http://themalaysianreserve.com/main/news/corporate-malaysia/5375-measat-3b-to-be-launched-in-mid-may
ЦитироватьMeasat-3B to be launched in mid-May
Wednesday, 05 February 2014 00:00
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(From left) Measat CEO Paul Brown, Ahmad Shabery and Mohamed Hanif at the Measat Teleport and Broadcast Centre in Cyberjaya. (Pic by Muhd Amin Naharul)
Measat Global Bhd will be launching its sixth satellite, the RM1.2 billion Measat-3B, in French Guiana, South America, in mid-May this year.
Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Measat-3B which covers Malaysia, Indonesia, South Asia and Australia will help to increase connectivity level up by between 10% to 20%, bridging the digital gaps in Malaysia.
"Currently, I would say the connectivity level in Malaysia is around 65%, whereby rural areas still have limited access for communication.
With Measat-3B we can have better and speedy connectivity," he told the media after visiting Measat Teleport and Broadcast Centre in Cyberjaya yesterday.
The minister also said that Measat-3B has 20 to 30 times more capacity than its previous satellites.
"Measat-3B is a powerful satellite that will more than double the current Ku-Band capacity operated by Measat and allow the Malaysian operator to meet the increasing requirements of direct-to-home and telecommunicat ions services in the region," he said.
Malaysia's venture into commercial satellite technology started in May 1994, when Binariang Sdn Bhd and Boeing Satellite System signed an agreement for the construction of Malaysia East Asia Satellite (Measat) System.
Measat-1, based on Boeing 376 satellite platform was launched on January 1996 at French Guiana via Arianne 4 rocket. Measat-2 was launched at the same location via similar rocket into space some nine month later.
The Measat-3, based on Boeing 601HP satellite platform was launched into space at Baikonur via Proton M rocket on Dec 12, 2006.
The Measat-3A on the other hand was based on Orbital Science's STAR-2 platform and was launched into space at Baikonur via Zenit-3SLB rocket on June 21, 2009.
Measat-3B is built by EADS Astrium based on Eurostar 3000 platform. All Measat series satellites are still in service. The Measat-1 and Measat-2 are now known as Africasat-1 and Africasat-2.
According to Measat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd director Tun Dr Mohamed Hanif Omar, Measat-3B is the largest satellite ever ordered and that it is looking to launch Measat-3C in mid-2015 which will eventually bring the number of satellites operating by Measat to seven.
"Measat-3B is completed and being kept in France before it will be launch in May. For Measat-3C we collaborate with an Australian company. Works are on schedule and thus we are confident to launch it next year to provide better and upgraded connectivity to Malaysians as well as Africa, India and across the region," he said.
Measat-3B is designed to have a launch mass of 5.8 tonnes, and electrical power of 16kW and is planned for an operational lifetime of over 15 years.
As prime contractor for Measat-3B, EADS Astrium is responsible for the design and manufacture of the satellite, and the supply of both payload and platform.
http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/optus-10-satellite/
Цитировать(https://forum.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/file/31017)
В Optus 10 спутник связи, разработан и построен компанией Space Systems / Loral (SS/L), с высоким энергопотреблением direct-to-home (DTH) телевидения, мобильной связи и цифровых широкополосных услуг для Австралии и Новой Зеландии.
Спутник будет находиться в собственности и управляется компанией австралийский поставщик услуг мобильной связи Singtel Optus. Это будет десятый спутник, чтобы присоединиться к Optus флота.
Singtel Optus контракт SS/L в марте 2011 года для проектирования, разработки, изучения и доставить Optus 10 космических аппаратов. Спутник будет предлагать услуги в области телекоммуникаций в регионе, в том числе в отдаленных районах.
Это второй спутник, разрабатываемой компанией SS/L для повышения Optus флота потенциала. SS/L поставляется спутника автобус для Optus C1 космического корабля в 2003 году для транспортировки размещенного оборудования для Сил Обороны Австралии.
Optus 10 планируется запустить на геостационарную орбиту земли (GEO) через SS/Loral-LS-1300 автобус платформы в середине 2013 года.
Optus 10 дизайна
"Спутник предназначен для сроком службы 15 лет."
