Author Topic: LIVE: Proton-M/Briz-M launch with Eutelsat-3D - May 14, 2013 (Read 39621 times)

anik · « **on:** 04/09/2013 07:17 am »

According to http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=2780, Briz-M upper stage was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome today.

Artyom. · « **Reply #1 on:** 04/15/2013 09:45 am »

Eutelsat-3D satellite was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome on April 13.
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=2787 (on Russian)

Artyom. · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/17/2013 10:26 am »

Mission overview

http://www.ilslaunch.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Eutelsat%203D%20Mission%20Overview%20final.pdf

Artyom. · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/01/2013 05:31 am »

http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=2798

Lewis007 · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/01/2013 08:24 am »

Some high-res pix can be found at Eutelsat's Flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eutelsat_communications/

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/01/2013 07:01 pm »

From ILS from mission blog
LINK: http://www.ilslaunch.com/mission-control/mission-blog/eutelsat-3d-joint-ops-begin

EUTELSAT 3D | JOINT OPS BEGIN!
April 29, 2013 11:34 am (GMT)
ILS Launch Team
Joint operations have started! What a day it was yesterday. All of the teams brought their “A” game, and worked very well together. What was expected to be a late night turned into a late evening. It was a great job by all. The orbital unit is sitting in the tilter, and today it will be tilted into the horizontal position. There are many activities going on in the next few days, but Wednesday will be a contingency day in observance of a Russian holiday. To celebrate, we will be hosting a big barbecue and inviting all of the teams on campaign!

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/01/2013 07:08 pm »

ENGLISH LINK: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=854

News Releases
Proton Ascent Unit Integration Going on at Baikonur
30.04.2013
Integration of Ascent Unit for the Proton M/Breeze M/W3D ILV is under way at the Integration-and-Test Facility (‘MIK’), Area 92A-50, Baikonur.

Earlier today, in full accordance with the W3D Launch Campaign Schedule, engineers and technicians are encapsulating the W3D/Adapter/Breeze M stack.

As per schedule, final electrical checkouts of the Ascent Unit should be completed and the AU should be ready for moving to Hall 111 before the end of this week for mating to the launcher.

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RUSSIAN LINK: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=2798

Пресс-релизы
На Байконуре проводится сборка космической головной части РКН "Протон"
30.04.2013
В монтажно-испытательном комплексе площадки 92-А50 космодрома проходят операции по сборке космической головной части ракеты космического назначения «Протон-М»/РБ «Бриз-М»/КА W3D.

Согласно графику подготовки по программе W3D, сегодня специалисты провели работы по установке створок головного обтекателя на сборку из космического аппарата W3D, переходной системы (адаптера)и разгонного блока «Бриз-М».

Согласно графику подготовки по программе W3D до конца недели будут проведены заключительные электрические проверки космической головной части и подготовка ее к вывозу в зал 111 для стыковки с ракетой–носителем.

Все фотографии>> (http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=291)

Artyom. · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/07/2013 11:02 am »

Launcher integration is complete and the Proton-M rocket has moved to the Breeze-M fueling station.
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=2801 (on Russian)

Adonis1 · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/09/2013 06:27 pm »

MEDIA ADVISORY: ILS PROTON TO LAUNCH EUTELSAT 3D

Reston, VA – May 7, 2013
Payload:
EUTELSAT 3D communications satellite
Spacebus 4000 Platform
Separated spacecraft mass: 5,470 kg
Launch Vehicle:
Proton M/Breeze M
705,000 kg (1,554,000 lbs), including payload
58.2 m (191ft)
Launch Date:
May 14, 2013
Launch Time:
22:02:00 Baikonur
20:02:00 Moscow
18:02:00 Paris
16:02:00 GMT
12:02:00 EDT
Launch Site:
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 39
Launch Customer:
Eutelsat Communications, Paris, France
Satellite Manufacturer:
Thales Alenia Space, Cannes, France
Launch Vehicle Manufacturer:
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center,
Moscow, Russia
Launch Services Provider:
International Launch Services, Virginia, USA
Satellite Use:
EUTELSAT 3D will bring resources, reach and flexibility for high-growth professional video, data, telecom and broadband services at 3° east, an orbital position that sits at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia. Through a configuration of Ku and Ka transponders connected to three footprints, Eutelsat’s new satellite will serve customers in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. A fourth footprint in the Ku-band will serve customers in sub-Saharan Africa. EUTELSAT 3D will be located at 3° east until the launch in 2014 of EUTELSAT 3B that will further extend coverage to South America. It will subsequently continue service at 7° east.
Satellite Statistics:
__56 Ku and Ka-band transponders
__Planned initial orbital location: 3° east longitude
__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 EUTELSAT 3D 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 EUTELSAT 3D 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 EUTELSAT 3D satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff.
Target Orbit at Separation:
Perigee 6,775 km
Apogee: 35,696 km
Inclination: 17.5 degrees
Spacecraft Separation:
Approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after liftoff
ILS Mission Statistics:
_3rd ILS Proton Launch in 2013
_80th ILS Proton Launch Overall
_7th Eutelsat Satellite Launched on Proton
_9th Thales Alenia Space Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
Live Broadcast:
Live Coverage starting at 11:45 EDT/ 15:45 GMT
Launch is scheduled for 12:02 EDT/ 16:02 GMT
Broadcast concludes no later than 12:45 EDT/ 16:45 GMT
Webcast stream seen can be seen at:
http://eutelsat3d.imgondemand.com/
Via Satellite Today at:
http://www.satellitetoday.com
Satellite Test Signals:
HD test for US/AMC-9 will begin at 11:15 EDT
Live test for Europe/Eutelsat/Baikonur will begin at 11:15 EDT/15:15 GMT

