Author Topic: Soyuz-2-1B – Kosmos-2503 (Lotos-S) – 25th December 2014 (0301UTC) (Read 22902 times)

Stan Black · « **on:** 12/02/2014 09:29 am »

14К159
Payload: Lotos-S 14Ф145 № 802 (part of Liana)
Rocket: Soyuz-2-1B 14А14-1Б № 78031199
Launch site: Plesetsk 17П32-С4 (ПУ № 43/4)
Fairing: 14С741
Manufacturer: Machine-Building Plant Arsenal (prime), Rocket & Space Centre Progress (orbital module)
Mass: 6,000 kilogrammes
Orbit: 900 kilometres, 67° inclination

Picture here:-
http://www.kbarsenal.ru/images/plakat/cosmos/31.jpg

Stan Black · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/02/2014 01:39 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/02/2014 01:27 pm

According to http://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=359446 the next Soyuz rocket launch out of Plesetsk is on December 24; all other launches this month are keeping their dates listed here.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/04/2014 09:17 pm »

I have confirmation that, as of today, launch is still on track for 24th December.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/20/2014 03:49 pm »

Well we get a rough idea of when it launches, because of local authorities warning residents of this launch! The notice comes from the Yamal region on the remote mouth of the Ob river, which reports that this launch should happen between 02:30 and 04:30 UTC on (unorthodox) Christmas Day, with the center of the area closure at 67º 09' N, 69º 56' E: http://mo-yamal.ru/novosti/rn/2933.php Can someone check if that means an inclination of 67.1 degrees like Kosmos 2455?

According to someone who seems to be working this launch at Plesetsk, the move from Dec. 24 is to allow Angara-A5 to launch on Dec. 23: http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum13/topic14340/message1321090/#message1321090

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #4 on:** 12/20/2014 04:43 pm »

I wondered whether the use of the Soyuz-2-1B might indicate a Sun-synchronous orbit.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #5 on:** 12/20/2014 05:05 pm »

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 12/20/2014 04:43 pm

I wondered whether the use of the Soyuz-2-1B might indicate a Sun-synchronous orbit.

If the area shown in the post above is correct, then no.

Edit: I just made some calculations. That rocket dropping zone is consistent with this launch heading towards a 67 degree inclination orbit, the same as Kosmos 2455.

input~2 · « **Reply #6 on:** 12/21/2014 10:23 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 12/20/2014 03:49 pm

Well we get a rough idea of when it launches, because of local authorities warning residents of this launch! The notice comes from the Yamal region on the remote mouth of the Ob river, which reports that this launch should happen between 02:30 and 04:30 UTC on (unorthodox) Christmas Day, with the center of the area closure at 67º 09' N, 69º 56' E: http://mo-yamal.ru/novosti/rn/2933.php

Here is the corresponding NOTAM

P8816/14 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD: G497 RODKA - NEGER, G498 RATER - GUDIR, R706 NEGER - BEMOS. SFC - UNL, 25 26 0230-0430, 25 DEC 02:30 2014 UNTIL 26 DEC 04:30 2014. CREATED: 21 DEC 08:43 2014

and here is another restricted area closer to Plesetsk
G2793/14 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLOSED: B235 BILMI - USINA, B946 BILMI - NAREK, G59 ARLEN - BILMI. SFC - UNL, 25 26 0230-0430, 25 DEC 02:30 2014 UNTIL 26 DEC 04:30 2014. CREATED: 21 DEC 08:42 2014

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #7 on:** 12/22/2014 04:10 pm »

December 26, according to http://itar-tass.com/kosmos/1664888

input~2 · « **Reply #8 on:** 12/23/2014 09:33 am »

NOTAM
G2800/14 - FLT PROHIBITED WI AREA BOUNDED BY COORD: 645700N 0474000E-643300N 0480000E-641600N 0462600E- 643700N 0461000E-645700N 0474000E. SFC - UNL, 25 26 0230-0430, 25 DEC 02:30 2014 UNTIL 26 DEC 04:30 2014. CREATED: 21 DEC 13:33 2014
G2792/14 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD A222 ROGIS - TONLO, B153 ROGIS - NAKIR, B200 LESHUKONSKOE VOR/DME (LKN) - LODKA, G59 INGER - NOSLU. SFC - UNL, 25 26 0230-0430, 25 DEC 02:30 2014 UNTIL 26 DEC 04:30 2014. CREATED: 21 DEC 08:41 2014

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #9 on:** 12/23/2014 08:24 pm »

I was told launch will be on December 25, at 06:01 Moscow Time.

