Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat-M – GLONASS-M block 55S (S6) – May 27, 2019 (06:23 UTC)

Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat-M – GLONASS-M block 55S (S6) – May 27, 2019 (06:23 UTC) by Stan Black on 10 Feb, 2018 15:33
Payload: Uragan-M 14Ф113
Rocket: Soyuz-2-1B 14А14-1Б
Upper stage: Fregat 14С44
Fairing: 14С737
Launch site: Plesetsk 17П32-С4 (ПУ № 43/3)

GLONASS block 55S, also refered to as S6

State Rocket and Space Research and Production Centre «TsSKB-Progress»
Государственный научно-производственный ракетно-космический центр «ЦСКБ-Прогресс»

Soyuz-2-1B

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Изготовление и поставка РН «Союз-2-1б» для запуска КА системы ГЛОНАСС
Contract date: 17th December 2015
Contract number: №353-С203/15/332
1 207 409 350 Russian ruble
Contract period: to 25th November 2017
[source]

Lavochkin Research and Production Association
Научно-производственное объединение имени С.А. Лавочкина

Fregat

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Изготовление и поставка разгонного блока (РБ) «Фрегат» с переходным отсеком (ПхО) 14С227 для запуска космического аппарата системы ГЛОНАСС
Contract date: 31st October 2016
Contract number: №361-С204/16/177
482 930 650 Russian ruble
Contract period: to 25th November 2018
Delivery: by 25th November 2017
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14С737

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Изготовление и поставка сборочно-защитного блока (головного обтекателя) 14С737 для запуска космического аппарата системы ГЛОНАСС
Contract date: 16th September 2016
Contract number: №361-С372/16/105
99 679 000 Russian ruble
Contract period: to 25th November 2018
Delivery: by 25th November 2017
[source]

Centre for Operation of Land-Based Space Infrastructure (TsENKI)
Центр эксплуатации объектов наземной космической инфраструктуры (ЦЭНКИ)

Launch campaign

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Услуги по запуску КА системы ГЛОНАСС на ракете-носителе «Союз-2-1б»
Contract date: 3rd October 2016
Contract number: 924-С394/16/146
384 509 290 Russian ruble
Contract period: to 25th November 2018
[source]

Joint Stock Company «Information Satellite Systems» in the name of Academician M.F. Reshetnyova
Открытое акционерное общество «Информационные спутниковые системы» имени академика М.Ф. Решетнёва
#1 by zubenelgenubi on 17 Dec, 2018 17:36
Match?
Cross-post:
Quote from: Salo on 16 Dec, 2018 10:36
NET Q1 2019 - Kosmos (Glonass-M №58) - Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M - Plesetsk, 43/3
https://ria.ru/20181216/1548051948.html
#2 by zubenelgenubi on 01 Feb, 2019 01:28
Cross-post:
Quote from: Salo on 31 Jan, 2019 14:15
Glonass-M №58 - May
https://ria.ru/20190131/1550180453.html
#3 by GWR64 on 03 Feb, 2019 16:26
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01 Feb, 2019 01:28
Cross-post:
Quote from: Salo on 31 Jan, 2019 14:15
Glonass-M №58 - May
https://ria.ru/20190131/1550180453.html

The Glonass M 736 mentioned in this article works again. first off.
Maybe the current eclipse period of 736 is over.
In February 2016, there were major problems during one eclipse period (earth-shadow) with 736, 737 and 738. The last two were lost.
We'll see if the launch of Glonass-M 758 is related to 736.
#4 by zubenelgenubi on 24 Mar, 2019 21:02
Cross-post:
Quote from: Olaf on 24 Mar, 2019 06:55
https://ria.ru/20190323/1552047895.html
Google translation
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Preliminary, in mid-May, a launch from Soyuz-2.1b with the Fregat upper stage and the Glonass-M navigation satellite is scheduled to be maintained to maintain the orbital force,” said the agency interlocutor.
#5 by Olaf on 07 Apr, 2019 07:34
https://ria.ru/20190407/1552452675.html
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"The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat accelerating unit and the Glonass-M navigation satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome is scheduled for May 13," the agency’s source said.
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According to the source, it was previously assumed that the Glonass-M satellite would be the first to be launched from the launch complex recently upgraded for Soyuz-2 missiles (launcher number 3 at site 43), but plans have changed, and now to send space the apparatus into orbit will be used by a different launch complex (launcher number 4, site 43), which was reconstructed under Soyuz-2 in the early 2000s.
#6 by Artyom. on 15 Apr, 2019 08:37
The GLONASS-M satellite was delivered to cosmodrome — https://www.roscosmos.ru/26294/
#7 by zubenelgenubi on 16 Apr, 2019 15:27
Any idea which Glonass slot this satellite will take?