In Baikonur and Europe, the Launch Broadcast will be seen on the following (HD):
EBU REF 13/032766/01 amendment 01
EUTELSAT 10A (EX W2A) 10 deg East TXP B4 Channel 12MHZ SLOT 4G12
Uplink Frequency: 14381 MHZ POL X BY D-FRA-022 UP3 (ASI
ONLY) EU10A
Downlink Frequency: 11081 MHZ POL Y
HD 1080i 50Hz DVBS2 8PSK 9.875Ms/s FEC 3/4,
P RoF 0.2 (MPEG4/H.264 420 21.503 Mbps)
AUDIO:1 SOUND MONO
AUDIO:2 SOUND MONO
In the US, the Launch Broadcast will be seen on the following (HD):
AMC-9, transponder C10, channel C10B
83 degrees West
18 mhz.
Uplink Frequency: 6,134.000 / Horizontal
Downlink frequency: 3,909.000 / Vertical
1080i QPSK
FEC: 3/4
Symbol rate: 13.333, DVB – S, MPEG2 HD 4:2:0
More Information:
Live streaming will begin approximately 15 minutes before liftoff. General mission information and launch status updates are available at www.ilslaunch.com. You can also follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook for mission updates.

http://www.ilslaunch.com/newsroom/news-releases/media-advisory-ils-proton-launch-eutelsat-3d

Satori · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/10/2013 04:41 pm »

Khrunichev information about the launch... http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=643

Artyom. · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/11/2013 09:34 am »

Proton-M rocket was transported to the launch pad today.

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=20085 (on Russian)

Artyom. · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/11/2013 09:35 am »

input~2 · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/11/2013 04:46 pm »

NOTAM for Proton second stage and fairing debris

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P2138/13 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: A814 ARNUL-LANBI, B206 ARNUL-AKTAS, G489 TELRU-AKTAS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 1600-1635, 14 MAY 16:00 2013 UNTIL 16 MAY 16:35 2013. CREATED: 10 MAY 07:23 2013

input~2 · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/11/2013 05:37 pm »

Navigational warning for 3rd stage debris

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NO.13-0351 Date:2013/05/10 12 UTC

NORTH PACIFIC, WESTERN PART.
DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION AREA DESIGNATED
DUE TO ROCKET CARRIER ELEMENTS FALL.
1600Z TO 1730Z DAILY 14 TO 17 MAY.
IN ELLIPSE SHAPED AREA CENTERED IN
24-23N 161-46E. LARGE AXIS 216 MILES AND
SMALL AXIS 59.4 MILES. AZIMUTH OF LARGE
AXIS 134 DEGREES.
CANCEL THIS MSG 171830Z MAY.

input~2 · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/12/2013 01:54 pm »

NOTAM for Proton first stage debris

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K0220/13 - ATS ROUTE SEGMENTS CLSD: 1.A113 TIROK-GISIR FROM 25 TO 65KM 2.B822 LUGER-BETIK FROM 30 TO 70KM. SFC - UNL, 1405 1505 1605 1555/1625, 14 MAY 15:55 2013 UNTIL 16 MAY 16:25 2013. CREATED: 12 MAY 08:01 2013

Artyom. · « **Reply #15 on:** 05/14/2013 07:13 am »

Roscosmos video of roll-out

Artyom. · « **Reply #16 on:** 05/14/2013 10:41 am »

State commission has given "go" for a fuelling of Proton-M rocket.

http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=2807 (on Russian)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 05/14/2013 10:54 am »

Moved for live coverage.

