http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/906.asp
ЦитироватьA trio of Ariane 5 launchers are now at the Spaceport[/size]
May 4, 2012 – Ariane Flight VA208
Arianespace's ability to support the sustained launch pace for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 is being demonstrated once again as vehicles for the next three missions are now together in French Guiana.
Elements for the latest Ariane 5 were delivered to the Spaceport this week aboard the MN Colibri, which is one of two sea-going roll-on/roll-off ships that carry Arianespace launchers from Europe to South America.
This Ariane 5 will be used for a dual-passenger mission later in 2012 on Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift launch of the year, which is designated VA208 – for the 208th flight of an Ariane family launcher.
It will follow the scheduled May 15 liftoff of VA206, whose Ariane 5 launcher is in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building awaiting the integration of its JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 satellites; and VA207, set for June 19, carrying the Meteosat Second Generation-3 (MSG-3) and EchoStar XVII payloads. The Ariane 5 for VA207 has completed its initial build-up in the Launcher Integration Building at the Spaceport.
Arianespace opened its 2012 activity with the VA205 Ariane 5 mission on March 23, orbiting the Edoardo Amaldi Automated Transfer Vehicle for servicing of the International Space Station.
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The MN Colibri arrives in French Guiana with elements for Arianespace's VA208 mission (photo at left). A multi-purpose truck rolls off the ship with the Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage at Pariacabo port near Kourou (at right).[/size]
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article3356064.ece
Цитировать'Test and validation'
The GSAT-10 communication satellite proposed to be launched by the Ariane-5ECA carrier rocket from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana is ready with the "test and validation over and a possible launch slot in July," Dr. Radhakrishnan said. The GSAT-10 is expected to meet the growing need for Ku and C-band transponders.[/size]
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-29/ahmedabad/31475933_1_payload-gagan-radar-imaging
ЦитироватьNew ISRO system to cut your flying time[/size]
Dayananda Yumlembam, TNN Apr 29, 2012, 02.20AM IST
AHMEDABAD: Domestic air passengers in the country will soon be able to reach their destinations in shorter time. The Space Applications Centre (SAC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Ahmedabad has developed payloads for a project called GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (Gagan) which will enable better Navigation of flight routes to cut down the distance and time between two places in the country.
Gagan is a joint project of ISRO and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to manage flights in a better and more reliable way. Until now, the management of flights in the country has been based on GPS data obtained from US.
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With the help of Gagan, pilots and the Air Traffic Control (ATC) at airports will be able to locate the exact positioning of an aeroplane, regardless of wherever it is, with the help of satellites. "At present, aeroplanes can communicate their locations and positions directly with the airports only when they are within a certain range. Hence aeroplanes do not take a linear path but fly such that they are always within the range of one airport after another," said AS Kiran Kumar, director of SAC.
Talking about other ways in which AAI will be able to benefit from Gagan, Kumar said, "It will also help in monitoring the speed of the wind blowing from the opposite direction along the path of the flight. As wind speeds can significantly reduce the speed of the aeroplane and increase the travel time, the route could be modified accordingly to divert such winds."
The first Gagan navigation payload slated on GSAT-8, was launched on May 21, 2011. The second Gagan payload is scheduled to be launched on GSAT-10 around August 2012. "Gagan can become functional after the second payload is launched," said Kumar.[/size]
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/gsat-10.htm
ЦитироватьGSat 10[/size]
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GSat 10 [ISRO]
GSAT-10 is a 3-axis body stabilized geostationary satellite based on ISRO's I-3K (I-3000) bus to provide communication services/augment the existing services. It carries 12 Normal C-band, 6 Extended C-band, 12 Ku-band transponders along with GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) payload. The lift-off mass of the satellite is 3400 kg and it generates 6.0 kW of Power. The satellite will be located at 83
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/intelsat-20.htm
ЦитироватьIntelsat 20[/size]
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Intelsat 20 [SSL]
Space Systems/Loral announced in June 2009 that it has been awarded a contract to provide two new satellites to Intelsat, the leading provider of Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) worldwide. The two satellites, Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20, will be among the most powerful FSS satellites ever built with unprecedented capacity to provide services for broadband, video, and voice applications.
Intelsat 19 and Intelsat 20 will replace existing satellites that currently provide services to five continents and will offer services for broadcast television and telecommunications. The satellites also will have the capacity to support mobile communications and higher data rate network services.
