NBN CO 1A, Arsat 2 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA226) - Куру ELA-3 - 30.09.2015 20:30 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1328.asp

The Ariane 5 takes shape for Arianespace's September mission with NBN Co 1A and ARSAT-2

  August 14, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
The build-up of another Ariane 5 began this week in French Guiana, initiating preparations for Arianespace's fifth heavy-lift flight of 2015 from the Spaceport.
Using the well-established procedures employed since Ariane 5's introduction in the mid-1990s, the vehicle's core cryogenic stage was positioned over a mobile launch table inside the Launcher Integration Building.  It was followed by rollout of the two solid propellant boosters for mating with the erected core cryogenic stage.
This activity is managed by prime contractor Airbus Safran Launchers, which oversees the build-up process prior to delivering Ariane 5s to Arianespace for payload installation in the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building.
The Ariane 5 will be used in a September mission, carrying a dual-satellite payload of NBN Co 1A for Australia's National Broadband Network and ARSAT-2 for Argentinean operator ARSAT.  Designated Flight VA226 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, it will be the 226th Ariane mission since this series of vehicles entered operation in 1979. 
 
     
The Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage is positioned over a mobile launch table inside the Launcher Integration Building for Flight VA226,

 
 
which was followed by the two solid propellant boosters' rollout.

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http://argentinaenelespacio.blogspot.com/2015/08/el-arsat-2-ingreso-al-contenedor-en-el.html

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1331.asp

The delivery of payloads to be launched by Arianespace in 2015 continues: ARSAT-2 arrives in French Guiana
 
  August 20, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
Argentina's ARSAT-2 telecommunications satellite has landed in French Guiana for Arianespace's September Ariane 5 mission, continuing the "parade" of spacecraft being orbited during the company's busy 2015 launch schedule.

The shipping container with ARSAT-2 is unloaded at Félix Eboué Airport from the An-124 cargo jetliner, which transported the relay satellite to French Guiana from Argentina.

After touching down yesterday at Félix Eboué Airport near Cayenne aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner, ARSAT-2's protective shipping container was unloaded for transfer by road to the Spaceport.
ARSAT-2 is the second of three geostationary satellites to be designed, built and operated with the goal of increasing Argentina's telecommunications capacity and guaranteeing the same level of connectivity quality to all of its regions.  Arianespace orbited the first of these relay platforms, ARSAT-1, on an Ariane 5 mission last October.
The ARSAT spacecraft are produced by Argentina's INVAP, with Europe's Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space as leading equipment suppliers.
Operation of these satellites is the responsibility of ARSAT, which has a strategic role in implementing governmental policies in Argentinian telecommunications, broadcasting and Internet – as well as to increase broadcasting, telecommunications and satellite-based services for commercial, public, private and government-run applications.
 ARSAT-2 will be orbited by Ariane 5 on Arianespace's September mission – designated VA226 in the company's launcher family numbering system – along with the NBN Co 1A telecommunications satellite for Australia's National Broadband Network.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1335.asp

Getting ready for flight: Preparations with both passengers are ongoing in French Guiana for Arianespace's 9th mission this year

nbn's Sky Muster is unloaded fr om a cargo jetliner after its arrival in French Guiana for the satellite's transfer by road to the Spaceport.
 
 August 27, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
Dual payload preparations are underway for the next Ariane 5 launch, with the arrival of nbn's Sky Muster at the Spaceport and processing of the ARSAT-2 spacecraft for operator ARSAT in French Guiana.
The two telecommunications satellites are passengers for Arianespace's upcoming September heavy-lift mission, which will be the company's fifth Ariane 5 flight this year – and ninth overall launch with its complete launcher family of Vega, Soyuz and Ariane 5.


Ariane 5 Flight VA226's co-passenger ARSAT-2A is shown inside the S5 payload preparation facility, wh ere it was removed from its protective shipping container and is undergoing initial checkout.

