Dnepr launch with KompSat-5 satellite - August 22, 2013

• Dnepr launch with KompSat-5 satellite - August 22, 2013 by russianhalo117 on 20 Jul, 2013 20:18
• LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/120/
  
  Пусковая кампания КА «КомпСат-5»
  10.06.2013
  
  МКК «Космотрас» начинает подготовку к проведению пусковой кампании КА «КомпСат-5».
  Космическая головная часть (КГЧ) доставлена на базу подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный». Доставка ракеты и ее подготовка к запуску запланирована на середину июня. Доставка КА и НВО намечена на 8-11 июля. Планируемая дата пуска - 22 августа 2013г. МКК «Космотрас» будет в дальнейшем информировать о ходе работ по подготовке к запуску.
  
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  LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/121/
  
  KompSat-5 Launch Campaign
  10.06.2013
  
  ISC Kosmotras is commencing preparations for KompSat-5 launch campaign. The Space Head Module (SHM) is already delivered to Yasny launch base. The launch vehicle is expected to be shipped and processed for launch in mid-June. The satellite and its ground support equipment are planned to be shipped during 8-11 July. The target launch date is August 22, 2013. ISC Kosmotras will be posting updates on the progress of the launch preparation activities.
• #1 by russianhalo117 on 20 Jul, 2013 20:21
• LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/122/
  
  КА «КомпСат-5» и НВО прибыли на базу подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный»
  12.07.2013
  
  11 июля 2013г. космический аппарат «КомпСат-5» и его наземное вспомогательное оборудование были доставлены на базу подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный». Воздушная перевозка выполнялась авиакомпанией «Полет» по договору с МКК «Космотрас» воздушным судном  АН-124-100 «Руслан» по маршруту из аэропорта Incheon (Южная Корея) на аэродром г. Орск. Из аэропорта г. Орск на базу подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный» КА и НВО были доставлены автомобильным транспортом. Специалисты КАРИ и их подрядчики приступили к подготовке КА в соответствии с планом подготовки космического аппарата. Параллельно с работами по подготовке космического аппарата ведется подготовка РН к запуску. В настоящее время ракета установлена в шахту и успешно прошла входной контроль. КГЧ находится в чистой зоне МИКа и также успешно прошла электрические проверки.
  
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  LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/123/
  
  KompSat-5 and GSE Arrived at Yasny Launch Base
  12.07.2013
  
  On July 11, 2013 KompSat-5 satellite and its GSE arrived at Yasny launch base. SC/GSE delivery was performed by Antonov-124-100 Ruslan aircraft under ISC Kosmotras contract with Polet air shipping company. The plane airlifted the cargo from Incheon airport, Republic of Korea to Orsk, Russia. From Orsk airport the SC and GSE were transported by road to Assembly Integration and Test Building (AITB) of Yasny launch base. KARI team with their associates have begun SC processing as per their SC Operations Schedule. In parallel with the SC/GSE operations, the rocket is being prepared for launch. To date, the LV has been installed in the launch silo and successfully passed post-shipment inspection and electrical checkout. The SHM is in the AITB cleanroom and has successfully passed electrical tests as well.

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• #2 by russianhalo117 on 05 Aug, 2013 01:48
• LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/124/
  
  Ход подготовки КА «КомпСат-5» к запуску
  31.07.2013
  
  На Базе подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный» продолжаются работы по подготовке КА «КомпСат-5» к запуску. На сегодняшний день космический аппарат успешно прошел автономные проверки и в настоящее время проводится его подготовка к заправке топливом, которая запланирована на следующую неделю. Ракета-носитель также прошла весь необходимый объем электрических проверок и испытаний и находится в готовности к заправке. Ниже приведены фотографии работ с КА и КГЧ в чистовой зоне МИКа.
  
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  LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/125/
  
  Status of KopmSat-5 Preparation for Launch
  31.07.2013
  
  KompSat-5 launch preparation activities are in progress at Yasny launch base. To date, the satellite has successfully passed standalone checkout and testing and is currently being readied for propellant loading scheduled for the next week. The launch vehicle has also passed all necessary scope of electrical checkout and testing and is now ready for fueling. Below are the photographs of operations with SC and SHM in AITB clean rooms.

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• #3 by russianhalo117 on 09 Aug, 2013 22:34
• LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/news/126/
  
  Заправка КА «КОМПСАТ-5»
  09.08.2013
  
  8 августа 2013 года на Базе подготовки космических аппаратов «Ясный» успешно завершена заправка КА «КОМПСАТ-5» гидразином и сжатым газом. Ниже приведена фотография работ по заправке  КА.
  
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  LINK: http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/127/
  
  KOMPSAT-5 Fueling
  09.08.2013
  
  KOMPSAT-5 loading with hydrazine and pressurant gas was successfully completed at Yasny Launch Base on August 8, 2013. Below is a photograph of satellite fueling operations.

