http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2011/4-11-2011-va201-new-launch-date.asp
ЦитироватьAriane Flight VA203, with an Ariane 5 ECA carrying the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c passengers: June 29, 2011.
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/bsat-3c_jcsat-110r.htm
ЦитироватьBSat 3c / JCSAT 110R[/size]
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BSat 3c / JCSAT 110R [LMSS]
Lockheed Martin has been in December 2008 awarded a contract by the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SKY Perfect JSAT) of Japan to build their next geostationary broadcasting and telecommunications satellite. Designated BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R, the satellite will be launched in the second quarter of 2011 aboard an Ariane-5ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R's two independent Ku-band payloads incorporate 12 direct broadcast channels and 12 fixed direct communication channels with uplink and downlink coverage over Japan. The spacecraft will be located at 110 degrees East longitude after delivery in orbit. BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is required to meet a 15-year service life and will be designed with over 95% flight-proven components integrated into the highly reliable A2100A platform manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), Newtown, PA.
Nation: Japan
Type / Application: Communication
Operator: Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT), SKY Perfect JSAT
Contractors: Lockheed Martin
Equipment: 12 Ku-band transponders (x W), 12 Ku-band transponders (x W)
Configuration: A2100A
Propulsion: LEROS-1C
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 15 years
Mass: 3000 kg
Orbit: GEO
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/astra-1n.htm
ЦитироватьAstra 1N[/size]
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Astra 1N [EADS Astrium]
SES ASTRA, an SES company, announced in July 2008 that it awarded the construction of a new satellite, Astra 1N, to the European satellite manufacturer Astrium. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch in 2011 and will be positioned at Astra's prime orbital position 19.2 degrees East. It will mainly serve the German, French and Spanish markets, and provide customers with continuous operating and back-up satellite capacity at this key location. ASTRA 1N will have 55 transponders with pan-European coverage, and will operate in the Ku frequency band. Its expected lifetime is 15 years.
ASTRA 1N will be built on a Eurostar-3000 platform, the latest version of Astrium's Eurostar series which has proven to be highly reliable in commercial service.
Nation: Luxembourg
Type / Application: Communication (Direct Broadcasting)
Operator: SES-Astra
Contractors: Astrium
Equipment: 55 Ku-band transponders
Configuration: Eurostar-3000
Propulsion: ?
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 15 years
Mass: 5400 kg
Orbit: GEO
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/795.asp
ЦитироватьThe launch cadence continues in 2011: Another Ariane 5 begins its assembly at the Spaceport[/size]
May 12, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift mission of 2011 has begun its initial build-up at the Spaceport – joining another launch campaign being conducted in parallel, and underscoring the French Guiana facility's flexibility in maintaining the launch pace for a broad international customer base.
Assembly of this latest Ariane 5 follows the same procedures as employed for the 58 workhorse launchers that preceded it, with activity beginning in the Launcher Integration Building. The core cryogenic stage was raised into position over one of two mobile launch tables in service at the Spaceport, and was followed by the positioning of two solid propellant boosters for mating with the core stage.
Arianespace's upcoming flight – designated VA203, for the 203rd mission with an Ariane family launcher – will mark another of Ariane 5's dual-payload missions, carrying two TV broadcast and telecommunications relay satellites: BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is a co-procured spacecraft by Japan's Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, with its launch to be performed by Arianespace in the scope of a turnkey launch contract with American manufacturer Lockheed Martin.
ASTRA 1N will be operated by Luxemburg-based SES, which has a multi-launch agreement with Arianespace that also includes the orbiting of its SES 2 satellite in 2011.
The Ariane 5 mission with BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N will follow Arianespace's upcoming VA202 heavy-lift launch, which is to loft the ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites on May 19. This launcher currently is in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where payload integration is now underway.
Previous Ariane 5 flights in 2011 were VA201, performed on April 22 with the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn payloads; and the milestone VA200 mission, which carried Europe's second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) on February 16 for servicing of the International Space Station.
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This photo series highlights the initial assembly steps for the Ariane 5 that will orbit BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N. A view of the core cryogenic stage in the horizontal position provides a look into its main engine's nozzle.
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This core stage is then hoisted into position over the mobile launch table
inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building,
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while one of Ariane 5's two solid propellant boosters is rolled out for its mating with the core stage.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/798.asp
ЦитироватьInitial "top-off" is performed with the fourth Ariane 5 for launch this year[/size]
May 17, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The second of two Ariane 5 mission campaigns currently underway at the Spaceport has reached a new milestone with the completion of its vehicle's basic build-up in French Guiana.
During activity in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, this Ariane 5 was initially topped-off with the incorporation of its ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and the vehicle equipment bay – which were installed as a single unit.
The Ariane 5 is now ready for its transfer to the adjacent Final Assembly Building, where Arianespace will take delivery of the launcher for installation of two TV broadcast and telecommunications relay satellites: BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N. It will be used on the fourth Ariane 5 launch of 2011.
Arianespace currently has another Ariane 5 in the Final Assembly Building, which will roll out May 19 for a liftoff the following day with its own dual-passenger payload, consisting of the ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites.
