Jirka Dlouhy - 29/2/2008 3:14 PM
Baykonur pads for Zenith-3SLB
Actally is only one pad, LC45/1... LC45/2 was destroyed some years ago...
13.03.2008 is in front the first launching from the spaceport Baikonur rocket "zenith -.3SLB"
http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=3013On the past week at the spaceport Baikonur successfully were completed the complex tests of launching system "zenith" after the modernization, carry ouied for the purpose of fulfillment booster rockets "zenith -.3SLB". During the week the space rocket "zenith -.3SLB" with the starting block DM as the third step was located on the launching system, and the calculations of the space branches of Russia and Ukraine mastered the cyclogram of its launch preparation. In the course of complex tests the operations of pre-firing checks and missile preparation for the launching were performed, including servicing starting block with oxygen. After the removal of rocket from the launcher, it was returned into the assembly and testing housing of area 42 and the specialists of the space branches of Russia and Ukraine approached the data analysis, obtained in the course of the complex tests of launching system.
Today at the spaceport Baikonur took place the conference, at which working groups reported the enumeration of the works, which must be carried out for eliminating the observations, revealed in the course of complex tests. The successful conducting of the complex tests of launching system opened road to the first launch of rocket "zenith -.3SLB" from the spaceport Baikonur. Rocket will have to put into orbit the telecommunication satellite AMOS3, launching is planned to carry out during the spring 2008.
The team as arrived in the cosmodrome yesterday, I caught the container going by train, but was too late the grab my cam, so hence the crappy picture
P.S.
there is a local rumour about some issues with the spacecraft that will cause it to be delayed after april 24th (too bad as I wanted to see this one....)
21.03.2008 "zenith -.3SLB" with the starting block DM and with the Israeli satellite AMOS3 is prepared for the starting
http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=3071 At the spaceport Baikonur continues the work on preparation for the starting of space rocket "zenith -.3SLB" with the starting block DM and the Israeli satellite AMOS3. Today Israeli specialists in the clean camera of the assembly and testing housing of the area of 31 spaceports approached the autonomous checkings of the telecommunication automatic spacecraft AMOS3.
In the assembly and testing housing of area 254 calculations RKK "energy" of the name Of s.P.Koroleva and federal space center "Baikonur" conduct testings of the system of control of starting block DM -.SLB, carry out the autonomous tests of the systems of starting block.
In the assembly and testing housing of area 42 calculations of the enterprises Of roskosmosa I carry out testings of carrier rocket "zenith -.3SLB", today is conducted the additional testing of the knot of the automatic jointing of rocket with the launching gear.
On the launching system of the area of 45 spaceports are replenished stocks of air, nitrogen and helium, necessary for conducting the forthcoming launching.
The launch of space rocket "zenith -.3SLB" with the starting block DM and by the Israeli satellite AMOS3 is planned to carry out during the spring 2008.
From the amos team: launch is still planned for the 24th of April at 11:00am local time.
31.03.2008 at the spaceport Baikonur continues preparation for the starting of space rocket "zenith -.3SLB" with satellite AMOS3
http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=3129 Na spaceport Baikonur continues preparation for the starting of space rocket "zenith -.3SLB" with the starting block DM -.SLB as the third step and satellite AMOS3.
In the past output starting block DM -.SLB was transported from the assembly and testing housing of area 254 to the servicing station of the area of 31 spaceports, where passed its servicing with propellant components and by compressed gases. In Sunday starting block was transported into the assembly and testing housing of area 31 and today calculations OKB "message" and RKK "energy" conduct its installation in working the place, where will be carried out preparation for jointing of starting block with automatic spacecraft AMOS3.
Na of the servicing station of the area of 31 spaceports the calculations Of roskosmosa began preparation for servicing of the engine installation of telecommunication satellite with propellant components. Is built the clean tent, in which the satellite will be located during the servicing, is conducted work on assembling of conduits, on which will be given the propellant components onboard the satellite.
In the assembly and testing housing of area 42 calculations of the enterprises Of roskosmosa carry out the final testings of carrier rocket "zenith -.3SLB".
The launch of space rocket "zenith -.3SLB" with the starting block DM -.SLB and by the telecommunication satellite AMOS3 is planned to carry out on 24 April, 2008.
when the satellite out to point to launch ?
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, for tomorrow's rollout Zenit-3SLB rocket has been laid onto the erector.
Andrey, can you please confirm that the launch is schedule for 0500UTC?
Satori - 20/4/2008 8:29 PM
can you please confirm that the launch is schedule for 0500UTC?
I can not confirm. But it is the time, which we have seen in Jester's post
here. The
schedule of Spaceflight Now has the same time.
MID
website does not have info about this launch for now. Probably tomorrow it will have.
I think that Boeing webcast will be coveraged the launch from Baikonur
