Author Topic: FAILURE: Proton-M/Briz-M – Ekspress-AM4R – May 15, 2014 (Read 106603 times)

Satori · « **Reply #49 on:** 05/15/2014 08:53 pm »

T-50 minutes for launch... launch preparations are proceeding normally.

Satori · « **Reply #50 on:** 05/15/2014 08:58 pm »

T-45 minutes for launch...

According to the Proton mission planners guide, at this time the final countdown activities commence.

Propulsion system go signal is generated by the LV GN&C GLSTE. Countdown display system remote units are synchronized to the master CD clock.

Satori · « **Reply #51 on:** 05/15/2014 09:00 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #52 on:** 05/15/2014 09:04 pm »

T-40 minutes for launch...

Satori · « **Reply #53 on:** 05/15/2014 09:11 pm »

At T-35 minutes... LV GN&C GLSTE arms the launch abort systems. Readiness green indicator light illuminates on the launch abort unit front panel. Two redundant displays on the launch abort unit are synchronized to the CD clock and start countdown. SC launch unit abort switch is active.