LIVE: Proton-M/Briz-M – Ekspress-AMU1 – December 24, 2015 (21:31 UTC)

• LIVE: Proton-M/Briz-M – Ekspress-AMU1 – December 24, 2015 (21:31 UTC) by Stan Black on 31 Aug, 2013 07:32
• Payload: Ekspress-AMU1
  Rocket: Proton-M 8К82КМ with improved energy-mass characteristics (phase 4)
  Upper stage: Briz-M 14С43 with improved energy-mass characteristics (phase 4)
  Payload adapter system: 1194VX-1000
  Fairing: 14С75.15 with improved energy-mass characteristics (phase 4)
  Launch site: Baikonur 8П882К-4Ф (ПУ № 39)
  
  

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  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
  
  

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  Изготовление и поставка трех ракет-носителей «Протон-М» для запуска космических аппаратов «Экспресс-АМУ1», «Экспресс-АМ7» и «Луч-4».

  4 044 202 000 Russian ruble
   - price breakdown not available
  [source] [source] [source]
  
  

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  Изготовление и поставка РН «Протон-М» для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМУ1» (8К82КМ-0000-0ТУ-У)

  Contract date: 2nd June 2011
  Contract number: 100-1139/11
  Contractual period: May 2011 to December 2013
  Delivery: November 2012
  [source] [source]
  
  Briz-M
  
  

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  Изготовление и поставка разгонного блока «Бриз-М» для запуска КА системы ГЛОНАСС (14С43-0000-0ТУ)

  461 258 300 Russian ruble
  Contract date: 24th December 2013
  Contract number: 100-С221/13/440
  Contractual period: up to 25th November 2015
  [source]
  
  Fairing 14С75 and payload adapter
  
  

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  Головной обтекатель (ГО) 14С75.15 с переходной системой (ПС) для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМ9 (-АМУ1)» (14С75.15ХХ-0000-0СБ)

  155 270 000 Russian ruble
  Contract date: 20th February 2013
  Contract number: 100-1186/13/76
  Contractual period: January 2013 to 25th November 2013
  Delivery: November 2013
  [source] [source]
  
  Launch vehicle support
  
  309 980 000 Russian ruble
  Delivery: from the 1st quarter of 2014 to the 4th quarter of 2015
  [source] [source]
  
  Proton-M and 14С75 delivery to launch site
  
  

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  Подготовка к транспортировке, транспортировка эшелона с РН «Протон-М» и ГО 14С75 на космодром Байконур и возврат порожнего транспорта на предприятие

  24 853 500 Russian ruble
  Contract date: 28th May 2015
  Contract number: 100-С232/15/123
  Contractual period: up to 25th December 2015
  [source]
  
  Briz-M delivery to launch site
  
  

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  Авиаперевозка разгонного блока «Бриз-М» и транспортно-экспедиторские работы по отправке разгонного блока «Бриз-М»

  15 844 700 Russian ruble
  Contractual period: up to 25th December 2015
  [source]
  
  

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  Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI)
  Центр эксплуатации объектов наземной космической инфраструктуры (ЦЭНКИ)
  
  Launch campaign
  
  

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  Подготовка и запуск ракеты-носителя «Протон-М» и разгонного блока «Бриз-М» с космическим аппаратом «Экспресс-АМУ1». Проведение послепусковых работ.

  819 641 000 Russian ruble
  Contract date: 29th April 2015
  Contract number: 924-8321/15/101
  Contractual period: up to 30th June 2016
  [source] [source]
  
  

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  European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) Astrium
  
  Ekspress-AMU1
  
  6 230 000 000 Russian ruble
  Contract date: 27th December 2012
  [source]
  
  Mass: 6,100 kilogrammes
  Platform: Eurostar E3000
  Service life: 15 years
  [source]
  
  

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• #1 by Stan Black on 23 Nov, 2014 08:36
• 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=9745038
  
  

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  Запуск космического аппарата: КА «Экспресс-АМУ1»
  Объект страхования: РН «Протон-М», РБ «Бриз-М» для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМУ1»
  Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 1 871,900
  Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 168,470
  Ориентировочная дата запуска: III кв. 2015г.

