patchfree Jeu 4 Fév 2010 - 23:50
Le lanceur a été préparé pour gagner la station de remplissage du Briz-M.
Proton-M "is being prepared for transportation to a gas station
:: 04.02.2010
At the Baikonur Cosmodrome, work continues in preparation for the launch of space rocket "Proton-M with Briz-M" spacecraft "Intelsat-16» (Intelsat 16).
Today in the assembly and testing facility 92A-50 Satellite Launch Center in the morning performed the final operation on the upper stage control systems, launch vehicle, conducted independent test BTSVK missiles. In the afternoon, scheduled resurfacing missiles in place and install mounting termochehla mats termochehla at the head fairing.
In the coming days, after the completion of the inspection missiles, it will be transported to the technical service station, which will refill the fuel tanks of the components of low-pressure booster "Briz-M".
Pre-export of missiles to the launch complex area 200 is scheduled for February 8, 2010.
Start space rocket "Proton-M upper stage with" Breeze-M "and spacecraft Intelsat-16» (Intelsat 16) is scheduled for 3 hours 39 minutes Moscow time on February 12, 2010.
The upcoming launch will be a 40-m in the history of the carrier rocket Proton-M ". This rocket was created in Khrunichev Khrunichev based heavy rocket Proton-K "through its modernization. The missile has a launch mass of about 701 tons and the output into a low orbit of 22 tonnes of payload. "Proton-M is able to deliver to the geostationary orbit cargo weighing up to 5,6 tons. High reliability, short time launch campaigns, ensured a steady demand for launching services performed by Proton-M ".
Press office Space Center, "Southern"
http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9205