Sentinel-5p – Рокот/Бриз-КМ – Плесецк 133/3 – 13.10.2017 09:27 UTC

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http://www.eurockot.com/2017/10/sentinel-5p-enjoy-the-ride-campaign-team-wishes-will-be-carried-into-space/

10/05/2017
Sentinel-5p, Enjoy the Ride – Campaign Team Wishes will be Carried into Space

It is a nice tradition for Eurockot launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome: Once the payload fairing of the Rockot has been sealed, and after the mission logos have been attached, the entire launch campaign team gets the chance to sign their names on the rocket. Only eight days away from flight, the nose cone signing ceremony is a very emotional moment and many team members leave good wishes for mission success that will be carried into space. Sentinel-5p, enjoy the ride!

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http://blogs.esa.int/eolaunches/2017/10/06/musical-signing-ceremony/

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Mariangela

Musical signing ceremony

With the fairing installed and the logos in place, yesterday each member of the launch campaign team signed the logo while Del played the bagpipes.

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It was very moving to read some of the comments from the team.


Fairing sticker signed off. (Credits: ESA)

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Airbus Space‏Подлинная учетная запись @AirbusSpace 9 ч назад

 Mark your calendar: Friday 13 Oct. - The Sentinel 5 Precursor Earth Observation #satellite will be launched. Stay tuned on #Sentinel5p

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http://www.eurockot.com/2017/10/rockot-fully-integrated-on-plesetsk-launch-pad-14%d0%bf25/

10/08/2017
Rockot Fully Integrated on Plesetsk Launch Pad 14П25

Yesterday at the crack of dawn, the Rockot Ascent Unit (i.e., the Breeze-KM Upper Stage and the Sentinel-5p spacecraft, integrated under the Payload Fairing) was rolled out of the integration facility MIK on a train headed for launch area 133.

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In order to maintain the required environmental conditions for the Sentinel-5p payload during the transfer to the pad, the fairing was covered with a thermal blanket; an air-conditioning railcar connected to the train provided cleanroom rated air circulation en-route.

Arriving at the Cosmodrome's launch pad 14П25, the wrapped up Ascent Unit was lifted inside the service tower and lowered onto the Booster Unit. The Booster consists of the propulsion stages of the converted inter-continental ballistic missile SS-19 (Russian designation RS-18 ) and builds the first two stages of the civilian Rockot launcher.

The Booster had already been installed on the launch pad for testing in its Transport and Launch Container (TLC). Attached to the launch mast, the TLC will serve as the launching platform; a distinctive feature which reflects Rockot's descent of a mobile weapon system.

The integration of the launch system on the pad was completed through the installation of the TLC extension which provides umbilical connections to the Upper Stage. In the meantime, Sentinel-5p has been powered up through electrical umbilical lines from the under-table room (the vault located under the launch table).

The next major milestone on the way to lift-off on October 13th will be a launch dress rehearsal on October 10th and launcher fueling the day after. Permission for launch will formally be granted through the (technical) state commission on October 12th.

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http://blogs.esa.int/eolaunches/2017/10/09/journey-to-the-launch-pad/

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Mariangela

Journey to the launch pad

Autumn is really setting in with cool damp weather. While our team bundles up against the cold, so does the satellite.

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Upper composite wrapped in thermal covers. (Credits: ESA)

Following some electrical and RF tests (all working well!), a thermal cover was installed on the Ascent Unit in preparation for its four-hour journey to the launch pad. It was then hoisted in the air and placed onto a special train carriage. The team then connected the 'purge cart' to keep the instrument clean during transport.


'Purge cart' connected. (Credits: ESA)

Some of us got up very early on Saturday to see the train convoy leave the MIK. The whole team then travelled out to the launch pad for its arrival.


Trip to the launch pad. (Credits: ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2017)

Still wrapped in its blanket, the Ascent Unit was then hoisted up into the launch tower and onto the booster.


Ready to lift the Ascent Unit on top of the booster. (Credits: ESA)

In true Scottish spirit, Del played the bagpipes in traditional regalia.


(youtube.com/watch?v=_WfnCvMaNic, 4:39)

The purge cart was then precariously lifted onto level 6 to allow the continued purging of the instrument. We then got to go up the tower to see our 'sleeping beauty'.


Fairing tip in the tower. (Credits: ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2017)

But once installed the team woke Sentinel-5P up and communicated with the satellite via cabels to demonstrate all went well during the transfer.


Team in front of the launch tower. (Credits: ESA)   

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http://www.eurockot.com/2017/10/lift-off-minus-4-days-rockot-integrated-launch-vehicle-readies-for-its-mission/

10/09/2017
Lift-off minus 4 Days: Rockot Integrated Launch Vehicle Readies for Its Mission

Since the installation of the integrated launch vehicle on its pad, Rockot and the Sentinel-5p payload are being serviced in preparation for launch in four days from now.

