Measat 3b (Jabiru 2), Optus 10 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA218) - Kourou ELA-3 - 11.09.2014 22:05 UTC

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http://themalaysianreserve.com/main/news/corporate-malaysia/5375-measat-3b-to-be-launched-in-mid-may

Measat-3B to be launched in mid-May
Wednesday, 05 February 2014 00:00
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(From left) Measat CEO Paul Brown, Ahmad Shabery and Mohamed Hanif at the Measat Teleport and Broadcast Centre in Cyberjaya. (Pic by Muhd Amin Naharul)
 
Measat Global Bhd will be launching its sixth satellite, the RM1.2 billion Measat-3B, in French Guiana, South America, in mid-May this year.

Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Measat-3B which covers Malaysia, Indonesia, South Asia and Australia will help to increase connectivity level up by between 10% to 20%, bridging the digital gaps in Malaysia.

"Currently, I would say the connectivity level in Malaysia is around 65%, whereby rural areas still have limited access for communication.

With Measat-3B we can have better and speedy connectivity," he told the media after visiting Measat Teleport and Broadcast Centre in Cyberjaya yesterday.

The minister also said that Measat-3B has 20 to 30 times more capacity than its previous satellites.

"Measat-3B is a powerful satellite that will more than double the current Ku-Band capacity operated by Measat and allow the Malaysian operator to meet the increasing requirements of direct-to-home and telecommunicat ions services in the region," he said.

Malaysia's venture into commercial satellite technology started in May 1994, when Binariang Sdn Bhd and Boeing Satellite System signed an agreement for the construction of Malaysia East Asia Satellite (Measat) System.

Measat-1, based on Boeing 376 satellite platform was launched on January 1996 at French Guiana via Arianne 4 rocket. Measat-2 was launched at the same location via similar rocket into space some nine month later.

The Measat-3, based on Boeing 601HP satellite platform was launched into space at Baikonur via Proton M rocket on Dec 12, 2006.

The Measat-3A on the other hand was based on Orbital Science's STAR-2 platform and was launched into space at Baikonur via Zenit-3SLB rocket on June 21, 2009.

Measat-3B is built by EADS Astrium based on Eurostar 3000 platform. All Measat series satellites are still in service. The Measat-1 and Measat-2 are now known as Africasat-1 and Africasat-2.

According to Measat Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd director Tun Dr Mohamed Hanif Omar, Measat-3B is the largest satellite ever ordered and that it is looking to launch Measat-3C in mid-2015 which will eventually bring the number of satellites operating by Measat to seven.

"Measat-3B is completed and being kept in France before it will be launch in May. For Measat-3C we collaborate with an Australian company. Works are on schedule and thus we are confident to launch it next year to provide better and upgraded connectivity to Malaysians as well as Africa, India and across the region," he said.

Measat-3B is designed to have a launch mass of 5.8 tonnes, and electrical power of 16kW and is planned for an operational lifetime of over 15 years.

As prime contractor for Measat-3B, EADS Astrium is responsible for the design and manufacture of the satellite, and the supply of both payload and platform.

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http://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/optus-10-satellite/

 
 
В Optus 10 спутник связи, разработан и построен компанией Space Systems / Loral (SS/L), с высоким энергопотреблением direct-to-home (DTH) телевидения, мобильной связи и цифровых широкополосных услуг для Австралии и Новой Зеландии.
 
Спутник будет находиться в собственности и управляется компанией австралийский поставщик услуг мобильной связи Singtel Optus. Это будет десятый спутник, чтобы присоединиться к Optus флота.
 
Singtel Optus контракт SS/L в марте 2011 года для проектирования, разработки, изучения и доставить Optus 10 космических аппаратов. Спутник будет предлагать услуги в области телекоммуникаций в регионе, в том числе в отдаленных районах.
 
Это второй спутник, разрабатываемой компанией SS/L для повышения Optus флота потенциала. SS/L поставляется спутника автобус для Optus C1 космического корабля в 2003 году для транспортировки размещенного оборудования для Сил Обороны Австралии.
 
