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LIVE: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M - December 25 by anik on 02 Nov, 2007 13:57
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The launch of Proton-M rocket with DM-2 upper stage and three Kosmos (Glonass-M) satellites from Baikonur cosmodrome is planned on December 25th...
According to http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153430033 (in Russian), An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft has delivered DM-2 upper stage on cosmodrome today... -
#1 by anik on 09 Nov, 2007 18:45
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From http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153430744 (in Russian):
- The preparation of DM-2 upper stage has begun recently...
- The delivery of Proton-M rocket and three Glonass-M satellites is scheduled in the middle of November... -
#2 by anik on 15 Nov, 2007 16:34
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, the first of three Glonass-M satellites was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome today...
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#3 by anik on 16 Nov, 2007 14:17
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According to http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153431584 (in Russian), the delivery of Proton-M rocket and of two other Glonass-M satellites is scheduled in the second half of November - in the beginning of December...
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#4 by anik on 21 Nov, 2007 17:17
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153432069
The second Glonass-M satellite has arrived to cosmodrome by aircraft today... -
#5 by anik on 26 Nov, 2007 15:38
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, Proton-M rocket was delivered to cosmodrome by train today...
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#6 by anik on 27 Nov, 2007 14:49
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According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2616 (in Russian), the installation of solar arrays onto one of three Glonass-M satellites was performed today...
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#7 by anik on 30 Nov, 2007 13:36
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Images (below) of preparation of Proton-M rocket and Glonass-M satellites are from http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2625
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#8 by anik on 03 Dec, 2007 15:56
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2633
The third Glonass-M satellite was delivered to cosmodrome by aircraft today... -
#9 by anik on 06 Dec, 2007 15:59
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2643
Installation of bars and packages of solar arrays onto one of Glonass-M satellites was performed today...
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#10 by anik on 08 Dec, 2007 14:24
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153433785
The assembly of the second stage of Proton-M rocket is performing...
The launch is planned at 19:32 UTC on December 25... -
#11 by anik on 10 Dec, 2007 15:39
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http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/news.shtml
Three Glonass-M satellites were installed onto dispenser (adapter system) during weekend... -
#12 by Satori on 13 Dec, 2007 11:33
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Any idea about which pad will be used for this launch? Thanks!
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#13 by anik on 13 Dec, 2007 17:27
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http://www.khrunichev.ru/khrunichev/live/full_news.asp?id=22397
The assembly of ascent unit is performing today...
The ascent unit will be transported for assembly with Proton-M rocket on December 18th... -
#14 by anik on 14 Dec, 2007 15:27
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#15 by anik on 17 Dec, 2007 14:16
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Additional image of assembly of ascent unit ( from http://www.tsenki.com/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=561 )
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#16 by anik on 18 Dec, 2007 18:00
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153434680
Preparation to the assembly of ascent unit with Proton-M rocket has begun today... -
#17 by eeergo on 18 Dec, 2007 19:20
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They are really packed tight
Are those red/white things on the top their antennas? If so, why are they so voluminous?
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#18 by anik on 18 Dec, 2007 20:01
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Are those red/white things on the top their antennas?
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#19 by anik on 20 Dec, 2007 15:24
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153434848
The assembly of ascent unit with Proton-M rocket is continuing...
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#20 by William Graham on 20 Dec, 2007 20:35
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Which pad is being used?
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#21 by anik on 21 Dec, 2007 13:43
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Which pad is being used?
Ploshchadka 81, puskovaya ustanovka 24, according to http://www.federalspace.ru/Start1Show.asp?STARTID=636 -
#22 by jacqmans on 22 Dec, 2007 09:33
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http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2701
22.12.2007 two most important for Russia start will occur within the next few days in Baikonur
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Nesmotrya to the cold weather and snowfall in Baikonur stands hot time. Yesterday at the "Gagarin" start the calculation 1 GO of center KBOM approached the works with the "progress M-62" (carrier rocket "union - u"), and today relay race were accepted 2-1 center KBOM.
6 is hour 30 minutes it began transport RKN the "proton" with three automatic spacecraft GLONASS to the launching system of pl.8y.
K of 9 mornings rocket was established at the start and the calculations of the organizations Of roskosmosa approached conducting of the planned operations.
