NASASpaceFlight.com Forum
International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: anik on 09/17/2008 03:12 pm
-
http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=33379&sec=1448
Proton-M rocket has departed Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center yesterday.
The launch of Proton-M rocket with Briz-M upper stage and Astra-1M satellite is planned in the end of October or in the beginning of November.
-
http://www.kt.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153461788
Proton-M rocket has arrived to Baikonur cosmodrome by train today.
-
the satellite when will be arrive to baikanor ?
-
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the launch is scheduled for October 25th.
-
that good news for european satellite astra 1m
maybe soon satellite shiping to cosmodrom ?
-
Delivery to cosmodrome was scheduled for 26th september, so it should have occured now...
-
http://www.kt.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153462290
The preparation of Astra-1M satellite has begun today. The satellite has been delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome on September 27th.
-
According to http://www.ses.com/ses/siteSections/group/services/satellitefleet/NextLaunches/index.php the launch date is October 31.
-
What could be the reason for delay?
-
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=806
Briz-M upper stage was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome today by Ruslan aircraft.
-
http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pdf/Astra-1M-MO-final.pdf
-
Astra 1M launch moved to November 3 (Baikonur time).
SES (http://www.ses.com/ses/siteSections/group/services/satellitefleet/NextLaunches/index.php)
(This message is moved here from "Plan of Russian space launches" thread - anik)
-
Quote from http://www.ilslaunch.com/many-forms-of-transportation/
"Yesterday, October 14, the propellant team loaded the hydrazine fuel onto the SC. This operation is the second half of the propellant load. It marks the completion of the propellant loading phase of SC preps"
-
http://www.kt.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153464960
The assembly of the ascent unit has begun today. Astra 1M satellite is installed onto dispenser.
PROTON LAUNCH OF ASTRA 1M SATELLITE FACES 3-DAY DELAY
http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-102008
"BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Oct. 20, 2008 – The launch of a Proton launch vehicle with the ASTRA 1M satellite was postponed after an anomaly was discovered with ground equipment at the launch site.
The problem with the equipment, which supports testing for the Breeze M upper stage, was identified and corrected. The new target launch date is Nov. 3, according to International Launch Services. The satellite is being launched for SES ASTRA of Luxembourg"
http://www.ilslaunch.com/astra-1m-mission-control
"Launch Date: Nov 3, 03:28 Baikonur
November 2, 16:28 EDT; 21:28 GMT"
-
http://www.kt.kz/index.php?uin=1138536794&chapter=1153465129
Today Astra 1M satellite is docking with Briz-M upper stage.
-
According to http://www.ses.com/ses/siteSections/group/services/satellitefleet/NextLaunches/index.php the launch is postponed till November 5.
-
According to http://www.ses.com/ses/siteSections/group/services/satellitefleet/NextLaunches/index.php the launch is postponed till November 5
Now they have November 3 (Baikonur time) again. :)
-
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4574
Today an ascent unit was transported for an assembly with Proton-M rocket.
The launch is planned at 20:44 UTC on November 5th.
-
soon satelite ready for launch
any know freqncy on astra sat live direct ?
-
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4594
Docking of ascent unit with Proton-M rocket was finished yesterday.
-
the sound ready for the lunch next 6 days ?
-
Media Advisory: http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-10300
http://www.kt.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153466443
The fuelling of high pressure tanks of Briz-M upper stage by propellant has begun today. The rollout of Proton-M rocket to the launch pad 200/39 is planned on November 2nd.
Detailed info about launch from Khrunichev Space Center: http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/eng/pl_pusk.htm
-
http://www.kt.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153466491
Yesterday Proton-M rocket was transported to the launch pad.
-
the satellite arrive to point of launch ?
-
to receiver europe and usa
LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN THE US ON THIS FEED:
Intelsat Galaxy 28
Transponder - GAL28C-12
BAND – C Analog NTSC
Orbital Position 89 DEGREES WEST
BANDWIDTH 36 MHz
UPLINK Frequency 6165 Vertical
DOWNLINK Frequency 3940 Horizontal
LAUNCH BROADCAST WILL BE SEEN IN EUROPE, RUSSIA AND THE LAUNCH SITE ON THIS FEED:
NSS7
Transponder ENV8/EUH8 CH CD
PAL Digital
Orbital Position 338 Degrees
BANDWIDTH 9 MHz
UPLINK Frequency 14,474.500 Vertical
DOWNLINK Frequency 11693.5 MHz Horizontal
Symbolic Rate 5.632
FEC 3/4
-
no internet live broadcast ?
-
no internet live broadcast ?
Yes, there : http://www.ilslaunch.com/
-
next hour open windows of launch ?
-
Thanks for moving it to here. I had forgetton about this one :)
(We really need a universal launch calendar sorting out).