  
  

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  Launch of satellite: satellite Ekspress-AMU1
  Insured items: rocket Proton-M, upper stage Briz-M for launch of satellite Ekspress-AMU1
  The sum insured (limit of liability), million. ruble: 1 871,900
  Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million. ruble: 168,470
  The estimated launch date: 3rd quarter of 2015
• #2 by Stan Black on 23 Jan, 2015 12:09
• 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=10741151
  
  

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  РКН: КА «Экспресс-АМУ1», РН «Протон-М»
  Дата запуска: 3 кв. 2015
  Страховая сумма (лимит ответственности) млн.руб.: 2 558,10
  Страховая премия (максимальный тариф) млн.руб.: 17,9

  
  

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  Launch: satellite Ekspress-AMU1, rocket Proton-M
  Launch date: 3rd quarter of 2015
  The sum insured (limit of liability), million ruble: 2 558,10
  Insurance premium (maximum tariff), million ruble: 17,9
• #3 by Stan Black on 26 Jan, 2015 17:57
• Launch campaign
  
  

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  Подготовка и запуск ракеты-носителя «Протон-М» и разгонного блока «Бриз-М» с космическим аппаратом «Экспресс-АМУ1». Проведение послепусковых работ.

  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ep44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007015000003
  
  1st post updated.
• #4 by Stan Black on 06 Apr, 2015 13:32
• The Federal Space Agency has issued a tender for the delivery of the Briz-M upper stage to the launch site.
  

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  Авиаперевозка разгонного блока «Бриз-М» и транспортно-экспедиторские работы по отправке разгонного блока «Бриз-М»

  15 844 700 Russian ruble
  Schedule of completion by 25th December 2015.
  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ep44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007015000045
• #5 by Stan Black on 13 Apr, 2015 17:31
• The Federal Space Agency has issued a tender for the delivery of the Proton-M rocket and 14С75 fairing to the launch site.
  

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  Подготовка к транспортировке, транспортировка эшелона с РН «Протон-М» и ГО 14С75 на космодром Байконур и возврат порожнего транспорта на предприятие

  24 853 500 Russian ruble
  Schedule of completion by 25th December 2015.
  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ep44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007015000049
• #6 by Stan Black on 23 Apr, 2015 16:12
• Quote from: Stan Black on 26 Jan, 2015 17:57

  Launch campaign
  
  

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  Подготовка и запуск ракеты-носителя «Протон-М» и разгонного блока «Бриз-М» с космическим аппаратом «Экспресс-АМУ1». Проведение послепусковых работ.

  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ep44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007015000003
  
  1st post updated.
  

  
  The Federal Space Agency has issued a new tender for the launch campaign, to the Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI). Now extended by six months from December 2015 to June 2016, and up from 773 400 000 Russian ruble to 819 641 000 Russian ruble.
  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ep44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0173100007015000062
• #7 by Stan Black on 29 Aug, 2015 11:23
• Quote from: Satori on 29 Aug, 2015 12:49

  Planned Russian space launches
  (suborbital launches are not included!)
  
  2015
  Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket/Upper stage – Cosmodrome – Time (UTC)
  
  September 14 – Ekspress-AM8 – Proton-M/DM-03 – Baikonur, 81/24 19:00
  October 9 – Turksat-4B – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 200/39 21:06
  October – Garpun № 12L – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 81/24
  November 22 – Ekspress-AMU1 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 81/24
  
  2016
  Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket/Upper stage – Cosmodrome – Time (UTC)
  
  January 7 – Exomars-2016 (TGO+EDM Schiaparelli) – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur
  First quarter – Eutelsat-9B – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 200/39
  First quarter – Intelsat-31 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur, 200/39
  First quarter – Echostar-21 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur
  End of year – Asiasat-9 – Proton-M/Briz-M – Baikonur
  TBD – Elektro-L № 3 – Proton-M/DM-03 – Baikonur
  
  2017
  Date – Satellite(s) – Rocket/Upper stage – Cosmodrome – Time
  
  TBD – MLM Nauka – Proton-M – Baikonur, 200/39
• #8 by Satori on 18 Sep, 2015 13:04
• Launch is now delayed to December 2015.
• #9 by russianhalo117 on 19 Sep, 2015 18:15
• Quote from: Satori on 18 Sep, 2015 13:04

  Launch is now delayed to December 2015.
  

  is there reason or is this just the typical bump to the right??
• #10 by Stan Black on 21 Sep, 2015 17:29
• Launch site changed to platform 39.
  
