SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22

• SAR-Lupe 5 launch - July 22 by anik on 25 Jun, 2008 17:18
• According to http://www.ln.mid.ru/ns-dvbr.nsf/a84cf38ed768735943256ccc003bcff1/d297c70989da871fc32574730038e607?OpenDocument Kosmos-3M launch with SAR-Lupe 5 satellite from Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled on July 22.
• #1 by anik on 26 Jun, 2008 04:08
• According to http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html the launch time will be 04:40 UTC.
  
  P.S.: I shall come back to a forum on July 1.
• #2 by Nicolas PILLET on 10 Jul, 2008 19:14
• SAR Lupe 5 has been delivered to Plesetsk :
  
  http://www.mil.ru/848/1045/1276/kv/19240/index.shtml?id=47064
• #3 by William Graham on 11 Jul, 2008 12:40
• Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 10 Jul, 2008 19:14

  SAR Lupe 5 has been delivered to Plesetsk :
  
  http://www.mil.ru/848/1045/1276/kv/19240/index.shtml?id=47064
  

  
  According to that article, launch is scheduled for 25 July.
• #4 by anik on 11 Jul, 2008 17:39
• Quote from: GW_Simulations on 11 Jul, 2008 12:40

  Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 10 Jul, 2008 19:14

  SAR Lupe 5 has been delivered to Plesetsk :
  
  http://www.mil.ru/848/1045/1276/kv/19240/index.shtml?id=47064
  

  
  According to that article, launch is scheduled for 25 July

  
  The article is corrected. The launch date is July 22.
• #5 by anik on 17 Jul, 2008 15:36
• According to Novosti-kosmonavtiki website, SAR-Lupe 5 satellite was fuelled by propellants yesterday.
  
  According to http://www.fedpress.ru/federal/econom/news_kompany/id_106427.html the docking of satellite with Kosmos-3M rocket is scheduled on July 18-19.
• #6 by cb6785 on 20 Jul, 2008 16:18
• never really followed russian launches in the past but have more time at the moment....is there going to be a webcast?
• #7 by William Graham on 20 Jul, 2008 16:25
• Probably not.
• #8 by anik on 21 Jul, 2008 16:12
• According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website Kosmos-3M rocket with SAR-Lupe 5 satellite has been transported to the launch pad yesterday.
• #9 by astropl on 22 Jul, 2008 04:54
• Quote from: anik on 26 Jun, 2008 04:08

  According to http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html the launch time will be 04:40 UTC.
  

  
  Launched ontime:
  http://rian.ru/technology/20080722/114580393.html
• #10 by input~2 on 22 Jul, 2008 07:01
• Launch was at 06:40 Moscow time, this is 02:40 UTC.
  Separation into target orbit took place apparently at 03:08 UTC
• #11 by Skyrocket on 22 Jul, 2008 07:20
• OHB-System reported, that the launch of SAR-Lupe-5 was successful
  
  
• #12 by Analyst on 22 Jul, 2008 08:45
• Disclaimer: I am German.
  
  This project is pretty amazing to me. Developing these very capable and yet small satellites within ~5 years and launching them in rapid sucession within a very reasonable budget is something many (often military) space programs lack. They give Germany a remarkable capability for a modest investment.
  
  I know you can't compare this with FIA mega birds and all their trouble, but I wonder if big and expensive is always beautiful. Sometimes the bird in the hand ...
  
  Analyst
• #13 by pm1823 on 22 Jul, 2008 18:38
• mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/140680.asf
• #14 by pm1823 on 23 Jul, 2008 15:45
• http://rutube.ru/tracks/866402.html?v=5256b591f36484716367c3b97a5c7955
• #15 by zaitcev on 25 Jul, 2008 20:27
• Quote from: pm1823 on 23 Jul, 2008 15:45

  http://rutube.ru/tracks/866402.html?v=5256b591f36484716367c3b97a5c7955
  

  Hilarious video. Remember how the RK head received bad rap for blaming the Korean chick for the pyrobolt malfunction in the plane 5? As you can see some people take it way too seriously. Not letting the chief of PR through the checkpoints in order to avoid a jinx is some hardcore superstition.