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Title: Garpun № 12L (Cosmos 2513) - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Stan Black on 12/13/2013 08:35 am
Payload: Garpun 14Ф136 № 12Л
Rocket: Proton-M 8К82КМ № 53544
Upper stage: Briz-M 14С43 № 88533
Fairing: 14С75
Launch site: 8П882К (ПУ № 24)


Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI)
Центр эксплуатации объектов наземной космической инфраструктуры (ЦЭНКИ)

Launch campaign

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Выполнение комплекса наземных работ (услуг) по обеспечению подготовки и проведения пуска РКН «РН «Протон-М» - РБ «Бриз-М»» с КА 14Ф136 с космодрома Байконур.
503 360 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 22nd March 2013
Contractual period: up to November 2013
[source (http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/contract/contractCard/common-info.html?reestrNumber=0173100004513000340)]

 - The launch campaign contract is for two launches, the other for a Raduga-1M (see here (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=32671)). Unlike for Raduga-1M it does not include preparation of the satellite, and cost is lower.


Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – 2014
Post by: Stan Black on 09/07/2014 07:52 am
Looks like this might bump Yamal-401 into next year.
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic14042/message1291209/#message1291209
http://www.rusnovosti.ru/news/339464/
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 11/26/2014 04:21 pm
TsENKI preparing for the launch. Somebody help with the translations?

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Работы (услуги) по подготовке СЧ РКН «РН «Протон-М» - РБ «Бриз-М» и РКН в целом к запуску КА 14Ф136 с космодрома Байконур
Term of the contract: November 2014 - March 2015

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СЧ ОКР по подготовке космического аппарата 14Ф136 №12Л
Term of the contract: November 2014 - March 2015

Security or safety in dropzones?
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Комплекс работ (услуг) по обеспечению безопасности в районах падения отделяющихся частей РКН «Протон-М» - РБ «Бриз-М» при подготовке к пуску и пуску КА 14Ф136 № 12Л с космодрома Байконур
Term of the contract: November 2014 - February 2015

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Комплекс работ (услуг) по подготовке к транспортировке СЧ РКН на космодром Байконур, погрузки изделий в транспортные средства и возврата оборудования в обеспечение запуска КА 14Ф136 № 12Л
Term of the contract: November 2014 - February 2015

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Комплекс работ (услуг) по обеспечению измерениями текущих навигационных параметров корреляционно-фазовым пеленгатором (КФП) «Ритм» при выведении разгонного блока «Бриз-М» с КА 14Ф136 № 12Л
Term of the contract: November 2014 - February 2015

http://www.tsenki.com/partners_customers/purchases/guidelines/ (http://www.tsenki.com/upload/iblock/788/План%20закупок%20ЦЭНКИ%20на%202014%20год%20версия%2029.xlsx)
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – 2015
Post by: Satori on 11/26/2014 05:54 pm
This launch was delayed to 2015.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 03/19/2015 05:59 pm
Manufacturer Reshetnev have issued a tender for transportation of a Garpun satellite to the launch site.

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Организация доставки ВС ИЛ-76 изделия 14Ф136 № 12 на космодром «Байконур» и возврат в АО «ИСС» контейнера из-под изделия и оборудовния 08.04.-10.04.2015 г.
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=2178751
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – May 2015
Post by: Satori on 04/01/2015 10:15 pm
This launch is now schedule for May 2015.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – May 2015
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 04/02/2015 01:55 am
This launch is now schedule for May 2015.

I wonder how they squeeze this one into May with Express-AM8 slipping into mid-May and there's an ILS launch late that month too... :P

EDIT: Looks like Express-AM8 may be slipping into June which explains the date: http://ria.ru/science/20150402/1056104608.html
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – 19th May 2015
Post by: northenarc on 05/02/2015 03:04 am
 Presume this will slip again with Mexsat-1 now penciled in for the 15th. Perhaps Inmarsat-5 F3 will end up launching before this one to keep ILS on schedule. 
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – May 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 05/03/2015 12:52 pm
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Proton-M/Briz-M (53544/88533)
http://www.orbita.zenite.nu/lancamentos-orbitais-em-maio-de-2015/
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – October 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 08/29/2015 11:26 am
Planned Russian space launches
(suborbital launches are not included!)