  

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  Корректировка КД и ЭД на дооборудование СК 8П882К-4Ф (ПУ № 39) для запуска КА «Экспресс-АМУ1»

  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/plan/public/download/download.html?id=1839393
  http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/plan/public/plan/info/actual-documents.html?planId=110810&planInfoId=608587&versioned=&activeTab=1
• #11 by Adonis1 on 10 Nov, 2015 17:13
• Satellite Ekspress-AMU1 delivered at Baikonur.
  
  http://www.express-k.kz/news/?ELEMENT_ID=58922
• #12 by input~2 on 08 Dec, 2015 20:20
• Lift-off December 23 at 21:30 UTC
  (source: rscc.ru count down: data-target="2015-12-24T00:30:00") 
   
  
• #13 by Artyom. on 20 Dec, 2015 11:19
• Proton-M rocket was transported to the launch pad today.

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• #14 by input~2 on 20 Dec, 2015 13:16
• K2083/15 -  ATS ROUTE SEGMENTS CLSD: 1.A113 TIROK-GISIR FM 25 TO 65 KM 2.B822 LUGER-BETIK FM 35 TO 85 KM SFC/UNL. DAILY 2100-2200, 23 DEC 21:00 2015 UNTIL 26 DEC 22:00 2015. CREATED: 18 DEC 15:25 2015
  P7806/15 -  RESTRICTED AREA ACT: UNR1238. GND - UNL, DAILY 2130-2230, 23 DEC 21:30 2015 UNTIL 26 DEC 22:30 2015. CREATED: 17 DEC 03:16 2015
  P7799/15 -  FLW ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: B206 ARNUL - AKTAS G489 TELRU - AKTAS. SFC - UNL, DAILY 2130-2230, 23 DEC 21:30 2015 UNTIL 26 DEC 22:30 2015. CREATED: 16 DEC 14:15 2015
  A5104/15 -  THE RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY HAS PLANNED A MISSILE LAUNCH. DEBRIS FROM THIS LAUNCH WILL FALL WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 2515N16000E  2600N16045E  2330N16335E  2245N16248E  BACK TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN.  IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY ALL NON-PARTICIPATING AIR TRAFFIC ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THE NOTAMED AREA.  IFR AIRCRAFT UNDER ATC JURISDICTION SHOULD ANTICIPATE CLEARANCE AROUND THE NOTAMED AREA. SFC - UNL, DLY 2130-2300, 23 DEC 21:30 2015 UNTIL 26 DEC 23:00 2015. CREATED: 18 DEC 16:01 2015
• #15 by Galactic Penguin SST on 22 Dec, 2015 08:45
• #16 by Satori on 22 Dec, 2015 16:59
• Looks like the long serial number is 9118907977.
• #17 by Satori on 22 Dec, 2015 19:00
• Quote from: anik on 22 Dec, 2015 17:41

  Quote from: Satori on 22 Dec, 2015 16:59

  Looks like the long serial number is 9118907977.
  

  
  Looks like 5116907977 
  

  
  Thank you for the correction, Andrey!
• #18 by northenarc on 22 Dec, 2015 19:56
•  Seems we'll have coverage.
    'Прямая трансляция запуска РН «ПРОТОН» - «Бриз-М»  с «ЭКСПРЕСС-АМУ1» с космодрома Байконур'
    'A live webcast of the launch of "Proton" - "Breeze-M" with "EXPRESS AMU1" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.' (google translate)
   http://www.tsenki.com/306/
• #19 by Galactic Penguin SST on 23 Dec, 2015 08:48
• Moved for live coverage.
• #20 by Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2015 11:47
• Any English overview for this satellite? I assume it's going to be similar to the other http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Ekspress birds, but the AMU1 makes me think there's something different.
• #21 by Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 12:06
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2015 11:47

  Any English overview for this satellite? I assume it's going to be similar to the other http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Ekspress birds, but the AMU1 makes me think there's something different.
  

  
  Maybe this can help: http://www.space-airbusds.com/en/press_centre/airbus-defence-and-space-to-build-new-express-amu1eutelsat-36c-satellite-for-rscc.html
  
  https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/newsroom/news-and-features/express-amu1-satellite-has-left-airbus-defence-and-space/
• #22 by Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2015 12:08
• Quote from: Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 12:06

  Quote from: Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2015 11:47

  Any English overview for this satellite? I assume it's going to be similar to the other http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/?s=Ekspress birds, but the AMU1 makes me think there's something different.
  

  
  Maybe this can help: http://www.space-airbusds.com/en/press_centre/airbus-defence-and-space-to-build-new-express-amu1eutelsat-36c-satellite-for-rscc.html
  
  https://airbusdefenceandspace.com/newsroom/news-and-features/express-amu1-satellite-has-left-airbus-defence-and-space/
  

  
  Well that's PERFECT! Thank's Rui!
• #23 by satwatcher on 23 Dec, 2015 17:06
• Is there any public information about the transfer orbits?
• #24 by anik on 23 Dec, 2015 18:11
• Quote from: satwatcher on 23 Dec, 2015 17:06

  Is there any public information about the transfer orbits?

