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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: anik on 05/09/2013 05:06 am
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http://www.sea-launch.com/missions-q11349-Failure_Review_Oversight_Board.aspx (http://www.sea-launch.com/missions-q11349-Failure_Review_Oversight_Board.aspx)
"Appropriate corrective actions have been identified and are currently being developed for implementation. The corrective actions are expected to be complete on the existing flight units in the June/July time frame in order to support a Zenit launch from Baikonur in the August/September time frame and do not involve any design changes to the flight hardware. The corrective actions focus on additional standalone inspections and testing of the BIM prior installation into the Zenit 1st stage engine compartment"
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Excellent news.
No engine redesign needed just better inspection of the BIM :)
Go Zenit! Go Sea Launch!
Hope to see them back in action soon ;D
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The launch is planned at 20:00 UTC on August 31st.
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Zenit-2S rocket has departed to Baikonur cosmodrome (second time).
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Zenit-2S rocket was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome.
http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=315832 (on Russian)
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Amos-4 satellite was delivered by An-124-100 "Ruslan" aircraft to Baikonur cosmodrome
http://www.interfax.by/mosaic/1134481 (on Russian)
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Amos-4 payload unit sent for launch vehicle integration
Preparations for the launch of Zenith-2SB (LV) with the upper stage DM-SLB and Israeli spacecraft Amos-4 continue at Baikonur launch site.
Yesterday, the payload unit was loaded onto a transportation platform, and today it was transported to Area 42 of the launch site where it is to be mated with the launch vehicle Zenit-2SB.
The work is performed according to schedule.
The launch of ILV Zenith-3SLB with the upper stage DM-SLB and Israeli spacecraft Amos-4 is slated for September of this year.
http://www.energia.ru/en/launchers/land-launch/amos-4/photo_08-22.html
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And...
http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=102301
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The Ascent Unit/Zenit-2SB LV Mechanical Docking
Preparations for the launch of Zenith-2SB (LV) with the upper stage DM-SLB and Israeli spacecraft Amos-4 continue at Baikonur launch site.
Today at the Assembly & Test Facility of the cosmodrome site 42 the specialists of the rocket-space industry provided general assembly of the Integrated Launch Vehicle: mechanical docking of the Ascent Unit consisting of Upper Stage DM-SLB and Amos-4 spacecraft under the payload fairing with Zenit-2SB LV.
The work is performed according to schedule.
http://www.energia.ru/en/launchers/land-launch/amos-4/photo_08-24.html
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NOTAMs for fairing drop zone
P4665/13 - RESTRICTED AREA ACT: UNR1237. SFC - UNL, DAILY 2000-2130, 31 AUG 20:00 2013 UNTIL 02 SEP 21:30 2013. CREATED: 27 AUG 12:11 2013
P4652/13 - FLW ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: B928 TELRU - NIGOR, P983 TELRU - NIGOR. SFC - UNL, DAILY 2000-2130, 31 AUG 20:00 2013 UNTIL 02 SEP 21:30 2013. CREATED: 27 AUG 06:05 2013
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Any roll out video? :)
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NOTAMs for 2nd stage drop zone
P4654/13 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: A931 IGROD - ODIBA, A932 SIBIR - IGROD, A934 SIBIR - NULAR, B233 MANIT - NULAR, B451 ARLAS - IGROD. SFC - UNL, DAILY 2015-2145, 31 AUG 20:15 2013 UNTIL 02 SEP 21:45 2013. CREATED: 27 AUG 06:43 2013
P4653/13 - TEMPO DANGER AREA FOR ACFT FLT ACT: ELLIPSE WITH PARAMETERS: CENTRE COORD 4230N 13538E, RADII 90/40 KM, MAJOR SEMIAXIS AZM 124 DEG. SFC - UNL, AUG 31 SEP 01 02 2015-2145, 31 AUG 20:15 2013 UNTIL 02 SEP 21:45 2013. CREATED: 27 AUG 06:42 2013
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Any roll out video? :)
The roll out is planned on August 29 ;) .