2015
Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket/Upper stage – Cosmodrome – Time (UTC)

September 14 – Ekspress-AM8 – Proton-M/DM-03 – Baikonur, 81/24 19:00
October 9 – Turksat-4B – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 200/39 21:06
October – Garpun № 12L – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 81/24
November 22 – Ekspress-AMU1 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 81/24

2016
Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket/Upper stage – Cosmodrome – Time (UTC)

January 7 – Exomars-2016 (TGO+EDM Schiaparelli) – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur
First quarter – Eutelsat-9B – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 200/39
First quarter – Intelsat-31 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 200/39
First quarter – Echostar-21 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur
End of year – Asiasat-9 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur
TBD – Elektro-L № 3 – Proton-M/DM-03 – Baikonur

2017
Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket/Upper stage – Cosmodrome – Time

TBD – MLM Nauka – Proton-M – Baikonur, 200/39
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: input~2 on 10/28/2015 02:32 pm
Launch now planned for December 2
http://www.interfax.ru/russia/475953
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 10/31/2015 03:50 pm
Is this launch the last of the "phase 1" Proton-M/Briz-M?  It looks like it from the Proton-K and -M/Briz-M page (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/proton-m_briz-m.htm) on Gunter's Space Page.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 10/31/2015 04:57 pm
Is this launch the last of the "phase 1" Proton-M/Briz-M?  It looks like it from the Proton-K and -M/Briz-M page (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/proton-m_briz-m.htm) on Gunter's Space Page.

Both Phase I and Phase III have remained in use in parallel, and soon to be introduced is a Phase IV but evidence suggests at least another twenty Phase III. Proton with serial number 53536 was damaged during transportation to Baikonur, probably features RD-275 engines, and is now outside of warranty period. From what Anik has uncovered the long serial number of this rocket is 4924837975; the only 97x serial number batch production date 2013, just one?
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 11/11/2015 08:53 pm
Are there any further Garpun launches expected in future?  (This is the second Garpun launch.)

Would not a three-satellite GEO constellation provide global coverage, especially to communicate with assets in LEO?
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html)
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Phillip Clark on 11/12/2015 03:08 am
Are there any further Garpun launches expected in future?  (This is the second Garpun launch.)
Would not a three-satellite GEO constellation provide global coverage, especially to communicate with assets in LEO?
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html)

Garpun is a replacement for the retired satellites in the Potok series.   Although three locations were registered for Potok, only two were ever used; 80 deg E and 346.5 deg E.   I would not be surprised if the same applied to the Garpun series - however many satellites are actually launched.   Do we know how many satellites are being ordered?
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: input~2 on 11/12/2015 07:01 am
Are there any further Garpun launches expected in future?  (This is the second Garpun launch.)
Would not a three-satellite GEO constellation provide global coverage, especially to communicate with assets in LEO?
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html)

Garpun is a replacement for the retired satellites in the Potok series.   Although three locations were registered for Potok, only two were ever used; 80 deg E and 346.5 deg E.   I would not be surprised if the same applied to the Garpun series - however many satellites are actually launched.   Do we know how many satellites are being ordered?
Garpun-1 (Kosmos-2473) is at 80°E; so if Phillip is right we could expect Garpun-2 to go to 13.5°W ;)
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Phillip Clark on 11/12/2015 07:09 am
Are there any further Garpun launches expected in future?  (This is the second Garpun launch.)
Would not a three-satellite GEO constellation provide global coverage, especially to communicate with assets in LEO?
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html)
Garpun is a replacement for the retired satellites in the Potok series.   Although three locations were registered for Potok, only two were ever used; 80 deg E and 346.5 deg E.   I would not be surprised if the same applied to the Garpun series - however many satellites are actually launched.   Do we know how many satellites are being ordered?
Garpun-1 (Kosmos-2473) is at 80°E; so if Phillip is right we could expect Garpun-2 to go to 13.5°W ;)

