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ЦитироватьJester пишет:
VA234 (Star-One D1 & JCSAT-15)= 20th of December

Цитировать (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg) Chris B - NSF ‏@NASASpaceflight  (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight)  9 ч.9 часов назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/791990695921942529)  
JCSAT-15 has completed her journey to the launch site for the Dec. 20 Ariane 5 launch (riding with Star One D1) - https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41461.msg1604025#msg1604025 ... (https://t.co/jH5PgzUf2g)
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Alors qu'#Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash) #VA233 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/VA233?src=hash) ne décollera que le 17/11, les passagers suivants sont en route ! Dans son conteneur, JCSAT-15 est arrivé à Cayenne
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ЦитироватьNov 4, 2016
JCSAT-15 arrives in Kourou for its December Arianespace Ariane 5 launch from the Spaceport, to carry two SSL-built satellites
Payload preparations for the December dual-passenger flight of Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 are moving into gear following JCSAT-15's arrival at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
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Enclosed in its protective shipping container, JCSAT-15 is unloaded following its delivery to Félix Eboué International Airport via cargo jetliner.
 
This Japanese spacecraft was delivered last week to Félix Eboué International Airport near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne, then transferred by road for processing inside the Spaceport's S5 satellite preparation facility.
JCSAT-15 was produced by Space Systems Loral (SSL) using its SSL 1300 platform. Equipped with Ku-band transponders, the 10-kW-class satellite will be used by operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corp to help broadcast its multi-channel pay TV service SKY PerfecTV! across Japan, as well as provide data transfer communications and maritime/aviation applications for the Oceania and Indian Ocean regions.

 

A dual-payload Arianespace mission with SSL satellites

Both payloads on the Ariane 5 mission in December – designated Flight VA234 in Arianespace's numbering system – will be SSL-built satellites.  In addition to JCSAT-15, it will orbit Star One D1 for Brazil's Embratel Star One.
Initiating the fourth generation "D" family of Embratel Star One satellites, Star One D1 is the largest ever built for the company, equipped with C-, Ku-, and Ka- band relay capacity. It will have a total mass at liftoff of 6,433 kg.
Flight VA234 with Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 will follow Arianespace's upcoming mission with its heavy-lift launcher, which is to orbit the next four satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation system on November 17; and the next lightweight Vega launch, scheduled for December 5 with Turkey's GÖKTÜRK-1A observation satellite.
         
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp website: www.sptvjsat.com/en/ (http://www.sptvjsat.com/en/)
SSL website: sslmda.com/ (http://sslmda.com/)
Embratel Star One website: www.starone.com.br/en/ (http://www.starone.com.br/en/)

ЦитироватьNov 18, 2016
Star One D1 arrives for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 flight in December with two SSL-built satellites
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The protective container with Star One D1 emerges from the An-124 cargo jetliner during unloading activity at Félix Eboué International Airport near Cayenne.

Arianespace's year-ending heavy-lift flight of 2016 from the Spaceport will orbit two passengers based on the SSL 1300 relay platform built by Space Systems Loral (SSL), with the second of these spacecraft now delivered to French Guiana.
                            
The Star One D1 satellite arrived this week aboard a chartered An-124 cargo jetliner, which landed at Félix Eboué International Airport near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne. It now has begun the pre-launch preparation process at the Spaceport – joining JCSAT-15, which arrived in French Guiana late last month.
Star One D1 is the largest satellite ever built for Brazil's Embratel Star One, and is to be positioned at 84° West for a planned operational lifetime of 15 years. It will complement the service provided by Embratel Star One's Brasilsat B4 satellite – launched by Arianespace in 1994, extending operations in C Band, in addition to bringing new capacities in Ku-band for Latin America and Ka-band for Brazil.

