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LIVE: Proton-M/DM-03 – Ekspress-AM8 – September 14, 2015 (19:00 UTC) by Stan Black on 30 Aug, 2013 14:41
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Payload: Ekspress-AM8
Rocket: Proton-M 8К82КМ with improved energy-mass characteristics (phase 3) № 93553
Upper stage: DM-03 11С861-03 № 5Л
Fairing: 813ИНМ
Launch site: Baikonur 8П882К (ПУ № 24)
State Centre for Space Research and Production, in the name of M.V. Khrunichev
Государственный космический научно-производственный центр имени М.В. Хруничева
Proton-M
Fairing 813ИНМQuoteИзготовление головного обтекателя типа 813ИНМ для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8» (813ХХХ-0000-0СБ)
155 776 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 5th April 2013
Contract number: 100-1033/13/125
Contractual period: January 2013 to June 2014
Delivery: June 2014
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Delivery of launch vehicle, fairing and upper stage to the launch siteQuoteПодготовка к транспортировке, транспортировка ракеты-носителя «Протон-М» с РБ 11С861-03 и ГО 813ИНМ для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8» и возврат порожнего транспорта
27 122 100 Russian ruble
Contract date: 26th December 2013
Contract number: 100-С075/14/15
Contractual period: 1st January 2014 to 25th November 2014
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S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation «Energia»
Ракетно-космической корпорации «Энергия» имени С.П. Королёва
DM-03
Routine maintenance on DM-03QuoteПроведение регламентных проверок разгонного блока 11С861-03 № 5Л изготовленного для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8».
2 902 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 25th November 2014
Contract number: 351-С251/14/367
Contractual period: November 2014
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- location of work Energia
Delivery of DM-03 to Khrunichev for onward shipment, along with Proton-M to the launch siteQuoteПодготовка к транспортировке, транспортировка РБ ДМ (11С861-03 с адаптером) для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8» и возврат порожнего транспорта
2 823 000 Russian rubles
Contractual period: 25th December 2014
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Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI)
Центр эксплуатации объектов наземной космической инфраструктуры (ЦЭНКИ)
Launch campaignQuoteПодготовка и запуск РН «Протон-М» и РБ типа «ДМ» с КА «Экспресс-АМ8». Проведение послепусковых работ.
737 000 000 Russian ruble
Contract date: 29th October 2013
Contract number: 924-8561/13/324
Contractual period: up to 25th November 2014
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Joint Stock Company «Information Satellite Systems» in the name of Academician M.F. Reshetnev
Открытое акционерное общество «Информационные спутниковые системы» имени академика М.Ф. Решетнёва
Ekspress-AM8
Mass: 2,100 kilogrammes
Platform: Express-1000HTB
Service life: 15 years
Transponders: 24 C-band, 12 Ka-band, 2 L-band
Propellants: xenon 165 kilogrammes, hydrazine 30 kilogrammes
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#1 by Danderman on 29 Sep, 2013 15:12
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The above provides a cost to the government of 425 584 000 rubles for the Block-DM-03.
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#2 by Stan Black on 08 Nov, 2013 13:41
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Delivery of launch vehicle, upper stage and fairing to launch siteQuote
Транспортировка РН «Протон-М» с РБ 11С861-03 и ГО для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7499088
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#3 by Danderman on 08 Nov, 2013 14:44
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This refers to the transport of the Proton and fairing to the launch site.QuoteТранспортировка РН «Протон-М» с РБ 11С861-03 и ГО для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=7499088
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#4 by Artyom. on 13 Feb, 2014 10:12
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Express-AM8 satellite enters integration phase
ISS-Reshetnev Company has commenced mating the platform and the payload module of the telecommunications satellite Express-AM8
The integration phase includes not only the process of mating two main structural elements of the satellite but also the integration of its systems into a single whole. The integration phase is to be completed by early March, followed by rigorous environmental testing of the Express-AM8 satellite.
Being the prime contractor under the project, ISS-Reshetnev Company is responsible for the design and manufacture of the spacecraft’s platform that incorporates all its services subsystems and payload module structures. As well as that, the company is tasked with the integration and testing of Express-AM8, its pre-launch activities and in-orbit commissioning.
The Express-AM8 telecommunications spacecraft is being built on an ISS-Reshetnev’s middle-class Express-1000HTB platform for the national satellite operator RSCC (Russian Satellite Communications Company). Work on payload instruments was subcontracted to the French division of Thales Alenia Space.
http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/?cid=news&nid=308
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#5 by Stan Black on 12 Mar, 2014 13:05
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Launch campaignQuote
Подготовка и запуск РН «Протон-М» и РБ типа «ДМ» с КА «Экспресс-АМ8». Проведение послепусковых работ.
