CSO-1 - Soyuz STБ/Fregat-MT (VS20) - Kourou ELS - 19.12.2018, 16:37 UTC

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 1 ч. назад

News from French Guiana: CSO-1 has arrived for #Arianespace #Soyuz institutional mission in December! It will be part of the #CSO very-high-resolution satellite system supporting French intelligence gathering . #DGA #MUSIS @CNES @AirbusSpace @Thales_Alenia_S #MissiontoSuccess

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Союз-СТ-А/Фрегат-М.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 0:01 - 8 нояб. 2018 г.

So... OSINT challenge accepted... #CSO ;-)

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NOTAMs

SOOO
 
A0390/18 - RESTRICTED AREA SOR4 ACTIVATED. 17 DEC 09:00 2018 UNTIL 28 DEC 17:08 2018. CREATED:
06 DEC 12:42 2018
 
A0391/18 - DANGEROUS AREA SOD1 ACTIVATED. SFC - UNL, DAILY: 1537-1708, 18 DEC 15:37 2018
UNTIL 28 DEC 17:08 2018. CREATED: 06 DEC 12:46 2018
 
A0392/18 - TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA ACTIVATED DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCHING SOYOUZ ZA/VS20
LATERAL LIMITS AS FOLLOWS  QUADRILATERAL: 0832N05254W 0832N05240W 0754N05241W 0755N05255W. AMSL - UNL, DAILY 1537-1708,
18 DEC 15:37 2018 UNTIL 28 DEC 17:08 2018. CREATED: 06 DEC 12:52 2018


TTZP
 
A1586/18 - TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA ACTIVATED DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCHING SOYOUZ ZB/VS20. AIRSPACE FROM 1543N05338W TO 1544N05310W TO 1443N05307W TO
1441N05334W TO BEGINNING. SFC - UNL, DAILY: 1537-1708, 18 DEC 15:37 2018 UNTIL
28 DEC 17:08 2018. CREATED: 06 DEC 18:02 2018


YMMM
 
F3350/18 - ROCKET LAUNCH FROM FRENCH GUIANA
SOYOUZ LAUNCH VS20 LAST STAGE FALLING AREA (FREGAT) WILL IMPACT THE MELBOUNRE FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION (FIR)
 
THE DANGER ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
S41 18 E085 06
S17 54 E091 30
S18 06 E092 24
S41 30 E085 48. SFC - UNL, DAILY DANGER TIMES 1855 - 2012, 18 DEC 18:55 2018
 UNTIL 28 DEC 20:12 2018. CREATED: 05 DEC 23:30 2018

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Опубликована брошюра миссии

VS20-launchkit-EN.pdf - 655.9 KB, 11 стр, 2018-12-12 14:26:56 UTC

VS20-launchkit-FR.pdf - 683.0 KB, 11 стр, 2018-12-12 14:26:39 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-to-orbit-the-cso-1-military-observation-satellite-for-cnes-and-dga/

Soyuz | December 12, 2018
Arianespace to orbit the CSO-1 military observation satellite for CNES and DGA



For its 11th and final launch of the year – and the third in 2018 with the Soyuz medium launcher – Arianespace will send the CSO-1 Earth observation satellite, intended for defense and security applications, into Sun-synchronous orbit for the French CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales) space agency and the DGA (Direction générale de l'armement) defense procurement agency on behalf of the French Ministry of Defense.

This also will be the 20th mission carried out by Soyuz since it began operating at the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in October 2011.

With this latest launch at the service of France's defense requirements, as well as for the capacity needs of several partner countries, Arianespace once again guarantees French and European autonomous access to space – a strategic priority, and a key element for sovereignty.

Flight VS20 will be performed from the Soyuz Launch Complex (ELS) in Sinnamary, French Guiana.

The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Monday, December 17, 2018 in Kourou to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown.