Optus 10 планируется запустить на геостационарную орбиту земли (GEO) через SS/Loral-LS-1300 автобус платформы в середине 2013 года.
Optus 10 дизайна
"Спутник предназначен для сроком службы 15 лет."
 
Спутник будет спроектирована и разработана в пало-Альто, Калифорния. Она разрабатывается на срок службы 15 лет. Он будет весить около 3 200 кг на старте и потребляют 5кВт власти.
 
Спутник будет иметь два развернул солнечные крылья, каждая из которых включает три солнечных панелей на поставку электрической энергии.
 
Она будет обеспечивать голосовую связь и передачу данных услуг с использованием малой наземной станции, терминалы, расположенные в разных местах, в Австралии и Новой Зеландии. Космический аппарат был разработан, чтобы быть мельче, чем обычные спутники связи, существующей на данный момент на рынке.
Коммуникации
 
Optus 10-цифровой channelised спутник, который будет предоставлять коммуникационные связи, подключения и гибкость. 24 Ku-band активных транспондеров высокой мощности, развернутых в космической платформы будут соединены два шлюза балки, Австралии и Новой Зеландии, предлагая для мобильных, кабельных распределения, корпоративные сети и фиксированной спутниковой связи. Спутник имеет фиксированный и регулируемый пучков высокой эффективности подходит для DTH услуг.
LS-1300 Спутниковое автобус
Связанный с этим проект
"Ариан 5"
 
Ariane 5-тяжелые нагрузки, пусковая установка, предназначена для вовлечения коммерческих спутников на геостационарной орбиты на низкую стоимость.
 
Разработан и построен компанией Space Systems / Loral, LS-1300-это аванс Спутниковое шина используется преимущественно для геостационарного спутника связи. Он питается от ионно-электрической силовой установки, чтобы уменьшить вес спутника автобус.
 
Он может перевозить 5 500 кг полезной нагрузки. Он оказывает общее Спутниковое мощностью от 5 кВт и 12 кВт с бортового передатчика мощностью 5000 РФ Вт.
 
Спутник автобус рассчитан сроком на 15 лет и выйдет на пенсию после 17 лет запустить на орбиту.
 
LS-1300 была впервые введена в 1980-х и может перевозить до 70 активных транспондеров. С легкая и прочная конструкция, Спутниковое автобус оснащен экономичными отношение станции и поддержанию двигателей, аккумуляторов, и современные системы командования и управления.
Ракеты-носителя для Optus 10
 
В октябре 2011 года, Singtel согласился запуска спутника на борту ракеты Ariane 5, которая изготавливается по Европейским космическим агентством (ESA). Arianespace будет обеспечивать запуск службы работы по спутнику.
 
Он будет запущен с Гвианского Космического Центра, расположенного во французской Гвиане.
Наземная станция
"Optus 10 можно управлять из четырех оперативных центров."
 
Optus 10 можно управлять из четырех оперативных центров, которые включают в себя восточном Побережье Австралии, на западном Побережье Австралии, Южной Побережье Северного Побережья Австралии и Новой Зеландии с помощью наземного оборудования аппаратного и программного обеспечения. Эти центры будут использоваться для спутникового отслеживания и доставки данных. Операционными центрами будет также координировать во время старта миссии.
 
Наземная станция будет разработан и изготовлен компанией Space Systems / Loral и установлен на международной площадке заказчика. Телеметрия, слежение и команды (TT&C) система позволит наземной станции операторов для идентификации, управления, контроля и мониторинга Спутниковое когда расходящиеся от его геостационарной орбите.
 
Наземной станции операторов будет связываться с кораблем через 36MHz пропускной способности назначается поставщиком услуг.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1137.asp

Launcher assembly begins for Ariane 5 Flight VA218

March 10, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218

Activity is continuing in French Guiana to support Arianespace's busy 2014 launch schedule, with initial launcher buildup procedures underway for Flight VA218's Ariane 5 vehicle.