 

Star One D1: the first D family satellite

With an estimated liftoff mass targeted at 6,433 kg., Star One D1 marks the beginning of Embratel Star One's fourth-generation satellites, the D family.
Its C-band relay capacity will handle voice, TV, radio, and data – including Internet. The satellite's Ku-band enables video transmission services directly to users, along with Internet, data and telephony to remote locations. Ka-band provides access to lower-cost broadband and high-speed data transmission for corporate networks and cellular backhaul.
The Ariane 5 mission with Star One D1 is designated Flight VA234 in Arianespace's launch family numbering system, and its JCSAT-15 co-passenger was produced by SSL for Japan's SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. Operating in Ku-band, JCSAT-15 will be used to support the SKY PerfecTV! multichannel pay TV service in Japan, and also is to provide data transfer communications and maritime and aviation applications for the Oceania and Indian Ocean Region.
                                 
Space Systems Loral website: sslmda.com/ (http://sslmda.com/)
Embratel Star One website: www.starone.com.br/en/ (http://www.starone.com.br/en/)
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp website: www.sptvjsat.com/en/ (http://www.sptvjsat.com/en/)

ЦитироватьDec 14, 2016
Ariane 5 is ready to receive its two payloads for the seventh Arianespace heavy-lift launch of 2016

Final integration begins today for Arianespace's year-ending Ariane 5 mission as the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites are installed on the heavy-lift launcher for its December 21 liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
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The Star One D1 satellite is encapsulated in Ariane 5's payload fairing (photo at left), readying it for positioning as Flight VA234's upper payload, while JCSAT-15 is processed in preparation for its installation atop the heavy-lift launcher in the lower passenger position (photo, right).
 
Designated Flight VA234 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, the mission will be the launch services company's 11th liftoff in 2016 and the year's seventh using an Ariane 5. It also is to mark the second time this year that Arianespace has launched two passengers built by Space Systems Loral (SSL) together on an Ariane 5.
The heavy-lift vehicle will carry a total payload of approximately 10,720 kg. and is to deploy its Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites into geostationary transfer orbit during a flight lasting just over 43 minutes.
 

Upper and lower passengers for Ariane 5's dual launch

To be installed today atop Ariane 5 is JCSAT-15 for Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. Once in orbit, its relay duties will be broadcasting the multi-channel pay TV service SKY PerfecTV! across Japan, as well providing data transfer communications and maritime/aviation applications for the Oceania and Indian Ocean regions.
JCSAT-15 replaces the N-SAT-110 satellite launched in 2000 by Arianespace, with the new spacecraft's orbital location set for 110 degrees East longitude.
Star One D1 – contained in Ariane 5's SYLDA dispenser system and protected in a long version of Ariane 5's ogive-shaped payload fairing – is to be positioned atop JCSAT-15, completing the payload integration process.  The Star One D1 relay platform is the largest satellite ever built for Brazil's Embratel Star One.
When operational at its geostationary orbital position of 84 to 75 degrees West, Star One D1 will complement the service provided by Embratel Star One's Brasilsat B4 satellite – launched by Arianespace in 1994 – extending operations in C-Band and bringing new capacities in Ku-band for Latin America and Ka-band for Brazil.
 

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• For additional information on Arianespace's Flight VA234, see the press release (http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespaces-11th-launch-of-the-year-to-orbit-satellites-for-brazil-and-japan/).
• Larger versions of the images on the upper right-hand side are available for downloading from the gallery (http://www.arianespace.com/gallery/).
• More details are available in the Arianespace Launch Kit for Flight VA234:
  

Ariane Flight VA234 PDF / 1 MB (http://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/VA234_Launch-kit_FINAL_EN.pdf)   
                                 
Space Systems Loral website: sslmda.com/ (http://sslmda.com/)
Embratel Star One website: www.starone.com.br/en/ (http://www.starone.com.br/en/)
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp website: www.sptvjsat.com/en/ (http://www.sptvjsat.com/en/)

ЦитироватьDec 14, 2016
Arianespace's 11th launch of the year to orbit satellites for Brazil and Japan
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For its 11th launch of the year, and the seventh with an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana during 2016, Arianespace will orbit two satellites: Star One D1 for the private operator Embratel Star One, and JCSAT-15 for Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation
                            