Intelsat 20 is the 37th satellite that Space Systems/Loral will provide to Intelsat and it is scheduled for launch in 2012. The Intelsat 20 satellite will replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites, which are co-located at 68.5 degrees East longitude. The new satellite's C- and Ku-band payload is optimized for high-power distribution of video, voice and data network services.
Both satellites are built on the LS-1300 satellite platform, which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. They are designed to provide service for at least 15 years.
Nation: International
Type / Application: Communication
Operator: Intelsat
Contractors: Space Systems Loral (SSL)
Equipment: 24 C-band transponders, 54 Ku-band transponders, 1 Ka-band transponder
Configuration: LS-1300
Propulsion: R-4D-11
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 15 years
Mass:
Orbit: GEO[/size]
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=6114.msg894866#msg894866
ЦитироватьI was told that the co-passenger of Intelsat 20 is Hylas 2, and the launch is scheduled in late July.
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hylas-2.htm
ЦитироватьHYLAS 2[/size]
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HYLAS 2 [OSC]
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced today that it has signed a contract with London-based Avanti Communications Group plc for a new geosynchronous (GEO) communications satellite. The spacecraft, to be named HYLAS 2, will be based on Orbital's Star-2.4 satellite platform. The satellite is scheduled for delivery in early 2012. When the HYLAS 2 satellite is placed into commercial service following its launch and in-orbit testing, Avanti will more than triple the satellite capacity that it will offer with its first Ka-band satellite, HYLAS 1, which is scheduled to be launched in the first half of 2010. Specific financial terms of the contract were not disclosed; however the Export-Import Bank of the United States will provide funding for the project.
The HYLAS 2 satellite will carry 24 active Ka-band user beams and four gateway beams, and will produce approximately 5.0 kilowatts of payload electrical power. The Ka-band spot beams will provide two-way communications services to facilitate high-speed delivery of data to end-user applications such as corporate networking, broadband Internet access, business continuity services and video distribution. Using the HYLAS 2 spacecraft, Avanti will provide its data and video services to Northern and Southern Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. In addition, the spacecraft will be equipped with a steerable spot beam, also operating at Ka-band, which can provide coverage anywhere on Earth that is visible to the satellite.
Nation: UK
Type / Application: Communication
Operator: Avanti Communications Group plc
Contractors: Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Equipment: 24 active Ka-band transponders
Configuration: Star-2.4 Bus
Propulsion: IHI BT-4
Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 15 years
Mass: 3100 kg
Orbit: GEO[/size]
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/913.asp
ЦитироватьAnother Ariane 5 begins its initial build-up at the Spaceport[/size]
June 6, 2012 – Ariane Flight VA208
The fourth Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace in 2012 is beginning to take shape with the assembly start-up of this heavy-lift vehicle at the Spaceport in French Guiana, which will orbit a dual-passenger payload later in the year.
During activity inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building this week, the Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage was removed from its protective shipping container and raised into position over one of two operational mobile launch tables.
This step enabled rollout of the two solid propellant boosters for mating to the core stage. It is to be followed by integration of the cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – completing the basic assembly for this Ariane 5 ECA version of Arianespace's workhorse launcher, and clearing the way for a subsequent transfer to the Final Assembly Building for payload integration.
This upcoming flight, which is designated VA208, will mark the 208th launch of an Ariane family vehicle since the maiden liftoff of an Ariane 1 version in 1979.
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Preparations for Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift mission of 2012 include rollout of Ariane 5's two solid propellant boosters,
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as well as their mating with the core cryogenic stage inside the Launcher Integration Building at Europe's Spaceport.[/size]
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/915.asp
ЦитироватьA milestone in launcher preparations for Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2012[/size]
June 14, 2012 – Ariane Flight VA208
Initial assembly of the fourth Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace in 2012 has been completed at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a new milestone in preparations for a mission to loft a dual-passenger payload later in the year.
The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA version is located in the Launcher Integration Building, where it took shape during a multi-step process that began with positioning of the vehicle's cryogenic core stage over the mobile launch table. The two solid propellant boosters were then mated to the core stage, followed by a "topping off" installation of the cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – which were pre-integrated as a single component.
This is the 64th Ariane 5 to take shape at the Spaceport, and will continue the cadence with Arianespace's workhorse launcher. Designated as Flight VA208 in reference to the 208th flight of an Ariane family vehicle, the launcher is to carry a two-passenger commercial telecommunications satellite payload – the primary mission application for Ariane 5.
The launch will follow Arianespace's next Ariane 5 flight (VA207), scheduled to lift off on July 5 with the EchoStar XVII high-throughput relay platform for Hughes Network Systems, and the MSG-3 meteorological spacecraft for EUMETSAT (the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites).
