ATV-2 Johannes Kepler = Ariane 5ES (VA200) - 16.02.11 21:51 UTC

[Salo]

Вся проблема в том, что ракету предназначенную для декабрьского пуска отдали под коммерческий пуск. Вот и пошла катавасия.

Вопрос в том, что первично а что вторично.

Первична именно коммерция. Клиентам надоело стоять в очереди.

[Salo]

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/asd/2010/10/11/04.xml&headline=Europe%20Eyes%20ATV%20Upgrade

Europe Eyes ATV Upgrade

Oct 12, 2010

 By Michael A. Taverna

PARIS — Space managers in Europe say improvements contemplated for the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) and the International Space Station (ISS) would sharply increase its cargo volume while offering a more realistic cost comparison with a proposed Advanced Reentry Vehicle (ARV) derivative.

Luigi Maria Quaglino, vice president for space infrastructure and transport at Thales Alenia Space, says engineers are working on modifications to the ATV's internal structure that would sharply boost its current 7-metric-ton dry cargo capacity. One factor driving the modifications, Quaglino says, is a possible reduction in the reboost capability of the ATV to enable NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services spacecraft to dock at a lower altitude, lowering the ATV's fuel-storage requirement.

Another, says Simona di Pippo, the European Space Agency's manned spaceflight director, is a planned improvement in the ISS's life-support system that would improve water recycling, reducing ATV water tankage requirements. The improvements would be adopted for ATV-3, -4 and -5, currently under construction.

These are separate from enhancements introduced in ATV-2, following a review of the first ATV flight in March 2008, or a midlife update (MLU) planned for a further pair of ATVs that could be acquired to meet ISS life-extension requirements. ATV-2 was recently cleared for launch on Feb. 15 (Aerospace DAILY, Oct. 5).

The MLU would be necessary to change out electronics and other obsolescent parts, says Astrium's ATV program manager, Olivier de la Bourdonnaye. Planners are leaning toward replacing ATV-6 and -7 with the ARV, arguing that the ATV modifications would substantially reduce the cost differential between the two options.

[sas]

Это у них такая своя Булава (по переносам)

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/727.asp

Launcher components arrive at the Spaceport for Ariane's historic 200th mission[/size]

October 15, 2010 – Ariane Flight V200


The protective shipping container with the Ariane 5 ES launcher's cryogenic core stage arrives at the Spaceport, pulled by a multi-purpose tug vehicle.

The milestone 200th Ariane for launch has been delivered to the Spaceport in French Guiana, where it will be readied for a February 15, 2011 liftoff with Europe's second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) to service the International Space Station.

This is an Ariane 5 ES version of Arianespace's heavy-lift launcher, and it will loft the ATV named after German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, placing it in orbit for a rendezvous with the International Space Station.

The Ariane 5 ES arrived in French Guiana this week aboard the MN Colibri, which is one of two sea-going roll-on/roll-off vessels used by Arianespace to transport launchers and related equipment from their European manufacturers to South America.  After docking at Pariacabo Port, the Ariane 5 hardware was unloaded and moved by road to the Spaceport.

Arianespace's February 2011 mission will mark the second ATV launch, following its successful orbiting of the ATV Jules Verne in 2008.  These unmanned logistics spacecraft are part of Europe's contribution to the International Space Station's operation and maintenance.  All ATVs planned by Europe have been entrusted to Arianespace for launch, with six flights currently included in the company's manifest.

To date, a total of 196 Ariane flights have been performed since the family of launch vehicles began operation in 1978.  The 197th mission is scheduled for October 28, using an Ariane 5 ECA version to orbit the W3B and BSAT-3b telecommunications satellites.

Arianespace operates two versions of Ariane 5: the ES version for flights to low- and medium-Earth orbits; and Ariane 5 ECA for GTO (geostationary transfer orbit) missions.

[Salo]

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/488923main_exp25_26_press_kit.pdf

Cargo Payload:
– 4.4 tons of propellant (reboost and attitude control propellant).
– 1,896 pounds of refuelling propellant for the station's propulsion system.
– 220 pounds of air (oxygen and nitrogen).
– 1.76 tons of dry supplies like bags, drawers and fresh food.
Total: 7 tons.

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/741.asp

The 200th Ariane launcher takes shape at the Spaceport
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December 9, 2010 – Ariane Flight 200

Assembly of the milestone 200th Ariane is now underway at the Spaceport in preparation for its February 2011 mission with Europe's second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), which will service the International Space Station.

This Ariane 5 ES version of Arianespace's workhorse heavy-lift launcher is being assembled in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, where activity began mid-week with the core cryogenic stage's positioning over the mobile launch table.  It was followed by rollout of Ariane 5's two large solid rocket boosters for mating with the core stage.

Ariane 5 is the latest version of Europe's Ariane launcher family, which began operations in 1979 and has orbited a full range of payloads that include telecommunications satellites, Earth observation and meteorology platforms, space exploration probes, along with defense and security spacecraft.

