Author Topic: Proton-M/DM-03 - Angosat-2 - Baikonur 81/24 - 12 October 2022 (15:00 UTC) (Read 33471 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #40 on:** 10/09/2022 04:41 am »

These notices seems to be related (1st and 3rd stage drop zones?) so launch time seems to be ~15:05 UTC?

K6990/22 NOTAMN Q) UACN/QRDCA/IV/BO /W /000/999/4715N06629E022 A) UACN B) 2210121455 C) 2210151515 D) DAILY 1455-1515 E) DANGER AREA UAD25 ACTIVATED. F) GND G) UNL [NAVAREA Navigational Warnings] NORTH PACIFIC NO.22-0346 Date:2022/10/07 12 UTC NORTH PACIFIC, WESTERN PART. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION AREA DESIGNATED DUE TO ROCKET CARRIER ELEMENTS FALL. 1500Z TO 1630Z DAILY 12 TO 15 OCT. IN ELLIPSE SHAPED AREA CENTERED IN 24-23N 161-46E. LARGE AXIS 216 MILES AND SMALL AXIS 59.4 MILES. AZIMUTH OF LARGE AXIS 134 DEGREES. CANCEL THIS MSG 151730Z OCT.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #41 on:** 10/09/2022 08:44 am »

https://www.roscosmos.ru/38331/

"On Sunday, October 9, 2022, the Proton-M space rocket carrying the Angolan telecommunications spacecraft Angosat-2, created by an enterprise of Roskosmos State Corporation, was transported to the launch pad 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

After installing the rocket in a vertical position on the launch pad, Roskosmos enterprise specialists began to prepare it for launch.

The Angosat-2 satellite is to be launched by a Proton-M rocket with a Block DM-03 upper stage.

The Proton-M launch vehicle was built by the Khrunichev State Research & Production Space Center, the Block DM-03 upper stage by the Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and the Angosat-2 satellite was built by the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems (affiliated with Roskosmos)."

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #42 on:** 10/09/2022 08:50 am »

https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1579030522327896064

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#ProtonM with #Angosat2 is vertical on Baikonur.

Svetoslav · « **Reply #43 on:** 10/09/2022 09:28 am »

Is this the same rocket that was supposed to be used for ExoMars?

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #44 on:** 10/09/2022 09:42 am »

Quote from: Svetoslav on 10/09/2022 09:28 am

Is this the same rocket that was supposed to be used for ExoMars?

Proton 93572 was planned for ExoMars,
93571 for Angosat.
Which one it really is remains a mystery for the time being.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #45 on:** 10/09/2022 10:32 am »

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #46 on:** 10/09/2022 02:09 pm »

Rondaz · « **Reply #47 on:** 10/09/2022 04:51 pm »

The launch of the Angosat-2 satellite will take place on October 12.

Roskosmos: Angosat-2 telecommunications satellite will be launched on October 12.

16:46 09.10.2022

MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. Roskosmos has confirmed that the Angosat-2 telecommunications satellite, built in Russia for Angola, will be launched into orbit on October 12.

Earlier, the Angolan media wrote about this.

"On October 12, Proton-M will take off from Baikonur, under the fairing of which is the AngoSat-2 spacecraft," the state corporation's Telegram channel said.

The rocket with the Angolan spacecraft was taken to the launch complex of the 81st site of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Sunday morning. Specialists began to prepare it for launch.

In April 2018, Russia and Angola agreed to build AngoSat-2 to replace AngoSat-1, communication with which was lost shortly after the device entered orbit at the end of 2017. The creation of the second satellite was initially entrusted to the enterprise where the first apparatus was built - RSC Energia , but in May 2020 it became known that, at the request of the Angolan side, this work was transferred to the Reshetnev ISS .

https://ria.ru/20221009/sputnik-1822619239.html

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #48 on:** 10/10/2022 11:11 am »

https://africanews.space/angosat-2-set-to-launch-on-wednesday-12-october-2022/

Angola will launch its second satellite, Angosat-2 on Wednesday, October 12 by 12 am GMT, according to the Angolan Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication (MINTTICS), Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira. He disclosed this at the launch of Angola’s activities in commemoration of World Space Week. The launch will take place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and through the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). The geostationary communications satellite will offer several services and cover the entire African continent, with emphasis on Southern Africa.