The VA207 flight's Ariane 5 currently is in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, ready for integration of the EchoStar XVII and MSG-3 satellites.
Availability of the Spaceport's separate Launcher Integration Building and Final Assembly Building facilities at French Guiana provides flexibility in Arianespace's mission processing flow, and enables two Ariane 5s to be prepared in parallel.
This week's completion of initial build-up for the VA208 flight's Ariane 5 is shown in these images.
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Its combined cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay component is hoisted inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building,
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and then lowered for installation atop Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage.[/size]
Пуск планируется 2 августа.
ЦитироватьAvanti Communications Group plc (AIM: AVN, "Avanti" or "the Company"), the satellite operator, announces that HYLAS 2, its second satellite, will launch at approximately 9.50pm UK time on 2 August 2012 upon an Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
http://www.avantiplc.com/hylas2/#news_2
Что известно ещё с 24 июня:
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=955379#955379
:wink:
ЦитироватьЧто известно ещё с 24 июня:
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=955379#955379
:wink:
Сорри, не знал. Просто в этой теме ничего об этом не написано.
ЦитироватьThe Spaceport maintains its mission cadence for Arianespace's Ariane 5 flights
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The two satellite passengers for Arianespace's next heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission are now undergoing final preparations at the Spaceport, while launcher components for the following flight have arrived in French Guiana – keeping up the pace to meet requirements of the company's international customer base.
Arianespace's upcoming mission is scheduled for August 2 with a dual payload consisting of the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 telecommunications relay spacecraft. This flight is designated Flight VA208 in Arianespace's numbering system, representing the 208th mission of an Ariane family launcher since the maiden liftoff of an Ariane 1 version in 1979.
HYLAS 2 is designed with the latest Ka-band technology to deliver high-speed, low-cost two-way data communications for its operator, Avanti Communications. Configured with 24 fixed beams and one steerable beam, the satellite will provide data capacity to an increasing range of telecommunications, enterprise and government customers in the fast-growing markets of Eastern and Southern Africa, the Middle East and across the Caucasus.
Built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, HYLAS 2 has almost three times the bandwidth capacity of HYLAS 1 – launched by Arianespace in November 2010 – to substantially increase Avanti Communications' international coverage.
The Intelsat 20 passenger for Arianespace's upcoming flight was produced by Space Systems/Loral for Intelsat, a leading provider of Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) worldwide. This relay platform's C- and Ku-band payload is optimized for high-power distribution of video, voice and data network services, with the spacecraft to replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites, which are co-located at 68.5 degrees East longitude.
As the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 payloads are being readied in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility, the French Guiana site also is busy with launcher activity.
The Ariane 5 for Flight VA208 was transferred this week from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building – where it was assembled – to the Final Assembly Building, where the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 satellites will be installed atop the vehicle. Its rollout opens the Launcher Integration Building to receive the Ariane 5 for Flight VA209, which was delivered from Europe to the Spaceport earlier this month aboard the MN Toucan roll-on/roll-off transport ship.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/924.asp
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ЦитироватьThe two passengers for Arianespace's VA208 mission are shown in the S5 payload preparation facility at the Spaceport.
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HYLAS 2 undergoes its fit check with the cone-shaped adapter that will serve as the interface with Ariane 5.
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The Intelsat 20 team is assembled for a "family photo" with the spacecraft,
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which undergoes its fueling.
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The VA208 launcher rolls out this week from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building to the Final Assembly Building, where it will be fitted with the HYLAS 2 and Intelsat 20 satellite passengers.[/size]
ЦитироватьHYLAS 2 and Intelsat 20 are prepared for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission[/size]
Both satellite passengers for Arianespace's upcoming heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission are being readied for the August 2 mission from French Guiana, undergoing key steps of their final preparations in the Spaceport's S5 payload processing facility.
The HYLAS 2 relay platform has received its propellant load in the facility's S5B dual-function hall, which is capable of handling both satellite integration and fueling. Separately, Intelsat 20 has been mounted on the cone-shaped adapter that will serve as its interface with Ariane 5, marking the first contact with launcher hardware during activity in the S5A integration hall.
Arianespace's upcoming mission – designated Flight VA208 in the launcher's numbering system to signify the 208th mission of an Ariane family vehicle – will be the fourth for the heavy-lift Ariane 5 in 2012.
