Amazonas 3, Azerspace-1 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA212) - Куру - 7.02.13 21:36 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1018.asp

The Spaceport's launch zone welcomes Arianespace's first Ariane 5 for launch in 2013

February 6, 2013 – Ariane Flight VA212

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The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's initial heavy-lift mission of 2013 is ready for liftoff tomorrow evening from French Guiana with a dual-passenger payload of the Amazonas 3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a telecommunications satellites.
This vehicle was transferred from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone earlier today, riding atop one of two operational mobile launch tables for Ariane 5.
Amazonas 3 is installed in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack" and will be deployed first during the 36-minute mission.  Produced by Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California for the HISPASAT Group, the spacecraft is to operate from a 61º West longitude orbital slot.   The 6,265-kg.-class relay platform is equipped with 33 Ku-band and 19 C-band transponders, along with nine Ka-band spot beams, and has been designed to provide telecommunications relay services that include direct-to-home television (DTH), corporate fixed and mobile telephone networks, and broadband capacity with coverage across the Americas, Europe, and North Africa.
Positioned below Amazonas 3 in Ariane 5's payload stack is the Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellite, which weighs approximately 3,275 kg. at liftoff.  It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Virginia, under contract to the Republic of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies for the country's national satellite operator, Azercosmos.  Azerspace/Africasat-1a carries 24 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders to deliver communications coverage for Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe and Africa from an orbital location of 46 deg. East longitude.

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Riding atop its mobile launch table, Ariane 5 nears completion of its rollout today with the Amazonas 3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellites.

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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/VA212-AMAZONAS3-AZERSPACE-AFRICASAT1a-EN.pdf

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Теперь ждем аутентичного запуска от Арианспейс с Амазонками.
Метро в Москве в час ночи уже будет закрыто, увы.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1019.asp

Final countdown is underway for today's dual-passenger Arianespace Ariane 5 mission

February 7, 2013 – Ariane Flight VA212

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Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch with the Amazonas 3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a telecommunications satellites is on track for an evening liftoff, as fueling of the heavy-lift vehicle has now been authorized following a mid-day review of weather conditions at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

This will be the year-opening launch for Ariane 5, and is to deliver a total payload lift performance to geostationary transfer orbit of approximately 10,350 kg., which includes an estimated 9,540 kg. for the two spacecraft passengers.

Riding in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack" is Amazonas 3 – the seventh Spanish satellite to be launched by Arianespace. Built by Space Systems/Loral for the HISPASAT Group, Amazonas 3 will provide telecommunications relay services over the Americas, Europe, and North Africa, delivering direct-to-home television (DTH), corporate fixed and mobile telephone networks and broadband capacity.

Azerspace/Africasat-1a is located in the lower portion of Ariane 5's payload stack, and it carries 24 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders to deliver communications coverage for Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe and Africa. Produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation under contract to the Republic of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies for satellite operator Azercosmos, it will be the initial satellite orbited by Arianespace for this nation situated in the Caucasus region.

Today's launch – designated Flight VA212 to signify the 212th flight of an Ariane family vehicle – is the first of six heavy-lift Ariane 5 missions planned by Arianespace at the Spaceport during 2013. Also scheduled from French Guiana are four medium-lift Soyuz flights and one with the light-lift Vega – providing an active year for Arianespace's launcher trio.

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The Ariane 5 with its Azerspace/Africasat-1a and Amazonas 3 satellite passengers is shown in the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone. Visible in the foreground is a pipe for the water deluge system that provides acoustic damping during the launcher's engine ignition and at liftoff.

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До старта трансляции 6 минут. Трансляция тут:
http://www.arianespace.tv/

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Две минуты до пуска.

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Улетела!

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Есть отделение СТУ!

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Есть отделение ЦБ!

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Первый (Amazonas-3) пошёл!

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Второй (Azerspace-1) пошёл!

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1020.asp

Ariane 5 delivers a record payload and completes back-to-back successes for Arianespace's launcher family

February 7, 2013 – Ariane Flight VA212

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Ariane 5 provided another record payload lift performance during its year-opening dual-passenger flight this evening from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which came one day after a Soyuz success from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan that lofted six Globalstar second-generation constellation satellites.

Today's launch orbited the Amazonas 3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a telecommunications satellites, delivering a total calculated mass into geostationary transfer orbit of 10,317 kg. – which included 9,503 kg. for the two spacecraft, along with the dispenser system and integration hardware in Ariane 5's dual payload "stack."

"This performance demonstrates once again the pertinence of our improvement policy, which enables us to augment the capacity of our launcher, all while maintaining its reliability," said Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall in post-launch comments at the Spaceport.