As part of familiar pre-launch preparations inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the launcher's core cryogenic stage has been removed from its protective shipping container and hoisted into position over one of two operational mobile launch tables available for Ariane 5.

Subsequently during separate rollouts, the vehicle's two solid propellant boosters were moved via rail on pallets from their dedicated on-site assembly facility to the Launcher Integration Building, in preparation for mating with the core stage.

This Ariane 5 launcher will be used on Arianespace's 218th Ariane-series mission – designated Flight VA218 – which is to carry two passengers: the Optus 10 spacecraft for Australian operator Optus, and Asia-Pacific provider MEASAT Global's MEASAT-3b satellite.


During Ariane Flight VA218 preparation activity, Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage is lifted over the mobile launch table in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.



The vehicle's two solid propellant boosters are moved by rail for their rendezvous with the core stage.

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27 мая.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1139.asp

Assembly completed: the Ariane 5 launcher for Flight VA218 receives its "upper composite"
 
 March 13, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Another Ariane 5 for launch by Arianespace has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport, marking a major milestone in preparations for this upcoming dual-passenger flight.
The latest assembly activity – performed this week at the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building in French Guiana – included installation of the ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay as a single unit atop the Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage.
With initial build-up concluded, the launcher is now being readied for its transfer to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building – where it will be fitted with the Optus 10 and MEASAT-3b satellite passengers.
This mission's Optus 10 payload was produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus. It is outfitted with 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
 The Airbus Defence and Space-built MEASAT-3b spacecraft will be operated by MEASAT Global to support direct-to-home broadcast services for Malaysia, India and Indonesia. Positioned at 91.5 degrees East, MEASAT-3b will be co-located with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites to enhance Asia's key direct-to-home neighborhood.
 
 

The photos above provide two views of Ariane Flight VA218's "upper composite" – comprised of the combined cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – as it is lowered for installation atop the launcher's core cryogenic stage.

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MEASAT-3b shipped to launch base
http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/press_centre/measat-3b-shipped-to-launch-base.html

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the final integration and testing of MEASAT-3b. The satellite left the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Toulouse, France, and has been transported by air to Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite is due to be launched in the upcoming weeks by an Ariane 5 launcher. Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations will be conducted fr om the Airbus Defence and Space's spacecraft control centre in Toulouse.

MEASAT-3b is the 36th Eurostar E3000 satellite. Two other E3000s are about to be launched in the next few weeks from their respective launch sites and nine more are currently at various stages of production in Airbus Defence and Space's factories.

MEASAT-3b will be launched into the 91.5°E orbital slot wh ere it will be collocated with MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a to form Asia's most robust Direct-To-Home ("DTH") satellite neighborhood. Designed with 48 Ku-band transponders, MEASAT-3b will be used to support data and video services across Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia.

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Astrium S.A.S. | 14 April 2014

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1156.asp

MEASAT-3b lands in French Guiana, while its Ariane 5 launcher is delivered to Arianespace at the Spaceport

 April 15, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
Payload preparations for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission are gearing up following this week's delivery of MEASAT-3b – one of two satellite passengers for launch on the heavy-lift flight – to French Guiana.
This spacecraft was transported by a chartered An-124 cargo jetliner that landed at Félix Eboué International Airport near the capital city of Cayenne, and was unloaded for its transfer by road to the Spaceport.
In parallel activity, this mission's Ariane 5 was moved today from the Launcher Integration Building to the Final Assembly Building – marking its delivery to Arianespace by vehicle prime contractor Airbus Defense and Space. With this step completed, the workhorse launcher is ready for integration of its dual-satellite payload.
MEASAT-3b – which was produced by Airbus Defence and Space based on the Eurostar E3000 platform – will be operated by MEASAT to support direct-to-home broadcast services for Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia. Positioned at 91.5 degrees East, MEASAT-3b will be co-located with the MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites to form a robust Asian direct-to-home neighborhood.
Joining MEASAT-3b as its Ariane 5 flight co-passenger is Optus 10, which was produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Australian telecommunications service provider Optus. It is outfitted with 24 Ku-band transponders to provide direct TV broadcast, internet connectivity, telephone and data transmission services for Australia and New Zealand.
 Designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, this upcoming mission represents the 218th launch of an Ariane family vehicle.
 