Sky Muster: Delivering high-speed broadband for Australia
Sky Muster – a high-performance broadband satellite for Australian operator nbn – was airlifted this week to Félix Eboué Airport near Cayenne, French Guiana aboard a cargo jetliner. After its unloading process, the spacecraft was transferred by road to the Spaceport for pre-launch processing.
Weighing nearly 6,400 kg., the SSL-built (Space Systems Loral) Sky Muster is the first of two satellites for nbn that will help deliver high-speed broadband service to more than 200,000 homes and businesses around Australia – including many in rural and remote areas that do not have access to quality broadband connections.
Sky Muster's name was chosen by a six-year-old Australian student, who won a nationwide drawing competition to illustrate how the new broadband network will make Australia a better country. The student and her classmates selected the Sky Muster name to refer to the gathering of cattle and how the satellite will help "round-up" and connect Australians together.
ARSAT-2: guaranteeing connectivity in Argentina
To be operated under the responsibility of ARSAT, ARSAT-2 is the second of three geostationary satellites that will increase Argentina's telecommunications capacity and guarantee the same level of connectivity quality to all of the country's regions.  Arianespace successfully orbited the first of these relay platforms, ARSAT-1, on Ariane 5 Flight VA220 in October 2014.
The ARSAT series of spacecraft are produced by Argentina's INVAP, with Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space serving as leading equipment suppliers.
Supporting a busy mission cadence
 The arrival and processing of Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 at the Spaceport are part of Arianespace's busy operational pace in 2015, which includes successful launches of four Ariane 5, two Vega and one Soyuz vehicle to date this year, as well as ongoing payload and launcher preparation activity for three upcoming missions: Soyuz Flight VS10, Ariane 5 Flight VA226 and Vega Flight VV06.  

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1343.asp

Australia's Sky Muster satellite is ready for next week's Arianespace Ariane 5 launch

 September 22, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
Payload integration activity for Arianespace's next heavy-lift mission fr om French Guiana has moved into the Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, wh ere both of the mission's passengers – Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 – are being readied for liftoff on September 30.
An integration milestone occurred with the encapsulation of Sky Muster and the SYLDA dispenser in Ariane 5's payload fairing. This step prepares the upper component for installation on Arianespace's workhorse launcher, positioning it atop ARASAT-2 once the lower passenger is installed on Ariane 5.
The Sky Muster satellite will be operated by Australia's nbn™, which held a contest to name the communications spacecraft.   School children were asked to provide an original painting or drawing that illustrates how the nbn network will make Australia a better country.  Six-year-old Bailey Brooks was the national winner, whose drawing has been reproduced on the Ariane 5's payload fairing.  She and her Alice Springs School in Australia's Northern Territory also provided the Sky Muster name for nbn's spacecraft.
Sky Muster is the first satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for nbn, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. The service provider's key objective is to ensure all Australians have access to fast broadband as soon as possible, at affordable prices and at the least cost to taxpayers.
Built by Palo Alto-based SSL (Space Systems Loral), Sky Muster has an estimated liftoff mass of 6,440 kg. and will operate from geostationary orbit.  It is designed to deliver broadband services to more than 200,000 rural and remote Australians, providing coverage to the entire country, including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands.
A second nbn satellite also is scheduled for launch by Arianespace on a future mission.
Arianespace's Ariane 5 mission on September 30 is designated Flight VA226, signifying the 226th liftoff of an Ariane vehicle from the Spaceport since this series of European launchers began operation in 1979.  It will be the fifth Ariane 5 launch of 2015, and the ninth of 12 flights planned this year by Arianespace utilizing its family of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.
Riding with Sky Muster on Flight VA226 is ARSAT-2, the second in the series of geostationary satellites to be orbited by Arianespace for Argentinian operator ARSAT. After its launch, ARSAT-2 – which has a liftoff mass of approximately 2,975 kg. – will provide direct-to-home television (DTH), Internet access services for reception on VSAT antennas, along with data transmission and IP telephony.

Launch timing for Ariane Flight VA226
UTC Between 08:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2015




Encapsulation of the Sky Muster satellite is shown in the Spaceport's Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building. The fairing is prepared for lowering over Sky Muster and the SYLDA multi-payload dispenser system on which it is mounted.