The rocket is standing inside the Transport and Launch Container which is attached to the stationary column holding the launch vehicle in place. Access to the launch system and the spacecraft (or rather the satellite interface in the payload fairing) for preparatory work is achieved through several gantries on various levels inside the service tower. The service tower, which is actually not a launch tower, will be retracted approximately ten minutes before lift-off to clear the launch pad allowing Rockot to shoot out of the launch container and to climb the skies.

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Electrical check-outs and calibration runs on Sentinel-5p are currently conducted in order to confirm the flawless functioning of the spacecraft after the roll-out to the launch site. The spacecraft team will pay regular visits to the payload on the pad until shortly before launch in order to ensure a continuous purging of the instrument with nitrogen gas as a protective measure against contamination on ground.

In parallel, the Russian Space Forces, in their role as launch operators, are installing the pipelines connecting the Booster Unit with the fuel and oxidizer tank storage. The fueling of the first two rocket stages will take place two days before launch.

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http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/Sentinel-5P_poised_for_liftoff

Sentinel-5P poised for liftoff

9 October 2017
With four days to liftoff, the next Sentinel satellite is now on the launch pad at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.

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Sentinel-5P on the launch pad

The rocket will be fuelled two days before launch, set for Friday at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST).
The Sentinel-5P satellite has been at the cosmodrome since early September going through a series of tests and being readied for the big day. After being sealed from view in the rocket fairing last week, it was rolled out to the launch pad on Saturday.


Poised for liftoff

"This point in any project is always very emotional as most of the team have been working hard for many years, and it is the last time they will see their 'baby'. I am proud to have such a dedicated team," said Bill Simpson, the Sentinel-5P satellite and launcher manager.

"We are now preparing for the dress rehearsal and then launch. It is hard to believe we are so close to our goal."

Once operational, Sentinel-5P will map the global atmosphere every day with a resolution as high as 7 × 3.5 km. At this detail, air pollution over cities can be detected.


Monitoring air quality

The satellite carries the state-of-the-art Tropomi instrument to map a multitude of trace gases such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide and aerosols.

The mission will contribute to EU Copernicus services such as volcanic ash monitoring for aviation safety and for services that warn of high levels of UV radiation which can cause skin damage. In addition, the measurements will improve our knowledge of important processes in the atmosphere related to the climate and to the formation of holes in the ozone layer.

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АНОНС
https://www.roscosmos.ru/24205/

ЗАПУСК КОСМИЧЕСКОГО АППАРАТА «СЕНТИНЕЛ-5П»
13 октября 2017

Пуск ракеты-носителя «Рокот»

13 октября 2017 года в 12:27 мск с космодрома ПЛЕСЕЦК запланирован пуск ракеты-носителя «Рокот» с разгонным блоком «Бриз-КМ» и европейским космическим аппаратом «Сентинел-5П». Космический аппарат предназначен для изучения атмосферы Земли и мониторинга климата. Заказчик пуска: Европейское космическое агентство (ESA). Изготовитель космического аппарата: компания «Thales Alenia Space» (Италия).

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http://www.eurockot.com/2017/10/rockot-launch-dress-rehearsal-practicing-the-countdown-procedures/

10/11/2017
Rockot Launch Dress Rehearsal: Practicing the Countdown Procedures

Three days before lift-off, the "Sentinel-5p on Rockot" mission took another important step towards launch. As two complex space vehicles, the Sentinel-5p satellite and its Rockot carrier together with their ground systems, need to be readily configured for flight at a precise point in time, detailed operational procedures need to be followed in order to guarantee a successful launch countdown.

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The launch dress rehearsal is the opportunity to verify the consistency of countdown procedures and it ensures that the launch teams practice their roles during the big day. As part of the countdown, the Sentinel-5p satellite sitting on its rocket was activated and gradually prepared into launch configuration - just as it was about to take off on Rockot. Part of the rehearsal was ESA's European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, which will take control over Sentinel-5p once in orbit.

At the same time, the launch teams executed the countdown process from the Mission Control Center at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. As a result: The "Sentinel-5p on Rockot" team is GO for launch.

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http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Ready_to_assume_control_of_Sentinel-5P

Ready to assume control of Sentinel-5P

10 October 2017
Mission controllers completed a critical final rehearsal today, confirming that everything and everyone on ground are ready to take over control of Sentinel-5P in the harsh environment of space.

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Mission control

A 'team of teams' working at ESA's control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, today conducted a final rehearsal for this week's launch of Sentinel-5P.

They were joined by engineers working at ground stations on three continents and by teams responsible for the launcher and its payload in Plesetsk, Russia.

