MOSCOW, February 14 (RIA Novosti) – A Proton rocket carrying a
Turkish satellite is scheduled to lift off early Saturday in the first
launch of Russia’s largest rocket this year, the Russian space agency
told RIA Novosti.
The launch from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan will be the sixth since a three-month suspension after one of the rockets exploded shortly after liftoff in July. The accident sent 600 tons of highly-toxic flaming propellants raining down on the surrounding Kazakh countryside.
The Turksat-4A, manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric of Japan, arrived at Baikonur by plane last month and was rolled out atop a Proton-M earlier this week.
The five-metric-ton telecommunications satellite will be stationed in a geosynchronous orbit through successive burns of the Russian Briz-M upper stage.
It will provide television broadcast and data services for customers in Turkey as well as in Europe, Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, according to Turksat.
Kazakh media reported earlier this week that a bilateral working group in Moscow would finalize recommendations on the frequency of launches of the Proton. A Kazakh space official said last week that there would be 10 launches of the Proton this year, down from a planned manifest of 14, without explaining the decrease.
Moscow currently leases Baikonur – the launch site of Sputnik and Yury Gagarin and the only facility capable of launching the Proton – from Kazakhstan for $115 million annually.
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140214/187533128/Proton-Rocket-Carrying-Turkish-Satellite-Readies-for-Launch.html
14/2/14
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The launch from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan will be the sixth since a three-month suspension after one of the rockets exploded shortly after liftoff in July. The accident sent 600 tons of highly-toxic flaming propellants raining down on the surrounding Kazakh countryside.
The Turksat-4A, manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric of Japan, arrived at Baikonur by plane last month and was rolled out atop a Proton-M earlier this week.
The five-metric-ton telecommunications satellite will be stationed in a geosynchronous orbit through successive burns of the Russian Briz-M upper stage.
It will provide television broadcast and data services for customers in Turkey as well as in Europe, Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East, according to Turksat.
- Moscow and Astana quarreled over the nearly $90 million cleanup bill following the July accident. Kazakhstan has repeatedly called for a reduction in launches of the rocket over concerns about the environmental impact of its highly-toxic fuel.
Kazakh media reported earlier this week that a bilateral working group in Moscow would finalize recommendations on the frequency of launches of the Proton. A Kazakh space official said last week that there would be 10 launches of the Proton this year, down from a planned manifest of 14, without explaining the decrease.
Moscow currently leases Baikonur – the launch site of Sputnik and Yury Gagarin and the only facility capable of launching the Proton – from Kazakhstan for $115 million annually.
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20140214/187533128/Proton-Rocket-Carrying-Turkish-Satellite-Readies-for-Launch.html
14/2/14
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Russia’s Proton-M Rocket Puts US Satellite,Sirius FM-6, into Orbit.(video)
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In the most recent failure on August 7 Russia’s Proton carrier rocket launched from the Baikonu
Turkey's communications satellite launched from Kazakhstan ....
ReplyDeleteTurkey's new telecommunications satellite, TURKSAT 4A -- a new model jointly produced by Turkish and Japanese engineers, was launched from Baikonur, a bold step reflects Turkish desire to boost its space technologies.
The satellite was lifted into space at 11:09 p.m. Looking into a new generation of satellite communications, Turkey is cooperating with Japan to facilitate its technical infrastructure in that field.
With the launch of TURKSAT 4A, Turkish TV stations will able to cover the whole African continent. Turkish officials were present at the launch ceremony as the rocket left the launch pad at the Baikonur base, sped toward the low-Earth orbit.
Today Baikonur is the only gateway for manned flights to the International Space Station, hosting astronauts from the world, and the site of about one-third of all satellite launches.
http://www.todayszaman.com//news-339524-turkeys-communications-satellite-launched-from-kazakhstan.html
15/2/14