And therefore, any idea of the launch time?
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Also, if there are no other Kosmos-designated satellites launched beforehand, this will be Kosmos 2534.
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EDIT 5/16; cross-post:
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 05 Apr, 2019 13:56
Glonass launch in May will be the 1900th launch of a rocket from the R7 family.
#8 by Alter Sachse on 17 Apr, 2019 07:03
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum14/topic16307/?PAGEN_1=38

13 мая – Космос (14Ф113 Глонасс-М №58 ) – Союз-2-1Б/Фрегат – Плесецк 43/4
May 13 - Kosmos (14F113 Glonass-M No.58) - Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat - Plesetsk 43/4

Fregat not Fregat-M
#9 by GWR64 on 17 Apr, 2019 19:30
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 16 Apr, 2019 15:27
Any idea which Glonass slot this satellite will take?

And therefore, any idea of the launch time?
***

Also, if there are no other Kosmos-designated satellites launched beforehand, this will be Kosmos 2534.

Continue Plane 2 (I think) 717 or 723. But it's just a guess, they have many old Satellites,
and I can not look behind the facade.
The launch rate is too low.

Edit:
http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/media/news/news-150419

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Glonass-M satellite readies for launch

A Glonass-M navigation satellite, designed and built by ISS-Reshetnev Company, has already been delivered to the Plesetsk cosmodrome.

The Glonass-M satellite left ISS-Reshetnev’s facilities and was securely delivered to the Plesetsk cosmodrome on April 13.

As of now, a joint team of technical specialists from ISS-Reshetnev Company and the cosmodrome are preparing the satellite and its separation system for the upcoming launch. Work to be performed includes mating the satellite to the separation system, its connecting with the upper stage, a series of component and integrated tests.

Launch of the Glonass-M satellite is scheduled for May 13, 2019. It will be sent to orbit as part of the Federal Target Program aimed at the sustainment of the GLONASS orbital constellation. When in orbit, the new Glonass-M satellite will replace a retired one that has already outlived its designed lifespan.

More than half of the Glonass-satellites are over the designed lifespan.
#10 by zubenelgenubi on 17 Apr, 2019 19:44
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 17 Apr, 2019 07:03
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Fregat not Fregat-M

Is the "vanilla" model of Fregat used or available anymore? The last use I find on Gunter's page is for the second and final Pleiades-HR launch from Kourou in December 2012.

Also, all the recent previous Glonass-M launches have used Fregat-M.
#11 by Satori on 17 Apr, 2019 21:51
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 17 Apr, 2019 19:44

Also, all the recent previous Glonass-M launches have used Fregat-M.

No.
#12 by zubenelgenubi on 17 Apr, 2019 22:48
Quote from: Satori on 17 Apr, 2019 21:51
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 17 Apr, 2019 19:44

Also, all the recent previous Glonass-M launches have used Fregat-M.

No.
I should and will clarify my statement.

All the single-payload Glonass-M launches have used Soyuz-2-1B/Fregat-M launch vehicles from Plesetsk. Launch period for these is 2011-present. This excludes the Proton "triplet" launches.

(See Gunter's web site at https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/uragan-m.htm and https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau_det/soyuz-2-1b_fregat-m.htm .)

Ditto for the two Glonass-K1 payloads launched thus far.
#13 by Alter Sachse on 18 Apr, 2019 06:49
The manufacturer Lavotschkin calls the used stage "Fregat".

https://www.laspace.ru/company/products/launch-vehicles/fregat/
#14 by GWR64 on 18 Apr, 2019 14:51
An example in the Novator 11/2018
Glonass-M on Fregat (Plessezk)
Metop-C on Fregat-M (CSG)

https://www.laspace.ru/upload/novator/%E2%84%9611_18.pdf
#15 by Alter Sachse on 20 Apr, 2019 13:38
Quote from: GWR64 on 18 Apr, 2019 14:51
An example in the Novator 11/2018
Glonass-M on Fregat (Plessezk)
Metop-C on Fregat-M (CSG)

https://www.laspace.ru/upload/novator/%E2%84%9611_18.pdf

In the same document on page 3:
"Разгонный блок «Фрегат-М» является модификацией РБ «Фрегат» для
запусков из Гвианского космического центра..."

"The Fregat-M upper stage is a modification of the Fregat booster for
launches from the Guiana Space Center."
("Fregat booster" rather "Fregat stage")
#16 by zubenelgenubi on 27 Apr, 2019 23:08
Cross-post:
Quote from: Salo on 27 Apr, 2019 12:05
Glonass-M - Late May:
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic16307/message1848598/#message1848598
#17 by Salo on 28 Apr, 2019 04:58
https://ria.ru/20190428/1553118948.html
Google translate:
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MOSCOW, Apr 28 - RIA News. The launch of the Glonass-M navigation satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, scheduled for May 13, was postponed to May 27, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti on Sunday.
#18 by Salo on 19 May, 2019 18:50
Glonass-M №58:
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum14/topic16307/message1853923/#message1853923
Quote from: tnt22
ULAA

Q2386/19 (Issued for ULAA ULKK UUYY) - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD
...
SFC - UNL, DAILY 0600-0800,
27 MAY 06:00 2019 UNTIL 28 MAY 08:00 2019.
CREATED: 19 MAY 12:36 2019
#19 by zubenelgenubi on 20 May, 2019 01:29
Given the NOTAM time interval above (0600-0800 UTC), what orbital plane might this satellite launch to and which satellite might this satellite replace?