In the interests of the Ministry of Defense. Proton-M rocket launched from Baikonur

The Proton-M carrier rocket with a spacecraft launched in the interests of the military department, launched on Thursday from the Baikonur cosmodrome, reports RIA News.

The launch of a heavy-duty Proton-M launch vehicle with a spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Defense Ministry was successfully carried out from the Baikonur cosmodrome,

told in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The general leadership of the launch was carried out by the Commander of the Space Forces - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Force Alexander Golovko.

“All prelaunch operations and the launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle were in normal mode. The ground-based automated control complex monitored the launch and flight of the launch vehicle. The exact start time is 1.12 Moscow time, ”the message says.

The press service added that "in 1: 22 Moscow time, the head of the Proton-M" as part of the upper stage "Briz-M" with a spacecraft launched in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense, was regularly separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle. "

It is also noted that the removal of the spacecraft into the calculated orbit with the help of the Briz-M upper stage will take several hours.

Comments

[Denis Obukhov]

Well, finally, to further develop unmanned technology for the military without a global information coverage is simply not possible.

[Spartanez300]

As the saying goes, good luck!

[To be or not to be]

Communication satellite Blagovest-12L
April 18: A Russian Proton rocket will launch the Blagovest No. 12L communications satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6:12 pm EDT (2212 GMT).

[Beltasir matyagu]

Really trudge on our names (if they did not appear through online voting)
Military companion evangelism haha

[siberalt]

In the USSR they knew how to build cosmodromes, were engaged in business, and did not compose the Laws "On logging". And for the theft of state. the property was shot.

[Magic archer]

It seems that the cosmodromes themselves have enough and everything is exactly launched from Baikonur ...

[SRC P-15]

Quote: Magic Archer

It seems that the cosmodromes themselves have enough and everything is exactly launched from Baikonur ..

Apparently their spaceports are busy preparing for other launches. We have military satellites in orbit, in the sphere of what is happening in Syria, now oh how they are needed!

[Avis-bis]

Quote: Magic Archer

It seems that the cosmodromes themselves have enough and everything is exactly launched from Baikonur ...

What cosmodromes have launch complexes for Protons?

[Yarhann]

there is a proton launch pad in one place on the planet - on Baikonur. And the protons will be launched until the 50th year while the lease will be valid. By that time, the heavy hangar should go into series with a decrease in the launch cost - and there is already a table for it on Vostochny.

[Kasym]

Roman, manned launches are planned to be transferred to Soyuz-5 (analogue of Zenith) from 25g. Russia this year will transfer two starts. Zenit Kazakhstan - due to it will be their modernization (more than 245 million). The fact is that one table is emergency after an emergency and they both decided to put in order. Recently there was a message that work is underway on Soyuz-5. Payload up to 18t.

[Muvka]

Quote: Magic Archer

It seems that the cosmodromes themselves have enough and everything is exactly launched from Baikonur ...

Plesetsk under the Unions is imprisoned. Yes, and the load there is much less. And the East under the Angara and the Union was built.

[210ox]

Let's hope that everything goes smoothly.

[Kleber]

The spacecraft launched by Proton, as I understand it, is the next series of spy satellites or?

[amirbek]

Quote: Kleber

as I understand it, the next series of spy satellites or?

... so small battle laser

[Kleber]

The article says neutral:

with a spacecraft launched in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense

What do you mean by that?

[210ox]

What to understand!? Peaceful tractor with vertical take-off.

Quote: Kleber

The article says neutral:

with a spacecraft launched in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense

What do you mean by that?

[Piramidon]

Quote: Kleber

The spacecraft launched by Proton, as I understand it, is the next series of spy satellites or?

If the "proton" and even with the "Breeze", then, most likely, something in a high, possibly geostationary orbit. Could be communication or navigation.
And if it’s low, then something heavy, maybe three bags of small satellites.

[gorenina91]

-And why not with Plesetsk ...? -This is just his "case" ...

[Avis-bis]

Quote: gorenina91

-And why not with Plesetsk ...? -This is just his "case" ...

Not his. There are no launch complexes for Proton.

