Sky Muster II (NBN CO 1B), GSAT-18 - Ariane 5 ECA (VA231) - Куру ELA-3 - 05.10.2016, 20:30 UTC

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Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/sky-muster-satellite-delivered-for-flight-va231/
ЦитироватьAug 31, 2016
Sky Muster™ II comes to French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5

The second Sky Muster™ satellite to be orbited by Arianespace for Australia's nbn™ arrived in French Guiana this week, taking one of the world's largest communications platforms one step closer to its October launch aboard a heavy-lift Ariane 5.   

Enclosed in its protective shipping container, Sky Muster™ II is unloaded from the chartered An-124 cargo jetliner at Félix Eboué Airport following the satellite's arrival in French Guiana.
 
Weighing in at 6,400 kg. for liftoff, Sky Muster II will provide additional data capacity to support nbn's delivery of satellite broadband service – helping bridge Australia's digital divide for some 400,000 homes and businesses in regional and remote areas of the country.
Sky Muster II was delivered by a chartered Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner, which touched down yesterday at Félix Eboué Airport near the French Guiana capital city of Cayenne. After unloading in its protective shipping container, the satellite was ready for a road trip to the Spaceport launch base.
The October 4 mission – designated Flight VA231 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system – follows the company's lofting of nbn's first Sky Muster relay platform in September 2015, using another Ariane 5.
 
Artwork on Ariane 5 for Sky Muster's Australia coverage
As with last year's launch, the Ariane 5's protective payload fairing for Flight VA231 will be decorated with artwork related to the nbn network that will enable communities across Australia to access fast broadband, with the goal of connecting eight million homes and businesses by 2020.
The artwork is a mosaic-style image composed of more than 700 Australians who won nbn's "Blast Your Face Into Space" competition for the opportunity to include their picture on Arianespace's workhorse launch vehicle.
On the Ariane 5 used last September with the original Sky Muster satellite, its payload fairing included a drawing from six-year-old student Bailey Brooks, whose school won a contest to name the satellite, submitting "Sky Muster" as the suggestion.
Joining Sky Muster II for Arianespace's Flight VA231 in October will be India's GSAT-18 telecommunications satellite, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). GSAT-18 will have a liftoff mass in the 3,400-kg. category.   
         
nbn website: www.nbnco.com.au/
ISRO website: www.isro.gov.in/
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Salo

#2
http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va231-launcher-and-payload-preparations/
ЦитироватьSep 20, 2016
Parallel launcher and payload preparations put Ariane 5 on track for next month's mission

Riding atop a mobile launch table, Ariane 5 is shown at left during its transfer fr om the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building to its Final Assembly Building; while Sky Muster II and GSAT-18 undergo their separate fueling processes inside the S5 payload preparation facility (photos at center and right).

Pre-flight activities for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission are ramping up at the Spaceport in French Guiana, with launcher and payload preparations advancing in parallel for the October 4 liftoff.
                            
In a major milestone reached this month, Ariane 5 was rolled out from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building – wh ere its core cryogenic stage, two solid boosters and cryogenic upper stage were mated – to the Final Assembly Building. This process formally transferred authority for the heavy-lift vehicle to Arianespace from production prime contractor Airbus Safran Launchers.
With Ariane 5 now under Arianespace's responsibility, the launcher is in position to receive its two passengers: the Sky Muster II and GSAT-18 telecommunications satellites, both of which were fueled earlier this month inside the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility.
The October 4 mission with Ariane 5 is designated Flight VA231 in Arianespace's numbering system, and it will deliver the two spacecraft to geostationary transfer orbit.

 
Two telecommunications payloads, one launcher
Built by SSL (Space Systems Loral) for the Australian national broadband network (nbn™), Sky Muster II will utilize advanced-design multiple spot beams to help bridge the digital divide for some 400,000 homes and businesses in regional and remote areas of the country.
Sky Muster II is one of the world's largest communications platforms with a liftoff mass estimated at 6,400 kg. Its launch follows the orbiting of nbn's first Sky Muster satellite on an Arianespace Ariane 5 mission performed in September 2015.
Flight VA231's second passenger – GSAT-18 – is a 3,400-kg.-category telecommunications spacecraft developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Once in orbit, it will serve as a replacement for operational satellites that currently provide key national services in multiple frequency bands – to be joined by GSAT-17, which will be orbited on a future Ariane 5 mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana.   
         
