Arabsat-6B (Badr 7), GSAT-15 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA227) - Куру ELA-3 - 10.11.2015 - 21:34 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1346.asp

Assembly begins for the Ariane 5 to orbit Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 in November
 
 September 28, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA227
The Spaceport's ability to conduct two parallel Ariane 5 launch campaigns is being demonstrated again as a new heavy-lift launcher takes shape for an Arianespace liftoff fr om French Guiana in November, which will carry the Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 telecommunications satellites.
During activity in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the Ariane 5 for this upcoming mission has undergone the first build-up steps, with the core cryogenic stage positioned over one of two operational launch tables and the mating of two solid propellant boosters. It will be followed by installation of the cryogenic upper stage.
The November mission with Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 is designated Flight VA227 in Arianespace's numbering system, signifying the 227th launch of an Ariane vehicle since the series of European-built launchers began operation in 1979.
Once the Ariane 5 for Flight VA227 completes its build-up and checkout by prime contractor Airbus Safran Launchers, it will be ready for transfer to the Final Assembly Building, wh ere the Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 passengers will be installed under Arianespace's responsibility.
The Spaceport's Final Assembly Building currently is occupied by an Ariane 5 for Flight VA226, which will roll out to the ELA-3 launch zone tomorrow, September 29, for liftoff September 30 on another dual-payload mission – carrying the Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 relay satellites.
Both payloads on Flight VA227 in November are for long-time Arianespace customers, continuing the company's relationships with Arab nations and India.
Arabsat-6B is a sixth-generation satellite for Arabsat – the inter-governmental organization founded by the Arab League in 1976. The spacecraft was built in a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space, supplier of the Eurostar E3000 platform and the satellite's integrator; along with Thales Alenia Space, which designed and built the communications payload.
Weighing in at a liftoff mass estimated at 6,100 kg., Arabsat-6B will provide telecommunications and TV broadcasting services for the Middle East and Africa.
 Flight VA227's other payload, GSAT-15, was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and will deliver C- and Ku-band telecommunications services. GSAT-15 will have a liftoff mass of approximately 3,150 kg.

       
Ariane 5's cryogenic core central stage for Arianespace Flight VA227 is removed from its protective shipping container

 
and raised into position over the launch table in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.

 
One of the Ariane 5's two solid propellant boosters rolls out for integration with the core central stage.

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http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/badr-7.htm

Badr 7 (Arabsat 6B)

Badr 7 [Astrium]
 
ARABSAT has selected in January 2009 the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space to build and deliver in orbit the new satellite Badr 7 (or Arabsat 6B). The contract was modifified to include Ka-band capacity and was signed in January 2013.
Arabsat-6B will be co-located with the rest of Arabsat's Badr constellation of Direct-To-Home satellites at its 26° East video "hot-spot", extending in-orbit capacity for television services. Also a Eurostar-3000 model, equipped with a payload featuring 24 transponders in Ku-band and 24 Ka-band spot-beams as well as 3 Ka-band transponders, Arabsat-6B will have a spacecraft power of 12 kW at the end of its 15-year design lifetime.
Astrium and Thales Alenia Space are jointly responsible for building the satellites and delivering them in orbit. Astrium, the leading partner, will supply the Eurostar-3000 platforms and integrate the satellites. Thales Alenia Space will design and build the communications payloads. The team will also upgrade the ground control segment for the extended ARABSAT satellite fleet.

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Saudi Arabia

Communication

Arabsat

EADS Astrium → Airbus Defence and Space (prime), Thales Alenia Space (payload)

24 Ku-band transponders, 24 Ka-band spot-beams, 3 Ka-band transponders

Eurostar-3000

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2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

15 years

6100 kg

GEO

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http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/gsat-15.htm

GSat 15

GSat 15 [ISRO]
 
GSAT-15 is an Indian geostationary Ku-band communications satellite.
GSAT-15 was approved by the Government on 17 July 2013. The satellite built on the I-3K bus carries 24 Ku-band transponders and a GAGAN (GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation) payload. It will provide replacement for the Ku-band capacity of INSAT-3A and INSAT-4B satellites to augment and support the existing DTH and VSAT services in the country. The GAGAN payload of GSAT-15 will meet the in-orbit redundancy requirement for Safety of Life (SOL) operations benefiting the civil aviation services in the country.

