http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/735.asp
ЦитироватьThe 199th Ariane is delivered to the Spaceport for Arianespace's launch with Hispasat 1E and KOREASAT 6[/size]
November 11, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199
Components for another heavy-lift Ariane 5 have arrived at the Spaceport as Arianespace maintains its sustained launch rate for 2010 and beyond, meeting the requirements of its growing international customer base.
The vehicle delivered this week was transported by the MN Toucan, which is one of two roll-on/roll-off ships used to carry Arianespace launchers and related equipment from Europe to French Guiana. It will be utilized for the 199th launch of an Ariane family vehicle, and is to loft a dual-passenger payload of the Hispasat 1E and KOREASAT 6 satellites before the end of this year.
Hispasat 1E was built by Space Systems/Loral using an LS 1300 platform and will have an estimated liftoff mass of 5,270 kg. Fitted with 53 active Ku-band transponders, the powerful satellite will provide Hispasat with additional capacity, enabling it to offer a broader range of video and data transmission services with European and pan-American coverage from an orbital position of 30 degrees West.
KOREASAT 6 will weigh about 2,750 kg. at launch, and is to carry 30 Ku-band transponders. Produced by Thales Alenia Space using a Star-2 platform from Orbital Sciences Corporation, the KOREASAT 6 satellite will provide telecommunications and broadcasting services throughout Korea from an orbital position at 116° East.
The mission with KOREASAT 6 and Hispasat 1E will be the sixth, and concluding, Ariane 5 launch for 2010, and is to follow Arianespace's upcoming flight on November 25 – which will orbit the Intelsat 17 and HYLAS 1 spacecraft.
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The MN Toucan approaches the port of Pariacabo in French Guiana (photo at left) to complete its transatlantic sea voyage with the launcher elements for Arianespace's year-ending Ariane 5 mission. At right, the protective container with Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage enters the main base area of the Spaceport.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/740.asp
ЦитироватьHISPASAT 1E arrives at the Spaceport for Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission in December[/size]
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The shipping container with HISPASAT 1E is unloaded from an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft at Rochambeau International Airport near the French Guiana capital city of Cayenne.
November 26, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199
Preparations for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission – its sixth dual-passenger flight of 2010 – have entered a new phase with the arrival of its HISPASAT 1E telecommunications relay platform at the Spaceport.
Built by Space Systems/Loral, HISPASAT 1E was delivered to French Guiana by a chartered Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner, and the satellite is now undergoing its initial pre-launch checkout process in the Spaceport's payload preparation facilities.
This spacecraft will be orbited with KOREASAT 6 on Arianespace's year-ending Ariane 5 mission, which is scheduled for December 21.
HISPASAT 1E is a powerful, state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS). It is designed to provide high-quality capacity for HISPASAT's new initiatives, which include direct to home television; digital terrestrial television; value-added broadband services in mobile, land and maritime environments; and high-definition television.
After its deployment by Ariane 5, HISPASAT 1E is to be positioned at 30 deg. West longitude, where it will expand coverage over Europe, the Americas, and North Africa.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/742.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5's sixth launch of 2010 is set for December 28[/size]
December 14, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199
Arianespace's year-ending Ariane 5 flight for 2010 has been rescheduled to December 28, allowing one of the mission's customers to perform complementary checks on its payload.
This launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana will mark Ariane 5's sixth dual-passenger flight of 2010, and is to carry the HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6 telecommunications satellite payloads.
During activity at the Spaceport this month, HISPASAT 1E underwent the fit-check – during which its integration was validated with the cone-shaped adapter that serves as the interface between payload and launcher.
HISPASAT 1E was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is a powerful, state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS). It is designed to provide high-quality capacity for the new initiatives of Spanish-based HISPASAT, which includes direct-to-home television; digital terrestrial television; high-definition television; along with value-added broadband services in mobile, land and maritime environments.
The KOREASAT 6 spacecraft was produced by an industry team of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space for the KT Corporation of the Republic of Korea. This spacecraft carries 24 Ku-Band channels to provide Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and 6 channels for Direct Broadcast Services (DBS).