nbn website: www.nbnco.com.au/
SSL website: www.sslmda.com/
ISRO website: www.isro.gov.in/
Airbus Safran Launchers website: www.airbusafran-launchers.com/
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Salo

#4
http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va231-payload-integration-for-ariane-5/
ЦитироватьSep 27, 2016
Arianespace integrates Sky Muster™ II and GSAT-18 for its upcoming Ariane 5 launch

The final payload integration process for Arianespace Flight VA231 is highlighted in this photo series. At left, GSAT-18 is installed atop Ariane 5's core stage inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building. At center and right, Ariane 5's payload fairing containing the Sky Muster™ II satellite is moved into position and then lowered over GSAT-18.

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's eighth mission of 2016 is now fully assembled following this week's integration of its two satellite passengers at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
                            
During activity in Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, the upper payload component – containing Sky Muster™ II, mounted on its SYLDA dispenser system and protected by an ogive-shaped fairing – was lowered into position over GSAT-18, 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 30, followed by Ariane 5's rollout to the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone the following Monday, and an early evening liftoff on Tuesday, October 4.
The upcoming mission is designated Flight VA231 in Arianespace's numbering system, and it will deliver the two telecommunications payloads into geostationary transfer orbit.

 
An Ariane 5 mission for Australia and India
To be deployed first during the 32-minute flight sequence is Sky Muster™ II, which was produced by SSL (Space Systems Loral) for Australian operator nbn™. Carrying Ka-band transponders and with a liftoff mass estimated at 6,400 kg., the satellite will help extend high-speed internet across Australia – including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands.
Ariane 5's second passenger – GSAT-18 – is a 3,400-kg.-category spacecraft developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with 12 transponders in Ku-band and another 24 in C-band. Once in orbit, it will provide telecommunications services for India – strengthening ISRO's current fleet of 14 operational satellites.
Flight VA231 will mark Arianespace's eighth of 11 missions targeted in 2016, and is the company's fifth this year using an Ariane 5 – which is one of three launch vehicles operated by Arianespace at the Spaceport, along with the medium-lift Soyuz and light-lift Vega.
          
Ariane Flight VA231 PDF / 644 KB   
                                          
nbn website: www.nbnco.com.au/
SSL website: www.sslmda.com/
ISRO website: www.isro.gov.in/
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Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-to-launch-satellites-for-australia-and-india-with-ariane-5/
ЦитироватьSep 28, 2016
Arianespace to launch satellites for Australia and India with Ariane 5

For its eighth mission of 2016, and the year's fifth Ariane 5 launch from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, Arianespace will orbit two satellites: Sky Muster™ II for the Australian operator nbn (National Broadband Network), and GSAT-18 for the Indian space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization).   
                            
Sky Muster™ II and GSAT-18 will be the 542nd and 543rd satellites to be launched by Arianespace. This Ariane 5 flight will be the 280th mission performed by the Arianespace launcher family.
The launch will be from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana.

The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Friday, September 30, 2016 in Kourou, to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown.
Sky Muster™ II will be the second satellite launched by Arianespace for the Australian operator nbn owned by the Commonwealth of Australia, after the first Sky Muster™ spacecraft orbited in September 2015.
Sky Muster™ II reflects the country's political commitment to bridging the digital divide, especially in the rural and isolated regions of Australia. This new satellite will help extend high-speed internet to the entire country, including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands, in conjunction with the services already delivered by Sky Muster™ I.
Built by SSL (Space Systems Loral) in Palo Alto, California using a 1300 platform, Sky Muster™ II will be the 59th SSL satellite orbited by Arianespace – which has four more satellites from this manufacturer in its order book.
GSAT-18 will be the 20th satellite from ISRO to be launched by Arianespace. Since the launch of the Apple experimental satellite on Flight L03 in 1981, Arianespace has orbited 19 Indian satellites, winning 86% of the geostationary orbit launch contracts that the country has opened to non-Indian launch systems.
Built by ISRO, GSAT 18 will provide telecommunications services for India, strengthening ISRO's current fleet of 14 operational telecom satellites.