Prober · « **Reply #18 on:** 05/14/2013 01:47 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 05/14/2013 10:54 am

Moved for live coverage.

http://www.ilslaunch.com/

Satori · « **Reply #19 on:** 05/14/2013 02:48 pm »

I don't have any live feed from Baikonur and even Khrunichev is showing the mission poster on its webcast.

Satori · « **Reply #20 on:** 05/14/2013 03:07 pm »

Khrunichev webcast...

Satori · « **Reply #21 on:** 05/14/2013 03:12 pm »

T-50 minutes...

Satori · « **Reply #22 on:** 05/14/2013 03:13 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/14/2013 03:15 pm »

TsENKI webcast has started...

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/14/2013 03:15 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/14/2013 03:20 pm »

This is 8K82KM Proton-M (6305656750/93538).

Satori · « **Reply #26 on:** 05/14/2013 03:27 pm »

35 minutes for launch...

Satori · « **Reply #27 on:** 05/14/2013 03:32 pm »

T-30m ... all looks good for launch!

Artyom. · « **Reply #28 on:** 05/14/2013 03:32 pm »

30 minutes for launch...

Satori · « **Reply #29 on:** 05/14/2013 03:34 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #30 on:** 05/14/2013 03:38 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #31 on:** 05/14/2013 03:40 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #32 on:** 05/14/2013 03:43 pm »

Less than 20 minutes for launch...

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 05/14/2013 03:44 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #34 on:** 05/14/2013 03:45 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 05/14/2013 03:45 pm »

ILS webcast now live.

Artyom. · « **Reply #36 on:** 05/14/2013 03:46 pm »

ILS webcast has started.

Artyom. · « **Reply #37 on:** 05/14/2013 03:47 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #38 on:** 05/14/2013 03:47 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #39 on:** 05/14/2013 03:47 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 05/14/2013 03:47 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #41 on:** 05/14/2013 03:47 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #42 on:** 05/14/2013 03:48 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #43 on:** 05/14/2013 03:48 pm »

Nice bow tie

Satori · « **Reply #44 on:** 05/14/2013 03:50 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #45 on:** 05/14/2013 03:52 pm »

10 minutes for launch...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #46 on:** 05/14/2013 03:53 pm »

I miss Frank McKenna.

Prober · « **Reply #47 on:** 05/14/2013 03:54 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #48 on:** 05/14/2013 03:54 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #49 on:** 05/14/2013 03:54 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #50 on:** 05/14/2013 03:55 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 05/14/2013 03:55 pm »

Eutelsat boss.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #52 on:** 05/14/2013 03:57 pm »

The bird:

Satori · « **Reply #53 on:** 05/14/2013 03:57 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #54 on:** 05/14/2013 03:57 pm »

Less than 5 minutes for launch...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 05/14/2013 03:58 pm »

Green weather, but it'd have to be really bad to stop this workhorse from launching.

Satori · « **Reply #56 on:** 05/14/2013 03:58 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #57 on:** 05/14/2013 03:59 pm »

Thales boss.

Satori · « **Reply #58 on:** 05/14/2013 03:59 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #59 on:** 05/14/2013 04:00 pm »

2 minutes...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #60 on:** 05/14/2013 04:00 pm »

T-120 seconds.

Prober · « **Reply #61 on:** 05/14/2013 04:00 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #62 on:** 05/14/2013 04:00 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #63 on:** 05/14/2013 04:02 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #64 on:** 05/14/2013 04:02 pm »

LAUNCH!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 05/14/2013 04:03 pm »

LAUNCH!!

Satori · « **Reply #66 on:** 05/14/2013 04:03 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #67 on:** 05/14/2013 04:03 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #68 on:** 05/14/2013 04:03 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #69 on:** 05/14/2013 04:04 pm »

Staging.

Second stage ignition.

1-2 Sep.

Satori · « **Reply #70 on:** 05/14/2013 04:05 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 05/14/2013 04:05 pm »

All nominal so far.

Prober · « **Reply #72 on:** 05/14/2013 04:06 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #73 on:** 05/14/2013 04:06 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #74 on:** 05/14/2013 04:07 pm »

Staging 2/3

Satori · « **Reply #75 on:** 05/14/2013 04:08 pm »

PF sep

Satori · « **Reply #76 on:** 05/14/2013 04:08 pm »

3rd stage firing

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #77 on:** 05/14/2013 04:10 pm »

Staging.

