Eutelsat 25B (Eurobird 2A,Eshail 1),GSAT 7 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA215)- Куру ELA-3 - 28.08.2013 20:30 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/VA215-Eutelsat25B-EShail1-GSAT7-GB.pdf

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1089.asp

Inside and out: Ariane 5 is ready for this week's Arianespace liftoff with EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7
 
August 26, 2013 – Ariane Flight VA215
The finishing touches are being completed for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission from French Guiana this Thursday, with the logos of its EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7 passengers now affixed to the launcher's payload fairing.

Logo placement on the fairing – which protects Ariane 5's satellites during climb-out through the atmosphere's dense layers – occurred in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building.
The mission's next steps will be its launch readiness review – set for tomorrow – which clears the way for Ariane 5's rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone on Wednesday, followed by liftoff on August 29 during a 50-minute launch window that opens at 5:30 p.m., local time in French Guiana.
Positioning of the logos on Ariane 5's payload fairing represent the integration of its satellite passengers for this fourth Arianespace heavy-lift flight of 2013.  Riding in the upper position is EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1, which will be deployed first during the 34-minute-long mission.
The spacecraft will serve the relay requirements of European telecommunications operator Eutelsat Communications and Qatar's Es'hailSat Satellite Company, delivering television broadcasting, telecommunications and government services in the Ku-band range.  Ka-band capability also provided by EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 will open business opportunities for both operators.  Space Systems/Loral (SSL) built the high-power, multi-mission relay platform, which is to be located at 25.5 deg. East.
Ariane 5's second passenger is GSAT-7, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to provide the country with UHF, S-band, C-band and Ku-band relay capacity.  The satellite is adapted from India's I-2K spacecraft bus and will be operated from an orbital location of 74 deg. East.
 Arianespace's upcoming mission is designated Ariane Flight VA215 in the company's launcher family numbering system, signifying the 215th flight of an Ariane-series vehicle from the Spaceport.  Its total payload of performance is estimated at 9,790 kg., which includes 8,960 kg. for the two satellite payloads to be injected into geostationary transfer orbit.


 Logos for Flight VA215's EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites are shown on the completed Ariane 5 inside the launcher's Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1090.asp

The go-ahead is given for Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission to orbit EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7

August 27, 2013 – Ariane Flight VA215

Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 mission of 2013 has been approved for liftoff on Thursday with two communications satellites to provide relay coverage over the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, along with the Indian land mass.

The authorization followed today's successful launch readiness review conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana.  This procedure – held prior to all Arianespace missions – validated the "go" status of the launcher, its dual payload of the EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites, the Spaceport's infrastructure and the system of downrange tracking stations.

With today's review, the Ariane 5 is now cleared for rollout tomorrow fr om the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone – wh ere it will be readied for liftoff on August 29 during a 50-minute launch window opening at 5:30 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

The Ariane 5 is to deliver an estimated total lift performance of 9,790 kg. – including EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7, along with hardware for the launcher's dual-payload deployment system.

EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 – which was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) – will ride in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack," to be deployed first during the 34-minute flight sequence. Once in orbit, the spacecraft will be used by European telecommunications operator Eutelsat Communications and Qatar's Es'hailSat Satellite Company to deliver Ku-band television broadcasting, telecommunications and government services for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia.  Its Ka-band capability will open business opportunities in these regions for both operators.

To be released second as the mission's lower passenger, India's GSAT-7 was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to provide the country with UHF, S-band, C-band and Ku-band relay capacity over the India land mass.  The satellite is adapted from India's I-2K spacecraft bus, which also was used for the INSAT-3D satellite – lofted by Arianespace's most recent Ariane 5 mission, performed on July 25.

The launch this Thursday is designated Flight VA215 in Arianespace's numbering system, signifying the 215th flight of an Ariane family vehicle.

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РН Ariane-5 вывезена на стартовую позицию

28 августа на космодроме Куру во Французской Гвиане осуществлен вывоз ракеты-носителя Ariane-5ECA с телекоммуникационными спутниками Eutelsat-25B и GSAT-7 на стартовую позицию. Ракета установлена в пусковом устройстве площадки ELA-3. Старт ракеты-носителя запланирован на 29 августа.

Ariane 5 reaches the launch zone for Arianespace's fourth heavy-lift flight in 2013

Arianespace's mission with the EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7 satellites is on track for liftoff tomorrow following the workhorse Ariane 5's rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

Moving atop one of two mobile launch tables in service for Ariane 5, the heavy-lift vehicle emerged fr om its Final Assembly Building under blue skies for transfer to the launch pad – wh ere it was secured in place.

With this major step completed, final preparations can now begin for Ariane 5's August 29 liftoff during a 50-minute launch window that opens at 5:30 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

This will be Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 flight conducted during 2013, with an estimated payload lift performance of 9,790 kg. – which includes a combined mass of some 8,960 kg. for EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 and GSAT-7, plus the launcher's dual-payload dispenser system and associated integration hardware.

Riding in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack" is the high-power, multi-mission EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 relay platform, which will be released first in the flight sequence at 27 minutes following liftoff. It has a total mass of approximately 6,300 kg.

After being lofted by Ariane 5, the spacecraft will operate for Eutelsat Communications and Qatar's Es'hailSat Satellite Company at an orbital location of 25.5 deg. East, from which it will deliver Ku-band television broadcasting, telecommunications and government services for the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. The Space Systems/Loral-built (SSL) satellite's Ka-band capability will open business opportunities in these regions for both operators.

Tomorrow's liftoff will mark a new milestone in the 30-year relationship between Eutelsat and Arianespace as the 27th launch performed together to date; while it will be Arianespace's first at the service of Es'hailSat.

The GSAT-7 communications satellite – which was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) using India's standard I-2K spacecraft bus – has a liftoff mass of some 2,650 kg., and it will be deployed from Ariane 5's lower passenger position at approximately 34 minutes into the flight.

To be positioned at 74 deg. East following its deployment by Ariane 5, GSAT-7 is to provide India with UHF, S-band, C-band and Ku-band relay capacity over the country's land mass.

GSAT-7 will be the 17th ISRO spacecraft lofted by an Ariane-series vehicle, continuing a relationship that extends to the 1981 mission with the Apple experimental satellite. Arianespace also has launched two other satellites designed by India, for the operators Eutelsat and Avanti Communications.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2013/1091.asp

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Как бы сегодня-завтра ночью уже пуск.

Трансляция - http://www.arianespace.tv/ . Начало через 6 часов 26 минут, т.е. примерно в 00:14 ЛМВ.

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Включили трансляцию.

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Идёт трансляция.

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Минус 1 минута

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Улетела!

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Есть отделение ТТУ.

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Есть сброс ГО.

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События в текстовом режиме:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/ariane/va215/status.html

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Есть отделение ЦБ.

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ESC-A в деле.

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В твиттере:
https://twitter.com/Arianespace

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Отключение МД верхней ступени.

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Отделение EUTELSAT 25B

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Первый пошёл: Есть отделение Eutelsat 25B / Eshail 1.

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Есть отделение переходника SYLDA.

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Отделение GSAT 7