Author Topic: FAILURE: Proton-M/DM-03 with 3xGlonass-M - July 2, 2013 (Read 244606 times)

anik · « **on:** 02/24/2013 01:32 pm »

As per NK forum, the preparation of DM-03 No. 2L on Baikonur cosmodrome will begin on April 16th and there will be two Proton-M rollouts, one of which for test fuelling of DM-03 upper stage.

anik · « **Reply #1 on:** 02/27/2013 08:56 am »

The launch is planned on June 28th.

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/26/2013 10:05 am »

The launch is planned on July 3rd.

anik · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/01/2013 12:30 pm »

The launch is planned on July 1st.

beidou · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/16/2013 01:07 pm »

Any updates on this mission?

anik · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/16/2013 02:10 pm »

Quote from: beidou on 05/16/2013 01:07 pm

Any updates on this mission?

The launch is still on schedule. Preparation of Proton-M and DM-03 on Baikonur has begun on April 29th. Three Glonass-M satellites will be delivered soon to cosmodrome. There will be Proton-M rollout to the launch pad 81/24 for DM-03 test fuelling on June 10th. Then Proton-M will be transported back to assembly building for preparation to a launch at 10:36:12 UTC on July 1st. Satellites should be placed to second orbital plane of GLONASS system.

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/20/2013 04:21 pm »

As per Interfax news, first Glonass-M satellite was delivered to Baikonur today.

Artyom. · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/27/2013 11:18 am »

The second Glonass-M (№49) satellite was delivered to Baikonur today.
http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=1618 (on Russian)

anik · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/31/2013 10:56 am »

The launch is planned at 02:38:22 UTC on July 2nd.

Artyom. · « **Reply #9 on:** 06/03/2013 12:29 pm »

The third Glonass-M (№50) satellite was delivered to Baikonur today.
http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=1638 (on Russian)

beidou · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/03/2013 06:53 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 06/03/2013 12:29 pm

The third Glonass-M (№50) satellite was delivered to Baikonur today.
http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=1638 (on Russian)

A short summary on the satellite delivery:
May 20th, the first satellite;
May 27th, the second one;
June 3rd, the third one
So one satellite per week.

Stan Black · « **Reply #11 on:** 06/10/2013 05:38 am »

Quote from: anik on 05/16/2013 02:10 pm

Quote from: beidou on 05/16/2013 01:07 pm
Any updates on this mission?

The launch is still on schedule. Preparation of Proton-M and DM-03 on Baikonur has begun on April 29th. Three Glonass-M satellites will be delivered soon to cosmodrome. There will be Proton-M rollout to the launch pad 81/24 for DM-03 test fuelling on June 10th. Then Proton-M will be transported back to assembly building for preparation to a launch at 10:36:12 UTC on July 1st. Satellites should be placed to second orbital plane of GLONASS system.

Pictures of the roll out on June 8th
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum12/topic12414/message1081962/#message1081962

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/10/2013 09:12 am »

Quote from: Stan Black on 06/10/2013 05:38 am

Pictures of the roll out on June 8th
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum12/topic12414/message1081962/#message1081962

Why the Proton launcher rolls out from MIK-92A-50 fairing first ??

Stan Black · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/10/2013 09:18 am »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 06/10/2013 09:12 am

Quote from: Stan Black on 06/10/2013 05:38 am
Pictures of the roll out on June 8th
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum12/topic12414/message1081962/#message1081962

Why the Proton launcher rolls out from MIK-92A-50 fairing first ??

Hope they realise it is back-to-front when they get it to the launch site!

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #14 on:** 06/10/2013 09:35 am »

Sorry, it is the usual way of rolling out Proton from MIK-92A-50.

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2012/08122012/08122012-53.jpg

But they are rolled "engines first" from MIK-1 :

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/2008/26062008/26062008-1.jpg

I had never noticed this difference !

PDJennings · « **Reply #15 on:** 06/10/2013 05:19 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 06/10/2013 09:35 am

Sorry, it is the usual way of rolling out Proton from MIK-92A-50.

The door to Hall 111 at 92A-50 is on the east side of the building, but the Breeze M fueling facility ("car wash") is on the west side. So Proton comes out fairing first, goes east past the railroad switch, then reverses to the west and goes engines first to the car wash.

From there it goes fairing first back to the switch, reverses, and then takes a different track that crosses in front of 92A-50 and continues east to the pads, engines first. The railroad crossing in front of 92A-50 is a good photo opportunity when Proton is crossing in front of the building.

Edited because I misremembered a detail the first time.

Stan Black · « **Reply #16 on:** 06/10/2013 05:46 pm »

Quote from: PDJennings on 06/10/2013 05:19 pm

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 06/10/2013 09:35 am
Sorry, it is the usual way of rolling out Proton from MIK-92A-50.

The door to Hall 111 at 92A-50 is on the east side of the building, but the Breeze M fueling facility ("car wash") is on the west side. So Proton comes out fairing first, goes east past the railroad switch, then reverses to the west and goes engines first to the car wash.

From there it goes fairing first back to the switch, reverses, and then takes a different track that crosses in front of 92A-50 and continues east to the pads, engines first. The railroad crossing in front of 92A-50 is a good photo opportunity when Proton is crossing in front of the building.

Edited because I misremembered a detail the first time.

Good piece of information!

As this does not feature Briz they must have reversed after exiting?

Artyom. · « **Reply #17 on:** 06/28/2013 05:17 am »

Proton-M rocket was transported to the launch pad today.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=20184 (on Russian)

beidou · « **Reply #18 on:** 06/28/2013 06:23 am »

Good news, thanks!

Artyom. · « **Reply #19 on:** 06/28/2013 10:28 am »