Its HYLAS 2 payload was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation for Avanti Communications, and has been conceived to deliver high-speed, low-cost two-way data communications with the latest Ka-band technology. The satellite's 24 fixed beams and one steerable beam will provide data capacity to telecommunications, enterprise and government customers in the fast-growing markets of Eastern and Southern Africa, the Middle East and across the Caucasus.
The Intelsat 20 passenger for Ariane 5's next flight was built by Space Systems/Loral for Intelsat, and its C- and Ku-band payload is optimized for high-power distribution of video, voice and data network services. This spacecraft will replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites, which are co-located at 68.5 degrees East longitude.
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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/925.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace's Ariane 5 receives its HYLAS 2 payload
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Final payload integration has begun for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission set for August 2 from the Spaceport in French Guiana, with its HYLAS 2 satellite passenger now integrated onto the launch vehicle.
The spacecraft was positioned yesterday atop Ariane 5's core section, which places it as the lower passenger in the mission's dual-satellite payload "stack."
HYLAS 2 weighs approximately 3,310 kg. for liftoff and was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation for Avanti Communications using a Star-2.4E platform. This satellite is equipped with 24 Ka-band transponders, and will provide high-speed, low-cost, two-way data communications to Europe as well as the fast-growing regions of Africa and the Middle East. It is the second spacecraft launched by Arianespace for Avanti, with HYLAS 1 successfully orbited in November 2010.
Also lofted with HYLAS 2 on this upcoming mission will be Intelsat's Intelsat 20 satellite, which is to replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 spacecraft in orbit, and provide a broad range of communication services for Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia. When integrated on Ariane 5, Intelsat 20 will be in the upper position of the payload stack.
The upcoming launch from the Spaceport – designated Flight VA208 in the Ariane numbering system – will be the fourth for Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse in 2012. Ariane 5 orbited Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle for resupply of the International Space Station in March on Flight VA205, and delivered the JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 spacecraft during May with Flight VA206. Earlier this month, the EchoStar XVII telecommunications platform and MSG-3 meteorological satellite were orbited by the heavy-lift vehicle on Flight VA207.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/927.asp
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Launch window for Ariane Flight VA208
- Universal time (GMT): Between 8:54 p.m. and 9:51 p.m. on August 2, 2012
- Paris, France: Between 10:54 p.m. and 11:51 p.m. on August 2, 2012
- Kourou, French Guiana: Between 5:54 p.m. and 6:51 p.m. on August 2, 2012
- Washington, D.C., USA: Between 4:54 p.m. and 5:51 p.m. on August 2, 2012
- Tokyo, Japan: Between 5:54 a.m. and 6:51 a.m. on August 3, 2012
ЦитироватьThe second payload is integrated on Ariane 5 for Arianespace's upcoming flight[/size]
The Intelsat 20 communications satellite has joined its HYLAS 2 co-passenger on Ariane 5, marking a new milestone in preparations for Arianespace's heavy-lift mission next week from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Encapsulated in an ogive-shaped payload fairing, Intelsat 20 was lowered into place yesterday over the HYLAS 2 satellite, which was installed atop Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage earlier in the week.
With the Ariane 5's dual payload "stack" now completed, final pre-flight preparations will begin, including functional tests, a rehearsal and transport vehicle aiming. This will be followed by the launch readiness review and rollout of the heavy-lift workhorse to the Spaceport's launch zone for the August 2 liftoff.
Weighing approximately 6,090 kg. at launch, Intelsat 20 was built for international satellite operator Intelsat by Space Systems/Loral of the United States, based on its 1300-series platform. This spacecraft will replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites and is to provide video, telephone and data transmission services for Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
Also being orbited on the upcoming mission is Avanti Communications' HYLAS 2, which is equipped with 24 Ka-band transponders and will provide low-cost, high-speed data communications to Europe as well as the growing regions of Africa and the Middle East.
This flight marks the fourth for Arianespace's heavy-lift launcher in 2012. Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle for the International Space Station was orbited by Ariane 5 in March, and the JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 spacecraft were lofted during May. The EchoStar XVII telecommunications and MSG-3 meteorological satellites were orbited by the vehicle earlier this month.
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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/928.asp
ЦитироватьThe go-ahead is given for Arianespace's August 2 flight with Ariane 5[/size]
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Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2012 has been given the green light for liftoff later this week following today's launch readiness review at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
This procedure, which is performed before every Ariane mission, examines the "go" status of the launcher, its dual payload of the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 satellites, the Spaceport's infrastructure and the ground tracking system network.