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• #4 by Galactic Penguin SST on 19 Aug, 2013 10:54
• I wonder if there will be some kind of webcast available for this one (from KARI I guess)? 
• #5 by Salo on 21 Aug, 2013 07:52
• http://www.kosmotras.ru/en/news/129/
  
  KOMPSAT-5 INTEGRATION
     
  KOMPSAT-5/Dnepr Space Head Module integration was completed in the Yasny Launch Base AITB on August 13, 2013. On August 16, 2013, the SHM with KOMPSAT-5 satellite was transported to the launch pad and mated with the launch vehicle. The final checkout and tests of the launch vehicle with KOMPSAT-5 satellite are presently in progress. The launch is scheduled for August 22, 2013 at 18:39 Moscow time (14:39 UTC)

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• #6 by bastro on 21 Aug, 2013 13:01
• source: http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/ukraine-russia-to-hold-meeting-on-resumption-of-dnepr-launches-328570.html
  
  Ukraine and Russia are preparing a meeting of their interagency commission as part of the August 22 launch of a Dnepr rocket carrying South Korea's KompSat-5 spacecraft from the Yasny launch site (Orenburg region, Russia).
  
  A source from the rocket and space industry told Interfax-Ukraine that a meeting of a bilateral interagency commission, which will focus on the resumption of commercial launches of small satellites with the help of the Dnepr rocket, is scheduled for August 20-24 in Russia.
  
• #7 by input~2 on 22 Aug, 2013 09:19
• V4945/13 -  ATS RTE A357 SEGMENT LENTA-OKROG CLSD. SFC - UNL, DAILY 1400-1600, 22 AUG 14:00 2013 UNTIL 23 AUG 16:00 2013. CREATED: 18 AUG 06:37 2013
  
  K0448/13 -  ATS ROUTE SEGMENT CLSD: B363 KUNAS-BAPER FM 5 TO 25 KM. SFC/UNL. SFC - UNL, DAILY 1400/1600, 22 AUG 14:00 2013 UNTIL 23 AUG 16:00 2013. CREATED: 20 AUG 10:39 2013
• #8 by Chris Bergin on 22 Aug, 2013 13:06
• So do we know if there's a webcast for this one? (I'm guessing not). Well done to russianhalo117 for all the resources.
• #9 by Galactic Penguin SST on 22 Aug, 2013 13:16
• Not that I can find. Apparently the only time there's a webcast for a launch out of Dombarovskiy (best known as the launch site for Bigelow's Genesis I & II) there aren't any live views at the launch site, so I won't presume there's one anyway.
• #10 by Chris Bergin on 22 Aug, 2013 13:17
• Ok, thanks. Let's keep an eye on launch confirmation then.
• #11 by William Graham on 22 Aug, 2013 14:11
• According to the NK forum, launch is scheduled for 20:30 local (14:30 UTC). Not sure if that's a change in launch time, or whether the report that was being quoted on the forum had approximated the time.
• #12 by Galactic Penguin SST on 22 Aug, 2013 14:30
• Quote from: William Graham on 22 Aug, 2013 14:11

  According to the NK forum, launch is scheduled for 20:30 local (14:30 UTC). Not sure if that's a change in launch time, or whether the report that was being quoted on the forum had approximated the time.
  

  
  Well I found a report from Yonhap that gives 14:39 UTC....
  
  It also gives the following timeline:
  
  T-0: "missile mortar" fired
  T+9.2 s: 1st stage ignition
  T+112 s: 1st stage separation
  T+279.3 s: fairing separation
  T+284 s: 2nd stage separation
  T+289.8 s: 3rd stage ignition
  T+914.2 s: spacecraft separation
  
• #13 by William Graham on 22 Aug, 2013 14:35
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 22 Aug, 2013 14:30

  Quote from: William Graham on 22 Aug, 2013 14:11

  According to the NK forum, launch is scheduled for 20:30 local (14:30 UTC). Not sure if that's a change in launch time, or whether the report that was being quoted on the forum had approximated the time.
  

  
  Well I found a report from Yonhap that gives 14:39 UTC....
  
  It also gives the following timeline:
  
  T-0: "missile mortar" fired
  T+9.2 s: 1st stage ignition
  T+112 s: 1st stage separation
  T+279.3 s: fairing separation
  T+284 s: 2nd stage separation
  T+289.8 s: 3rd stage ignition
  T+914.2 s: spacecraft separation
  
  

  
  It is 39, I've got the wrong launch time written down, and the NK report is probably rounded. For some reason I had it down as going at 14:16...not sure where I got that from...
• #14 by Chris Bergin on 22 Aug, 2013 14:40
• I've got your excellent article ready to go on when there's launch confirmation. Will go with whatever launch time it eventually goes with.
• #15 by USAF Flyboy on 22 Aug, 2013 14:52
• Launch confirmed at 14:39:20 UTC.  Flight nominal through 3rd stage burn.
• #16 by Chris Bergin on 22 Aug, 2013 14:53
• Quote from: USAF Flyboy on 22 Aug, 2013 14:52

  Launch confirmed at 14:39:20 UTC.  Flight nominal through 3rd stage burn.
  

  
  Super, thanks!
  
  William's super article, with some cool slides from a L2 document:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/08/russian-dnepr-rocket-airang-5/
• #17 by Artyom. on 22 Aug, 2013 14:54
• And we have lift off!!!
  
  Source - http://www.interfax.ru/russia/news.asp?id=324888 (On Russian)
• #18 by USAF Flyboy on 22 Aug, 2013 14:58
• Kompsat-5 separation confirmed.
• #19 by Artyom. on 22 Aug, 2013 15:02
• Quote from: USAF Flyboy on 22 Aug, 2013 14:58

  Kompsat-5 separation confirmed.
  

  Super, thank you very much!!!