Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-2-1B launch - Meteor-M and other satellites - September 17, 2009 (Read 65140 times)

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.