Sentinel-5P will be the first satellite dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere for Europe's ambitious Copernicus programme. It carries the Dutch-built, state-of-the-art Tropomi instrument to map a multitude of trace gases affecting the air we breathe, our health and our climate.

Expansion of the Sentinel fleet in orbit highlights the expertise of teams at ESA and their capability to fly 'constellation' missions, as Sentinel-5P will fly in tight coordination with the US Suomi-NPP mission.

Today's rehearsal capped off almost six months' intensive training for the 40 engineers and scientists working who will assume control of the satellite following lift off, set for 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST) on Friday on a Rockot from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

All nominal
Following tradition, today's rehearsal simulated a normal launch, providing all teams with a final opportunity to repeat the actions they must perform for real on Friday, assuming all goes according to plan.


At Plesetsk, too

"This will be our sixth Sentinel satellite launch, but we can never take for granted that everything will function correctly," says Paolo Ferri, head of mission operations.

"Any satellite's hardware, software and systems are severely stressed during launch and the first hours in space, and there are always surprises – going to space is never routine.

"But our teams are the most experienced in Europe, very competent and well trained and I am confident they are ready to handle any contingency."

Practising for any event
In today's rehearsal, the mission team worked 'on console' in the main control room, and were led through the countdown, the liftoff and the initial hours of flight, including receipt of the satellite's first signals from space.


Sentinel-5P inside Rockot fairing

The team included operations engineers, specialists working on tracking stations and the sophisticated 'ground segment' – the hardware and software used to control the satellite and distribute its data – and experts working in flight dynamics, software and networks, as well as simulation and training teams.

"We've practised every phase of the mission through 23 day-long simulation sessions, some in which everything went according to plan, and some in which unexpected anomalies or system failures occurred," says spacecraft operations manager Daniel Mesples.

For today's rehearsal, the real Sentinel-5P sitting on top of its rocket was connected to the mission control systems in Darmstadt via an umbilical data link, which will be dropped just minutes before liftoff.
 In parallel, teams at the launch site went through all the operations they will have to perform on the day itself.

"This provided all teams involved with the maximum level of realism in this final rehearsal," says flight director Pier Paolo Emanuelli.

"We will now certify that mission control is ready to support the launch of Sentinel-5P on Friday."

Critical moments
For the team at mission control, the most critical moment on Friday will occur some 14.5 minutes after Sentinel-5P separates from the rocket, starting its own free flight.


Team of teams

That's when the satellite will make its first call home, signalling via a ground station in Sweden that all is well and reporting its health and status.

Acquiring that signal is perhaps the most important moment in the intensive Launch and Early Orbit Phase, which will last three days and see the control team working in shifts around the clock.

These days will include a series of activities to verify the satellite's health, ensure it has solar power and full communications, activate systems like the startracker cameras and the GPS receiver for navigation, and ensure it is fully functional after its raucous ride into space.

If all goes well, the team will switch to normal daytime staffing, and move on to the next phase of the mission: commissioning Tropomi.

"I am very proud of everyone who has worked so hard to ensure that our teams, our systems and our centre are ready for Sentinel-5P launch," says Paolo.

"Next spring, we expect to launch the seventh satellite, Sentinel-3B, completing the first part of the Copernicus fleet in just 30 months, an impressive achievement in support of Europe."

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О трансляции запуска ESA

http://www.esa.int/For_Media/Press_Releases/Call_for_Media_Launch_of_Sentinel-5P_satellite_for_Copernicus

N° 20–2017: Call for Media: Launch of Sentinel-5P satellite for Copernicus

25 September 2017

The next satellite of Europe's Copernicus programme is set for launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia on 13 October at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST). Media representatives are invited to follow the launch at the main event at ESA's Space Research and Technology Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.
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Launch event at ESA's Space Research and Technology Centre

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10:00   Doors open

10:30   Welcome by Jan Woerner, Director General of ESA

Introduction by Josef Aschbacher, Director of ESA Earth Observation Programmes

Addresses by representatives from the European Commission, the Netherlands Space Office and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

Talks from experts about what Sentinel-5P will deliver and the social and economic benefits the mission will bring

Live coverage from the launch pad in Plesetsk, Russia, and live transmission from ESA's European Space Operations Centre, in Darmstadt, Germany

11:27     Liftoff from Plesetsk

11:35    Lunch

12:45   Live coverage of satellite separation, solar panel deployment and acquisition of first signal
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Coverage
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Website

ESA's Portal will cover the launch live, providing the videostream of the launch event at ESTEC and updates of the launch at: www.esa.int/sentinel5P and www.livestream.com/eurospaceagency
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http://blogs.esa.int/eolaunches/2017/10/11/watch-the-sentinel-5p-launch-event-live/

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Mariangela

Watch the Sentinel-5P launch event live

Live from ESA's technical heart in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, follow the event to celebrate the launch of the air quality monitoring Sentinel-5P satellite.