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HISPASAT 1E undergoes its fit-check at the Spaceport's clean room facilities in French Guiana.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/744.asp
ЦитироватьKOREASAT 6 is prepared for its integration on Ariane 5[/size]
December 20, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199
The payload processing for Arianespace's year-ending dual-payload Ariane 5 flight is continuing apace as the KOREASAT 6 telecommunications satellite is readied for its December 28 liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
KOREASAT 6 was built by an industry team composed of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space for the Republic of Korea's KT Corporation. It is the second satellite Arianespace will have launched for this South Korean operator, following a successful mission with KOREASAT 3 in 1999.
With a liftoff weight of approximately 2,850 kg., KOREASAT 6 is equipped with 30 active Ku-band transponders and will provide broadcasting and communications services across all of South Korea from an orbital position of 116 deg. East.
KOREASAT 6 will ride as the lower passenger during Arianespace's upcoming mission, to be deployed after its companion payload, HISPASAT 1E.
The Space Systems/Loral-built HISPASAT 1E is a powerful, state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS).
To be positioned at 30 deg. West, HISPASAT 1E is designed to provide high-quality capacity for Spanish operator HISPASAT's new initiatives – which include direct to home television; digital terrestrial television; value-added broadband services in mobile, land and maritime environments; and high-definition television.
The KOREASAT 6 satellite undergoes its fit-check inside one of the Spaceport's clean room facilities.
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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/HISPASAT1E-KOREASAT6-GB.pdf
http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/poster-pics/V199-poster.pdf
а вот и резервации:
BRAZIL-NORTH COAST.
EASTERN ATLANTIC.
ROCKETS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 1622Z TO 0013Z COMMENCING
DAILY 28 DEC THRU 28 JAN IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 05-22N 052-52W, 05-35N 052-46W,
05-27N 052-28W, 05-18N 052-19W,
05-03N 052-30W.
B. 05-16N 047-30W, 04-45N 047-32W,
04-48N 048-30W, 05-19N 048-28W.
C. 05-02N 045-59W, 04-46N 046-00W,
04-52N 047-41W, 05-08N 047-40W.
D. 00-37N 000-37W, 01-11S 000-50W,
00-40N 015-43W, 02-31N 015-29W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 290113Z JAN 11.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/745.asp
ЦитироватьThe year-ending Ariane 5 flight with HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6 is approved for liftoff[/size]
December 26, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199
Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 mission of 2010 was given the go-ahead today for its December 28 launch with a dual payload of telecommunication satellites to serve operators in Spain and South Korea.
The green light for this heavy-lift mission was provided after today's Launch Readiness Review, which is conducted before every Ariane flight to confirm the "go" status of the Ariane 5, its integrated HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6 payloads, the Spaceport launch facilities, and the network of ground tracking stations.
With this approval, Ariane 5 will roll out to the ELA-3 launch zone tomorrow, positioning it for the December 28 liftoff during a launch window that opens at 6:26 p.m. and continues to 7:15 p.m., local time in French Guiana.
The upcoming mission will mark the completion of another busy year for Arianespace, which includes the five dual-payload Ariane 5 flights performed in May, June, August, October and November that orbited 10 telecommunications satellites; along with a Soyuz mission in October – performed for Arianespace by its Starsem affiliate – which lofted six second-generation satellites for Globalstar.
In the year-ending Ariane 5 mission this week, the HISPASAT 1E satellite will be deployed from its upper position in launcher's payload "stack" at 27 minutes into the flight, followed by KOREASAT 6's separation approximately seven minutes later.
HISPASAT 1E was produced by Space Systems/Loral as a powerful, state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft for Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Broadcast Satellite Services (BSS). To be positioned at 30 deg. West, this relay platform is designed to provide high-quality capacity for Spanish operator HISPASAT's new initiatives – which include direct to home television; digital terrestrial television; value-added broadband services in mobile, land and maritime environments; and high-definition television.
KOREASAT 6 will provide broadcasting and communications services across all of South Korea from an orbital position of 116 deg. East, utilizing its 30 active Ku-band transponders. It was built by an industry team of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space for the Republic of Korea's KT Corporation, and will be the second satellite Arianespace launched for this South Korean operator by Arianespace, following a successful mission with KOREASAT 3 in 1999.