Satori · « **Reply #10 on:** 12/24/2014 10:34 am »

I suppose the launcher was transported to the launch pad on December 23?

Satori · « **Reply #11 on:** 12/24/2014 02:33 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 12/24/2014 10:34 am

I suppose the launcher was transported to the launch pad on December 23?

According to http://ria.ru/science/20141224/1040004039.html (in Russian), roll-out to the launch pad took place on December 22.

Stan Black · « **Reply #12 on:** 12/24/2014 06:05 pm »

To be followed by 14Ф145 № 803, 804 and 805
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/223/purchase/public/purchase/info/common-info.html?noticeId=1895363

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 12/24/2014 11:44 pm »

Launch overview article by William Graham!
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/12/russian-soyuz-2-1b-lotos-s/

GraniteHound92 · « **Reply #14 on:** 12/25/2014 01:49 am »

Any chance of a live stream?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 12/25/2014 01:57 am »

Quote from: cosmonautdjp on 12/25/2014 01:49 am

Any chance of a live stream?

If there was, you'd already know about it.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #16 on:** 12/25/2014 02:09 am »

Some sign of a launch would be helpful, however,

max_schmurz · « **Reply #17 on:** 12/25/2014 02:14 am »

The launch is confirmed!

http://ria.ru/space/20141225/1040056298.html

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #18 on:** 12/25/2014 02:33 am »

....and in orbit! http://tass.ru/kosmos/1671072 The initial orbit should be something like 200 x 900 km x 67 degrees, before it moves to the final orbit.

I wonder if this is the first step in re-constructing the Russian "ears in space" network - all the satellites are at least a few years late.

max_schmurz · « **Reply #19 on:** 12/25/2014 02:35 am »

And finally confirmation of successful launch

http://tass.ru/kosmos/1671072

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 12/25/2014 02:38 am »

Excellent. Thanks chaps.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #21 on:** 12/25/2014 03:11 am »

The rollout:

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #22 on:** 12/25/2014 04:39 am »

And liftoff:

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #23 on:** 12/25/2014 04:45 am »

So I see that NORAD hasn't got distracted by Nordic Santa traffic today.....

40358/2014-086A: 239 x 870 km x 67.14 deg. (Soyuz 3rd stage)
40359/2014-086B: 242 x 899 km x 67.15 deg. (Satellite)

jcm · « **Reply #24 on:** 12/25/2014 06:44 am »

But I notice that the TASS stories are careful not to give the satellite any name, Kosmos or otherwise... have they just
given up?

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #25 on:** 12/25/2014 07:59 am »

Merry Christmas everyone! Just come back from our Christmas picnic in the park.

Here's a clip showing another view of the launch.

Stan Black · « **Reply #26 on:** 12/25/2014 10:10 am »

As far as I understand this is the 1st article 14Ф145, but the serial number is №802. Its predecessor Kosmos-2455 is an article 14Ф138, serial number №801. This is not so odd. The last Argon satellite Kosmos-1542 was article 11Ф645 №792, and was followed by an Oblik satellite Kosmos-1580 article 17Ф116 №793. Resurs-F1 article 17Ф41 №158 Kosmos-1746 was followed by article 14Ф40 №159 Kosmos-1762.

input~2 · « **Reply #27 on:** 12/25/2014 02:23 pm »

"In Yamal more than 70 people were evacuated from the area of falling pieces from rocket "Soyuz-2""
http://tass.ru/ural-news/1671381

input~2 · « **Reply #28 on:** 12/25/2014 02:27 pm »

Quote from: jcm on 12/25/2014 06:44 am

But I notice that the TASS stories are careful not to give the satellite any name, Kosmos or otherwise... have they just
given up?

In http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/1671024
they call it a "communications satellite"

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #29 on:** 12/25/2014 03:22 pm »

Quote from: input~2 on 12/25/2014 02:27 pm

Quote from: jcm on 12/25/2014 06:44 am
But I notice that the TASS stories are careful not to give the satellite any name, Kosmos or otherwise... have they just
given up?
In http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/1671024
they call it a "communications satellite"

Being a bit too logical, it is communicating data ..... right?