SGDC 1, Koreasat-7 (Mugungwa 7) – Ariane 5 ECA – Куру ELA-3 – 04.05.2017 21:50 UTC

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05/05/2017 01:27  Koreasat 7 separation
Koreasat 7 separation confirmed. The new satellite will offer video services, data networking connectivity and direct-to-home broadcasting over South Korea, Indonesia, Indochina and India for up to 21 years.

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 31 сек. назад

Koreasat 7 separation! New telecom satellite owned by KTsat of South Korea in space to provide video & data service. https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/05/04/va236-mission-status-center/ ...

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 35 сек. назад

I'm pleased to announce that Flight #VA236 is a confirmed success, marking @Arianespace's fourth so far this year!

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 42 сек. назад

I'm pleased to announce that Flight #VA236 is a confirmed success, marking @Arianespace's fourth so far this year!

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05/05/2017 01:31
Arianespace has declared today's launch a success, marking the 78th consecutive successful launch of an Ariane 5 rocket.

"Arianespace is delighted to announce that SGDC and Koreasat 7 have been separated as planned in the targeted geostationary transfer orbit," said Stephane Israel, chief executive and chairman of Arianespace. "For the second time this year, and the 78th time in a row, success is here for Ariane 5. Well done. Congratulations to all."

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Поздравления французам! Очень профессионально, в том числе репортаж.

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 2 мин. назад

Arianespace declares success on tonight's mission, marking 78th straight successful launch by an Ariane 5 rocket. https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/05/04/va236-mission-status-center/ ...

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Airbus Safran Lnchrs‏Подлинная учетная запись @ASLaunchers 7 мин назад

Another fantastic success for Ariane 5! Congratulations to all who worked on the launch and to our partners.

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/flight-va236-launch-success/

Ariane 5 | May 4, 2017

Dual-payload delivery: Ariane 5 sends SGDC and KOREASAT-7 to geostationary transfer orbit



Arianespace orbited two telecommunications payloads for Brazil and South Korea on the 78th consecutive success performed with its Ariane 5 – confirming this vehicle's position as the world reference for heavy launchers.

Lifting off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, today's mission – designated Flight VA236 in Arianespace's numbering system – delivered an estimated payload lift performance of 10,289 kg. to geostationary transfer orbit.

It carried SGDC (Geostationary Satellite for Communications and Defense) for VISIONA Tecnologia Espacial S.A. (on behalf of Brazilian operator Telebras S.A. and the Brazilian government); and KOREASAT-7, which will be operated by ktsat – a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Korea's KT Corp. SGDC was deployed first in the flight sequence, separating from Ariane 5 at 28 minutes after liftoff, followed 8 minutes later by KOREASAT-7.

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Both SGDC and KOREASAT-7 were produced by Thales Alenia Space using its Spacebus satellite platforms (Spacebus 4000C4 for SGDC; Spacebus 4000B2 for KOREASAT-7). This marks the seventh time Arianespace has performed a dual-payload flight with both satellites built by this spacecraft manufacturer.

Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël offered his congratulations to all parties involved during post-launch comments from the Spaceport's Jupiter control room, and added that Flight VA236 "served two special customers and countries."

 

Providing relay capacity for South America

SGDC is the first satellite Arianespace has launched for Telebras S.A., performed within the framework of a contract with SGDC prime contractor VISIONA Tecnologia Espacial S.A.

It will operate from an orbital position of 75 deg. West with Ka- and X-band transponders, providing sovereign and secure means for Brazilian government and defense strategic communications, as well as high-quality Internet services to 100 percent of the Brazilian territory as part of the National Broadband Plan.

 

Meeting increased demand for services in Asia

KOREASAT-7 is the third KOREASAT satellite orbited by Arianespace for ktsat, following KOREASAT-3 and KOREASAT-6 – launched in September 1999 and December 2010, respectively.

When located at the 116 deg. East orbital slot, KOREASAT-7 will be used for a full range of video and data applications, including internet access, DTH (direct-to-home broadcasting), government communications and connectivity for VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) networks. Its coverage area encompasses Korea, the Philippines, the Indochinese Peninsula, India and Indonesia.

 

Arianespace's 2017 launch schedule is on track

"With our fourth successful launch of the year, and the second with an Ariane 5, Arianespace is on track to deliver 12 launches this year as originally scheduled," added Arianespace's Israël.
All three members of Arianespace's launcher family have been utilized so far in 2017 to loft payloads for the company's clients.  In addition to the previous Ariane 5 mission (Flight VA235 with SKY Brasil-1 and Telkom 3S, conducted in February), the medium-lift Soyuz was in action during January to orbit Hispasat 36W-1, and the lightweight Vega lofted Sentinel-2B in March.

