Proton-M launch with Kosmos satellite - December 9

• #20 by Skyrocket on 08 Dec, 2007 10:05
• Does anyone know the serail number of the Proton?
• #21 by anik on 08 Dec, 2007 14:46
• Images of rollout of Proton-M rocket are on http://www.itar-tass.com/level2.html?NewsID=12160861&PageNum=0
• #22 by Gorizont on 08 Dec, 2007 15:32
• Thanks for the pictures, Anik!
  Soeren
• #23 by on 08 Dec, 2007 18:27
• great!
• #24 by on 08 Dec, 2007 18:29
• Upcoming Launches in Dec. 9
  
  Proton-M / Kosmos 2434
  Delta II / Cosmo Skymed 2
  Space Shuttle Atlantis / STS-122
  
  
  Excellent!!
  
• #25 by William Graham on 08 Dec, 2007 18:57
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  jancarlobascu - 8/12/2007  7:29 PM
  
  Upcoming Launches in Dec. 9
  
  Proton-M / Kosmos 2434
  Delta II / Cosmo Skymed 2
  Space Shuttle Atlantis / STS-122
  
  
  Excellent!!
  

  
  And two Black Brant XIIs.
• #26 by Satori on 08 Dec, 2007 19:43
• Nice pictures, damn watermaks!
  
  His there anyone here that is going to cover this launch? This is a military launch, but is there any idea about a possible launch profile?
• #27 by William Graham on 08 Dec, 2007 20:16
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  Satori - 8/12/2007  8:43 PM
  His there anyone here that is going to cover this launch? This is a military launch, but is there any idea about a possible launch profile?

  
  I'll keep an eye on things, but I'm giving the Delta most of my attention.
  
  As for flight profile, most rumours are that this is a GSO launch, however the limited facts we have suggest LEO.  We'll have to wait and see.
• #28 by Satori on 08 Dec, 2007 23:17
• If everything went well, there is a Proton-M flying right now in Baykonur... let's wait for news from the Cosmodrome...
• #29 by William Graham on 08 Dec, 2007 23:17
• The scheduled T-0 has been and gone. Standing by for news.
• #30 by Satori on 08 Dec, 2007 23:26
• Launch confirmed by RIA-Novosti at http://www.rian.ru/technology/cosmos/20071209/91532252.html
  
  According with the news about the launch published by RIA-Novosti, the new satellite should separete from the Briz-M at 0917UTC.
• #31 by William Graham on 08 Dec, 2007 23:41
• That time would be consistent with a GTO launch.
• #32 by anik on 09 Dec, 2007 07:29
• http://www.1tv.ru/owa/win/ort6_main.main?p_news_title_id=113495&p_news_razdel_id=4
  
  Vladimir Popovkin (commander of Russian Space Forces): "This launch is performed according to the program of flight tests. We now proceed to new satellites. This satellite works in wider wave band, frequencies. It is intended for maintenance with communication of armed forces, other power departments, and also with the purpose of maintenance with communication in interests of social development of our country"
• #33 by anik on 09 Dec, 2007 08:10
• Fragment of video of launch is here or better here...
• #34 by anik on 09 Dec, 2007 08:46
• Russian RIA Novosti agency informs Kosmos satellite has been separated from Briz-M upper stage on-time...
• #35 by Nicolas PILLET on 09 Dec, 2007 09:37
• Article and pictures : http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2007/09122007/09122007.html
  
  (remark the new, smarter design of Kosmonavtika !)
• #36 by on 09 Dec, 2007 16:11
• http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2007/09122007/09122007-7.jpg
• #37 by Nicolas PILLET on 09 Dec, 2007 19:44
• Roskosmos says the "new satellite" is "based on Raduga"...
  
  http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2657
• #38 by Gorizont on 09 Dec, 2007 20:46
• Thanks for the pictures, Nicolas! ;-)
  Soeren
• #39 by William Graham on 09 Dec, 2007 21:33
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  Nicolas PILLET - 9/12/2007  8:44 PM
  
  Roskosmos says the "new satellite" is "based on Raduga"...
  
  http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2657

  
  Must be Globus then after all.