CSO-1 is the first satellite of the Optical Space Component (CSO – Composante Spatiale Optique) program, a constellation of three satellites dedicated to Earth observation for defense and security. They will be placed into polar orbit at different altitudes, and will carry out two different missions: reconnaissance for CSO-1 and CSO-3, and identification for CSO-2.

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The French CNES space agency is delegated as the contracting authority for the Optical Space Component (CSO) program and its mission ground segment, as well as being the overall system co-architect. CNES also is responsible for orbital positioning, in-orbit acceptance testing and satellite operation.

France's DGA defense procurement agency is contracting authority for the construction and through-life maintenance of the user ground segment, and will serve as the interface between the sensors deployed in space and the operators. The French armed forces headquarters is the operating authority for CSO.

The CSO-1 satellite will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 800 km. It will be used to acquire very-high-resolution images in the visible and infrared bandwidths; day, night and in fair weather, using a variety of imaging modes to meet as many operational requirements as possible.

Since its creation in 1980, Arianespace has orbited a total of 590 satellites, including 67 intended for defense and security purposes (including auxiliary payloads). CSO-1, the first in a series of three first-generation satellites for the French armed forces ministry, will be the 42nd satellite launched by Arianespace for CNES and DGA.

Airbus Defence and Space France is prime contractor for the CSO satellites, while Thales Alenia Space France supplies the optical imaging instrument. CSO-1 will be the 123rd Airbus Defence and Space satellite to be launched by Arianespace

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To watch a live, high-speed online transmission of the launch (including commentary in French and English from the launch site), go to arianespace.com or to youtube.com/arianespace on December 18, 2018, beginning 20 minutes before liftoff.

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https://ria.ru/20181212/1547868414.html

Источник назвал дату запуска спутника-разведчика НАТО на российской ракете
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МОСКВА, 12 дек - РИА Новости. Запуск спутника оптико-электронной разведки CSO-1 в интересах министерства обороны Франции на российской ракете-носителе "Союз-СТ" с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане планируется на 18 декабря, сообщил РИА Новости в среду источник в российской ракетно-космической отрасли.

Ранее сообщалось, что запуск спутника запланирован на 14 декабря.

"Старт намечается в 19.37 мск. На целевую орбиту французский спутник будет доставлен разгонным блоком "Фрегат", - сказал собеседник агентства.

Всего европейская компания Airbus Defence and Space по заказу французских военных должна изготовить спутники CSO-1 и CSO-2 для замены аппаратов аналогичного назначения Helios 2A и Helios 2B, запущенных в 2004 и 2009 годах. Полезную нагрузку для спутников производит компания Thales Alenia Space.

Спутник CSO-1 предполагается вывести на солнечно-синхронную орбиту высотой 800 километров, что позволит получать изображения земной поверхности с разрешением 35 сантиметров. Второй спутник будет также запущен ракетой "Союз-СТ" с "Фрегатом" из Французской Гвианы в 2021 году. Его планируется доставить на солнечно-синхронную орбиту высотой 480 километров для съемки с разрешением 20 сантиметров.

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Промо-ролик

COMING SOON | Arianespace Flight VS20 – CSO-1

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Опубликовано: 12 дек. 2018 г.

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Стикер миссии от ГКЦ

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Буклет миссии от ГКЦ (англ., фр.)

depliant_VS20_csg.pdf - 1.9 MB, 2 стр, 2018-12-12 12:55:40 UTC

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 8 мин. назад

Finally some more CSO-1 LC images are being released, you can't see much as it's hiding under good old CCU-2 which is being used to transport CSO from "my" S1A to S3B for fueling ops #CSG #VS20 #CSO #ESA

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 9 мин. назад

#Soyuz has moved into position for next week's liftoff. @Arianespace will carry out its 11th (and final) launch of 2018 on December 18 @ 1:37 PM local time in French Guiana. #VS20 #DGA #MUSIS @CNES @AirbusSpace @Thales_Alenia_S

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/vs20-soyuz-rollout/

Soyuz | December 14, 2018
Soyuz rolls out for Arianespace's year-ending launch that will enhance French intelligence gathering efforts


Soyuz is shown after being suspended over the launch pad by four support arms. At left is the 53-meter-tall mobile gantry, which will protect Soyuz during the integration of its "upper composite."