Спутник будет спроектирована и разработана в пало-Альто, Калифорния. Она разрабатывается на срок службы 15 лет. Он будет весить около 3 200 кг на старте и потребляют 5кВт власти.
Спутник будет иметь два развернул солнечные крылья, каждая из которых включает три солнечных панелей на поставку электрической энергии.
Она будет обеспечивать голосовую связь и передачу данных услуг с использованием малой наземной станции, терминалы, расположенные в разных местах, в Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Космический аппарат был разработан, чтобы быть мельче, чем обычные спутники связи, существующей на данный момент на рынке.
Коммуникации
Optus 10-цифровой channelised спутник, который будет предоставлять коммуникационные связи, подключения и гибкость. 24 Ku-band активных транспондеров высокой мощности, развернутых в космической платформы будут соединены два шлюза балки, Австралии и Новой Зеландии, предлагая для мобильных, кабельных распределения, корпоративные сети и фиксированной спутниковой связи. Спутник имеет фиксированный и регулируемый пучков высокой эффективности подходит для DTH услуг.
LS-1300 Спутниковое автобус
Связанный с этим проект
"Ариан 5"
Ariane 5-тяжелые нагрузки, пусковая установка, предназначена для вовлечения коммерческих спутников на геостационарной орбиты на низкую стоимость.
Разработан и построен компанией Space Systems / Loral, LS-1300-это аванс Спутниковое шина используется преимущественно для геостационарного спутника связи. Он питается от ионно-электрической силовой установки, чтобы уменьшить вес спутника автобус.
Он может перевозить 5 500 кг полезной нагрузки. Он оказывает общее Спутниковое мощностью от 5 кВт и 12 кВт с бортового передатчика мощностью 5000 РФ Вт.
Спутник автобус рассчитан сроком на 15 лет и выйдет на пенсию после 17 лет запустить на орбиту.
LS-1300 была впервые введена в 1980-х и может перевозить до 70 активных транспондеров. С легкая и прочная конструкция, Спутниковое автобус оснащен экономичными отношение станции и поддержанию двигателей, аккумуляторов, и современные системы командования и управления.
Ракеты-носителя для Optus 10
В октябре 2011 года, Singtel согласился запуска спутника на борту ракеты Ariane 5, которая изготавливается по Европейским космическим агентством (ESA). Arianespace будет обеспечивать запуск службы работы по спутнику.
Он будет запущен с Гвианского Космического Центра, расположенного во французской Гвиане.
Наземная станция
"Optus 10 можно управлять из четырех оперативных центров."
Optus 10 можно управлять из четырех оперативных центров, которые включают в себя восточном Побережье Австралии, на западном Побережье Австралии, Южной Побережье Северного Побережья Австралии и Новой Зеландии с помощью наземного оборудования аппаратного и программного обеспечения. Эти центры будут использоваться для спутникового отслеживания и доставки данных. Операционными центрами будет также координировать во время старта миссии.
Наземная станция будет разработан и изготовлен компанией Space Systems / Loral и установлен на международной площадке заказчика. Телеметрия, слежение и команды (TT&C) система позволит наземной станции операторов для идентификации, управления, контроля и мониторинга Спутниковое когда расходящиеся от его геостационарной орбите.
Наземной станции операторов будет связываться с кораблем через 36MHz пропускной способности назначается поставщиком услуг.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1137.asp
ЦитироватьLauncher assembly begins for Ariane 5 Flight VA218
March 10, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Activity is continuing in French Guiana to support Arianespace's busy 2014 launch schedule, with initial launcher buildup procedures underway for Flight VA218's Ariane 5 vehicle.
As part of familiar pre-launch preparations inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the launcher's core cryogenic stage has been removed from its protective shipping container and hoisted into position over one of two operational mobile launch tables available for Ariane 5.
Subsequently during separate rollouts, the vehicle's two solid propellant boosters were moved via rail on pallets from their dedicated on-site assembly facility to the Launcher Integration Building, in preparation for mating with the core stage.
This Ariane 5 launcher will be used on Arianespace's 218th Ariane-series mission – designated Flight VA218 – which is to carry two passengers: the Optus 10 spacecraft for Australian operator Optus, and Asia-Pacific provider MEASAT Global's MEASAT-3b satellite.
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During Ariane Flight VA218 preparation activity, Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage is lifted over the mobile launch table in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.