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Installation of the Ariane 5's upper composite – which consists of its ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – is highlighted in this series of photos. The component is readied in the Launcher Integration Building's dock area.
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A close-up image details the cryogenic upper stage's HM-7B engine nozzle as the upper composite is hoisted for transfer to the Ariane 5,
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which is partially visible in the background of the third photo.
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The component is moved into position for integration atop Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/801.asp
ЦитироватьThe Spaceport's next Ariane 5 flight is targeted for early July with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT 3C/JCSAT110R spacecraft, to be followed several days later by a Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome with six Globalstar satellites.
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=624463600
May 19, 2011
SES... Major Package Arrival (Satellite)
[SatNews] SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that the ASTRA 1N satellite designed and manufactured by Astrium for SES has arrived at the European space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.
This delivery is in preparation for the satellite's launch by an Ariane 5 vehicle early July 2011. ASTRA 1N will deliver DTH services, notably digital and HD TV with pan-European coverage, and is planned to mainly serve the German, French and Spanish markets. The satellite will first provide interim capacity at 28.2 degrees East and will subsequently be moved to19.2 degrees East, its final orbital position. As prime contractor for ASTRA 1N, Astrium has supplied both the payload and the Eurostar E3000 platform for this satellite equipped with 62 transponders in the Ku- frequency band. ASTRA 1N will have a launch mass of 5,350 kg and a spacecraft power of 13 kW at the end of its 15-year design life. Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations will be conducted from the Astrium spacecraft control centre in Toulouse, France. ASTRA 1N will be the fourth Eurostar satellite in the ASTRA fleet following the successful launch of ASTRA 3B in May 2010. Astrium's Eurostar series has accumulated nearly 400 years of successful in-orbit operations.
Astrium is currently in the process of designing and manufacturing five more satellites for SES, all based on the Eurostar E3000 platform: ASTRA 2E, ASTRA 2F, ASTRA 2G and ASTRA 5B. All are scheduled for launch between 2012 and 2014 and are designed to deliver high quality broadcast, VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa for SES; while SES-6 will support SES' growth in Latin America, offering 50 percent more C-band capacity for the cable community, and retaining the unique capability to distribute content between the Americas and Europe on the same high powered beam.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/802.asp
ЦитироватьASTRA 1N is delivered to French Guiana for its Ariane 5 flight[/size]
May 24, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The initial passenger for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 dual-payload launch is now in French Guiana following a trans-Atlantic delivery flight as preparations continue for this fourth heavy-lift mission of 2011, which is planned in early July from the Spaceport.
Arriving at Cayenne's Rochambeau International Airport aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft, ASTRA 1N completed its airlift from the Toulouse, France facilities of EADS Astrium – which designed and manufactured this communications relay platform for satellite operator SES ASTRA.
ASTRA 1N will deliver direct-to-home broadcast services – including digital and high definition television – with pan-European coverage, and it is planned to primarily serve the German, French and Spanish markets.
The satellite is based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform, with a liftoff mass of more than 5,300 kg. and designed mission life of 15 years. Equipped with 62 Ku-band transponders, ASTRA 1N initially will provide interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East following its deployment by Ariane 5. It subsequently will be moved to SES ASTRA's prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services.
The satellite will be orbited along with its co-passenger, BSAT 3c/JCSAT 110R, on another of Ariane 5's trademark dual-payload missions. It follows Arianespace's latest heavy-lift success on May 20, which lofted the ST-2 and GSAT-8 spacecraft from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
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ASTRA 1N is unloaded after its transport to Rochambeau International Airport, located near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/803.asp
ЦитироватьPayload processing is now underway with SES ASTRA's ASTRA 1N spacecraft for Arianespace's next launch[/size]
May 26, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The first-arrived satellite passenger for Arianespace's fourth flight of 2011 is undergoing initial checkout in French Guiana, as preparations move forward at the Spaceport for a dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission set for July 1.
This activity with the ASTRA 1N relay platform is taking place in the Spaceport's S5 payload processing facility where it already has completed its fit-check validation, clearing the way for additional milestones such as fueling prior to the integration on Ariane 5.
ASTRA 1N is a state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft for satellite operator SES ASTRA, and will deliver pan-European direct-to-home broadcast services – including digital and high definition television.
Built by EADS Astrium based on the company's E3000 platform, ASTRA 1N will have a liftoff mass of more than 5,300 kg. The spacecraft is designed for a nominal lifetime of 15 years.
Following its deployment by Ariane 5, ASTRA 1N initially will provide interim capacity for SES ASTRA from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East, and subsequently will be moved to this operator's prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services.
Joining ASTRA 1N on Ariane 5's upcoming mission in July will be the BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R telecommunications platform, which was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems.
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ASTRA 1N's fit-check was performed in the S5A integration hall of the Spaceport's S5 satellite preparation facility.
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=530372175
June 06, 2011
Arianespace... Payloads To Be Prepp'd (Launch)
The dual payloads for the next Ariane 5 mission have now been rec'd...
Both payloads for Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2011 are now at the Spaceport, following delivery of the BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R relay satellite, which will join its ASTRA 1N co-passenger on the upcoming heavy-lift mission. BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R arrived at Cayenne's Rochambeau International Airport aboard a chartered An-124 cargo jetliner and was transferred to the Spaceport's clean room facilities to begin its pre-launch preparations. Built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems on behalf of B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R will serve as a hybrid broadcasting and telecommunications satellite – operating from an orbital position of 110 degrees East. The spacecraft is based on Lockheed Martin's A2100A platform and was designed to meet a required 15-year service life.
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The shipping container with BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is unloaded from the An-124 cargo airliner at Rochambeau International Airport near the French Guiana capital city of Cayenne. Photo courtesy of Arianespace.
The mission with BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N is scheduled for liftoff on July 1, keeping up Arianespace's mission pace with the heavy-lift Ariane 5 workhorse. It will follow Arianespace's three previous launches of 2011: on May 20 with the ST-2 and GSAT-8 payloads; on April 22 to orbit the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn spacecraft; and on February 16 with the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Johannes Kepler.
http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1972218086
June 13, 2011
Arianespace... Low + High Rider (Launch)
July 1st is the scheduled "move 'em on out" date...
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 flight is advancing through its checkout process at the Spaceport in French Guiana, in preparation for a July 1 liftoff on another of the workhorse launcher's dual-payload missions. BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is a hybrid broadcasting and telecommunications satellite built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems on behalf of B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. Based on Lockheed Martin's A2100A platform, the spacecraft is to be operated from an orbital position of 110 degrees East longitude, and was designed to meet a required 15-year service life.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R will ride as the lower passenger during Arianespace's upcoming mission, to be deployed after its companion payload, ASTRA 1N, which also is undergoing its processing at the Spaceport. The EADS Astrium-built ASTRA 1N is a state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft that will deliver pan-European direct-to-home broadcast services for satellite operator SES ASTRA. ASTRA 1N initially will provide interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 degrees East following its deployment by Ariane 5. It subsequently will be moved to SES ASTRA's prime location at 19.2 degrees East for primary and backup services.
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The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite is readied to start its final checkout process inside the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation building. Photo courtesy of Arianespace.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/805.asp
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Кстати, Бсаты - самые маленькие спутники связи?
3000 кг на ГПО.
Вобще серия Б-сат - серия самых маленьких геостационарных спутников связи?
GSAT-12 имеет массу 1375 кг на ГПО с перигеем 284 км и апогеем 21000 км.
Не знаю правда, можно ли его назвать серийным.
Ну Гсат это специфика. А вот Бсаты всегда были самыми маленькими. Они росли вместе с общим ростом массы ГСО-спутников связи определяя их нижнюю границу. Поконкурировать с ними за почётное звание "самых маленьких" могли только некоторые Интелсаты на платформе Стар-2.
2200-2600 кг на орбиталовской платформе STAR-2.
http://www.orbital.com/SatellitesSpace/Communications/ORBCOMM/
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html
ЦитироватьJuly 1 Ariane 5 • ASTRA 1N & BSAT 3c
Launch window: 2143-2306 GMT (5:43-7:06 p.m. EDT)
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/807.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace receives the next Ariane 5 for launch in 2011[/size]
June 14, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The Spaceport's Final Assembly Building has welcomed its fourth Ariane 5 of 2011 as preparations in French Guiana advance for Arianespace's upcoming mission with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R spacecraft.
This heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA moved from the Launcher Integration Building to the Final Assembly Building today, marking its delivery to Arianespace by vehicle prime contractor EADS Astrium. With this step completed, the workhorse vehicle is now ready for integration of its dual-satellite payload.
The upcoming mission with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is scheduled for liftoff from French Guiana on July 1, continuing Arianespace's busy launch cadence for 2011.
It will follow Arianespace's three previous launches of 2011: on May 20 with the ST-2 and GSAT-8 payloads; on April 22, orbiting the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn spacecraft; and on February 16 with the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Johannes Kepler.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/64162.jpg)
Riding atop one of two operational launch tables at the Spaceport, Ariane 5 moves to the Final Assembly Building – where it will receive the dual-satellite payload of ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/808.asp
ЦитироватьPayload integration is underway at the Spaceport for Ariane 5's next flight[/size]
June 24, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
Both satellite passengers for Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift mission of 2011 are well advanced in their integration phase as preparations move forward for the July 1 launch from French Guiana.
Following activity inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is now integrated on the workhorse launch vehicle. The spacecraft was positioned earlier this week, placing it as the lower passenger in the payload "stack."
Marking another preparation milestone this week, the ASTRA 1N communications relay platform has been encapsulated in its payload fairing – completing the payload stack's upper component. This step occurred inside the satellite staging area of Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, where the ogive-shaped fairing was lowered into place over the spacecraft and the SYLDA dispenser system.
The fairing is designed to protect ASTRA 1N – which will ride as the upper passenger on Ariane 5's July 1 flight – during the heavy-lift launch vehicle's climb-out through the atmosphere's dense layers.
Ariane 5's payload lift performance for the upcoming mission is more than 9,000 kg., which includes a combined mass of 8,240 kg. for its two satellite passengers, plus the launcher's dual-payload dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.
The EADS Astrium-built ASTRA 1N is a state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft that will deliver pan-European direct-to-home broadcast services for satellite operator SES ASTRA. It initially will provide interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East following its deployment by Ariane 5, and subsequently will be moved to SES ASTRA's prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is a hybrid broadcasting and telecommunications satellite manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems on behalf of B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. Based on Lockheed Martin's A2100A platform, it will be operated from an orbital position of 110 deg. East longitude.
In the photo above, Ariane 5's payload fairing is lowered into place over ASTRA 1N inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building (at left), while BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is positioned for its installation on the launcher's cryogenic stage (at center and right).[/size]
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Ariane 5's payload fairing is adorned with customer logos as preparations move ahead for the dual-passenger flight on July 1.
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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/810.asp
ЦитироватьParallel Ariane 5 launch campaigns keep up Arianespace's 2011 mission pace[/size]
June 27, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203 & VA204
Preparations for the next two Ariane 5 flights are underway at the Spaceport, once again demonstrating Arianespace's flexibility in meeting customer timing for the orbiting of their telecommunications satellites as the company maintains its mission pace with the industry's reference heavy-lift workhorse launcher.
The Ariane 5 for next Friday's liftoff is now complete following installation of the upper composite atop the launch vehicle. This component includes the ASTRA 1N spacecraft and the SYLDA dispenser system on which it is installed – both of which are encapsulated in Ariane 5's protective payload fairing.
Ariane 5 was "topped off" when the upper composite was positioned over the BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R payload, which earlier was installed on the launcher's core stage. This activity occurred in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building.
The July 1 mission with BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R and ASTRA 1N will be Arianespace's fourth of six Ariane 5 flights in 2011, with the payload lift performance for this upcoming flight set at approximately 9,095 kg. – which includes 8,240 kg. for the two satellites.
ASTRA 1N will be orbited by Arianespace for the Luxembourg-based operator SES ASTRA, while BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is to be lofted for the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as part of a turnkey contract for the Japanese operators B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
The upper composite with ASTRA 1N is positioned on Arianespace's Ariane 5 to be launched on July 1, placing it atop BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R (photo at left). In the two photos at right, preparations begin for the subsequent Ariane 5 mission as its core cryogenic stage is raised for integration, and the first of two solid propellant boosters is moved toward the Launcher Assembly Building.[/size]
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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/V203-ASTRA-1N_BSAT-3c-JCSAT-EN.pdf
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/812.asp
ЦитироватьReady for launch: Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 of 2011 rolls out for its July 1 liftoff[/size]
June 30, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone has welcomed another heavy-lift Ariane 5 as preparations enter the final phase for Arianespace's dual-passenger mission tomorrow with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites.
Emerging from the Final Assembly Building in the French Guiana sunshine, the Ariane 5 was transferred atop one of two operational mobile launch tables for the workhorse Arianespace vehicle.
All is ready for the countdown leading to a liftoff on July 1 during a launch window that opens at 6:43 p.m. (21h43 Universal time) on Arianespace's fourth mission in 2011. The two passengers for this flight are direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcasting satellites with coverage over Europe and Japan, which are to be delivered to geostationary transfer orbit by the Ariane 5.
To be deployed first during the 38-minute mission is ASTRA 1N, which was built by EADS Astrium in Toulouse, France for the Luxembourg-based operator SES Astra. Based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform, ASTRA 1N has an estimated liftoff mass of 5,350 kg. and is fitted with 52 active Ku-band transponders. It initially is to deliver interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East, and subsequently will move to SES ASTRA's prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services during a designed operational lifetime of 15 years.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems at its plant in Newtown, Pennsylvania as part of a turnkey contract for Japanese operators B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. Produced using an A2100 A platform, this satellite will weigh approximately 2,910 kg. at launch, and is to be positioned at 110 deg. East longitude in geostationary orbit, and offers a design life exceeding 16 years. BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is fitted with 24 active Ku-band transponders, and is primarily designed to provide direct TV broadcast links for all of Japan.
Tomorrow's mission follows Arianespace's previous Ariane 5 flights in 2011 that orbited the ST-2 and GSAT-8 telecommunications satellites on May 20; the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn relay spacecraft on April 22; and the Johannes Kepler Automated Transfer Vehicle for servicing of the International Space Station on February 16.
Riding atop its mobile launch table, the Ariane 5 with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R moves into the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone.[/size]
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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/814.asp
ЦитироватьFinal countdown underway for Arianespace's launch with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R[/size]
July 1, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
The Ariane 5 launch for two key Arianespace international customers has entered its final countdown for a sunset liftoff today from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
This mission will loft the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites, delivering a total payload performance into geostationary transfer orbit estimated at 9,095 kg., which includes 8,240 kg. for the two passengers.
ASTRA 1N is to be deployed first during the flight, released from the upper position of Ariane 5's dual-payload "stack" at 27 minutes after liftoff, followed 11 minutes later by BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R.
Built by EADS Astrium in Toulouse, France for the Luxembourg-based operator SES S.A., the ASTRA 1N satellite carries 52 active Ku-band transponders for TV broadcast coverage. Initially, it is to provide interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East, and subsequently will move to SES' prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services during a designed operational lifetime of 15 years.
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems produced BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R at its plant in Newtown, Pennsylvania as part of a turnkey contract for Japanese operators B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. This satellite is designed primarily to provide direct TV broadcast links for all of Japan, and will operate at an orbital slot of 110 deg. East with a 16-plus-year design lifetime.
Ariane 5 is shown in the ELA-3 launch zone at the Spaceport, with the two propellant feed arms for its cryogenic upper stage extending from the umbilical mast.[/size]
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C первого раза не получилось. Остановили отсчёт за две минуты до старта.
Не хочет лететь. При свете стесняется.
"Смеркалось..."
Окно до 23:06 UTC
Интересно, как там в Гвиане насчет комаров? Сильно жрут или так себе?
Усё, сегодня не летим. :(
ЦитироватьИнтересно, как там в Гвиане насчет комаров? Сильно жрут или так себе?
Ну по моему имхо в самой Гвиане (в стране) кровососов хватает. Вот только есть ли болота вокруг космодрома, чтоб они там плодились и размножались- сомневаюсь.
ЦитироватьИнтересно, как там в Гвиане насчет комаров? Сильно жрут или так себе?
Ну по моему имхо в самой Гвиане (в стране) кровососов хватает. Вот только есть ли болота вокруг космодрома, чтоб они там плодились и размножались- сомневаюсь.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/817.asp
ЦитироватьA postponement for Arianespace's mission with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R[/size]
July 1, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
Ariane 5's dual-payload mission with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites was postponed today after a problem with the Spaceport infrastructure was indicated shortly before the scheduled liftoff.
Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall said the final countdown was stopped following an indication that a liquid hydrogen valve had not closed properly in the ground system network leading to Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage.
After initial troubleshooting did not fully identify the cause of this anomaly, the mission postponement decision was made. The launch vehicle, as well as its ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite payloads, were placed in a stand-by mode and are being maintained in fully safe conditions.
Le Gall said a new launch date will be announced as soon as possible.[/size]
http://www.rian.ru/science/20110702/396427824.html
ЦитироватьЗапуск ракеты Ariane отложен из-за технической проблемы[/size]
06:47 02/07/2011
МОСКВА, 2 июл - РИА Новости. Техническая проблема привела в пятницу к отсрочке запуска европейской ракеты-носителя Ariane с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане, сообщает агентство Рейтер со ссылкой на европейское космическое агентство Arianespace.
"Во время финального отчета времени (до запуска) было обнаружено, что клапан в жидкотопливном водородном двигателе открыт", - заявил глава Arianespace Жан-Ив ле Галль (Jean-Yves Le Gall).
Новая дата запуска будет назначена в ближайшее время, отметил ле Галль.
Ракета должна была доставить в космос спутник Astra 1N люксембургской телекоммуникационной компании SES ASTRA и спутник BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R японской компании B-SAT Corp. Оба спутника предназначены для обеспечения телевизионного вещания.[/size]
Spaceflight Now сообщает, что пуск откладывается примерно на 20 дней для замены клапана.
Это все тот же клапан, что был в предыдущие разы?
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/818.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5's launch is postponed approximately 20 days for a component change-out[/size]
July 2, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA203
Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite will be delayed to allow a valve replacement for the launcher's cryogenic core stage, which follows an anomaly that interrupted the final countdown yesterday in French Guiana.
To replace this valve – which did not function properly – Ariane 5 will be transferred from the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone back to the Final Assembly Building.
Arianespace estimates that the valve's replacement, along with the associated operations, will require approximately 20 days, with a new launch date to be announced shortly.
During the current operations, the Ariane 5 and its two satellite payloads are being maintained in fully safe conditions.[/size]
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=6114.msg763355#msg763355
Цитировать26 July - Astra 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R - Ariane 5 ECA (VA203)
http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.fr/t12353p60-ariane-5-eca-va203-astra-1n-bsat-3c-26-juillet-2011
ЦитироватьMar 19 Juil 2011 - 10:48
"Ariane nous a annonc
http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2011/7-28-2011-VA203-launch-date.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace Flight VA203; Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R: Liftoff is scheduled for Friday 5 August 2011[/size]
Evry, July 28, 2011
The reconfiguration work and the checkouts on the Ariane 5 ECA launcher are now complete. Arianespace has decided to resume the operations for Flight VA203, Ariane 5 ECA – ASTRA 1N – BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now scheduled for:
Friday 05 August at 06:53 p.m., local time in Kourou, French Guiana,
Friday 05 August at 05:53 p.m. in Washington D.C.,
Friday 05 August at 21:53 UTC,
Friday 05 August at 11:53 p.m. in Paris,
Saturday 06 August at 06:53 a.m. in Tokyo.[/size]
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/825.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5 is cleared for launch with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites[/size]
August 3, 2011 – Ariane Flight V203
Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift flight of 2011 has been authorized for its August 5 liftoff following today's launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
With today's successful review, Ariane 5 is now cleared for its rollout tomorrow from the Final Assembly Building to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone, where it will be readied for liftoff on Friday during a launch window that opens at 6:53 p.m. local time in French Guiana.