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India

Communication

Insat

ISRO

24 Ku-band transponders, GAGAN payload

I-3K (I-3000) Bus

440 Newton thrust liquid apogee motor

2 solar arrays, batteries

15 years

3200 kg

GEO

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

The cryogenic upper stage for Flight VA227 is moved into position for installation atop the Ariane 5 in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.

As the final countdown begins for Flight VA226, the Ariane 5 for Arianespace's Flight VA227 continues to take shape in the Launcher Integration Building at the Spaceport, where its cryogenic upper stage has now been integrated. With this step completed, Flight VA227's Ariane 5 will be readied for transfer to the Final Assembly Building, where the mission's Arabsat-6B satellite (for the Arab League's Arabsat organization) and GSAT-15 (for the Indian Space Research Organisation) will be installed.

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Пуск 11 ноября в 00:34-01:17 ДМВ.

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интересно а почему Индийский спутник правительство не запускает на Индийской ракете?

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pnetmon пишет:
интересно а почему Индийский спутник правительство не запускает на Индийской ракете?

Не тянут, наверное, да и испытания GSLV-2 задержались на много лет, да и в одну корзину всё не кладут.

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GSLV-2 выводит 2500 кг на ГПО. GSAT-15 имеет массу 3200 кг.

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Спасибо

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https://twitter.com/arianespaceceo/status/651484091548856322/photo/1

Stéphane Israël ‏@arianespaceceo
Important deliveries! Arabsat-6B & GSAT-15 are at the Spaceport for #VA227 @Arabsat @AirbusDS @thalesgroup @ISRO
 
 
 
 
12:48 - 6 окт. 2015 г.

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https://twitter.com/Arianespace/status/651498508424491008/photo/1

Arianespace ‏@Arianespace  
Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 arrive in #FrenchGuiana for #Arianespace's #Ariane5 Flight #VA227 http://bit.ly/1LgpAJE 
 
 
 
 

  13:45 - 6 окт. 2015 г.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1353.asp

Both passengers for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission have arrived in French Guiana

 
GSAT-15 (left) and Arabsat-6B (right) – the passengers for Arianespace's early November Ariane 5 mission – are in French Guiana, following their recent arrivals at Felix Eboué International Airport on separate cargo flights.
 
 October 6, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA227
The Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 telecommunications satellites are now in French Guiana – setting the stage for Arianespace's next heavy-lift mission, which is scheduled for an early November liftoff.
Arabsat-6B was delivered to Felix Eboué International Airport near French Guiana's capital city of Cayenne earlier this month via cargo aircraft. It joins GSAT-15 in French Guiana, which previously was airlifted to the South American country in preparation for Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2015.
As part of this familiar step in mission preparations, satellites delivered via cargo jetliner are unloaded at Felix Eboué International Airport then readied for transfer by road to the Spaceport for on-site payload processing, including fit-checks, fueling and integration with launcher.
Arabsat-6B is being orbited in the framework of a turnkey contract between Airbus Defence and Space, along with Thales Alenia Space, and operator Arabsat – an Arab League intergovernmental organization. Once operational, the approximately 6,100-kg. relay platform will provide telecommunications and TV broadcasting services for the Middle East and Africa.
India's Indian Space Research Organisation national space agency developed the GSAT-15 spacecraft, which will have a mass of some 3,150 kg. and deliver C- and Ku-band telecommunication services.
 Designated Flight VA227 in Arianespace's numbering system, this November mission will be the 227th with an Ariane series vehicle, as well as the company's 10th overall launch in 2015 across its complete launcher family, which also comprises the lightweight Vega and medium-lift Soyuz.