Not less important for Russia start of carrier rocket with three automatic spacecraft GLONASS (global navigation system) is planned for 22 hours 32 minutes of 34 seconds on 25 December Moscow time.
This is special in the present year starting, if one considers that after the appearance of three automatic spacecraft in orbit (give that god!) Russia will obtain its global navigation system (during February of the following year after testing of these satellites the coating with the navigation signal above Russia it will compose 95, and above the peace - 86 percent). System (GLONASS) is necessary both in the interests of Defense Ministry and for the civil purposes, since any citizen of the world (not only Russians) will be able to free of charge obtain navigation signal. This signal is necessary for the aircraft, the ships, and also the motorists, the travellers. With an accuracy to several is meter the user it learns according to the instrument "navigator" about its location actually at any point of the peace (recently in NPO im. Khrunicheva this instrument it was shown to the President of Russia To v.V.Putinu). This instrument stands comparatively inexpensively.
The today only United States of America have similar expanded and working navigation system (GPS).
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#23 by star2 on 25 Dec, 2007 08:31
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Live webcast for launch
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#24 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 10:18
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Live webcast for launch
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#25 by star2 on 25 Dec, 2007 10:47
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Quotestar2 - 25/12/2007 3:31 AM
Live webcast for launch
I think there will be no live webcast for this launch! The best place to wait for news about it will be right here!
Thank you.
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#26 by jacqmans on 25 Dec, 2007 13:21
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#27 by anik on 25 Dec, 2007 14:00
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2711
The fueling of tanks of Proton-M rocket's stages has begun... -
#28 by Jirka Dlouhy on 25 Dec, 2007 14:00
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Why is used combination Proton-m with DM-2 upper stage? Sources of Proton-K are finished?
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#29 by Jirka Dlouhy on 25 Dec, 2007 14:06
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Launch is now 19:32:34 GMT
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#30 by anik on 25 Dec, 2007 14:12
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Why is used combination Proton-m with DM-2 upper stage? Sources of Proton-K are finished?
Production of Proton-K rockets has finished this year... There are few Proton-K rockets for future launches... -
#31 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 14:25
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QuoteJirka Dlouhy - 25/12/2007 6:00 PM
Why is used combination Proton-m with DM-2 upper stage? Sources of Proton-K are finished?
Production of Proton-K rockets has finished this year... There are few Proton-K rockets for future launches...
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#32 by anik on 25 Dec, 2007 15:26
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, live webcast of Proton-M launch will be at 19:30 UTC on our "Vesti" TV-channel...
High quality - http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair
Low quality - http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair_lowQuoteGW_Simulations - 25/12/2007 6:25 PM
How many remain to be launched?
Stan Black has already answered to this question here... So there are possibly four more Proton-K rockets (Nos. 410-13, 410-14, 410-16, 410-18) in storage in Russian Ministry of Defence... -
#33 by VB94 on 25 Dec, 2007 15:46
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anik - 25/12/2007 10:26 AM
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, live webcast of Proton-M launch will be at 19:30 UTC on our "Vesti" TV-channel...
High quality - http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair
Low quality - http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair_low
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#34 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 16:03
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So there are possibly four more Proton-K rockets (Nos. 410-13, 410-14, 410-16, 410-18) in storage in Russian Ministry of Defence...
Thanks. Also, is the Blok-DM2 still in production or not?. If not, how many remain?
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#35 by star2 on 25 Dec, 2007 17:03
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Quoteanik - 25/12/2007 10:26 AM
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, live webcast of Proton-M launch will be at 19:30 UTC on our "Vesti" TV-channel...
High quality - http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair
Low quality - http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair_low
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Thanks anik.
I will record a launch video.
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#36 by DarthVader on 25 Dec, 2007 17:09
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Will anyone be kind enough to record it then post it, Please?
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#37 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 17:39
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I'm around for a while, so will at least help cover the launch.
Recording and posting it might be a problem due to the station's copyright, looking around their site to see.
Can someone confirm I've got a live feed here, some Russian guy with a Russian flag behind him, being interviewed by a female interviewer? -
#38 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 17:40
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Slightly off topic, but I was just testing the stream to ensure that I could watch it, and noticed this: I don't know much Russian, but I think it's saying something about an RS-24 launch. Can anyone translate it? If it isn't about the missile, don't worry.