Ariane 5 is to carry a total estimated payload of 9,095 kg. for the upcoming flight – which includes a mass of 8,240 kg. for its ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite passengers.
ASTRA 1N is located in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack," to be released first in the mission at 27 minutes after liftoff. It is a state-of-the-art Ku-band spacecraft for the delivery of pan-European direct-to-home TV broadcast services for satellite operator SES ASTRA.
Ariane 5 will deploy BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R from its lower payload position at 38 minutes into the flight. This hybrid TV broadcast and telecommunications satellite was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems on behalf of B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
Originally scheduled for July 1, this dual-payload mission was delayed to allow a valve replacement for the launcher's cryogenic core stage.[/size]
http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/V203-ASTRA-1N_BSAT-3c-JCSAT-EN.pdf
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/826.asp
ЦитироватьThe Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next heavy-lift flight is on the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport[/size]
August 4, 2011 – Ariane Flight V203
The workhorse Ariane 5 for tomorrow's evening mission from French Guiana is now ready for liftoff following its rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch complex this afternoon.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/64348.jpg)
Completing the one-hour transfer process, Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 approaches its launch pad at the Spaceport under clear French Guiana skies.
This heavy-lift vehicle was transferred to the launch pad during an hour-long procedure that began at 12:40 p.m. from the Final Assembly Building, where the Ariane 5 had been fitted with its dual-payload of the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites.
Ariane 5's rollout clears the way for final preparations and the countdown to liftoff, which will take place during a launch window that opens at 6:53 p.m. local time in French Guiana on August 5.
This is Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 mission in 2011, with a payload lift performance of 9,095 kg. – which includes a combined mass of 8,240 kg. for the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R spacecraft, plus the launcher's dual-payload dispenser system and associated integration hardware.
ASTRA 1N, which was built by EADS Astrium for the Luxembourg-based operator SES Astra, is to be deployed first during the 38-minute mission. Based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform, this satellite has an estimated liftoff mass of 5,350 kg. and is fitted with 52 active Ku-band transponders. It initially is to deliver interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East, and subsequently will move to SES ASTRA's prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services during a designed operational lifetime of 15 years.
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R spacecraft – to be released second in the flight sequence – was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as part of a turnkey contract for Japanese operators B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. It was produced using an A2100 A platform and will weigh approximately 2,910 kg. at launch. Following its deployment by Ariane 5, the satellite is to be positioned at 110 deg. East longitude in geostationary orbit. Fitted with 24 active Ku-band transponders, BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is primarily designed to provide direct TV broadcast links for all of Japan.
Tomorrow's mission follows Arianespace's previous Ariane 5 flights in 2011 that orbited the ST-2 and GSAT-8 telecommunications satellites on May 20; the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn relay spacecraft on April 22; and the Johannes Kepler Automated Transfer Vehicle for servicing of the International Space Station on February 16. [/size]
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/827.asp
ЦитироватьA weather-related postponement for the Ariane 5 launch with ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R[/size]
August 5, 2011 – Ariane Flight V203
Unfavorable weather conditions over the launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana has led to the postponement of tonight's Ariane 5 mission with the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite payloads.
A new launch date will be determined based on the evolution of weather conditions.
This mission will be Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 launch of 2011, with a total payload lift performance of 9,095 kg.[/size]
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25125.msg789671#msg789671
ЦитироватьAccording to arianespace e-mail newsletter there will be an attempt today at 05:53 p.m. EST / 09:43 p.m. UTC:
ЦитироватьThe weather conditions being now favourable over the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, Arianespace has decided to restart the launch chronology of Arianespace Flight 203. Flight 203 will place into geostationary transfer orbit the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R telecommunications satellites.
Liftoff of the Ariane 5 ECA launcher is now scheduled for:
Saturday 06 August at 11:53 p.m. in Paris
Начало трансляции сегодня ночью в 01:38 ЛМВ.
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en
Пуск в 01:53 ЛМВ 07.08.11.
Сб Июл 02, 2011 01:44
ЦитироватьC первого раза не получилось. Остановили отсчёт за две минуты до старта.
Количество переносов даты пуска несчитанное число раз :D
Неужели в самом деле(с) этой ночью?
Пошла трансляция.
ЦитироватьПошла трансляция.
встали на -7:00
Пока проблемы с погодой. :?
А ракета все стоит. Ждет у моря погоды? :)
Уже вторые сутки...
Возобновили отсчёт. Неужели летим? :shock:
Часы в трансляции ожили :)
5 минут
Улетела! :wink:
Полетели!
Есть отделение СТУ!
Есть сброс ГО!
Есть отделение первой ступени!
Разгонный блок отработал. Ждём отделения КА.
Первый пошёл!
Второй пошёл!
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/828-success.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5 maintains Arianespace's track record of success by launching the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellites[/size]
August 6, 2011 – Ariane Flight V203
Arianespace orbited a pair of commercial relay satellites for direct television broadcasting services tonight on Ariane 5's fourth heavy-lift mission of 2011.
During a 38-minute flight from the Spaceport in French Guiana, this workhorse vehicle lofted the ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R spacecraft, delivering an estimated payload lift performance to geostationary transfer orbit of 9,095 kg. – which included a combined mass of 8,240 kg. for the two satellites, along with the launcher's dual-payload dispenser system and associated integration hardware.