2-3 Sep.

Fairing jettison.

Artyom. · « **Reply #78 on:** 05/14/2013 04:12 pm »

OU Separation

Satori · « **Reply #79 on:** 05/14/2013 04:12 pm »

3rd stage sep...

Satori · « **Reply #80 on:** 05/14/2013 04:13 pm »

Vernier engines ignition...

Satori · « **Reply #81 on:** 05/14/2013 04:14 pm »

and into first Briz-M ignition!

Satori · « **Reply #82 on:** 05/14/2013 04:15 pm »

Interestingly, Khrunichev is not providing at this time the real times of the different launch phases...

Prober · « **Reply #83 on:** 05/14/2013 04:16 pm »

Waiting on the Britz-M

5 burns today going to be a looong day for some.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 05/14/2013 04:16 pm »

Nice video from the satellite people.

Satori · « **Reply #85 on:** 05/14/2013 04:16 pm »

Its a 9 hour 13 minutes long mission.

Quote from: Prober on 05/14/2013 04:16 pm

Waiting on the Britz-M

5 burns today going to be a looong day for some.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 05/14/2013 04:17 pm »

First Briz-M burn under way.

Artyom. · « **Reply #87 on:** 05/14/2013 04:18 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #88 on:** 05/14/2013 04:20 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #89 on:** 05/14/2013 04:21 pm »

End of first Briz-M burn...

Prober · « **Reply #90 on:** 05/14/2013 04:21 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 05/14/2013 04:27 pm »

"Or by liking us on facebook" heh.

ILS webcast over. Thanks for the coverage guys.

Thread continues with the next four Briz-M burns.

Stan Black · « **Reply #92 on:** 05/14/2013 04:30 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 05/14/2013 04:15 pm

Interestingly, Khrunichev is not providing at this time the real times of the different launch phases...

Have another look!

owais.usmani · « **Reply #93 on:** 05/14/2013 04:34 pm »

Please post the link where you guys watch live telemetry

Artyom. · « **Reply #94 on:** 05/14/2013 04:37 pm »

Quote from: owais.usmani on 05/14/2013 04:34 pm

Please post the link where you guys watch live telemetry

http://www.space-center.ru/ApriEvents.aspx
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=532
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=428
http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=429

Satori · « **Reply #95 on:** 05/14/2013 04:39 pm »

Quote from: Stan Black on 05/14/2013 04:30 pm

Quote from: Satori on 05/14/2013 04:15 pm
Interestingly, Khrunichev is not providing at this time the real times of the different launch phases...

Have another look!

Ah! Here we have!

Artyom. · « **Reply #96 on:** 05/14/2013 04:44 pm »

Launch time was 1601:59.976 UTC

Artyom. · « **Reply #97 on:** 05/14/2013 05:01 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #98 on:** 05/14/2013 05:10 pm »

Into second Briz-M burn...

Artyom. · « **Reply #99 on:** 05/14/2013 05:27 pm »

Second Briz-M ended...

Artyom. · « **Reply #100 on:** 05/14/2013 05:33 pm »

Second Briz-M burn ended 23 seconds early

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Quote

Выключение МД 5114 5091 -23

Artyom. · « **Reply #101 on:** 05/14/2013 05:37 pm »

Nickolai · « **Reply #102 on:** 05/14/2013 05:48 pm »

Something I noticed in this article and in many other launches is that payloads are often placed into sub-orbital trajectories before the upper stage ignites and circularizes the orbit.

Wouldn't it make more sense from a mission safety standpoint to launch into *some* sort of orbit, so that if there's a failure of the upper stage you can at least get a chance to troubleshoot and save it? As opposed to just giving up right away.

anik · « **Reply #103 on:** 05/14/2013 06:17 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 05/14/2013 05:33 pm

Second Briz-M burn ended 23 seconds early

It is within limit.

Quote from: Nickolai on 05/14/2013 05:48 pm

Wouldn't it make more sense from a mission safety standpoint to launch into *some* sort of orbit, so that if there's a failure of the upper stage you can at least get a chance to troubleshoot and save it?

Proton-M can not deliver such heavy payload to an orbit.

asmi · « **Reply #104 on:** 05/14/2013 07:40 pm »

Quote from: anik on 05/14/2013 06:17 pm

Proton-M can not deliver such heavy payload to an orbit.