VA231 : AVEC ARIANE 5, ARIANESPACE AU SERVICE DE L'AUSTRALIE ET DE L'INDE  PDF / 404 KB
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#7
http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va231-launch-readiness-review/
ЦитироватьSep 30, 2016
Approval is given for Arianespace's Ariane 5 launch with Sky Muster™ II and GSAT-18

Arianespace's next Ariane 5 flight has been authorized for liftoff on October 4 following today's launch readiness review, which was conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana.      

This milestone confirmed that the heavy-lift launcher and its dual-satellite payload are flight-ready, along with the Spaceport's infrastructure and the network of downrange tracking stations.
With approval granted, Ariane 5 is cleared for its October 3 rollout from the Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone. Liftoff will occur the following day during a 1-hour, 15-minute launch window that opens at 5:30 p.m. local time in French Guiana.
Ariane 5 will deliver a lift performance of more than 10,600 kg. on the mission to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), which is designated Flight VA231. This total includes some 9,800 kg. for its Sky Muster™ II and GSAT-18 satellite passengers, and also factors in the workhorse vehicle's dual-payload deployment system and integration hardware.

 
Another dual-passenger launch for Ariane 5
The Sky Muster™ II satellite – which was produced by SSL (Space Systems Loral) for Australian operator nbn™ – will ride in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload arrangement, to be deployed first during the 32-min. flight sequence.
Carrying Ka-band transponders, Sky Muster™ II reflects Australia's commitment to bridging the digital divide, especially in its rural and isolated regions. The satellite will help extend high-speed internet to the entire country, including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands. Arianespace orbited the first Sky Muster™ spacecraft on an Ariane 5 mission performed in September 2015.
Located below Sky Muster™ II in the launcher payload arrangement is the mission's lower passenger – GSAT-18 – which was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with 12 transponders in Ku-band and another 24 in C-band. It will provide telecommunications services for India once in its final orbit, strengthening the Indian space agency's current fleet of 14 operational satellites.

Ariane Flight VA231 PDF / 644 KB   
                                                
nbn website: www.nbnco.com.au/
SSL website: www.sslmda.com/
ISRO website: www.isro.gov.in/
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Перенос на завтра, на то же время.
https://twitter.com/arianespaceceo/status/783361637575188480
ЦитироватьDue to high altitude winds, decision to postpone #VA231. Tomorrow's forecast is green. Launch window now set to open on Oct. 5 at 20:30 UTC.

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http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/10/04/va231-mission-status-center/
Цитировать23:15
Minus-15 minutes. The Synchronized Sequence is being prepped for activation. This computer-run sequence assumes control of the countdown at the Minus-7 minute mark to perform the final tasks to place the rocket and pad systems in launch configuration.
At Minus-4 seconds, the rocket's onboard computer will take over control of main engine start, health checks of the powerplant and solid rocket booster ignition commanding for liftoff.

23:14
Minus-16 minutes. Today's launch will deliver the Sky Muster 2 and GSAT 18 communications satellites to an orbit targeting a planned high point of 22,236 miles, a targeted low point of 155 miles and an inclination of 6 degrees.
The satellites were built by Space Systems/Loral and the Indian Space Research Organization Satellite Center, respectively, and will use their on-board engines to raise their orbits to maintain altitude nearly 22,300 miles over the equator.
The Sky Muster 2 telecom satellite, occupying the upper position in the Ariane 5's dual-payload stack, is the second spacecraft to launch for Australia's National Broadband Network, or nbn, to beam high-speed Internet services to remote and rural parts of the country. The 14,120-pound satellite will join a nearly identical spacecraft launched on an Ariane 5 flight last year in support of the broadband network, which is owned and financed by the Australian government.
Intelsat 33e will separate from the Ariane 5's second stage at T+plus 28 minutes, 26 seconds.
A Sylda 5 adapter will be discarded a few minutes later, revealing the 7,504-pound GSAT 18 spacecraft, the mission's other satellite passenger.
GSAT 18 will broadcast video programming, relay voice signals, and support data networks for commercial and government telecom services in India. Separation of the GSAT 18 spacecraft from the Ariane 5 rocket is scheduled at T+plus 32 minutes, 33 seconds.