Arianespace's next launch – Soyuz Flight VS17, scheduled from the Spaceport on May 18 – will carry the SES-15 satellite for global operator SES.

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https://www.airbusafran-launchers.com/en/airbus-safran-launchers-78th-consecutive-successful-launch-for-ariane-5/

May 04, 2017
Press release

Airbus Safran Launchers: 78th consecutive successful launch for Ariane 5

•   This second flight of the year took place less than ten days after the resumption of work at the Guiana Space Center
 
•   5 more Ariane 5 launches planned in 2017

For its second launch of the year, Ariane 5 successfully completed its mission from the European space port of Kourou (French Guiana) for the 78th consecutive time, placing two telecommunications satellites in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).

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"My first thanks go to the teams of Airbus Safran Launchers and Arianespace who ensured the necessary interventions to guarantee the safety and the performance of the Ariane 5 launcher, whose launch had to be postponed due to the work stoppage the Space Center Guyana" "Said Alain Charmeau, CEO of Airbus Safran Launchers. "Together we will now take on a new challenge: five more launches in 7 months. With Ariane 5, we must renew our efforts to prove that our launcher is constantly adapting to be more efficient and competitive. I would also like to express our gratitude to the European Space Agency and CNES for their renewed confidence and support. "

The launch performance achieved by this Ariane 5 ECA was 10,289 kg in GTO (of which around 9,415 kg was accounted for by the satellites). The launcher improvement program enabled an optimized GTO orbit to be used, with an inclination reduced to 4° in order to minimize the energy the satellites need to reach their final orbit and satisfy fully Arianespace customers. The lower satellite carried by this Ariane 5, under the SYLDA (Ariane dual launch system), was the heaviest ever placed on the LVA 3936 (Launch Vehicle Adaptor). This special adaptor was used to make up for the difference between the usual diameter of the launcher (3,936 mm) and that of the payloads (1,780 mm).

Operational in the field of commercial launchers since 2015, Airbus Safran Launchers was definitively completed on 1 July 2016 and became a 74% majority shareholder of Arianespace on 31 December 2016. This new governance makes possible an overall approach to market needs from launcher design and construction up to commercialization, thus reinforcing industrial efficiency and operational flexibility for the benefit of Arianespace's customers.

Ariane 5 is the spearhead of European know-how and one of the most wide-ranging and ambitious space programs in the world. Its flexibility enables it to transport heavy payloads into low Earth orbit, several satellites into medium Earth orbit or, as it is the case today, one or two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit with an optimized lifetime.

Airbus Safran Launchers is lead contractor for the Ariane 5 launchers. The company coordinates an industrial network of more than 550 companies in 12 European countries (including more than 100 Small and Medium Enterprises). Airbus Safran Launchers oversees the entire industrial chain, from management of launcher performance upgrades, to production management, to final adjustment with supply of the mission flight software and, from now on, its marketing through Arianespace. This chain includes equipment and structures, engines manufacturing, integration of the various stages and finally launcher integration in French Guiana.

Airbus Safran Launchers is also industrial lead contractor for Europe's future Ariane 6 launcher, which is scheduled for a first flight in 2020 and which will replace Ariane 5 in about 2023.

The Ariane 236 flight in figures:

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• 92nd launch of an Ariane 5
• 610st launch of an Ariane 5 ECA
• 15th Ariane 5 launch with Airbus Safran Launchers as lead contractor
• 66th consecutive success by a launcher fitted with a Vulcain® 2 engine
• 134th consecutive success by a launcher fitted with the HM7B engine.
  

About Airbus Safran Launchers
The Airbus Safran Launchers group develops and supplies innovative and competitive solutions for civil and military space launchers, with expertise in all aspects of state-of-the-art propulsion technologies. Airbus Safran Launchers is lead contractor for Europe's Ariane 5 and Ariane 6 launcher families, responsible for both design and the entire production chain, up to and including marketing by its Arianespace subsidiary, as well as for the missiles of the French oceanic deterrent force. The Airbus Safran Launchers group and its subsidiaries enjoy a global reputation as specialists in the field of equipment and propulsion for space applications, while their expertise also benefits other industrial sectors. The group is a joint venture equally owned by Airbus and Safran, and employs nearly 9,000 highly qualified staff in France and Germany. Its estimated proforma revenues exceed 3 billion euros.