The Soyuz launcher for Arianespace's 11th and final mission in 2018 has rolled out to the launch pad in French Guiana, readying this medium-lift vehicle to receive its payload for a December 18 liftoff fr om the Spaceport.

Soyuz was moved from the Spaceport's MIK launcher assembly facility to the ELS launch zone, using a transport/erector rail car in a horizontal transfer process. When positioned over the launch pad, the vehicle was erected into a vertical orientation, wh ere it is suspended in place by four large support arms.

The mobile gantry was subsequently moved into position around the basic three-stage launcher, providing protection for the upcoming installation of Soyuz' "upper composite," which consists of the Fregat upper stage and payload fairing, along with the CSO-1 spacecraft passenger.

Supporting French defense requirements

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Next week's mission, which is designated Flight VS20 in Arianespace's numbering system, will be the 20th launch of a medium-lift Soyuz from Europe's Spaceport. It is scheduled to lift off at precisely 1:37:14 p.m. local time in French Guiana, with CSO-1 to be deployed into a Sun-synchronous orbit during a flight lasting approximately one hour. Total payload lift performance is estimated at 3,713 kg.

The CSO-1 satellite will be launched at the service of France's CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales) space agency and the DGA (Direction générale de l'armement) defense procurement agency, on behalf of the French Ministry of Defense. It will be used to take 3D pictures and to acquire very-high-resolution images in the visible and infrared bandwidths, day or night and in fair weather, and using a variety of imaging modes to meet as many operational requirements as possible.

Airbus Defence and Space France is prime contractor for the CSO satellites, while Thales Alenia Space France supplies the optical imaging instrument.

CSO-1 is the first satellite of the Optical Space Component (CSO – Composante Spatiale Optique) program, comprising a constellation of three satellites dedicated to Earth observation for defense and security. They will be placed into polar orbit at different altitudes, and will carry out two different missions: reconnaissance for CSO-1 and CSO-3, and identification for CSO-2.

Flight VS20 will close out Arianespace's 2018 launch activity, which previously involved 10 flights from the Spaceport: five performed with Ariane 5, two utilizing the lightweight Vega and two with the medium-lift Soyuz.


The Soyuz for Arianespace Flight VS20 is erected on the Spaceport's ELS launch pad after being transferred from the MIK assembly facility.

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Arianespace TV VS20 Client Presentation

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Опубликовано: 14 дек. 2018 г.

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NOTMARs

NAVAREA IV 1060/2018 (15,24,25)

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
LABRADOR SEA.
DAVIS STRAIT.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   180001Z DEC TO 172359Z JAN 19
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-32N 052-54W, 08-32N 052-40W,
   07-54N 052-41W, 07-55N 052-55W.
2. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   1537Z TO 1708Z DAILY 18 DEC THRU 17 JAN 19
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 15-43N 053-38W, 15-44N 053-10W,
   14-43N 053-07W, 14-41N 053-34W.
   B. 19-46N 054-10W, 19-48N 053-29W,
   18-22N 053-23W, 18-19N 054-03W.
3. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   1640Z TO 1757Z DAILY 18 DEC THRU 17 JAN 19
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   61-04N 060-44W, 61-08N 059-33W,
   59-34N 059-14W, 59-30N 060-21W.
4. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1059/18.
5. CANCEL THIS MSG 180059Z JAN 19.

( 131017Z DEC 2018 )


HYDROPAC 4435/2018 (61,74)

INDIAN OCEAN.
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   1855Z TO 2012Z DAILY 18 DEC THRU 17 JAN 19
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   41-18S 085-06E, 17-54S 091-30E,
   18-06S 092-24E, 41-30S 085-48E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 172112Z JAN 19.

( 131024Z DEC 2018 )