Amazonas-2, COMSATBw-1 - Ariane 5 ECA (V191) - Kourou - 01.10.2009 21:59 UTC

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ЦитироватьAriane 5  •  Amazonas 2 & GMS
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 191 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the Amazonas 2 and GMS communications satellites. Amazonas 2 will be operated by Hispasat of Spain to cover the Americas. The GMS satellite, also called SATCOMBw 2a, will provide communications services for the German military.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/632.asp
ЦитироватьThe fifth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is received by Arianespace

September 1, 2009

Arianespace is continuing its sustained mission pace by taking delivery of the fifth heavy-lift Ariane 5 to be launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana during 2009.

This milestone occurred yesterday with the Ariane 5's transfer from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building – where its basic build-up was performed by industrial prime contractor EADS Astrium, to the Final Assembly Building – where Arianespace will handle the payload installation.


(In the photo , the Ariane 5 is shown during its rollout process, with the Launcher Integration Building visible in the background.  The vehicle is mounted on one of two mobile launch tables available for Ariane 5, and the transfer was made using the Spaceport's dual-rail network infrastructure).

For the upcoming flight, Arianespace will perform another of its trademark dual-passenger missions – orbiting the Amazonas 2 telecommunications satellite for Spain's HISPASAT, and the GMS military communications satellite for Germany.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/633.asp
ЦитироватьPre-launch processing of Amazonas 2 is underway for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission

September 2, 2009

The first-arrived payload for Ariane 5's next flight is undergoing initial checkout at the Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations move forward for Arianespace's dual-passenger mission later this month – which will be its fifth heavy-lift launch of 2009.


Amazonas 2 begins pre-launch processing in the S5B hall of the Spaceport's S5 satellite preparation facility.

Amazonas 2 is in the Spaceport's S5 satellite preparation facility, having been removed from the shipping container that protected this EADS Astrium-built spacecraft during its trans-Atlantic voyage from Europe aboard a cargo jetliner last week.

Weighing approximately 5,500 kg. at liftoff, Amazonas 2 will be injected into geostationary transfer orbit by Ariane 5, and is to operate from a final orbital slot of 61 deg. West.  The satellite is based on EADS Astrium's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, which will supply a payload power of about 14 kW.

Amazonas 2 will provide the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator with relay capacity over the Americas, with its coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.   The spacecraft is designed for a useful lifetime of 15 years, and is to handle a wide range of communications services – including direct-to-home television – through its 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders.

Riding with Amazonas 2 on the upcoming Ariane 5 mission will be Germany's COMSATBw-1 military telecommunications satellite.  

Arianespace's late September launch with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 is part of the company's sustained Ariane 5 mission pace – which calls for a total of seven flights with the workhorse heavy-lift vehicle this year.  It will make 2009 the busiest year since Ariane 5's commercial service introduction by Arianespace in 1999.

Ariane 5's four missions performed so far in 2009 have orbited a combined payload mass of more than 26,000 kg.  These launches have lofted five commercial telecommunications satellites for operators in Europe, Asia and North America, along with two European deep space telescopes and a pair of French demonstrator spacecraft for a future defense early warning system.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/634.asp
ЦитироватьGermany's COMSATBw-1 military communications satellite is readied for its launch on Ariane 5


Protected by its environmentally-controlled shipping container, COMSATBw-1 is unloaded from the An-124 cargo jetliner that brought this German military satellite to French Guiana.

September 4, 2009

The German military communications satellite passenger for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 flight has arrived in French Guiana to begin its pre-launch processing in preparation for a liftoff later this month.

COMSATBw-1 is a secure relay platform that will play an important role in the German Bundeswehr's (German armed forces) concept for network-centric operations.  It is to handle secure information for use by units on deployed missions – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications – as the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface with the tactical arms of the German Armed Forces. The overall industrial responsibility for this secure communication program is with Milsat Services (a 75% Astrium/25% subsidiary of ND SatCom Defence).

The COMSATBw-1 spacecraft was delivered to French Guiana this week, flown in aboard a chartered Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner that landed at Cayenne's Rochambeau International Airport.  It was then transferred by road to the Spaceport's payload preparation facility, which is designed to provide total security in the processing of such sensitive satellites.

