Author Topic: LIVE: Proton-M launch with Nimiq 5 satellite - September 17, 2009 (Read 26509 times)

anik · « **on:** 08/16/2009 07:30 am »

Nimiq 5 Blog
http://www.ilslaunch.com/nimiq-5-blog

"The Nimiq 5 launch team landed at Yubileiny early Friday afternoon. We were greeted by a very hot day (35°C) and waved to our departing AsiaSat 5 colleagues as they headed to the airplane. Everyone is using the weekend to prepare for the arrival of the Nimiq 5 spacecraft on Monday morning"

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/17/2009 07:14 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7121

Nimiq 5 satellite was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome today.

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/18/2009 08:44 pm »

http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=1249

Briz-M upper stage has arrived to cosmodrome today.

anik · « **Reply #3 on:** 09/04/2009 07:05 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7299

Nimiq 5 satellite was docked with dispenser yesterday and with Briz-M upper stage today.

satlaunch · « **Reply #4 on:** 09/05/2009 11:37 am »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/index.asp

On the right top of the page is written that Nimiq 5 launch will be on September 17th.

Gorizont · « **Reply #5 on:** 09/06/2009 06:38 pm »

Joint-operation between rocket and upper-stage+payload seems to be completed.

http://www.ilslaunch.com/nimiq-5-mission-control

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 09/09/2009 02:43 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7352

The ascent unit was transported for the assembly with Proton-M rocket today.

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 09/11/2009 06:01 pm »

Information about launch on Khrunichev website: http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=443

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7375 (source of images)

ILS PROTON TO LAUNCH NIMIQ 5
September 11, 2009

http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-091109

Payload:
Nimiq 5 communications satellite
1300 Spacecraft Bus
Separated spacecraft mass: Approx. 4,745 kg

Launch Vehicle:
Proton M/Breeze M
705,000 kg (1,554,000 lbs), including payload
56.2 m (184 ft)

Launch Date:
September 18, 2009

Launch Time:
01:19 Baikonur
19:19 GMT, September 17
15:19 EDT, September 17
12:19 PDT, September 17

Launch Site:
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 39

Launch Customer:
Telesat, Canada

Satellite Manufacturer:
Space Systems/Loral, California

Launch Vehicle Manufacturer:
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Moscow

Launch Services Provider:
International Launch Services, Reston, Va.

Satellite Use:
Nimiq 5 is a commercial communications satellite built by Space Systems/ Loral. The satellite has a 32 transponder Ku-Band payload with capability to switch capacity between Canada and the Continental United States coverage areas. The satellite will be located at 72.7° West longitude. This satellite will be dedicated to the provision of direct-to-home services as part of Telesat's DTH fleet.

Satellite Statistics:
__32 Ku-Band transponders
__Orbital location: 72.7 degrees West longitude
__Anticipated service life: 15 years

Mission Profile:
The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the Nimiq 5 satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the Ascent Unit (payload fairing, Breeze M upper stage and the Nimiq 5 satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the Orbital Unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geo-transfer orbit. Separation of the Nimiq 5 satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 15 minutes after liftoff.

Target Orbit at Separation:
Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles)
Perigee: 9,490 km (5,897 miles)
Inclination: 13.0 degrees

Spacecraft Separation:
Approximately 9 hours, 15 minutes after liftoff

ILS Mission Statistics:
__7th Proton launch of 2009/ 5th ILS Proton Launch of 2009
__54th Proton Launch for ILS
__6th Telesat Satellite Launch with ILS Proton
__13th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launch on Proton

Live Broadcast:
Test signals starting at 2:30 p.m. EDT, 17 September 2009
Live Coverage starting at approximately 2:57 p.m. EDT
Launch is scheduled for 3:19 p.m. EDT
Broadcast concludes no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT (Firm Out)

In North America the broadcast may be seen on:
Satellite: Anik F2C
Transponder: 7B
Orbital Position: 111.1 W
Band: C Analog NTSC
Bandwidth: 36 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 3980.0 Vertical

