Arabsat 5A,COMS 1-Ariane 5 ECA(V195)- 27.06.10 01:41 ЛМВ

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April 22    Ariane 5  •  Arabsat 5A & COMS 1
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 195 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to launch the Arabsat 5A communications satellite to cover the Middle East and Africa and South Korea's COMS 1 satellite to monitor weather, observe oceans and test communications. [Feb. 12]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/672.asp

Arianespace's second Ariane 5 for launch in 2010 enters its assembly process at the Spaceport





The cryogenic core stage for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 launch of 2010 is prepared for its erection (photo at left). This was followed by the rollout of its two solid boosters, which are mated to the core stage to form the launcher's primary propulsion system for liftoff and ascent.

March 5, 2010

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's second dual-payload flight of 2010 has begun its assembly as the Spaceport in French Guiana is once again the center of activity for two parallel missions.

This latest Ariane 5 began taking shape earlier in the week as its cryogenic core stage was positioned over a mobile launch table in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.  It was then joined by the vehicle's two solid boosters for mating.

The second mission of 2010 will utilize a heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA version of Arianespace's workhorse launcher, and will carry two telecommunications satellites.

As the launch campaign begins for this flight, another Ariane 5 ECA is in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where it is awaiting the integration of its two satellite passengers: ASTRA 3B & COMSATBw-2.  The liftoff of this year-opening Arianespace launch is set for March 24.

Arianespace is targeting a total of seven Ariane 5 missions during 2010 while preparations also continue for the upcoming introductions of the medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega launcher in side-by-side operations at the Spaceport.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/674.asp

The second Ariane 5 for launch in 2010 completes its initial build-up

March 10, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

Arianespace's mission pace for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA is supported by a high level of activity at the Spaceport in French Guiana, where the second launch vehicle for 2010 has now completed its initial build-up.

During activity in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 was fitted with its ESC-A upper stage and the vehicle equipment bay – which were installed as a single unit. This combined integration step is part of the streamlining introduced in Ariane 5's build-up process to optimize the preparation workflow and support Arianespace's flight rate.

(In the top photo, at right, the combined ESC-A upper stage and vehicle equipment bay are raised inside the Launcher Integration Building for installation on Ariane 5, which is partly visible in the background.  In the lower photo, this combined component is lowered into position atop the Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage.)

Once additional integration and checkout steps are completed, the Ariane 5 will be ready for its transfer from the Launcher Integration Building to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where it will be fitted with the mission's dual-satellite payload.

The passengers for this upcoming flight – designated V195, for the 195th mission of an Ariane family vehicle – will be the Arabsat 5A and COMS satellites.

Arabsat 5A is the initial fifth-generation spacecraft for Arabsat, which is one of the Arab world's leading satellite services providers.  This relay platform is designed to handle a full range of satellite communications services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.

COMS is a multi-mission satellite for the Korea Aerospace and Research Institute of South Korea, and carries payloads for meteorology, ocean observation and communications.  

Liftoff of the Ariane 5 with COMS and Arabsat 5A is targeted for late April.  This will follow the March 24 launch of Arianespace's first Ariane 5 ECA of 2010, which currently is in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building awaiting the integration of its ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 satellite payloads.

Arianespace is planning a total of seven Ariane 5 missions this year.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/675.asp

Arabsat 5A is delivered to French Guiana for its Ariane 5 flight

March 12, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195


The Arabsat 5A communications satellite is unloaded after its transport to Rochambeau International Airport, located near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne.

The initial passenger for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 mission of this year is now in French Guiana following a trans-Atlantic flight from Europe earlier this week.

Arabsat 5A arrived at Rochambeau International Airport aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft, delivered from the Toulouse, France facilities of EADS Astrium – which built this communications satellite jointly with Thales Alenia Space as co-prime contractors.

Astrium supplied the Eurostar E3000 satellite bus on which Arabsat 5A is based, and also was responsible for its assembly and testing. The spacecraft's communications payload – which features 26 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders – was provided by Thales Alenia Space. It will weigh 4,800 kg. at launch, and is designed for a nominal lifetime of 15 years.

Arabsat 5A is the initial fifth-generation spacecraft for Arabsat, one of the Arab world's leading satellite services providers. To be located at an orbital position of 30.5 deg. East, it will provide additional capacity for a full range of satellite communications services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.