   
The shipping container with MEASAT-3b emerges from the An-124 cargo aircraft after delivery at Félix Eboué International Airport yesterday.


Ariane 5 is transfered from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building to the Final Assembly Building today.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1166.asp

May 1, 2014

Key steps this week for the upcoming flights included arrival of the second payload for Arianespace's next workhorse Ariane 5 launch: the Optus 10 satellite, which has since joined the MEASAT-3b co-passenger, delivered in mid-April, for checkout at the Spaceport.

These two spacecraft will be lofted May 28 on a mission designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, signifying the 218th launch of an Ariane-series vehicle.  The mission's launcher, an Ariane 5 ECA version, is located inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where it stands ready for MEASAT-3b and Optus 10's upcoming integration.


   
MEASAT-3b is processed for launch inside the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation center for Arianespace's Ariane 5 Flight VA218,


which was followed by this week's arrival of its Optus 10 co-passenger – delivered to French Guiana's Félix Eboué Airport by an Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner.

[che wi]

на nsf пишут, что возможен сдвиг на июнь

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7 июня в 01:29 ЛМВ

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Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes

Optus 10 played havoc w/ Arianespace launch manifest in 2013 & now forces yet another delay. June 6 launch scrubbed, new date TBD.

[che wi]

Возможно, запуск перенесут на несколько месяцев, злосчастный Оптус отправляют назад в SSL.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1171.asp

Launch postponement for Flight VA218 due to verifications with its OPTUS 10 payload

 May 26, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA218
The liftoff of Arianespace's Flight VA218 has been postponed to enable verifications on one of the mission's two satellite payloads, OPTUS 10.
 
 Arianespace announced the postponement after being notified of the necessary additional checkout by Optus Networks Pty. Ltd.
 
 A new launch date for this heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission will be announced as soon as possible.
 
 Designated Flight VA218 in Arianespace's numbering system, it is to carry OPTUS 10 with the MEASAT-3b satellite in a dual launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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Может найдут КА на место Оптуса для текущего пуска?

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che wi пишет:
Может найдут КА на место Оптуса для текущего пуска?

По-моему в начале года в планах рисовали, что уже на 3-ий парный пуск  в этом году, маленький КА, который подойдет для парного пуска будет готов только в августе и это был Оптус, а тут по-моему ещё он не такой маленький и ему потом пару можно не найти.

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Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes

Optus-10 sat likely to retrn to Calif for SSL repairs, leaving co-passenger Measat 3B cooling heels until maybe Sept. for Ariane 5 launch.

Подробнее: http://www.spacenews.com/article/launch-report/40718string-of-delays-portends-summer-traffic-jam-for-launch-providers

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Если бы французы сделали Ариану-5ЕСВ то они могли бы пускать тандемом два любых спутника, а также выводить спутники непосредственно на ГСО. Но они засомневались, задёргались.

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Peter B. de Selding @pbdes

Space Systms Loral chief Celli: Optus 10 heading back to Calif. for tests of suspect propulsion system even though risk of prob was small.

[anik]

Peter B. de Selding @pbdes

Measat 3b Ariane 5 launch reset for Sept after June 6 scrub due to prob with Optus-10 co-passenger. Headache for Arianespace manifest.

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Peter B. de Selding @pbdes

Arianespace CEO: Optus 10 rework shld be done in time to return to spaceport by Aug. 15, enough margin to assure Sept. launch w/ Measat 3b.