Proton-M/Briz-M - Raduga-1M #3 - November 11, 2013 (2346UTC)

• #60 by input~2 on 12 Nov, 2013 06:32
• From Russian wikipedia on Raduga-1M
  

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  Также на борту устанавливалась аппаратура для работы в Ka-диапазоне, а также в диапазоне миллиметровых волн (ретрансляторы «Тор» с частотой 20, 42, 44 ГГц).

  In military communications context, these frequencies are usualy referred to as "EHF band" rather than "Ka band"
   
• #61 by input~2 on 12 Nov, 2013 08:06
• S/C separation OK!
  http://ria.ru/space/20131112/976268448.html
  
• #62 by input~2 on 12 Nov, 2013 08:11
• S/C separation took place as planned at 0847:13UTC
• #63 by input~2 on 12 Nov, 2013 15:58
• Still no TLEs at this time for the S/C and Briz-M
• #64 by input~2 on 13 Nov, 2013 11:50
• Here we are!
  
  Object A: 39375/2013-062A in 34375 x 36211 km x 0.128° (epoch Nov 12, 1432UTC)  (presumably the S/C)
  Object B: 39376/2013-0162B in 33000 x 35142 km x 0.172° (epoch Nov 12, 1432UTC) (presumably Briz-M)
  
• #65 by input~2 on 17 Nov, 2013 09:24
• Comparing the achieved injection orbits of Raduga-1M#2 and Raduga-1M#3, it seems that the latter was more inclined and less circular:
  
  Raduga-1M#2: 5 hours after separation from Briz-M was in quasi circular GEO orbit: 35772 x 35797 km x 0.07°
  Raduga-1M#3: ~6 hours after separation from Briz-M was in a more elliptical orbit: 34375 x 36211 km x 0.128°
  
• #66 by Galactic Penguin SST on 19 Nov, 2013 02:40
• Did I read correctly that ground control has completely lost all telemetry link with the Briz-M for the full duration of its flight (till S/C sep.)!? 
  
  
• #67 by owais.usmani on 19 Nov, 2013 06:52
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 19 Nov, 2013 02:40

  Did I read correctly that ground control has completely lost all telemetry link with the Briz-M for the full duration of its flight (till S/C sep.)!? 
  

  
  Yeah, I was kinda surprised as to how come a federal Briz-M mission has gone so flawlessly. Looks like the Briz-M did its "thing" afterall.
• #68 by owais.usmani on 29 Nov, 2013 12:15
• Confirmation from Khrunichev that there was a telemetry problem:
  
  http://ria.ru/space/20131129/980536553.html