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Proton-M launch with Ekspress-AM33 - January 28 by anik on 22 Nov, 2007 16:25
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Proton-M rocket with Briz-M upper stage and Ekspress-AM33 satellite will be launched from Baikonur cosmodrome on January 27, 2008...
According to http://www.npopm.ru/?cid=news&nid=388 (in Russian), electrical testings of satellite's systems were begun yesterday...
All testings of satellite's systems should be finished till December 27... After that Ekspress-AM33 will be transported to cosmodrome...
Image below is from NPO PM website...
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#1 by sammie on 22 Nov, 2007 18:41
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Ekpress satellites are half the size and weight of normal payloads of the ProtonM/BreezeM combo, so it will probably be a fast mission. I think this will be the first such combination flying for the RSA, all previous ones were managed by ILS
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#2 by anik on 22 Nov, 2007 19:06
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sammie - 22/11/2007 10:41 PM
I think this will be the first such combination flying for the RSA, all previous ones were managed by ILS
You have forgotten Ekran-M launch on April 7, 2001...
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#3 by anik on 20 Dec, 2007 14:51
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"Express-AM33" undergoes UHF tests at NPO PM"
http://www.npopm.com/?cid=news&nid=33
"Reshetnev NPO PM and Thales Alenia Space specialists accomplished UHF electric test works for the "Express-AM33" satellite.
The tests began on November 21 by joint efforts of experts from NPO PM and Thales and now are successfully accomplished. The spacecraft’s systems and its output characteristics have been examined.
As soon as the final electric examinations are done, notes the "EXPRESS-AM" program manager in NPO PM Alexander Dostovalov, the specialists will start preparation works for the satellite to be delivered to the launch site Baikonur. They plan to deliver "Express-AM33" to Baikonur in the beginning of January.
A new spacecraft "Express-AM33" was created in the shortest time. It is equipped with Ku-, C- and L-bands transponders and differs from other "Express-AM" spacecrafts in higher output power and new antennas. The new spacecraft launch mass is 2600 kg, lifetime – 12 years. The satellite mission is to provide communication, TV & radio broadcasting, multimedia and data transmitting, mobile official call service.
The telecom satellite "Express-AM33" is being produced by NPO PM in cooperation with Thales Alenia Space under the State contract with Roskosmos, Information and Communication Ministry and Russian Space Communication Company.
Reshetnev NPO PM is responsible for the satellite building on the whole including its operation systems’ module, payload module construction and L-band devices.
Thales Alenia Space supplies NPO PM with a payload module according to the contract with RSCC.
The "Express-AM" satellites are meant to replenish the national orbital constellation. The modern telecom satellites are characterized by a long lifetime, larger number of transponders and more intensive signal therefore simplifying the system’s ground segment"
Photo below is from NPO PM website...
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#4 by anik on 27 Dec, 2007 14:54
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http://www.ln.mid.ru/ns-dvbr.nsf/a84cf38ed768735943256ccc003bcff1/7da79325461a02a4c32573be0028719b?OpenDocument
New launch date is January 28... -
#5 by anik on 28 Dec, 2007 15:08
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153435606
Proton-M rocket for this launch was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome on December 25th... -
#6 by anik on 28 Dec, 2007 15:47
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2723
Ekspress-AM33 satellite is ready to delivery to Baikonur cosmodrome by Il-76 aircraft on January 3rd...
The launch is planned at 00:18 UTC on January 28th...
[img=http://www.federalspace.ru/PictFiles/xpress_am33_2.JPG] -
#7 by anik on 04 Jan, 2008 08:25
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2734
Ekspress-AM33 satellite has arrived to Baikonur cosmodrome aboard Il-76 aircraft yesterday... -
#8 by anik on 10 Jan, 2008 14:48
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Khrunichev’s Proton Being Readied to Make First Flight of 2008
http://www.khrunichev.ru/khrunichev_eng/live/full_news.asp?id=14892
"10.01.2008 - The Khrunichev–made Proton, Russia's premier heavy launch vehicle, is rapidly approaching its first flight of 2008.
The Proton Breeze M is expected to lift off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 28 January, at 3:09 [3:19 in Russian version of report - anik] a.m. Moscow Time, carrying Russia's communications satellite - Express AM-33, designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space and Reshetnev Research and Production Association ("NPO Reshetneva").
As engineers from "NPO Reshetneva" are carrying out preparation of the spacecraft, Khrunichev team and other Russian participants to the campaign are undertaking pre-launch operations with the launch vehicle stages, launch pad and ground–based technical equipment.
According to the current launch schedule, this morning fuelling of Breeze M upper stage with propellants began at technological fuelling station. The fuelling operations are conducted by Russian personnel from Khrunichev and Chemical Transport Engineering Design Bureau"
According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2747 (in Russian), the testing of mechanisms of deploying of solar arrays and their control flare have been performed. The first solar array is installed onto satellite. Works with the second solar array is continuing...
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#9 by anik on 13 Jan, 2008 06:56
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153436556
The fueling of high pressure tanks of Briz-M upper stage by propellants has been performed... Briz-M has been transported for the assembly with Ekspress-AM33 satellite... -
#10 by anik on 17 Jan, 2008 16:11
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2759
The assembly of the ascent unit has begun yesterday: Ekspress-AM33 satellite was attached to Briz-M upper stage...
Complex checking of the controlling system of Proton-M rocket is performing also...
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#11 by anik on 19 Jan, 2008 16:18
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http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153437465
The assembly of ascent unit with Proton-M rocket has begun today... -
#12 by Satori on 25 Jan, 2008 12:45
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Proton-M rocket with the Ekspress-AM33 satellite was transported to the launch pad PU-39 of launch complex LC200. Images from here.
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#13 by on 25 Jan, 2008 19:52
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time of rollout?¿
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#14 by William Graham on 25 Jan, 2008 20:19
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jancarlobascu - 25/1/2008 8:52 PM
time of rollout?¿
I think all Russian carrier rockets are rolled out at 05:00 Moscow time (07:00 CST), a tradition dating back to Vostok 1.
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#15 by anik on 26 Jan, 2008 08:40
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jancarlobascu - 25/1/2008 11:52 PM
time of rollout?
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#16 by roy on 26 Jan, 2008 21:29
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any feed satellite live coverage ?
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#17 by Andrewwski on 27 Jan, 2008 22:58
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Well, if I'm doing time conversions correctly, this should be coming up very soon, correct?
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#18 by Satori on 27 Jan, 2008 23:04
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Andrewwski - 27/1/2008 5:58 PM
Well, if I'm doing time conversions correctly, this should be coming up very soon, correct?
I'm assuming because its not an ILS launch there's not much live coverage.
...and apparently Khrunichev is not brodcasting the launch either. We have to assume everything is proceeding well with the countdown and at this time we are T-15m... -
#19 by Satori on 27 Jan, 2008 23:21
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It should have launched at this time... Separation of the first stage sould be at 0020UTC...
Fairing separation at 0021UTC...
Separation of second stage at 0023UTC...
End of third stage ignition at 0027UTC...
Separation of Briz-M with Ekspress-AM33 at 0027UTC...
