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#120
by
Satori
on 29 Sep, 2013 21:58
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#121
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Sep, 2013 21:58
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#122
by
Satori
on 29 Sep, 2013 21:59
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And we have the end of the first Briz-M burn...
So that should mean the orbital unit has now ... reached orbit, right?
Yes, it is in orbit now.
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#123
by
Mapperuo
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:01
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#124
by
rickl
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:03
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The ILS webcast has interesting background information, but it's not so big on live coverage.
The Tsenki video is still working, but I don't have any sound.
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#125
by
Satori
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:03
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#126
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:04
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ILS webcast ending.
Long way to go for this spacecraft, but that completes Super Sunday with three big successes!
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#127
by
M129K
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:06
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Two launches, successful berthing, some other stuff
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I gotta say, Today was a good day.
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#128
by
Satori
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:06
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Image of the launch pad PU-39 in Baikonur. TsENKI webcast ended.
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#129
by
Space Pete
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:10
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Congrats Russia (so far)!
What a good way to round out a truly great day in space.
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#130
by
rickl
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:11
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This has been a great day!
Congratulations, ILS and Khurnichev (sp?)!
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#131
by
xm11
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:13
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any list telemetry to view ?
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#132
by
Satori
on 29 Sep, 2013 22:14
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#133
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 29 Sep, 2013 23:50
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Second Briz-M burn completed 21 seconds early - probably just the stages' performances are better than planned.
Next two burns scheduled in over a hour.
Anyone knows the rocket and upper stages' serial numbers?
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#134
by
sdsds
on 30 Sep, 2013 00:05
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Second Briz-M burn completed 21 seconds early - probably just the stages' performances are better than planned.
Combined with the 6 second early completion of the first burn, it seems like a pattern. The performance would be better if the mass were lower than planned; that might not be a good thing, though!
(Attached image from Google translation of
http://www.space-center.ru/LiveEvents.aspx.)
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#135
by
sdsds
on 30 Sep, 2013 01:12
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#136
by
vapour_nudge
on 30 Sep, 2013 01:56
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3rd & 4th burns completed & the APT has been successfully jettisoned (ILS)
http://www.ilslaunch.com/mission-control/mission-blog/astra-2e-3rd-and-4th-burn-completion
ASTRA 2E 3rd and 4th Burn Completion
September 30, 2013 1:47 am (GMT)
ILS Communications Team
We have confirmed that the Breeze M upper stage has successfully completed its third and fourth burns, as well as jettisoning its additional propellant tank. The vehicle is now in a 5-hour coast period, during which we will have nothing to report. The 5th burn is scheduled to start around 2:31 Eastern time, or 06:31 GMT, and last for approximately 6 minutes. Separation of the ASTRA 2E spacecraft is scheduled to follow the 5th burn completion by about that by about 13 minutes.
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#137
by
sdsds
on 30 Sep, 2013 02:07
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3rd & 4th burns completed
The burn durations are consistently running short; I calculate by around 1.9%.
EDIT: Looking at previous information logs, it looks like this is pretty consistent for Briz-M.
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#138
by
jcm
on 30 Sep, 2013 03:17
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Now cataloged by US tracking
39285 (presumably Astra 2E/Briz) 455 x 35740 km x 49.1 deg
39287 (DTB drop tank) 336 x 15157 km x 49.6 deg
So 39286 as expected is reserved from the Briz once it separates.
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#139
by
sdsds
on 30 Sep, 2013 06:50
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The final Briz-M burn appears to have taken place.
EDIT to add: on-time S/C separation!
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