For the upcoming Ariane 5 launch, Arabsat 5A will be joined by COMS – an Astrium-built multi-mission satellite for the Korea Aerospace and Research Institute of South Korea, which carries payloads for meteorology, ocean observation and communications.

This second flight of Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse in 2010 is targeted for late April, and will follow the March 24 launch of ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 by an Ariane 5 ECA.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/678.asp

Arabsat-5A and COMS begin their preparation for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 mission of 2010

March 15, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195


COMS is fitted with payloads for meteorology applications, ocean observation and telecommunications, which will be operated from the South Korean satellite's geostationary orbital position.

The two satellites for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight of 2010 have begun their checkout at the Spaceport – which currently is hosting two parallel missions for the industry's workhorse launch vehicle.

Both Arabsat-5A and COMS are now undergoing processing in the Spaceport's S5 preparation facility following their deliveries to French Guiana this month.  

COMS is a South Korean multi-mission spacecraft developed by EADS Astrium and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).  It has the distinction of being the first European-built 3-axis stabilized geostationary observation satellite that carries payloads dedicated to meteorology applications, ocean monitoring and telecommunications.

For its weather mission, COMS' meteorology imager will perform continuous observations of world scale meteorological phenomena from geostationary orbit, along with the monitoring of specific local weather events such as hurricanes, monsoons and sandstorms.  

The COMS satellite's oceanography duties are to be handled by a multi-band ocean color imager – which will be utilized in particular by the fishing industry to track marine ecosystem changes.  In the telecommunications function, an experimental Ka-band module developed by the South Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) will help validate wide-band multi-media telecommunications services.


Arabsat-5A's relay duties will range from television backhauling and broadcasting, telephony, business communications to Internet trunking and the provision of VSAT and other interactive services.

COMS will be accompanied on the Ariane 5 mission by Arabsat-5A – the first in a series of fifth-generation satellites for Arabsat, which is one of the Arab world's leading satellite services providers. This spacecraft was built by an industrial team of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space acting as co-prime contractors, and will provide additional capacity at Arabsat's 30.5 deg. East orbital position.

The Arabsat-5A platform is designed to provide a large range of satellite communications services, including television backhauling and broadcasting, telephony, business communications, Internet trunking and the provision of VSAT and other interactive services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North-Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.

Arianespace's mission with Arabsat-5A and COMS is planned for late April using a heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA.  It will follow the March 24 launch of another dual-payload Ariane 5 ECA – carrying the ASTRA 3B telecommunications satellite for SES ASTRA and the COMSATBw-2 secure relay platform for the German Bundeswehr (armed forces) – which is entering the final preparation phase at the Spaceport.

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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1005/14sealaunch/

A communications satellite for the Middle East and a South Korean multi-purpose spacecraft are due for launch in late June.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2010/05-27-2010-v195-launch-date.asp

Arianespace: next Ariane 5 launch scheduled for Wednesday, June 23

Evry, May 27, 2010

Arianespace has set the date for the next Ariane 5 launch for Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

On its second launch of the year, Arianespace will loft into orbit the ARABSAT 5A telecommunications satellite for operator Arabsat and the multimission COMS satellite for Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

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http://www.cybersecurity.ru/news/94829.html

Южная Корея получит новый телекоммуникационно-метеорологический спутник

(10:50) 28.05.2010

Власти Южной Кореи сегодня сообщили о том, что в июне этого года страна произведет запуск собственного телекоммуникационно-метеорологического спутника. Новый аппарат должен будет заняться прогнозированием морской погоды, а также обеспечивать беспроводную связь по всей стране.

В Министерстве образования, науки и технологий говорят, что запуск будет произведен при помощи Европейского космического агентства, французской авиационно-космической компании Astrium и Корейским аэрокосмическим исследовательским институтом. Старт ракеты-носителя со спутником на борту должен будет пройти 24 июня с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане.

Изначально новый корейский спутник Chollian планировалось запустить еще в марте, но в конструкции ракеты-носителя были обнаружены инженерные проблемы, на устранение которых потребовались недели. Сейчас в Astrium говорят, что значительная часть проблем устранена и ракету в собранном состоянии необходимо протестировать.