  
  What are transfer orbits?
• #25 by northenarc on 23 Dec, 2015 18:32
•  On the air, and its foggy.

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• #26 by satwatcher on 23 Dec, 2015 18:33
• Quote from: anik on 23 Dec, 2015 18:11

  What are transfer orbits?
  

  
  The orbits after each Briz-KM burn.
• #27 by anik on 23 Dec, 2015 18:41
• Quote from: satwatcher on 23 Dec, 2015 18:33

  The orbits after each Briz-KM burn

  
  Briz-M.
  
  First burn - 51.6°, 182x182 km
  Second burn - 50.3°, 277x5007 km
  Fourth burn - 49.1°, 442x35814 km
  Fifth burn - 22.5°, 4362x35793 km
• #28 by input~2 on 23 Dec, 2015 19:01
• A live webcast of the launch of "Proton" - "Breeze-M" with "EXPRESS AMU1" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
  12/23/2015
  
  FSUE "TsENKI" will provide online coverage of the launch of "Proton" - "Breeze-M"
  
  Launch is scheduled on December 24, 2015 at 00 h 30 min 50 sec MST.
  
  Live broadcast will be available on the websites:
  
  www.tsenki.com - site of FSUE "TsENKI"
  
  www.tv-tsenki.com - site of FSUE "TsENKI" for broadcasts
  
  www.federalspace.ru, www.roscosmos.ru - Roscosmos sites (see "Multimedia" / "line - broadcast").
  
  Broadcast started: 22:00:00 (Moscow time)
  
  End of broadcast: 2:00:00 December 25 2015 (Moscow time) [misprint for December 24?]
  
  (source: http://www.tsenki.com/375/)
• #29 by Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 19:23
• Service tower roll-back.

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• #30 by Prober on 23 Dec, 2015 19:28
• almost looks like fog

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• #31 by Lars-J on 23 Dec, 2015 19:28
• Quote from: input~2 on 23 Dec, 2015 19:01

  A live webcast of the launch of "Proton" - "Breeze-M" with "EXPRESS AMU1" from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
  12/23/2015
  
  FSUE "TsENKI" will provide online coverage of the launch of "Proton" - "Breeze-M"
  
  Launch is scheduled on December 24, 2015 at 00 h 30 min 50 sec MST.
  
  Live broadcast will be available on the websites:
  
  www.tsenki.com - site of FSUE "TsENKI"
  
  www.tv-tsenki.com - site of FSUE "TsENKI" for broadcasts
  
  www.federalspace.ru, www.roscosmos.ru - Roscosmos sites (see "Multimedia" / "line - broadcast").
  
  Broadcast started: 22:00:00 (Moscow time)
  
  End of broadcast: 2:00:00 December 25 2015 (Moscow time) [misprint for December 24?]
  
  (source: http://www.tsenki.com/375/)
  

  
  This worked best for me: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/
• #32 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:29
• Rollback of access gantry.

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• #33 by Lee Jay on 23 Dec, 2015 19:30
• If I'm doing the time zones right, we're at L-1 hour, correct?
• #34 by Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 19:30
• Service tower roll-back almost finished.

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• #35 by Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 19:31
• Gostly white Proton-M on the background.

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• #36 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:32
• T-60 minutes.

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• #37 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:33
• Bus passing by.

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• #38 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:34
• Another view into the gloom.

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• #39 by Prober on 23 Dec, 2015 19:35
• a passing car moving fast
  she's fueled I'd move away fast

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• #40 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:37
• T-55 minutes. Here's an enhanced view where you can the Proton a little more clearly.

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• #41 by Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 19:37
• We are not going to see much of this launch. 

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• #42 by input~2 on 23 Dec, 2015 19:38
• Flight track (range/altitude coordinates) will be visible here:
  http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=428
  (using Internet Explorer only!)

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• #43 by satwatcher on 23 Dec, 2015 19:39
• Quote from: anik on 23 Dec, 2015 18:41

  First burn - 51.6°, 182x182 km
  Second burn - 50.3°, 277x5007 km
  Fourth burn - 49.1°, 442x35814 km
  Fifth burn - 22.5°, 4362x35793 km
  

  
  Great, thanks!
  