The payloads have a combined mass of approximately 23,507 pounds, or 10,663 kilograms, including the barrel-shaped Sylda dual-payload adapter.
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22:56
Minus-35 minutes. All parameters continue to look good for launch in 35 minutes. A communications check between ground stations and the rocket has concluded.
Some statistics on today's flight:
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  • 232nd launch of an Ariane rocket since 1979
  • 280th Arianespace mission
  • 88th launch of an Ariane 5 rocket since 1996
  • 58th launch of an Ariane 5 ECA rocket since 2002
  • 63rd flight of a Vulcan 2 engine
  • 190th flight of an HM7B engine
  • 76th Ariane 5 launch targeting GTO
  • 2nd nbn satellite launched by Arianespace
  • 59th Space Systems/Loral satellite launched by Arianespace
  • 20th ISRO satellite launched by Arianespace
  • 8th launch from the Guiana Space Center in 2016
  • 5th Ariane 5 launch in 2016
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#17
Цитировать23:32  Liftoff
Liftoff of an Ariane 5 rocket carrying Sky Muster 2 and GSAT 18, communications satellites destined to better connect remote Australians and Indians.


23:29  Minus-60 seconds
A fast-paced series of events leading to launch will begin at Minus-37 seconds when the automated ignition sequence is started. The water suppression system at the launch pad will start at Minus-30 seconds. At Minus-22 seconds, overall control will be given to the onboard computer. The Vulcain main engine will be readied for ignition with hydrogen chilldown starting at Minus-18 seconds.
The residual hydrogen burn flares will fire beneath the Vulcain engine at Minus-5.5 seconds to burn away any free hydrogen gas. At Minus-4 seconds, onboard systems take over and the two inertial guidance systems go to flight mode. Vulcain main engine ignition occurs at Minus-0 seconds with checkout between Plus+4 and 7 seconds. If there are no problems found, the solid rocket boosters are ignited at Plus+7.0 seconds for liftoff at Plus+7.3 seconds.

23:28  Minus-2 minutes
The Vulcain main engine supply valves are being opened. And the ground valves for engine chilldown are being closed.

23:28  Minus-3 minutes
The scheduled launch time has been loaded into the rocket's main computer system. The main stage tank pressures should now be at flight level.

23:27
Minus-4 minutes. Pressurization is now underway for the main cryogenic stage's liquid oxygen and hydrogen tanks. Also, final pyrotechnic arming is starting.

23:25
Minus-5 minutes. All status panel lights remain green, indicating no problems right now that could prevent blastoff at 2030 GMT.

23:24
Minus-6 minutes. Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen supplies of the main cryogenic stage are being verified at flight level. Also, the pyrotechnic line safety barriers are being armed.

23:24
Minus-7 minutes and counting. The synchronized sequence has started. Computers are now in control of this automated final phase of the launch countdown to prepare the rocket and ground systems for liftoff. There are three computers running the countdown - one aboard the Ariane 5 and two redundant computers at the launch complex.
The launch time is set for 2030:00 GMT (4:30:00 p.m. EDT; 5:30 p.m. French Guiana time). Liftoff actually occurs even seconds later with ignition of the solid rocket boosters.

23:22
Minus-8 minutes. The last weather briefing before the countdown enters the synchronized launch sequence indicates all parameters are acceptable for liftoff at 2030 GMT (4:30 p.m. EDT).
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#18
Цитировать23:36
Plus+5 minutes, 10 seconds. Altitude is 152 km, downrange distance is 492 km and velocity is 3.19 km/s.

23:34
Plus+3 minutes, 30 seconds. Separation of the rocket's nose cone has been confirmed. The Ariane 5 core stage will continue burning until about Plus+9 minutes into the mission.

23:33
The solid rocket boosters have been jettisoned from the Ariane 5 rocket's core stage after consuming approximately 480 metric tons of propellant. The liquid-fueled Vulcain 2 main engine continues to fire to propel the vehicle and its satellite payload to space.

23:33
The vehicle is on the proper heading as it rides the power of the twin solid rocket boosters and main stage liquid-fueled engine.
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Цитировать23:40
Plus+9 minutes, 15 seconds. The main cryogenic stage's Vulcain engine has cut off and the spent stage has separated. It will fall back into the atmosphere into the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa.
And the upper stage's HM7B engine is now firing to inject the Sky Muster 2 and GSAT 18 satellites into orbit.
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Цитировать23:41
The Ariane 5 has passed over the horizon from Kourou and is now out of range of the Galliot tracking station near the launch pad.
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Цитировать23:45
Plus+14 minutes. This upper stage engine is about 5 minutes into a planned 16-minute burn. Ariane 5 is at an altitude of 140 kilometers. A tracking station on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean has picked up signals from the Ariane 5.
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Цитировать00:03
India's GSAT 18 communications satellite has deployed from the Ariane 5 rocket. 
Built by the ISRO Satellite Center in Bangalore, the 7,504-pound satellite will enter service in geostationary orbit at 74 degrees east longitude to support television, voice and data services over India and neighboring regions.