With today's successful review, the Ariane 5 is now cleared for its rollout tomorrow from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, where it will be readied for a Thursday evening liftoff.
The Ariane 5 is to deliver a total lift performance of approximately 10,180 kg. – which includes the HYLAS 2 and Intelsat 20 satellites, along with hardware for the launcher's dual-payload deployment system.
Intelsat 20 was built for international satellite operator Intelsat by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, California. With an estimated liftoff mass of 6,090 kg., this relay platform will replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 spacecraft in orbit, and is to provide video, telephone and data transmission services in the Ku-, C-, and Ka-bands for Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
Weighing some 3,300 kg. at liftoff, the HYLAS 2 spacecraft was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia for European satellite operator Avanti Communications. The satellite is equipped with 24 Ka-band transponders and will provide data capacity to telecommunications, enterprise and government customers in Europe, the Middle East and portions of Africa.
The launch of HYLAS 2 and Intelsat 20 follows Arianespace's three successful Ariane 5 missions so far this year. In March, its heavy-lift workhorse delivered Europe's third Automated Transfer Vehicle for the International Space Station, and May's mission lofted the JCSAT-13 and VINASAT-2 spacecraft. Earlier this month, the EchoStar XVII telecommunications and MSG-3 meteorological satellites were orbited by Ariane 5.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/931.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5 moves to the launch zone for Arianespace's next heavy-lift flight
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Arianespace's mission with the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 telecommunications satellites is on pace for liftoff tomorrow evening, following its Ariane 5's rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone today at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Riding atop its mobile launch table, this heavy-lift workhorse was transferred to the launch pad from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where the Ariane 5 received its dual payload last week. With today's rollout completed, final countdown will begin for an August 2 liftoff at the start of a 57-minute window that opens at 5:54 p.m. local time in French Guiana.
Thursday's flight will be the fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2012, with a total lift performance estimated at 10,180 kg. – which includes approximately 9,400 kg. for the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 spacecraft, along with the launcher's dual-satellite dispenser system and integration hardware.
Riding as the upper passenger in Ariane 5's payload "stack," Intelsat 20 will be released first during the mission at 28 minutes into the flight, with HYLAS 2 being deployed 34 minutes after liftoff.
Intelsat 20 weighs some 6,090 kg., and was built for international satellite operator Intelsat by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, California based on the 1300-series platform. Carrying a payload of Ku-band, C-band and Ka-band transponders, this spacecraft will replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites in orbit, and is to provide video, telephone and data transmission services for Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
The HYLAS 2 platform was produced for European satellite operator Avanti Communications by Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia using its Star 2.4E platform, and is installed in the lower position of Ariane 5's payload "stack." Weighing some 3,300 kg., the satellite is equipped with Ka-band transponders and will provide data capacity to telecommunications, enterprise and government customers in Europe, the Middle East and portions of Africa.
Tomorrow's mission is designated VA208, signifying the 208th launch of an Ariane family vehicle since 1979.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2012/932.asp
Ariane 5 на стартовом столе:
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Трансляция:
http://www.arianespace.tv/
Улетела! :wink:
Есть отделение ТТУ!
Есть сброс ГО!
Есть отделение ЦБ!
Есть запуск МД верхней ступени!
(http://pix.academ.org/img/2012/08/03/74d576bad5b7033e97efceb568afbde7.png) Видео 6:13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGN0d0r21iw&feature=g-user-u)
Есть отделение Intelsat 20!
Есть отделение Hylas 2!
Торжественная часть. :wink:
ЦитироватьС космодрома Куру во французской Гвиане стартовала ракета "Ариан-5" с двумя телекоммуникационными спутниками[/size]
Французская компания "Арианспейс" осуществила в четверг с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане запуск ракеты тяжелого класса "Ариан-5" с двумя космическими аппаратами на борту. Это четвертый в текущем году запуск данной ракеты-носителя, общая масса полезного груза которой составила 10,2 тонны.
"Ариан-5" выводит на геостационарную орбиту высотой около 36 тыс километров два телекоммуникационных спутника: "Интелсат-20" массой более 6 тонн и HYLAS-2 массой порядка 3,3 тонны. Первый аппарат предназначен для передачи на территории Европы, России, Ближнего Востока и Азии сигнала станций теле- и радиовещания. Он заменит собой спутники "Интелсат-7" и "Интелсат-10", запущенные соответственно в 1998 и 2001 годах. Расчетный ресурс работы "Интелсат-20" составляет 24 года.