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Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 are readied for Arianespace's Ariane 5 liftoff next month
http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1356.asp

October 16, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA227

Pre-launch activity at the Spaceport for Arianespace's November 10 Ariane 5 mission is gearing up – with both satellite passengers undergoing preparations in French Guiana.

Designated Flight VA227 in Arianespace's numbering system, the upcoming heavy-lift flight will orbit Arabsat-6B along with GSAT-15 on the company's 10th overall mission in 2015 and sixth launch of Ariane 5 this year.

Arabsat-6B has been topped off for flight, following completion of fueling inside the S3B payload preparation facility in French Guiana. Following this step, the telecommunications satellite will be transferred to the Final Assembly Building and subsequently integrated with Ariane 5 as the mission's upper passenger.

The Arabsat-6B satellite is being lofted for Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space as part of a turnkey contract with Arabsat, an Arab League intergovernmental organization. Once in orbit, it will be operated as BADR-7 by Arabsat and provide telecommunications and TV broadcast services for the Middle East and Africa.

In other payload preparation activity, pre-flight checkout is underway for GSAT-15 inside the S1B preparation hall with antenna reflector deployment testing. The Indian Space Research Organisation-developed GSAT-15 – which will be riding in Ariane 5's lower position – is to offer C- and Ku-band telecommunications services.

Arianespace has performed nine successful launches to date this year with its complete launcher family from French Guiana: five with Ariane 5, and two missions each for the light-lift Vega and medium-weight Soyuz vehicles.

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Vol Ariane 227 - Transfert et remplissage de ARABSAT-6b

Après son arrivée, le satellite ARABSAT-6b est testé et contrôlé avant d'être transféré pour recevoir sa charge propulsive. ARABSAT-6b est l'un des 2 passagers de la prochaine mission Ariane 5 pour un lancement prévu le 10 novembre prochain.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1357.asp

Ariane 5 is delivered for Arianespace's sixth heavy-lift mission of 2015
 
 October 23, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA227
Arianespace has received the sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2015, keeping the company on track for a record year of mission activity with its complete launcher family at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
The heavy-lift Ariane 5 was transferred this week fr om the Launcher Assembly Building, wh ere it underwent the integration process performed by prime contractor Airbus Safran Launchers, to the Final Assembly Building for installation of this mission's two payloads – Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15 – under Arianespace responsibility.
Designated Flight VA227, the upcoming mission is scheduled for a November 10 liftoff from the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone. 
Riding in the Ariane 5's upper payload will be Arabsat-6B, to be lofted for Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space as part of a turnkey contract with Arabsat – an Arab League intergovernmental organization. Operated by Arabsat, the satellite is to be renamed BADR-7 once in orbit, providing telecommunications and TV broadcast services for the Middle East and Africa.
The mission's GSAT-15 passenger will be deployed from Ariane 5's lower payload position. This spacecraft was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to provide C- and Ku-band telecommunications services.
Arianespace is targeting a total of 12 launches from the Spaceport in 2015, marking its busiest year ever.  In addition to the five heavy-lift Ariane 5 flights already performed since January, the company has conducted two with the medium-lift Soyuz and another two with the lightweight Vega.

   
The Spaceport's multi-purpose vehicle is positioned to transfer Ariane 5 on its mobile launch table from the Launcher Integration Building


to the Final Assembly Building.