For the second time this year, Arianespace will orbit two Space Systems Loral-built satellites (SSL) on the same Ariane 5 launcher.
The launch will be from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana.
The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Monday, December 19, 2016 in Kourou, to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown.
Following the launch of Star One C4 in July 2015, Star One D1 will be the 11th satellite orbited by Arianespace for the private operator Embratel Star One.
Embratel Star One is the largest satellite operator in Latin America.
Star One D1 is the initial fourth-generation satellite to be deployed by this operator. It will handle different missions, including broadcasting, broadband, Internet access and other digital applications.
Star One D1 will be positioned at 84 degrees West. It will cover Brazil, Latin America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Star One D1 was built by SSL (Space Systems Loral) using an SSL 1300 platform, in Palo Alto, California. It will be the 60th SSL satellite launched by Arianespace.
Following the launch of JCSAT-13 in May 2012, JCSAT-15 will be the 18th Sky Perfect JSAT satellite assigned to Arianespace for launch.
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation is a leader in the converging fields of broadcasting and communications. It is Asia's largest satellite operator with a fleet of 17 satellites. SKY Perfect JSAT is a provider of both multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services.
JCSAT-15 will offer a range of communications services for Japan, including broadcasting, data transfer, and maritime and aeronautical applications for the Oceania and Indian Ocean region.
Located at 110 degrees East longitude, it will replace the N-SAT-110 satellite launched in 2000 by Arianespace.
JCSAT-15 was built by SSL (Space Systems Loral) using an SSL 1300 platform, in Palo Alto, California. It will be the 61st SSL satellite to be launched by Arianespace.
For further information, download the Flight VA234 Launch Kit by clicking here: http://www.arianespace.com/press-kits/ (http://www.arianespace.com/press-kits/)
To watch a live, high-speed online transmission of the launch (including commentary from the launch site in French and English), go to arianespace.com (http://www.arianespace.com) on December 21, 2016, starting 15 minutes before liftoff.
You also can follow the launch live on your iPhone or iPad (the Arianespace HD app is free).

 

About Arianespace

To use space for a better life on earth, Arianespace guarantees access to space transportation services and solutions for any type of satellite, commercial as well as institutional, into any orbit.
Since 1980, Arianespace has performed missions placing more than 540 satellites into orbit with its three launchers: Ariane, Soyuz and Vega. Arianespace is headquartered in Evry, France near Paris, and has a facility at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, plus local offices in Washington, D.C., Tokyo and Singapore.

ЦитироватьDecember 19, 2016
Arianespace's year-ending Ariane 5 launch is "go" for liftoff

The 11th Arianespace mission of 2016 has been given the go-ahead for its December 21 liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites for deployment into geostationary transfer orbit.         
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This year-ending flight will mark the seventh of an Ariane 5 in 2016, and is the second time during the year that Arianespace will orbit two passengers built by U.S. spacecraft manufacturer Space Systems Loral (SSL) on the same heavy-lift Ariane 5 launcher.
The go-ahead for the mission was granted after the Launch Readiness Review, which validated the "go" status of the launch vehicle and its two payloads, along with the Spaceport's infrastructure and the network of tracking stations.

 

A heavy-lift delivery for Ariane 5

Total payload lift performance for Wednesday's early evening liftoff is approximately 10,720 kg., with the Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 satellites being deployed during a flight lasting just over 43 minutes. The mission is designated Flight VA234 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, signifying the 234th with an Ariane family vehicle.
Positioned in Ariane 5's upper passenger position, protected by the launcher's ogive-shaped payload fairing is the Star One D1 relay platform for Brazil's Embratel Star One. Once operational at its geostationary orbital position of 84 to 75 deg. West, Star One D1 will complement the service provided by Embratel Star One's Brasilsat B4 satellite (launched by Arianespace in 1994), extending operations in C-Band and bringing new capacities in Ku-band for Latin America and Ka-band for Brazil.
JCSAT-15 is Flight VA234's lower passenger, contained in Ariane 5's SYLDA dispenser system. This spacecraft will be utilized by Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. to broadcast the multi-channel pay TV service SKY PerfecTV! across Japan, as well provide data transfer communications and maritime/aviation applications for the Oceania and Indian Ocean regions.
After reaching the orbital location of 110 deg. East longitude, JCSAT-15 will replace the N-SAT-110 satellite, launched by Arianespace in 2000.
 