00:01
Plus+31 minutes. The Sylda dual-payload adapter has jettisoned, setting the stage for separation of GSAT 18 at Plus+32 minutes, 33 seconds.

00:00
Separation of Sky Muster 2 confirmed, beginning a 15-year mission for Australia's National Broadband Network, beaming high-speed Internet to remote, underserved parts of the country.
The Ariane 5's Sylda 5 dual payload adapter will be separated next, revealing the GSAT 18 spacecraft for its deployment in a few minutes.

23:56  Second stage cutoff
Plus+25 minutes, 20 seconds. The rocket's second stage shut down as scheduled. The upper stage is now maneuvering into the correct orientation for deployment of Sky Muster 2.


23:55
Plus+24 minutes. The rocket is surpassing a speed of 20,500 mph. Shutdown of the upper stage is about a minute-and-a-half from now. A tracking station in Malindi, Kenya, is now in contact with Ariane 5.

23:51
Plus+21 minutes. The upper stage will shut down at Plus+25 minutes, 17 seconds, after reaching a target orbit with a low point of 155 miles, a high point of 22,236 miles, and an inclination of 6 degrees. The rocket is now being tracked by a ground station in Libreville, Gabon.

23:49
Plus+18 minutes, 30 seconds. Everything is going well with the burn of the upper stage HM7B engine as the Ariane 5 races across the Atlantic Ocean at 8.39 kilometers per second, or about 18,800 mph.
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#24
http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/ariane-flight-va231-success/
ЦитироватьOct 5, 2016
Ariane 5 continues its track record of success with Arianespace's launch of Sky Muster™ II and GSAT-18

Ariane 5 begins its ascent from the Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying the Sky Muster™ II and GSAT-18 satellites for deployment in geostationary transfer orbit on today's mission.

Arianespace orbited two key telecommunications payloads for Australia and India on the 74th consecutive success for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 – confirming this workhorse vehicle's role as the launch services industry reference in availability, reliability and performance.
                            
Conducted from the Spaceport in French Guiana, the daytime mission delivered an estimated payload lift performance of 10,660 kg. to geostationary transfer orbit. It carried Sky Muster™ II for Australian operator nbn™, and GSAT-18, which will be utilized by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Sky Muster™ II was deployed first in the flight sequence, separating from Ariane 5 at 28 minutes after liftoff, followed four minutes later by GSAT-18.
Arianespace Chairman and CEO Stéphane Israël offered his congratulations to both customers – and everyone else involved with the successful mission – during post-launch comments from the Spaceport's Jupiter control room.
"It is now the fifth time this year that Ariane 5 has performed flawlessly, and this launch celebrates as well its 74th success in a row, now equaling [that of the predecessor] Ariane 4," Israël said. "Well done!"
 
Sky Muster™ II: Helping bridge the digital divide

The Ariane 5 for Flight VA231 is shown ready for its daytime liftoff.
 
Sky Muster™ II is the second satellite entrusted to Arianespace by nbn™ (following Sky Muster™ I, which was orbited in 2015 on an Ariane 5), as well as the eighth payload to be launched by the company for Australia.
Reflecting the country's political commitment to bridging the digital divide, particularly in rural and isolated regions, Sky Muster™ II will help extend high-speed internet across Australia, including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands. It carries Ka-band transponders and will operate from an orbital position of 135 to 150 deg. East.
The launch of Sky Muster™ II also continues a productive partnership between Arianespace and the satellite's prime contractor, SSL (Space Systems Loral) – marking the 59th SSL-built payload to be lofted on an Arianespace mission.

 
GSAT-18: Delivering telecommunications services for India
Highlighting another "long-term relationship," GSAT-18 was the 20th satellite orbited by Arianespace for the Indian Space Research Organisation. This cooperation extends back to 1981 with launch of the APPLE experimental satellite, and further underscores the strong collaboration France and India have set up in space.
Overall, Arianespace has won 86 percent of all geostationary launch contracts the country has opened to non-Indian launch systems – including those for GSAT-11 and GSAT-17, to be lofted on future missions from the Spaceport in French Guiana.
Carrying 12 transponders in Ku-band and another 24 in C-band, GSAT-18 will provide telecommunications services for India once in its final orbital position (74 deg. East), strengthening ISRO's current fleet of 14 operational satellites.