EADS Astrium is prime contractor for the German military program's space segment, and has booked its two spacecraft for Arianespace launches – beginning with COMSATBw-1 on the upcoming Ariane 5 flight.  With a liftoff mass of 2,500 kg. at launch and a design life of 15 years, the satellites will operate in geostationary orbit and provide communication services over an area stretching from America to eastern Asia.

COMSATBw-1 will be launched on Ariane 5's late September mission along with the Amazonas 2 satellite, which arrived in French Guiana last week and is undergoing pre-launch processing in the S5 facility.

Built by EADS Astrium using the Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, Amazonas 2 will weigh approximately 5,500 kg. at liftoff and is to be operated by the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator.  It is designed to provide relay capacity over the Americas with a coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.   Amazonas 2 carries 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders for the relay of a wide range of communications services, including direct-to-home television.

The upcoming flight with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 is part of Arianespace's busiest launch year for Ariane 5 since its 1999 commercial service introduction.   A total of seven missions are planned with the workhorse launcher during 2009, with four of these already performed to date – orbiting a combined payload mass of more than 26,000 kg.
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Salo

"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo


http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/636.asp
ЦитироватьSeptember 15, 2009

Arianespace's ability to accommodate the full range of payloads in its fast-paced launch schedule is demonstrated by preparations for the upcoming Ariane 5 mission – which involve parallel processing of Germany's COMSATBw-1 military relay satellite and the Amazonas 2 commercial telecom platform for Spain's HISPASAT.

COMSATBw-1 is in the S5C large preparation hall of the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation center where it is undergoing pre-launch checkout; while Amazonas 2 has been topped off with its propellant load in the S5B fueling and integration hall.  

The S5 facility – which has three separate clean room zones – enables multiple passengers to be processed in parallel for Arianespace missions, and ensures high security for even the most sensitive of payloads.  Its S5C high bay is the largest of the facility's preparation halls, providing a 700-sq.-meter work area.  The S5B is a 400-sq.-meter dual-function hall capable of handling both satellite integration and fueling.

For Ariane 5's launch late this month, the heavy-lift vehicle's two passengers will have a combined payload weight of 8,000 kg.  

The 2,500-kg. COMSATBw-1 plays an important role in the German Bundeswehr's (German Armed Forces) concept for network-centric operations.  This spacecraft is designed to handle secure information for use by units on deployed missions – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications, with a coverage area that stretches from America to eastern Asia.

COMSATBw-1 will serve as the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface for the Bundeswehr's tactical arms.  Overall industrial responsibility for the secure communication program is with Milsat Services (a 75% Astrium/25% subsidiary of ND SatCom Defence).

The program's space segment prime contractor is EADS Astrium, which has booked its two spacecraft for Arianespace launches beginning with COMSATBw-1.  Thales Alenia Space is responsible for integrating the Spacebus satellite bus, while Astrium's German subsidiary TESAT delivers the payloads.

Accompanying COMSATBw-1 on the upcoming Ariane 5 missions is Amazonas 2, which was built by EADS Astrium using the Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, and is to weigh approximately 5,500 kg. at liftoff.  When operational with the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator, Amazonas 2 will provide relay capacity over the Americas with a coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.  It carries 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders for the relay of a wide range of communications services, including direct-to-home television.

The mission with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 will be the fifth of seven flights in Arianespace's busiest launch year for Ariane 5 since its 1999 commercial service introduction.  
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/637.asp
ЦитироватьLaunch campaigns for Arianespace's two upcoming Ariane 5 flights reach new milestones

September 17, 2009

The parallel launch campaigns for Arianespace's next two Ariane 5 missions are continuing apace as payload processing for the fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 marked a new milestone, and the sixth launcher completed its basic build-up during activity at the Spaceport in French Guiana.  

Amazonas 2 is readied in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility for Ariane 5's fifth launch of 2009 (left), while the sixth Ariane 5 is fitted with its ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay in the Launcher Integration Building.


For Ariane 5's upcoming mission – planned for the end of this month – the Amazonas 2 payload has now made its first contact with launcher hardware.  This step occurred today in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility as Amazonas 2 was installed on the cone-shaped adapter that serves as its interface with Ariane 5.  