The winning drawing in a competition to name Australia's Sky Muster satellite was created by six-year-old Bailey Brooks, and is included on the Ariane 5 payload fairing for Arianespace's Flight VA226.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1344.asp

Assembly is completed for the Ariane 5 to orbit Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 on September 30
 
 September 23, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's ninth mission of 2015 is now fully assembled, following the integration of its two telecommunications satellites at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
During activity in Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, the upper payload component – containing Australia's Sky Muster spacecraft mounted on the SYLDA dispenser system, and protected by an ogive-shaped fairing – was lowered into position over the Argentinian ARSAT-2 relay platform, which was previously installed atop the launcher's central core.
This step clears the way for final checkout, which will enable the Launch Readiness Review to be conducted on September 28, followed by Ariane 5's rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone the following day, and an evening liftoff on September 30.   
To be deployed first during the 32-minute mission is Sky Muster, which will be operated by nbn™ – a service provider owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. This company's objective is to ensure all Australians have access to fast broadband as soon as possible, at affordable prices and at the least cost to taxpayers.
Sky Muster is the initial satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for nbn, and the spacecraft was built by SSL (Space Systems Loral).  With an estimated liftoff mass of 6,440 kg., the relay platform is designed to deliver broadband services from geostationary orbit to more than 200,000 rural and remote Australians, providing coverage across the entire country, including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands.
A second nbn satellite will be launched on a future Arianespace mission.
ARSAT-2 is installed in the lower payload position on Ariane 5, and will be released as the mission's second passenger in the flight sequence.  With a liftoff mass of approximately 2,975 kg., this satellite was built under the responsibility Argentina's INVAP and will be operated by the state-owned Argentinian operator ARSAT to provide direct-to-home television (DTH), Internet access services for reception on VSAT antennas, along with data transmission and IP telephony. 
Arianespace launched the predecessor ARSAT-1 satellite on an Ariane 5 in October 2014.
 Arianespace's September 30 mission with Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 will maintain the company's fast-paced 2015 launch schedule, which forsees a total of 12 missions this year using its complete launcher family:  the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.


The upper payload component – containing Australia's Sky Muster spacecraft mounted on the SYLDA dispenser system, both of which are enclosed in an ogive-shaped fairing – is lowered over the ARSAT-2 satellite for Argentina, which is installed  atop Ariane 5's  central core.

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http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/VA226-launchkit1-GB.pdf

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1347.asp

Ariane 5 is "signed" and ready for launch on Arianespace's fifth heavy-lift flight of 2015



Satellite team members for Flight VA226's Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 spacecraft passengers sign the respective logos on Ariane 5's payload fairing, adding a personal touch during final preparations for the upcoming mission.
 
 September 28, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
Arianespace's dual-payload mission with telecommunications satellites to serve Australia and Argentina has been approved for liftoff on Wednesday at the Spaceport, providing the go-ahead for its fifth heavy-lift flight in 2015 and the ninth overall fr om French Guiana this year using the company's complete launcher family.
The September 30 liftoff was authorized at completion of today's launch readiness review, which confirmed the status of Ariane 5, its Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 spacecraft passengers, the Spaceport's infrastructure, and a network of ground stations that will track the launcher's trajectory.
With the go-ahead, Ariane 5 will be transferred tomorrow fr om the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, wh ere the vehicle will be positioned for liftoff on September 30 during a launch window that opens at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 7:15 p.m. (local time in French Guiana).
The mission is designated Flight VA226 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, notating the 226th Ariane launch since this series of European-built vehicles began operation in 1979. Wednesday's mission will be the 82nd launch of  an Ariane 5 from  French Guiana, wh ere the vehicle is operated alongside Arianespace's medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.

