LAUNCH

29 AUG 96 09:32 MSK
Normal Flight

          Aug 29 17:00 UTC:

          Main Satellite on working orbit

          Solar batteries deployed

          Main satellite is spin-stabilized

          Telemetry transmission is going on





Launch29.08.96    09:22:01 MSK   (29.08.96    05:22:01 UTC)
Launch site Plesetsk, LC43, Pad 3
LauncherMolniya-M
PayloadPrognoz-M2 (SO-M2 N513) + Magion-5 (Czech Republic) + MICROSAT (Argentina)



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29 AUG 96 09:22 MSK
LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
29 AUG 96 08:52 MSK
Ready to launch in 30 min.
29 AUG 96 08:22 MSK
Fuelling completed successfully.
Ready to launch in 1 hour.


28 AUG 96


FROM the   Coordinational Scientific Information Center of the Russian Space Forces

Launch countdown

Lift-off T= 0 s
Separation of the 1st stage (4 strap-ons)T+ 120.18 s
Separation of the payload fairingT+ 167.42 s
Separation of the 2nd stageT+ 292.30 s
Separation of the 2nd-3rd stage adapterT+ 300.45 s
Separation of the upper stage with payload
Argentinian microsatellite separated
T+ 533.82 s
Solid rocket motors ignition (BOZ block)T+3891 s
75% level of the 11D33 engine's thrust,
separation of the BOZ block
T+3932 s
2BL block's engine cut offT+4129 s
Separation of the payloadT+4137 s
Radio visibility beginning from Evpatoria groung stationT+6660 s




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Last updated 6 Sept 96