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/contracts/info/common_info/show?contractInfoId=11893841
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#6 by Stan Black on 01 May, 2014 18:14
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Transportation of DM-03 from Energia to Khrunichev, for onward transportation along with Proton-M to the launch site.Quote
Транспортировка разгонного блока (РБ) ДМ (11С861-03) для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
912 000 Russian rubles
Delivery period up to 1st December 2014
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007014000059
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007014000107
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#7 by Stan Black on 16 Jul, 2014 15:52
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#8 by Stan Black on 06 Sep, 2014 08:54
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Routine maintenance on DM-03Quote
Проведение регламентных проверок разгонного блока 11С861-03 № 5Л изготовленного для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8».
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007014000135
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#9 by Stan Black on 23 Nov, 2014 08:41
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Tender from the Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI) for insurance to cover various launches, including «Ekspress-AM», «Soyuz-TMA», «Progress-M», «GLONASS-M»:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=1752593
Direct link to document, dated 21st November 2014:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=9745038QuoteЗапуск космического аппарата: КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
Объект страхования: РН «Протон-М», РБ «Бриз-М» для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ8»
Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 1 797,090
Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 161,740
Ориентировочная дата запуска: I кв. 2015г.QuoteLaunch of satellite: satellite Ekspress-AM8
Insured items: rocket Proton-M, upper stage Briz-M for launch of satellite Ekspress-AM8
The sum insured (limit of liability), million. ruble: 1 797,090
Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million. ruble: 161,740
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#10 by anik on 23 Nov, 2014 09:43
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Gosh... TsENKI does not know what kind of upper stage will fly with Ekspress-AM8... Information about rockets and satellites for insurance are from Wikipedia...
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#11 by Artyom. on 16 Jan, 2015 08:41
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#12 by Stan Black on 23 Jan, 2015 12:04
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Tender from the Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI) for insurance to cover various launch sites; for preparation and launch of rockets «Proton», «Soyuz», «Zenit»:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=1922237
Direct link to document, dated 29th December 2014:-
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/download/download.html?id=10741151QuoteРКН: КА «Экспресс АМ8», РН «Протон-М»
Дата запуска: 1 кв. 2015
Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 2 558,10
Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 17,9QuoteLaunch: satellite Ekspress-AM8, rocket Proton-M
Launch date: 1st quarter of 2015
The sum insured (limit of liability), million ruble: 2 558,10
Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million ruble: 17,9 -
#13 by Stan Black on 03 Feb, 2015 15:59
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From the serial number, is this the first use of a phase III Proton-M with a DM upper stage?
http://www.zenite.nu/orbita/primeiro-lancamento-orbital-da-russia-em-2015/ -
#14 by russianhalo117 on 11 Feb, 2015 23:05
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From the serial number, is this the first use of a phase III Proton-M with a DM upper stage?
Yes, but there could have been only 1 before it.
http://www.zenite.nu/orbita/primeiro-lancamento-orbital-da-russia-em-2015/ -
#15 by Galactic Penguin SST on 02 Mar, 2015 09:51
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The satellite has been flown to Baikonur on an Antonov 124 today: http://www.iss-reshetnev.ru/?cid=news&nid=1846
Let's hope that this Block-DM-03 has better luck than the first two....
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#16 by Nicolas PILLET on 06 Mar, 2015 15:30
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According to anik, Blok DM-03 has been delivered on 6th January.
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum13/topic4533/message1332759/#message1332759 -
#17 by Galactic Penguin SST on 19 Mar, 2015 12:47
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The launch is slipping into May due to that the Proton's 2nd stage fuel lines was discovered to be contaminated with metallic dust (!).
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#18 by northenarc on 19 Mar, 2015 17:05
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Curse of the Block DM-03 strikes again eh, at least this time they caught it before launch. Always seems to be the DM-03 flights that have issues, very interesting.
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#19 by Stan Black on 02 Apr, 2015 17:23
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Some new launch dates from http://ria.ru/science/20150402/1056104608.html:
Proton/Kosmos ("harpoon"): May 19
Proton/Inmarsat 5-F3: May 31
Proton/Express-AM8: June 18
Proton/Turksat 4B: June 30
Soyuz-2.1a/Kosmos ("film camera"): May 15
Soyuz-2.1b/Kosmos ("digital cam"): June 5
