The launch will be carried out from Baikonur in Kazakhstan using a Russian Zenit missile, on which is a giant version of the 60th celebration symbol for the State of Israel
This morning at eight o'clock it will be launched from the Baikonur Space Center
Semyon Semyonov submits on his website "The destination is space” the details of the launch, scheduled for eight in the morning.
Time in seconds Altitude in kilometers
0 s, 0 km The launch system in Hikon
3.44 s, 0 km Thrust equals the weight of the launcher
99 s, 34 km from the beginning of termination control
114 s, 46 km The start of the RD-171M engine shutdown of the first stage
144 hours, 76 km Steering engine running
146 s, 79 km Activation of the main engine of the second stage
149 s, 81 km separating the stages
153 s, 85 km Activation of the main engine of the second stage
324 s., 193 km
412 s., 218 km The second stage engine shutdown
432 s., 226 km Main engine shutdown of the second stage
511 h, 254 km Shutting down the steering motor of the second stage + separation of the third stage
After that, the satellite will continue together with the third stage almost until geostationary orbit. This is possible due to the relatively low weight of the satellite compared to the lifting power of the rocket. This is the first time that a Western communication satellite is put directly into orbit and not to intermediate orbits from where it is supposed to continue using its own engines. This makes it possible to increase its lifespan by 50% because the lifespan of a communication satellite is determined by the amount of fuel used for course corrections from time to time. For example, the Amos 1 satellite managed to survive for about 12 years in space, even though it was only designed to operate for ten years, thanks to the fuel savings created when it was put into orbit by the engineers of the aerospace industry at the time.
Tal Inbar is removed from the space and satellites forum on the Tafoz website because The launch will be broadcast live onMSN