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• More details are available in the Arianespace Launch Kit for Flight VA234:
  

Ariane Flight VA234 PDF / 1 MB (http://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/VA234_Launch-kit_FINAL_EN.pdf)   
                                 
Space Systems Loral website: sslmda.com/ (http://sslmda.com/)
Embratel Star One website: www.starone.com.br/en/ (http://www.starone.com.br/en/)
SKY Perfect JSAT Corp website: www.sptvjsat.com/en/ (http://www.sptvjsat.com/en/)

ЦитироватьDecember 20, 2016
Ariane 5 is in the launch zone for Arianespace's year-ending heavy-lift mission with Star One D1 and JCSAT-15
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The Ariane 5 nears completion of its transfer fr om the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building – wh ere this heavy-lift vehicle received its two satellite passengers – to the ELA-3 launch zone.

The Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone has welcomed its seventh Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace in 2016, with this heavy-lift vehicle ready for liftoff tomorrow with a dual telecommunications satellite payload: Star One D1 and JCSAT-15.
                            
For the year-ending mission – and Arianespace's 11th flight overall in 2016 – the Ariane 5's payload lift performance is approximately 10,722 kg., which includes its two payloads, the SYLDA dual passenger dispenser system and integration hardware.
Both satellites on this mission to geostationary transfer orbit were built by Space Systems Loral (SSL), marking the second time in 2016 that two passengers from the U.S.-based manufacturer are orbited on the same Ariane 5.

 

Continuation of launch services for Brazilian & Japanese customers

To be deployed first during the 43-minute flight is Star One D1 for Brazil's Embratel Star One. When operational at its geostationary orbital position of 84 to 75 deg. West, the satellite will extend operations in C-Band and bring new capacities in Ku-band for Latin America and Ka-band for Brazil.
Star One D1 complements the service provided by Embratel Star One's Brasilsat B4 satellite, launched by Arianespace in 1994.
The second deployment of tomorrow's Ariane 5 mission – designated Flight VA234 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system – is JCSAT-15. To be utilized by Japanese operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. from an orbital slot of 110 deg. East, it will relay the multi-channel pay TV service SKY PerfecTV! across Japan, as well as provide data transfer communications and maritime/aviation applications for the Oceania and Indian Ocean regions.
JCSAT-15 is a replacement for the N-SAT-110 satellite, which Arianespace orbited in 2000.

ЦитироватьIva пишет:
Во сколько они летят по нашему времени?

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Green status board inside #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash)'s launch control center as countdown continues for 2030 GMT (3:30pm EST) liftoff. http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)
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Цитировать21:55  Launch minus 35 minutes

All parameters continue to look good for launch in 35 minutes. A communications check between ground stations and the rocket should be concluded by now.

Some statistics on today's flight:

234th launch of an Ariane rocket since 1979

283rd Arianespace mission

90th launch of an Ariane 5 rocket since 1996

59th launch of an Ariane 5 ECA rocket since 2002

65th flight of a Vulcan 2 engine

191st flight of an HM7B engine

77th Ariane 5 launch targeting GTO

11th Embratel Star One satellite launched by Arianespace

60th and 61st Space Systems/Loral satellites launched by Arianespace

18th SKY Perfect JSAT satellite launched by Arianespace

11th launch from the Guiana Space Center in 2016

7th Ariane 5 launch in 2016

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Minus-4 minutes! #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash) arming & pressurization begins for launch of 2 telecom satellites at 2030 GMT (3:30pm EST) http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)

Цитировать (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/186040.jpg) Chris B - NSF ‏@NASASpaceflight  (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight)  19 сек.20 секунд назад (https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/811670402040786945)  
LAUNCH! Ariane 5 launches with Star One D1 & JCSat-15! Follow along as these new space babies head uphill: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=41461.60 ... (https://t.co/Ysu6KJyfkN)
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#Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash)'s two solid rocket boosters and payload fairing have jettisoned. Core stage's Vulcain 2 engine still firing http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)
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Цитировать22:34  Plus+3 minutes, 30 seconds
Separation of the rocket's nose cone has been confirmed. The Ariane 5 core stage will continue burning until about Plus+9 minutes into the mission.