Or #2 goes to 80 deg E and then #1 relocated to 346.5 deg E.   (I never think in terms of deg W!)   This is what happened on some of the earlier missions: 80 deg E seems to be the "prime location".
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 11/12/2015 04:35 pm
Are there any further Garpun launches expected in future?  (This is the second Garpun launch.)
Would not a three-satellite GEO constellation provide global coverage, especially to communicate with assets in LEO?
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html)
Garpun is a replacement for the retired satellites in the Potok series.   Although three locations were registered for Potok, only two were ever used; 80 deg E and 346.5 deg E.   I would not be surprised if the same applied to the Garpun series - however many satellites are actually launched.   Do we know how many satellites are being ordered?
Garpun-1 (Kosmos-2473) is at 80°E; so if Phillip is right we could expect Garpun-2 to go to 13.5°W ;)

Or #2 goes to 80 deg E and then #1 relocated to 346.5 deg E.   (I never think in terms of deg W!)   This is what happened on some of the earlier missions: 80 deg E seems to be the "prime location".
So, perhaps the Garpun system is a Russian analog in coverage to the original, operational TDRS system?

(TDRS East and TDRS West, with a Zone of Exclusion on the far side of the Earth from the continental USA) analog to
("Garpun East" and "Garpun West," with a ZOE on the far side of the Earth from Russia)

EDIT: Thank you to Phillip, for the Potok information, and to input.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Phillip Clark on 11/12/2015 05:22 pm
Three Potok locations were registered with the ITU:

Potok-1      346.5 deg E

Potok-2        80.0 deg E

Potok-3      192.0 deg E

Potok-3 was never actually used.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Satori on 11/25/2015 08:05 am
Launch will now take place on December 10.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: tehwkd on 11/26/2015 03:32 pm
Launch will now take place on December 10.

Source?
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Satori on 11/26/2015 04:25 pm
Launch will now take place on December 10.

Source?

Novosti Kosmonavtiki.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun (2) – December 10, 2015
Post by: input~2 on 12/03/2015 03:52 pm
Launch confirmed for December 10 around 00:15 UTC
P7481/15 -  ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: B206 ARNUL - AKTAS G489 TELRU - AKTAS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 0010-0100, 10 DEC 00:10 2015 UNTIL 12 DEC 01:00 2015. CREATED: 03 DEC 06:55 2015
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun (2) – December 10, 2015
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/04/2015 06:16 am
Launch confirmed for December 10 around 00:15 UTC
P7481/15 -  ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: B206 ARNUL - AKTAS G489 TELRU - AKTAS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 0010-0100, 10 DEC 00:10 2015 UNTIL 12 DEC 01:00 2015. CREATED: 03 DEC 06:55 2015

According to NK it's 00:17 UTC. (http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic14042/message1441584/#message1441584)
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun № 12L – December 10, 2015 (00:17 UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 12/06/2015 06:57 am
Proton-M on the pad.
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun № 12L – December 10, 2015 (00:17 UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 12/06/2015 10:47 am
Photos:
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 10, 2015 (00:17 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/06/2015 12:42 pm
K2009/15 -  ATS ROUTE SEGMENTS CLSD: 1.A113 TIROK-GISIR FM 20 TO 65 KM 2.B822 LUGER-BETIK FM 35 TO 85 KM SFC/UNL. DAILY 0005-0050, 10 DEC 00:05 2015 UNTIL 12 DEC 00:50 2015. CREATED: 05 DEC 01:41 2015
P7491/15 -  RESTRICTED AREA ACT: UNR1238. SFC - UNL, DAILY 0010-0100, 10 DEC 00:10 2015 UNTIL 12 DEC 01:00 2015. CREATED: 03 DEC 18:22 2015
 
Title: Re: Proton-M/Briz-M – Garpun – December 2, 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 12/06/2015 01:07 pm
Is this launch the last of the "phase 1" Proton-M/Briz-M?  It looks like it from the Proton-K and -M/Briz-M page (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/proton-m_briz-m.htm) on Gunter's Space Page.