Angosat-2, weighing two tons, will be a High-throughput satellite (HTS), providing 13 gigabytes in each illuminated region (satellite signal range zones). The satellite will be based on the Eurostar-3000 platform and have a design lifespan of 15 years. Angosat-2 was developed in Russia by Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems Company, and the construction is at no new cost to Angola due to the insurance package from Angosat-1’s USD 300 million contract.

According to the Director-General of the Angolan National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN), Zolana João, Angosat-2 will be seven times faster than its predecessor as Angosat-1 was a conventional satellite, with a wide communication beam, regardless of location. With this, Angola can minimise the digital divide problem, allowing equal access to all Angolans to the benefits offered by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

According to the Minister, Angola intends to improve the Angosat-2 satellite transmission infrastructure and Angola’s Earth Observation programme within the framework of its National Space Strategy. This will also extend to investment in national broadband infrastructure through submarine and terrestrial fibre optics. He also added that investing in space technology will contribute to unifying and developing Africa. “We want to have a strong national space industry that serves the interests of our economy and brings benefits, not only for Angola but as a way to create synergies in our region while fostering the establishment of a united Africa”, he said.

The Minister also noted that the telecommunications services resulting from the launch would benefit Angola and the satellite operators. The services will cover the entire African continent and a significant part of Southern Europe in C Band. The satellite will also provide almost complete coverage of southern Africa in Ku Band. The Minister also noted the intention of the Executive to continue investing in inducing projects for the creation of the television broadcasting market.

Weight 2 tons

launch 12:00 UTC ??

input~2 · « **Reply #49 on:** 10/10/2022 11:32 am »

K6991/22 - PROHIBITED AREA ACTIVATED WI 16.2NM RADIUS
CENTRED ON 460224N 0630155E. GND - UNL, DAILY 1450-1505, 12 OCT 14:50 2022 UNTIL
15 OCT 15:05 2022. CREATED: 05 OCT 08:19 2022

L6954/22 - ATS RTE SEGMENTS CLSD:
A489 TELRU-NIGOR FL185-FL265,
P983 TELRU-NIGOR FL265-FL540. FL185 - FL540, DAILY 1500-1540, 12 OCT 15:00
2022 UNTIL 15 OCT 15:40 2022. CREATED: 03 OCT 07:17 2022

L6069/22 - RESTRICTED AREA ACT: UNR1237. GND - UNL, DAILY 1500-1540, 12 OCT 15:00 2022 UNTIL
15 OCT 15:40 2022. CREATED: 22 SEP 00:58 2022

Josh_from_Canada · « **Reply #50 on:** 10/11/2022 06:36 am »

Rollout video

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #51 on:** 10/11/2022 06:54 am »

xm11 · « **Reply #52 on:** 10/12/2022 03:19 am »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #53 on:** 10/12/2022 05:59 am »

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 10/09/2022 09:42 am

Proton 93572 was planned for ExoMars,
93571 for Angosat.
Which one it really is remains a mystery for the time being.

The number I see on the first stage is 6302564074.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #54 on:** 10/12/2022 08:30 am »

The video description says T-0 is 15:00 UTC.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #55 on:** 10/12/2022 09:31 am »

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 10/09/2022 08:44 am

https://www.roscosmos.ru/38331/

"On Sunday, October 9, 2022, the Proton-M space rocket carrying the Angolan telecommunications spacecraft Angosat-2, created by an enterprise of Roskosmos State Corporation, was transported to the launch pad 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

After installing the rocket in a vertical position on the launch pad, Roskosmos enterprise specialists began to prepare it for launch.

The Angosat-2 satellite is to be launched by a Proton-M rocket with a Block DM-03 upper stage.

The Proton-M launch vehicle was built by the Khrunichev State Research & Production Space Center, the Block DM-03 upper stage by the Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and the Angosat-2 satellite was built by the Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems (affiliated with Roskosmos)."

This is the first launch of LC 81/24 since 2019.