Amazonas 2 was built by EADS Astrium using the Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus and will weigh approximately 5,500 kg. at liftoff.  It is to be operated by the Spanish HISPASAT telecommunications operator, and will provide relay capacity over the Americas with a coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.  Amazonas 2 carries 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders for a wide range of communications services, including direct-to-home television.

The Madrid-based HISPASAT was established in 1989 with the goal of becoming the leading satellite operator in the Spanish and Portuguese language markets.  Arianespace has supported HISPASAT's development of its satellite fleet – providing launch services to orbit three spacecraft: Hispasat 1B in 1993, XTAR-EUR in 2005 and Spainsat in 2006.

Joining Amazonas 2 on Ariane 5's late-September mission will be the German COMSATBw-1 military telecommunications satellite, which also is undergoing its pre-launch processing in the Spaceport's S5 facility.  With a liftoff weight of 2,500 kg., COMSATBw-1 will play an important role in the German Bundeswehr's (German Armed Forces) concept for network-centric operations.  This spacecraft is conceived for the relay of secure information for use by units on deployed missions – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications.  Its coverage area stretches from America to eastern Asia.

As payload preparations continue for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 flight of 2009, the sixth launch vehicle for this year has completed its basic build-up in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.  It was "topped off" with the ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – which were installed as a single unit.  The combined integration step is part of a streamlined process for Ariane 5's build-up, which optimizes the preparation workflow and enables Arianespace to maintain the rapid-paced mission with its workhorse vehicle.

Following additional integration and checkout, this launcher will be ready for transfer to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, which will open up once the fifth Ariane 5 of 2009 rolls out to the launch zone with its Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 satellite payloads.

Arianespace has scheduled a total of seven Ariane 5 flights in 2009, making it the busiest year of launch activity since the workhorse vehicle entered commercial service in 1999.  The four Ariane 5 flights performed so far in 2009 orbited a combined payload mass of more than 26,000 kg.

"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/638.asp
ЦитироватьThe Amazonas 2 satellite is integrated for Ariane 5's upcoming launch

September 21, 2009



Ariane 5's payload fairing is hoisted into position for installation over Amazonas 2 in the satellite staging area of the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building.

Final payload integration is underway for Arianespace's fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2009, with the Amazonas 2 telecommunications satellite now encapsulated in its payload fairing.

This activity took place inside the satellite staging area of Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport in French Guiana, where the ogive-shaped fairing was lowered into place over Amazonas 2.  The fairing will protect the satellite during Ariane 5's climb-out through the atmosphere's dense layers.

HISPASAT's Amazonas 2 will ride as the upper payload on Ariane 5's next flight – scheduled later this month – while the German COMSATBw-1 military communications satellite is to be positioned below it as the lower satellite passenger in the payload "stack."  

With a liftoff mass of approximately 5,500 kg., Amazonas 2 is to operate from a final orbital slot of 61 deg. West.  This satellite will provide the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator with relay capacity over the Americas, with its coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.  

It is based on EADS Astrium's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, and has been designed for a useful lifetime of 15 years.  Amazonas 2 is to handle a wide range of communications services – including direct-to-home television – through its 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/640.asp
ЦитироватьFinal assembly of the fifth Ariane 5 for 2009 is complete with its dual-passenger payload

September 25, 2009

The fifth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 is ready for liftoff next week following the integration of its military and civilian telecommunications spacecraft payloads at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

With the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 satellites installed atop the Arianespace heavy-lift vehicle, this Ariane 5 is now undergoing a last series of checks in preparation for its rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone.

The Ariane 5 is inside the Final Assembly Building, where Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 were integrated earlier this week.  

Upcoming milestones will be the pre-launch readiness review on Monday, September 28, followed by the vehicle's transfer to the ELA-3 launch pad on Tuesday.  Liftoff of the Ariane 5 is planned on September 30 during a 1 hr. 10 min. launch window that opens at 7:00 p.m. (local time in French Guiana).

Amazonas 2 will ride as the upper payload, with COMSATBw-1 positioned as the lower satellite passenger in the Ariane 5's "stack."  The two spacecraft will be deployed during a mission lasting 33 minutes.