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KOREASAT 6 is installed as the lower passenger in the Ariane 5's payload "stack" during integration activity earlier this month at the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building in French Guiana.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/746.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5 is moved to the launch zone for its year-ending flight[/size]
December 27, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199
Arianespace has rolled out its sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2010, preparing the final mission of this year for an evening liftoff tomorrow at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
The workhorse vehicle was transferred to the ELA-3 launch zone from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building – where the Ariane 5 was fitted with its dual-satellite payload of HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6.
Preparations now are underway for tomorrow's final countdown, which will lead to the liftoff during a launch window that opens at 6:26 p.m. and continues to 7:15 p.m., local time in French Guiana.
Ariane 5's payload lift performance for this mission is a total of about 9,260 kg., which includes a mass of 8,170 kg. for its satellite passengers, along with the associated integration hardware and the launcher's SYLDA multi-payload dispenser system.
Riding as the upper passenger in Ariane 5's payload "stack" is HISPASAT 1E, which will be released at 27 minutes into the flight. This Space Systems/Loral-built satellite weighs approximately 5,320 kg., and is to provide high-quality capacity for Spanish operator HISPASAT's new initiatives – which include direct to home television; digital terrestrial television; value-added broadband services in mobile, land and maritime environments; and high-definition television.
KOREASAT 6, which has an estimated liftoff mass of 2,850 kg., will be deployed from Ariane 5's lower passenger position at approximately 34 minutes into the mission. Built by an industry team composed of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space for the Republic of Korea's KT Corporation, KOREASAT 6 is to provide broadcasting and communications services across all of South Korea.
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Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 of 2010 is shown on its way to the ELA-3 launch zone during today's transfer from the Final Assembly Building.
Трансляция:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en
8 минут до старта, но есть no-go по причине сильного ветра. Таймер пока идёт.
7 минут. Таймер остановлен, ждут погоды.
Что-то не видно там было сильного ветра-то.
По листьям и дыму.
P.S. А темнеет у них там быстро :) Экватор, однако.
Темнеет минут за 15 от "светло" до "полная темнота". Да, экватор в общем.
Пуск отложен на завтра. Время вроде то же.
Ну ветер как известно не только у Земли бывает. Да и ограничения у Ariane 5 пожёстче, чем у Протона с Союзом.
Кстати, вот трудно вспомнить, когда последний раз откладывали пуск с Байконура или Плесецка по ветровым условиям. А американцы и французы - едва ли не через раз. Или эти самые high altitude winds - это фирменная особенность космодромов на берегу океана?
Откладывают, бывает. Не так давно Союз отложили.
Но в основном по скорости ветра в верхних слоях атмосферы.
http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=14511
Цитироватьsize=18]Старт РН «Ариан-5» отложен из-за плохой погоды
:: 29.12.2010
Намеченный на 28 декабря старт РН «Ариан-5» с двумя космическими аппаратами с европейского космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане не состоялся.
Запуск планировалось произвести с 18.26 до 19.15 по местному времени (00.26 – 01.15 29 декабря по московскому времени), однако примерно за 20 минут до старта обратный отсчет был приостановлен.
Как сообщила пресс-служба «Арианеспас», осуществить запуск помешала погода, а именно сильный ветер. При этом в компании готовы возобновить предстартовые операции, как только условия улучшатся. Вторую попытку старта планируется предпринять сегодня, начиная с 18.27 по местному времени (00.27 30 декабря по московскому времени).
Во время «крайнего» старта «Ариана-5» в 2010 году европейская ракета-носитель тяжелого класса должна была вывести на орбиту спутники «HISPASAT 1E» и «KOREASAT 6».
Пресс-служба Роскосмоса
http://www.rian.ru/science/20101229/314741059.html
ЦитироватьЗапуск ракеты-носителя Ariane-5 в Гвиане отложен еще на сутки[/size]
01:38 29/12/2010
МОСКВА, 29 дек - РИА Новости. Запуск ракеты-носителя Ariane-5, который должен был в ночь на среду вывести на орбиту два спутника связи для испанского оператора Hispasat и южнокорейского оператора Korea Telecom, отложен на сутки из-за плохих погодных условий, сообщили представители космодрома Куру во французской Гвиане.