I think this is not the only reason. It is more fuel efficient to circularize orbit at apogee, and third stage can't last that long nor be restarted. This is because at apogee thrust will be exactly perpendicular to the radius-vector and along velocity vector, so there will be no gravity loss.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #105 on:** 05/14/2013 07:55 pm »

Burns 3 and 4 complete - all nominal.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #106 on:** 05/15/2013 02:31 am »

Hmm.... no one around at S/C separation?

Anyway that happened more than an hour ago.

ILS PROTON SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES EUTELSAT 3D FOR EUTELSAT
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, May 15, 2013 – International Launch Services (ILS) successfully placed the EUTELSAT 3D satellite into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), today, for Eutelsat Communications of Paris, France. With this mission, ILS, a leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, completed its 80th Proton launch overall and 3rd Proton launch in 2013.
The Proton Breeze M vehicle carrying EUTELSAT 3D launched from Pad 39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, today, at 22:02 local time(16:02GMT and 12:02 EDT). The satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space on the reliable Spacebus 4000 platform and weighing nearly 5.5 metric tons at liftoff, was released 9 hours and 13 minutes after a standard 5-burn Breeze M mission. This was the 7th Eutelsat satellite launched on a Proton and the 9th Thales Alenia Space Satellite launched on an ILS Proton.
EUTELSAT 3D will initially be located at 3 degrees east longitude, until the launch of EUTELSAT 3B in 2014, at which time it will continue its service at 7 degrees east longitude. From its orbital locations, the satellite will provide resources, reach and flexibility to address the high-growth rate in the video, data, telecom, and broadband markets. This Ku and Ka-band satellite will serve customers across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Since its maiden flight in 1965, this was the 386thaggregate launch for the Proton vehicle, including both Federal and commercial missions. The Proton Breeze M vehicle is developed and built by Khrunichev Research and Production Space Center of Moscow, Russia’s premier space industry manufacturer and majority shareholder in ILS.
ILS President Phil Slack stated, “The Proton vehicle and Eutelsat partnership dates back 13 years starting with the SESAT-1 launch on Proton in 2000. After seven launches, including the 50th ILS Proton launch in 2009 with the EUTELSAT 10A satellite, we are honored that Eutelsat continues to place their trust in us to enable the expansion of their business. Many thanks to the Eutelsat, Thales Alenia Space, Khrunichev and ILS teams for ensuring mission success with the launch of EUTELSAT 3D.”
Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO, “We thank ILS and Khrunichev for this flawless launch which maintains our perfect track record of success since our first Proton flight in 2000. I’m happy to say that EUTELSAT 3D is well on its way to 3° East, where it will go into service next month. The performance of the Proton launcher gives us the flexibility we need to further increase our resources and commercial flexibility which is highly valued in our business.”

Artyom. · « **Reply #107 on:** 05/15/2013 02:40 am »

Mission success! My congratulations!

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=20092
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum12/topic13119/message1071639/#message1071639

Artyom. · « **Reply #108 on:** 05/15/2013 02:55 am »

http://www.astronomy.ru/forum/index.php/topic,18118.msg2419013.html#msg2419013

Satori · « **Reply #109 on:** 05/15/2013 07:32 am »

Spacecraft separation took place at 0014:52.423UTC on May15th.

Congratulations for another successful mission!!

input~2 · « **Reply #110 on:** 05/15/2013 09:04 am »

Quote from: Satori on 05/15/2013 07:32 am

Spacecraft separation took place at 0014:52.423UTC on May15th.

Congratulations for another successful mission!!

This should be 0114:52.423UTC

robertross · « **Reply #111 on:** 05/15/2013 11:04 am »

Congrats all around. Quite the workhorse vehicle.

And thanks for such good coverage!

Adonis1 · « **Reply #112 on:** 05/15/2013 03:10 pm »

Adonis1 · « **Reply #113 on:** 05/15/2013 03:46 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws0UBp1gn4A&feature=youtu.be

ILS Proton Video .

Moe Grills · « **Reply #114 on:** 05/15/2013 08:40 pm »

So that's nearly 410 GEO satellites up there now?
Wow!
I've read it's getting so crowded up there that on occasion some GEO or GTO spacecraft have drifted to within 200 feet of other satellites up there.

akula2 · « **Reply #115 on:** 05/21/2013 09:46 am »

It was quite interesting to read. Please try to add more large res. pictures, thank you.

Every time I read about a Briz-M live launch, I get tensed as if it's my mission! Now, I feel like I'm relaxed

@Moe Grills - I think it won't be the same (too much debris) from next decade (say 15 years). Either long-term clean up missions or apply restrictions on launches/nation.