Angara-1.2PP first launch - July 9, 2014

[Eraser]

The guy with the Gun was a little disturbing; but that's Russia.

It is still a military base, it would be strange if there were no armed guards.

[Phillip Clark]

I have just realised that this launch will be the first time that there has been a single-chamber engine on a Russian/Soviet liquid-propellant launch vehicle.   (Pause - what about those launched from submarines?)

I omitted an important clarification: a single-chamber first stage engine - and I am not thinking in terms of clusters like the Proton first stage.

[Danderman]

I have just realised that this launch will be the first time that there has been a single-chamber engine on a Russian/Soviet liquid-propellant launch vehicle.   (Pause - what about those launched from submarines?)

I omitted an important clarification: a single-chamber first stage engine - and I am not thinking in terms of clusters like the Proton first stage.

There are not a lot of launch vehicles in the world that meet that definition.

[B. Hendrickx]

This launch really has been a long time coming. The go-ahead for the Angara program was given by a Russian government decree on 15 September 1992, almost 22 years ago. I can't immediately think of any other projects that took so long to go from approvement to launch.

[asmi]

This launch really has been a long time coming. The go-ahead for the Angara program was given by a Russian government decree on 15 September 1992, almost 22 years ago. I can't immediately think of any other projects that took so long to go from approvement to launch.

It was totally different project though at that time. Today's iteration (and the actual funding) came just few years ago.

[Stan Black]

May 23, 2011

First RD191 Production Engine Delivery

In May 19, 2011 OAO NPO Energomash delivered the first RD191 production engine No. D023 to Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center (SRPSC). The engine is intended for the utilization within Angara 1.2 launch vehicle first launching. 5 more RD191 production engines No., No. D012-D016 are to be delivered to SRPSC to provide Flight Design Testing of Angara 5 heavy class Launch Vehicle.

The KSLV Naro featured РД151 №D023, so was that the original Angara rocket?

This Angara features engine №D012?

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=3321.msg750954#msg750954
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= _35-7dnufgE

[Stan Black]

I have just realised that this launch will be the first time that there has been a single-chamber engine on a Russian/Soviet liquid-propellant launch vehicle.   (Pause - what about those launched from submarines?)

I omitted an important clarification: a single-chamber first stage engine - and I am not thinking in terms of clusters like the Proton first stage.

That single engine also feeds four roll nozzles?

Where are those nozzles?

[asmi]

There are none - it will employ aerodynamic control surfaces for roll control.

[B. Hendrickx]

This launch really has been a long time coming. The go-ahead for the Angara program was given by a Russian government decree on 15 September 1992, almost 22 years ago. I can't immediately think of any other projects that took so long to go from approvement to launch.

It was totally different project though at that time. Today's iteration (and the actual funding) came just few years ago.

While the initial Khrunichev design was indeed totally different (and only geared to replacing the Proton), Khrunichev conceived the universal rocket family (with the URM stages and the RD-191) in 1998. Looks like most of the delays were caused by the construction of the launch facilities at Plesetsk, which had to be converted from infrastructure originally built for the Zenit. Building them from scratch would probably have been a better idea. 

[fregate]

There are none - it will employ aerodynamic control surfaces for roll control.

aka fins

[edkyle99]

The guy with the Gun was a little disturbing; but that's Russia.

It is still a military base, it would be strange if there were no armed guards.

There are photos of heavily armed guards at KSC too, taken by news media when Shuttle crews arrived, for example.  They weren't just packing pistols.  http://blog.chron.com/finalmission/2011/07/crew-arrives-at-kennedy-space-center/

 - Ed Kyle

[Artyom.]

Someone reported a launch time of 14:15 UTC. 

Hmm.. The launch time is confirmed - 11:15 UTC  .
 

[Artyom.]

GO for launch!

http://ria.ru/science/20140627/1013800164.html

[Artyom.]

Fuelling has begun http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=1733166 .

[Artyom.]

Live coverage!

http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair

[fregate]

TsENKI LV diagram

[Artyom.]

[input~2]

The first stage and payload fairing falling in a predetermined area in the southern Barents Sea.
...the second stage in a predetermined area on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the distance 5700 km

http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=3082

[Galactic Penguin SST]

According to Interfax:

First stage shutdown - T+3:42
Second stage ignition - T+3:44
Fairing separation - T+3:52
Second stage shutdown - T+8:11
Second stage impact - T+21 minutes

[owais.usmani]

Live coverage!

http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair

I hope someone records the webcast!