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The vehicle's two solid propellant boosters are moved by rail for their rendezvous with the core stage.
27 мая.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1139.asp
ЦитироватьAssembly completed: the Ariane 5 launcher for Flight VA218 receives its "upper composite"
March 13, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Another Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport, marking a major milestone in preparations for this upcoming dual-passenger flight.
The latest assembly activity – performed this week at the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building in French Guiana – included installation of the ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay as a single unit atop the Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage.
With initial build-up concluded, the launcher is now being readied for its transfer to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building – where it will be fitted with the Optus 10 and MEASAT-3b satellite passengers.
This mission's Optus 10 payload was produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus. It is outfitted with 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
The Airbus Defence and Space-built MEASAT-3b spacecraft will be operated by MEASAT Global to support direct-to-home broadcast services for Malaysia, India and Indonesia. Positioned at 91.5 degrees East, MEASAT-3b will be co-located with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites to enhance Asia's key direct-to-home neighborhood.
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The photos above provide two views of Ariane Flight VA218's "upper composite" – comprised of the combined cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – as it is lowered for installation atop the launcher's core cryogenic stage.
MEASAT-3b shipped to launch basehttp://www.astrium.eads.net/en/press_centre/measat-3b-shipped-to-launch-base.html
ЦитироватьAirbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the final integration and testing of MEASAT-3b. The satellite left the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Toulouse, France, and has been transported by air to Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite is due to be launched in the upcoming weeks by an Ariane 5 launcher. Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations will be conducted fr om the Airbus Defence and Space's spacecraft control centre in Toulouse.
MEASAT-3b is the 36th Eurostar E3000 satellite. Two other E3000s are about to be launched in the next few weeks from their respective launch sites and nine more are currently at various stages of production in Airbus Defence and Space's factories.
MEASAT-3b will be launched into the 91.5°E orbital slot wh ere it will be collocated with MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a to form Asia's most robust Direct-To-Home ("DTH") satellite neighborhood. Designed with 48 Ku-band transponders, MEASAT-3b will be used to support data and video services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.
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Astrium S.A.S. | 14 April 2014
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1156.asp
ЦитироватьMEASAT-3b lands in French Guiana, while its Ariane 5 launcher is delivered to Arianespace at the Spaceport
April 15, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Payload preparations for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission are gearing up following this week's delivery of MEASAT-3b – one of two satellite passengers for launch on the heavy-lift flight – to French Guiana.
This spacecraft was transported by a chartered An-124 cargo jetliner that landed at Félix Eboué International Airport near the capital city of Cayenne, and was unloaded for its transfer by road to the Spaceport.
In parallel activity, this mission's Ariane 5 was moved today from the Launcher Integration Building to the Final Assembly Building – marking its delivery to Arianespace by vehicle prime contractor Airbus Defense and Space. With this step completed, the workhorse launcher is ready for integration of its dual-satellite payload.
MEASAT-3b – which was produced by Airbus Defence and Space based on the Eurostar E3000 platform – will be operated by MEASAT to support direct-to-home broadcast services for Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia. Positioned at 91.5 degrees East, MEASAT-3b will be co-located with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites to form a robust Asian direct-to-home neighborhood.
Joining MEASAT-3b as its Ariane 5 flight co-passenger is Optus 10, which was produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus. It is outfitted with 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
Designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, this upcoming mission represents the 218th launch of an Ariane family vehicle.
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The shipping container with MEASAT-3b emerges from the An-124 cargo aircraft after delivery at Félix Eboué International Airport yesterday.
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Ariane 5 is transfered from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building to the Final Assembly Building today.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1166.asp
ЦитироватьMay 1, 2014
Key steps this week for the upcoming flights included arrival of the second payload for Arianespace's next workhorse Ariane 5 launch: the Optus 10 satellite, which has since joined the MEASAT-3b co-passenger, delivered in mid-April, for checkout at the Spaceport.
These two spacecraft will be lofted May 28 on a mission designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, signifying the 218th launch of an Ariane-series vehicle. The mission's launcher, an Ariane 5 ECA version, is located inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where it stands ready for MEASAT-3b and Optus 10's upcoming integration.