[Yarhann]

a proton launch pad is only in Baikonur. LVs that are used in Plesetsk simply by mass are most likely unable to derive such PNs. Well, to build a Proton table at the cosmodrome under the old, albeit modernized, Proton rocket will significantly increase the cost of launches and, as a result, will equalize it with a heavy Angara - which is pointless.

[iliitchitch]

Now, before each start of Proton, you don’t know what to expect.
Wonderfully reformed. And still the bastards reformers in the government or so rub.

[Mestny]

The proton started, everything is in order.
No, the same song again -

scum reformers in government or about rub.

[Muvka]

The military is not civilian. They probably all dismantled the cog.

[Yarhann]

missiles are marching personally on Putin’s campaign with the Medvedevs; they’ll also upload the crooked software at night in upper stages. do not write nonsense - whom do not put on top of Roscosmos the result will be the same. The lack of highly qualified personnel is now in many sectors of the national economy. In fact, astronautics is born again - it is the new generation of specialists in this and other sectors that has a present and a future. And the gap formed in the saints of the 90s in no way magically compensated. The failure of a lack of specialists now and in the coming years is an echo of those very years.

[teu]

unfortunately in the research institute some grandfathers walk along the corridors, young people only show on TV in super new laboratories, of which we have a few

[Zubr]

The wording warms the soul: "in the interests of min. Defense." So something very significant, I wonder what they brought out? Most likely the next nail in the fifth point, our sworn friends.

[Piramidon]

Quote: Zubr

I wonder what brought?

The less you know the better you sleep.

[Dr. Sorge]

Previously, it sounded like for the purposes of the national economy. :) That's right. These are exactly what satellites need to be launched.
But Rogozin expressed a strange compliment towards the mask, such as we are ashamed, but we will borrow from him. It turns out a piece of trampoline Rogozin himself will take back. And this is alarming and very strong.

[Old26]

Quote: Yarhann

there is a proton launch pad in one place on the planet - on Baikonur. And the protons will be launched until the 50th year while the lease will be valid. By that time, the heavy hangar should go into series with a decrease in the launch cost - and there is already a table for it on Vostochny.

Table on the East for the "Angara" is not yet. There still in this respect the horse did not roll. Table for the "Angara" is only in Plesetsk

Quote: Zubr

The wording warms the soul: "in the interests of min. Defense." So something very significant, I wonder what they brought out? Most likely the next nail in the fifth point, our sworn friends.

There is nothing particularly significant. A communications satellite has been launched. The second of a series of 4 satellites. Brought to geostationary. It will simply be used in the interests of the Moscow Region, not civil society organizations.

Quote: Dr. Sorge

But Rogozin expressed a strange compliment towards the mask, such as we are ashamed, but we will borrow from him. It turns out a piece of trampoline Rogozin himself will take back. And this is alarming and very strong.

And it dawned on him that his mistake on the trampoline was of no interest to anyone in the world, except for the inhabitants of Russia. Mask has something to learn, at least in the lan of the fact that a private trader makes an orbit. And not a state like ours. And by the way, this private trader this year is going to launch a few less than its own missiles than Russia its
Maybe even now, progress will begin in supporting companies that are ready to build and launch ultra-light carriers.

[Zubr]

Thanks for the clarification, and you say nothing meaningful. And here is the communication satellite, these are our ears.

[teu]

I think the Pentagon also throws a mask of money normally, if not to say feeds, de facto like Khrunichev

[slipped]

False, the Blagovest satellites have a dual purpose and civilian too. A trampoline was offered to American astronauts; if they had entered then, they would have jumped on it for five years.

[Archivist Vasya]

This is another matter, otherwise there are no sites, toxic fuel, but do not care - we must have launched it. A good Proton rocket would be more likely to launch.

[Normal ok]

In the interests of the Ministry of Defense. Proton-M rocket launched from Baikonur

Has it really taken off soaringly? This is definitely overwhelming.

[Old26]

Quote: Archivist Vasya

This is another matter, otherwise there are no sites, toxic fuel, but do not care - we must have launched it. A good Proton rocket would be more likely to launch.

More often than not. “Protons” mainly come with commercial loads, and recently, due to an accident and problems with engines, the clientele could “migrate” to competitors. Yes, and HZ, how many launches of "Protons" agreed with Kazakhstan