LIVE: Proton-M launch with Telstar 14R satellite

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the launch of Proton-M rocket with Briz-M upper stage and Telstar 14R satellite from Baikonur cosmodrome is planned on May 20, 2011.

The launch is scheduled at 19:15 UTC on May 20th.

Proton-M rocket was transported to the launch pad 39 on site 200 today.

ILS Proton to Launch Telstar 14R/ Estrela do Sul 2
http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/ils-proton-launch-telstar-14r-estrela-do-sul-2

Payload:
Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2
SS/L 1300
Separated spacecraft mass: ~5,000 kg

Launch Vehicle:
Proton M/Breeze M
705,000 kg (1,554,000 lbs), including payload
58.2 m (191 ft)

Launch Date:
21 May 2011, Baikonur

Launch Time:
01:15 Baikonur
19:15 GMT, 20 May
15:15 EDT, 20 May

Launch Site:
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 39

Launch Customer:
Telesat, Ontario, Canada

Satellite Manufacturer:
Space Systems/Loral, California, USA

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

Launch Services Provider:
International Launch Services, Virginia, USA

Satellite Use:
Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 is a commercial communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral for Telesat. The satellite will utilize 46 high powered Ku-band transponders (58 36-MHz transponder equivalents) over five coverage beams consisting of: Brazil, the Continental United States (including the Gulf of Mexico and northern Caribbean), the Southern Cone of South America, the Andean region (including Central America and southern Caribbean), and the North and Mid-Atlantic Ocean. Following its launch, Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 will be located at 63 degrees west longitude where it will replace and augment the communications capability currently supplied by Telesat’s Telstar 14/ Estrela do Sul.

Satellite Statistics:
Ku-band capacity
46 high powered Ku-band transponders (58 36-MHz transponder equivalents)
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 Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the 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 geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.

Target Orbit at Separation:
Apogee: 35,786 km (22,236 miles)
Perigee: 8,850 km (5,499 miles)
Inclination: 13.8 degrees

Spacecraft Separation:
Approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff

ILS Mission Statistics:
7th Telesat Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
17th Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
1st ILS Proton Launch in 2011
65th ILS Proton Launch Overall; 364th Proton mission since 1965

More Information:
General mission information and launch status updates are available at the ILS website or on the ILS U.S. domestic Launch Hotline at 1-800-852-4980.

Live Broadcast Details:

Live Coverage starting at 14:45 EDT
Launch is scheduled for 15:15:19 EDT
Launch Broadcast concludes no later than 15:45 EDT

Anik F2 satellite time from IMG/Washington, DC will start at 14:15 EDT for test signal
AMC-3 satellite time from IMG/Washington, DC will start at 14:15 EDT for test signal
European test signals from IMG/Washington, DC will start at 14:15 EDT for test signal
Baikonur to U.S. signal starts at 13:45 Eastern for test signal

Webcast: www.ilslaunch.com

In North America, the Launch Broadcast will be Seen on the Following:
AMC3 C04 (36 MHz)
87 degrees west longitude
U/L Frequency: 6005.0 Horizontal
D/L Frequency: 3780.0 Vertical
Audio: channel 1 and 2

In Canada, the Launch Broadcast will be Seen on the Following:
Anik F2C 3B
36 mhz.
U/L Frequency: 6045.0 Horizontal
D/L Frequency: 3820.0 Vertical
Audio: 6.2 and 6.8

In Europe, the Launch Broadcast will be Seen on the Following:
Eutelsat W2A, B1 (V/H) #5-20275
Channel: CH-3Upper
U/L Frequency: 14,314.00 Vertical
D/L Frequency: 11,014.00 Horizontal
625 PAL
9 Mhz
Audio: 2 channels
Symbol rate: 5.632
FEC: 3/4
MPEG: 4:2:0 MPEG2

Hope it has better luck than the original Telstar 14!

Moved for live coverage later...

So there's STS-134, Ariane 5 and this one. Crazy day

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/20/2011 01:23 pm

So there's STS-134, Ariane 5 and this one. Crazy day

Although Proton launches before Ariane, we'll know the Ariane result long before we'll know the Proton result thanks to the latter rocket's nine hour mission. Good luck to both!

- Ed Kyle

Quote from: vt_hokie on 05/18/2011 05:01 am

Hope it has better luck than the original Telstar 14!

What's wrong with the original? I've been using it for years. This post is going over it.
I had wondered why such a young bird was being replaced.

According to http://www.loral.com/inthenews/040113.html

the original Telstar 14 didn't fully deploy its ~~antennas~~ solar arrays, so a replacement is needed.

broadcast starts in 2 hours
http://telstar14r.imgondemand.com/

Live from Baykonur Cosmodrome!

T-40 minutes and counting. Everything looks good for launch...

Under T-15 mins. ILS playing processing videos.

Tsenki and Khrunichev webcasts are down

is up:

mms://www.space-center.ru/video1

(use vlc)

T-30 seconds. Good luck Proton.

Vehicle pitched. In nominal first stage.

MaxQ

Staging. Second Stage ignition. 1-2 Sep.

By the time they confirm stage 1-2 sep, stages 2 and 3 will have separated.

Still not confirmed the staging via telementry.

EDIT: Now they have.

Satori, what is that world map showing? What's the yellow circle?

Staging. 2-3 Sep. On Third stage flight.

Fairing jettison.

Quote from: Jason1701 on 05/20/2011 07:21 pm

Satori, what is that world map showing? What's the yellow circle?

I'm not sure, but I think is the separation point between the Briz-M supper stage and the Telstar-14R.

Staging 3-4 Sep. Now on the BM Upper Stage.

So, remember that the mission is 9 hours plus in duration... still have to wait some time...