22:33  Plus+2 minutes, 30 seconds
The solid rocket boosters have been jettisoned from the Ariane 5 rocket's core stage after consuming approximately 480 metric tons of propellant. The liquid-fueled Vulcain 2 main engine continues to fire to propel the vehicle and its satellite payload to space.

22:33
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22:32
The vehicle is on the proper heading as it rides the power of the twin solid rocket boosters and main stage liquid-fueled engine.

22:30  Liftoff!
Liftoff of an Ariane 5 rocket carrying Star One D1 and JCSAT 15, communications satellites to on 15-year missions to link customers across Latin America and Japan.

Цитировать22:39  Plus+9 minutes, 15 seconds
The main cryogenic stage's Vulcain engine has cut off and the spent stage has separated. It will fall back into the atmosphere into the Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa.
And the upper stage's HM7B engine is now firing to inject the Star One D1 and JCSAT 15 satellites into orbit.

22:37  Plus+7 minutes
The Vulcain 2 main engine continues its burn, generating about 300,000 pounds of thrust and burning more than 700 pounds (320 kilograms) of fuel per second.
All continues to go well.

22:35
Plus+5 minutes. Altitude is 151 km, downrange distance is 466 km and velocity is 3.1 km/s.

Цитировать22:40
The Ariane 5 has passed over the horizon from Kourou and is now out of range of the Galliot tracking station near the launch pad.

Цитировать22:45  Plus+14 minutes
This upper stage engine is about five minutes into a planned 16-minute burn. A tracking station on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean has picked up signals from the vehicle.

Цитировать22:51  Plus+21 minutes
The upper stage will shut down at Plus+25 minutes, 23 seconds, after reaching a target orbit with a low point of 155 miles, a high point of 22,310 miles, and an inclination of 6 degrees. The rocket is now being tracked by a ground station in Libreville, Gabon.

22:49  Plus+18 minutes, 30 seconds
Everything is going well with the burn of the upper stage HM7B engine as the Ariane 5 races across the Atlantic Ocean at 8.39 kilometers per second.

Цитировать22:54  Plus+24 minutes
The rocket is surpassing a speed of 20,500 mph. Shutdown of the upper stage is about a minute-and-a-half from now. A tracking station in Malindi, Kenya, is now in contact with Ariane 5.

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Powered flight phase of today's #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash) launch complete, standing by for satellite deployments. http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)

Цитировать22:59
The Ariane 5's Sylda 5 dual payload adapter will be separated next at Plus+31 minutes, 58 seconds, revealing the JCSAT 15 spacecraft for its deployment in a few minutes.

22:59  First satellite separation
Separation of Star One D1 confirmed, beginning a 15-year mission to connect Brazilians and other customers across Latin America with television, radio, Internet and telephone services.

Цитировать23:02  Plus+32 minutes
The Sylda dual-payload adapter has jettisoned, setting the stage for separation of JCSAT at Plus+43 minutes, 26 seconds.

Цитировать23:13 Separation of the second satellite
The Japanese JCSAT 15 communications satellite has separated from the Ariane 5's upper stage. JCSAT 15 will broadcast television channels for SKY Perfect JSAT's "SKY PerfecTV!" service, which has 3.4 million subscribers across Japan.

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JCSAT 15 television broadcast satellite is released from the #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash) upper stage on the way to position over Japan. http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)
 
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The Brazilian-owned Star One D1 communications craft has separated from the #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash) rocket to begin 15-year mission http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)

Цитировать (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185988.jpg) Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes  (https://twitter.com/pbdes)  2 мин.2 минуты назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811681174124986371)  
JCSat-15 released into orbit by Ariane 5. We'll await confirmation from SSL, builder of JCSat-15 & Star One D1, released earlier, are OK.
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With two successful satellite deployments, things have turned festive in the Ariane 5 launch control center.