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The first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere is set for launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia on 13 October at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST).


Sentinel-5P in the launch tower (Credits: ESA–Stephane Corvaja, 2017)

During the ESA event, a number of the key players in the mission will discuss building the satellite and its state-of-the-art Tropomi instrument. Tropomi will map a multitude of trace gases such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide and aerosols – all of which affect the air we breathe.

The event will include live feeds from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, as well as from ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, Germany.

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The live webstream, which can be followed on ESA's Sentinel-5P website, will begin at 08:30 GMT (10:30 CEST) and end at 11:15 GMT (13:15 CEST).

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Sentinel-5P services

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 11 окт. 2017 г.

Sentinel-5P has been fuelled and is now ready for launch fr om the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Soon the satellite will join the rest of the Sentinel satellites in orbit as part of the Copernicus programme. Sentinel-5P's purpose is to collect data on Earth's atmosphere. It is an intermediary satellite which fills the gap between the past generation of atmospheric monitoring satellites, such as Envisat, and the future generation comprised of Sentinel-4 and -5. The raw data from Sentinel-5P will be sent to the DLR German Aerospace Center wh ere it will be processed and archived. After processing, the data will be distributed to users worldwide.

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http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/Watch_live_Sentinel-5P_launch

Watch live: Sentinel-5P launch
 
The air quality monitoring Sentinel-5P satellite is set for launch from Russia on 13 October at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST). Follow the launch via live webstream.



Sentinel-5P – the 'P' standing for 'Precursor' – is the first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere. The satellite carries the state-of-the-art Tropomi instrument to map a multitude of trace gases such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide and aerosols – all of which affect the air we breathe and therefore our health, and our climate.

The satellite will be taken into orbit on a Rockot launcher from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.

The live webstream will begin at 09:00 GMT (11:00 CEST) and end at 11:30 GMT (13:30 CEST), with a break from 9:45 GMT (11:45 CEST) to 10:50 GMT (12:50 CEST).

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http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/Sentinel-5P_launch_event

Sentinel-5P launch event

Live from ESA's technical heart in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, follow the event to celebrate the launch of the air quality monitoring Sentinel-5P satellite.



The first Copernicus mission dedicated to monitoring our atmosphere is set for launch from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia on 13 October at 09:27 GMT (11:27 CEST).

During the ESA event, a number of the key players in the mission will discuss building the satellite and its state-of-the-art Tropomi instrument. Tropomi will map a multitude of trace gases such as nitrogen dioxide, ozone, formaldehyde, sulphur dioxide, methane, carbon monoxide and aerosols – all of which affect the air we breathe.

The event will include live feeds from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, as well as from ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, Germany.

The live webstream will begin at 08:30 GMT (10:30 CEST) and end at 11:15 GMT (13:15 CEST).

Programme (all times in CEST):

10:30	Welcome addresses by representatives from ESA and the European Parliament
10:40	Live broadcast from ESA's control centre and 'roll call', followed by a discussion on the Copernicus programme and Sentinel-5P mission
10:50	Moderated discussion on Sentinel-5P hardware
11:00	Discussion on atmospheric data and applications
11:15	Social media questions answered live
11:20	Live broadcast from Russia and final countdown
11:27	Liftoff
11:35	Break
12:50	Event resumes; discussion with astronaut André Kuipers
13:00	Live broadcasts from Russia and ESA's control centre: status update
13:05	Closing statements
13:15	End of live coverage from ESA in the Netherlands

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УТОЧНЕНИЕ

ESA будет вести две трансляции:

Sentinel-5P launch		09:00 GMT		11:30 GMT
Sentinel-5P launch event		08:30 GMT		11:15 GMT

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Lift-off minus 2 Days: Rockot Launcher Fueled
Access to the launch pad is now restricted after the propellant loading for the Rockot launcher had started. As a result of yesterday's launch vehicle activities, the Rockot has several dozen tons of liquid fuel and oxidizer components on board – enough energy to carry Sentinel-5p into orbit.
There is not much left to do than counting down the time to October 13th, 09:27:44 UTC (which corresponds to 11:27:44 Central European Summer Time) when lift-off for "Sentinel-5p on Rockot" is expected.

http://www.eurockot.com/2017/10/lift-off-minus-2-days-rockot-launcher-fueled/

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/24219/

Дата	Запуск	Космодром	Ракета-носитель	Результат
13.10.2017 12:27:30	Запуск КА «Сентинел-5П»	ПЛЕСЕЦК	Рокот	Предстоящий

[Max Andriyahov]

Это будет последний Рокот?

[Salo]

Нет.