  Do you also happen to have the start and end times of each Briz-M burn?
• #44 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:41
• If you are using VLC player, select Tools -> Effects and Filters -> Video Effects -> Essential. Play around with Gamma and Contrast to a better view. The link is
  
  http://tsenki.cdnvideo.ru/tsenki/tsenkitv2.sdp/playlist.m3u8

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• #45 by Satori on 23 Dec, 2015 19:42

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• #46 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:46
• T-45 minutes. Seems to be a little clearer in the enhanced view.

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• #47 by Lars-J on 23 Dec, 2015 19:47
• The fog makes it look like a scene out of "Blade Runner". 
• #48 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:51
• You can watch the altitude versus range plot on VLC player at
  
  mms://www.space-center.ru/video2
  
  Edit by mod: also, with Internet Explorer, here
  

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• #49 by Mikhail-G on 23 Dec, 2015 19:52
• people say launch cancelled
• #50 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:52
• T-40 minutes.

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• #51 by McDew on 23 Dec, 2015 19:53
• Postponed 24 hrs due to high upper winds.
• #52 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:53
• Quote from: Mikhail-G on 23 Dec, 2015 19:52

  people say launch cancelled
  

  
  The altitude plot just ended, so probably true.
• #53 by Steven Pietrobon on 23 Dec, 2015 19:54
• Quote from: McDew on 23 Dec, 2015 19:53

  Postponed 24 hrs due to high upper winds.
  

  
  OK. Thanks. That is Christmas morning here!
• #54 by Prober on 23 Dec, 2015 20:01
• ahhh no wonder the feed dropped
• #55 by anik on 23 Dec, 2015 20:03
• Quote from: satwatcher on 23 Dec, 2015 19:39

  Do you also happen to have the start and end times of each Briz-M burn?

  
  UTC.
  
  21:42:06, 271 s
  22:38:23, 1064 s
  00:59:02, 699 s
  01:12:58, 345 s
  06:23:58, 393 s
• #56 by Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2015 20:10
• It's not often you hear of a weather scrub at Baikonur!
• #57 by input~2 on 23 Dec, 2015 20:12
• Postponed!
  from Khrunichev website:
  
  Дата старта:  25.12.2015
   
  Время старта: 00 ч 31 м 19 с (Московское время)
  
  i.e. Dec 24, 21:31:19 UTC
• #58 by Star One on 23 Dec, 2015 21:41
• Yikes hope it avoids Santa.
• #59 by zubenelgenubi on 23 Dec, 2015 22:12
• Quote from: Star One on 23 Dec, 2015 21:41

  Yikes hope it avoids Santa.
  

  Don't worry; Santa is a well-informed, jolly old elf.  I understand Kris Kringle is a NSF member!
• #60 by Prober on 24 Dec, 2015 01:55
• Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 23 Dec, 2015 22:12

  Quote from: Star One on 23 Dec, 2015 21:41

  Yikes hope it avoids Santa.
  

  Don't worry; Santa is a well-informed, jolly old elf.  I understand Kris Kringle is a NSF member!
  

  
  thought that was father xmas?
• #61 by edkyle99 on 24 Dec, 2015 02:34
• Quote from: Star One on 23 Dec, 2015 21:41

  Yikes hope it avoids Santa.
  

  I think it is this guy in Russia, and he visits on New Year's Eve rather than December 24.
  http://www.russianlife.com/blog/grandfather-frost-more-than-just-santa-claus/
  
  Also, Orthodox Christmas falls on January 7 in Russia, I think. 
  
   - Ed Kyle
  
• #62 by owais.usmani on 24 Dec, 2015 05:38
• Well I thought Proton can even launch in a tornado  (btw I am pretty sure I saw a Soyuz launching in a blizzard)
• #63 by aga on 24 Dec, 2015 07:11
• Quote from: owais.usmani on 24 Dec, 2015 05:38

  Well I thought Proton can even launch in a tornado  (btw I am pretty sure I saw a Soyuz launching in a blizzard)
  

  
  a little bit off-topic... but there is this soyuz tma-22 launch, with shkaplerov, burbank and ivanishin i am sure the weather was not really so bad, but the visuals were amazing... and the photos are too one of my favourite launches
• #64 by Phillip Clark on 24 Dec, 2015 07:38
• Quote from: aga on 24 Dec, 2015 07:11

  Quote from: owais.usmani on 24 Dec, 2015 05:38

  Well I thought Proton can even launch in a tornado  (btw I am pretty sure I saw a Soyuz launching in a blizzard)
  

  a little bit off-topic... but there is this soyuz tma-22 launch, with shkaplerov, burbank and ivanishin i am sure the weather was not really so bad, but the visuals were amazing... and the photos are too one of my favourite launches
  

  
  Going further off-topic, but who else remembers the first commercial satellite launch in the Soviet era?   IRS 1A was launched atop a Votok-2M in a raging blizzard and the world's press - invited for the event - only saw a n ascending orange glow through the snow.
• #65 by chewi on 24 Dec, 2015 08:27
• Quote from: Phillip Clark on 24 Dec, 2015 07:38

  ... atop a Votok-2M ...
  