Arianespace operates two standardized versions of Ariane 5: the ES version for flights to low- and medium-Earth orbits; and the Ariane 5 ECA for GTO (geostationary transfer orbit) missions.

The ATV for next February's flight is named after German astronomer/mathematician Johannes Kepler, and will be the second such unmanned logistics spacecraft launched by Ariane 5.  These ATVs are part of Europe's contribution to the International Space Station's operation and maintenance.



Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage is raised for its positioning over the mobile launch table inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/743.asp

Initial assembly of the 200th Ariane is complete[/size]

December 14, 2010 – Ariane Flight 200

Basic build-up of the milestone 200th Ariane for launch is now complete at the Spaceport, marking a new milestone in preparations for an Ariane 5 mission that will loft a European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) next February to service the International Space Station.

During activity in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the Ariane 5 ES version of Arianespace's heavy-lift workhorse was fitted with its equipment bay, followed by installation of the EPS upper stage.  

With these steps completed, the Ariane 5 is ready for transfer to the Final Assembly Building, where the ATV – named after German astronomer/mathematician Johannes Kepler – will be installed.  The Final Assembly Building currently is occupied by an Ariane 5 ECA launcher version, which is waiting to receive its payload of the HISPASAT 1E and KOREASAT 6 telecommunications satellites for a liftoff scheduled on December 28 from French Guiana.






The completion of initial build-up for the 200th Ariane is shown in these photos. In the two images at left, the Ariane 5's equipment bay is raised for installation atop the launcher, followed by the EPS upper stage (photos at right).

[Salo]

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=14303

На космодроме Куру идет подготовка РН «Ариан-5» к 200-му запуску[/size]
:: 18.12.2010

Специалисты европейского концерна «Арианеспас» на космодроме Куру готовят РН «Ариан-5» к 200-му запуску.
Как сообщили в пресс-службе компании, основные сборочные операции с ракетой-носителем завершены. 14 декабря к центральному блоку был пристыкован разгонный блок EPS.
Собранная ракета-носитель готова к транспортировке в комплекс заключительной сборки, где на нее установят полезную нагрузку.
Примечательно, что во время 200-го запуска ракета «Ариан-5» версии ES должна вывести на орбиту второй европейский корабль ATV-2, предназначенный для доставки грузов на Международную космическую станцию.
Старт «Ариана» с «грузовиком», названным в честь немецкого астронома и математика «Иоганн Кеплер», предварительно намечен на февраль 2011 года.

Пресс-служба Роскосмоса

[Salo]

Запуск ATV-2 планируется в 22:10 UTC, согласно http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/754.asp

Europe's Automated Transfer Vehicle is readied for its February launch on Ariane 5[/size]

January 11, 2011 – Ariane Flight 200

The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for Arianespace's year-opening mission in 2011 – which also will be the milestone 200th flight of an Ariane launcher – is ready for integration on its Ariane 5, in preparation for a February 15 liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

Designed for servicing of the International Space Station, this ATV will be the second launched by Arianespace for the European Space Agency, following the orbiting of Europe's first such logistics spacecraft aboard an Ariane 5 in 2008.

The ATV for next month's mission is named after German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, and it will bring cargo that includes fuel, air and water for the International Space Station's crew, along with hardware for the orbital facility.

Arianespace's launch of ATV Johannes Kepler will utilize the Ariane 5 ES version of its heavy-lift workhorse.  In the company's strategy to standardize production for quality and reproducibility, Arianespace uses two versions of the launcher: the Ariane 5 ES for missions to low-Earth orbit, including the ATV and for satellite constellations; and the Ariane 5 ECA, employed on flights to geostationary transfer orbit, primarily carrying telecommunications spacecraft – which represents a majority of its missions.

The February 15 flight with the ATV will kick off a busy 2011 for Arianespace, during which the company plans to perform 12 missions.  They will use Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega in a combined total of nine launches from the Spaceport, along with three Soyuz operated from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome.


The ATV Johannes Kepler is fueled in the Spaceport's S5 payload integration facility.

[Salo]

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=14734

«Иоганн Кеплер» готов к полету[/size]
:: 18.01.2011

Второй европейский корабль ATV-2, предназначенный для доставки грузов на Международную космическую станцию, готов к полету, сообщила пресс-служба Европейского космического агентства.
Старт РН «Ариан-5» с грузовиком, названным в честь немецкого астронома и математика «Иоганн Кеплер», намечен на 15 февраля 2011 года. Специалисты европейского концерна «Арианеспас» на космодроме Куру продолжают подготовку «Ариана» версии ES к 200-му запуску.
Заправка ATV-2 завершена. Кроме того, в грузовике уже размещена основная масса грузов ЕКА и НАСА для МКС. За две недели до старта в корабль будут помещены «срочные» грузы массой около 400 кг. В ЕКА отмечают, что «Иоганн Кеплер» станет самой тяжелой полезной нагрузкой из всех, которые «Ариан 5» выводил на орбиту.
Стыковка ATV-2 с МКС запланирована 26 февраля. Она должна пройти в автоматическом режиме под контролем Центров управления полетами в подмосковном Королеве и во французской Тулузе.  

