Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M - EgyptSat-A - Baikonur - February 21, 2019 (16:47 UTC)

• #20 by input~2 on 21 Feb, 2019 07:29
• Fregat debris area:
  
  EASTERN PACIFIC.
  1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
  1830Z TO 2000Z DAILY 21 THRU 24 FEB
  IN AREA BOUND BY
  13-03N 135-27W, 12-57N 134-42W,
  03-18S 138-24W, 03-06S 139-09W.
  2. CANCEL THIS MSG 242100Z FEB 19.//
  Authority: NW SERVICE DNO RF 160734Z FEB 19.
  Date: 160734Z FEB 19
  Cancel: 24210000 Feb 19

  ---

  
• #21 by Galactic Penguin SST on 21 Feb, 2019 15:24
• Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 21 Feb, 2019 07:10

  Unofficial livestream.
  
  
  

  
  This is still showing a countdown clock and there are no signs of other live coverage so.....no joy this time I guess? 
• #22 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 15:27
• The launch will not be broadcast live...
• #23 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Feb, 2019 15:47
• Launch should be happening about now.
• #24 by patchfree on 21 Feb, 2019 15:49
• Yes, what is the duration of the whole launch mission?
• #25 by Chris Bergin on 21 Feb, 2019 15:50
• About 60 mins in duration.
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/02/russia-2019-campaign-soyuz-2-1b-launch-egyptsat-a/
• #26 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 15:51
• Launch!
  
  https://tass.ru/kosmos/6145613
• #27 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 15:53
• Quote from: patchfree on 21 Feb, 2019 15:49

  Yes, what is the duration of the whole launch mission?
  

  
  Отделение спутника от "Фрегата" запланировано в 21.05 мск", - уточнил источник.
  https://ria.ru/20190221/1551160233.html
  
  Separation of the EgyptSat-A satellite from the Fregat-M upper stage is expected at 18:05 UTC.
• #28 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 16:01
• The Fregat-M upper stage successfully separated from the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle!
  
  https://tass.ru/kosmos/6145613
  
  
• #29 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 16:54
• Oh, no! 
  
  

  Quote

  The emergency situation could have occurred during the launch of the Egyptian satellite Egyptsat-A with the help of the Russian launch vehicle "Soyuz" and upper stage "Frigate", told RIA Novosti two sources in the rocket and space industry.
  "Ground means fixed low perigee (lowest point of the orbit-Ed.) upper stage "Frigate", which indicates a possible emergency situation at startup. However, this may be a mistake in the data," the source said.

  https://ria.ru/20190221/1551209951.html
• #30 by Chris Bergin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:01
• Damn! Translation issue? Seems to be "apparently", as in they aren't sure. Something's clearly wrong.
  
  Fregate issue?
• #31 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 17:07
• Quote

  AN EMERGENCY SITUATION COULD OCCUR AT THE STAGE OF THE THIRD STAGE OF THE CARRIER ROCKET "SOYUZ", WHICH IS IN ORBIT THE SATELLITE FOR EGYPT - SOURCE
  

  https://ria.ru/20190221/1551210447.html
• #32 by Chris Bergin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:08
• Apparently they may be able to save the mission?
  
  https://twitter.com/nicolas_pillet/status/1098644892245475329
• #33 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 17:10
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:08

  Apparently they may be able to save the mission?
  

  That's possible:
  
  

  Quote

  The source added that if indeed having a problem that in the booster program fixes previously committed errors, which allows to neutralize the effects of possible contingencies.
  

  https://ria.ru/20190221/1551209951.html
• #34 by Chris Bergin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:14
• https://twitter.com/RussianSpaceWeb/status/1098645644250697729
• #35 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 17:27
• The spacecraft separated from the upper stage! 
  https://www.interfax.ru/russia/651586
  
  Most likely, the launch is successful!
  
• #36 by joseph.a.navin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:29
• any video of the launch?
• #37 by Chris Bergin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:30
• Quote from: joseph.a.navin on 21 Feb, 2019 17:29

  any video of the launch?
  

  
  Only this:
  
  https://twitter.com/eyes_roger/status/1098649395715891205
• #38 by Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 17:31
• SUCCESS!
  
  Officially: https://www.roscosmos.ru/26042/
• #39 by DaveS on 21 Feb, 2019 17:33
• Quote from: Artyom. on 21 Feb, 2019 17:31

  SUCCESS!
  
  Officially: https://www.roscosmos.ru/26042/
  

  That only states that lift-off has happened, not the mission is a success:
  Launched satellite Egyptsat-A
  
  Today, February 21, 2019, from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 19:47 Moscow time, the Soyuz-2 space launch vehicle was launched with the Egyptsat-A satellite, created in the interests of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
  
  The Egyptsat-A spacecraft is designed to capture the earth's surface with high spatial resolution. After the flight test program has been completed, the satellite will be transferred to the Egyptian side