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MEASAT-3b is processed for launch inside the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation center for Arianespace's Ariane 5 Flight VA218,
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which was followed by this week's arrival of its Optus 10 co-passenger – delivered to French Guiana's Félix Eboué Airport by an Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner.
на nsf пишут, что возможен сдвиг на июнь
7 июня в 01:29 ЛМВ
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes
Optus 10 played havoc w/ Arianespace launch manifest in 2013 & now forces yet another delay. June 6 launch scrubbed, new date TBD.
Возможно, запуск перенесут на несколько месяцев, злосчастный Оптус отправляют назад в SSL.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1171.asp
ЦитироватьLaunch postponement for Flight VA218 due to verifications with its OPTUS 10 payload
May 26, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
The liftoff of Arianespace's Flight VA218 has been postponed to enable verifications on one of the mission's two satellite payloads, OPTUS 10.
Arianespace announced the postponement after being notified of the necessary additional checkout by Optus Networks Pty. Ltd.
A new launch date for this heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission will be announced as soon as possible.
Designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, it is to carry OPTUS 10 with the MEASAT-3b satellite in a dual launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Может найдут КА на место Оптуса для текущего пуска?
Цитироватьche wi пишет:
Может найдут КА на место Оптуса для текущего пуска?
По-моему в начале года в планах рисовали, что уже на 3-ий парный пуск в этом году, маленький КА, который подойдет для парного пуска будет готов только в августе и это был Оптус, а тут по-моему ещё он не такой маленький и ему потом пару можно не найти.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes
Optus-10 sat likely to retrn to Calif for SSL repairs, leaving co-passenger Measat 3B cooling heels until maybe Sept. for Ariane 5 launch.
Подробнее: http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/40718string-of-delays-portends-summer-traffic-jam-for-launch-providers
Если бы французы сделали Ариану-5ЕСВ то они могли бы пускать тандемом два любых спутника, а также выводить спутники непосредственно на ГСО. Но они засомневались, задёргались.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes
Space Systms Loral chief Celli: Optus 10 heading back to Calif. for tests of suspect propulsion system even though risk of prob was small.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes
Measat 3b Ariane 5 launch reset for Sept after June 6 scrub due to prob with Optus-10 co-passenger. Headache for Arianespace manifest.
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes
Arianespace CEO: Optus 10 rework shld be done in time to return to spaceport by Aug. 15, enough margin to assure Sept. launch w/ Measat 3b.
Optus 10 is delivered to French Guiana for Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch in Septemberhttp://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1194.asp
ЦитироватьAugust 14, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
The return of Optus 10 to French Guiana has set the stage for a new phase of payload preparations at the Spaceport with Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission, which is scheduled for a September liftoff carrying this multi-mission satellite and its MEASAT-3b co-passenger.
Optus 10's delivery occurred yesterday as the Space Systems/Loral-built spacecraft landed at Félix Eboué Airport near the capital city of Cayenne, where it was unloaded fr om a chartered Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner for transfer by road to the Spaceport.
Спойлер
To be operated by Australia's Optus telecommunications service provider, Optus 10 is outfitted for direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services across Australia and New Zealand.
Joining it on Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission in September is the Airbus Defence and Space-built MEASAT-3b relay platform, designed to expand Malaysian-based MEASAT's direct-to-home broadcasting as well as VSAT services to small terminals across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.
MEASAT-3b was put in storage at the Spaceport awaiting the availability of Optus 10 for the upcoming dual-passenger launch – designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system. The mission's Ariane 5 was moved earlier this month into the Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport, wh ere it is being readied for the integration of Optus 10 and MEASAT-3b.
(https://forum.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/file/47245)
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1192.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5 is readied for Arianespace's September launch with MEASAT-3b and Optus 10
August 12, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Preparations for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission marked an important milestone this week with the vehicle's transfer fr om the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building – where it was assembled, to the Final Assembly Building – wh ere the dual-passenger payload will be installed.
This procedure represented the heavy-lift launcher's formal handover from industrial architect Airbus Defence and Space to Arianespace, which takes responsibility for incorporation of the two commercial telecommunications satellites, along with the Ariane 5's final checkout and launch operations in French Guiana.
Targeted for a liftoff in September, this mission – designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system – will orbit MEASAT-3b and Optus 10.