End of the first Briz-M burn...

And that first burn is complete, so nine hours of flight to go, will be coming to the end of the ILS webcast.

Thanks to Rui!

I'm sure our Russian friends will pass on milestones to s/c sep.

Amazing Salo! Thanks for sharing!

Briz-M second burn and Briz-M tank separation after Briz-M third burn

Intermediate orbit:
nominal: 269.86 x 4999.86km 50°17'60"
observed: 270.52 x 5000.22km 50°18'8"

Congrats!

ILS PROTON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES TELESAT’s
TELSTAR 14R/ESTRELA DO SUL 2 SATELLITE

BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, May 21, 2011 – International Launch Services (ILS), a world leader in providing mission and launch services to the commercial satellite industry, successfully carried Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 into orbit today on an ILS Proton for Telesat, a leading global fixed satellite services operator.

The ILS Proton Breeze M launched from Pad 39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 1:15 a.m. today local time (19:15 GMT, 3:15 p.m. EDT, on May 20). After a 9 hour 13 minute mission, the Breeze M successfully released the satellite, weighing approximately 5 metric tons, into geostationary transfer orbit. This was the 364th launch for the Proton vehicle since its inaugural flight in 1965.

Telesat’s Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 satellite was built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) on the SS/L 1300 platform and replaces Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul at the orbital location of 63 degrees West. Telstar 14R will provide long term service for Brazil, the Continental United States (including the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean), the Southern Cone of South America, the Andean region (including Central America and Southern Caribbean), and the North and Mid-Atlantic Ocean. The satellite’s Atlantic beam will expand on the Atlantic Ocean Region capacity now provided by Telstar 14 and Telstar 11N, and secure Telesat’s position as a leader in mobile broadband for maritime and aeronautical customers operating in the Atlantic.

ILS President Frank McKenna said, “We knew how critical it was to launch Telstar 14R on schedule to replace Telstar 14 for Telesat. With the early delivery of the satellite by Space Systems/Loral, ILS and Khrunichev were able to provide the flexibility needed to integrate and launch Telstar 14R well before the expected timeframe. ILS has two upcoming Proton missions with Telesat: Nimiq 6 and Anik G1, both scheduled for launch in 2012. We look forward to continuing to work with Telesat and delivering exceptional value to support their plans for expansion and growth.”

“ILS and Khrunichev executed another flawless on-orbit launch, which was our seventh on ILS Proton,” said President and CEO of Telesat, Dan Goldberg. “Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 is an important satellite for our customers operating in the Americas and the North Atlantic Ocean, regions where demand for high-powered Ku-band capacity continues to grow. I am extremely grateful for the expertise, professionalism and teamwork of Telesat, ILS, Khrunichev, and Space Systems/Loral that resulted in a successful launch of our newest satellite well ahead of schedule.”

About ILS and Khrunichev

ILS is a world leader in providing launch services for global satellite operators offering a complete array of services and support, from contract signing through mission management and on-orbit delivery. ILS has exclusive rights to market the Proton vehicle to commercial satellite operators worldwide and is a U.S. company headquartered in Reston, Va., near Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.ilslaunch.com.

Khrunichev, which holds the majority interest in ILS, is one of the cornerstones of the Russian space industry. Khrunichev manufactures the Proton system and is developing the Angara launch system. The Proton launches from facilities at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and has a heritage of 364 missions since 1965. Khrunichev includes among its branches, a number of key manufacturers of launch vehicle and spacecraft components in Moscow and in other cities of the Russian Federation. For more information, visit www.khrunichev.com.

Intermediate transfer orbit
nominal: 424.86 x 35798.84 km 49°6'0"
observed: 425.83 x 35796.57 km 49°5'25"

Satellite separation took place 9h 12' 45" after lift-off.

Satellite separation

Target (GTO) orbit
nominal: 8850.62 x 35785.86 km 13°48'15"
observed: 8771.29 x 35786.31 km 13°42'47"

Now corresponding to OBJECT B 2011-021B/37603

Quote from: mtakala24 on 05/20/2011 02:49 pm

According to http://www.loral.com/inthenews/040113.html

the original Telstar 14 didn't fully deploy its ~~antennas~~ solar arrays, so a replacement is needed.

Telstar-14R suffers same problem.

Quote

http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110525-stuck-array-telesat-samerica-push.html

The Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sul 2 telecommunications satellite launched May 21 has failed to deploy one of its two solar arrays, a defect that, if permanent, will curtail owner Telesat Canada’s growth plans in South America, Telesat and satellite builder Space Systems/Loral announced May 25.

The satellite’s south array has fully deployed and is providing power, but the north array has not. Ottawa-based Telesat said that if the situation is not corrected, Telstar 14R will be able to provide “at a minimum” the same level of service of the satellite it is replacing, the Telstar 14/Estrela do Sol spacecraft launched in 2004.

If there were only some system that could connect to this sat and provide power.

Unfortunately, aside from the power issue, the assymmetric configuration results in unbalanced torques and increased propellant usage. Also, an undeployed array will likely render some thrusters unusable. All in all, just a huge headache!

Balky Satellite Solar Panel Threatens Telesat’s Growth Plans in S. America

http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110525-stuck-array-telesat-samerica-push.html

Is there any development on this issue?

Apparently, the perigee started to be raised on May 30.
AFAIK, no recent news on solar array status.

Deployment cable snagged. Then snapped. Some array broke away. Remainder is in unusable configuration:
http://www.spacenews.com/satellite_telecom/110819-cable-clip-telstar-failure.html

New update, pointing to the same reason failure as Telstar 14 and Intelsat 19.

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/hyperbola/2013/01/obscure-solar-array-failure-du.html

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