Author Topic: LIVE: STSAT-2C, KSLV-1 third launch, Jan. 30 2013 (0700UTC) (Read 170362 times)

input~2 · « **on:** 12/10/2011 05:55 pm »

According to Yonhap, the third launch of KSLV-1 will occur in 2012.
"Related work should be completed by end January 2012"

source in Korean
source in Chinese

input~2 · « **Reply #1 on:** 01/02/2012 06:07 am »

Launch now expected in October 2012
(source in Korean)

Some modifications from the second launcher detailed here (in Russian)

Some details on South Korea second 5-year space development program here (in English!)

Skyrocket · « **Reply #2 on:** 01/02/2012 06:42 am »

Any info on the payload of this third flight?

William Graham · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/02/2012 07:44 am »

I've heard they were considering building another STSAT-2 in late 2010, don't know what happened with that, but STSAT-2C would be a possibility.

input~2 · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/02/2012 10:14 am »

Quote from: Skyrocket on 01/02/2012 06:42 am

Any info on the payload of this third flight?

AFAIU, it will be a scientific satellite developped by KAIST and called "Naro Scientific Satellite" (‘나로과학위성’ in Korean)
(source in Korean)
(STSAT-2 is ‘과학기술위성 2호’ in Korean)

More reading in Korean here

Danderman · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/02/2012 03:11 pm »

Quote from: input~2 on 01/02/2012 06:07 am

Launch now expected in October 2012
(source in Korean)

Some modifications from the second launcher detailed here (in Russian)

Some details on South Korea second 5-year space development program here (in English!)

The Russian article states that the destruct system will be eliminated from the launcher, implying that this was the cause of the 2nd failure.

input~2 · « **Reply #6 on:** 01/02/2012 04:44 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 01/02/2012 03:11 pm

Quote from: input~2 on 01/02/2012 06:07 am
Launch now expected in October 2012
(source in Korean)

Some modifications from the second launcher detailed here (in Russian)

Some details on South Korea second 5-year space development program here (in English!)

The Russian article states that the destruct system will be eliminated from the launcher, implying that this was the cause of the 2nd failure.

AFAIU, the Russian article indicates that the destruct system will be modified (not eliminated) so that no inadvertent/spontaneous destruct may occur...

sammie · « **Reply #7 on:** 01/02/2012 07:59 pm »

Would that make it even more like the Angara first stage? Russia traditionally doesn't use a destruct system.

input~2 · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/08/2012 03:11 pm »

Seoul begins review for third space rocket launch

(full article in Spanish)

baldusi · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/09/2012 06:14 pm »

Quote from: input~2 on 03/08/2012 03:11 pm

Seoul begins review for third space rocket launch

(full article in Spanish)

They also state that:

Quote

After a successful launch of the KSLV-1, also known as the Naro-1, South Korea plans to start developing an indigenous LV, the KSLV-2. It's a three step program that would require to develop a 10 tonnes engine by 2014 and a 75tonnes engines for 2018.

Please note that the RD-151 produces 170 tonnes.

anik · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/06/2012 10:59 am »

The launch is planned on October 10th.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #11 on:** 08/22/2012 01:05 pm »

Khrunichev has shipped the first stage booster to Korea yesterday.

http://www.parabolicarc.com/2012/08/21/khrunichev-begins-shipping-kslv-1-stage-to-south-korea/

Salo · « **Reply #12 on:** 08/25/2012 05:47 pm »

Stage 1 for South Korea Launch Vehicle Shipped to Space Center

23.08.2012

The Khrunichev Space Center have completed fabrication and tests of Stage 1 for KSLV-1 (Korea Space Launch Vehicle #1), and processed the flight article for shipment to South Korea.

On the night of 23 August, the rail convoy with Stage 1 for KSLV-1 left Moscow for Ulyanovsk.Earlier today, From Ulyanovsk, the cargo will be flown by the Polyot air carrier to the South Korean city/port of Pusan to be then re-directed to the Naro Space Center.

[Background]

Russia and South Korea had signed an inter-governmental agreement on cooperation in exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes. They agreed to jointly develop and build a space booster complex for South Korea based on the small-lift KSLV-1 launch vehicle. The KSLV-I contract was signed in October 2004. The first stage of KSLV-I was developed and fabricated in Russia while the second stage and payload were designed and built in S.Korea.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is the Customer in KSLV project. The Mocsow-based Khrunichev Space Center is the prime contractor on the Russian side. The other Russian participants include NPO Energomash (designer and builder of the first stage propulsion system) and Transportation Machine-Building Design Bureau (designer of the ground complex). The Russian specialists designed the ground facilities of Naro, S.Korea’s first spaceport, and took part in its construction. The facilities of the Naro Space Center will support space launches and mission control. The first stone for the launch pad was brought from the famed Gagarin’s Pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.The first two launches of KSLV-1 took place in 2009 and 2010, respectively.

http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=779

input~2 · « **Reply #13 on:** 09/01/2012 11:53 am »

Fist stage arrival at Busan airport on August 29
(source in Korean)

input~2 · « **Reply #14 on:** 09/01/2012 12:27 pm »

The payload, STSAT-2C, has a mass of about 100kg and dimensions of 1x1x1.5m
Intended orbit: 300 x 1500 km
(source1 in Korean)
(source2 in Korean)
(source3 in English)

Salo · « **Reply #15 on:** 09/02/2012 02:38 pm »

Naro Rocket Launch Preparations Begin

The first stage of Korea's Naro rocket has been transported to the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province for an expected launch in October.
The Ministry of Science, Education and Technology said the stage 1 rocket was manufactured at Russia's Khrunichev Space Center and arrived at Gimhae Airport on August 29th before being transferred by ship to the Naro Space Center.

The October launch will be the third attempt for the Naro rocket.
Two previous launches in 2009 and 2010 ended in failure due to technical problems.

With the arrival of the first stage, engineers will begin work on attaching it to the second stage, which was designed and built in Korea along with the Naro scientific satellite.

SEP 02, 2012

http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=136285&code=Ne2&category=2

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #16 on:** 09/11/2012 09:14 am »

Can't find an English source yet, but Yonhap News is reporting that the launch is now scheduled on October 26 (with backup dates on October 27-31). The launch window is 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm LT (06:30 - 10:00 UTC).

input~2 · « **Reply #17 on:** 09/11/2012 04:18 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/11/2012 09:14 am

Can't find an English source yet, but Yonhap News is reporting that the launch is now scheduled on October 26 (with backup dates on October 27-31). The launch window is 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm LT (06:30 - 10:00 UTC).

English source
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/09/117_119635.html

In Korean
http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/economy/2012/09/11/0303000000AKR20120911136251017.HTML

input~2 · « **Reply #18 on:** 10/05/2012 04:12 pm »

Preparation underway for launch later this month
(source in Korean)

Salo · « **Reply #19 on:** 10/13/2012 07:35 pm »

http://kenshi.air-nifty.com/ks_memorandom/2012/10/kslv-1-068a.html