Изначально запуск ракеты планировался на 21 декабря, однако его перенесли на одну неделю, поскольку один из клиентов решил провести дополнительную проверку спутника.
Запуск ракеты, который должен стать пятым и последним в 2010 году, был перенесен в ночь на среду из-за сильного ветра в районе космодрома.
Спутник HISPASAT 1E предназначен для трансляции телепрограмм и передачи сигнала оператора связи Hispasat. Спутник будет расположен на позиции 30 градусов западной долготы и покрывать территорию Европы и Америки.
Спутник KOREASAT 6 будет оказывать услуги связи на территории Южной Кореи для оператора Korea Telecom. Он будет расположен на позиции 116 градусов восточной долготы.
Ой!
Цитировать30.12.10 00:27 ДМВ
Это же сегодня ночью!
Ребяты, где показывают?
Посмотрим-посмотрим куда он улетит!
:)
(P.S Индию я, точно, не смотрел!
Так, что не надо на меня валить!) :)
Трансляция:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en
ЦитироватьТрансляция:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en
Спасибо!
Будем посмотреть! :)
Какая-то странная у них ракета! - в разноцветную полосочку! :)
ЦитироватьКакая-то странная у них ракета! - в разноцветную полосочку! :)
И я догадываюсь почему :wink: :)
ЦитироватьЦитироватьКакая-то странная у них ракета! - в разноцветную полосочку! :)
И я догадываюсь почему :wink: :)
Ладно!
Уговорили! - Выключаю комп! :)
ЦитироватьЦитироватьЦитироватьКакая-то странная у них ракета! - в разноцветную полосочку! :)
И я догадываюсь почему :wink: :)
Ладно!
Уговорили! - Выключаю комп! :)
Эээээ ... стоять! Они так и будут переносить до бесконечности :lol:
ЦитироватьЭээээ ... стоять! Они так и будут переносить до бесконечности :lol:
Ладно, остаюсь! Только для вас! :)
Это у них отсчёт по годам пошёл?! :)
Во!
Улетела! :)
Куда? :)
12 минут и All green.
Надо же ! - Вернулась!
Стоит!
ЦитироватьНадо же ! - Вернулась!
Стоит!
Фальстарт :D
Вот теперь улетела точно! :wink:
Есть отделение первой ступени!
Заметили как они в РМВ показывали видео с камер на борту отделения боковых блоков и ГО. Вот такое же шоу французы обещают на Союз-СТ
А что, у них обратный отсчёт идёт до "Зажигания", не до КП?
Ребяты!
А с какой целью идёт снижение орбиты, а потом опять вверх тащится?
ЦитироватьЗаметили как они в РМВ показывали видео с камер на борту отделения боковых блоков и ГО. Вот такое же шоу французы обещают на Союз-СТ
Только это предварительно записано было на одном из предыдущих пусков, и сейчас просто прокручивают запись. В позапрошлый пуск комментаторы упоминали, на каком именно пуске стояли камеры, но я позабыл.
ЦитироватьРебяты!
А с какой целью идёт снижение орбиты, а потом опять вверх тащится?
Было бы похоже на какой-то гравитационный манёвр разгона на снижении, если бы скорость при этом действительно росла. Вроде растёт, но не сразу.
А вообще с экватора удобно пускать, как я погляжу - разгонник (вторая ступень) может обойтись одним включением для вывода на ГПО.
Можно поздравить коллег с очередным успехом!
И всех нас с последним пуском в этом году! :wink:
ЦитироватьА что, у них обратный отсчёт идёт до "Зажигания", не до КП?
T+00:00.0 - включение ДУ первой ступени
T+00:07.0 - включение ТТУ
T+00:07.3 - КП
Видео: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgOnaQSfW1w
Хорошо, что меня вовремя LRV_75 остановил, и я не выключил комп!
Я то перенесли бы пуск на Новый год! :)
Sharicoff
Спасибо за информацию!
будем знать! :)
ЦитироватьЦитироватьРебяты!
А с какой целью идёт снижение орбиты, а потом опять вверх тащится?
Было бы похоже на какой-то гравитационный манёвр разгона на снижении, если бы скорость при этом действительно росла. Вроде растёт, но не сразу.