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AMOS-4 Brochure
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Выполнена перегрузка РКН на транспортно-установочный агрегат.
http://www.energia.ru/ru/launchers/land-launch/amos-4/photo_08-28.html
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State Commission has given green light for the transport of the Zenit-3SLB LV with Amos-4 to the launch complex
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=20301 (On Russian)
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http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link (http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link)
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Is there a launch profile page, as their usually is for Sea Launch and Land Launch commercial Zenit missions, please? If there is I've not managed to find it!
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Is there a launch profile page, as their usually is for Sea Launch and Land Launch commercial Zenit missions, please? If there is I've not managed to find it!
try for the info your looking for: http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link (http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link)
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Is there a launch profile page, as their usually is for Sea Launch and Land Launch commercial Zenit missions, please? If there is I've not managed to find it!
try for the info your looking for: http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link (http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link)
That was one of the places I had looked since the Sea Launch site points to that. However I see no detailed description or diagrams of the mission profile.
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Zenit-3SLB with the Amos-4 satellite was transported to the launch complex
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=20303 (On Russian)
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http://www.energia.ru/ru/launchers/land-launch/amos-4/photo_08-29.html
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Roll-out video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyb29t6eStQ
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Any launch time line available for this launch?
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Live coverage of AMOS-4 spacecraft. Baikonur. (http://www.tsenki.com/en/broadcast/broadcast/)
http://www.tsenki.com/en/broadcast/broadcast/
Start: 22:00:00 August 31, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS).
End: 01:00:00 September 01, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS).
Launch time: 00:05:00 September 01, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS)
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NOTAM for 1st stage drop zone
K0475/13 - ATS ROUTE SEGMENT CLSD: R366 GONEL-IRGIT FROM 15 TO 75KM. SFC - UNL, 3108,0109,0209 1955/2120, 31 AUG 19:55 2013 UNTIL 02 SEP 21:20 2013. CREATED: 28 AUG 08:56 2013
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Any launch time line available for this launch?
see page 3-9 from the launcher user's manual at
http://landlaunch.ru/en/user_manual/SIS_User%20Guide_Landlaunch_3.pdf (http://landlaunch.ru/en/user_manual/SIS_User%20Guide_Landlaunch_3.pdf)
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Any launch time line available for this launch?
Ignition - 2004:55UTC
Launch - 2005:00UTC
1 stage sep - 2007:19UTC
Fairing sep - 2010:10UTC
Blok DM-SLB sep - 2013:29UTC
DM-SLB 1st burn - 2013:43UTC to 2017:37UTC
DM-SLB 2nd burn - 2119:55UTC to 2125:38UTC
DM-SLB 3rd burn - 0238:31UTC to 0239:32UTC
AMOS-4 sep - 0250:22UTC
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Any launch time line available for this launch?
see page 3-9 from the launcher user's manual at
http://landlaunch.ru/en/user_manual/SIS_User%20Guide_Landlaunch_3.pdf (http://landlaunch.ru/en/user_manual/SIS_User%20Guide_Landlaunch_3.pdf)
Thank you but sadly this is generic data. They used to put out mission-specific data - I have the earlier profiles saved onto my hard drive.
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Moved for live coverage...
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Another feed for live broadcast:
mms://mms1.rrsat-internet.tv:8088/Amos4
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What's the planned spacecraft separation orbit? ???
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What's the planned spacecraft separation orbit? ???
H=35786 km
h=3090 km
i=26.85
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http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link (http://www.tsenki.com/en/launch_services/help_information/launch/2013/?EID=102346#tab-LaunchVehicle-link)
That's an incredibly helpful page for aiding the launch article! :)
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What's the planned spacecraft separation orbit? ???
H=35786 km
h=3090 km
i=26.85
Thanks, I can't find the information anywhere on the web. (last time on a commercial Land Launch mission the information is on Sea Launch's website, but not this time ::))
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Tsenki now on live coverage. Also one engineer at NK forums is giving out updates too (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum12/topic13218/).
I suggest you guys use this link (http://www.tv-tsenki.com/live6.php) instead of the usually given ones - the connection is usually more stable.
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Some first shots
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Launch article ready, but I'll go post launch for a nice launch image :)
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There are good shots of launcher preparation... Someone is recording ?
