Kosmos-3M - Parus (Cosmos-2463), Launched April 27, 2010

[Zipi]

Information collected mainly from SiberianTiger's infopack: http://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=15440

Launch time: 01:05 A.M. UTC
Launch site: Plesetsk Launch Pad #132/1, 62°53'0.40"N, 40°52'6.43"E
Anticipated Payload: Parus military navigation/communication satellite

Payload:

Mass: 825 kg (1,818 lb).
Electrical System: Solar cells on exterior.
Electric System: 0.20 average kW.
Attitude keeping: Passive gravity gradient boom.

Parus satellite Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parus_(satellite)
Satellite Manufacturer ISS-Reshetnev's Tsiklon page: http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/?cid=leoca&caid=2
Satellite Manufacturer ISS-Reshetnev's Tsikada page: http://www.iss-reshetnev.com/?cid=leoca&caid=15

Launch Vehicle:

Kosmos-3M Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos-3M
RussianSpaceWeb Kosmos LV Family Page: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/cosmos3.html
Astronautix Kosmos-3 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/kosmos3.htm
Kosmos-3M Photo Gallery: http://polyot.su/main.php?id=138
Kosmos-3M Manufacturer's website: http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... l=ru&tl=en
(without Google Translation: http://polyot.su/)
Polyot's Kosmos-3M English Page: http://polyot.su/main.php?id=30&lang=en
Khrunichev Kosmos-3M English Page: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=86&lang=en
Plesetsk Kosmos-3M Page: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/ ... kSV7seyxPQ
(without Google Translation: http://www.plesetzk.ru/rn/cosmos3)
Some Engine info from Buran-Energia: http://www.buran-energia.com/energia/mo ... moteur.php
Engine Comparisons: http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/Div ... ngines.htm
Engine Manufacturer NPO Energomash website: http://www.npoem.ru/eng/

First Stage:

One RD-216 engine burning IRFNA/UDMH.

Astronautix RD-216 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd216.htm

Second Stage:

One RD-219 engine burning IRFNA/UDMH.

Astronautix RD-219 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd219.htm

 

[Zipi]

Ria Novosti article about this launch: http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... l=ru&tl=en
(without Google translation: http://www.rian.ru/science/20100427/227156931.html)

Ria Novosti's english article (shorter): http://en.rian.ru/science/20100427/158762058.html

Cosmos-2463; 2010-017A
Observed orbit at 04:15 UTC:
969km x 1021km x 82.96°, period: 105.0'

 

[Zipi]

Short launch video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBjuTN4Jgww[/youtube]

And short general Kosmos-3M video: (not too good, but at least it is short)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb-6AyBtlTE[/youtube]

 

[EarthlingX]

Nice videos

 

[Zipi]

Parus has appeared to Heavens-Above: http://www.heavens-above.com/satinfo.aspx?SatID=36519

 

[aphh]

Excellent info once again from Zipi. I vastly liked the image of the Russian rocket factory.