Когда Chollian окажется на геостационарной орбите высотой 36 000 км, то при помощи своих мультисенсорных камер он сможет прогнозировать цунами в океане, исследовать температуру воды в океане и собирать данные о составе и строении атмосферы и облаков.

В Корее говорят, что создание нового аппарата обошлось стране в 350 млрд вон или 293 млн долларов. "Новый аппарат позволит быстрее и точнее собирать метеорологические данные об атмосфере и океане около Корейского полуострова. Также спутник может функционировать как обычный коммуникационный аппарат. Срок работы аппарата составляет 7 лет", - сообщили в Корейском аэрокосмическом институте.

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http://www.cnes-csg.fr/web/CNES-CSG-fr/5422-prochain-vol-.php

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/693.asp

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's upcoming mission is ready to receive its Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite payloads

June 7, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

Arianespace has taken delivery of the Ariane 5 launcher for its next mission, which will orbit a dual-passenger payload in a liftoff scheduled on June 23.

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was transferred from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building in French Guiana to the Final Assembly Building, where it will be fitted with the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites.

This transfer marked Ariane 5's official handover from industrial prime contractor EADS Astrium – which was responsible for the vehicle's build-up – to Arianespace, which manages the payload integration, countdown preparations and launch.

COMS is a South Korean multi-mission spacecraft that will perform telecommunications duties along with meteorology and ocean monitoring.  It was developed by EADS Astrium and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Arabsat-5A is designed to provide a large range of satellite communications services for Arabsat, one of the Arab world's leading satellite services providers.  EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space produced Arabsat-5A as co-prime contractors.

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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/ARABSAT-5A_COMS_GB2.pdf

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/696.asp

Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission with payloads for the Middle East and South Korea is cleared for liftoff

June 21, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The next Ariane 5 flight has been given the go-ahead for its Wednesday liftoff following today's launch readiness review held at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

This milestone, which occurs before every Ariane 5 flight, clears the way for tomorrow's rollout of the heavy-lift vehicle with the Arabsat-5A and COMS spacecraft, followed by an evening launch from French Guiana on June 23.

The review confirmed the readiness of Ariane 5 and its two satellite passengers, along with the Spaceport's launch infrastructure and the network of downrange tracking stations.

Ariane 5's payload lift performance for this second Arianespace mission of 2010 is approximately 8,390 kg. to geostationary transfer orbit, which includes a combined mass of 7,315 kg. for the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites, plus the launcher's SYLDA 5 dual-payload dispenser system and associated integration hardware.

Arabsat-5A was built by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space on a turnkey contract for the Arabsat telecommunications operator, and is to operate at an orbital location of 30.5° East.  It will be the seventh Arabsat satellite lofted by the Ariane family of launch vehicles since the orbiting of Arabsat 1A in 1985.

The spacecraft is based on Astrium's Eurostar 3000 platform, and its Thales Alenia Space-supplied payload has 24 Ku-band transponders and 28 C-band transponders.  Arabsat-5A will provide telecommunications and TV broadcasting services over the Middle East and Africa.

South Korea's COMS (Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite) is fitted with three payloads for meteorological observation, ocean surveillance and experimental broadband multimedia communications services.  Developed by program prime contractor Astrium based on the Eurostar 3000 platform, COMS is fitted with its multi-mission payload supplied by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.

In the Ariane 5's dual-payload "stack," Arabsat-5A is riding in the upper passenger position and will be released first during the mission's deployment sequence.  COMS is installed in the lower slot, housed inside the SYLDA 5 dispenser, and is timed for separation at just over 32 min. into the flight.  (See the drawing, above).

Liftoff of the Ariane 5 is planned during a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. local time on June 23 at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/697.asp

Ariane 5 moves to the launch zone with the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite payloads

June 22, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The 51st Ariane 5 has rolled out to the launch zone at Europe's Spaceport, clearing the way for tomorrow evening's liftoff with a dual-passenger payload of the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites.

Emerging under cloudy French Guiana skies at 10:30 a.m. local time today, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was transferred during a one-hour process from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the launch zone, where it was locked in place.

With the transfer now completed, the final countdown will start for Ariane 5's June 23 liftoff at the start of a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. in French Guiana and continues until 7:45 p.m.