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#39 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 17:45
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I'm around for a while, so will at least help cover the launch.
Recording and posting it might be a problem due to the station's copyright, looking around their site to see.
Can someone confirm I've got a live feed here, some Russian guy with a Russian flag behind him, being interviewed by a female interviewer?
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#40 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 17:51
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Okay dokey. We'll see what we can do with this then. Did a babblefish on the copyright terms and we're ok to use providing we don't resell it, so we're cool to take screenshots and record it (I'll take all your help on this as it's a strange feed at my end).
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#41 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 17:54
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Slightly off topic, but I was just testing the stream to ensure that I could watch it, and noticed this: I don't know much Russian, but I think it's saying something about an RS-24 launch. Can anyone translate it? If it isn't about the missile, don't worry.
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#42 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 17:56
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Okay dokey. We'll see what we can do with this then. Did a babblefish on the copyright terms and we're ok to use providing we don't resell it, so we're cool to take screenshots and record it (I'll take all your help on this as it's a strange feed at my end).
MMS URL isQuotemms://video.rfn.ru/vesti_24
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#43 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 17:58
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QuoteGW_Simulations - 25/12/2007 12:40 PM
Slightly off topic, but I was just testing the stream to ensure that I could watch it, and noticed this: [See original post] I don't know much Russian, but I think it's saying something about an RS-24 launch. Can anyone translate it? If it isn't about the missile, don't worry.
At 1310UTC there was a missile launch from GIK-1 Plesetsk. I think it was a new version of the RS-24 with multiple warheads.
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#44 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 18:02
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Here's the missile launch:
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#45 by DarthVader on 25 Dec, 2007 18:07
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Thanks Chris and al. I'm been held hostage in the Kitchen!
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#46 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 18:14
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At least Putin will be following this closely, as he wants to track his dog via Glonass
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aSGoH85aNleM&refer=europe -
#47 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:22
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We should be at T-10 minutes and counting...
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#48 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:24
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Proton-M/DM-2 will launch GLONASS-M vehicles 21, 22 and 23 that make the Blok n.37.
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#49 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 18:25
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Better link for full screen, automatically opening a Windows Media player:
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#50 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 18:26
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5 mins to go.
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#51 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:29
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A few posts ago we were talking about the Proton-K's left but I haven't found the serial number of this Proton-M. Any help?
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#52 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 18:29
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Two mins to launch. I'm pessamistic about our chances of seeing anything.
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#53 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 18:31
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What was that about an SLBM?
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#54 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 18:32
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Should have launched. Bit of an anticlimax.
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#55 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:34
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Should have launched. Bit of an anticlimax.
Launch time has gone and no webcast
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#56 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 18:34
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Hmmm, well we've managed to get to see some amusing Russian telly, and some very cold temps on the weather forecast, but that's about it. Nothing on the Proton-M launch :-/
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#57 by anik on 25 Dec, 2007 18:37
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The liftoff of Proton-M rocket was on-time...
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#58 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:38
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People on the NK forum is also surprised for not having a webcast...
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#59 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:38
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The liftoff of Proton-M rocket was on-time...
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#60 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:39
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Separation of second stage at 1938:07UTC...
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#61 by ckiki lwai on 25 Dec, 2007 18:40
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there seems to be something about the "kosmodroma Baikonur" in the headlines...
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#62 by Chonner on 25 Dec, 2007 18:41
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About 40 mins ago there was a brief 30 sec piece on it, a few seconds of it being erected onto the launch pad and then some pretty graphics of the final stage shut down, satellites being deployed and then the whole constellation, didn't manage to get any pics of though. I'll carry on watching (Dr Who at the same time of course
) and see if they come back to it.
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#63 by Jirka Dlouhy on 25 Dec, 2007 18:42
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Vesti, Proton-M with three GLONASS satellites was launched
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#64 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 18:42
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End of third stage ignition at 1942:07UTC and separation of Block DM-2 at 1942:20UTC.
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#65 by anik on 25 Dec, 2007 18:43
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The ascent unit (DM-2 upper stage and three Glonass-M satellites) has been successfully separated from the third stage of Proton-M rocket...
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#66 by anik on 25 Dec, 2007 18:55
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The separation of three Glonass-M satellites from DM-2 upper stage is scheduled at 23:02 UTC...