MEASAT-3b was produced by Airbus Defence and Space and is to be operated by MEASAT in supporting direct-to-home broadcast services for Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia. Optus 10 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus, enabling direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
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The Ariane 5 for Arianespace Flight VA218 is shown during transfer, moving on its mobile launch table from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building
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to the Final Assembly Building.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1204.asp
ЦитироватьA confirmed "fit:" Optus 10 is readied for launch on Arianespace's next heavy-lift mission
August 28, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Preparations continue to move ahead for Arianespace's Ariane 5 Flight VA218, as the Optus 10 spacecraft has undergone its fit-check and fueling for a dual-passenger mission targeted for September 11 from French Guiana.
Optus 10 will be the sixth satellite launched by Arianespace for Optus and is outfitted for direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services across Australia and New Zealand.
It will be joined on Arianespace's next mission by the MEASAT-3b relay platform, which is to expand direct-to-home broadcasting and VSAT services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia for Malaysian-based MEASAT.
Designated Flight VA218 in the company's numbering system, this upcoming launch is scheduled to be the fourth Ariane 5 flight from the Spaceport in French Guiana this year.
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In preparation activity for Arianespace's mission, Optus 10 is shown during its fit-check process inside the Spaceport's S1B clean room.
12 сентября - Measat 3b (Jabiru 2), Optus 10 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA218 ) - Куру ELA-3 - 01:18-02:23 ЛМВ
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1206.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace's next Ariane 5 mission from the Spaceport enters its payload integration phase
September 3, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Payload integration is underway for Arianespace's upcoming heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission, which is scheduled for next week from French Guiana with two commercial telecommunications satellites: MEASAT-3b and Optus 10.
Recent activity at the Spaceport included initial steps in creating the dual-payload "stack," with MEASAT-3b riding in the upper position. This involved installing the relay platform – manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space – atop Ariane 5's SYLDA dispenser system in the launcher's Final Assembly Building.
MEASAT-3b was then encapsulated by Ariane 5's ogive-shaped payload fairing, completing the payload stack's upper portion and readying it for positioning over Optus 10 after this spacecraft is installed atop the launcher.
During the Ariane 5 mission, which is set for the evening of September 11, MEASAT-3b will be released first into geostationary transfer orbit, followed by separation of the SYLDA dispenser – enabling Optus 10's subsequent deployment.
MEASAT-3b is equipped with 48 high-power Ku-band transponders to expand direct-to-home broadcasting and VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia. Operated by MEASAT – a Malaysian-based premium supplier of satellite relay services to international broadcasters, direct-to-home platforms and telecom operators – MEASAT-3b will be co-located at the 91.5 deg. East orbital position along with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites.
Optus 10, which was built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus, has been fueled at the Spaceport in the S5 payload preparation facility. This satellite is outfitted with 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
The Ariane 5 mission with MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 is designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system. It will be the fourth launch of the heavy-lift workhorse from French Guiana in 2014.
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The payload fairing is lowered over MEASAT-3b during Flight VA218 integration activity in the Spaceport's Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building. The satellite is visible at mid-level in the image, installed atop the SYLDA dispenser.
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Optus 10 is fueled inside the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1207.asp
ЦитироватьPayload integration is completed for Arianespace's Ariane 5 flight on September 11
September 4, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next mission from French Guiana is now complete following integration of its full payload "stack," consisting of the MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 commercial telecommunications satellites.
Encapsulated by an ogive-shaped protective fairing, MEASAT-3b was lowered into place yesterday over its Optus 10 co-passenger – which had been installed atop Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage during earlier activity.
This latest preparation milestone clears the way for final steps that will include functional tests, launch rehearsal and launch vehicle arming – to be followed by the readiness review and rollout to the Spaceport's launch zone for a liftoff on September 11.
As the upper payload in Ariane 5's stack, MEASAT-3b will be released first in the flight sequence. This relay platform – which was manufactured by Airbus Defense and Space for operation by MEASAT – is equipped with 48 high-power Ku-band transponders to expand direct-to-home broadcasting and VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.
Optus 10 is to be deployed from the launcher's lower passenger position, with its separation to follow that of MEASAT-3b. Built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus, the spacecraft is outfitted with 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
Designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, this upcoming mission will be the fourth Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana during 2014.
