Author Topic: THEOS launch - October 1 (Read 39038 times)

anik · « **Reply #20 on:** 06/20/2008 03:31 pm »

Quote from: osiossim on 06/20/2008 06:46 am

From?

The launch will be from Dombarovskiy. The impact zone for the first stage of Dnepr rocket will be in Mangistau region of Kazakhstan. Instead of Uzbekistan.

input~2 · « **Reply #21 on:** 06/23/2008 08:10 am »

According to to-day's Bangkok Post, launch is now planned for September.

osiossim · « **Reply #22 on:** 06/23/2008 02:35 pm »

Quote from: input~2 on 06/23/2008 08:10 am

According to to-day's Bangkok Post, launch is now planned for September.

Thanks,

http://www.bangkokpost.com/230608_News/23Jun2008_news13.php

Danderman · « **Reply #23 on:** 06/23/2008 07:26 pm »

Quote from: anik on 06/20/2008 03:31 pm

Quote from: osiossim on 06/20/2008 06:46 am
From?

The launch will be from Dombarovskiy. The impact zone for the first stage of Dnepr rocket will be in Mangistau region of Kazakhstan. Instead of Uzbekistan.

Looking at a map, I don't see how the Dnepr can fly to a 98 degree orbit and leave the first stage in that part of Kazakhstan, far to the west of Dombarovskiy.

anik · « **Reply #24 on:** 06/24/2008 03:35 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 06/23/2008 07:26 pm

Looking at a map, I don't see how the Dnepr can fly to a 98 degree orbit and leave the first stage in that part of Kazakhstan, far to the west of Dombarovskiy

According to http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153446755 and http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153446760 the impact zone for the first stage of Dnepr rocket will be in 177 km east of Senek village, close to the border with Uzbekistan.

anik · « **Reply #25 on:** 06/25/2008 05:26 pm »

Quote from: anik on 06/19/2008 04:29 pm

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the preliminary launch date is July 25

Quote from: input~2 on 06/23/2008 08:10 am

According to to-day's Bangkok Post, launch is now planned for September

According to http://www.ln.mid.ru/ns-dvbr.nsf/a84cf38ed768735943256ccc003bcff1/d297c70989da871fc32574730038e607?OpenDocument the launch is planned on July 24.

Funnily...

Danderman · « **Reply #26 on:** 06/25/2008 07:01 pm »

The ground track plot now begs the question as to why Kosmotras was trying to get permission from Uzbekhistan in the first place, if a 98 degree orbit leaves the 1st stage in Kazakhstan.

anik · « **Reply #27 on:** 07/15/2008 04:38 am »

Russia to launch Thai satellite
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/14/content_8544846.htm

"MOSCOW, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Russia is to launch a carrying rocket on Wednesday [on July 16??? - anik] to send into orbit a Thai satellite for Earth observation, local media reported on Monday.

The Dnepr, a satellite carrier modified from an intercontinental ballistic missile, will blast off from the Dombarovsky missile launching site in Russia's Ural mountains region with the THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System) satellite atop.

"We are on schedule. The cone with THEOS has been attached to the rocket. The rocket will soon be filled with fuel," Interfax cited a space center source"

anik · « **Reply #28 on:** 07/16/2008 02:59 pm »

According to http://www.ln.mid.ru/ns-dvbr.nsf/a84cf38ed768735943256ccc003bcff1/162de77bdccc258dc32574880041cb08?OpenDocument the launch is postponed to the later date.

anik · « **Reply #29 on:** 07/17/2008 02:58 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the current launch date is July 29.

Satori · « **Reply #30 on:** 07/28/2008 01:18 pm »

Quote from: anik on 07/17/2008 02:58 pm

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the current launch date is July 29.

Any news on this mission?

input~2 · « **Reply #31 on:** 07/28/2008 05:18 pm »

The launch has been postponed to August 5 according to an item posted on Novosti kosmonavtiki forum on July 24.

osiossim · « **Reply #32 on:** 07/29/2008 11:40 am »

Shall we bet on the launch date?

Jirka Dlouhy · « **Reply #33 on:** 08/04/2008 07:43 pm »

Launch is planed on August 6 (EADS info from today)

mildertduck · « **Reply #34 on:** 08/05/2008 10:00 pm »

EADS website, 5th August:

"The launch of the THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System) satellite, planned for 6 August, has been delayed. The new launch date will be communicated as soon as it is confirmed."

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 08/06/2008 12:31 pm »

Was wondering what happened to this one, thanks.

DmitryP · « **Reply #36 on:** 08/07/2008 04:38 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/06/2008 12:31 pm

Was wondering what happened to this one, thanks.

Rumors from Novosti Kosmonavtiki forum is that there are unresolved issues with Kazakhstan (or Uzbekistan) regarding areas for rocket debris fall. And the rocket and satellite sit fueled at the launch pad.

MiHC · « **Reply #37 on:** 08/07/2008 08:27 am »

Why normally fuel filled activity would happen just before launch? Could anybody advice the impact of staying on launch pad for long time with fuel filled?

Thx in advance !!

Skyrocket · « **Reply #38 on:** 08/07/2008 08:34 am »

Quote from: MiHC on 08/07/2008 08:27 am

Why normally fuel filled activity would happen just before launch? Could anybody advice the impact of staying on launch pad for long time with fuel filled?

Thx in advance !!

In this case probably none. The Dnepr is a nearly unmodified R-36M ICBM, which is designed to sit fueled for years in its Silo.

input~2 · « **Reply #39 on:** 08/07/2008 10:15 am »

"Kazakhstan suddenly withdrew permission for the first-stage booster to fall within its borders."

from Bangkok Post dated to-day