Both Phase I and Phase III have remained in use in parallel, and soon to be introduced is a Phase IV but evidence suggests at least another twenty Phase III. Proton with serial number 53536 was damaged during transportation to Baikonur, probably features RD-275 engines, and is now outside of warranty period. From what Anik has uncovered the long serial number of this rocket is 4924837975; the only 97x serial number batch production date 2013, just one?

So this is actually 6304837972. There is further phase I rockets waiting to fly…
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 10, 2015 (00:17 UTC)
Post by: Artyom. on 12/07/2015 01:20 pm
The launch of Proton-M rocket  is postponed to December 13th.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/483646 (In Russian)
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 10, 2015 (00:17 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/07/2015 03:59 pm
The launch of Proton-M rocket  is postponed to December 13th.

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/483646 (In Russian)

Updated NOTAM
P7579/15 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: B206 ARNUL - AKTAS G489 TELRU - AKTAS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 0010-0100, 13 DEC 00:10 2015 UNTIL 15 DEC 01:00 2015. CREATED: 07 DEC 13:40 2015
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (~00:17 UTC)
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 12/09/2015 04:09 pm
Postponment from 10th december to 13rd december is not related to Kanopus-ST failure, according to RIA Novosti :

http://ria.ru/space/20151209/1338841354.html

Postponment from 10th december to 13rd december is related to Kanopus-ST failure, according to TASS :

http://tass.ru/kosmos/2510670
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (~00:17 UTC)
Post by: russianhalo117 on 12/09/2015 07:07 pm
Postponment from 10th december to 13rd december is not related to Kanopus-ST failure, according to RIA Novosti :

http://ria.ru/space/20151209/1338841354.html

Postponment from 10th december to 13rd december is related to Kanopus-ST failure, according to TASS :

http://tass.ru/kosmos/2510670
Russian Space Web reports that the delay is because of separation system hardware and software checks due to similarities
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (~00:17 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/11/2015 07:55 am
Navigational warning for 3rd stage debris
NORTH PACIFIC.
ROCKETS.
DNC 12.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0001Z TO 0130Z DAILY
13 AND 14 DEC WITHIN 216 MILES OF
24-23N 161-46E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 3997/15.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 140230Z DEC 15.//

Authority: NAVAREA XI 931/15 092155Z DEC 15.

Date: 100047Z DEC 15
Cancel: 14023000 Dec 15
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 12/12/2015 05:40 pm
Any hope of a webcast?
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/12/2015 05:45 pm
Any hope of a webcast?

Usually such military launches don't have one (like the one that launched the last Garpun - and it was a Proton RTF (TM)!), and TsENKI don't have this one listed on the website.

Won't hurt to try right before launch though...
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: russianhalo117 on 12/12/2015 05:46 pm
Any hope of a webcast?
http://www.tv-tsenki.com/
TV-TsENKI says no. Next webcast is TMA-19M
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/12/2015 05:47 pm
The rollout back on December 6:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO_bhcYbbO8
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Satori on 12/12/2015 11:24 pm
Waiting news from Baikonur...
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Satori on 12/12/2015 11:58 pm
Anatoly Zak reports on twitter that launch took place.
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 12/12/2015 11:59 pm
Super! Now a photo or three would be nice for William's article (going on shortly) :)
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 12/13/2015 12:16 am
William's article! :)
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/12/proton-m-launches-garpun-satellite/
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 12/13/2015 03:37 am
Proton Serial Number: 6304837972
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/13/2015 06:21 am
reference to lift-off at 00:17 UTC
http://www.zakon.kz/4762798-proton-s-rossijjskim-voennym-sputnikom.html
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 12/13/2015 07:58 am
From the Facebook of Pavel Vinogradov, who is in Baykonur for the launch of Soyuz TMA-19M :

