ساتل الاتصالات كازاخستان الثانية "كازسات-2 أطلق من موقع #200 من قاعدة بايكونور مع مساعدة مركبة إطلاق" بروتون-2 ″. ما يحدث للقمر الصناعي كل هذا الوقت؟ ما هي حالته الآن؟ كيف ومن أين يتم التحكم؟
It took 3 hours to deliver the vehicle with power service and thermostatic systems on. The speed of the special consist was 5-7 km/h. Specially trained operators served the consist. Even the smallest extra load may damage the satellite. As opposed to “KazSat-1″ this vehicle became more power-consuming. Its cost amounted to 115 million dollars. The first vehicle KazSat-1 cost 65 millions.
Local steppe onlookers
Dimensions and abilities of the vehicle are impressive indeed. Its length is 58,2 m, mass of the prepacked vehicle – 705 t. At the start power of 6 motors of the launch vehicle primary stage is 600 t. It allows to put 25 tons objects to near-Earth orbit and 5 tons objects to geostationary orbit (30 thousand over the Earth surface). That’s why “Proton-M” is irreplaceable when the question is about telecommunications satellite launch.
There are 4 start positions for “Proton” at the cosmodrome now. Though only 2 of them are operable.
The orbital position for the second “KazSat” has become more convenient for work.
Sunsets over the cosmodrome “Baikonur” are exceptionally technological!
The vehicle is filled up 6 hours before the start. Since this moment all operations become irreversible.
What are the benefits for the country in possessing its own communications satellite? First of all – it’s the resolution of the problem of information support in Kazakhstan. The satellite may widen the range of information services for all the population of the country. It includes services of e-government, internet and mobile connection. And what’s even more important – the Kazakhstan satellite will allow to partially refuse services of foreign companies telecommunications companies. It’s the matter of dozens million dollars that will stay in the country.
Various modifications of the launch vehicle “Proton” have been used since 1967. We can assert that all impressive Soviet projects of space development and research of solar system objects would not be possible without this vehicle. Besides, “Proton” is exceptionally reliable for the vehicles of such kind, for all the period of its use only 44 launches out of 370 were unsuccessful.
The main disadvantage of “Proton” are highly toxic fuel components. Though “Proton-M” is provided with the digital control system and the system of unburnt remaining fuel removal in the upper ionosphere. Besides, they are working on an ecologically safe launch vehicle “Angara” whose fuel components will be kerosene and oxygen. This project will have to replace “Proton-M” in future.
Today most of the American satellites are launched by “Proton-M” from the cosmodrome in the Kazakh steppe. American SES-3 (belonging to the company SESWORLD SKIES) is one of the many launched from “Baikonur”.
Three flags: Russian, American and the flag of Kazakhstan, are placed on the vehicle.
16th July 2011, 5 hours 16 minutes and 10 seconds in the morning. Culmination. Luckily everything goes smoothly.
In 3 months after the launch. Young specialists who control “KazSat-2″.
The Akmola region. This small district center had been almost unknown till 2006, the year when they built the first in-orbit satellites launch control center.