Задача второго аппарата, который будет находиться в распоряжении компании "Аванти коммьюникейшнс", - обеспечить высокоскоростным интернетом жителей Восточной Европы и Северной Африки. HYLAS-2 должен проработать на орбите более 15 лет.
Этот запуск "Ариан-5" является 208-м по счету запуском ракеты типа "Ариан". Впервые носители данного типа были отправлены в космос в 1979 году.
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ЦитироватьРакета-носитель Ariane 5 в 50-й раз подряд вывела спутники на орбиту[/size]
Ракета-носитель Ariane 5 европейского космического концерна Arianespace в ночь на пятницу в 50-й раз подряд успешно вывела два спутника на орбиту, говорится в сообщении на сайте концерна.
Пуск был осуществлен с космодрома "Куру" во Французской Гвиане в четверг по местному времени (ночь на пятницу мск).
Как отмечается в сообщении, всего ракета-носитель за 50 пусков вывела на орбиту более 434 тонн полезного груза, в том числе телекоммуникационные и метеорологические гражданские спутники, разведывательные военные спутники, а также космические грузовики с провизией и оборудованием для МКС.
На сей раз на орбиту были выведены два телекоммуникационных спутника: Intelsat 20 и HYLAS 2.
Ariane 5 - одноразовая европейская ракета-носитель семейства Ariane, предназначена для выведения полезной нагрузки на низкую опорную орбиту или геопереходную орбиту. Производится Европейским космическим агентством (ЕКА), основной подрядчик - European Astrium Space Transportation. Запуски ракеты происходят с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане. "Ариан-5" является основной ракетой-носителем ЕКА.
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какие военные разведывательные спутники выводили Арианой?
Helios 2A, Helios 2B.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2012/va208-success.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace launch a success: Ariane 5 ECA orbits INTELSAT 20 and HYLAS 2 satellites[/size]
Kourou, August 2, 2012
On Thursday, August 2, 2012, Arianespace successfully launched two communications satellites: INTELSAT 20 for the international satellite operator Intelsat, and HYLAS 2 for the European operator Avanti.
50th successful launch in a row
Today's successful mission, the 50th in a row for the European launcher, once again proves the reliability and availability of the Ariane 5 launch system. It also confirms that Arianespace continues to set the global standard, guaranteeing independent access to space for all customers, including national and international space agencies, private operators and governments.
Arianespace's latest successful mission, the fourth Ariane 5 launch in 2012, also further confirms the system'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 launches of commercial satellites into geostationary orbit, to dedicated launches into special orbits.
Record payload
The 64th Ariane 5 launch set a new record for payload mass injected into geostationary transfer order. It carried a total payload of 10,182 kg, including 9,405 kg for the two satellites INTELSAT 20 and HYLAS 2, which were released into their targeted orbits.
Loyal customers
Arianespace offers the launch services that best match the demanding requirements of leading operators worldwide.
INTELSAT 20 will join the large fleet of satellites already deployed by this major international operator. Arianespace has worked with Intelsat in a relationship of mutual trust for nearly 30 years, launching some 53 satellites in all, including 40 over the last 20 years.
HYLAS 2 is the second satellite to be launched for the new European operator Avanti, which also called on Arianespace to launch its first satellite, HYLAS 1, in November 2010.
INTELSAT 20/HYLAS 2 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 Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 5:54 pm local time in Kourou (4:54 pm in Washington, D.C., 20:54 UT, 10:54 pm in Paris, and on Friday, August 3 at 5:54 am in Tokyo).
INTELSAT 20 will provide a broad range of video, telephone and data transmission services for Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Asia. A very powerful satellite built by Space Systems/Loral of the United States using its 1300 platform, INTELSAT 20 weighed 6,094 kg at launch. It will enable Intelsat to extend its global C and Ku-band coverage. INTELSAT 20 has a design life exceeding 18 years.
HYLAS 2, equipped with 24 Ka-band transponders, will provide high-speed broadband services across all of Europe, eastern Africa, South Africa and the Middle East. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation using a Star-2 platform and weighed 3,311 kg at launch. HYLAS 2 has a design life exceeding 15 years.[/size]
http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2012/8-2-2012.asp
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Kourou, August 2, 2012
With 50 successful launches in a row, Ariane 5 clearly sets the standard in space transportation for all customers, whether national or international agencies, governments or private industry. Above all, Ariane 5 guarantees independent access to space for Europe, and is in fact one of the most eloquent examples of the ongoing construction of Europe.