Цитировать5 минут назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811682200202645505)  
Mission control all putting on Santa hats while awaiting satellites' in-orbit-health status.
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Цитировать (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185988.jpg) Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes  (https://twitter.com/pbdes) 4 сек.4 секунды назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811684149056720896)
Interestingly, Arianespace awaiting JCSat-15 post-separation telemetry before beginning post-launch speeches. Unclear why.

Цитировать23:28  Mission success!
Arianespace chairman and CEO Stephane Israel has confirmed today's launch was a success, bringing the Ariane 5 rocket's streak to 76 successful flights in a row, dating back to 2003.

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Arianespace declares today's launch successful, extending #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash) rocket's streak to 76 successes in a row. #VA234 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/VA234?src=hash) http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/12/21/va234-mission-status-center/ ... (https://t.co/NncvhQx6vo)

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Another big win for #Ariane5 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ariane5?src=hash)! Infinite thanks to all #VA234 (https://twitter.com/hashtag/VA234?src=hash) partners for making another successful mission possible! #76InARow (https://twitter.com/hashtag/76InARow?src=hash)

Цитировать (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185988.jpg) Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes  (https://twitter.com/pbdes)  44 мин.44 минуты назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811688862615474176)  
SSL's Bernstein confirms both Star One D1 & JCSat-15 are healthy in orbit, sending signals. 76th straight Ariane 5 mission success.
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  (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185988.jpg) Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes  (https://twitter.com/pbdes)  46 мин.46 минут назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811688190075510784)  
Sky Perfect JSat EVP Mitsunobu Komori: JCSat-15 to offer UHDTV in Japan, + maritime/aero connectivity in IOR & Asia.
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  (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185988.jpg) Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes  (https://twitter.com/pbdes)  51 мин.51 минуту назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811687152744534017)  
Star One President Gustavo Silbert: Embratel Star One will continue its growth. D1 satellite (70 xpndrs Ka, Ku, C band) gives > capacity.
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  (https://img.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/185988.jpg) Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes  (https://twitter.com/pbdes)  57 мин.57 минут назад (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/811685626840051713)  
Arianespace CEO Israel: We've launched 28 Japanese commercial sats, giving us 70% market share in Japan.

ЦитироватьПАРИЖ, 22 декабря. /Корр. ТАСС Михаил Тимофеев/. Ракета-носитель тяжелого класса Ariane-5 успешно стартовала в четверг с космодрома в Куру (Французская Гвиана) с двумя спутниками связи на борту. Об этом сообщил французский Национальный центр космических исследований (CNES) на своей официальной странице в сети микроблогов Twitter.

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Lancement réussi Les deux satellites sont en orbite. Félicitations à nos équipes et à nos partenaires pour ce nouveau vol réussi !
— CNES (@CNES) December 21, 2016

Ariane-5 должен вывести на геостационарную орбиту телекоммуникационный спутник Star One D1, принадлежащий частной компании Embratel Star One, одному из крупнейших операторов связи в Латинской Америке. Аппарат предназначен для обеспечения телекоммуникационных услуг, теле- и радиовещания в зоне Латинской и Центральной Америки, а также в бассейне Карибского моря.

Ракета-носитель также доставит на орбиту японский спутник JCSAT-15, который, помимо телекоммуникационных услуг, будет выполнять задачи по обеспечению морской и авиационной связи в регионе Индийского океана и Океании. Этот аппарат станет уже 18-м по счету спутником, который корпорация Arianespace, занимающаяся коммерческим использованием ракеты Ariane, запускает по заказу азиатского лидера в сфере спутниковых коммуникаций, японского оператора Sky Perfect JSAT.

Оба аппарата произведены американской компанией Space Systems Loral, являющейся одним из мировых лидеров в области построения геостационарных спутников связи и космических систем. Спутники созданы на разработанной корпорацией платформе SSL 1300.