Zenit-3SLB launch with Amos-4 satellite - August 31, 2013 (2005UTC)

• #80 by Chris Bergin on 31 Aug, 2013 20:10
• Launch article:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/08/zenit-3slb-launches-amos-4-satellite/
• #81 by ugordan on 31 Aug, 2013 20:11
• I think I can hear the announcer still calling out a nominal flight faintly over the pad noise.
  
  And there are folks already at the pad 
• #82 by Nick L. on 31 Aug, 2013 20:12
• Think they lost it on the camera.
  
  People already at the pad (guy walked out of frame right before the first image)
  
  Also looks like the support teams (including some fire trucks, it seems - just in case) are heading to the pad.

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• #83 by Galactic Penguin SST on 31 Aug, 2013 20:14
• Can't hear clearly, but I think the 2nd stage is now off and the Block-DM is now burning.
• #84 by Star One on 31 Aug, 2013 20:14
• Coverage appears to have ended.
• #85 by jcm on 31 Aug, 2013 20:15
• NK forum poster says Stage 2 separated from Blok DM-SL (as planned)
• #86 by jcm on 31 Aug, 2013 20:21
• http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326360
  Zenit launcher takes off from Baykonur with Israeli comms satellite
• #87 by Artyom. on 31 Aug, 2013 20:22
• #88 by Targeteer on 31 Aug, 2013 23:11
• updates?
• #89 by jcm on 01 Sep, 2013 00:46
• Quote from: Targeteer on 31 Aug, 2013 23:11

  updates?
  

  
  Should be climbing to apogee, with burn 3 at 0238 UTC in just under 2 hours - probably we'll get a statement around 0300 UTC?
  
  No TLEs yet
• #90 by Galactic Penguin SST on 01 Sep, 2013 03:11
• I know it's very early Sunday in Moscow right now, but can someone confirm if the upper stage burns and spacecraft separation has occurred as planned?
• #91 by Galactic Penguin SST on 01 Sep, 2013 03:21
• Spacecraft separation has been confirmed: http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326369
• #92 by Artyom. on 01 Sep, 2013 06:20
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01 Sep, 2013 03:21

  Spacecraft separation has been confirmed: http://www.interfax.ru/news.asp?id=326369
  

  My congratulations  !!
• #93 by input~2 on 01 Sep, 2013 10:35
• A first object has been catalogued by USSTRATCOM
  39237/2013-045A in 2862 x 35842 km x 26.88° at epoch Sept 1, 0914UTC
• #94 by Nicolas PILLET on 01 Sep, 2013 12:30
• On SIS website : http://landlaunch.ru/
  
  

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  The launch is scheduled on September 1st, 2013 and will be the first launch of Zenit-3SLB LV with increased performance.

  
  Someone know what they are speaking about ?
• #95 by Galactic Penguin SST on 01 Sep, 2013 17:12
• Apparently the Zenit's second stage burn up in the atmosphere just off the Russian far eastern coast - which caught surprise many early up residents at Vladivostok! 
  
  Photo source: http://cheslav.livejournal.com/29219.html
  
  

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• #96 by Artyom. on 02 Sep, 2013 04:49
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• #97 by Satori on 02 Sep, 2013 07:43
• Launch photos from TsENKI at http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=102417

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• #98 by Artyom. on 02 Sep, 2013 08:28
• Quote from: Satori on 02 Sep, 2013 07:43

  Launch photos from TsENKI
  

  And RSC Energia...
  
  http://www.energia.ru/ru/launchers/land-launch/amos-4/photo_09-01.html

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• #99 by Artyom. on 02 Sep, 2013 09:52
• Roscosmos video of the launch (HD)