Birth of a giant
It was back in 1977, even before the first launch of Ariane 1, that the idea emerged for a heavy-lift version of the European launcher. The concept was submitted to French space agency CNES in 1979, with the aim of developing a launcher that could carry 5,500 kg into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), to keep pace with the trend towards larger and larger satellites. In 1985, at the instigation of France, represented by Hubert Curien, the ministerial conference in Rome approved the development of a version with a payload capacity of 6,800 kg.
The program was confirmed two years later at the ESA conference in The Hague, and led to a first Ariane 5 launch in 1996. In the meantime, however, satellites continued to grow, and in 1999 Europe's space ministers, meeting at a conference in Brussels, approved the development of Ariane 5 ECA, capable of placing 9,500 kg into GTO. This version is now the flagship launch vehicle for Arianespace, which has just carried out the 50th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row.
A technological and industrial success
For more than 25 years the Ariane 5 program has been a powerful lever of technological development in Europe. Now built under the responsibility of prime contractor Astrium, Ariane 5 incorporates state-of-the-art technologies and systems.
Safran's Space Engines division in Vernon, west of Paris, and partners throughout Europe have risen to the daunting challenge of designing, developing and building a reliable high-pressure cryogenic rocket propulsion systems. The Safran-led team includes Astrium in Germany, Avio in Italy and Volvo in Sweden, to name just a few.
At Les Mureaux, near Paris, Astrium has teamed up with Air Liquide to create an assembly line for the cryogenic propellant tanks, stretching 5 meters in diameter. They are immediately integrated to form the main stage, which is then shipped via boat to the launch site in French Guiana.
Manufacture of the solid boosters starts in Augsburg, Germany at MT Aerospace, which makes the metallic cylindrical sections for these stages. Production continues at Avio in Italy, then shifts to French Guiana, where a plant produces the solid propellant for the solid rocket motors. The composite nozzle made in Bordeaux is then fitted to these motors, with equipment from Sabca of Belgium.
The fairings for the launcher are produced by Ruag Space in Zurich, Switzerland. Stretching up to 17 meters tall, these are now the largest fairings on the market, designed to house today's largest satellites as well as the ATV cargo vessel for the International Space Station.
The launch facilities at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana have also evolved over time to welcome this exceptional launcher and meet growing demand. These facilities are designed to support several launch preparation campaigns at the same time, since they include two mobile launch tables and several satellite preparation buildings, operated in particular by the company Clemessy. These buildings are considered the most modern in the world, and are one of Arianespace's main competitive advantages.
A business success admired worldwide
Arianespace has been the world's leading launch services company for over 30 years, orbiting more than half of all commercial satellites. This success in the commercial market has fostered the conditions needed to support a high launch rate, thus guaranteeing the long-term viability of the European launcher industry, and independent access to space for Europe.
In less than ten years, 50 Ariane 5 launchers have successfully orbited 90 main payloads (80 into geostationary transfer orbit, 10 into low Earth orbit) and ten auxiliary payloads, with a cumulated weight exceeding 400 tons. While three-fourths of these satellites are for telecommunications services, Ariane 5 is designed to handle a complete range of launch missions, and it has also orbited a number of weather, defense and scientific satellites. In addition, Ariane 5 has already carried out three launches of the 20-ton ATV, which ferries supplies to the International Space Station.
Every year, Arianespace signs more than half of all satellite launch contracts in the open international market. Arianespace currently has a backlog of launch orders from 28 customers, equal to three years of business. For Ariane 5, this translates into a total of 19 launches, already scheduled in the coming years, ensuring continued access to space for Europe, and an enviable workload for its space industry.[/size]
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ЦитироватьArianespace makes history by orbiting Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 on Ariane 5's 50th consecutive success[/size]
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August 2, 2012 – Ariane Flight VA208
Arianespace's mission that orbited the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 satellites today marked the milestone 50th consecutive success for its Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher, confirming this vehicle's role as the launch services industry reference in reliability, flexibility and performance.
With the deployment of its latest two passengers during a flight of 34 minutes from the Spaceport in French Guiana, Ariane 5's combined lift performance in the 50 straight successes totals more than 434,000 kg., delivering payloads to geostationary transfer orbit, low Earth orbit, Sun-synchronous polar orbit and Earth escape trajectories.
Payloads carried by Ariane 5 have included civilian and defense telecommunications satellites, TV broadcast relay platforms, resupply vessels for the International Space Station, civilian and military Earth observation systems, meteorology and environmental spacecraft and deep-space exploration probes; along with auxiliary and piggyback payloads for scientific and industrial experiments, defense early warning, electronic intelligence (ELINT) and climate research.
