Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-2-1B launch - Meteor-M and other satellites - September 17, 2009 (Read 65141 times)

anik · « **on:** 10/15/2008 04:30 pm »

http://www.kt.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153464369

The launch of Soyuz-2.1b rocket with Fregat upper stage and Meteor-M No. 1, Tatyana-2, Sterkh No. 2, IRIS, UGATUSAT and Sumbandila satellites from Baikonur cosmodrome is planned in the beginning of next year.

Soyuz-2.1b rocket was delivered to cosmodrome today.

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 10/21/2008 05:20 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the launch is scheduled in March 2009.

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 06/02/2009 05:45 pm »

According to http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/blit_general.html the launch is planned on August 20.

anik · « **Reply #3 on:** 06/26/2009 08:14 pm »

EMC Tests of Meteor-M №1 are Completed
26-06-2009

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6584

Preshipment operations with spacecraft Meteor-M #1 are carried out at NPP VNIIEM.
EMC tests of the spacecraft in large acoustic chamber have been successfully completed.
Experts of NPP VNIIEM perform alignment and mass measuring of the spacecraft, which is to be shipped to Baikonur soon.

anik · « **Reply #4 on:** 06/30/2009 10:26 pm »

NPP VNIIEM Finalizes Tests of the University Tatiana-2 Satellite
30-06-2009

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6616

Microsatellite University Tatiana-2 developed by NPP VNIIEM company jointly with Moscow State University has successfully undergone full cycle of testing, including:
- Development and mating interface tests
- RF-link parameter measurements in RF-acoustic chamber
- Integrated tests
- EMC tests
- Vibration strength tests
- Tests of micro-satellite with separation system
- TVTs
NPP VNIIEM experts started Baikonur preshipment operations with the microsatellite. University Tatiana-2 undergoes alignment currently.

JimO · « **Reply #5 on:** 07/01/2009 12:54 pm »

Moscow press reports alleged the first 'Tatyana' was disabled by a secret American space weapon.

I hope the students have taken the real engineering/fabrication steps necessary to avoid the breakdown that really happened.

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 07/20/2009 02:43 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6762

The launch is planned on September 15.

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 07/22/2009 02:18 pm »

http://www.vniiem.ru/ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=242:2009-07-21-12-12-35&catid=36:2008-03-09-13-50-48&Itemid=50

Meteor-M No. 1 and Universitetskiy-Tatyana-2 satellites have departed to Baikonur yesterday.

anik · « **Reply #8 on:** 07/24/2009 06:38 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6845

Meteor-M No. 1 satellite was delivered by An-124-100 aircraft to Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday.

anik · « **Reply #9 on:** 07/25/2009 07:40 am »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6866

Meteor-M No. 1 satellite has been transferred into vacuum camera yesterday.

anik · « **Reply #10 on:** 07/30/2009 02:14 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6931

Antenna of on-board radar complex is installing onto Meteor-M satellite.

anik · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/05/2009 04:33 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6995

Launch preparation of Fregat upper stage, Meteor-M, UGATUsat and Sterkh satellites are continuing at Baikonur cosmodrome.

anik · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/15/2009 05:31 pm »

I was told launch is planned at 16:22:00 UTC on September 15.

anik · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/04/2009 07:10 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7281
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7295

Universitetskiy-Tatyana-2 satellite was installed on Fregat upper stage on September 1st, Sumbandila satellite - on September 2nd, IRIS payload - on September 3rd.

anik · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/09/2009 02:46 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7349

Assembly of ascent unit was finished yesterday and its assembly with Soyuz-2-1B rocket is scheduled for tomorrow.

anik · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/09/2009 09:08 pm »

Live coverage of this launch will be on September 15th at http://www.tv-tsenki.com/livechoose.php

Beginning of this coverage - 14:00 UTC, ending - 17:00 UTC.
Launch time - 15:55:07.4 UTC.

anik · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/10/2009 02:05 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7358

The assembly of ascent unit with rocket is performing today. Soyuz-2-1B rocket will be transported to a launch pad 31/6 on September 12.

eeergo · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/11/2009 08:23 pm »

Quote from: anik on 09/10/2009 02:05 pm

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7358

The assembly of ascent unit with rocket is performing today. Soyuz-2-1B rocket will be transported to a launch pad 31/6 on September 12.

Video of the operations:

anik · « **Reply #18 on:** 09/12/2009 09:04 am »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7384

Soyuz-2-1B rocket was transported to a launch pad 31/6 today.

Satori · « **Reply #19 on:** 09/15/2009 09:30 am »

Moved for live coverage...

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/15/2009 09:55 am »

Rollout video :

Svetoslav · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/15/2009 02:09 pm »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7412

The launch of Meteor-M has been postponed due to bad weather.

