March 15–29, 2008

Prelaunch processing of Block DM-SLB №1TL within the Zenit-3SLB ILV.

March 30, 2008

US filling with high-boiling propellant components and compressed gases.

Amos-г SC (Israel) filling with propellant components and compressed gases.

Assembly and nominal processing of Ascent Unit №1L. Nominal prelaunch processing of launch vehicle Zenit-2S №1L within the Zenit-3SLB ILV.

Assembly and nominal prelaunch processing of the Zenit-3SLB ILV.

State Committee accepted a decision on the Zenit-3SLB ILV roll-out to LC for ILV further processing for the Amos-3 SC launch planned for April 24, 2008.

1-st launch day. ILV transportation to the Launch Complex ILV installation on LD. Start of ILV nominal prelaunch processing.

2-nd launch day. Critical launch readiness checklist (CLRC).

3-rd launch day. CLRC mode analysis. Meeting of the State Committee (launch readiness review with Customer participation). LC preparation for prelaunch processing (PLP) mode.
On April 24, 2008 at 04:00 Moscow time (00:00 UTC) PLP mode began. 2 minutes before the "LAUNCH" command because of the failure of the transporter-erector hydraulic support retraction operation the launch complex was shifted to the "TIMELINE CANCELLATION" mode. Upon the propellant components and the compressed gases venting ILV was transfered to a horizontal position. At the meeting of the State Committee a decision on the launch date postponement to April 28, 2008 was adopted.

TE trouble-shooting. ILV installation into a vertical position.

At 04:00, Moscow time (00:00 UTC) PLP mode began. At 09:00 Moscow time (05:00 UTC) the first launch under the Land Launch program was performed.