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Сегодня, 13 декабря 2015 года, в 03.19 МСК ( 06.19 Байконур) ракета-носитель Протон красиво ушла в полёт. Величественное зрелище!!
В 07.00 корабль Союз ТМА-19М с РН Союз ФГ двинулся на старт. Работаем не покладая рук... То ли ещё будет!
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/13/2015 08:48 am
First object cataloged by USSTRATCOM: Briz-M tank
2015-075A/41121 in 402 x 35657 km x 48.59°
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/13/2015 01:07 pm
Report of nominal orbit injection for Kosmos-2513
Lift-off time confirmed as 00:19 UTC
http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20151213/1341391707.html
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/13/2015 01:15 pm
Similar articles (in Russian)
http://www.interfax.ru/russia/484751
http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2524240
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/14/2015 08:39 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjdQn7jx5Hs
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Chris Bergin on 12/14/2015 01:01 pm
ILS pass on a presser (not by them, but because it's the rocket they use):

Khrunichev Press Release
 
KHRUNICHEV SPACE CENTER: PROTON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES A RUSSIAN MILITARY SATELLITE
 

The Proton launch vehicle that lifted off from Pad 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday, 13 December, 03:17 Moscow time (GMT+3) successfully placed a Russian military spacecraft into orbit. This marks the seventh Proton launch of the year.

 

The lift-off and flight of the Proton M launch vehicle were nominal. The Orbital Unit (the spacecraft and the Breeze M upper stage) separated from the third stage of the rocket at its expected time and continued its autonomous flight. Further injection of the spacecraft into the target orbit was performed using ignitions of the upper stage main engine.

 

The spacecraft separated from the Breeze M upper stage at the expected time and was taken under control by the Titov Main Test Space Center of the Russian Air and Space Forces.

 

The heavy-lift Proton launch vehicle and the Breeze M upper stage are developed and serially manufactured by the Khrunichev Space Production and Research Center. The heavy-lift Proton launch vehicle is used to launch payloads into Earth orbits and escape trajectories as part of Federal and commercial missions. It is notable for its high performance and operational characteristics. An enhanced Proton M equipped with the Breeze M upper stage is capable of lifting payloads of >6MT to GTO.
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 12/21/2015 04:24 pm
Satellite now found and cataloged as Object A:
2015-075A/41121 in 35513 x 35667 km x 0.05°
epoch: Dec 20 at 16:18 UTC
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L (Cosmos 2513) - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: input~2 on 01/01/2016 08:26 pm
Or #2 goes to 80 deg E and then #1 relocated to 346.5 deg E.   (I never think in terms of deg W!)   This is what happened on some of the earlier missions: 80 deg E seems to be the "prime location".
Seems to be the case: #2 is at 80°E
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L (Cosmos 2513) - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Sam Ho on 01/22/2016 04:02 am
JSpOC believes the Briz broke up in orbit last week.

From Twitter:

@SpaceTrackOrg JSpOC has ID'd possible breakup of BREEZE-M R/B (#41122) at 1900UTC, 20 Jan. Currently 10 associated pieces. #41122Breakup

Further analysis shows time of BREEZE-M R/B breakup: 16 Jan
2016, 3:50z +/- 4 mins #41122breakup

Space News item:
http://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-russian-rocket-body-may-have-broken-up-in-orbit/
Title: Re: Garpun № 12L (Cosmos 2513) - Proton-M/Briz-M – December 13, 2015 (00:19 UTC)
Post by: Prober on 01/26/2016 02:54 pm
JSpOC believes the Briz broke up in orbit last week.

From Twitter:

@SpaceTrackOrg JSpOC has ID'd possible breakup of BREEZE-M R/B (#41122) at 1900UTC, 20 Jan. Currently 10 associated pieces. #41122Breakup

Further analysis shows time of BREEZE-M R/B breakup: 16 Jan
2016, 3:50z +/- 4 mins #41122breakup

Space News item:
http://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-russian-rocket-body-may-have-broken-up-in-orbit/ (http://spacenews.com/u-s-air-force-russian-rocket-body-may-have-broken-up-in-orbit/)


I'd like to get more input into this? 
Briz-M Breakup or Explode?
Is the Briz-M grounded now for the investigation?

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html#briz (http://www.russianspaceweb.com/garpun.html#briz)


"Briz-M explodes in orbit[/font]
According to NORAD, the Briz-M upper stage, which delivered Kosmos-2513, exploded on January 16, 2016, around 03:50 GMT, while circling the Earth in the 33,301 by 35,909-kilometer orbit."[/font]

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