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During integration activity at the Spaceport, the protective fairing containing MEASAT-3b is positioned over Optus 10 – after which it was lowered over the telecommunications satellite to create Ariane 5's dual-payload "stack."
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1208.asp
ЦитироватьArianespace's Ariane 5 mission with MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 is given the go-ahead for its September 11 launch
September 9, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
The Arianespace heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission with telecommunications satellites for two leading Asia-Pacific operators received the "green light" today for its Thursday liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Carrying Malaysian-based MEASAT's MEASAT-3b in the upper position under Ariane 5's fairing and Optus 10 for Australia's Optus as the lower passenger, this mission further underscores Arianespace's leadership position in the Asia-Pacific – with the company having launched two-thirds of the region's commercial geostationary telecommunications satellites since its 1980 founding.
Today's approval was issued following the launch readiness review, which is held prior to every Ariane 5 mission to confirm the heavy-lift vehicle and its dual-passenger payload are flight-ready, along with verifying Spaceport infrastructure and the downrange tracking system.
With this step in pre-launch preparations complete, Ariane 5 is now cleared for rollout to the launch zone tomorrow – to be followed by Flight VA218's liftoff on September 11 during an approximately one-hour launch window that opens at 6:21 p.m. local time in French Guiana.
As the third satellite to be launched for MEASAT by Arianespace, the Airbus Defence and Space-built MEASAT-3b will provide direct-to-home broadcasting and VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.
Built by SSL (Space Systems Loral), Optus 10 – the sixth spacecraft the company is lofting for Optus – will offer direct TV broadcast, Internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia, New Zealand and the Antarctic region.
Thursday's mission – designated Flight VA218 in the company's numbering system – will be the fourth Ariane 5 liftoff from the Spaceport this year and the 75th launch of this heavy-lift workhorse, which has performed 60 successful flights in a row.
Launch window for Ariane Flight VA218
Universal time (GMT)
Between 09:21 p.m. and 10:23 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2014
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Cut-away illustration of Flight VA218's payload.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1210.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5 moves to the launch zone for Arianespace's September 11 heavy-lift flight
(http://www.arianespace.com/images/missionup-dates/2014/1210-pano.jpg) During today's rollout fr om the Final Assembly Building, Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 launcher and its MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 payloads approach the Spaceport's dedicated ELA-3 launch site.
September 10, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 workhorse is in position for tomorrow's Flight VA218 – a dual passenger-mission for Asia-Pacific telecommunications operators MEASAT and Optus.
Ariane 5 – with its MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 payload – was transferred today on a mobile launch table from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the dedicated ELA-3 launch complex in French Guiana, wh ere it is scheduled for liftoff during an approximately one-hour launch window that opens at 6:21 p.m. local time.
On this mission – the 75th launch of Ariane 5 to date – the upper passenger MEASAT-3b will be deployed first in the flight sequence nearly 27 minutes after liftoff, with the separation of Optus 10 from the vehicle's lower position occurring some seven-and-a-half minutes later.
Total payload performance for Flight VA218 is estimated at nearly 10,090 kg., which includes approximately 9,160 kg. for MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 combined, plus Ariane 5's SYLDA dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.
MEASAT-3b, built by Airbus Defence and Space for MEASAT, will expand this Malaysian-based operator's direct-to-home and VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services in Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Australia – operating from an orbital position of 91.5 deg. East with a design life of 15 years.
Australian-based Optus' Optus 10 is to provide direct TV broadcast, Internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia, New Zealand and the Antarctic region. With a design life of 15 years, this spacecraft was produced by SSL (Space System Loral) and will be positioned at 164 deg. East in orbit.
Launch window for Ariane Flight VA218
Universal time (GMT)
Between 09:21 p.m. and 10:23 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2014
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1211.asp
ЦитироватьFinal countdown is underway for tonight's Ariane 5 flight with two Asia-Pacific commercial satellites
(http://www.arianespace.com/images/missionup-dates/2014/1211-pano.jpg) The Ariane 5 launcher for Flight VA218 is shown in the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone, ready for liftoff from French Guiana with the MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 spacecraft.
