Author Topic: Resurs-DK Soyuz-U June 15, 2006 (Read 32130 times)

anik · « **on:** 05/07/2006 06:23 pm »

Resurs-DK is satellite of remote sounding of the Earth with optic-electronic system of supervision...

It will be launched by Soyuz-U rocket from Baikonur cosmodrome on June 15...

Independent tests of satellite's systems were finished at the end of April...

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/22/2006 05:26 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, a preparation of Soyuz-U rocket for this launch was begun today...

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/25/2006 03:47 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, independent tests of Resurs-DK satellite were finished recently... A satellite will be in vacuum chamber (tightness checks) at the end of May... Then an engine of Resurs-DK will be fueled by propellants...

Image (below) from Roskosmos website...

anik · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/27/2006 03:49 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, on May 25 Resurs-DK satellite was transported into vacuum chamber for pneumovacuum tests, which are continuing now... The satellite engine's fuelling by propellants is planned in the beginning of June...

anik · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/30/2006 09:08 pm »

According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=1544 (in Russian), pneumovacuum tests of Resurs-DK No. 1 satellite were successfully finished in vacuum chamber recently...

mapott00 · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/31/2006 07:09 pm »

According to russianspaceweb.com, a secondary scientific Payload called Pamela will be carred with the Resurs-DK. Information on the Pamela can be found on the operators web page http://hep.fi.infn.it/PAMELA/.

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/31/2006 08:47 pm »

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mapott00 - 31/5/2006 10:56 PM

According to russianspaceweb.com, a secondary scientific Payload called Pamela will be carred with the Resurs-DK.

Also Russian scientific equipment ARINA will be aboard Resurs-DK satellite... ARINA should provide registration of high energy electrons and protons, their identification, allocation of bursts of high energy particles - harbingers of earthquakes...

anik · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/31/2006 10:12 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, the fuelling of Resurs-DK's engine by propellants will be performed on June 1-2... After that solar batteries will be installed onto satellite...

Polecat · « **Reply #8 on:** 06/03/2006 06:59 am »

This reminds me of the previous Christmas, with the launch of three in three days. This is the first I see.

anik · « **Reply #9 on:** 06/05/2006 08:48 am »

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=1549 (in Russian) - images of the fuelling of Resurs-DK's engine by propellants

anik · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/06/2006 11:59 am »

According to MCC-M expert, Soyuz-U rocket with Resurs-DK satellite will be launched approximately at 08:00 UTC on June 15...

anik · « **Reply #11 on:** 06/06/2006 07:16 pm »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, the fuelling of engine of Resurs-DK satellite by propellants was completed successfully during last weekend... Solar batteries were checked on June 5... After that they should be installed onto satellite...

astropl · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/10/2006 09:28 pm »

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anik - 6/6/2006 1:46 PM

According to MCC-M expert, Soyuz-U rocket with Resurs-DK satellite will be launched approximately at 08:00 UTC on June 15...

According to MID 08:00 will be official launch time:
http://www.ln.mid.ru/ns-dvbr.nsf/dvzaprkt

anik · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/11/2006 02:04 pm »

According to Roskosmos and Novosti kosmonavtiki websites, Soyuz-U rocket was put onto the transporter on June 9 and the fairing was installed onto Resurs-DK satellite on June 10... The assembly of rocket with satellite should be performed this weekend...

eeergo · « **Reply #14 on:** 06/11/2006 02:52 pm »

Is this a military or civilian satellite? Is there going to be any live coverage, or will we see it in the evening news like the last Soyuz-U

?

anik · « **Reply #15 on:** 06/11/2006 10:42 pm »

Resurs-DK is the civilian satellite... Unfortunately, there will not be live coverage of its launch, I think...

anik · « **Reply #16 on:** 06/13/2006 08:24 am »

According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, Soyuz-U rocket with Resurs-DK satellite was successfully transported to the launch pad No. 1/5 today...

anik · « **Reply #17 on:** 06/14/2006 04:10 pm »

Images (below) of yesterday's transportation of Soyuz-U rocket with Resurs-DK satellite to the launch pad are from http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=1573

anik · « **Reply #18 on:** 06/15/2006 08:31 am »

According to information from MCC-M, the launch of Soyuz-U rocket with Resurs-DK satellite was successful!...

The satellite is on orbit now!...

Congratulations!...

anik · « **Reply #19 on:** 06/15/2006 04:43 pm »

For people collecting exact times... Exact time of this launch was 08:00:00.193 UTC...