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http://www.csgpreparationlancement.com/ariane/vol-ariane-227-signature-de-la-coiffe-et-pose-des-logos/

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1361.asp

Ariane 5 "stands tall" for Arianespace's heavy-lift mission with Arabsat-6B and GSAT-15
 
 November 3, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA227
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's sixth heavy-lift mission in 2015 is now complete after the integration of its dual-satellite payload at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
This activity occurred in the Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, where the GSAT-15 satellite was installed atop the launcher's cryogenic core.  It was followed by placement of the mission's upper component – consisting of Arabsat-6B, the Sylda dispenser system, and Ariane 5's protective payload fairing – over GSAT-15.
With the launcher's build-up now complete, final check-out will be performed in the coming days, enabling the mission's launch readiness review on November 6.  The Ariane 5 is to be transferred from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone on November 9, clearing the way for an evening liftoff on November 10.
GSAT-15 is designed to provide telecommunications services, as well as dedicated navigation-aid and emergency services, for India.  Built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it has a liftoff mass set at 3,164 kg., and will be the 19th payload launched by Arianespace for this space agency. 
ARABSAT-6B will be lofted for Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space as part of a turnkey contract with Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat.  To be renamed BADR‑7 once in orbit, this spacecraft is the first of a sixth-generation of satellites to join the Arabsat fleet, and the ninth orbited by Arianespace for operation by Arabsat.  The relay platform will provide broadcast, broadband and telecommunications services over Middle East, Africa and Central Asia and has a liftoff mass calculated at 5,798 kg.
The November 10 mission is designated Flight VA227 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system and maintains the company on track for a record 12 launches in 2015 using the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.
 
India's GSAT-15 is shown installed atop its Ariane 5 in the Final Assembly Building's upper level. With this passenger in place, the launcher was ready to receive Arabsat-6B, which previously was integrated in Ariane 5's payload fairing along with the Sylda dispenser system.  


Flight VA227's upper component – consisting of Arabsat-6B, the Sylda dispenser system, and Ariane 5's protective payload fairing – is lowered over GSAT-15 during activity in the Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building.
 
Launch timing for Ariane Flight VA227
UTC
Between 09:34 p.m. and 10:17 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2015

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1362.asp

The 10th Arianespace mission of 2015 is "go" for its Ariane 5 liftoff next week
 
November 6, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA227
Arianespace's busy year of launch activity continues with the go-ahead for its 10th flight in 2015: the November 10 dual-passenger mission with Ariane 5 from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
 The authorization was provided after today's Launch Readiness Review, which confirmed the status of this mission's heavy-lift Ariane 5, its payload of the Arabsat-6B (BADR-7) and GSAT-15 telecommunications relay platforms, as well as the ground-based tracking network that will follow the trajectory to satellite deployment into geostationary transfer orbit.
 Planned during a 43-minute launch window that opens at 6:34 p.m. (local time in French Guiana), the Ariane 5 mission will have a total payload lift performance of 9,810 kg.  This includes the two satellites' mass at liftoff – 5,798 kg. for Arabsat-6B and 3,164 kg. for GSAT-15 – along with launcher integration hardware and Ariane 5's dual-passenger deployment system.
 Arabsat-6B, to be renamed BADR-7 once in orbit, will be the ninth satellite orbited by Arianespace for use by the operator Arabsat, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  It is the initial sixth-generation satellite for Arabsat's fleet, providing broadcast, broadband and telecommunications services over the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. 
 The spacecraft will be launched by Arianespace for Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space as part of their turnkey contract with Arabsat.  Airbus Defence and Space supplied the Eurostar E3000 platform and handled satellite integration, while Thales Alenia Space supplied the telecommunications relay payload.
 GSAT-15 is designed to deliver telecommunications services, along with dedicated navigation-aid and emergency services, for India.  Built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), it will be the 19th payload launched by Arianespace for this customer – which is one of the world's six largest space agencies. 
 The November 10 mission is designated Flight VA227 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system and maintains the company on track for a record 12 launches in 2015, using the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega. Flight VA227 will be the sixth Ariane 5 mission this year, which was accompanied by two launches each with Soyuz and Vega.

Launch timing for Ariane Flight VA227 UTC
Between  09:34 p.m. and 10:17 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2015

 
     
In the Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, mission team members sign the launcher's payload fairing in areas next to logos for this flight's Arabsat-6B (BADR-7) and GSAT-15 satellite passengers.

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