September 11, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Arianespace's latest Ariane 5 mission – to loft MEASAT-3b for MEASAT and Optus' Optus 10 – has entered its final countdown phase at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
The company's heavy-lift workhorse is scheduled to liftoff this evening from the ELA-3 launch complex with its dual-passenger payload during a launch window that opens at 6:21 p.m. local time and lasts until 7:23 p.m.
Designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, today's mission with MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 is the 75th launch of an Ariane 5 to date and the vehicle's fourth liftoff this year.
Ariane 5 will loft approximately 10,090 kg. on today's flight – including the dual-passenger payload and its associated hardware – releasing MEASAT-3b nearly 27 minutes after liftoff, which is to be followed by Optus 10's deployment some seven-and-a-half minutes later.
With a mass of some 5,900 kg., MEASAT-3b – built by Airbus Defence and Space – will expand direct-to-home and VSAT (very small aperture terminal) services across Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Australia for Malaysian-based MEASAT.
Australia's Optus will deploy the SSL (Space Systems/Loral)-built Optus 10, which has a mass of approximately 3,270 kg., to provide direct TV broadcast, Internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia, New Zealand and the Antarctic region.
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Разобрались с проблемой на стартовом комплексе, пуск намечается в 02:05:07 ЛМВ.
MeaSat 3b отделился.
Optus 10 отделился.
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Ariane 5 delivers MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 into orbit on its 61st consecutive successful mission
Arianespace's Ariane 5 launcher logged another heavy-lift mission achievement, orbiting commercial telecommunications payloads today for leading Asia-Pacific operators MEASAT and Optus on Flight VA218.
Lifting off fr om the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone in French Guiana, Ariane 5 successfully deployed MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 into geostationary transfer orbit – marking its 61st consecutive successful mission. Arianespace Chairman and CEO Stéphane Israël noted that a total of 100 communications satellites have been delivered to geostationary transfer orbits by Ariane 5 during this unbroken string of successes.
"I am particularly happy that this event came on the occasion of a launch for the Asia-Pacific region: a part of the world wh ere Arianespace has been very successful, as demonstrated by a market share constantly above 60 percent," he said in comments from the Spaceport's mission control center. "With tonight's launch, 70 payloads have been orbited by Arianespace for customers from Asia-Pacific region and this trend will continue as our order book currently includes 10 more satellites to be launched for customers in the region."
MEASAT-3b is the third spacecraft Arianespace has lofted for this Malaysia-based operator, and will expand MEASAT's telecommunications and direct-to-home broadcast services in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia. Built by Airbus Defence and Space, MEASAT-3b has a design life of 15 years and will operate from an orbital position of 91.5 deg. East.
Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Communication and Multimedia, Y.B. Dato' Jailani Johari, called Flight VA218's orbiting of MEASAT-3b a significant and historic event that represents "another milestone in the development of Malaysia's satellite system, which will benefit both Malaysia and the wider Asia-Pacific region."
Flight VA218's Optus 10 passenger was the sixth Arianespace has lofted for Australian operator Optus, which will utilize this satellite to provide direct TV broadcast, Internet, telephone and data transmission services for Australia, New Zealand and the Antarctic region. Optus 10 was produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) with a design life of 15 years and will be positioned at 164 deg. East in orbit.
Paul Sheridan, the Vice President of Optus Satellite, offered a special recognition of Arianespace for its continued support during the two companies' long-term relationship. "This is our sixth launch with the Ariane team, and it is worth noting that it's been almost 30 years since the partnership commenced," he added.
Ariane 5's total payload performance for Flight VA218 was approximately 10,090 kg. – including its MEASAT-3b and Optus 10 payload and associated integration/deployment hardware.
In congratulating all who contributed to "making the difference" with tonight's success, Arianespace's Stéphane Israël added: "This difference enables Arianespace to remain the commercial space transportation leader. Thanks to you, Ariane 5 keeps the pace; Arianespace is on the move."
Israël said the company's next launch is another Ariane 5 dual-passenger mission to geostationary transfer orbit in October. It will carry ISDLA-1 for DIRECTV and Intelsat, which are two long-time customers of Arianespace; along with ARSAT's ARSAT-1 – the first geostationary communications satellite built in Argentina.
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1212.asp
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http://www.franceguyane.fr/actualite/economie-consommation/lancement-reussi-pour-ariane-5-211307.php
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