 

Satellite team members put a "finishing touch" on Ariane 5

As part of Flight VA226's final activity, members of the Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 teams signed spacecraft logos that are affixed to Ariane 5's protective payload fairing. This step "personalized" the launcher in recognition of the efforts that have prepared these two payloads for the ride into orbit and their subsequent service startup.
Located in Ariane 5's upper passenger position is Sky Muster, which will deliver broadband services from geostationary orbit to more than 200,000 rural and remote Australians, providing coverage across the country – including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands.
As the initial satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for nbnTM, Sky Muster has an estimated liftoff mass of 6,440 kg. and was built by SSL (Space Systems Loral). nbn is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia and the company's objective is to ensure all Australians have access to fast broadband as soon as possible, at affordable prices and at the least cost to taxpayers.
ARSAT-2 is installed in the lower payload position on Ariane 5. This satellite was built under the responsibility Argentina's INVAP and will be operated by the state-owned Argentinian operator ARSAT to provide direct-to-home television (DTH), Internet access services for reception on VSAT antennas, along with data transmission and IP telephony. It has a liftoff mass of approximately 2,975 kg.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1348.asp

Ariane 5 rolls out for Arianespace's launch tomorrow; two other missions are in preparation with Ariane 5 and Vega
 
Flight VA226's Ariane 5 nears the ELA-3 launch pad during today's rollout at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
 
 September 29, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA226
Mission activity is in full swing at the Spaceport to support Arianespace's busy 2015 launch manifest – with the latest completed Ariane 5 rolling out for a liftoff tomorrow from French Guiana, and parallel preparations underway for two more flights involving another heavy-lift Ariane 5 and a lightweight Vega.
The Ariane 5 that was transferred today from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the facility's ELA-3 launch zone is now ready for final countdown to the September 30 evening liftoff. It is carrying the Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 telecommunications satellites for Australia and Argentina, respectively.
This mission is designated Flight VA226 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, and will be the fifth Ariane 5 launch of 2015. Its total lift performance is set at more than 10,200 kg., which includes approximately 6,440 kg. for Sky Muster, the estimated 2,977 kg. mass of ARSAT-2, and the hardware for Ariane 5's SYLDA dispenser system that accommodates the dual payload.

 

Ariane 5's two passengers to be deployed in geostationary transfer orbit

To be released first during the mission is Sky Muster, which will deliver broadband services to more than 200,000 rural and remote Australians. It is the initial satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for nbnTM, a Commonwealth of Australia-owned company.
Riding in Ariane 5's lower payload position is ARSAT-2, to be operated by the state-owned Argentinian operator ARSAT – providing direct-to-home television (DTH), Internet access services for reception on VSAT antennas, along with data transmission and IP telephony.

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С космодрома в Куру стартовала ракета Ariane с двумя спутниками связи

 30 сентября, 23:44 UTC+3
 Один из спутников позволит обеспечить высокоскоростным интернетом всю территорию континентальной Австралии, второй выводится для аргентинской компании-оператора связи
 
ПАРИЖ, 30 сентября. /Корр.ТАСС Михaил Тимофеев/. Тяжелый европейский носитель Ariane-5 успешно стартовал сегодня с космодрома в Куру (Французская Гвиана). Ракета выводит на рабочие орбиты два телекоммуникационных спутника - Sky Muster и ARSAT-2. Их общая масса составляет 9417 кг.
Первый из аппаратов запускается для австралийского оператора связи компанию NBN. Он позволит обеспечить высокоскоростным интернетом всю территорию континентальной Австралии, а также ряд островов региона, в частности Норфолк и Кокосовые острова. Для Австралии спутник имеет большое значение, так как позволит обеспечить надежную интернет-связь с удаленными районами страны. Это, в частности, позволит передавать информацию, предназначенную для обучения школьников, а также проводить дистанционные медицинские консультации.
Sky Muster имеет массу в 7,4 т, что, по данным концерна Arianspace, является самым тяжелым из всех запускавшихся в мире телекоммуникационных аппаратов.
Спутник ARSAT-2 выводится для аргентинской компании-оператора связи ARSAT. Он обеспечит латамериканский континент прямым телевизионным вещанием, доступом в интернет с помощью антенных терминалов связи VSAT, каналами передачи данных и услугами интернет-телефонии.
Нынешний запуск тяжелой версии Ariane-5 стал уже пятым в этом году.

Европейская ракета-носитель Ariane 5. Досье