Rockot-Start mit KOMPSAT-2 am 28. Juli

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19 July 2006 Eurockot Set to Launch KOMPSAT-2

Following its successful integration with the upper stage of a Rockot launch vehicle, Korea`s earth observation satellite  KOMPSAT-2 is now scheduled to be launched by Eurockot Launch Services GmbH from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 28th July 2006. KOMPSAT-2 will be injected into a sun-synchronous orbit of 685 km altitude. Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI ) had contracted the launch with Eurockot following an international Call for Tender.

"We hope to strengthen our lead in the Asian market with this launch," Peter Freeborn, Eurockot`s Sales Director stated."We would particularly like to position ourselves for future satellite programmes the Republic of Korea is currently planning."
KOMPSAT-2 was mated with its adapter/separation system last week and has meanwhile been integrated with the Breeze-KM upper stage of the Rockot launch vehicle which was followed by encapsulation in the dedicated Rockot technical facilities at Plesetsk Cosmodrome. The next operation will be the transport of the integrated upper composite to the launch pad where it will be mated with the Rockot booster stages. Following electrical tests, fuelling of the boosters will occur two days before the launch.

KOMPSAT-2 was built in the Republic of Korea by KARI . The satellite will be used to monitor natural disasters and emergencies, and will also be used for land development purposes. It is equipped with a high resolution camera that will take multi-spectral images of the Earth´s surface. KOMPSAT-2 has a fuelled mass of 800 kg. With deployed solar panels it will measure 2.80 by 6.90 metres.

Eurockot Launch Services is the joint venture of Astrium GmbH (51%) and Khrunichev (49%) and is based in Bremen, Germany. As part of the European launcher family which includes the Ariane 5 and Soyuz launch vehicles, Rockot currently represents the small launcher capability.

Eurockot performs launch services with the Russian Rockot which uses stock-piled SS-19 strategic missiles as booster stages. The upper stage Breeze-KM is newly produced by Khrunichev and provides the Rockot system with a high precision injection capability due to its multiple re-ignition engines. Launches are conducted from the Russian Cosmodrome Plesetsk south of Archangel.

A substantial investment by Astrium was used to create world-class integration, customer and launch facilities for the dedicated use by Eurockot. Since May 2000, six launches have so far been conducted for operators of earth observation, scientific and communication satellites, including the European Space Agency, by which Eurockot has been contracted to launch the GOCE, SMOS and Proba-2 satellites.

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Es gibt auch noch russische RAketen bei denen alles glatt zu laufen scheint.  

18 and 19 July 2006
After encapsulation, the joint electrical test No. 4 was performed and the results were within the specification. No deviations were observed against the previous electrical test No.3.
The Korean Broadcasting System KBS visited Plesetsk Cosmodrome including the Eurockot integration facilities  and the launch pad where all mission logos had already been installed on the launch tower.
The launch tower is now waiting for the upper composite. The roll-out from the MIK to the Launch Pad is scheduled for 19th July in the evening.
The temperature conditions are different from Western Europe, in average it is 18°C in Plesetsk.


 Dressed for the Launch


 Good Bye KBS-Team

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Nutzlast istr fertig verpackt, und wird jetzt zur Rakete gebracht.

20 July 2006
Eight Days to Launch!
Now the upper composite is prepared to be transported from the clean room 101B to the general hall and from there to the launch pad. The departure time is scheduled for 8.00 pm this evening. A last group photo is made in the MIK integration hall. Again ``Weehayeo´´ KOMPSAT-2.


 Upper Composite Roll Out of MIK


 A Proud Group!

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21 and 22 July 2006
The roll out to the launch pad was performed on 20 July. The departure time was at 9:00 pm under sunny weather condition, but it is still cold for the season. The upper composite arrived at the launch pad on 21 July very early in the morning.
The upper composite was lifted-off for mating with the booster unit, consisting of the first and the second stage.
After the mechanical mate of the upper composite with the launch vehicle, the joint electrical test No.5 was performed on 22 July. Khrunichev verified first the electrical interfaces from the launch pad to the customer interface in the bunker. The spacecraft was tested in the Initial Configuration & Launch Configuration during these test activities. The Breeze KM was not powered ON, ONLY transit lines were tested here.
The test was performed successfully. Afterwards the customer performed their own test concerning the Battery Top Of Charge.


 Roll Out to the Launch Pad


 Lift Off for Mating with the Booster

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24 July 2006
5 days to launch - ``Dry run´´ Day!
Before starting with the last electrical test No.6, a coordination meeting was arranged between all parties, KARI , KSRC Telecom, KSRC and EUROCKOT.
The last joint electrical test No.6 was successfully performed. The purpose of this test was to verify that all systems including Spacecraft/Launch Vehicle and ground communication network are ready for launch. Each responsible system engineer verified that his system is ready for launch. This was the "dry-run" before Launch.
Also on the communication side the last tests were performed today. Together with KSRC Telecom in particular the final test set-up, the telephone /fax configuration and the set-up of the LV Lift-off time display has ben checked.
In the Mission Control Center in Mirny the customer logotogether with the Eurockot logo has been installed in the VIP room to welcome the Korean VIP's during the launch day scheduled for Friday, 28 July 2006.