In Europe the broadcast may be seen on:
Satellite: NSS 7
Digital Channel: NV8 / EUH8 Channel CD
Orbital Position: 338 degrees East
Band: KU Digital PAL
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 11693.5 Horizontal
Sym Rate: 5.632
FEC: 3/4

In Europe, Northern Asia and Baïkonour at the launch site the broadcast may be seen on:
Satellite: SESAT 1
Digital Channel: G
Band: Ku
Orbital Position: 36 Degrees East
Satellite Channel: EUTELSAT SESAT 1 B3 "G"
Bandwidth: 9 MHz
Downlink Frequency: 11097.5 Horizontal
Sym Rate: 5.632
FEC: ¾

More Information:
Live webcast at http://www.ilslaunch.com will begin approximately 20 minutes before liftoff. General mission information and launch status updates are available at the website or on the ILS U.S. domestic Launch Hotline at 1-800-852-4980.

jacqmans · « **Reply #8 on:** 09/14/2009 01:14 pm »

Proton Roll out:

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7401

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/15/2009 09:57 am »

Video of the rollout :

sawtooth · « **Reply #10 on:** 09/17/2009 06:49 pm »

It looks like dish network will carry the coverage of the launch on channel 101. I'm currently getting the countdown to the start of the coverage being displayed on that channel.

Satori · « **Reply #11 on:** 09/17/2009 06:57 pm »

Live from Baykonur Cosmodrome...

Satori · « **Reply #12 on:** 09/17/2009 06:59 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/17/2009 07:01 pm »

FROM ILS webcast

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Gorizont · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/17/2009 07:10 pm »

Hmm, unfortunely I cannot see the video, but the testsequence runs normally.

Satori · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/17/2009 07:10 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/17/2009 07:11 pm »

Quote from: Gorizont on 09/17/2009 07:10 pm

Hmm, unfortunely I cannot see the video, but the testsequence runs normally.

Use the Tsenki webcast at http://www.tv-tsenki.com/live.php

Satori · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/17/2009 07:13 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/17/2009 07:18 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/17/2009 07:19 pm »

Launch!!!!!

Gorizont · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/17/2009 07:20 pm »

Satori, thanks for the link. But it loads and loads..........
I will read the messenges. ;-)

Satori · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/17/2009 07:20 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/17/2009 07:22 pm »

1-2 sep

Satori · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/17/2009 07:23 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/17/2009 07:26 pm »

Empty pad...

Satori · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/17/2009 07:26 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/17/2009 07:27 pm »

Fairing sep
Stage 2-3 sep...

klausd · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/17/2009 07:27 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #40 on:** 09/17/2009 07:28 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #41 on:** 09/17/2009 07:29 pm »

Thanks for the video, Klaus!

Satori · « **Reply #42 on:** 09/17/2009 07:32 pm »

Stage 3 shutdown...
Briz-M upper stage sep
First ignition of Briz-M

Satori · « **Reply #43 on:** 09/17/2009 07:33 pm »

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Satori · « **Reply #47 on:** 09/17/2009 07:40 pm »

End of Briz-M first ignition.

Satori · « **Reply #48 on:** 09/17/2009 07:43 pm »

End of ILS webcast.

Gorizont · « **Reply #49 on:** 09/17/2009 07:43 pm »

Thank you for your pictured coverage, Satori! ;-)
All seems to be gone well so far.

Satori · « **Reply #50 on:** 09/17/2009 07:44 pm »

Remember that this is a 9 hour + mission so spacecraft separation is still far away...!

pm1823 · « **Reply #51 on:** 09/18/2009 04:42 am »

launch video till 160 sec.
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/download/video/nimiq5.avi (11mb)

hop · « **Reply #52 on:** 09/18/2009 04:52 am »

Quote from: Satori on 09/17/2009 07:44 pm

Remember that this is a 9 hour + mission so spacecraft separation is still far away...!