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From that great Animation ...
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Something is up weird with this launch. The strong back is still up and should be down by now?
:o
I think we were both off by an hour. Must be around T-30 now, and prop loading has started as you can see by the oxygen venting.
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Yeah, coming up on L-30 minutes now.
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Looks like some winds at the site, but the LOX is flowing.
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(http://i.imgur.com/DLh5JTW.gif)
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The one missing piece of info about this launch is the physical size of the AMOS-HP bus - we just know it's more than twice the mass, and 'larger'. Does anyone have the bus dimensions or solar panel span? I've emailed IAI but am not optimistic about an answer..
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T-10 mins.
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Erector arm coming back.
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T-5 minutes.
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About T-180 seconds.
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The umbilical train is now finally off the rocket (automatically).
No wonder I have some weird feeling hearing those hissing sounds - the last time a rocket has launched from the Zenit pad at Baikonur was the Phobos-Grunt launch! ::)
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Looks like they've stopped venting.
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Can hear the train moving away! :)
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Liftoff!
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So - which feed has the correct aspect ratio? The 4:3 or the 16:9?
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Launch!
First time I have seen a Zenit launch live. Really leaps off the pad.
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Look at that pad camera shake!
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LAUNCH!!
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LAUNCH!!!
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Looks pretty...
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Sounded rather windy there.
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Staging(?)
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Should have Stage 1 separation, 2 min 19s into flight - think that was the sudden dimming I just saw
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Looks to be.
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Seems to be going well. Just a dot in the night sky now...
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Launch article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/08/zenit-3slb-launches-amos-4-satellite/
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I think I can hear the announcer still calling out a nominal flight faintly over the pad noise.
And there are folks already at the pad ;D
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Think they lost it on the camera.
People already at the pad (guy walked out of frame right before the first image)
Also looks like the support teams (including some fire trucks, it seems - just in case) are heading to the pad.
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Can't hear clearly, but I think the 2nd stage is now off and the Block-DM is now burning.
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Coverage appears to have ended.
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NK forum poster says Stage 2 separated from Blok DM-SL (as planned)
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http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326360
Zenit launcher takes off from Baykonur with Israeli comms satellite
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8VPD3Ibv8U
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updates?
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updates?
Should be climbing to apogee, with burn 3 at 0238 UTC in just under 2 hours - probably we'll get a statement around 0300 UTC?
No TLEs yet
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I know it's very early Sunday in Moscow right now, but can someone confirm if the upper stage burns and spacecraft separation has occurred as planned?
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Spacecraft separation has been confirmed: http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326369 (http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326369)
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Spacecraft separation has been confirmed: http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326369 (http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326369)
My congratulations ;) !!
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A first object has been catalogued by USSTRATCOM
39237/2013-045A in 2862 x 35842 km x 26.88° at epoch Sept 1, 0914UTC
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On SIS website : http://landlaunch.ru/
The launch is scheduled on September 1st, 2013 and will be the first launch of Zenit-3SLB LV with increased performance.
Someone know what they are speaking about ?
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Apparently the Zenit's second stage burn up in the atmosphere just off the Russian far eastern coast - which caught surprise many early up residents at Vladivostok! :D
Photo source: http://cheslav.livejournal.com/29219.html (http://cheslav.livejournal.com/29219.html)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pic673DiqA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pic673DiqA)
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Launch photos from TsENKI at http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=102417
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Launch photos from TsENKI
And RSC Energia...
http://www.energia.ru/ru/launchers/land-launch/amos-4/photo_09-01.html
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Roscosmos video of the launch (HD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbTQ4kIQEOM
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Great photos! Thanks to all.
I really like this rocket. :)
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A first object has been catalogued by USSTRATCOM
39237/2013-045A in 2862 x 35842 km x 26.88° at epoch Sept 1, 0914UTC
This first object now appears to be the upper stage DM SLB (now known as Object B/39238-2013-045B)
The S/C is now tracked as Object A (was nearing geo orbit as of yesterday)
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On SIS website : http://landlaunch.ru/
The launch is scheduled on September 1st, 2013 and will be the first launch of Zenit-3SLB LV with increased performance.