The back-to-back missions also underscored the flexibility of Arianespace's launcher family – composed of the heavy-lift Ariane 5 utilized today at French Guiana, the medium-lift Soyuz employed in yesterday's flight from Kazakhstan (on a mission performed by the Starsem affiliate), and the new light-lift Vega – which currently is being readied for its no. 2 Spaceport launch.

Le Gall noted that the smooth countdown to Ariane 5's liftoff at 6:36 p.m. local time in French Guiana highlights the competence and maturity of Arianespace's launch teams, which are trained to oversee operations with the company's launcher family trio.

Ariane 5 deployed its Amazonas 3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a passengers on a mission lasting just under 37 minutes.

Riding in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack," Amazonas 3 was released first during the flight. This satellite for the HISPASAT Group was produced by Space Systems/Loral in Palo Alto, California, and is to operate from a 61 deg. West longitude orbital slot.

Equipped with 33 Ku-band and 19 C-band transponders, along with nine Ka-band spot beams, Amazonas 3 will provide telecommunications relay services that include direct-to-home television (DTH), corporate fixed and mobile telephone networks, and broadband capacity with coverage across the Americas, Europe, and North Africa.

Azerspace/Africasat-1a was then separated from Ariane 5, starting the career for the first-ever national Azerbaijan satellite launched by Arianespace. It was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Virginia, under contract to the Republic of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies for the country's national satellite operator, Azercosmos. The platform has 24 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders to deliver communications coverage over Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe and Africa from an orbital location of 46 deg. East longitude.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2013/2-7-2013-VA212-launch.asp

Arianespace orbits Amazonas-3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellites; First Ariane 5 ECA mission in 2013 a success

Kourou, February 7, 2013

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On Thursday, February 7, 2013, Arianespace successfully carried out the 54th Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbiting two telecommunications satellites: Amazonas-3 for Spanish operator Hispasat, and Azerspace/Africasat-1a for the Azerbaijani operator Azercosmos 0JSC and the Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies.

First Ariane 5 launch of 2013 and a new record

Today's successful mission, the 54th in a row for the European launcher, once again proves the reliability and availability of the Ariane 5 launch system. It also confirms that Arianespace continues to set the standard for independent access to space for all operators, including national and international space agencies, private industry and governments.

The 68th launch of Ariane 5 set a new record for weight injected into geostationary transfer orbit: the launcher on this mission carried a total payload of 10,317 kg, including 9,503 kg for the two satellites, Amazonas-3 and Azerspace/Africasat-1a.

This was the first Ariane 5 launch in 2013. Its success once again illustrated the operational capability of this launcher, the only one now on the market capable of simultaneously launching two payloads.

Launching satellites for a long-standing customer and a new operator

Arianespace provides the launch services most clearly matches the requirements of all operators.

Amazonas-3 is the seventh Spanish satellite launched by Arianespace. The company first launched the Hispasat 1A and 1B satellites in 1992 and 1993, respectively, followed in 2005 and 2006 by the XTAR-Eur and Spainsat satellites for Hispasat and its subsidiary Hisdesat. Amazonas-2 was launched in 2009, followed by Hispasat 1E in 2010.

The Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellite is the first national satellite to be launched by Arianespace for the Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies.

Arianespace has already launched the first satellites for 31 operators to date.

Amazonas-3 – Azerspace/Africasat-1a 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, February 7, 2013 at 6:36 pm local time in Kourou (4:36 pm in Washington, D.C., 21:36 UT, 10:36 pm in Paris, and 1:36 am on Friday, February 8 in Baku).

Amazonas-3 was built by Space Systems/Loral using the SSL 1300 platform and weighed 6,265 kg at launch. It has 33 Ku-band transponders, 19 C-band transponders, and 9 Ka-band spot beams. This high-power satellite provides a wide range of telecommunications and broadband connectivity services in Europe, the Americas and North Africa. It offers a design life of 15 years. Amazonas-3 is the 43rd satellite built by Space Systems/Loral to be launched by Arianespace.

The Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation using a Star-2 platform. Weighing 3,000 kg at launch, the satellite is equipped with 24 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders. It will provide a wide range of telecommunications services for Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Azerspace/Africasat-1a is the 24th satellite built by Orbital Sciences Corporation to be launched by Arianespace.

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Ну что сказать? Молодцы!

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Мои поздравления!

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Объекты на орбите i=6 град, 260 х 35800 км.

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Великую азербайджанскую империю с космическим первенцем Потихоньку поднимает перигей. Непосредственные соседи по посольству в Москве тоже могут присоединиться к поздравлениям

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Песня! Про первый азербайджанский спутник: