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

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Карта опасных зон NAVAREA IV 1060/2018


Зона затопления РБ Фрегат (HYDROPAC 4435/2018)

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 8 ч. назад

And to show you how much bigger CSO-1 is compared to for example Pleiades on VS04, here is a comparison inside the fairing between VS04 and VS20
#VS20 #Soyuz #CSG #CSO #ESA

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/15/soyuz-raised-on-launch-pad-in-french-guiana-for-arianespaces-last-flight-of-2018/

Soyuz raised on launch pad in French Guiana for Arianespace's last flight of 2018
December 15, 2018 | Stephen Clark


The Soyuz rocket stands on its launch pad in French Guiana on Friday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – J. Durrenberger

A Russian-made Soyuz booster rolled out to its launch pad in French Guiana on Friday, and hydraulic lifts rotated the launcher vertical in preparation for liftoff Tuesday with the first in a new series of French military spy satellites.

The three-stage rocket emerged fr om its assembly hangar Friday morning for the 2,300-foot (700-meter) rollout to the launch zone. Russian ground crews deployed on temporary duty in the jungle of French Guiana oversaw the rocket's transfer on rail car along dual tracks leading from the hangar to the launch pad.

Once at the pad, the rocket was positioned over the flame bucket, then lifted upright for hold-down arms to rotate into position around the launcher. A mobile gantry moved into position around the rocket later Friday, giving workers access to all levels of the Soyuz launcher in preparation for final pre-flight checks and installation of the French-built spy satellite set to ride the vehicle into orbit Tuesday.

The first satellite in the French military's new Composante Spatiale Optique, or CSO, series of reconnaissance satellites was expected to arrive at the launch pad Friday evening, wh ere cranes were awaiting to hoist the spacecraft — already inside the Soyuz payload shroud — on top of the rocket to cap the build-up of the launcher.

The CSO 1 satellite is the first of three satellites in the French military's new space-based optical surveillance network, which replaces the Helios 1 and 2 family of reconnaissance satellites, the last of which launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket in 2009.

The 7,859-pound (3,565-kilogram) CSO 1 spacecraft was built by Airbus Defense and Space, with final integration occurring in Toulouse, France. Thales Alenia Space supplied each satellite's high-resolution optical imaging instrument.

Liftoff of the Soyuz rocket from its launch pad in South America is scheduled for 1637:14 GMT (11:37:14 a.m. EST; 1:37:14 p.m. French Guiana time) Tuesday. It will be the 20th flight of a Soyuz launcher from French Guiana since 2011 under the auspices of Arianespace, and the French launch provider's 11th and final mission of 2018, including flights by Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega rockets.

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After flying north from French Guiana over the Atlantic Ocean, Canada and the Arctic, the Soyuz rocket's Fregat upper stage will release the CSO 1 spacecraft in a nearly circular polar orbit roughly 500 miles (800 kilometers) above Earth approximately one hour after liftoff.

Designed for a 10-year mission, the CSO 1 satellite will be joined another CSO spacecraft launched on a future Soyuz rocket flight into a lower orbit around 300 miles (480 kilometers) in altitude, enabling it to collect even more detailed imagery for analysis by European military officials. A third CSO satellite, made possible with German financial support, will be launched by Europe's next-generation Ariane 6 rocket.


Artist's illustration of the CSO 1 satellite in orbit. Credit: CNES/DGA

The third-generation spy satellite fleet cost more than $1.5 billion, including spacecraft, launch and ground system upgrade expenses, according to French authorities. The program is funded through the DGA, the French military's procurement agency, and the French space agency CNES is responsible for in-orbit testing, satellite operations, and the purchasing of the spacecraft and launch services.

The French government has agreements with the governments of Germany, Sweden and Belgium to share CSO imagery, and an agreement with Italy is expected to be signed soon, officials said.

The CSO satellites will collect day-and-night imagery in visible and infrared bands. Each spacecraft features an agile pointing capability, allowing rapid steering from target to target, and enabling views from different look angles for three-dimensional stereo surveillance products.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 2 ч. назад

Nice shot of the Soyuz upper composite with CSO-1 on the PFRCS (PlateForme Routière Composite Supérieur or Upper Composite Transport platform) on it's way to ZLS
#VS20 #Soyuz #PFRCS #CSO #CSG #ESA

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 2 ч. назад

And a nice shot just before integration onto the launcher #VS20 #Soyuz #CSO #CSG #ESA




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And remember, any Soyuz hoisting operation is done by a lady
#VS20 #Soyuz #CSG #ESA

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Arianespace TV VS20 Launch Campaign

arianespace

Опубликовано: 17 дек. 2018 г.

For its 11th and final launch of the year – and the third 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.

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http://militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=498003

С космодрома Куру стартует российская ракета "Союз" с французским разведывательным спутником 
 Париж. 18 декабря. ИНТЕРФАКС - Российская ракета-носитель "Союз СТ-Б", стартующая во вторник с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане, как ожидается, выведет на орбиту разведывательный спутник CSO-1 в интересах военного ведомства Франции, сообщила компания Arianespace обслуживающая запуски с космодрома.
 Пуск запланирован на 19:37 мск. В минувшую пятницу был осуществлен вывоз ракеты-носителя на стартовую позицию.
 Спутник весом 3,5 тонны предполагается вывести на солнечно-синхронную полярную орбиту высотой 800 километров с помощью третьей ступени российской ракеты - разгонного блока "Фрегат".
 CSO-1 является первым из трех новейших спутников французской военной орбитальной группировки оптико-электронной разведки, которые должны заменить прежние аппараты аналогичного типа Helios 2A и Helios 2B, которые были запущены в 2004 и 2009 годах. Предполагается, что CSO-1 позволит получать изображения поверхности Земли с разрешением в 35 сантиметров.
 Спутник создан европейской компанией Airbus Defence and Space по заказу французского военного ведомства. Срок его службы рассчитан на 10 лет.