_{EDIT: This cannot be true. This simply cannot be true.}

jan_carlo_bascu · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/15/2009 02:13 pm »

Next launch opportunity for tomorrow at the same time

rdale · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/15/2009 02:15 pm »

Current weather: Some clouds, no wind, no visibility restrictions, and not forecast to change today. Temps around 70*F.

Tomorrow's forecast is the same but about 10*F warmer.

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/15/2009 02:17 pm »

Quote from: rdale on 09/15/2009 02:15 pm

Current weather: Some clouds, no wind, no visibility restrictions, and not forecast to change today. Temps around 70*F.

Tomorrow's forecast is the same but about 10*F warmer.

I was checking that too. The weather doesn't look bad at all.

rdale · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/15/2009 02:18 pm »

Google says it is raining at the Cosmodrome, but I'm not sure where that info comes from. And the humidity is so low, at the worst it would be considered sprinkles.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/15/2009 02:19 pm »

This is what is written on the website of Roscosmos. "Due to unfavorable meteorological conditions".

jan_carlo_bascu · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/15/2009 02:40 pm »

From Google
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Now: Raining
Winds: South East - 1.5 M/H
Humidity: 62 %

rdale · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/15/2009 02:54 pm »

Quote from: jan_carlo_bascu on 09/15/2009 02:40 pm

From Google

That's what I noted above - but no other site in the area reports rain, and the humidity is so low that any rain would be very light, and I'm pretty sure sprinkles won't stop the launch.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/15/2009 02:56 pm »

http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=315329

The launch of the Soyuz 2 rocket with Meteor-M and six smaller satellites was delayed due to meteorological conditions.

The launch day is now September 16th.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/15/2009 03:01 pm »

Are there any images of the IRIS payload available ?

William Graham · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/15/2009 03:03 pm »

Quote from: Svetoslav on 09/15/2009 02:56 pm

http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=315329

The launch of the Soyuz 2 rocket with Meteor-M and six smaller satellites was delayed due to meteorological conditions.

The launch day is now September 16th.

Unusual for Russia to scrub for weather.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/15/2009 03:09 pm »

This is why I posted "This cannot be true". I couldn't believe my eyes

I can't remember when a Soyuz or a Proton launch was delayed due to bad weather the last time.

Personally I feel so frustrated when the shuttle is delayed several times in a roll due to bad weather that I start to believe it will never launch. Sometimes people love to draw parallels and say: "NASA can never launch on time, but the Russians...". Obviously bad weather can prevent a launch of Soyuz, too.

rdale · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/15/2009 03:13 pm »

Quote from: Svetoslav on 09/15/2009 03:09 pm

Obviously bad weather can prevent a launch of Soyuz, too.

I wouldn't say obvious yet - until we find out exactly what conditions existed that prevented the launch...

Svetoslav · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/15/2009 03:21 pm »

I'm searching through the Ru-net, but I cannot find more information. What I can say for sure is that the launch was 100% delayed and the official information is that it was delayed due to bad weather.

YzeStudent · « **Reply #35 on:** 09/15/2009 04:48 pm »

It shall be noted that the 4,1 m fairing is used for this launch and this launch vehicle configuration is more restricted with regard to the wind gradient at the high altitude. So it is nothing to do with surface weather.

rdale · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/15/2009 04:52 pm »

Winds are fairly light overhead as well - out of the north at 5-10mph then shifting to the west at 20mph by 30,000ft overhead. Is that really over the limit?

YzeStudent · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/15/2009 05:10 pm »

About two times more in speed and altitude

rdale · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/15/2009 05:11 pm »

I'm not sure I understand - are you saying that their limit at 30000ft is 10mph?

YzeStudent · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/16/2009 09:21 am »

I want to say that in 20000ft – 60000ft range there are limits about 40mph on winds and about 30mphpkm on gradient.

rdale · « **Reply #40 on:** 09/16/2009 01:00 pm »

That sounds more realistic, but I still don't understand why 10-20mph winds would be over limits. Oh well...

anik · « **Reply #41 on:** 09/16/2009 02:24 pm »

According to http://www.rian.ru/science/20090916/185219952.html a separation of Meteor-M, Sterkh, UGATUsat, Universitetskiy-Tatyana-2 and BLITS satellites is planned at 17:45 UTC, a separation of Sumbandila satellite - at 18:36 UTC.

pm1823 · « **Reply #42 on:** 09/16/2009 02:41 pm »

Live video already running..
http://www.tv-tsenki.com/live3.php

stockman · « **Reply #43 on:** 09/16/2009 02:52 pm »

Wish I could figure out how to get this running in VLC... Can't get very many shots by this method.. You can see people milling about the base of the rocket

faustod · « **Reply #44 on:** 09/16/2009 03:01 pm »

I think the launch has been delayed.
People near the fairing!

stockman · « **Reply #45 on:** 09/16/2009 03:02 pm »

rdale · « **Reply #46 on:** 09/16/2009 03:06 pm »

Quote from: faustod on 09/16/2009 03:01 pm

I think the launch has been delayed.

