MSG-4 (Meteosat-11), Star One C4 – Ariane 5 ECA (VA224) – Kourou ELA-3 – 15.07.2015 21:42 UTC

[che wi]

EUMETSAT's fourth Meteosat Second Generation (MSG-4) satellite is being shipped to French Guiana for a 2 July 2015 launch from Kourou
http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_2616630.html

TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2015

The MSG series of geostationary satellites is vital to ensure the safety of lives, property and infrastructure, through its critical value for the nowcasting of high impact weather. They are operated as a two-satellite system providing both full disc imagery over Europe and Africa every 15 minutes and rapid scan imagery over Europe only every five minutes.

MSG-4 will be stored in orbit after launch and commissioning. As Meteosat-11, it will ultimately bridge the gap between Meteosat-10 (launched in 2012) and the first MTG satellites, expected to be launched in 2019 and 2021.

Once operational, MSG-4 (Meteosat-11) will also expand the 35-year climate records accumulated by the Meteosat series since 1981.

MSG-4 is the last of the MSG satellites resulting from the successful cooperation model with the European Space Agency (ESA), which is responsible for the development of satellites fulfilling user and system requirements defined by EUMETSAT and for the procurement of recurrent satellites on its behalf. EUMETSAT develops the ground systems required to deliver products and services to users and to respond to their evolving needs. It also procures all launch services and operates the full system for the benefit of users.

All MSG satellites are manufactured by a European consortium led by Thales Alenia Space.

[che wi]

Stéphane Israël @arianespaceceo · 46m ago

Welcome #MSG4! @eumetsat's 4th Meteosat Second Generation satellite arrives for our #VA224 #Ariane5 Spaceport launch

[che wi]

A "spinner" is prepared for Arianespace's summer launch with Ariane 5
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1293.asp

May 11, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA224

A new-generation satellite that will contribute to the sustained accurate "nowcasting" of weather is continuing its checkout at the Spaceport in French Guiana for launch on an Arianespace heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission this summer.

Eumetsat's MSG-4 meteorological satellite – the fourth and final spacecraft in Europe's series of Meteosat Second Generation spacecraft – has been in the Spaceport's S1B clean room facility for processing.

Спойлер

MSG-4 will join four other Meteosat-series platforms that currently are operational in geostationary orbit at 36,000 km. above the equator.  These are the three previous Meteosat Second Generation satellites, all launched by Arianespace on Ariane 5s (Meteosat-10 in July 2012, Meteosat-9 in December 2005, and Meteosat-8 in August 2002); along with the remaining operational first-generation platform, Meteosat-7, which was lofted by an Arianespace Ariane 4 in September 1997.

After launch, MSG-4 will be stored in orbit, ultimately being named Meteosat-11 when it becomes operational to bridge the gap between Meteosat-10 and the initial Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) spacecraft – which are scheduled to be orbited in 2019 and 2021.

In contrast to the boxy-type telecommunications satellites typically launched by Arianespace, the Meteosats are cylindrically-shaped drums. This allows their spin-stabilization in counter-clockwise rotation around the longitudinal axis, and enables on-board instruments to scan the Earth coverage area.

Built by a Thales Alenia Space-led European consortium, and developed through a cooperation of the European Space Agency with Eumetsat, the Meteosat Second Generation spacecraft are 3.2 meters in diameter and 2.4 meters tall, with an in-orbit mass of 1,200 kg.

[свернуть]

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1296.asp

Initial Ariane 5 assembly is completed for Arianespace's July mission with the MSG-4 and Star One C4 satellites  
 
May 20, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA224
Another Ariane 5 has completed its initial build-up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a major milestone in preparations for Arianespace's third heavy-lift mission of 2015 – which will orbit the European MSG-4 meteorological satellite and Brazilian Star One C4 telecommunications relay platform during July.
As part of regular pre-flight preparations inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the vehicle's core cryogenic stage was first removed fr om its protective shipping container and hoisted into position over one of two operational mobile launch tables available for Ariane 5.
During separate rollout processes, the vehicle's two solid propellant boosters subsequently were then moved via rail on pallets from their dedicated on-site assembly facility to the Launcher Integration Building, and then mated with the core stage.
To complete the current phase of assembly activity, Ariane 5's ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay were installed yesterday as a single unit atop the Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage.

 

Continuing the 2015 flight cadence

This Ariane 5 vehicle will be used on the 224th Ariane-series mission to date, correspondingly designated Flight VA224. It also will continue Arianespace's busy launch schedule in 2015, during which the company is targeting 11 missions in total – based on the availability of payloads – using its full family of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega launchers.  
Flight VA224 is one of three missions currently undergoing preparations in parallel at the Spaceport, joining Flight VA223 – which will orbit the DirecTV-15 and SKY México-1 satellites on May 27 using an Ariane 5; and Vega Flight VV05 with the Sentinel-2A Earth observation satellite for Europe's ambitious Copernicus initiative – which is scheduled to lift off this summer.
With the Flight VA224 Ariane 5's initial build-up concluded, the launcher is now being readied for its transfer to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building – wh ere it will be fitted with the MSG-4 and Star One C4 satellite passengers.
Eumetsat's MSG-4 meteorological satellite will join four other Meteosat-series platforms that currently are operational in geostationary orbit at 36,000 km. above the equator.  After launch, it is to be stored in orbit, ultimately being named Meteosat-11. When operational, it will bridge the gap between Meteosat-10 (launched in 2012 by Arianespace) and the initial Meteosat Third Generation spacecraft – which are scheduled to be orbited in 2019 and 2021. MSG-4 was built by a Thales Alenia Space-led European consortium.
 The Star One C4 co-passenger – produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral) – is a part of the third generation of Embratel Star One satellites, which ensure the continuity of telephone, television, radio, data transmission and Internet services in Brazil, in addition to expanding these services to Latin American countries and mainland United States.
 
     
Assembly activity for the Flight VA224 Ariane 5 began with erection of its cryogenic core stage over the mobile launch table,



followed by the solid boosters' rollout to the Launcher Integration Building – after which, they were mated to the core stage.


 Ariane 5 is shown after completion of its initial build-up, with the combined cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay component integrated atop its core cryogenic stage.

[PIN]

Когда я смотрю на документацию по этому аппарату, вспоминаю про науку археологию...

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1300.asp

A milestone SSL satellite arrives for Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch in July
 

The Star One C4 satellite is unloaded from an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at Cayenne's Félix Eboué International Airport after arriving in French Guiana.

May 27, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA224
A payload's arrival in French Guiana for an upcoming Spaceport launch always is a notable event, and the recent delivery of the Star One C4 satellite for Ariane 5's flight this July has great significance – as it will mark SSL's (Space Systems Loral) 50th mission with Arianespace.
Star One C4 was designed and built by SSL for Embratel Star One, based on the SSL 1300 platform that provides high power and the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technological advances.
After its launch by Ariane 5 on Arianespace Flight VA224, the spacecraft will be positioned at 70 deg. West longitude for a service lifetime of 15 years or more. This is to place Star One C4 in a "hot spot" location for the relay of signals from major TV stations in Brazil, with 22-25 million parabolic antennas pointed in its direction.
Star One C4 features 48 Ku-band transponders and is to reinforce Embratel Star One's direct-to-home services in Brazil, while expanding access to other Latin American countries and to the mainland United States.
 July's Ariane 5 mission will mark another dual-payload flight for Arianespace's heavy-lift  workhorse, with Star One C4 being joined by the European MSG-4 meteorological satellite.

[che wi]

The launch date of the MSG-4 satellite from the European Spaceport in Kourou, originally foreseen for 2 July, has been reset to 8 July 2015 due to the rescheduling of the preceding satellite launch from Kourou

http://www.eumetsat.int/website/home/News/DAT_2662081.html

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1303.asp

Confirmed "fits": MSG-4 and Star One C4 make initial contact with Ariane 5 launcher hardware
 
June 10, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA224
The two satellite passengers for Arianespace's third Ariane 5 mission in 2015 are advancing through their pre-flight preparations, with MSG-4 and Star One C4 each completing separate fit-check processes during activity at the Spaceport in French Guiana. 
Performed at the Spaceport's S5 facility, the fit-check is a regular preparation step for Ariane 5 missions – during which a payload makes its initial contact with launcher hardware. With this work completed for MSG-4 and Star One C4, both are ready for their fueling and subsequent integration on the launch vehicle.
The satellites will be orbited on an Ariane 5 mission planned for July, which is designated Flight VA224 as the 224th Ariane-series launch to date. It also will continue Arianespace's busy schedule in 2015, during which the company is targeting 11 missions in total – based on the availability of payloads – using its full family of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega vehicles.
 

Payload profiles

MSG-4 – which was built for Eumetsat by a Thales Alenia Space-led European consortium – will join four other Meteosat-series meteorological platforms that currently are operational in geostationary orbit at 36,000 km. above the equator.
After launch, MSG-4 is to be stored in orbit, ultimately being named Meteosat-11. When operational, it will bridge the gap between Meteosat-10 – launched in 2012 by Arianespace – and the initial Meteosat Third Generation spacecraft, which are scheduled to be orbited in 2019 and 2021.
The Star One C4 co-passenger was produced by SSL (Space Systems/Loral), and is a part of the third generation of Embratel Star One satellites – which ensure the continuity of telephone, television, radio, data transmission and Internet services in Brazil, in addition to expanding these services to Latin American countries and mainland United States.
 Star One C4 ultimately will be co-located with the Star One C2 spacecraft at an orbital slot of 70 deg. West – which is considered a "hot" position for transmitting the signals of major television stations in Brazil.

     
The separate fit-check validations are highlighted above, with Star One C4 shown making initial contact with launcher hardware;



while MSG-4 undergoes the same process.

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1305.asp

The launch rhythm continues: Arianespace takes delivery of its next Ariane 5 at the Spaceport

  June 17, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA224

Arianespace is keeping up the mission cadence at its French Guiana base of operations with the acceptance of another heavy-lift Ariane 5, which now is being readied for the integration of a dual-satellite payload to be orbited in July.
The Ariane 5 was moved yesterday fr om the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building – wh ere it underwent basic build-up – to the Final Assembly Building, formally transferring authority for the vehicle to Arianespace from industrial prime contractor Airbus Defense and Space.
With this Ariane 5 at the Final Assembly Building, it is now in position to receive the mission's two satellite passengers – Eumetsat's MSG-4 and Star One C4 for Embratel Star One – which will be followed by final verifications and the subsequent rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch complex.
 Designated Flight VA224 in Arianespace's numbering system, this upcoming mission represents the 224th launch of an Ariane family vehicle. It also will mark the company's sixth liftoff performed from the Spaceport in 2015 – coming after two each using Ariane 5 and the lightweight Vega (the second of which, Flight VV05, is scheduled for June 22), plus one with a medium-lift Soyuz.


Riding atop one of two operational launch tables at the Spaceport, the Ariane 5 for Flight VA224 nears completion of its transfer to the Final Assembly Building.

[Lanista]

дел

[Salo]

9 июля в 00:42-01:17 ДМВ.

[che wi]

Final payload integration begins for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 launch
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1310.asp

June 30, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA224

Arianespace's next Ariane 5 flight has entered its final preparations with installation of Star One C4 on the launcher's SYLDA dual-passenger dispenser system – positioning it for the upper slot of this July 8 mission's payload arrangement.

This activity occurred in the integration area of Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport, readying Star One C4 for hoisting atop the launch vehicle once its MSG-4 lower passenger – which recently was transferred to the Final Assembly Building from the Spaceport's S5 payload processing facility – has been installed.

The upcoming mission is designated Flight VA224, signifying the 224th Ariane-series launch to date. It will continue Arianespace's busy schedule in 2015, during which the company is targeting 11 missions in total – based on the availability of payloads – using its full family of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega vehicles.

Спойлер

Designed and built by SSL (Space Systems Loral), Star One C4 features 48 Ku-band transponders and is to reinforce operator Embratel Star One's direct-to-home services in Brazil, while expanding access to other Latin American countries and to the mainland United States. The spacecraft will be positioned at 70 deg. West longitude after launch for a service lifetime of 15 years or more.

Eumetsat's MSG-4 – which was produced by a Thales Alenia Space-led European consortium – is the fourth and final satellite in Europe's series of Meteosat Second Generation spacecraft. After launch, it will be stored in orbit, ultimately being named Meteosat-11 when it becomes operational to bridge the gap between Meteosat-10 and the initial Meteosat Third Generation spacecraft – which are scheduled to be orbited in 2019 and 2021.

[свернуть]

[PIN]

...Аннушка уже купила подсолнечное масло, и не только купила, но и разлила.
Так что заседание не состоится.

[Старый]

Уронили??? 

[ZOOR]

http://t.co/Ch00Ndq0TH

Запуск отложен VA224
 Эври, 3 июля 2015
 Из-за дополнительных проверок, как часть подготовки миссии VA224, запуск первоначально запланированного на 8 июля 2015 будет отложено на несколько дней.
 Новая дата запуска для Star One C4 и MSG-4 спутников будет сообщаться Arianespace как можно скорее.

[/li]
• Cliquez ICI залить consulter ле коммюнике де Presse ан французский ( 105 Кб. PDF )
  

[PIN]

Старый пишет:
Уронили???

не...заседание на самом деле состоится.
но несколько позже.
Если когда-нибудь напишут, почему перенос этот случился, перечитайте мое сообщение выше

[anik]

Peter B. de Selding ‏@pbdes
Ariane 5 launch delay: Oil dripped frm overhead rail onto rocket fairing. Same rail put Star One C4 onto rocket, so need see if oil's on it.
Industry official: Ariane 5 launch delay from July 8 due to minor issue on SSL-built Star One C4; new launch date likely ~ July 15.

[PIN]

А, ну вот и оно.
Будут пятна искать, глазками. 

[Старый]

Тю, блин... Я уж думал трамваем переехали...

[тавот]

SOE пишет:

...Аннушка уже купила подсолнечное масло, и не только купила, но и разлила.
 Так что заседание не состоится.

А виноват как всегда Кот-Бегемот.