The 5,500-kg. Amazonas 2 is based on EADS Astrium's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, and will be operated by Spain's HISPASAT from a final orbital slot of 61 deg. West.  This satellite will provide relay capacity over the Americas, with a coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.  

COMSATBw-1 has a liftoff mass of approximately 2,500 kg. and will play an important role in the German Bundeswehr's (German Armed Forces) concept for network-centric operations.  It is to serve as the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface for the Bundeswehr's tactical arms, handling secure information – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications – for use by units on deployed missions.

The COMSATBw-1 spacecraft's coverage area will extend from America to eastern Asia.  For this German military program, Astrium is responsible for the space segment and is Arianespace's customer for the commercial launch services.  Thales Alenia Space designed, manufactured, integrated, tested and delivered the satellite to Astrium, while Astrium's German subsidiary TESAT manufactured essential parts of the payload.
http://arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/AMAZONAS-2_COMSATBw-1_GB.pdf 480 Кб
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/641.asp
ЦитироватьAriane 5's launch with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 is set for October 1

September 28, 2009

Arianespace's fifth flight of 2009 has been rescheduled to the evening of October 1, allowing complementary checks to be performed on the heavy-lift Ariane 5 launcher.

The Ariane 5 currently is positioned in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where the vehicle and its dual-passenger payload of the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 telecommunications satellites are in a safe mode.

With this new timing, the mission's launch readiness review will be conducted on September 29, which will clear the Ariane 5 for its rollout to the launch zone on the following day.  Liftoff is planned on October 1 at the start of a 1 hr. 11 min. launch window that opens at 6:59 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

Arianespace remains on schedule to perform a total of seven Ariane 5 missions during 2009 – which will be the busiest year of launch activity for the workhorse launcher since its commercial introduction in 1999.
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ЦитироватьOct. 1    Ariane 5  •  Amazonas 2 & COMSATBw 1
Launch window: 2159-2310 GMT (5:59-7:10 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 191 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw 1 communications satellites. Amazonas 2 will be operated by Hispasat of Spain to cover the Americas. COMSATBw 1, also called GMS, will provide communications services for the German military. Delayed from Sept. 30 to conduct extra checks on the rocket. [Sept. 28
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Salo


Today's rollout began at 10:40 a.m. from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building under partly sunny skies, with the Ariane 5 arriving in the ELA-3 launch zone 1 hr., 10 min. later.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/644.asp
ЦитироватьSeptember 30, 2009

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's fifth mission of 2009 has moved to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport, readying it for tomorrow's liftoff with the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 satellite payloads.

Today's Ariane 5 transfer from its Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone starts the final countdown leading to a departure scheduled at the start of a 1 hr., 11 min. launch window that opens at 6:59 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

Arianespace is keeping up the mission pace, with a total of seven flights planned during 2009 – the busiest year of launch activity for Ariane 5 since its commercial introduction in 1999.

The total lift performance for this upcoming launch is 9,087 kg., which includes 7,905 kg. for the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 satellites, along with the mass of Ariane 5's SYLDA dual-payload dispenser and the associated integration hardware.

Riding as the upper payload in Ariane 5's payload "stack," Amazonas 2 will be released at 27 minutes into the flight.  The satellite weighs approximately 5,500-kg. and will provide a wide range of telecommunications services over its coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

Amazonas 2 will be operated from an orbital slot of 61 deg. West, and is to be used by the Spanish-based HISPASAT telecommunications operator for relay capacity over the Americas with its 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders.  Based on EADS Astrium's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, the satellite has a design lifetime of 15 years, with an end-of-life power of 15.3 kW.

COMSATBw-1 has a liftoff mass of about 2,500 kg., and will be deployed from Ariane 5's lower passenger position at just over 33 minutes into the flight.  To be operated from an orbital position of 63 deg. East, this satellite will be a key element in the German Bundeswehr's (German Armed Forces) concept for network-centric operations.  

The spacecraft is to serve as the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface for the Bundeswehr's tactical arms, handling secure information – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications – for use by units on deployed missions.  It carries four SHF-band transponders and five UHF-band transponders, with a coverage area extending from America to eastern Asia.

