Vostochniy Cosmodrome - Updates

[anik]

Plan of ground area reservation in the Amur region for Vostochniy cosmodrome.

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8728

I have included Google Earth's map of approximate ground area reservation.

[Danderman]

Since crewed launches from Vostochniy Cosmodrome will require overflight over water after the early stages, I would imagine that there either will have to be a new fleet of tracking and ships built (or a NIP in the Pacific); the implication is that Soyuz crew launches from Kourou may be possible, as well.

[anik]

English version of map of Vostochniy cosmodrome from MAKS-2009 (thanks to Tiger from Novosti kosmonavtiki forum).

[anik]

I have made an approximate map of ground area reservation for Vostochniy cosmodrome in Google Maps.

Addition: I have included into map approximate areas of Vostochniy cosmodrome with an using of above photo.

[anik]

Map of high resolution of ground area reservation is on http://www.federalspace.ru/img/docs/2009_12_28_ap_272.jpg

[patriot]

Who knows if there are going to be a an EROS-C launch this year from Svobodny (Vostochny) space site? Anxious to see the launch alive as I am living not far away from a space site.

[Nicolas PILLET]

EROS-C launch has been cancelled... Sorry !

[Skyrocket]

EROS-C launch has been cancelled... Sorry !

Does this mean, that EROS-C has been cancelled or that the launch using the Start vehicle has been cancelled?

[osiossim]

EROS-C launch has been cancelled... Sorry !

Does this mean, that EROS-C has been cancelled or that the launch using the Start vehicle has been cancelled?

That's the question in everybody's mind for a long time...

[Nicolas PILLET]

EROS-C has been cancelled.

[anik]

Who knows if there are going to be a an EROS-C launch this year from Svobodny (Vostochny) space site?

There was message on Novosti kosmonavtiki magazine's forum that development of EROS-С satellite is stopped, and the launch planned for the end of 2010 from Svobodniy cosmodrome will not take place.

[patriot]

EROS-C launch has been cancelled... Sorry !

According to some friends of mine from Svobodny, Russians are in full readiness for a launch of Eros-C, moreover the launch has been prepaid some years ago. Perhaps, there is a police change? Israelis are willing to make friends with arabs? (no more spies over their heads) There is another opinion: as the Eros A and B are successfully operating in the orbit, there is no need for more satellites, but when problem occur,preparations will begin.   

[anik]

Perhaps, there is a police change? Israelis are willing to make friends with arabs?

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the reason for stopping of EROS-C development is budgetary restrictions.

[William Graham]

Does that mean the Start has been retired, or could it be used for future launches?

[patriot]

Does that mean the Start has been retired, or could it be used for future launches?

No, everything is fine with Start, Eros-A and B were launched with such accuracy that Israelis were nicely amazed, I doubt that they can find a better launching service then ZAO Puskovie Uslugi, not to mention the cost of the launch itself (it's extremely competetive).  It makes me believe that budgetary restrictions affected Israeli side if money is the reason. Still, many questions...

[robertross]

New Russian space launch pad moving ahead

"Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday his nation will spend about $1 billion this year alone to build a new space launch pad in the far east that should ease the Russian space program's reliance on ex-Soviet neighbour Kazakhstan."

read more here:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/04/12/technology-vostochny-cosmodrome-space-russia.html

[Danderman]

So, for which launch vehicle would the first pad be built?

[Stan Black]

So, for which launch vehicle would the first pad be built?

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=15&did=1673
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=15&did=1674

[Danderman]

So, for which launch vehicle would the first pad be built?

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=15&did=1673
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=15&did=1674

That's Angara and Soyuz.

[anik]

Construction of railroad and on sites for Angara and Soyuz-2 launch pads (thanks to NK forum's members doc and SFN):

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=958302#958302
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=958335#958335
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=958374#958374