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#20
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Artyom.
on 22 Dec, 2014 11:50
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Final Preparations for the Launch of the Spacecraft Resource-P №2
Specialists from the space industry enterprises prepare the launch of LV "Soyuz-2.1b" with the Russian remote sensing spacecraft Resource-P № 2. All activities are carried out in accordance to the Schedule.
In the assembly building site 112 specialists from JSC SRC Progress prepare the SC Resource-P № 2 to integrate it into the Ascent unit (AU). After encapsulation the AU will be transported to the site 31 and docked to the LV.
At the same time experts from the FSUE TsENKI - Space Center South are preparing the Launch pad 31 for the lift off of ILV Soyuz-2.1b, which will deliver into orbit the satellite Resource-P № 2.
The Launch of the Resource-P» № 2 is scheduled to Dec. 26 2014 at 10- 00 p.m. Moscow Time.
http://en.federalspace.ru/20348/
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#21
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Artyom.
on 22 Dec, 2014 13:05
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Launch is planned at 18:55 UTC.
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#22
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 22 Dec, 2014 14:29
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#23
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 23 Dec, 2014 16:38
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#24
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Stan Black
on 23 Dec, 2014 18:47
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Assembly of the rocket and payload has been completed.
Notice the ST-type fairing used.... 
http://www.federalspace.ru/21212/
Well this is where the article nomenclature just confuses me. For those flights with Fregat upper stage the fairing is referred to as 81КС, but is labelled 81КС1000-0; the serial numbers started with 001, and so far run up to 020. Same thing then? This is the first use of an 81КС without a Fregat upper stage, and introduces a new interstage adapter between the rocket and fairing and payload, the 196КС. It has 81КС1000А5-0 stamped on the side and serial number is 001. So a slight variation then? Note also there is no gaps in the serial numbers for the 14С738 fairing, which is used for Persona satellites. So that too is a variation of the same thing.
Also the Soyuz rocket stages are 14С530000А1-0 and 14С540000А1-0 for the 1A variant, or 14С530000-0 and 14С540000-0 for the 1B. Two separate sequences of serial numbers.
But what is odd, or so far unexplained to me, why the Progress launches changed from plane 11С517А2 to interstage 11С517А23000А1-0 with fairing 11С517А21000А1-0, but with the serial number continuing from 109 for Progress M-25M (the first on a Soyuz-2 rocket).
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#25
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input~2
on 23 Dec, 2014 18:49
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NOTAM
K1734/14 - ATS ROUTE SEGMENTS CLSD: 1.R366 ADRAT GOSPA FROM 325 TO 360KM 2.A299 DILIR GEDSA FROM 50 TO 90 KM SFC/UNL. 26 DEC 18:50 2014 UNTIL 26 DEC 19:50 2014. CREATED: 23 DEC 03:55 2014
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#26
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Artyom.
on 24 Dec, 2014 06:17
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#27
by
Artyom.
on 24 Dec, 2014 07:01
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#28
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 24 Dec, 2014 07:24
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#29
by
Artyom.
on 24 Dec, 2014 11:29
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Video of the roll-out
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#30
by
input~2
on 25 Dec, 2014 14:18
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#31
by
Satori
on 26 Dec, 2014 10:29
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Moved for live coverage...
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#32
by
Chris Bergin
on 26 Dec, 2014 12:42
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#33
by
Phillip Clark
on 26 Dec, 2014 13:16
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In William's desciption of the launch of Resurs-P 2 he might like to note that the symmetry of the separation of the four strap-on boosters (Bloks B, V, G and D) around the still burning core stage (Blok A) has been given the name "Korolyov Cross". Of course, this is in honour of Sergei Korolyov whose design bureau was responsible for the original R-7 ICBM that this family of launchers is based upon.
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#34
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Artyom.
on 26 Dec, 2014 15:52
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TsENKI webcast has started. Live from Baikonur Cosmodrome
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Oh, nostalgia ...
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#35
by
Prober
on 26 Dec, 2014 16:21
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nice boiloff .....looks kind of windy
Train beeps.....moved
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#36
by
Artyom.
on 26 Dec, 2014 16:30
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#37
by
Artyom.
on 26 Dec, 2014 16:37
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Tu-Tu
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#38
by
Artyom.
on 26 Dec, 2014 16:39
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#39
by
Prober
on 26 Dec, 2014 16:40
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more trains.....player is working great today..
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