Author Topic: Proton-M launch with three Glonass-M satellites - December 25, 2008 (Read 39890 times)

William Graham · « **Reply #40 on:** 12/25/2008 09:42 am »

1 minute to launch

Svetoslav · « **Reply #41 on:** 12/25/2008 09:42 am »

ugordan · « **Reply #42 on:** 12/25/2008 09:42 am »

Quote from: Satori on 12/25/2008 09:34 am

A quick look at the Proton-M on pad from Vesti.ru...

Looks like another sunny day over there

William Graham · « **Reply #43 on:** 12/25/2008 09:44 am »

Liftoff.

Merry Christmas....

Svetoslav · « **Reply #44 on:** 12/25/2008 09:45 am »

Launch!

William Graham · « **Reply #45 on:** 12/25/2008 09:45 am »

Lost coverage just before staging.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #46 on:** 12/25/2008 09:47 am »

More photos!

cb6785 · « **Reply #47 on:** 12/25/2008 09:47 am »

Here's my share of liftoff pics.

Merry Christmas you guys... =)

William Graham · « **Reply #48 on:** 12/25/2008 09:48 am »

That's the 69th (and probably last) orbital launch attempt this year, up one from last year.

Satori · « **Reply #49 on:** 12/25/2008 09:48 am »

Jirka Dlouhy · « **Reply #50 on:** 12/25/2008 09:49 am »

GLONASS needs 4 satellites after this launch for full coverage all russian territory.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #51 on:** 12/25/2008 09:49 am »

My last photo.

ugordan · « **Reply #52 on:** 12/25/2008 09:51 am »

Thanks for the images guys.
I don't know if it's been answered before, but what does Proton vent shortly after liftoff? The red stuff - NTO or something else and why?

Satori · « **Reply #53 on:** 12/25/2008 09:52 am »

Satori · « **Reply #54 on:** 12/25/2008 09:54 am »

William Graham · « **Reply #55 on:** 12/25/2008 09:55 am »

I managed to record the launch. Are there any copyright issues with uploading?

Svetoslav · « **Reply #56 on:** 12/25/2008 09:57 am »

Block DM with three satellites should have separated, according to Vesti.Ru website. At 14:15 GMT is expected the satellites to be separated from the block.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #57 on:** 12/25/2008 09:58 am »

Quote from: GW_Simulations on 12/25/2008 09:55 am

I managed to record the launch. Are there any copyright issues with uploading?

According to Vesti.ru: "При любом использовании текстовых, аудио-, фото- и видеоматериалов ссылка на "Вести.Ru" обязательна."

I think this is translated this way: If you want to use text, audio and video, you must put a hyperlink to Vesti.Ru

Svetoslav · « **Reply #58 on:** 12/25/2008 10:01 am »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5094

Roscosmos announces a successful launch, we have a successful block separation.

However, as I said earlier, we still haven't inserted the satellites into the desired orbit.

Gorizont · « **Reply #59 on:** 12/25/2008 10:09 am »

Successful news, but separation of the satellites would take some more time, because they are released into their high orbits at around 19.000km to 20.000km.