MLM Nauka
Proton-M
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission
MLM Nauka
Type: Human Exploration
Launch Cost: $65,000,000
Nauka (which means “Science” in Russian), also known as Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), is a new module of the russian segment of the ISS. It will dock at Zvezda’s nadir port, replacing the Pirs module occupying it since September 2001. The Nauka module is designed to be used for experiments, docking and cargo as well as serve as a crew work and rest area. It is equipped with full guidance and navigation control including engines and an attitude control system that can be used as a backup by the ISS. The Nauka module also brings the European Robotic Arm, for which a spare elbow joint was already launched in 2010, to the orbital laboratory.
Trajectory
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Location
200/39 (200L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1540 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rocket
Proton-M – Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Family: Proton / UR-500
- Length: 58.2 m
- Diameter: 7.4 m
- Launch Mass: 705 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 23000 kg
The Proton-M was manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center with the first launch on 2001-04-07. Proton-M has 1 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 1 launches. Proton-M is a three stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle.
Image Credit: Alex Lane
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center – KhSC
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: KhSC
- Administration: Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
- Founded: 1916
- Launchers: Proton | Rokot
- Country: RUS
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Proton – M Rocket Heavy Lift will be an interesting launch.
First flight for this type of vehicle watch this space folks .
Nominal animation .
All good just the same .