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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: Sergi Manstov on 04/06/2006 12:23 pm

Title: Breeze-M Commission may delay launches
Post by: Sergi Manstov on 04/06/2006 12:23 pm

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4420

Title: RE: Breeze-M Commission may delay launches
Post by: JamesSpaceFlight on 04/06/2006 12:59 pm

Does this affect the other ranges in the Briz Ms? Such as the Briz KM?

Title: RE: Breeze-M Commission may delay launches
Post by: sammie on 04/06/2006 01:13 pm

Next Breeze KM flight is scheduled for this summer, with a South Korean payload. If its the engine unit that caused the failure it might delay the Rockot launch as well. As far as I know Breeze M and Breeze KM use the same engine. So I guess it could be effected as well, when the delay is indeed several months. However, the Rockot previous flight also ended in failure, so I guess it depends on more then just the state of their upperstage.

Title: RE: Breeze-M Commission may delay launches
Post by: Chris Bergin on 04/06/2006 02:08 pm

I once heard they are quiet different to each other....but I'll defer to one of our Russians.

Title: RE: Breeze-M Commission may delay launches
Post by: sammie on 04/06/2006 02:33 pm

I checked on Astronautix for whats it worth. According to that source they both use the C5.98 engine (Or C.98M according to other sources). I believe the main difference is in the auxillery tank. But then I again, I stand to be corrected.

Title: RE: Breeze-M Commission may delay launches
Post by: Andy USA on 04/06/2006 03:45 pm

Well that affects both versions :(