Пресс-служба Роскосмоса

[Salo]

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM5X04SNIG_index_0.html

ATV Johannes Kepler gears up for space journey[/size]
 
14 January 2011
ATV-2 is almost ready for launch on 15 February from Europe's Spaceport. It will be the heaviest load ever lofted into space by the Ariane 5 rocket, making the 200th flight of the European launcher even more spectacular.
 
ESA's latest Automated Transfer Vehicle space ferry, named after the German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, is now fully fuelled, its oxygen tanks are filled and most of the cargo from ESA and NASA is placed inside.

Only last-minute cargo of up to 400 kg will be added two weeks before launch using a special access device.  
 
While the first ATV in 2008 performed a series of demonstrations on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), Johannes Kepler will head directly to its destination.

The planned journey includes some extra days to allow for possible delays, but the docking has to take place on 26 February to meet the busy ISS schedule.

[Salo]

http://blogs.esa.int/atv/2011/01/17/update-on-atv-2-schedule/

Update on ATV-2 schedule
Posted on 17 January 2011 by Daniel


Изображение кликабельно.

The planned schedule for ATV-2 docking to the ISS has been evolving in the past days, and it now appears that the forecast date may move up. We heard from Nico Dettmann, ESA's ATV programme manager, late last week who wrote: "The currently planned ATV-2 docking date is 26 February. However, there is a to-be-confirmed request by NASA whether the docking date can be anticipated to 23 February. This change would not impact the launch date." (See more details on the busy comings & goings at the ISS in our earlier post.)

With that in mind, here's a short run-down on foreseen dates relating to ATV and vessels arriving at/departing from the ISS. As always, these dates are subject to change – so you should check back here to the blog regularly... :-)

20 January – HTV2 launch
24 January – Progress M-08M/40P undock
27 January – HTV2 berthing
28 January – Progress M-09M/41P launch
31 January – Progress M-09M/41P docking
15 February – ATV Johannes Kepler launch from Kourou, 22:07 UT (23:07) CET
19 February – Progress M-07M/39P undock
23 February – ATV docking to ISS Zvezda service module (SM) aft
24 February – STS-133/Discovery launch – not earlier than this date
24 February – HTV2 unberthing (Node-2 nadir)
16 March – Soyuz TMA-01M/24S undock/landing (end of Increment 26)

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/755.asp

Arianespace receives the Ariane 5 for its February mission with Europe's second Automated Transfer Vehicle[/size]

January 17, 2011 – Ariane Flight 200

The 200th Ariane launcher has been delivered to Arianespace at the Spaceport, where it will receive the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) payload for a February 15 liftoff on a servicing mission to the International Space Station.

This milestone Ariane 5 is now in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building – having been transferred last Friday from the integration facility where it was built up by prime contractor EADS Astrium.

The flight's ATV will be Europe's second such logistics spacecraft lofted by Arianespace, following the initial mission with an Ariane 5 in 2008.  Named after German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler, the new ATV will ferry a 7.5-metric ton load of propellant, liquids, gas and dry goods to the International Space Station.

Arianespace's February 15 mission will be the first of six Ariane 5 flights planned by the company in 2011, along with five Soyuz launches and one Vega mission targeted during the year.


Installed on its mobile launch table, the Ariane 5 for Arianespace's February 15 mission approaches the Final Assembly Building where it is to be fitted with the ATV Johannes Kepler.

[PIN]

Возможно, на этой ветке была уже ссылка на этот блог, так что, на всякий случай:

http://blogs.esa.int/atv/

Если кто будет в Тулузе в день старта или стыковки - дайте знать. Я сам постараюсь совместить поездку по другой миссии (из соседнего здания )  с одним из этих событий. Второе, конечно, намного интереснее.

[George]

Это вроде самая тяжелая нагрузка для РН "Ариан" за всю ее историю. Вытянет?

[Alex D]

Это вроде самая тяжелая нагрузка для РН "Ариан" за всю ее историю. Вытянет?

Вот постоянно вижу вот это "самая тяжёлая" и т.п. А конкретная цифра имеется, сколько весит ATV-2? Ну и/или масса КГЧ.

А насчёт вопроса "вытянет?" - странно спрашивать. Не вытянула бы - не пускали бы.

[George]

Я не могу это обосновать, но мне как-то не спокойно относительно этого пуска. Типа, кошки на душе скребут.

[PIN]

А конкретная цифра имеется, сколько весит ATV-2? Ну и/или масса КГЧ.

Предельные цифры для этого пуска здесь:
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/ATV/ATV02_info_Jan2011.pdf
А сколько реально - только что позвонил автору блога и попросил дать цифру. Подождите часок

[PIN]

http://blogs.esa.int/atv/2011/01/25/johannes-kepler-operations-update-in-esa-website/