Thor 7, Sicral-2 (Syracuse-3C) - Ariane 5 ECA (VA222) - Kourou ELA-3 -- 26.04.2015 20:00 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-feature-story/2014/10-17-2014-combined_missions.asp

As Arianespace continued building toward the company's record total of 12 missions in 2014, launcher elements for the initial Ariane 5 flight of 2015 were delivered this week to French Guiana aboard the MN Toucan – one of two sea-going vessels performing transportation rotations between Europe and South America. It marked an initial step for this mission, Flight VA222, to launch two spacecraft: Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's THOR 7 and SICRAL 2, which will be orbited in the framework of a turnkey contract that the Italian Defense Ministry and the French DGA armament agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) have with Thales Alenia Space Italy.  
 
 

 
In this photo series, Ariane 5 launcher elements to be used for Arianespace Flight VA222 are being unloaded from the MN Toucan sea-going vessel – which transported these components from their European production sites to French Guiana.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2014/1238.asp

The first Ariane 5 to be launched in 2015 begins its Spaceport build-up

 November 21, 2014 – Ariane Flight VA222
As Arianespace prepares to close out a busy year of mission activity, the initial Ariane 5 for launch in 2015 already is beginning to take shape at the Spaceport.
 This vehicle started its build-up in the dedicated Launcher Integration Building, where the cryogenic core stage was raised into place over one of two mobile launch tables available for the heavy-lift Arianespace workhorse.
To accompany the assembly process, Ariane 5's two solid propellant boosters were rolled out for their mating with the core stage – clearing the way for continued integration.
 The activity is being performed by prime contractor Airbus Defence and Space, which will deliver the Ariane 5 to Arianespace for payload integration, final checkout and launch.
 Arianespace is targeting a liftoff next March for the launcher, which is to carry Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's THOR 7 commercial relay satellite and the Sicral 2 telecommunications platform for Telespazio, on behalf of the French and Italian military forces.
 For the mission, THOR 7 is to ride in Ariane 5's upper passenger position, with Sicral 2 located below it in the SYLDA dispenser system.  Designated Flight VA222, this launch will be the 222nd liftoff of an Ariane family vehicle from the Spaceport.
 
   
 
Spaceport assembly activity of the Ariane 5 for Flight VA222 begins with erection of its cryogenic core stage over the mobile launch table,


followed by the solid boosters' rollout to the Launcher Integration Building.

[Salo]

Пуск ожидается в марте.

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[Прол]

Salo пишет:
Пуск ожидается в марте.

Как-то рано они начали сборку РН...

[Salo]

Пуск ожидается 12 марта.

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Прол пишет:
Как-то рано они начали сборку РН...

Вроде получается, что РН уже готов и на выходе под следующие пуски есть,так что вроде как хранить негде, может под следующие пуски на склад привезут и все затарят?
Кажись хотят  2 года по 15 пусков Ариан5 сделать, только пар не видно сильно, может таким образом хотят у Спейса кого-нибудь переманить? 

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http://www.csgpreparationlancement.com/ariane/vol-ariane-222-transfert-du-bil-au-baf/

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Пуск ожидается 16 апреля.

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http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35873.msg1330947#msg1330947

Большое фото Thor 7 (3,2 МБ):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=35873.0;attach=753647;image

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Надеюсь все пройдет без происшествий.

[G.K.]

На фото просто красота. Ракета едет на фоне поля, а не леса или мёртвой степи.

[Salo]

Пуск ожидается 15 апреля.

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http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/02/23/thor-7-arrives-in-guiana/

Thor 7 arrives in Guiana
February 23, 2015 09.36 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Final preparations are now underway for the launch, slated for mid-April 2015.
Thor 7 is Telenor's first growth satellite, providing expansion and restoration capacity for the distribution of broadcast and data-communication services throughout Europe. The spacecraft is to be launched from the Guiana Spaceport on board an Ariane 5 ECA launcher.
"With the launch of THOR 7, Telenor looks forward to further extending our position in the market and expanding our regional coverage," said Morten Tengs, CEO, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting. "The HTS Ka-band payload on Thor 7, designed specifically for the mobility VSAT market, is a first for Telenor and will allow us to further increase our market share in the maritime and offshore sector, delivering cost-effective solutions and high-powered coverage over the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Red Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.
Telenor's mission team will now be stationed at Kourou during the campaign period to supervise final preparations before the launch.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1262.asp

French Guiana welcomes the THOR 7 spacecraft for launch by Ariane 5

Protected inside its shipping container, THOR 7 is unloaded from the cargo jetliner after arriving at Félix Eboué Airport near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne.
 
  February 23, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA222
The THOR 7 satellite for Arianespace's first Ariane 5 mission in 2015 has arrived in French Guiana, marking the start of payload preparations for this dual-passenger flight from the Spaceport – which is scheduled for an April liftoff.
THOR 7 – produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) – was delivered this month by a cargo jetliner, which landed at Félix Eboué International Airport near the capital city of Cayenne. Following unloading, the spacecraft was transferred by road for initial processing, including a "fit-check" validation with the adapter that will serve as its interface with Ariane 5, inside the Spaceport's S5C clean room facility.
Based on the SSL 1300 platform, THOR 7 is equipped with 11 Ku-band transponders in order to provide dedicated capacity for broadcast services in Central and Eastern Europe. It also includes a Ka-band payload, which will be used to meet the growing demand for broadband communications within the offshore sector – offering coverage over the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Red Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean.
THOR 7 will be the second satellite launched for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting by Arianespace, following the October 2009 orbiting of THOR 6 – which also utilized a heavy-lift Ariane 5.
 Joining THOR 7 on Arianespace's April mission is the Sicral 2 military telecommunications satellite, to be launched in the framework of a turnkey contract that the Italian Defense Ministry and the French DGA armament agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) have with Thales Alenia Space Italy. It will provide strategic and tactical telecommunications links for the French and Italian military forces, as well as reserve telecommunications capacity for other NATO nations. Telespazio, among other things, is responsible for the launch service.


In preparation activity for Arianespace's mission, THOR 7 is lowered for its fit-check process inside the Spaceport's S5C clean room facility.

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Sicral 2 прибыл в Куру.

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Sicral 2 arrives in French Guiana for Arianespace's next dual-payload Ariane 5 mission
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1264.asp

Both payloads for Arianespace's first heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission of 2015 are now in French Guiana, with arrival of the Sicral 2 satellite this week.

Delivered aboard a cargo jetliner, Sicral 2 landed at Félix Eboué International Airport near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne and was transferred by road to the Spaceport, where it is scheduled for an April liftoff on a dual-passenger mission.

Sicral-2 is a military telecommunications satellite that will provide strategic and tactical telecommunications links for French and Italian military forces, as well as reserve telecommunications capacity for other NATO nations. The spacecraft will be launched in the framework of a turnkey contract that the Italian Defense Ministry and the French DGA armament agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement) have with Thales Alenia Space Italy. Telespazio, among other things, is responsible for the launch service.

On Ariane 5 Flight VA222, Sicral 2 is to be joined by THOR 7 – a communications satellite for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc). Produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral), THOR 7 is equipped with 11 Ku-band transponders for broadcast services in Central and Eastern Europe, and a Ka-band payload to meet the growing demand for broadband communications within the offshore sector.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1265.asp

THOR 7 is undergoing fueling for Arianespace's dual-payload Ariane 5 mission in April
 
March 9, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA222
Activities for Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch next month have moved into a new phase as the first of this heavy-lift mission's two payloads is fueled in French Guiana.
The THOR 7 satellite was topped off in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility, readying this multi-mission telecommunications platform for its subsequent integration as the flight's upper passenger.
Built by SSL (Space Systems/Loral), THOR 7 will be operated by Telenor Satellite Broadcasting – a major European satellite provider of broadcast and data communication services for customers in the broadcast, maritime, and oil and gas markets.
THOR 7 is equipped with Telenor's first high-performance Ka-band payload, designed to serve the maritime sector – offering cost-effective solutions and high-powered coverage over the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Red Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.  This relay platform also has a Ku-band payload for broadcast and television services in Central and Eastern Europe.
Once positioned in the geostationary orbital slot at 1 deg. West longitude after its deployment by Ariane 5, THOR 7 is to operate for 15 years or more.
Joining THOR 7 on Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission in April is the Sicral 2 military telecommunications satellite that will provide strategic and tactical links for French and Italian military forces, as well as reserve telecommunications capacity for other NATO nations. 
Sicral 2 arrived in French Guiana last week and is now undergoing its preparations at the Spaceport. It will ride in the lower passenger position of Ariane 5's dual payload arrangement.
 The mission with THOR 7 and Sicral 2 is designated Flight VA222 in the numbering system for Arianespace's launcher family, which also includes the medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.


THOR 7 is prepared for fueling in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility.

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 Arianespace  @Arianespace    ·    15 ч. 15 часов назад  
 
Mighty: @Arianespace's latest ad focuses on THOR 7's preparations for the next #Ariane5 flight http://bit.ly/1sqDIJ9   
 
 

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15 апреля в 22:43 ДМВ.