-
Less than two hours until launch.
-
Webcast starts in five minutes. Will take as much help as possible with screenshots. I'll record a video.
-
(We really need a universal launch calendar sorting out).
I'll have a shot at it if you want. Just let me know which forum you want it in.
-
Live coverage has started.
-
T-22 minutes.
-
Wow... Nice looking commmentator... ;)
-
Katy's back since the previous failure.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Looks pretty foggy there ...
-
-
T-10 minutes. Thanks Rui!
-
-
-
-
-
T-90 seconds.
-
Spacecraft and Proton green board.
Weather is green.
-
-
Liftoff
-
T+30 seconds into the Roll. Max Q.
-
-
T+60 seconds. "Vehicle proceeding nominally" x 10.
-
T+2 mins. 1-2 Sep.
-
S2 ignition & 1/2 sep confirmed.
-
-
All four second stages ignited to plan.
-
2-3 sep at T+5 mins.
-
-
2/3 and fairing sep confirmed
-
Launch Video to 1-2 Sep:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=14837.0
(Free video section - just need to be logged into the forum to access and download).
-
Thanks, this is a very good coverage!
-
T+ 11 minutes. Briz-M should have separated from the Proton by now.
-
Briz-M ignition confirmed at 11:19 into flight.
-
Good raw satellite TV coverage continues direct from Baikanur , presently showing tracking screen.
This is the feed that is sent to ILS.
All seems nominal at T plus 15 mins
-
Thanks John. We're just getting arty commercials right now.
-
Cutoff should have been 2 minutes ago.
-
Briz-M shutdown confirmed.
Everything looking good so far.
-
Good work everyone. By all means post updates from the ILS site on the burns if you see them.
-
I'll sort out the first ten minutes , without any commentary apart from the official translation.
-
Video from Khrunichev Center
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/video/astra1m.avi
-
The ILS Launch blog reports that the burns so far have been nominal and the APT has been jettisoned as planned. Both the Briz-M and the payload is now in a 5-hour coast period after which the final burn will take place.
Payload separation is expected 12 minutes after that last burn.
-
Launch is successful:
Posted by ILS Communications Team, 01:10 a.m. EST on 6 November 2008 | 0 Comments
We are pleased to announce another successful launch mission
with the Proton M Breeze M rocket, carrying the Astra 1M
satellite built by EADS Astrium for SES ASTRA. Spacecraft
separation occurred, as scheduled, at 4 minutes before 1
a.m. EST. Total launch time was 9 hours, 12 minutes.
-
per internal Breez-M data
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/eng/2008/astra1m/astra_e09.htm
Parameter Estimation Nominal Deviation
T [h: m: s] 12:6:8.5 12:6:8.8 = 0:0:0.2
a [km] 26761.35 26761.45 = 0.09
e 0.5755509 0.5755450 = 0.0000059
i 21°29'39" 21°30'2" = 0°0 '24 "
Hp [km] 4980.69 4980.89 = 0.20
Ha [km] 35785.74 35785.73 = 0.01
orbit parameter estimation per Ballistic Center
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/eng/2008/astra1m/astra_e11.htm
T [h.m.s] 12:6:33.9 12:6:8.8 = +0:0:25.1
a [km] 26771.71 26761.45 = +10.27
e 0.5756837 0.5755450 = 0.0001387
i 21 °29 '30 " 21 °30 '2 " = 0 °0 '32 "
Hp [km] 4981.54 4980.89 = +0.64
Ha [km] 35805.62 35785.73 = +19.89
-
Some nice images of the 8K82KM Proton-M/Briz-M on the pad... From Roskosmos.
-
According to my classification, it was 1300th orbital launch attempt from Baïkonur, and 3003rd overall Soviet/Russian orbital launch attempt !
-
That's interesting. According to my records I have:
4600th successful orbital launch since October 4, 1957
2818th successful orbital launch for Russia / USSR
1216th successful orbital launch from GIK-5 (NIIP-5) Baikonur.
And launch photo...
-
Interesting video of the preparation of 8K82KM Proton-M/Briz-M that launched Astra-1M in this Tsenki archive (http://www.tv-tsenki.com/video.php?cat=ZapSput).
-
about ASTRA 1M
where will be first test for him broadcast ?
which position?
-
That's interesting. According to my records I have:
4600th successful orbital launch since October 4, 1957
2818th successful orbital launch for Russia / USSR
1216th successful orbital launch from GIK-5 (NIIP-5) Baikonur.
Your figures don't include failures, I think Nicolas included them. I haven't checked, but that would explain the discrepancy.
-
In this week's Air&Cosmos, Christian Lardier reports that Astra-1M launch was the last of the non-enhanced version of Proton-M.