  Vostok-2M )
• #66 by Nicolas PILLET on 24 Dec, 2015 09:38
• I have a short video of this launch here : http://www.kosmonavtika.com/lancements/1988/17031988/17031988photos.html
• #67 by Stan Black on 24 Dec, 2015 10:14
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 23 Dec, 2015 20:10

  It's not often you hear of a weather scrub at Baikonur!
  

  
  Iridium launch in 1998 is one example.
  
  http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/176/12.shtml
• #68 by Artyom. on 24 Dec, 2015 13:59
• GO for launch!
  
  The State Commission confirmed the scheduled lift-off time of the Proton-M rocket (21:31:19 UTC) and gave the go-ahead to loading the LV with propellants - Roscosmos.
  
  Yesterday's photos:
  
  

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• #69 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 14:53
• Quote from: Artyom. on 24 Dec, 2015 13:59

  GO for launch!
  
  The State Commission confirmed the scheduled lift-off time of the Proton-M rocket (21:31:19 UTC) and gave the go-ahead to loading the LV with propellants - Roscosmos.
  
  Yesterday's photos:
  
  
  

  
  Good news! Weather forecast must be better.
• #70 by DaveS on 24 Dec, 2015 15:04
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 14:53

  Quote from: Artyom. on 24 Dec, 2015 13:59

  GO for launch!
  
  The State Commission confirmed the scheduled lift-off time of the Proton-M rocket (21:31:19 UTC) and gave the go-ahead to loading the LV with propellants - Roscosmos.
  
  Yesterday's photos:
  
  
  

  
  Good news! Weather forecast must be better.
  

  You would think so but that doesn't explain yesterday's scrub at T-38(?) minutes. I think that just like every other launch service that upper level winds are not in the main weather forecast. Those only forecast surface level winds, not the ones at altitude.
• #71 by Stan Black on 24 Dec, 2015 16:05
• Quote from: McDew on 23 Dec, 2015 19:53

  Postponed 24 hrs due to high upper winds.
  

  
  The Proton Launch System Mission Planner’s Guide has this paragraph:-
  

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  During first stage flight, lateral dynamic loads are generated by wind gusts superimposed on steady-state wind loads generated by the jet stream. LV longitudinal flexible oscillations are produced at 10 to 12 Hz by the natural random pulsation of the engine thrust. There is no pogo phenomenon. The maximum value of these oscillations based on telemetry measurements is 0,35 g.
• #72 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 16:23
• Live broadcast should start at 19:30 UTC on tsenki.com
• #73 by Artyom. on 24 Dec, 2015 18:22
• The live broadcast began.
  
  Today the weather is better...

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• #74 by Artyom. on 24 Dec, 2015 18:31

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• #75 by Prober on 24 Dec, 2015 19:11
• much better
  there she is..

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• #76 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 19:32
• Tour bus leaving it late!

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• #77 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 19:33
• Good morning and Merry Christmas everyone!
  
  What you see on
  
  mms://www.space-center.ru/video2
  mms://www.space-center.ru/video3
  mms://www.space-center.ru/video4
  http://tsenki.cdnvideo.ru/tsenki/tsenkitv2.sdp/playlist.m3u8
  http://tsenki.cdnvideo.ru/tsenki/tsenkitv2.sdp/playlist.m3u8 (enhanced)

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• #78 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 19:37
• T-55 minutes.

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• #79 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 19:42
• T-50 minutes.

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• #80 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 19:47
• T-45 minutes.

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• #81 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 19:52
• T-40 minutes. Enhanced image.

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• #82 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 19:57
• T-35 minutes.

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• #83 by Prober on 24 Dec, 2015 19:57
• winds are getting louder
• #84 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:02
• T-30 minutes.

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• #85 by Mikhail-G on 24 Dec, 2015 20:02
• Quote from: Prober on 24 Dec, 2015 19:57

  winds are getting louder
  

  
  It seems to me winds are stronger today than yesterday
• #86 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:07
• T-25 minutes. Still can see vehicles moving around.

