Raduga-1M atop Proton-M/Briz-M on January 27/28, 2010

[SiberianTiger]

Launch site:
Baikonur Launch pad no. 81/24 46° 4'15.38"N, 62°59'5.11"E
Launch date: January 27/28, 2010

The launch time is:
06 : 18 : 00 Baikonur 28.01.2010
03 : 18 : 00 Moscow Local 28.01.2010
00 : 18 : 00 UTC Jan 28, 2010
7 : 18 : 00 p.m. EST Jan 27, 2010


[eventTimer]2010-01-28 00:18:00?before|after;%dd% Days %hh% Hours %mm% Minutes %ss% Seconds %c%[/eventTimer] Raduga-1M launch

Payload: Raduga-1M (aka Globus) military communications satellite

(Raduga means Rainbow; Globus means Globe)

Spacecraft: Raduga-1M

Manufacturer: JCS "Information Satellite Systems" Reshetnev Company (NPO PM)

The Globus satellites operate in the geostationary YeSSS-2 Unified Satellite Communication System. The communication payload consists of "Tor" C-band and Ku-band transponders for communication with fixed and mobile platforms.
It can provide SHF and UHF uplink for mobile stations in most field conditions, including narrow mountain valleys. Together with Meridian series satellites that operate in Molniya orbits, Raduga (Globus) sats will provide a global coverage for Russian and allied military users.

Raduga-1M performances

Parameter|Value
Service type|fixed communication, departmental communication, multimedia services in С- and Кu-band
Orbit|Geostationary
Lifetime|3 years
Launching mass|2420 kg
Power supply system|1600 W
Flight tests began|June, 22, 1989
Launch vehicle|Proton

Raduga constellation status

According to the latest published information, the constellation consisted of:

Name|Launch Date|NORAD #|GEO position
Raduga 1-5|Aug 28, 2000|26477|99.6° E
Raduga 1-7|Mar 24, 2004|28194|84.8° E
Raduga 1M-1|Dec 9, 2007|32373|69.9° E
Raduga 1-8|Feb 28, 2009|34264|11.4° E

Launcher: Proton-M with Briz-M upper stage

Parameter|Value
Rocket Family|Proton
Designation|8K82M
Class|Heavy
Type|Expendable
Designer|Salut Design Bureau
Manufacturer|Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Stages|4
Height, mm|42340
Diameter, mm|7400
Launch Mass, kg|700000

The vehicle's reliability statistics according to http://www.spacelaunchreport.com/reliability2010.txt:

================================================================ 
Vehicle     Successes/Tries Realzd Pred  Consc. Last     Dates     
                             Rate  Rate* Succes Fail     
================================================================ 
Proton-M/Briz-M  31    34    .91  .89     12    03/14/08 2001-

Pre-launch video report

Proton-M with Raduga-1M sat is being erected at pad 81/24

Weather forecast for Baikonur, Kazakhstan on January 28, 2010

Hi: -4°C
Lo: -10°C
Snow flurries. There is a 20% chance of precipitation. Cloudy. Cold. Temperature of -4°C. Winds ESE 24km. Humidity will be 84% with a dewpoint of -6° and feels-like temperature of -10°C.

Sunrise/Sunset and associated twilight times for Baikonur on Monday, January 28, 2010

Times are local.

Event|Time
Astronomical twilight begins|07 : 29
Nautical twilight begins|08 : 04
Civil twilight begins|08 : 40
Sunrise|09 : 11
Transit (sun is at its highest)|13 : 59
Sunset|18 : 48
Civil twilight ends|19 : 18
Nautical twilight ends|19 : 54
Astronomical twilight ends|20 : 29

Watching the launch live

• TSENKI Video Streams: http://www.tv-tsenki.com/livechoose.php (coverage begins at 22:20 UTC on Jan 27, 2009)

References
http://www.federalspace.ru
http://tvroscosmos.ru
http://www.khrunichev.ru
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com
http://russianforces.org
http://space.skyrocket.de
http://www.iss-reshetnev.com
http://www.space-track.org
http://www.spacelaunchreport.com
http://weatherbug.com
http://www.good-stuff.co.uk/suntimes/sunmap.php


---------- Post added 28-01-10 at 01:28 ---------- Previous post was 27-01-10 at 05:51 ----------

It's getting late for where I am... So I'll just check the status of it out tomorrow.

 

[Star Voyager]

I'll be watching this! Thanks!

---------- Post added at 05:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:50 PM ----------

What's the password for the hi-def video?

---------- Post added at 07:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:55 PM ----------

Liftoff of the Reduga 1M on the Proton!

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Stage 1 sep.

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Spaceflightnow on the launch:

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n1001/27proton/

 

[SiberianTiger]

Many thanks, Star Voyager!

There are few launch pictures by Roscosmos:

The object (upper composite) has been picked up by NORAD already, while in the transfer orbit:

NORAD #    36358
COSPAR designator    2010-002-A  
Epoch (UTC)    2010-01-28 03:56:52
Orbit # at Epoch    0
Inclination    46.482
Eccentricity    0.7220609
Period    10h 32m 53s (632.88 min)
Semi-major axis    24 418 km
Perigee x Apogee    409 x 35 671 km

The nominal payload separation time was 9:19 UTC today; now waiting for an official confirmation.

---------- Post added at 13:06 ---------- Previous post was at 13:00 ----------

There is an official confirmation that the spacecraft is separated OK and is acquired control of by the ground.

---------- Post added at 15:52 ---------- Previous post was at 13:06 ----------

The official launch video:

---------- Post added 29-01-10 at 11:52 ---------- Previous post was 28-01-10 at 15:52 ----------

It's now at:

Inclination    0.072
Eccentricity    0.0002957
Argument of Perigee    30.961
Period    23h 55m 59s (1435.98 min)
Semi-major axis    42 163 km
Perigee x Apogee    35 772 x 35 797 km

Over 55° E. Should provide a good coverage of Western Eurasia.