Recognizing those who contribute to Ariane 5's success
In post-launch comments from the Spaceport, Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall paid homage to all who contribute to Ariane 5's successes, from the mission personnel in Europe and the launch teams in French Guiana to Europe's industrial suppliers, as well as the European Space Agency and France's CNES space agency – which have played key roles in the launcher's development and operation.
"Thanks to all you in Europe and French Guiana, Ariane 5 is something that works...works very well...and will continue to work for a long time," he added. "Following tonight's launch, and with all of the contracts we've signed since the start of this year, our order book effectively covers no less than 19 firm Ariane 5 launches, which guarantees us more than three years of activity. Therefore, thank you and bravo to everyone!"
The numbers from Ariane 5's unbroken string of 50 mission successes are impressive.
In its most frequent role as the launcher of choice for telecommunications and TV broadcast satellite operators and manufacturers worldwide, Ariane 5 has delivered platforms with a total equivalent relay capacity of well over 3,200 transponders, channels and beams for both civil and military users.
The largest payload lofted by Ariane 5 is Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle for servicing of the International Space Station, with the heaviest of the three orbited so far weighing more than 19,700 kg.; while the smallest were piggyback satellites such as Spain's Nanosat, with had a liftoff mass of less than 20 kg.
Le Gall said today's mission also was historic from another aspect, as its lift performance of nearly 10.2 metric tons beat the world's record for total mass launched to geostationary transfer orbit. "We captured the previous record last year with just over 10 tons, and this demonstrates the pertinence of our improvement strategy, which – step-by-step – enables us to increase the capacity of our launcher while retaining its extraordinary reliability."
Intelsat 20 was installed as the upper payload on this latest Ariane 5 launch, and was released first during the mission at 28 minutes into the flight. Built for international satellite operator Intelsat by Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, California based on its 1300-series platform, Intelsat 20 weighed approximately 6,090 kg. at liftoff, and is configured with Ku-band, C-band and Ka-band transponders. Intended to replace the Intelsat 7 and Intelsat 10 satellites in orbit, Intelsat 20 is to provide video, telephone and data transmission services for Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
Two key customers on Ariane 5's milestone mission
According to Le Gall, today marks the 53rd time Intelsat has placed its confidence in Arianespace's launch services. "In fact, more than one payload in six launched by Ariane vehicles from the beginning have been for Intelsat," he continued. "This proves, more than any words, the quality and intensity of our relationship. And with a satellite as powerful as Intelsat 20, built by Space Systems/Loral, we are certain that Intelsat will be able to respond to the growing demands of its customers – in particular for the African continent."
The HYLAS 2 satellite orbited by Ariane 5 on today's flight was deployed 34 minutes after liftoff, and will be used by European satellite operator Avanti Communications. Produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia using the Star 2.4E platform, HYLAS 2 is equipped with Ka-band transponders for data capacity offered to telecommunications, enterprise and government customers in Europe, the Middle East and portions of Africa.
Le Gall, who put on a special hat with the 50th success logo for Ariane 5, noted that Arianespace also orbited Avanti Communications' first satellite – HYLAS 1 – on an Ariane 5 mission in 2010. "We are very proud that to have been chosen by Avanti in contributing to the development of very high-speed data services," he added.
For today's 64th mission of an Ariane 5 – and the 208th flight overall of an Ariane family vehicle – the heavy-lift launcher's estimated orbital parameters at the injection of its cryogenic upper stage were:
- Perigee: 249.9 km. for a target of 249.5 km.
- Apogee: 35,960 km. for a target of 35,934 km.
- Inclination: 5.99 deg. for a target of 6.00 deg.
Following this success – the fourth for Ariane 5 in 2012 – Arianespace's mission pace will continue with its next two flights announced for September: the September 21 launch of another Ariane 5 from the Spaceport with the Astra 2F and GSAT-10 telecommunications relay platforms; and the September 17 mission of a Soyuz from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, performed by Arianespace's Starsem affiliate and carrying Eumetsat's MetOp-B meteorological satellite.
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Lifting off from the Spaceport, Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 begins its 50th consecutive successful mission to deploy the Intelsat 20 and HYLAS 2 satellites.[/size]
IS-20 Mission Update
20 August 2012
IS-20 Payload in-orbit test is ongoing as per schedule. Testing of Ku-band Europe/Africa Beam has been completed and testing of Ku-band Europe/ME beam has begun.
http://www.intelsat.com/