Contacts:
Astrid EMERIT - +33.6.86.65.45.02
 astrid.emerit@airbusafran-launchers.com

Julien WATELET - +33.6.88.06.11.48
 julien.watelet@airbusafran-launchers.com

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05/05/2017 01:52
Thales Alenia Space confirms both satellites, SGDC and Koreasat 7, are alive and in contact with ground controllers following tonight's launch.

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 4 мин. назад

Both satellites delivered by #VA236 have checked in with ground stations & appear healthy.ESC-A upper stage concluded passivation as planned

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/flight-va236-arianespace-logs-78th-successful-ariane-5-launch-in-a-row-orbits-telecom-satellites-for-brazil-and-south-korea/

Ariane 5 | May 4, 2017

Flight VA236: Arianespace logs 78th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row, orbits telecom satellites for Brazil and South Korea



Arianespace has successfully launched two telecommunications satellites: SGDC for Visiona Tecnologia Espacial S.A, on behalf of the Brazilian operator Telebras S.A. and the Brazilian government; and KOREASAT-7 for South Korean operator ktsat.
                        
The launch took place on Tuesday, May 4 at 6:50 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

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Today's launch was the fourth of the year for Arianespace and the second in 2017 with the Ariane 5 heavy launcher, which also recorded its 78th successful mission in a row. In addition, it was the seventh Arianespace mission that carried two satellites built by Thales Alenia Space.

Arianespace, a major player in Brazil for 30 years, launches the country's first governmental telecommunications satellite

SGDC, the Geostationary Defence and Strategic Communications Satellite, is the first satellite for the Brazilian operator Telebras S.A. to be orbited by Arianespace, within the scope of a turnkey contract with the company Visiona Tecnologia Espacial S.A.

SGDC is a Brazilian government program, designed to meet three main objectives:
 

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• Reduce the country's digital divide by supplying high-quality internet services across all of Brazil, within the scope of a national broadband plan.
• Provide independent and secure strategic communications services for the Brazilian armed forces and government.
• Provide the Brazilian space industry with key technologies so that it can play a growing role in the country's future space programs.
  

A major player in Brazil since 1985, Arianespace has successfully launched all 11 Brazilian telecom satellites for legacy operator Embratel, as well as Star One, a wholly-owned Embratel subsidiary.

With this latest mission, Arianespace has now launched three satellites providing coverage of Brazil during the past six months: [/li] Star One D1 (December 2016) SKY Brasil 1 (February 2017) SGDC (March 2017)

Arianespace: a launch for ktsat and benchmark partner to the South Korean space program

KOREASAT-7 is the third satellite to be launched by Arianespace for South Korean operator ktsat, a subsidiary of KT Corp, the largest telecommunications/media service provider in the country. It follows the launches of KOREASAT-3 in 1999 and KOREASAT-6 in 2010.

KOREASAT-7 will provide a wide range of video and data transmission applications, including internet access, direct-to-home (DTH) TV broadcasting, government communications and connectivity to VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) networks, to extend services to isolated areas.

Starting with the launch of the first ever South Korean satellites – KITSAT-1A in 1992 and KITSAT-2 in 1993 – Arianespace has become a major partner to the country's space program. Including this latest Flight VA236 mission, more than half of South Korea's geostationary satellites have been launched by Arianespace. The company's order book includes two more satellites for the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI): GEO-KOMPSAT-2A, planned for 2018, and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B, planned for 2019.

Arianespace has launched 6 satellites for South Korea since 1992: [/li] KITSAT 1A (1992) KITSAT 2 (1993) KOREASAT-3 (1999) COMS-1 (2010) KOREASAT-6 (2010) KOREASAT-7 (May 4, 2017)

7th Arianespace flight carrying two Thales Alenia Space-built satellites on the same launcher

Today's mission was the seventh Arianespace dual-launch carrying two satellites built by Thales Alenia Space. SGDC and KOREASAT-7 were built in Thales Alenia Space's plants in Cannes and Toulouse (France), using the Spacebus 4000C4 and 4000B2 platforms, respectively. These platforms are perfectly adapted to Arianespace's launcher family.

Arianespace and Thales Alenia Space have developed a very solid and fruitful relationship since the launch of Meteosat-F2 on June 19, 1981. SGDC and KOREASAT-7 are the 147th and 148th Thales Alenia Space satellites to be launched by Arianespace.

Eight more Thales Alenia Space satellites are to be launched by Arianespace in the coming years.