Someone know what they are speaking about ?
I dont know but while most sources speak of a GEO performance of 3750 for the Zenit 3SLB, the AMOS 4 should weigh in at 4250. A heck of a performance increase and immediately taken advantage of!
In addition I would like to know if the launch service provider here TsENKI? Is Sea Launch totally not involved or what?
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In addition I would like to know if the launch service provider here TsENKI?
SIS: http://landlaunch.ru/
Is Sea Launch totally not involved or what?
Totally not involved as it was with Amos-3 in 2008.
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In addition I would like to know if the launch service provider here TsENKI?
SIS: http://landlaunch.ru/
Is Sea Launch totally not involved or what?
Totally not involved as it was with Amos-3 in 2008.
And SIS is not a subsidiary of Sea launch as wikipedia states or what? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Launch
Or SIS /= LandLaunch?
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In addition I would like to know if the launch service provider here TsENKI?
SIS: http://landlaunch.ru/
Is Sea Launch totally not involved or what?
Totally not involved as it was with Amos-3 in 2008.
And SIS is not a subsidiary of Sea launch as wikipedia states or what? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Launch
Or SIS /= LandLaunch?
Land Launch was a Sea Launch subsidiary; SIS is a separate company which I think was originally a Land Launch contractor - although I'm going from memory here as I can't remember where I read all this. I'm sure I recall reading about some dispute between Sea/Land Launch and SIS, which ended up with SIS conducting a launch without SL/LL's participation - I think it was an Intelsat but I'm not sure because I can't find the thread/article now.
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Found what I was looking for:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=17586.100
http://www.space.com/spacenews/spacenews_summary.html#BM_1
"In a ruling published Aug. 25, the court said Intelsat could take the place of Sea Launch as the customer for three launches that Intelsat had contracted with Sea Launch but that rely on Moscow-based Space International Services (SIS)"
"Intelsat has three Land Launch contracts for which payment is still due. The first is a final payment for the June launch of the Measat 1R satellite, a launch that Intelsat had sold to Malaysia's Measat satellite operator.
The second contract is for the Intelsat IS-15 satellite, scheduled for launch late this year, with the third being for the IS-18 satellite to be orbited in late 2010 or early 2011"
I'm not sure who conducted the IS-18 launch, as Sea Launch was still mentioned in the press releases. Land Launch seems to have disappeared completely now though.
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And SIS is not a subsidiary of Sea launch as wikipedia states or what?
SIS never was subsidiary of Sea Launch. Before Sea Launch bankruptcy there was agreement between Sea Launch and SIS for performing of Baikonur's Zenit-3SLB launches: Sea Launch gets contract, SIS performs it. Such work was made for Telstar 11N, MeaSat-3a and Intelsat-15. Amos-3 and Amos-4 are pure SIS contracts. Intelsat-18 was Sea Launch contract, but after Sea Launch bankruptcy it was transferred to SIS and then again back to Sea Launch when SIS had not available Zenit-2SB rocket. After Sea Launch bankruptcy there is no agreement between Sea Launch and SIS for performing of Baikonur's Zenit-3SLB launches.
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And SIS is not a subsidiary of Sea launch as wikipedia states or what?
SIS never was subsidiary of Sea Launch. Before Sea Launch bankruptcy there was agreement between Sea Launch and SIS for performing of Baikonur's Zenit-3SLB launches: Sea Launch gets contract, SIS performs it. Such work was made for Telstar 11N, MeaSat-3a and Intelsat-15. Amos-3 and Amos-4 are pure SIS contracts. Intelsat-18 was Sea Launch contract, but after Sea Launch bankruptcy it was transferred to SIS and then again back to Sea Launch when SIS had not available Zenit-2SB rocket. After Sea Launch bankruptcy there is no agreement between Sea Launch and SIS for performing of Baikonur's Zenit-3SLB launches.
Not wishing to go too far off topic, but who is the Lybid Zenit-3F contract with?
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Did anyone record anymore of this launch or prep? They had a lot of good stuff including a redo of this CGI.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xIceG5G9Wg&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xIceG5G9Wg&feature=youtu.be)