 
Continuing a busy year for Arianespace
Today's mission marked another on-target performance for Ariane 5, with the following estimated orbital parameters at injection:
 – Perigee: 250.2 km. for a target of 250.0 km.
 – Apogee: 35,965 km. for a target of 35,957 km.
 – Inclination: 6.01 deg. for a target of 6.00 deg.
Flight VA231 was Arianespace's eighth of 11 launches targeted in 2016, and follows other heavy-lift Ariane 5 missions performed this year on January 27 (carrying Intelsat 29e as a dedicated single payload), March 9 (EUTELSAT 65 West A), June 18 (EchoStar XVIII and BRIsat) and August 24 (Intelsat 33e and Intelsat 36).
Also conducted earlier in 2016 were medium-lift Soyuz missions on April 25 (with Sentinel-1B as the primary passenger) and May 24 (two Galileo constellation satellites); plus the September 15 light-lift Vega flight with a cluster of four SkySat satellites for U.S.-based operator Terra Bella and the Peruvian PerúSAT-1 spacecraft.
Arianespace's next mission is scheduled for November 17, when Ariane 5 will perform its first flight at the service of Europe's Galileo navigation system – launching a quartet of Full Operational Capability (FOC) satellites.
 
A high-resolution version of the liftoff image above is available for downloading from the gallery.
                           
nbn website: www.nbnco.com.au/
SSL website: www.sslmda.com/
ISRO website: www.isro.gov.in/
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#25
http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/74th-successful-launch-in-a-row-for-ariane-5-equaling-the-record-set-by-ariane-4-and-supporting-the-space-ambitions-of-australia-and-india/
ЦитироватьOct 5, 2016
74th successful launch in a row for Ariane 5, equaling the record set by Ariane 4, and supporting the space ambitions of Australia and India

Arianespace has successfully launched the Sky Muster™ II satellite for Australian operator nbn (National Broadband Network) and the GSAT-18 satellite for the Indian space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
                            
The launch took place on October 5 at 5:30 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana.
Today's flight was the eighth of the year for Arianespace and the fifth by an Ariane 5 launcher, which logged its 74th successful mission in a row, equaling the record set by the predecessor Ariane 4 from 1995 to 2003.
With today's successful mission for Australia and India, Arianespace proudly supports two major national space programs.

 
Ariane 5 equals Ariane 4's record for successful launches in a row
This launch was the 74th success in a row for Ariane 5, equaling the record set by the Ariane 4 launcher from 1995 to 2003. Ariane 5 has carried out 74 consecutive successful missions, launching 145 payloads that weigh a cumulated total of more than 623 metric tons, including:
 
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  • 133 main payloads, weighing 618 metric tons,
  • 12 secondary payloads, weighing 5 metric tons.
During this uninterrupted string of 74 launches, Ariane 5s have orbited 24 more satellites than Ariane 4 during this equivalent series of successes, launching a combined total of 348 metric tons into orbit. This unprecedented series of successful launches in the marketplace once again proves the exceptional availability and reliability of Arianespace's heavy-lift launcher.

 
Reducing the digital divide in Australia
Sky Muster™ II is the second satellite launched by Arianespace for the Australian operator nbn (National Broadband Network), owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. It is also the eighth satellite that Arianespace has launched for Australia, following Aussat 3, Optus C1/D1/D2/D3 and 10, and Sky Muster™ I, launched in September 2015.
Sky Muster™ II will help extend high-speed internet service to the entire country, including the Norfolk, Christmas, Macquarie and Cocos islands, in conjunction with the services currently delivered by Sky Muster™ I.
With Sky Muster™ II, the operator meets its objectives of developing the digital economy in Australia, bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas, and enhancing connections between this vast territory and the rest of the world.

