Author Topic: Sea Launch Future (Read 155157 times)

Closer to Space · « **Reply #240 on:** 02/12/2020 07:59 pm »

The Sea Launch platform will soon leave the US for Russia. Apparently 12 new Zenit have yet to be launched before Soyuz 7 replaces it. Are there launch contracts for Sea Launch?

https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1227118806788640768

owais.usmani · « **Reply #241 on:** 02/13/2020 04:49 am »

Quote from: Closer to Space on 02/12/2020 07:59 pm

Apparently 12 new Zenit have yet to be launched before Soyuz 7 replaces it.

I don't think there is any more Ukrainian-built Zenit launching from anywhere anymore.

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #242 on:** 02/13/2020 01:50 pm »

Quote from: owais.usmani on 02/13/2020 04:49 am

Quote from: Closer to Space on 02/12/2020 07:59 pm
Apparently 12 new Zenit have yet to be launched before Soyuz 7 replaces it.

I don't think there is any more Ukrainian-built Zenit launching from anywhere anymore.

Ukraine worked on building them. Never publicly cancelled but implied by Russian media.

smoliarm · « **Reply #243 on:** 02/13/2020 02:29 pm »

Quote from: russianhalo117 on 02/13/2020 01:50 pm

Quote from: owais.usmani on 02/13/2020 04:49 am
Quote from: Closer to Space on 02/12/2020 07:59 pm
Apparently 12 new Zenit have yet to be launched before Soyuz 7 replaces it.

I don't think there is any more Ukrainian-built Zenit launching from anywhere anymore.
Ukraine worked on building them. Never publicly cancelled but implied by Russian media.

Well, it wasn't publicly cancelled, but also such contract never was properly announced.
Anyway, here is an example of implied cancellation by RIA Novosti
https://ria.ru/20190321/1551974663.html

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Источник: владелец "Морского старта" отменил заказ на ракеты "Зенит"

(translation: "Source: owner of Sea Launch canceled an order for Zenit rockets")

So the bottom line - there will be no Zenits for S7.

D_Dom · « **Reply #244 on:** 02/16/2020 06:48 pm »

Xin Guang Hua is the heavy lift ship, inbound to Long Beach. ETA Feb 18 to transport Launch Platform back to Russia.

patchfree · « **Reply #245 on:** 02/16/2020 08:54 pm »

Now, with the ratification of the Russia/kazakhstan agreement for the Baïterek project, there is no place for the Zenit launcher.

https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/7767737

elvis · « **Reply #246 on:** 02/20/2020 05:28 pm »

Launch Platform left for Russia this morning.

owais.usmani · « **Reply #247 on:** 02/21/2020 08:15 am »

Quote from: elvis on 02/20/2020 05:28 pm

Launch Platform left for Russia this morning.

That's great news actually!

Any pictures / video please?

anik · « **Reply #248 on:** 02/21/2020 08:26 am »

Quote from: owais.usmani on 02/21/2020 08:15 am

Any pictures / video please?

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #249 on:** 02/21/2020 10:08 am »

http://www.kxan36news.com/floating-cosmodrome-sea-launch-began-to-relocate-from-the-usa-to-russia

D_Dom · « **Reply #250 on:** 02/21/2020 06:29 pm »

Thanks for that link Alter Sachse.
This is my last day on the program. LP has not yet loaded aboard the heavy lift ship, possibly tonight.

ACS is taking fuel and provisions onboard in preparation for departure, possibly early next week.

D_Dom · « **Reply #251 on:** 02/24/2020 02:42 am »

LP and heavy lift, outside the breakwater. Thanks to my co-worker for taking this picture.

D_Dom · « **Reply #252 on:** 02/24/2020 03:01 am »

Ballasting up.

D_Dom · « **Reply #253 on:** 02/25/2020 05:15 pm »

Prior to the previous pictures the LP and Xin Guang Hua in position.

Many thanks to my brother for taking these pictures when I couldn't be there.

owais.usmani · « **Reply #254 on:** 02/26/2020 11:05 am »

https://twitter.com/MXSOCAL/status/1232142049882689536

D_Dom · « **Reply #255 on:** 02/29/2020 04:54 pm »

ACS has departed for Slavyanka according to vesselfinder.com. LP remains in Port.

input~2 · « **Reply #256 on:** 02/29/2020 05:08 pm »

#SeaLaunch ’s mobile rocket launchpad seen loaded onto a barge anchored off Seal Beach. It will be returning to Russia by March 2020. 02-28-20 pic.twitter.com/yEy3MrotQF February 29, 2020

owais.usmani · « **Reply #257 on:** 03/03/2020 08:21 am »

https://twitter.com/anik1982space/status/1233475024134328320

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The assembly and command ship Sea Launch Commander left Long Beach today at 20:04 UHF; arrival in Slavyanka is expected on March 16

owais.usmani · « **Reply #258 on:** 03/03/2020 08:30 am »

https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1233584293588303872

D_Dom · « **Reply #259 on:** 03/04/2020 06:54 pm »

That is no barge. The heavy lift ship is underway, expecting to arrive Slavyanka March 29.
https://coscoht.com/semi-submersible/fleet/xin-guang-hua/