ILS blog now reports mission success http://www.ilslaunch.com/nimiq-5-mission-success/

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We have had confirmation that the satellite separated from the vehicle on schedule at 12:34 AM EDT, or 04:34 GMT, 9 hours and 15 minutes after liftoff.

Congratulations to ILS and the Proton team.

Gorizont · « **Reply #53 on:** 09/18/2009 06:30 am »

Nice! Congratulations to the teams for another successful Proton-launch!

Lewis007 · « **Reply #54 on:** 09/18/2009 07:54 am »

Attached is a video of the Nimiq-5 launch preps, recorded during the ILS launch broadcast

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #55 on:** 09/18/2009 08:47 am »

According to the mission profile detailed on the ILS web site, the Nimiq 5/Briz-M combination should have entered a 49.1 deg, 415-35,796 km transfer orbit.

USSSN has issued the first element set from this launch under 2009-050A/35873, and this shows the following transfer orbit: 49.40 deg, 370.48 minutes, 341-21,078 km.

So, could there have been an underburn of the fourth Briz-M ignition? Or does this lower-apogee orbit represent some intermediate orbit? The tracked orbit does not obviously equate with the pre-launch profile, but I see that ILS have declared the launch a success.

Liss · « **Reply #56 on:** 09/18/2009 08:48 am »

Well, everybody seem to take it for granted but I'd like to emphasize that Baykonur launched yesterday two large rockets, Soyuz-2 and Proton-M, in less than four hours. Don't know if this is a record but I think nobody in the world can repeat the feat.

Launches within 24 hours are more often, e.g. Progress M-57 and Kosmos-2421 in 2006 (13 hours apart) and Progress M-66 and Express-AM44 last February (18 hours apart).

Liss · « **Reply #57 on:** 09/18/2009 08:56 am »

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 09/18/2009 08:47 am

According to the mission profile detailed on the ILS web site, the Nimiq 5/Briz-M combination should have entered a 49.1 deg, 415-35,796 km transfer orbit.

According to the Khrunichev online flight data resource http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/download/2009/nimiq5/email/rus/nim5_e09.htm, the scheduled orbit was 13.0°, 9491x35786 km and the actual orbit matches this within 7 arc seconds and 250 meters (not *kilo*meters).

Liss · « **Reply #58 on:** 09/18/2009 09:04 am »

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 09/18/2009 08:47 am

USSSN has issued the first element set from this launch under 2009-050A/35873, and this shows the following transfer orbit: 49.40 deg, 370.48 minutes, 341-21,078 km.

That's Briz-M tank, I think.

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #59 on:** 09/18/2009 09:08 am »

Quote from: Liss on 09/18/2009 09:04 am

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 09/18/2009 08:47 am
USSSN has issued the first element set from this launch under 2009-050A/35873, and this shows the following transfer orbit: 49.40 deg, 370.48 minutes, 341-21,078 km.
That's Briz-M tank, I think.

I certainly hope so!! For some reason the ILS profile never lists the planned separation orbit of the tank, although I believe that it is given in the Khrunichev press kits which I can never find online ..........

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #60 on:** 09/18/2009 04:01 pm »

According to the ILS mission overview, the planned separation orbit of Nimiq 5 from the Briz-M stage was 13.0 deg, 9,490-35,786 km.

Finally, the equivalent orbit has been issued by USSSN for 50A: 12.97 deg, 9,434-35,824 km. The epoch of the orbit is to 0.1 day so this might well be a preliminary "quick look" orbit, which will later be refined.

The tank has yet to be catalogued as a separate piece (same for Briz-M), so there might be additional orbital data erroneously issued for that under the 50A designator until USSSN sorts out its data.

pm1823 · « **Reply #61 on:** 09/19/2009 02:16 am »

tvroscosmos.ru: launch from three POVs

Satori · « **Reply #62 on:** 09/19/2009 10:35 pm »

High resolution launch photo: http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pictures/original/Nimiq-5-Launch-Photo.jpg

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #63 on:** 09/23/2009 10:11 am »

Launch gallery :

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2009/17092009-2/17092009-2photos.html