Author Topic: Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat - Glonass-M blok S9 - Plesetsk 43/3 - 28 Nov 2022 (15:17 UTC) (Read 20182 times)

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #40 on:** 11/28/2022 06:10 pm »

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 11/28/2022 04:28 pm

https://twitter.com/MichaelAshura/status/1597272016541057024?cxt=HHwWgIDQufab06osAAAA

is this really a recent video ?
But that would be LC 43/4.

No, this is video of Cosmos 2563.

Satori · « **Reply #41 on:** 11/28/2022 06:16 pm »

https://tass.ru/kosmos/16446795

Google translation:

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket and the launch of the spacecraft into the calculated orbit took place in the normal mode.

MOSCOW, 28 November. /TASS/. The spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense, launched earlier from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, was launched into orbit. This was reported to journalists on Monday at the Russian Defense Ministry.

The department noted that the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket and the launch of the spacecraft into the calculated orbit took place in the normal mode. After the launch, the means of the ground-based automated control complex of the G. S. Titov Main Test Space Center took Soyuz-2.1b for escort.

"At the estimated time, the spacecraft was launched into the target orbit by the Fregat upper stage and accepted for control of ground facilities of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces," the ministry said.

The satellite was assigned the serial number "Cosmos-2564". A stable telemetry connection has been established and maintained with it. "The onboard systems of the spacecraft are functioning normally," the Russian Defense Ministry stressed.

Information about the spacecraft was entered by officers of the Main Space Intelligence Center of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces into the Main Catalog of Space Objects of the Russian Space Control System after it was put into orbit.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a spacecraft in the interests of the Defense Ministry from the Plesetsk cosmodrome at 18:17 Moscow time.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #42 on:** 11/28/2022 06:29 pm »

Now we have to wait for the orbital elements to see what was launched today...

Satori · « **Reply #43 on:** 11/28/2022 06:42 pm »

Launch images from NK forum...

Satori · « **Reply #44 on:** 11/28/2022 06:45 pm »

If the photos are indeed from today's launch, so the middle patch looks like the GLONASS one.

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #45 on:** 11/28/2022 07:04 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 11/28/2022 06:45 pm

If the photos are indeed from today's launch, so the middle patch looks like the GLONASS one.

Photos can be from today.
Unlike the video (#38), it is dark in the photos.

...and it is 43/3

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #46 on:** 11/28/2022 08:19 pm »

No, it is standard Space Forces patch.

Satori · « **Reply #47 on:** 11/28/2022 08:28 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 11/28/2022 08:19 pm

No, it is standard Space Forces patch.

Thanks for the clarification.

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #48 on:** 11/28/2022 09:04 pm »

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 11/28/2022 06:29 pm

Now we have to wait for the orbital elements to see what was launched today...

Little doubt now that this is the final Glonass-M. The only novelty is that it was not officially announced as a Glonass in the Ministry of Defense press releases, even though this is a dual military-civilian satellite. Presumably part of some new policy to further restrict the amount of information released on military launches.

Some video of the launch is here:
https://rutube.ru/video/d6527e0e30a43b6e26c6b5f8c7e103a4/

Vahe231991 · « **Reply #49 on:** 11/28/2022 09:15 pm »

Quote from: B. Hendrickx on 11/28/2022 09:04 pm

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 11/28/2022 06:29 pm
Now we have to wait for the orbital elements to see what was launched today...

Little doubt now that this is the final Glonass-M. The only novelty is that it was not officially announced as a Glonass in the Ministry of Defense press releases, even though this is a dual military-civilian satellite. Presumably part of some new policy to further restrict the amount of information released on military launches.

Some video of the launch is here:
https://rutube.ru/video/d6527e0e30a43b6e26c6b5f8c7e103a4/

Confirmation of launch success as per Anatoly Zak:

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The official announcement from the Russian Ministry of Defense issued several hours after liftoff on November 28 said that ground control had established and maintained reliable telemetry communications with the satellite and all its systems functioned nominally.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 11/28/2022 09:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1597362302126559233

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CelesTrak has GP data for 2 objects from the launch (2022-161) of COSMOS 2564 atop a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Nov 28 at 1517 UTC: tass.com/science/1542953.

Rondaz · « **Reply #51 on:** 11/29/2022 01:09 am »

Today, Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Plesetsk carrying what is believed to be the last GLONASS-M satellite, completing the country's satellite navigation constellation.

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1597383918520795137

Rondaz · « **Reply #52 on:** 11/29/2022 01:10 am »

Orbital Launch no.166 of 2022

Glonass-M 61L | Russian Space Forces | Nov 28 | 1517 UTC

Russian Space Forces to launch Glonass-M №61L, one of its final navigation satellites in the #GlonassM group, on its #Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat-M launch vehicle from #Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

https://twitter.com/SpaceIntellige3/status/1597329258611081217

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #53 on:** 11/29/2022 04:11 am »

15:13:50

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #54 on:** 11/29/2022 04:16 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #55 on:** 11/29/2022 05:35 am »

https://twitter.com/katlinegrey/status/1597470001807912960

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There was a launch from #Plesetsk yesterday at 15:17 UTC. Soyuz 2.1b launched a satellite naked Kosmos-2564, which, according to Novosti Kosmonavtiki, should be Glonass-M No 61.

Rondaz · « **Reply #56 on:** 11/29/2022 10:17 am »

Russian defense ministry’s satellite put into designated orbit.

According to the ministry, the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the satellite was carried out routinely.

28 NOV, 11:37 Updated at: 11:49

MOSCOW, November 28. /TASS/. A Russian defense ministry satellite that was launched from the Plesetsk spaceport has been put into orbit, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday.

According to the ministry, the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the satellite was carried out routinely.

"The spacecraft was put into its designated orbit by the Fregat booster at the scheduled time and was taken under the control of the Russian aerospace forces’ ground facilities," it said.

The satellite was designated identification number Cosmos-2564. "The satellite’s onboard systems are operating routinely," the ministry said.

The Russian defense ministry said earlier that Russia’s aerospace forces had launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a satellite in the ministry’s interests from the Plesetsk spaceport at 6:17 p.m. Moscow time.

https://tass.com/science/1542953

Rondaz · « **Reply #57 on:** 11/29/2022 11:42 am »

Russian Space forces launched its #Glonass-M №61L on its #Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat-M launch vehicle at #Plesetsk Cosmodrome.
The insertion of the spacecraft into the target orbit went smoothly, the satellite was assigned a serial number "#Cosmos-2564".

https://twitter.com/nkknspace/status/1597529497867210753

Rondaz · « **Reply #58 on:** 11/29/2022 11:45 am »

Recent launch of #GLONASS-M №61L mission via #VKS' #Soyuz2 vehicle

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1597471574579621888

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #59 on:** 11/29/2022 06:15 pm »

Official confirmation that yesterday's launch carried Glonass-M nr. 61: it is now listed as Glonass 761 in an overview of the constellation on the website of the Glonass User Center. The satellite is drifting to slot 16 and its status is given as "being integrated into the system".
https://www.glonass-iac.ru/glonass/sostavOG/