Probably that extreme weather

stockman · « **Reply #47 on:** 09/16/2009 03:08 pm »

YzeStudent · « **Reply #48 on:** 09/16/2009 03:15 pm »

The last team will leave launch pad around 15 min before launch

faustod · « **Reply #49 on:** 09/16/2009 03:20 pm »

Quote from: YzeStudent on 09/16/2009 03:15 pm

The last team will leave launch pad around 15 min before launch

Mhm... A short time!

Downix · « **Reply #50 on:** 09/16/2009 03:30 pm »

I should be leaving for work, but damn, want to watch this.

lbiderman · « **Reply #51 on:** 09/16/2009 03:51 pm »

I don´t seem able to watch the video from that link. Did the transmition stop?

YzeStudent · « **Reply #52 on:** 09/16/2009 03:54 pm »

The launch is postponed for tomorrow.

tonthomas · « **Reply #53 on:** 09/16/2009 03:54 pm »

Next try tomorrow because of a technical issue....

... http://www.tsenki.com/NewsDoSeleFed.asp?NEWSID=7424

Yours

Thomas

tonthomas · « **Reply #54 on:** 09/16/2009 06:08 pm »

Delay for indeterminate period, says
http://gazeta.ru/news/lenta/2009/09/16/n_1404283.shtml

Thomas

Satori · « **Reply #55 on:** 09/17/2009 01:06 pm »

Moved for live coverage... fingers crossed!!!

Satori · « **Reply #56 on:** 09/17/2009 02:08 pm »

Webcast about to start...

Satori · « **Reply #57 on:** 09/17/2009 02:17 pm »

Webcast started...

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Danderman · « **Reply #61 on:** 09/17/2009 02:22 pm »

Well, Tsenki is giving me a black screen.

Satori · « **Reply #62 on:** 09/17/2009 02:23 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 09/17/2009 02:22 pm

Well, Tsenki is giving me a black screen.

Yes, it is black now... the feed is not very good today.

Satori · « **Reply #63 on:** 09/17/2009 02:33 pm »

Still a black screen. Let's hope they can work out the problems with the webcast and that this his not a signal that the launch was delayed again...

Satori · « **Reply #64 on:** 09/17/2009 02:37 pm »

Webcast is back!!!

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Danderman · « **Reply #70 on:** 09/17/2009 02:50 pm »

Its back

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Satori · « **Reply #83 on:** 09/17/2009 03:12 pm »

Preparing for service tower retraction...

Satori · « **Reply #84 on:** 09/17/2009 03:13 pm »

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Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #86 on:** 09/17/2009 03:16 pm »

Anyone have the official launch time?

tonthomas · « **Reply #87 on:** 09/17/2009 03:18 pm »

"Launch time: 19:55:07 September 17, 2009 (Moscow time, MSKS)." says tsenki

astropl · « **Reply #88 on:** 09/17/2009 03:18 pm »

Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 09/17/2009 03:16 pm

Anyone have the official launch time?

15:55:07.4 GMT

Satori · « **Reply #89 on:** 09/17/2009 03:19 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #90 on:** 09/17/2009 03:20 pm »

Tower retraction in progress...

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Satori · « **Reply #96 on:** 09/17/2009 03:26 pm »

T-30 m

Satori · « **Reply #97 on:** 09/17/2009 03:27 pm »

The halfs of the service tower are fully retracted...

Satori · « **Reply #98 on:** 09/17/2009 03:31 pm »

T-25 m

Satori · « **Reply #99 on:** 09/17/2009 03:32 pm »

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #100 on:** 09/17/2009 03:38 pm »

thanks guys, will be posting a recording after launch.

Satori · « **Reply #101 on:** 09/17/2009 03:39 pm »

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T-15 m

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T-5 m

Satori · « **Reply #110 on:** 09/17/2009 03:51 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #111 on:** 09/17/2009 03:51 pm »

Can also someone take some screenshots during liftoff?

Satori · « **Reply #112 on:** 09/17/2009 03:52 pm »

T-3m

Satori · « **Reply #113 on:** 09/17/2009 03:54 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #115 on:** 09/17/2009 03:56 pm »

Launch!

Satori · « **Reply #116 on:** 09/17/2009 03:58 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #117 on:** 09/17/2009 03:59 pm »

Into second stage burn...

Satori · « **Reply #118 on:** 09/17/2009 04:00 pm »

A nice little white dot in the night sky...