Astrium is prime contractor for the German military telecommunications system's space segment, which will comprise two satellites to be launched by Arianespace.  Integration of both relay spacecraft is the responsibility of Thales Alenia Space, with the satellites based on the Spacebus platform. The payloads are provided by Astrium subsidiary TESAT.

The October 1 Ariane 5 launch will mark the 191st mission of an Ariane vehicle since the launcher family began operations in 1979.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Брабонт

Улетела. Штатное отделение КА. Теперь посмотрим, не будет ли сюрпризов, как после майского V188.
Пропитый день обмену и возврату не подлежит

Sattel

ЦитироватьУлетела. Штатное отделение КА. Теперь посмотрим, не будет ли сюрпризов, как после майского V188.
можно уточнить время пуска?
вчера в 23-15 по времени Алматы видел "нечто"....
яркость - соизмерима с яркость Юпитера. Он сейчас виден недалеко от Луны.
Цвет - вначале красноватый, потом померк, сравнялся с яркостью звезд и потерялся
Продолжительность наблюдения - 3-4 минуты
Точка начала наблюдения - примерно 2 град восточнее Луны. Объект ушел вверх, на Север...направление "11часов".

Потом уже подумал, что это вывод на ГСО.  Это оно?

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2009/10-01-09-mission-success.asp
ЦитироватьAnother successful dual launch: Arianespace orbits AMAZONAS-2 & COMSATBw-1 - 33rd successful Ariane 5 launch in a row

Kourou, October 1, 2009

On Thursday evening, October 1, Arianespace boosted two payloads into geostationary transfer orbit: the AMAZONAS-2 civil communications satellite for the Spanish operator Hispasat, and the COMSATBw-1 military communications satellite, built by Astrium for the German Ministry of Defense.  

47th Ariane 5 launch, 33rd success in a row

The latest successful launch of an Ariane 5, the fifth in 2009, confirms that Arianespace's launch Service & Solutions continue to set the global standard for the world's leading space communications operators, both civil and military. This launch also once again illustrates the strategic importance of Ariane, which guarantees European governments independent access to space.

Ariane 5 is the only commercial launcher in service today capable of simultaneously launching two payloads, to deliver outstanding performance, flexibility and competitiveness to all Arianespace customers.

This was the 47th launch of an Ariane 5 and the 33rd successful launch in a row.

A launch for civil and military communications operators

AMAZONAS-2 is the fifth Spanish satellite launched by Arianespace. The European launcher boosted the Hispasat 1A and 1B satellites in 1992 and 1993; then in 2005 and 2006 Hispasat and subsidiary Hisdesat called on Arianespace to launch their XTAR-Eur and Spainsat satellites.

COMSATBw-1 is the 32nd military payload lofted by Ariane. Astrium chose Arianespace to launch the two military communications satellites, COMSATBw-1 and COMSATBw-2, as part of a satellite communications system deployed by the German Ministry of Defense represented by IT-AmtBw. COMSATBw-2 will be launched in 2010.

AMAZONAS-2 and COMSATBw-1 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, October 1, 2009 at 6:59 pm local time in Kourou (5:59 pm in Washington, D.C., 21:59 UT, 11:59 pm in Paris and on Friday, October 2, 1:59 am in Moscow).

AMAZONAS-2 was built by Astrium using a Eurostar E3000 platform. Weighing 5,400 kg at liftoff, this powerful satellite is equipped with 54 active Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders. It will provide a wide range of telecommunications services to Brazil, as well as to North and South America in general. AMAZONAS-2 has a design life of 15 years and will be positioned in geostationary orbit at 61 degrees West.

COMSATBw-1, weighing 2,500 kg at launch and offering a design life of 15 years, will cover an area extending from the Americas to the Far East. DLR will assume responsibility for operating the two satellites using several of its locations.The Bundeswehr is acquiring its own military communications satellites for the first time and laying the foundations for a secure information network for use by units on deployed missions outside Germany. The network will support the autonomous, global transmission of audio and data as well as video and multimedia applications. Astrium is responsible for the space segment and will place the satellites in orbit. Thales Alenia Space has designed, manufactured, integrated, tested and delivered on-ground the satellite to Astrium. Astrium's German subsidiary TESAT manufactured the essential parts of the payload.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/646.asp
ЦитироватьAnother Arianespace launch success and a new commercial record for Ariane 5

October 1, 2009

Arianespace achieved another commercial milestone with today's Ariane 5 launch, which was the vehicle's 33rd consecutive success and its fifth flight in 2009 – bringing total payloads orbited by the company this year to seven telecommunications satellites, two deep space telescopes and two piggyback spacecraft.