Это способ уменьшить гравитационные потери при низкой тяговооружённости, точнее, при большой разнице тяговооружённости ТТУ и водородника. Об этом на форуме уже писали.
ЦитироватьЭто способ уменьшить гравитационные потери при низкой тяговооружённости, точнее, при большой разнице тяговооружённости ТТУ и водородника. Об этом на форуме уже писали.
Спасибо за разъяснение!
А то как-то странно выглядела траектория выведения. :)
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/751.asp
ЦитироватьDecember 29, 2010 – Ariane Flight 199[/size]
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Arianespace completed another busy year of launch operations with today's Ariane 5 mission that orbited the HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6 telecommunications spacecraft – marking the sixth flight of this heavy-lift workhorse in 2010.
(http://www.arianespace.com/images/missionup-dates/2010/751-2-lg.jpg)
This evening's liftoff was the 199th flight of an Ariane family vehicle from the Spaceport in French Guiana, and the 41st consecutive success for Ariane 5.
Lifting off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, Ariane 5 deployed its two passengers during a mission lasting 34 minutes. In another demonstration of Arianespace's reactivity, this 41st consecutive successful flight for Ariane 5 occurred just one month after its previous mission in November.
In total, the 12 large telecommunications relay platforms lofted by Ariane 5 during dual-payload launches this year represent a 60 percent share of all such satellites orbited worldwide since January.
"I want to thank all of those who contributed to this new Ariane 5 success," said Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall in comments from the Spaceport's mission control room. "This includes the member states of the European Space Agency for their support of the Ariane program – which they recently demonstrated once again – the French CNES space agency, and our industrial partners who produce Ariane 5."
Le Gall also congratulated Arianespace's operational team for their exceptional performance in 2010. "Your flexibility, reactivity, reliability, availability – and above all – the passion you bring enabled us to meet our engagements," he added. "You have worked with perseverance and determination in responding to our objectives, and you have shown anew why you are the best operational team in the world."
Arianespace's six heavy-lift missions performed in 2010 by Ariane 5 carried a total payload weight of approximately 45,235 kg. into geostationary transfer orbit from the Spaceport in French Guiana. This was complemented by the 4,200-kg. mass of six Globalstar second-generation satellites placed into circular phasing orbit on an Arianespace Soyuz mission, conducted by its Starsem affiliate from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Today's on-target Ariane 5 launch occurred at sunset in French Guiana, providing an excellent view of the vehicle's ascent – including the separation of its two solid boosters at an altitude of some 67 km., and the payload fairing's jettisoning at 106 km. This latest on-target mission was completed with the following estimated orbital parameters at the injection of its cryogenic upper stage:
- Perigee: 249.4 km. for a target of 249.4 km.
- Apogee: 35,922 km. for a target of 35,907 km.
- Inclination: 2.99 deg. for a target of 3.00 deg.
The HISPASAT 1E satellite lofted by Ariane 5 was the sixth spacecraft launched by Arianespace for the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator, continuing a relationship that traces its roots to the orbiting of HISPASAT 1A in 1992. With a liftoff mass of 5,320 kg., HISPASAT 1E will provide high-quality capacity for HISPASAT's new initiatives – which include direct to home television; digital terrestrial television; value-added broadband services in mobile, land and maritime environments; and high-definition television.
HISPASAT 1E was the second large Space Systems/Loral-built telecommunication satellite launched in Ariane 5's most recent two missions, coming after the Intelsat 17 payload lofted on November 26.
Today's successful orbiting of KOREASAT 6 marked the second payload entrusted to Arianespace by KT Corporation, whose KOREASAT 3 satellite was launched in 1999. KOREASAT 6 had an estimated liftoff mass of 2,850 kg., and was built by an industry team composed of Orbital Sciences Corp. and Thales Alenia Space for the Republic of Korea's KT Corporation. It will handle broadcasting and communications services across all of South Korea.
Looking to 2011, Arianespace will begin its launch activity on February 15 with an Ariane 5 mission carrying the second European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV).
http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2010/12-29-2010-v199-launch-success.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace 6 for 6 in 2010: Last mission of the year orbits Hispasat 1E and Koreasat 6[/size]
Kourou, December 29, 2010
On Wednesday, December 29, Arianespace orbited two communications satellites: Hispasat 1E for the Spanish operator Hispasat, and Koreasat 6 for the KT Corporation.