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• #87 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:12
• T-20 minutes.

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• #88 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:17
• T-15 minutes.

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• #89 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:22
• T-10 minutes.

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• #90 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:23
• T-9 minutes.

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• #91 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:24
• T-8 minutes.

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• #92 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:25
• T-7 minutes.

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• #93 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:26
• T-6 minutes.

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• #94 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:27
• T-5 minutes.

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• #95 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:28
• T-4 minutes.

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• #96 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:28
• T-180 seconds.
  
  Happy Christmas Steven!
• #97 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:29
• T-3 minutes.

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• #98 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:30
• T-2 minutes.

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• #99 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:31
• T-1 minute.

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• #100 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:32
• LAUNCH!!
  
  

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• #101 by Prober on 24 Dec, 2015 20:32
• launched

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• #102 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:32
• Only one ascent shot before they went back to the pad.

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• #103 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:33
• Liftoff!

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• #104 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:33

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• #105 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:33
• T+1 minute 13 seconds.

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• #106 by ugordan on 24 Dec, 2015 20:33
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:32

  Only one ascent shot before they went back to the pad.
  

  
  It went into the clouds.
• #107 by Jirka Dlouhy on 24 Dec, 2015 20:33
• Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:30

  T-2 minutes.
  

  Launch now succesful
• #108 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:34
• T+2 minutes 3 seconds. First stage separation.

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• #109 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:34
• Keeps saying it's nominal, so they'll have staged.
• #110 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:34

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• #111 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:35
• T+3 minutes.

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• #112 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:36

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• #113 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:36
• T+4 minutes.

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• #114 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:37
• T+5 minutes.

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• #115 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:37
• Second stage separation.

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• #116 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:37
• 2-3 staging.

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• #117 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:38
• T-6 minutes. Fairing separation.

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• #118 by Chris Bergin on 24 Dec, 2015 20:38
• Bye to the fairing.

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• #119 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:38

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• #120 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:39
• T+7 minutes.

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• #121 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:39

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• #122 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:40
• T+8 minutes.

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• #123 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:41
• T+9 minutes.

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• #124 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:41
• Third stage separation.

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• #125 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:42

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• #126 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:43
• T+11 minutes.

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• #127 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:43
• Fourth stage ignition.

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• #128 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:44
• T+12 minutes 3 seconds.

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• #129 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:45
• T+13 minutes.

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• #130 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:46
• T+14 minutes.

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• #131 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:47
• T+15 minutes.

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• #132 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:48
• Fourth stage first cutoff!

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• #133 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 20:48

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• #134 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 20:51
• In parking orbit.

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• #137 by Mapperuo on 24 Dec, 2015 20:58
• #138 by input~2 on 24 Dec, 2015 21:10
• Schedule of upcoming events: (all times UTC)
  Briz M 2nd burn: 22:38:52-22:56:36
  3rd burn: 00:49:31-01:11:10
  APT sep: 01:11:59.52
  4th burn: 01:13:27-01:19:12
  5th burn: 06:24:27-06:30:50
  S/C sep: 06:43:19
  
• #139 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:35
• About five minutes before second ignition.

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• #140 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:38
• One minute to start of burn.

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• #141 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:39
• Right on the button!

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• #142 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:41
• T+2 minutes. 16 minutes to go.

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• #143 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:44
• T+5 minutes.

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• #144 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:49
• T+10 minutes.

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• #145 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:54
• T+15 minutes. About 3 minutes to go.

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• #146 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 21:57
• Briz-M second cutoff!
  
  I'll be at Christmas lunch for the third and fourth burns, but might be able to cover the final burn if I get back in time.

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• #147 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 22:05
• Current position. 2-D and 3-D.

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• #148 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 22:16
• Here are the times relative to launch at 21:31:19 UTC
  
  Briz-M    UTC                Time from launch   Duration
  2nd burn: 22:38:52-22:56:36  T+1:07:33-1:25:17  17:44
  3rd burn: 00:49:31-01:11:10  T+3:18:12-2:39:51  21:39
  APT sep:  01:11:59.52        T+3:40:41
  4th burn: 01:13:27-01:19:12  T+3:42:08-3:47:53   5:45
  5th burn: 06:24:27-06:30:50  T+8:53:08-8:59:31   6:23
  S/C sep:  06:43:19           T+9:12:00
• #149 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 23:49
• Third burn starting soon.
• #150 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Dec, 2015 23:53
• Still no burn. Maybe the time posted is incorrect or my sums were wrong.

