Saturday, December 28, 2013

"Union 2.1" orbited three satellites - BBC News

new Russian rocket “Soyuz 2.1″ for the first time successfully launched from the Baikonur “Plesetsk” and already put into orbit three satellites that were on board. And it was a complete surprise: start repeatedly postponed. It was announced that the launch will take place until next year.

“Union 2.1″ – a new lightweight two-stage rocket that is based on the classic “Union.” It was his launch pad after minor improvements and is used to start a new carrier.

first test flight of the Union 2.1 delayed more than a year. During this time, designers have found and eliminated the cause of the accident, which occurred on the firing tests first stage.

test works were in parallel with the state commission. It was after the head of the designers decided to launch readiness and began filling the fuel carrier.

“The launch complex was modernized under the new launcher class. During the first stage of a motor that will be used in the lunar program. these engines gave a second life,” – said Nikolai bashlyayut, Head of Centre for Testing and applications of space assets cosmodrome “Plesetsk”.

same height as a classic union new missile is markedly different from him. The role of the first stage performs a second here, and the “Union 2.1″ not 4 side units.
Samara engineers have developed not only a new missile, but the block removal “Volga”.

Part satellite payload “Stork” designed Samara State Aerospace students of the university. Information about the other satellites of the new missile is closed. “Union 2.1″ due to the use of existing units will be also one of the most inexpensive.

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