55th Ariane 5 launch, 41st success in a row
This latest successful Ariane 5 launch, the sixth in 2010, once again proves the launcher's operational capabilities. Ariane 5 is the only commercial satellite launcher now on the market capable of simultaneously launching two payloads and handling a complete range of missions, from commercial launches into geostationary orbit to scientific satellites boosted into special orbits.
The 55th launch of an Ariane 5, and 41st successful mission in a row, clearly demonstrate the launcher's reliability and availability. Arianespace's launch Service & Solutions continue to set the global standard and guarantee independent access to space for all customers, including national and international space agencies, private firms and governments.
With the launch this evening, Arianespace has now orbited 12 commercial geostationary communications satellites out of the total of 19 launched since the beginning of the year, giving it more than 60% of the market.
Supporting major operators worldwide
Since being founded, Arianespace has provided launch services to 78 different customers. Ariane launchers have orbited a total of 289 satellites, representing more than half of all commercial satellites now in service worldwide.
Hispasat 1E is the sixth Spanish satellite launched by Arianespace. In 1992 and 1993 the European launcher orbited Hispasat 1A and 1B. In 2005 and 2006 Hispasat and its subsidiary Hisdesat called on Arianespace to launch the XTAR-Eur and Spainsat satellites. Most recently, Arianespace launched the Amazonas-2 satellite for Hispasat in October 2009.
Koreasat 6 is the second satellite launched by Arianespace for the South Korean operator KT Corporation, after Koreasat 3 in 1999. In June 2010, Arianespace launched the COMS multimission satellite for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).
Hispasat 1E/Koreasat 6 mission at a glance
The mission was carried out by an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff was on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 6:27 pm local time in Kourou (4:27 pm in Washington, D.C., 21:27 UT, 10:27 pm in Paris and Madrid, and on Wednesday, December 30, at 6:27 am in Seoul).
Hispasat 1E was built by Space Systems/Loral using an LS 1300 platform, and weighed 5,320 kg at launch. Carrying 53 active Ku-band transponders, this powerful satellite will give Hispasat additional capacity, plus an expanded range of video and data transmission services, with European and pan-American coverage. The satellite's design life is 15 years, and it will be positioned in geostationary orbit at 30 degrees West.
Koreasat 6 was built by Thales Alenia Space using a Star-2 platform from Orbital Sciences Corporation of the United States. Weighing nearly 2,850 kg at launch, it is equipped with 30 active Ku-band transponders. The satellite will take over the Koreasat 3 mission with enhanced capability and provide broadcasting and communications services across all of Korean peninsular from its orbital position at 116 degrees East. The satellite has a design life exceeding 15 years.
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00:56 30/12/2010
МОСКВА, 30 дек - РИА Новости. Ракета-носитель Ariane-5 в ночь на четверг по московскому времени вывела на орбиту два спутника связи для испанского оператора Hispasat и южнокорейского оператора Korea Telecom, пуск транслировался в прямом эфире на интернет-сайте авиаконцерна Arianespace.
Изначально пуск планировался на 21 декабря, однако его перенесли на одну неделю, поскольку один из клиентов решил провести дополнительную проверку спутника.
Вторая попытка запуска была назначена затем на среду, 28 декабря, однако была отменена из-за плохих погодных условий.
Запуск Ariane-5 стал шестым и последним в 2010 году. Ракета стартовала с экваториального космодрома Куру во французской Гвиане в 00.27 мск (18.27 среды по местному времени).
Первым от ракеты отстыковался спутник HISPASAT 1E, который будет передавать телепрограммы и оказывать другие услуги связи для оператора Hispasat. Спутник будет расположен на позиции 30 градусов западной долготы и покрывать территорию Европы и Америки.
Вторым отстыковался спутник KOREASAT 6, который будет оказывать услуги связи на территории Южной Кореи для оператора Korea Telecom. Он будет расположен на позиции 116 градусов восточной долготы.
Кто-нибудь в курсе, почему Koreasat-6 после запуска стал называться Olleh-1 вместо того, чтобы стать Мугунгхвой-6 (как все предыдущие Кореасаты)?