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• #151 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:00
• OK, we have third ignition! Looks like the time posted was 10 minutes early.

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• #152 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:02
• T+2 minutes. 9.5 minutes to go.

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• #153 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:05
• T+5 minutes.

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• #154 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:10
• T+10 minutes. 1:39 to go.

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• #155 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:11
• Third cutoff!

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• #156 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:12
• Tank separation.

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• #157 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:14
• Fourth ignition. 5:45 to go.

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• #158 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:16
• T+2 minutes.

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• #159 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:18
• T+4 minutes. 1:45 minutes to go.

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• #160 by Steven Pietrobon on 25 Dec, 2015 00:21
• Briz-M fourth cutoff! Now in transfer orbit.

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• #161 by edkyle99 on 25 Dec, 2015 01:55
• I take it that this did not turn out to be a Phase IV Upgrade?
  
   - Ed Kyle
• #162 by Artyom. on 25 Dec, 2015 05:33
• Launch photos:

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• #163 by Artyom. on 25 Dec, 2015 05:34
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• #164 by xm11 on 25 Dec, 2015 05:39
• http://tass.ru/kosmos/2556559
• #165 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 05:44
• Separation satellite announced on tsenki.com
  
• #166 by Artyom. on 25 Dec, 2015 05:46
• Spacecraft separation!
• #167 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 05:50

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• #168 by Artyom. on 25 Dec, 2015 05:53
• Confirmation from Roscosmos website - http://www.roscosmos.ru/21901/ (in Russian).
• #169 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 05:53
• Communications satellite "Express AMU1" launched into the target orbit
  http://tass.ru/kosmos/2556675
• #170 by northenarc on 25 Dec, 2015 05:55
•  The data channel is still running, two more Briz-M disposal burns at 8:47 and 10:07 UTC
  

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• #171 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 06:24
• Spacecraft was separated at T0 + 33120.32s vs.T0 + 33120.00s planned!
• #172 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 06:26
• Tsenki broadcast has now ended
• #173 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 06:37

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• #174 by Artyom. on 25 Dec, 2015 06:39
• Roscosmos video of the launch
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyfpNyrtzOw&feature=youtu.be&a
• #175 by aga on 25 Dec, 2015 08:31
• do we have the exact launch time?
• #176 by anik on 25 Dec, 2015 09:36
• Quote from: aga on 25 Dec, 2015 08:31

  do we have the exact launch time?

  
  Sure: http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=735
• #177 by dedead on 25 Dec, 2015 13:00
• Hi all,
  
  (sorry for my english :p)
  
  I'm in Baikonur, then here my 2 photos taken from the 92A50, Proton building.
  
  
  
• #178 by owais.usmani on 25 Dec, 2015 16:02
• A little trivia about this launch: 
  
  https://spaceflightnow.com/2015/12/24/proton-rocket-to-launch-russian-european-comsat/
  
  

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  Express AMU1/Eutelsat 36C will eventually replace and expand on services from Eutelsat 36A, a 15-year-old satellite that launched aboard Lockheed Martin’s Atlas 3 rocket in May 2000 on the first flight of the Russian RD-180 engine that went on to power United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket fleet.
• #179 by input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 17:31
• Objects entered in JSpOC catalog:
  2015-082A/41191 in 4324 x 35770 km x 22.36° (S/C)
  2015-082B/41192 in 3680 x 33980 km x 23.0° (Briz-M)
  2015-082C/41193 in 332 x 15400 km x 49.56° (APT)
• #180 by jcm on 26 Dec, 2015 04:30
• Quote from: input~2 on 25 Dec, 2015 17:31

  Objects entered in JSpOC catalog:
  2015-082A/41191 in 4324 x 35770 km x 22.36° (S/C)
  2015-082B/41192 in 3680 x 33980 km x 23.0° (Briz-M)
  2015-082C/41193 in 332 x 15400 km x 49.56° (APT)
  

  
  That's odd, I don't see any actual TLE elements for 41193 on space-track,
  just the catalog entry - I gather there's an internal problem with getting the TLEs from JSPOC to the site somehow.
• #181 by input~2 on 26 Dec, 2015 14:24
• The achieved "target orbit" of the Briz-M/satellite composite was very close to nominal, according to Briz-M telemetry:
  Achieved orbital period : 42807.2  seconds
  Wanted orbital period :  42807.9 seconds
  Difference: 0.7s or 0.0016%!