Author Topic: Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat - OneWeb F9 (x34) - Baikonur - 21 August 2021 (22:13 UTC) (Read 73898 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #80 on:** 08/20/2021 07:18 pm »

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket was postponed at the request of the customer

08/20/2021 22:00

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with 34 OneWeb spacecraft as part of mission 35 has been postponed to the second backup date - August 22, 2021 at 01:13 Moscow time.

The launch was postponed at the request of the customer for additional work on the ground control and monitoring system for spacecraft.

The launch vehicle, booster and spacecraft are in a stable and safe state. The launch complex is restored to its original state.

https://www.roscosmos.ru/32267/

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #81 on:** 08/20/2021 07:45 pm »

Launch date/time progression:
19 August 22:23 UTC
20 August 22:18
21 August 22:13

5 minutes earlier/day for OneWeb launches from Baikonur to this orbital inclination.

Rondaz · « **Reply #82 on:** 08/20/2021 09:01 pm »

The entities of Roscosmos involved in the launch of the #Soyuz 2.1b with the upper stage #Fregat and 34 @OneWeb satellites from #Baikonur have met the demand of the foreign customers to postpone the launch for 24 hours

https://twitter.com/glavkosmosJSC/status/1428799703072788493

Rondaz · « **Reply #83 on:** 08/20/2021 09:02 pm »

The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket with 34 #OneWeb spacecraft within the framework of mission 35 was postponed to the second reserve date - August 22. The launch was postponed at the request of the customer for additional work on the ground control and monitoring system for spacecraft

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1428794094399201286

Salo · « **Reply #84 on:** 08/21/2021 07:09 pm »

https://www.roscosmos.ru/32246/
Google translate:

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The members of the commission made a decision on readiness for refueling and launching of the carrier rocket on the second reserve date - August 22 at 01:13:40 Moscow time. At present, a joint crew of the Roscosmos State Corporation specialists is starting operations to refuel the rocket with propellant components. After that, the final operations will begin at the launch complex of the Vostok site No. 31, the undocking of the mobile filling units from the filling stations and electric dispensers and the evacuation of personnel from the zero mark.

Rondaz · « **Reply #85 on:** 08/21/2021 08:00 pm »

The State Commission decided to launch the Soyuz-2.1b ILV from Baikonur on August 22

08/21/2021 21:14

At the Baikonur cosmodrome on August 21, 2021, a meeting of the State Commission was held, during which the results of tests of the Soyuz-2.1b / Fregat / OneWeb space rocket were considered after a technical malfunction revealed on Friday. In addition, the report of the head of the OneWeb launch campaign was heard, who reported on the resumption of the operation of the software for the ground control and monitoring system of spacecraft.

The members of the commission made a decision on readiness for refueling and launching of the carrier rocket on the second reserve date - August 22 at 01:13:40 Moscow time. At present, a joint crew of specialists from the State Corporation Roscosmos is starting operations to refuel the rocket with propellant components. After that, the final operations will begin at the launch complex of the Vostok site No. 31, the undocking of the mobile filling units from the filling stations and electric dispensers and the evacuation of personnel from the zero mark.

This will be the first launch of OneWeb spacecraft from the Baikonur cosmodrome in 2021, it should bring the number of satellites of the British company in near-earth orbit to 288. The work is being carried out under a contract between Glavkosmos (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation) with Arianespace and Starsem.

Watch the live broadcast of prelaunch operations, launch and flight of the launch vehicle on the official pages of the State Corporation Roscosmos in social networks and in the section "Live broadcasts" from 00:20 Moscow time.

https://www.roscosmos.ru/32246/

Rondaz · « **Reply #86 on:** 08/21/2021 09:32 pm »

#OneWeb: The State Commission confirmed the scheduled lift-off time of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle (at 22:13:40 UTC) and gave the go-ahead to loading the launch vehicle with propellants.

The live broadcast will begin at 21:20 UTC

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429144894946349063

Rondaz · « **Reply #87 on:** 08/21/2021 09:33 pm »

#OneWeb : The State Commission has decided to refuel the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with propellants and launch it on a standby date - 01:13:40 Moscow time on August 22 Live broadcast will start at 00:20 Moscow time.

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429144851891818502

Rondaz · « **Reply #88 on:** 08/21/2021 09:34 pm »

#OneWeb: The live broadcast from the #Baikonur cosmodrome..

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429191787344801793

Rondaz · « **Reply #89 on:** 08/21/2021 09:59 pm »

OneWeb Launch#9

Rondaz · « **Reply #90 on:** 08/21/2021 10:15 pm »

3.. 2.. 1.. LIFTOFF! 🚀

The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle together with the Fregat booster and 34 @OneWeb communication satellites lifted off from the #Baikonur cosmodrome.

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429205337391968264

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #91 on:** 08/21/2021 10:18 pm »

Even during night launch the Korolev-cross was visible.

Rondaz · « **Reply #92 on:** 08/21/2021 10:19 pm »

#OneWeb : 117.9 s → there is a compartment of the first stage of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle. //@OneWeb: T+01:57 min → first stage separation

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429205664300163080

Rondaz · « **Reply #93 on:** 08/21/2021 10:21 pm »

#OneWeb : 287.5 s → the second stage of the Soyuz-2.1b missile has been separated in a regular manner. There was a reset of the flaps of the head fairing //@OneWeb: T+04:47 min → second stage separation. Fairing separation

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429206357731946504

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #94 on:** 08/21/2021 10:21 pm »

End of broadcast from Oneweb/Arianespace. odd!

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #95 on:** 08/21/2021 10:24 pm »

Fregat deployed from Soyuz-2.1B

Rondaz · « **Reply #96 on:** 08/21/2021 10:25 pm »

@OneWeb: T+09:23 min → third stage cut-off and separation of the orbital block.

In the next 3.5 hours according to the flight sequence, the @OneWeb spacecraft will separate from the booster. Stay tuned!

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429207564600987653

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #97 on:** 08/21/2021 10:28 pm »

Didn't the Fregat have to fire to get the stage with all the satellites into an intermediate orbit. Now also Roscosmos closed their broadcast.
I'm getting bad vibes.

First satellite deployment at 1h 11min 40sec after launch, so we'll have to wait.

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #98 on:** 08/21/2021 10:40 pm »

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1429211443191222274

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While the Russian upper stage is operating in near-earth orbit, we suggest admiring the first photographs of the preparation and launch of the launch vehicle from the Baikonur cosmodrome See the photo gallery: https: // roscosmos.ru/32240/Star-struck

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #99 on:** 08/21/2021 10:48 pm »

Anyone capable of translating what they are saying from 12sec into the bottom video?
https://twitter.com/conexionspacial/status/1429206977637388292