After lifting off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, Ariane 5 injected its two payloads into highly accurate orbits.

This latest mission carried the Amazonas 2 civilian relay platform for Spain's HISPASAT and the German COMSATBw-1 secure military communications satellite, demonstrating the capability of Arianespace to match up diverse spacecraft on Ariane 5's trademark dual-passenger launches.

"Since the beginning of the year, we've launched seven commercial satellites, along with the Herschel and Planck astronomy spacecraft – which once again is a world record," said Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall.

He added that the company's continued commercial launch services leadership position is due to several factors, including the capabilities of Ariane's industrial team, the support of governments in the launcher program's European countries, and the confidence of its growing customer base.  "Our achievements exist because Ariane exists, and success after success, Arianespace is able to demonstrate that it is the Service & Solutions launch company of reference," he stated.

Today's flight orbited a combined payload mass of more than 7,900 kg. for the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 passengers, bringing Ariane 5's total lift performance in 2009 to approximately 34,000 kg.  

In another on-time departure for Arianespace, the vehicle lifted off at 6:59 p.m. (local time in French Guiana), which was the opening of a 1 hr., 11 min. launch window. Ariane 5 climbed through clear skies over the Spaceport, enabling a view of its initial trajectory – including the burn-out and separation of the two solid rocket boosters, which were jettisoned at an altitude of 67 km.

This mission also reinforced Ariane 5's highly accurate delivery capabilities for its payloads, providing an on-target injection with the following provisional parameters:

- Perigee: 249.7 km. for a target of 249.7 km.
- Apogee 35,959 km. for a target of 35,949 km.
- Inclination: 3.00 deg. for a target of 3.00 deg.

A fast-paced flight to deploy the mission's two payloads

Amazonas 2 rode as the upper passenger in the launch vehicle's payload "stack," and was deployed 27 minutes into the mission by Ariane 5.  This satellite will be operated by Spanish telecommunications operator HISPASAT, for which Arianespace has provided repeat launch services since its orbiting of the Hispasat 1A telecom relay platform in 1992.  

Ariane 5's mission with Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 was the 191st launch of an Ariane family vehicle.

The Amazonas 2 spacecraft was produced by EADS Astrium, and is the 66th satellite from this manufacturer orbited by Arianespace.  With a mass at liftoff of approximately 5,500 kg., Amazonas 2 will provide a wide range of telecommunications services over its coverage area extending from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.   It is to be operated from an orbital slot of 61 deg. West for relay services with 54 Ku-band transponders and 10 C-band transponders.  Based on EADS Astrium's Eurostar E3000 spacecraft bus, the satellite has a design lifetime of 15 years, with an end-of-life power of 15.3 kW.

COMSATBw-1 was Ariane 5's lower payload on today's launch, and it was released at just over 33 minutes into the flight – becoming the 32nd military spacecraft lofted by Arianespace.  The satellite weighed approximately 2,500 kg., and will be positioned at an orbital location of 63 deg. East.

It will serve as a key element in the German Bundeswehr's (German Armed Forces) concept for network-centric operations, providing the backbone of a strategic command infrastructure and interface for the Bundeswehr's tactical arms, handling secure information – including voice, fax, data, video and multimedia applications – for use by units on deployed missions.  COMSATBw-1 is equipped with 4 SHF-band transponders and 5 UHF-band transponders, with a coverage area extending from America to eastern Asia.

Astrium is prime contractor for the German SatComBw military telecommunications system's space segment, which will comprise two COMSATBw satellites to be launched by Arianespace.  Integration of these relay spacecraft is the responsibility of Thales Alenia Space, with the satellites based on the Spacebus platform. Their payloads are provided by Astrium subsidiary TESAT.

Ariane 5's launch today marked the 191st mission of an Ariane vehicle since the launcher family began operations in 1979.