Shortly after the announcement of the orbital injection of the two satellites, Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, said: "With this second successful launch of the year by Ariane 5, and the 78th successful mission in a row by our heavy launcher, Arianespace proudly gives our Brazilian and South Korean customers the benefits of our excellent launch services. We are honored by the confidence expressed today by Visiona Tecnologia Espacial, which chose us for its first satellite on behalf of the operator Telebras and the Brazilian government; as well as that of the South Korean operator ktsat, for whom we have launched three satellites since 1999.

"Congratulations to all our partners for this 92nd launch of an Ariane 5: Thales Alenia Space, which built both satellites launched on the same Ariane for the seventh time since 1991; our primary shareholder, Airbus Safran Launchers, and the entire European launcher industry for the reliability and availability of this heavy launcher; ESA, which provides essential support for the Ariane program; CNES/CSG, our ground segment companies and all staff at the space center, who continue to work alongside us as we go from success to success. And, of course, I would like to congratulate everybody at Arianespace for this successful launch, the fourth of the year."

The SGDC satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space using a Spacebus 4000C4 platform. Its payload comprises 57 Ka and X-band transponders. Positioned at 75° West, SGDC will provide telecommunications, internet access and civil and military communications services for Brazil.  The satellite weighed 5,735 kg. at launch and offers a design life exceeding 18 years. KOREASAT-7 was built by Thales Alenia Space using a Spacebus 4000B2 platform. Its payload comprises 30 Ku-band transponders, plus Ka-band transponders. Positioned at 116° East, KOREASAT-7 will supply telecommunications and broadcasting services for South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, India and the  Indochinese peninsula. The satellite weighed 3,680 kg. at launch and offers a design life exceeding 15 years.

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Ariane 5 launches Communications Satellites for Brazil & South Korea
 
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LIVE: Ariane 5 Rocket to Launch SGDC and Koreasat-7
 
 
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(2:47:15)

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[ЗАПИСЬ] Трансляция пуска Ariane 5 (SGDC & KOREASAT-7)
 
 
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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 28 мин. назад

Another beautiful sight! #Ariane5 ascends from the Spaceport on its 78th successful launch in a row for @Arianespace. #VA236

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http://tass.ru/kosmos/4233574

Ракета Ariane-5 впервые за полтора месяца стартовала из Гвианы после забастовки рабочих
 
Космос | 5 мая, 3:11 UTC+3

Забастовщики на несколько недель перекрыли въезд на территорию космического центра, снять блокаду удалось лишь 22 апреля

ПАРИЖ, 5 мая. /Корр. ТАСС Иван Батырев/. Запуск европейской ракеты-носителя тяжелого класса Ariane-5 успешно произведен с космодрома в Гвианском космическом центре (ГКЦ). Об этом сообщили в компании Arianespace, которая обслуживает коммерческие старты с этой площадки в Гвиане.

На орбиту ракета успешно вывела два телекоммуникационных спутника. Общая масса полезной нагрузки составила 9,41 т.

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Первый аппарат - геостационарный спутник стратегической связи SGDC массой 5,73 т для бразильского оператора Telebras, работающего по государственному заказу. Он имеет двойное назначение - военное и гражданское - и предназначен, в частности, для использования бразильскими вооруженными силами и правительственными структурами.

Второй аппарат - KOREASAT-7 массой 3,68 т, запущенный по заказу южнокорейского оператора связи ktel. Спутник призван обеспечить передачу сигнала для видеотрансляций, передачи данных, доступа в интернет и других телекоммуникационных сервисов. Зона его охвата - Южная Корея, Филиппины, Индокитайский полуостров, Индия и Индонезия.

Нынешний запуск Ariane-5 с космодрома в Гвианском космическом центре - второй по счету в этом году и 78-й успешный старт подряд для этого семейства ракет. Первоначально запуск был запланирован на 21 марта, однако с тех пор он постоянно откладывался из-за бессрочной всеобщей забастовки, объявленной во Французской Гвиане в минувшем месяце. Забастовщики, в частности, на несколько недель перекрыли въезд на территорию центра, и снять блокаду удалось лишь 22 апреля - только после этого космодром смог вернуться к работе в штатном режиме и возобновить подготовку отложенных запусков.

Из-за массового движения протеста в Гвиане был также перенесен и старт российской ракеты "Союз-СТ", которая должна была 4 апреля вывести на орбиту телекоммуникационный спутник для люксембургского оператора SES. Теперь этот запуск запланирован на 18 мая.

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