[amsat-bb] Roscosmos announce Kedr satellite

[andy thomas]

Following stories just found on the Roscosmos web site: I have added the URLs.

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News


Progress M-09M Launch Campaign Continues at Baikonur

:: 21.01.2011


Progress M-09M cargo vehicle has been successfully loaded with propellant components and compressed gases at Baikonur. 
The launch of the vehicle to the International Space Station is slated for Jan. 28, at 4:33 a.m. Progress M-09M will deliver about 2.5 t of cargo to the orbital outpost, including propellant, oxygen, food, scientific equipment, additional hardware for ISS RS and USOS, crew parcels, and small spacecraft Kedr developed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin’s space mission. 
 
Roscosmos PAO
http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11218&hl=kedr


Kedr to Make Space Mission

:: 18.01.2011


Launch campaign of the Progress M-09M cargo vehicle continues at Baikonur. 
Last week a small spacecraft was loaded into the vehicle together with other standard cargo items. 
The satellite name was adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite’s signal will be transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio amateur call sign RS1S.
Kedr is to be launched by Russian cosmonauts during the future EVA. 
The satellite is to be delivered to the ISS by Progress M-09М to begin its mission on Jan. 28.

 

Roscosmos PAO


http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11196&hl=kedr

Kedr Small Spacecraft Tested at RSC-Energia

:: 13.01.2011


On December 25 - 31, 2010, the integrated tests of Kedr small spacecraft  were conducted at S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia, followed by shipment to the Baikonur space port. Kedr mass is 30 kg, its dimensions are the following 550 х 550 х 400 mm.
It is planned to launch Kedr from the International Space Station (ISS) during Russia extravehicular activity (EVA).
The satellite is to be delivered to the ISS by Progress M-09М cargo transport vehicle.
EAS will transmit 25 messages of greeting in 15 languages Earth photos and scientific equipment and service systems telemetry information. Its flight control will be provided by the Corporation radio amateur station
The satellite name was adopted by Yu.A. Gagarin call sign in his historical flight, namely Kedr. The satellite’s signal will be transmitted at radio amateur frequency of 145.95 MHz. Kedr has radio amateur call sign RS1S.
 

Roscosmos PAO

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11162&hl=kedr

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I assume this is ARISSAT-1?


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