This will be the second Ariane 5 flight of 2010, and its payload lift performance to geostationary transfer orbit is approximately 8,390 kg. – which includes a combined mass of 7,315 kg. for the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites, plus the launcher's SYLDA 5 dual-payload dispenser system and associated integration hardware.

To be released first during the mission's deployment sequence will be Arabsat-5A, which was built by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space on a turnkey contract for the Arabsat telecommunications operator.  The satellite has a mass at liftoff of about 4,940 kg., carrying 24 Ku-band transponders and 28 C-band transponders for telecommunications and TV broadcasting services over the Middle East and Africa.

The COMS satellite passenger will be separated at just over 32 min. into the flight to complete this mission – which will be the 195th flight of an Ariane family launch vehicle.  COMS is a multi-purpose spacecraft for South Korea, fitted with three payloads for meteorological observation, ocean surveillance and experimental broadband multimedia communications services.  It has a liftoff mass of 2,460 kg., and was built by Astrium as prime contractor. The payload was supplied by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.

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http://www.rian.ru/science/20100623/249271110.html

01:28 23/06/2010

ПАРИЖ, 23 июн - РИА Новости, Владимир Добровольский. Ракета-носитель Airiane-5 стартует с экваториального космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане в ночь на четверг, она выведет на орбиту спутник связи для Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки и исследовательский спутник для Южной Кореи, сообщил руководитель запуска европейский концерн Arianespace.

Старт запланирован на 01.41 мск в ночь на четверг (вечер среды по местному времени).

Этот запуск будет вторым в 2010 году после удачного пуска Ariane-5 со спутником для Минобороны Германии, который откладывался три раза из-за технических проблем. Предыдущая Ariane-5 также стартовала лишь с третьего раза 18 декабря 2009 года и вывела на орбиту французский спутник-шпион.

На этот раз Arianespace работает по контракту с базирующимся в Саудовской Аравии телекоммуникационным оператором Arabsat. Для него компании Astrium и Thales Alenia Space создали спутник Arabsat-5A.

Он будет транслировать телепрограммы и предоставлять услуги связи для Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки, находясь на орбитальной позиции 30,5 градуса восточной долготы.

Вторым Ariane-5 выведет на орбиту южнокорейский спутник COMS по заказу Корейского института авиакосмических исследований (KARI).

Аппарат будет выполнять метеорологические наблюдения, а также наблюдения за океаном. Его позиция - 128,2 градуса восточной долготы - также позволит ему в тестовом режиме передавать мультимедийную информацию.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/698.asp

Ariane 5's mission with Arabsat-5A and COMS has entered the final countdown

June 23, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The final countdown is now underway for tonight's dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission from Europe's Spaceport, which will orbit the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite payloads.

Activities began with this morning's electrical systems checkout for the heavy-lift launch vehicle, and are being followed by the fueling of Ariane 5's cryogenic main stage and upper stage.

After being orbited by Arianespace, Arabsat-5A will be utilized by the Arabsat telecommunications operator for telecommunications and TV broadcasting services over the Middle East and Africa.  COMS is a satellite for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which is to perform meteorological observations, ocean surveillance and experimental broadband multimedia communications services.

Ariane 5's liftoff is scheduled during a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. and continues to 7:45 p.m., local time in French Guiana.

Трансляция:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en

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Пуск отложен, причина пока не названа.

The Ariane 5 mission with Arabsat-5A and COMS is postponed

June 23, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

Tonight's dual-payload Ariane 5 mission with the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite passengers was postponed when a launcher subsystem anomaly occurred during the final countdown.

An investigation has been initiated to identify the anomaly's cause.

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA and its two payloads remain in a safe standby mode on the launch pad.

A new launch date will be announced as soon as possible.

[Брабонт]

Возобновлён предстартовый отсчёт времени.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/700.asp

Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch with Arabsat-5A and COMS is set for this evening

June 24, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission with the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite passengers is rescheduled for this evening following additional verifications that were performed after a launcher subsystem anomaly stopped the final countdown yesterday.

During these verifications, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA remained on the launch pad with its two payloads.

The countdown has resumed at the Spaceport in French Guiana, with today's liftoff planned during a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m., local time in French Guiana.

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Трансляция:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index_fr.php?langue=fr
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en

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