The first rocket launch from the East. Live Broadcast – RIA Novosti

05:03 28.04.2016

(updated: 07:13 28.04.2016 )

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COSMODROME EAST (Amur region), April 28 – RIA Novosti, Alexander Kovalev The first ever raketa-. “Soyuz-2.1a” with three satellites at the second attempt launched from Russia’s new Vostochny cosmodrome, according to state corporation “Roscosmos”.

Start carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” was scheduled for April 27 at 05.04 MSK, but was postponed to 28 April. Currently, work is underway commission to investigate the causes of the transfer start

How is the first run

Start took place in the estimated time -. 5.01 MSK – the first and so far only the Baikonur launch pad. The rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” with a new breeding unit “Volga” is to deliver into orbit the Russian spacecraft “Aist-2D” research satellite of Moscow State University “Mikhail Lomonosov”, as well as nano-satellite SamSat-218D. The first ever start with “Eastern” is insured for 1,84 billion rubles. In addition, the launch pad is insured by nearly 24.14 billion rubles, follows from the materials published on the public procurement portal.

Head Office Space as part of the removal unit “Volga” with three satellites from the third stage of the launch vehicle is expected to be 5.10 MSK. Branch nanosatellite SamSat-218D from the “Volga” is scheduled at 06.07.49 MSK. Ten seconds after removing it from the unit will separate the satellite of Moscow State University “Mikhail Lomonosov” and the spacecraft “Aist-2D.”

Estimated impact area the spent first stage of “Union-2.1a” – Amur region, fairing and second stage rockets – in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). The third stage of the “Union” temporarily remain in orbit. removal unit “Volga” will drive the orbits and will flood the ocean: its entry into the Earth’s atmosphere is planned at 11.54 MSK, the fall unburned fragments into the water – at 12.05 MSK

The appointment of three satellites

. scientific spacecraft “Mikhail Lomonosov” was created by order of the Moscow State University named after Lomonosov in the “Corporation” VNIIEM “and is intended for scientific experiments to study transient phenomena of light, the radiation characteristics of the earth’s magnetosphere and the fundamental cosmological research. The satellite is equipped with a space telescope to measure the energy spectrum and chemical composition of cosmic rays of extremely high energy from Earth orbit in addition, the on-board unit installed systems devices on the study of cosmic gamma-ray bursts and near the Earth’s magnetosphere

Transient phenomena of light -.. rapid flashes of light in the ultraviolet range at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere on a height of about one hundred kilometers. within milliseconds releases energy of several megajoules. These phenomena can extend for tens of kilometers and create a potential hazard to space rockets.

Nanosatellite “SamSat-218″ was created by students and scientists of the Samara State Aerospace University (Gray). The device is designed to address the technological and educational tasks. First of all, for development of nano-satellites-oriented control algorithms. In addition, with the help of nano-satellite scientists SSAU going to manage the processes occurring on board, a mobile device, connected to a mobile satellite communication system GlobalStar. Experiment authors plan “calls” on the board with a mobile terminal, and to receive the necessary telemetry information about the flight

“Aist-2D.” – electro-optical device of remote sensing (RS), created by the specialists of the rocket and space center “Progress” and Samara State Aerospace University. It has a unique small spacecraft characteristics. Thus, when the mass of only 531 kg of “Aist-2D” is a completely new lens, which capture the earth’s surface can provide a resolution of half a meter from the strip capture almost forty kilometers. According to General Director of RCC “Progress” Alexander Kirilina, small spacecraft “Aist-2D” is a kind of “scientific harvester” that will decide how the real task of shooting the territory of the Earth, and scientific problems.

About the new cosmodrome Vostochny

Cosmodrome Vostochny built near the town of Tsiolkovsky (formerly Uglegorsk village) in the Amur region in 2012. He will become the first national cosmodrome of civilian and will provide Russia independent access to space. Doubtless advantage of the East that the initial part of the trajectory of the rocket flight passes over densely populated areas of Russia and over the territories of foreign states and regions of the fall separating parts of the carrier are located in sparsely populated areas and in international waters.

The first launch of the carrier rocket from the Baikonur expected in 2015, the first manned launch – in 2018 it was planned to finish the construction works until 30 November last year. In October 2015, Vladimir Putin familiarized himself with the work, stated the backlog of the period and allowed to move the first launch from the cosmodrome to December 2015 to April 2016.

In the future, the East should reach 8-10 unmanned launches per year. In turn, the first launch of the rocket with the crew of the International Space Station is scheduled for after 2023

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