 Verification of Each System


 Coordination Meeting

 Team Work


 Things Are Going Well!


 Everything Arranged for the Guests Watching the Launch

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25 July 2006
Three Days to Launch!
Yesterday, the Kompsat-2 campaign passed another important milestone! The State Commission Session for the Kompsat-2 SC launch took place. All parties reported about the readiness of their responsibility areas.
Finally, the State Commission Members concluded that the "Rockot" LV and the Kompsat-2 satellite are ready for launch and the fuelling of the booster unit has to be started.
The Launch Vehicle is ready for the booster fuelling inside the movable service tower.
Today, a part of the launch vehicle team has the chance to take one day-off before the launch operations start.


 Rockot Ready for Fuelling!


 Partners in the KOMPSAT-2 Campaign

Eurockot Confirms KOMPSAT-2 Launch Date for 28 July 2006.

KOMPSAT-2 is scheduled to be launched on 28 July 2006 at 7:05am
GMT/ 9:05am CEST (11:05am local time Plesetsk).
For further details please check our webpage at http://www.eurockot.com.

Der Start ist glaub ich, wenn ich mich nicht verrechnet habe Morgen um 9:05 unserer Zeit.
einen Webcast gibt es auch, aber den Link habe ich leider noch nicht gefunden.
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[Bricktop]

Nach Angaben von Roskosmos verlief der Start erfolgreich:

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=1677 (in Russisch)

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Leider kann man auf dieser Seite nicht auf <englisch> umschalten, obwohl das Symbol vorhanden ist.
Wäre toll, wenn Du uns weiter informierst.


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[tobi]

Hier ist ein Artikel auf Englisch:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/rockot/kompsat2/

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ROSKOSMOS hat jetzt offiziell den ordnungsgemässen Start und den geplanten Missionsverlauf von KompSat 2 bestätigt.

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Ein Paar Startbilder von Eurockot:

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Das ist übrigens keine Raumfahrtbehörde, sondern ein Wirtschaftunternehmen names Eurockot, einem Joint Venture von EADS (51%) und Krunichev (49%). Also wenn man keine Ahnung hat, einfach mal die klappe halten, und keinen Beitrag schreiben!  

Rockot Successfully Launches KOMPSAT-2
Bremen/Plesetsk, 28th July 2006: Eurockot Launch Services GmbH successfully launched the Korean KOMPSAT-2 satellite today at 07:05 hrs am UTC (11:05 hrs am local time Plesetsk) from Plesetsk
Cosmodrome in Northern Russia. The Russian launch vehicle Rockot deployed the earth observation satellite of the Korea Aerospace
Research Institute (KARI ) into a sun-synchronous orbit of 685 km altitude.  KOMPSAT-2 is a low earth orbit satellite carrying an optical payload. It was built by KARI in Daejon and is the first Korean satellite to be launched by Eurockot.
"This is our second mission within the KOMPSAT series and we are very happy to have achieved the launch success for KOMPSAT-2 with Eurockot. I want to extend our thanks to everyone involved in achieving this outstanding launch. In particular, I want to thank Khrunichev and Eurockot and the entire KOMPSAT-2 launch campaign team. And I also look forward to a growing relationship with Russia and Germany," Dr. Hong-Yul Paik, President of KARI , addressed.
"We are delighted at the launch success which is an excellent start to the KOMPSAT-2 mission. Our congratulations go to the various teams from Korea, Russia and Germany, in particular for the excellent cooperation during the campaign. We look forward to fostering our cooperation with KARI over the years to come," Dr. Matthias Oehm, CEO of Eurockot, added.
KOMPSAT-2 (Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite) is designed to provide monitoring and mapping services for the Republic of Korea's Geographic Information System (GIS) by employing a multi spectral camera. Its lifetime is expected to be 3 years, during which the satellite will produce high resolution images of the Earth's surface.
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI ), established in 1989, has been devoted to fulfilling its role as the leading national aerospace R&D institute in Korea. R&D activities at KARI can be categorized into three areas: the development of cutting edge technology aircraft, the development of satellites, and the development of space launch vehicles. KARI also performs quality certification of aircraft and space products for the Government.
Eurockot is the joint venture of ASTRIUM GmbH, Germany (51%) and Khrunichev, Russia (49%) and markets, contracts and performs launch services for operators of low earth orbit satellites. Eurockot maintains world-class standard satellite integration, launch and customer facilities at Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Northern Russia to support its services using the Rockot launch vehicle which is based on the converted SS-19 ICBM.
Future missions of Eurockot include the launches of GOCE, SMOS and Proba-2 for the European Space Agency in 2007 and 2008.

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Hier noch ein paar weitere Bilder vom Start und ein Video.

Video http://coopi.khrunichev.ru/video/kompsat.avi













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