on 06/26/2008 04:08 am
According to http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html the launch time will be 04:40 UTC.

P.S.: I shall come back to a forum on July 1.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 07/10/2008 07:14 pm
SAR Lupe 5 has been delivered to Plesetsk :

http://www.mil.ru/848/1045/1276/kv/19240/index.shtml?id=47064
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: William Graham on 07/11/2008 12:40 pm
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 07/10/2008 07:14 pm
SAR Lupe 5 has been delivered to Plesetsk :

http://www.mil.ru/848/1045/1276/kv/19240/index.shtml?id=47064

According to that article, launch is scheduled for 25 July.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: anik on 07/11/2008 05:39 pm
Quote from: GW_Simulations on 07/11/2008 12:40 pm
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 07/10/2008 07:14 pm
SAR Lupe 5 has been delivered to Plesetsk :

http://www.mil.ru/848/1045/1276/kv/19240/index.shtml?id=47064

According to that article, launch is scheduled for 25 July

The article is corrected. The launch date is July 22.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: anik on 07/17/2008 03:36 pm
According to Novosti-kosmonavtiki website, SAR-Lupe 5 satellite was fuelled by propellants yesterday.

According to http://www.fedpress.ru/federal/econom/news_kompany/id_106427.html the docking of satellite with Kosmos-3M rocket is scheduled on July 18-19.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: cb6785 on 07/20/2008 04:18 pm
never really followed russian launches in the past but have more time at the moment....is there going to be a webcast?
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: William Graham on 07/20/2008 04:25 pm
Probably not.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: anik on 07/21/2008 04:12 pm
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website Kosmos-3M rocket with SAR-Lupe 5 satellite has been transported to the launch pad yesterday.
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: astropl on 07/22/2008 04:54 am
Quote from: anik on 06/26/2008 04:08 am
According to http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html the launch time will be 04:40 UTC.

Launched ontime:
http://rian.ru/technology/20080722/114580393.html
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: input~2 on 07/22/2008 07:01 am
Launch was at 06:40 Moscow time (http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080722/114586277.html), this is 02:40 UTC.
Separation into target orbit took place apparently at 03:08 UTC
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: Skyrocket on 07/22/2008 07:20 am
OHB-System reported, that the launch of SAR-Lupe-5 was successful

Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: Analyst on 07/22/2008 08:45 am
Disclaimer: I am German.

This project is pretty amazing to me. Developing these very capable and yet small satellites within ~5 years and launching them in rapid sucession within a very reasonable budget is something many (often military) space programs lack. They give Germany a remarkable capability for a modest investment.

I know you can't compare this with FIA mega birds and all their trouble, but I wonder if big and expensive is always beautiful. Sometimes the bird in the hand ...

Analyst
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: pm1823 on 07/22/2008 06:38 pm
mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/140680.asf
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: pm1823 on 07/23/2008 03:45 pm
http://rutube.ru/tracks/866402.html?v=5256b591f36484716367c3b97a5c7955
Title: Re: SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22
Post by: zaitcev on 07/25/2008 08:27 pm
Quote from: pm1823 on 07/23/2008 03:45 pm
http://rutube.ru/tracks/866402.html?v=5256b591f36484716367c3b97a5c7955
Hilarious video. Remember how the RK head received bad rap for blaming the Korean chick for the pyrobolt malfunction in the plane 5? As you can see some people take it way too seriously. Not letting the chief of PR through the checkpoints in order to avoid a jinx is some hardcore superstition.