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Title: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: anik on 05/07/2006 05:24 pm: It should be the next Russian launch... :)

Kompas-2 satellite is intended for testing of the scientific equipment ("Vulkan" theme) for forecasting of earthquakes from space...

It will be launched by Shtil' (RSM-54) rocket from Russian submarine K-114 "Tula" in Barents sea on May 25...
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: anik on 05/19/2006 09:02 am: Kompas-2 satellite will be launched at the period from May 22 till May 26... Target launch date and time are May 24 and 18:50 UTC now...
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: Skyrocket on 05/19/2006 03:47 pm: Do you know, which version of the Shtil' rocket will be employed? I guess it is the Shtil'-1N as in the Tubsat-N launch.

By the way, the Shtil rocket is very unique, as it jettisons the engine of the third stage before the post boost system takes over.

Here is a link to the User-Guide: http://www.astro.helsinki.fi/projects/hesa/microsat/shtil.doc
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: anik on 05/19/2006 05:28 pm: Quote
Skyrocket - 19/5/2006 7:34 PM

Do you know, which version of the Shtil' rocket will be employed?

No, unfortunately, Gunter... :( But according to Novosti kosmonavtiki magazine we named this rocket officially as Shtil'-1 (not Shtil'-1N) at the first launch in 1998...
Title: RE: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: Chris Bergin on 05/24/2006 03:26 am: Preview http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4513
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: sammie on 05/24/2006 11:19 am: I just wanted to add a page (http://compass.izmiran.ru/) dedicated to the Kompass 2 fligt, hopefully it will deliver some additional information
Title: RE: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: anik on 05/24/2006 05:53 pm: Quote
anik - 7/5/2006 9:11 PM

from Russian submarine K-114 "Tula"

Damn!... :( According to http://compass.izmiran.ru/launcher Kompas-2 satellite will be launched from the submarine "Ekaterinburg"... :(
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: astropl on 05/24/2006 07:41 pm: Quote
anik - 19/5/2006 10:49 AM

Kompas-2 satellite will be launched at the period from May 22 till May 26... Target launch date and time are May 24 and 18:50 UTC now...

The launch is delayed (by at least one day) :(
http://compass.izmiran.ru/news
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: sammie on 05/24/2006 09:22 pm: how is it that I can't view that page but still got my language settings at EN? But thanks for the update.

I've taken the liberty to add a Shtil page on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shtil%27) If you've got any additions, feel free to change it.
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 24
Post by: anik on 05/25/2006 12:16 pm: Unfortunately, according to my source, Kompas-2 satellite will not be launched today... :( Maybe tomorrow or on May 27 even...
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: anik on 05/26/2006 07:57 am: MCC-M expert has told me today that Kompas-2 satellite will be launched today at 18:50 UTC... :)
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: jcm on 05/26/2006 09:18 pm: So what's the Russian expansion of KOMPAS?
In English, COMPASS = Complex Orbital Magneto-Plasma Autonomous Small Satellite.

In Russian I guess something like
Kompleksniy Orbital'niy Magento-Plazma Avtonomniy Sputnik?

Oh, and did we finally confirm that the sub is K-84 and not K-114, and:
was launch from a submerged position on this flight, rather than with the sub on the surface?
Jonathan
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: anik on 05/26/2006 10:04 pm: Quote
jcm - 27/5/2006 1:05 AM

So what's the Russian expansion of KOMPAS?

Possibly Kompleksniy Orbital'niy Magnito-Plazmenniy Avtonomniy Sputnik... :) But at Russian "Novosti kosmonavtiki" magazine (No. 2, 2002, p. 40) the first satellite of this type was named as "Kompass" (with two "s") and I do not know why the second satellite is written with single "s"... :(

UPDATING: Word "Compass" (in English) = word "Kompas" (in Russian)... :) Then "Kompass" is written wrongly at NK... :(

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jcm - 27/5/2006 1:05 AM

did we finally confirm that the sub is K-84 and not K-114

Exactly K-84 "Ekaterinburg", because K-114 "Tula" was my wrong information... :(

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jcm - 27/5/2006 1:05 AM

was launch from a submerged position on this flight, rather than with the sub on the surface?

This launch was performed from the submerged position...
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: sammie on 05/26/2006 11:06 pm: Thanks for the information, looks promising
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: anik on 05/27/2006 10:48 am: Nice page (in Russian) about Kompas-2 satellite on MCC-M website... :)
http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/kompas.htm

Dimensions of the satellite in the combined condition - 1700x800x500 millimeters
Dimensions of the satellite in the unwrapped condition - 1170x2800x4020 millimeters
Daily average capacity of system of power supplies of the satellite - 25 watts
Weight of the satellite - 77 kilogrammes
Weight of the scientific equipment of the satellite - 14.5 kilogrammes
Time of active existence of the satellite - not less than 12 months
Title: RE: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: Chris Bergin on 05/30/2006 02:31 pm: Problems with the software :(

http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11524632
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: anik on 05/30/2006 06:53 pm: http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/fpspace/2006-May/019869.html :(
Title: Re: Kompas-2 launch - May 26
Post by: sammie on 06/08/2006 01:06 pm: Has somebody additional information about the Compass. Because when I acces the Izimran news website I get an error. Is the satellite salvaged or has the problem resulted in a total loss?