It marked the 203rd flight of an Ariane since the family of European-developed commercial launchers began operation in 1979, and was the 59th launch of an Ariane 5.
The precision of Ariane 5 was demonstrated once again tonight, highlighting the on-target repeatability of this vehicle. The estimated orbital parameters at its cryogenic upper stage's injection were:
- Perigee: 249.7 km. for a target of 249.7 km.
- Apogee: 35,957 km. for a target of 35,952 km.
- Inclination: 2.01 deg. for a target of 2.00 deg.
ASTRA 1N was deployed first during the mission, and marked the 11th satellite launched for SES ASTRA by Arianespace – and the 34th entrusted to the company by the SES group.
Fitted with 52 active Ku-band transponders, ASTRA 1N was built by EADS Astrium based on the Eurostar E3000 platform, and had an estimated liftoff mass of 5,350 kg. It initially is to deliver interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 deg. East, and subsequently will move to SES ASTRA's prime location at 19.2 deg. East for primary and backup services during a designed operational lifetime of 15 years.
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/64357.jpg)
Tonight's mission marked the 59th liftoff of Ariane 5 from the Spaceport's ELA 3 launch complex in French Guiana, and was the workhorse vehicle's fourth flight in 2011.
The BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R spacecraft – which was released second in tonight's flight sequence – was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as part of a turnkey contract for Japanese operators B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. Produced using an A2100 A platform and weighing approximately 2,910 kg. at launch, this was the 41st Lockheed Martin satellite provided to Arianespace for launch.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is equipped with 24 active Ku-band transponders, and will be positioned at 110 deg. East longitude, with its primary mission to provide direct TV broadcast links for all of Japan.
Today's successful flight reinforced Arianespace's commercial launch services leadership role, which will be further strengthened with the upcoming introduction of its medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega – to operate side-by-side with Ariane 5 at the Spaceport.
"Since the beginning of this year, we have launched an Automated Transfer Vehicle to the International Space Station, six telecommunications satellites, and six constellation satellites," explained Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall. "It shows that Arianespace leads the pack once again this year, as – since the beginning of 2011 – only two other satellites have been launched by our competitors; and one of those, to our knowledge, did not arrive intact in orbit."
Arianespace's previous Ariane 5 flights during 2011 orbited the ST-2 and GSAT-8 telecommunications satellites on May 20; the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn relay spacecraft on April 22; and the Johannes Kepler Automated Transfer Vehicle on February 16. In addition, a July 13 Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome – performed on behalf of Arianespace by its Starsem affiliate – delivered six spacecraft for Globalstar's second-generation satellite network.
"And the successes will continue, as we still have in our order book no less than 18 Ariane 5 launches, to which are added 17 launches of Soyuz and the future missions with Vega," Le Gall said.
Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission is set for September 9, carrying another SES satellite – SES 2 – along with Arabsat 5C for the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat).[/size]
(https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/64358.jpg)
http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2011/8-6-2011_success.asp
ЦитироватьA boost for direct broadcast satellites: ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R in orbit[/size]
Kourou, August 6, 2011
On Saturday, August 6, 2011, Arianespace successfully launched two satellites mainly intended for direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcasting: ASTRA 1N for the Luxembourg-based operator SES Astra, and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R for the American manufacturer Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, as part of a turnkey contract for the Japanese operators B-SAT Corporation and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
203rd Ariane launch, 59th Ariane 5 launch, 45th success in a row for Ariane 5
This latest successful Ariane 5 launch, the fourth in 2011, once again proves the launcher's operational capabilities. Ariane 5 handles a complete range of missions, from commercial launches into geostationary orbit to launches into special orbits.
This was the 59th launch of an Ariane 5, and the 45th successful launch in a row.
Ariane 5 is the only heavy launcher now on the commercial market capable of simultaneously launching two payloads.
This latest successful launch clearly shows that 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 operators and governments.
Supporting prestigious operators worldwide
Arianespace offers the launch solutions that best match the requirements of leading operators worldwide.
Over the last two decades, Arianespace and SES have developed an exceptional relationship. ASTRA 1N is the 34th satellite from the SES group (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Bourse: SESG) to use the European launcher. SES operates the leading direct-to-home (DTH) TV broadcast system in Europe, based on its Astra satellites, serving more than 135 million households via DTH and cable networks.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R is the 26th satellite for which Japanese operators have chosen the European launcher, and the 41st Lockheed Martin-built platform to be launched by Arianespace.
ASTRA 1N/BSAT-3C/JCSAT-110R 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 Saturday, August 6, at 7:52 pm local time in Kourou (6:52 pm in Washington, D.C., 22:52 UT, 00:52 am in Paris, on Sunday, August 7 and at 7:52 am in Tokyo).
Built by Astrium using a Eurostar E3000 platform, ASTRA 1N weighed about 5,350 kg at launch. Fitted with 52 active Ku-band transponders, ASTRA 1N will be positioned at 19.2 degrees East. It will deliver DTH TV broadcast services across Europe, and offers a design life of about 15 years.