 
Arianespace, partner of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
GSAT-18 is the 20th satellite from ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) to be launched by Arianespace. It will provide telecommunications services for India and bolsters ISRO's current fleet of 14 operational telecom satellites.
GSAT-18 will contribute to ISRO's mission of using space to help develop the Indian subcontinent through the deployment of all types of satellites (including Earth observation, telecommunications, broadcasts of educational programs, science and navigation).
Along with its own launch capacity, ISRO has entrusted Arianespace with its satellites for over 35 years, starting with the launch by Ariane 1 of the APPLE (Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment) experimental satellite in 1981. The current Arianespace order book includes two ISRO satellite launches in 2017: GSAT-11 and GSAT-17.
Shortly after the announcement of the orbital injection of the two satellites, Arianespace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Israël said: "With this fifth Ariane 5 launch in 2016, Arianespace proudly places its excellence at the service of two strategic space programs for Australia and India. We are especially honored to have been chosen by the Australian operator nbn to launch both of its satellites, and by ISRO, with our 20th launch for the Indian space agency today. I would also like to thank our long-standing partner SSL, which produced the Sky Muster™ II satellite.
"This 74th successful launch in a row by Ariane 5 equals the record set by Ariane 4. I would like to congratulate all our partners for this team success: the European Space Agency and the ESA member states participating in the Ariane program; our industrial prime contractor and lead shareholder, Airbus Safran Launchers as well as the entire European industry for Ariane; CNES/CSG along with all companies and staff at the launch base, who support us as we go from success to success. And of course, thanks to everybody at Arianespace for this eighth successful launch of 2016."
The Sky Muster™ II satellite
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  • Sky Muster™ II was built by SSL (Space Systems Loral) in Palo Alto, California, using a 1300 platform.
  • Sky Muster™ II weighed 6,405 kg. at liftoff and offers a design life exceeding 15 years. Positioned at 135° to 150° East, it is fitted with 202 Ka-band transponders.
  • Coverage zone: Australia, including the Norfolk, Cocos, Christmas and Macquarie islands.
GSAT-18
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  • GSAT-18 was built by ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation).
  • GSAT-18 weighed 3,404 kg. at liftoff and offers a design life exceeding 12 years. Positioned at 74° East, it is fitted with 12 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders.
  • Coverage zone: India.
About Arianespace
To use space for a better life on earth, Arianespace guarantees access to space transportation services and solutions for any type of satellite, commercial as well as institutional, into any orbit. Since 1980, Arianespace has placed more than 500 satellites into orbit with its three launchers, Ariane, Soyuz and Vega, from French Guiana in South America, and from Baikonur, Kazakhstan (central Asia). Arianespace is headquartered in Evry, France near Paris, and has a facility at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana, plus local offices in Washington, D.C., Tokyo and Singapore.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

http://tass.ru/kosmos/3681822
ЦитироватьНЬЮ-ДЕЛИ, 6 октября. /Корр. ТАСС Евгения Кармалито/. Индийский геостационарный телекоммуникационный спутник GSAT-18 успешно запущен с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане ракетой-носителем Ariane 5. Об этом сообщил в четверг глава Индийской организации космических исследований (ISRO) Киран Кумар.
"Рад сообщить об успешном запуске аппарата, входящего в состав национальной спутниковой системы INSAT и предназначенного для предоставления широкого спектра телекоммуникационных услуг на всей территории Индии", - заявил он.
Запуск спутника GSAT-18 в паре с австралийским спутником Sky Muster 2 состоялся в рамках миссии VA231 5 октября в 20:30 UTC (всемирное координированное время). Он был отложен на 24 часа вследствие неблагоприятных погодных условий на Куру. Спустя 32 с половиной минуты индийский аппарат был выведен на геопереходную орбиту, после серии маневров он самостоятельно перейдет на постоянную позицию на геостационарной орбите.
Спутник построен ISRO на базе индийской космической платформы I-3K. Энергообеспечение осуществляется с помощью двух крыльев солнечных батарей с общим размахом более 15 метров. Стартовая масса спутника составляет 3404 кг. Ожидаемый срок службы - 15 лет.
Киран Кумар также сообщил о готовящемся в начале следующего года запуске с космодрома Куру еще двоих спутников GSAT-17 и GSAT-11. "Работа над ними находится в продвинутой стадии, - заявил он. - Оба этих предстоящих запуска имеют решающее значение для индийской космической программы".
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Pirat5

Ариан-5, версия-2 (после DSN-1), попытка-2 (погода). 


Air

#29
Сделал картинку по пуску. Впечатляющая надежность. 57 успешный пуск в непрерывной серии.