Preparations for Arianespace's next launch are well advanced, with the basic build-up of this flight's Ariane 5 completed in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.  It is ready for a transfer to the Final Assembly Building, where the heavy-lift vehicle will be equipped with a dual payload of the NSS-12 and THOR 6 commercial telecommunications satellites. This mission is planned for the end of October.

Both NSS-12 and THOR 6 have been delivered to the Spaceport, where they now are undergoing the pre-launch verification process.

Arianespace remains on track to perform a total of seven Ariane 5 flights in 2009, which will make this the busiest year of launch activity since the workhorse vehicle's commercial introduction in 1999.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Брабонт

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ЦитироватьУлетела. Штатное отделение КА. Теперь посмотрим, не будет ли сюрпризов, как после майского V188.
можно уточнить время пуска?
вчера в 23-15 по времени Алматы видел "нечто"....
яркость - соизмерима с яркость Юпитера. Он сейчас виден недалеко от Луны.
Цвет - вначале красноватый, потом померк, сравнялся с яркостью звезд и потерялся
Продолжительность наблюдения - 3-4 минуты
Точка начала наблюдения - примерно 2 град восточнее Луны. Объект ушел вверх, на Север...направление "11часов".

Потом уже подумал, что это вывод на ГСО.  Это оно?
С пуском Ariane из Куру это, естественно, никак ни связано. Подозреваю, что бликанул один из стационаров - время и место подходящее, Луна как раз в торе ГСО, на подходе к тени, и близко к равноденствию. Т.е. все слагаемые есть - но вот что это, можно определить, зная Ваши координаты или хотя бы название населённого пункта (можно в л.с.). И ещё вопрос - насколько объект ушёл от начальной точки или Луны "на 11 часов" за 3-4 минуты, хотя бы примерно?
Пропитый день обмену и возврату не подлежит

Salo

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Цитировать2 октября, AVIA.RU - Европейский аэрокосмический концерн Arianespace в ночь на пятницу запустил с экваториального космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане ракету-носитель Ariane-5 с первым спутником связи для Минобороны Германии и спутником для испанского оператора Hispasat, говорится в сообщении Роскосмоса.
   
Ariane-5 вывела на орбиту спутники COMSATBw-1 и AMAZONAS-2. Первый аппарат создан для Бундесвера европейской компанией Thales Alenia Space и EADS Astrium, подразделением европейской аэрокосмической группы European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. (EADS).
   
В 2010 году к нему присоединится на орбите COMSATBw-2. Система начнет действовать в конце 2010 года и позволит наземным подразделениям ВС Германии пользоваться защищенной спутниковой связью и передавать голос, данные, факс, видеоинформацию и мультимедиа.
   
Зона покрытия COMSATBw-1 будет распространяться от Америки до Дальнего Востока.
   
AMAZONAS-2 производства EADS Astrium - пятый спутник, который Arianespace запускает для испанского оператора, сообщает Роскосмос со ссылкой на пресс-службу Arianespace.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

carlos

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ЦитироватьЗона покрытия COMSATBw-1 будет распространяться от Америки до Дальнего Востока.

И все это удовольствие - из точки с долготой 63°в.д.  :?
Еще не все потеряно!

Sattel

ЦитироватьС пуском Ariane из Куру это, естественно, никак ни связано. Подозреваю, что бликанул один из стационаров - время и место подходящее, Луна как раз в торе ГСО, на подходе к тени, и близко к равноденствию. Т.е. все слагаемые есть - но вот что это, можно определить, зная Ваши координаты или хотя бы название населённого пункта (можно в л.с.). И ещё вопрос - насколько объект ушёл от начальной точки или Луны "на 11 часов" за 3-4 минуты, хотя бы примерно?
Место наблюдения - центр Алматы.
Обект померк примерно в 10-12 градусах на "11часов" от Луны. "Есть несколько фоток, не знаю как выложить. качество никакое т.к. снимал соткой, но обект разглядеть можно)
блик от стационара я исключая. положение стационара и Луны не может изменится на несколько градусов за несколько минут. а тут явно менялось...
Почему к Куру не имеет? Алматы на широте 77Е находится . Обект виднелся где-то в области 80Е.
Возможно я видел не сам старт, а переход с низкой орбиты на промежуточную...