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R was built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems at its plant in Newtown, Pennsylvania, using an A2100 A platform. Weighing 2,910 kg at launch, it will be positioned at 110 degrees East in geostationary orbit, and offers a design life exceeding 16 years. The satellite is fitted with two sets of twelve 130 watt Ku-band transponders, and is primarily designed to provide direct TV broadcast links and telecommunications services for all of Japan.[/size]
2 75RK: положите мышь в морозильник или наденьте кожаные перчатки ибо я за себя не ручаюсь. :roll: :lol:
2 Старый: заготовь на всякий случай несколько постов! Немного, не более десяти.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ariane/va203/
ЦитироватьAriane leaves troubles behind with good launch[/size]
BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: August 6, 2011
Loaded with European and Japanese television broadcasting satellites, an Ariane 5 rocket blasted off in a ball of fire Saturday from the South American jungle and successfully deployed both payloads less than an hour later.
The 165-foot-tall rocket ignited its hydrogen-fueled main engine at 2252 GMT (6:52 p.m. EDT), then roared skyward seven seconds later when the launcher fired its twin solid rocket boosters. Liftoff occurred after dusk at the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana.
Arianespace, the French company overseeing the launch, postponed the mission from July 1 to replace a hydrogen valve in the rocket's first stage. An anomaly with the valve scrubbed the flight's first launch attempt.
Unfavorable upper level winds delayed the launch about one hour Saturday.
After clearing the launch pad at the Guiana Space Center, a French-run spaceport on northeast coast of South America, the Ariane 5 turned east and crossed the Atlantic Ocean in about 20 minutes.
The rocket's second stage injected both payloads in the planned oval-shaped elliptical geosynchronous transfer orbit, then released the satellites a few minutes later.
The 11,750-pound ASTRA 1N spacecraft, a satellite for European operator SES ASTRA, separated first about 27 minutes after liftoff. The Ariane 5 rocket's upper stage deployed Japan's 6,415-pound BSAT 3c/JCSAT 110R satellite 38 minutes into the flight.
Arianespace declared the launch a success, marking the Ariane's 45th straight flawless flight since 2002. The rocket's customers include commercial satellite operators, European goverments and institutions, and the International Space Station.
ASTRA 1N will be initially positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 28.2 degrees east longitude to serve the United Kingdom and Ireland. Then the satellite will move to a permanent location at 19.2 degrees east for the bulk of its 15-year service life.
From its second position, ASTRA 1N will provide direct-to-home digital and high-definition television broadcasting to Germany, France and Spain, according to SES ASTRA, the craft's operator based in Luxembourg.
The spacecraft's communications payload features 52 active Ku-band transponders. Its solar panels will stretch more than 130 feet across when fully extended in orbit.
Astrium manufactured the ASTRA 1N satellite based on the company's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus. The satellite is designed to generate at least 13 kilowatts of power at the end of its service life.
The BSAT 3c/JCSAT 110R satellite, a Japanese craft jointly owned by two companies, rode the Ariane 5 rocket in the lower position inside the vehicle's nose cone.
The spacecraft is designed for a 15-year tandem mission for two Japanese communications firms. Known as BSAT 3b and JCSAT 110R, the satellite was built by Lockheed Martin Corp. based on the A2011A platform.
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp., or B-SAT, and SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. will use the BSAT 3b/JCSAT 110R spacecraft on separate missions. Both companies are based in Tokyo.
B-SAT will use the spacecraft for a television broadcasting mission. B-SAT's largest shareholder is the Japanese broadcaster NHK.
The rest of the craft's capacity will be managed by SKY Perfect JSAT for other telecommunications services, including direct digital television programming.
The BSAT 3b/JCSAT 110R satellite is heading for an operational position in geosynchronous orbit along the equator at 110 degrees east longitude. It carries 24 Ku-band transponders split between its two operators.
Arianespace's next launch is set for early September with the Arabsat 5C and SES 2 commercial communications satellites.[/size]
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ЦитироватьNew SES Satellite ASTRA 1N Operational
24.10.2011
Satellite also delivers broadband service ASTRA2Connect via 28.2 degrees East
Luxembourg, 24 October 2011 - SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced that its new ASTRA 1N satellite has entered commercial service at the orbital position of 28.2 degrees East.
ASTRA 1N was built by Astrium on the Eurostar E3000 platform and is equipped with 52 transponders in the Ku frequency band. The satellite was successfully launched on board an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, on 6 August 2011. It had a launch mass of 5,325 kg and is the fourth Eurostar satellite in the 49 satellite-strong SES fleet.
ASTRA 1N greatly enhances the flexibility of the SES satellite fleet at the orbital slot 28.2 degrees East over Europe. ASTRA 1N is notably being used by Channel 4 and ITV. The new satellite will also allow SES to offer its satellite-based broadband service ASTRA2Connect via 28.2 degrees East and thus complement its service offer from the 23.5 degrees East position. ASTRA2Connect is Europe's largest satellite broadband network with more than 80,000 end users.
For further information please contact:
Yves Feltes
Media Relations
Tel. +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses.com
http://en.ses.com/4233325/news/2011/8301772