AlexInOklahoma · « **Reply #119 on:** 09/17/2009 04:01 pm »

Nice! I love night launches :-)

Alex

Satori · « **Reply #120 on:** 09/17/2009 04:01 pm »

...and an empty launch pad!

patchfree · « **Reply #121 on:** 09/17/2009 04:05 pm »

Now we have to wait to know if the launch succeed

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #122 on:** 09/17/2009 04:10 pm »

Had some buffering issues during the initial liftoff, but it straightens out:

Satori · « **Reply #123 on:** 09/17/2009 04:12 pm »

Great Ron, thanks for the video!!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #124 on:** 09/17/2009 04:22 pm »

Well done Rui with the coverage.

Satori · « **Reply #125 on:** 09/17/2009 04:22 pm »

Fregat upper-stage separated at 1604UTC according to Roskosmos.

Satori · « **Reply #126 on:** 09/17/2009 05:03 pm »

Just a reminder of a previous post by Anik that the "...separation of Meteor-M, Sterkh, UGATUsat, Universitetskiy-Tatyana-2 and BLITS satellites is planned at 17:45 UTC," the "... separation of Sumbandila satellite - at 18:36 UTC".

anik · « **Reply #127 on:** 09/17/2009 06:17 pm »

Meteor-M No. 1 and BLITS satellites have separated at 16:53:11 UTC (planned time).

Universitetskiy-Tatyana-2, Sterkh No. 2 and UGATUsat satellites have separated at 17:45:07 UTC (planned time).

Sumbandila satellite will separate at 18:36 UTC, and IRIS payload will be left on Fregat upper stage.

anik · « **Reply #128 on:** 09/17/2009 07:54 pm »

Sumbandila satellite has separated from Fregat upper stage.

jan_carlo_bascu · « **Reply #129 on:** 09/18/2009 03:48 am »

Vesti.ru Launch Video Report

jcm · « **Reply #130 on:** 09/18/2009 05:24 am »

For an interesting discussion of IRIS, see slides 13-17 of
http://velblod.videolectures.net/2008/ijs/tict08_ljubljana/walther_stephan/tict08_walther_epi.ppt
- googled on iris inflatable experiment lavochkin astrium
also found

http://www.stcu.int/documents/reports/distribution/tpf/slovenia/STCU-ISTC_Space_11_March/Zaitseva_Lavochkin.ppt

Does anyone have more information? Mass and dimensions for example?

anik · « **Reply #131 on:** 09/18/2009 02:56 pm »

Quote from: jcm on 09/18/2009 05:24 am

Does anyone have more information? Mass and dimensions for example?

http://arms-tass.su/?page=article&aid=75750&cid=125

IRIS mass is 40 kg. Experiment is lasting nine orbits.

edkyle99 · « **Reply #132 on:** 09/18/2009 09:51 pm »

I presume this was a southbound launch out of Baikonur to a sun sync orbit. Has anyone seen a ground track? Where are the drop zones for such a launch?

- Ed Kyle

eeergo · « **Reply #133 on:** 09/18/2009 10:05 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 09/18/2009 09:51 pm

I presume this was a southbound launch out of Baikonur to a sun sync orbit. Has anyone seen a ground track? Where are the drop zones for such a launch?

- Ed Kyle

According to this map, it was northbound, and appears to be in good agreement with what Anatoly Zak posted in RussianSpaceWeb:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b1AE8x4eLKI/SrKpF4Cuw1I/AAAAAAAAOJ0/ZdNRBddqrL8/s1600-h/METOP_Tr-1.gif
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b1AE8x4eLKI/SrKpGePoxUI/AAAAAAAAOJ8/G56JWCk2sXg/s1600-h/METOP_Tr-2.gif

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/meteor.html

pm1823 · « **Reply #134 on:** 09/19/2009 02:04 am »

tvroscosmos.ru footage (warning: bad noise in the end)

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #135 on:** 09/22/2009 03:04 pm »

Launch gallery is here :

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2009/17092009-1/17092009-1photos.html

Satori · « **Reply #136 on:** 09/22/2009 05:15 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 09/22/2009 03:04 pm

Launch gallery is here :

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2009/17092009-1/17092009-1photos.html

Thanks Nicolas!

anik · « **Reply #137 on:** 10/02/2009 03:10 pm »

First images from Meteor-M No. 1 satellite.
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7604

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #138 on:** 10/07/2009 04:48 pm »

Many pictures are now available on TsSKB website :

http://www.samspace.ru/News/foto.htm

anik · « **Reply #139 on:** 10/27/2009 02:48 pm »

Low Resolution Scanner MSU-MR Activated on Meteor-M
27-10-2009

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7952

Low resolution scanner MSU-MR was activated on Meteor-M N1. The images of good quality in visible and infrared ranges were acquired in the Earth monitoring center.