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#67 by Jirka Dlouhy on 25 Dec, 2007 19:09
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In the little spot was showed launch of GLONASS satellites. It was in the news in 20:00 GMT.
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#68 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 19:17
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About 40 mins ago there was a brief 30 sec piece on it, a few seconds of it being erected onto the launch pad and then some pretty graphics of the final stage shut down, satellites being deployed and then the whole constellation, didn't manage to get any pics of though. I'll carry on watching (Dr Who at the same time of course) and see if they come back to it.
Heh, I gave up on it and went back to Dr Who too Not to worry, was always going to be a bonus to get any webcast of this kind of launch.
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#69 by Chonner on 25 Dec, 2007 19:21
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Finished watching doctor who and came back to find this small segment
(About 30 seconds)
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#70 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 19:41
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Great catch. Many thanks for grabbing.
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#71 by Gorizont on 25 Dec, 2007 19:47
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Thanks for the video! Perhaps we get another version later.
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#72 by Satori on 25 Dec, 2007 19:47
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So, with this we closed the 2007 launches. Just for the record, and according to my records, this was the 1200th successful orbital launch from Cosmodrome GIK-5 Baykonur!
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#73 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 19:52
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So, with this we closed the 2007 launches.
It is the 65th launch to make orbit this year (68th orbital launch overall), so despite a slow start to the year, for a second year running, launch rates are showing signs of recovering.
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#74 by DarthVader on 25 Dec, 2007 20:15
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Thanks Chonner.
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#75 by William Graham on 25 Dec, 2007 22:35
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Well, 23:02 has been and gone. Any news?
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#76 by edkyle99 on 25 Dec, 2007 22:49
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So, with this we closed the 2007 launches.
It is the 65th launch to make orbit this year (68th orbital launch overall), so despite a slow start to the year, for a second year running, launch rates are showing signs of recovering.
This was also the 20th orbital launch from Baikonur in 2007, not the 18th (you might want to correct that in the story Chris).
Only 63 of the 68 orbital launch attempts were flawless. Two more suffered launch vehicle failures that left payloads in lower than planned orbits. In both cases the payloads were apparently able to boost themselves to operational orbits.
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#77 by Chris Bergin on 25 Dec, 2007 22:53
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So, with this we closed the 2007 launches.
It is the 65th launch to make orbit this year (68th orbital launch overall), so despite a slow start to the year, for a second year running, launch rates are showing signs of recovering.
This was also the 20th orbital launch from Baikonur in 2007, not the 18th (you might want to correct that in the story Chris).
Only 63 of the 68 orbital launch attempts were flawless. Two more suffered launch vehicle failures that left payloads in lower than planned orbits. In both cases the payloads were apparently able to boost themselves to operational orbits.
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#78 by Nicolas PILLET on 26 Dec, 2007 10:57
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I don't understand why the Russians say that now there are 18 GLONASS in orbit.
According to TsUS :
http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=201:5:18238399572189326210::NO
there were only 13 active satellites before this launch. So, today, there should be 16 ?...
Maybe Cosmos 2402 and 2417, that are declared out of service since april and july were retired only TEMPORARILY from the system. -
#79 by William Graham on 26 Dec, 2007 11:31
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#80 by Satori on 26 Dec, 2007 12:13
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#81 by sammie on 08 Jan, 2008 20:09
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Interesting article on the actual application of GLONASS (or lack thereof) over here
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#82 by Tobi on 21 Jan, 2008 13:42
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What was the serial number of the Proton vehicle?
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#83 by Satori on 25 Jan, 2008 21:51
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Apparently the Cosmos numbers of these three sats have been changed (the original Cosmos 2434 has received the Raduga-1 designation). Does anyone have any info on this?
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#84 by Nicolas PILLET on 26 Jan, 2008 10:24
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http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=201:5:11972089926002324533::NO
Here you can see that GLONASS 22 and 23 have been renamed Cosmos 2435 and 2436, respectively. So you can imagine that GLONASS 21 has been renamed Cosmos 2434... -
#85 by Nicolas PILLET on 15 Feb, 2008 16:41
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Confirmation here : http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=201:5:6728599677341678985::NO
The three GLONASS are now Cosmos 2434, 2435 and 2436.
Are those red/white things on the top their antennas? If so, why are they so voluminous?
) and see if they come back to it.