Project Mir station complex / UR-500 family

[MaxBuzz]

Proton vs Angara

 

[N_Molson]

I'll finish the PTK crewed spacecraft, it will match well the Angara 5.

 

[Astronautical achievement]

I'll finish the PTK crewed spacecraft, it will match well the Angara 5.

do you plan on finishing the Proton pad at Baikonur? I think It will go well with MaxBuzz's Proton

 

[N_Molson]

do you plan on finishing the Proton pad at Baikonur? I think It will go well with MaxBuzz's Proton

I plan many things. Like many many many things. Problem is time and currently, having no place I can call "home". Hopefully things will improve this Summer.

I plan to finish all the projects I started. I spent many hours on my Proton so I'll release it when it will be ready. The rocket is like 70% ready.

Yeah, I forgot about the launchpad, I guess I can send to @MaxBuzz what I have, but it isn't finished.

 

[MaxBuzz]

I quickly drew the Tower

 

[n72.75]

Will you be doing any N1/LK/7K-LOK stuff?

 

[MaxBuzz]

Will you be doing any N1/LK/7K-LOK stuff?

No, but I can make a payload for a Soyuz-L rocket (Kosmos 434) (Kosmos 398)...

 

[MarkWatney2015]

No, but I can make a payload for a Soyuz-L rocket (Kosmos 434) (Kosmos 398)...

There was also Cosmos 379, the only actual LK landers that flew to space...albeit without landing gear and are only orbital test flights

 

[N_Molson]

Will you be doing any N1/LK/7K-LOK stuff?

That's sort of my ultimate goal, I'd be delighted to do it. But again, it will take at least the Summer, that one is quite complex. And a proper implementation of failures, a simulation of the KORD system (emulation ?) would be awesome.

Maybe @MaxBuzz has the schematics ? That would be invaluable.

 

[MaxBuzz]

Maybe has the schematics ? That would be invaluable.

The book "Energy 1946-1996" should be in every astronautics lover


LM

 

[MaxBuzz]

 

[Astronautical achievement]

also, be sure to take into account the "rouge ring" 6 1/2 : p. This was installed to be able to access the Blok D upper stage.


On top of the tower, from about 1985-2002, there was this "white room" for what I assume was the cancelled TKS program's cosmonauts to enter the capsule through. Exact specifications of this are unknown, since I couldn't find any documentation on it. although here are a few good reference photos:

A diagram of the various rings, 1 being the topmost, and 8 being the lowermost (the ring for the 1st stage not included) On ring "2", is where the cab would have been located, shown in red. "Ring 4" is where the Rouge Ring 6 1/2 is.


This second view, shows the position of the "white room" cabin.

This view shows the Proton K carrying Zarya on the pad, shrouded by the Service Tower. The red shows the TKS "white room"/Boarding cabin, while the blue circle shows the "Rouge Ring 6 1/2".

 

[N_Molson]

Interesting, I remember that one colored "half-ring" really puzzled me.

Yes, rings were added over time. The tower grew up as 3rd and 4th stages were added to the Proton-K then -M rockets. It is some kind of smart modular design.

On top of the tower, from about 1985-2002, there was this "white room" for what I assume was the cancelled TKS program's cosmonauts to enter the capsule through.

That's a very cool detail, it makes sense.

 

[MaxBuzz]

 

[MaxBuzz]

 

[N_Molson]

Lookin' good !

 

[Astronautical achievement]

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I found some cool diagrams of the underside of the pad. Each engine hole has its own individual flame duct (3 per side of flame channel)

 

[MaxBuzz]

proton flies

 

[MaxBuzz]

 

[MaxBuzz]

launch Kristall module