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Планируется, что второй аналогичный спутник будет также запущен ракетой "Союз СТ-Б" с космодрома Куру в 2021 году. Его планируется вывести на орбиту высотой 480 километров, что позволит получать еще более детальные изображения - с разрешением 20 сантиметров. Третий спутник, который создается при финансовом участии Германии, уже будет запущен с помощью французской ракеты-носителя "Ариан-6".
 Общая стоимость программы по созданию и выводу на орбиту трех разведывательных спутников третьего поколения оценивается в $1,5 млрд.
 При этом Франция заключила соглашения с правительствами Германии, Швеции и Бельгии о предоставлении им данных, которые будут получать спутники CSO. Аналогичное соглашение в ближайшее время будет также подписано и с Италией.
 Это уже 20-й старт ракеты "Союз" с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане с 2011 года на основе межправительственного соглашения между Россией и Францией.

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Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 12:59 - 17 дек. 2018 г.

Weather for tomorrow's rocket launch bonanza:
- #SpaceX #Falcon9 - weather 90% GO!
- @blueorigin #NewShepard - weather looks great!
- @Arianespace #Soyuz - It would take apocalyptic weather to keep a Soyuz on the ground ()
- @ulalaunch #DeltaIVHeavy - weather 20% GO.[/LIST]

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

Soyuz | December 17, 2018
Soyuz is ready for Arianespace's launch of the CSO-1 defense imaging satellite for France

Arianespace's 2018 year-ending mission has been given its authorization for launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana, clearing the way for tomorrow's medium-lift Soyuz flight that will place France's CSO-1 satellite into Sun-synchronous orbit.


Soyuz has been cleared for Arianespace's December 18 liftoff with CSO-1, which is contained in the "upper composite" – shown here after integration atop the launch vehicle in French Guiana.

This 11th and final Arianespace mission of 2018 passed its launch readiness review today, validating the "go" status for Soyuz and its spacecraft passenger, along with the Spaceport's infrastructure and the downrange tracking stations.

The launch readiness review followed final integration activities for Soyuz, during which the vehicle was fitted with its "upper composite," consisting of the Fregat upper stage and CSO-1 passenger encapsulated by the launcher's ogive-shaped payload fairing. This occurred inside the protective mobile gantry on the Soyuz ELS launch complex.

The 20th Soyuz mission from French Guiana

Designated as VS20 in Arianespace's numbering system, this will be the 20th launch of a medium-lift Soyuz from the Spaceport, with CSO-1 to be deployed during a flight lasting approximately one hour. The mission is using a Soyuz ST-A version of the Russian-build workhorse vehicle, with total payload lift performance estimated at 3,713 kg. for the mission.

Liftoff is set at 1:37 p.m., local time in French Guiana, on December 18.

The CSO-1 satellite will be orbited for 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. Operating at an altitude of 800 km., it will take 3D pictures and 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 is prime contractor for the CSO satellites; Thales Alenia Space supplies the optical imaging instrument.

Arianespace will close out its 2018 launch activity with Flight VS20 – which follows 10 other flights conducted from the Spaceport: six performed with Ariane 5, two utilizing the lightweight Vega, and two with the medium-lift Soyuz.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 1 ч. назад

I just like this shot, CSO-1 upper composite "sneaking" behind it's Soyuz launcher
#VS20 #CSO #CSG #ESA

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 2:11 - 18 дек. 2018 г.

Ah ha ! finally some limited views of CSO-1 #VS20 #CSG #CSO #ESA

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1074969899628486658/pu/vid/1280x720/hSAuqLAsYQmpl2O5.mp4?tag=6

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 13 мин. назад

Fairing logo of CSO-1

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 2 мин. назад

Hélios 2A V165 18 December 2004 13:26
Hélios 2B V193 18 December 2009 13:26
CSO-1 VS20 18 December 2018 13:37
#VS20 #CSG #CSO #ESA @CNES @ArianeGroup @Arianespace @esa_sts

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https://ria.ru/20181218/1548198200.html

Пуск "Союза" с французским спутником-разведчиком отложили, сообщил источник
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РИА НОВОСТИ: ПУСК РОССИЙСКОЙ РАКЕТЫ "СОЮЗ" С ФРАНЦУЗСКИМ СПУТНИКОМ-РАЗВЕДЧИКОМ С КОСМОДРОМА КУРУ, ПЛАНИРОВАВШИЙСЯ НА 18 ДЕКАБРЯ, ОТЛОЖЕН НА СУТКИ - ИСТОЧНИК

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Похоже, на сегодня отбой по погоде     

Aerospatium‏ @aerospatium 41 мин. назад

Report de 24h du lancement #VS20 avec le satellite espion #CSO1. La météo n'est pas bonne.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/12/18/live-coverage-french-spy-satellite-set-for-launch-on-soyuz-rocket/

Live coverage: French spy satellite set for launch on Soyuz rocket
December 18, 2018 | Stephen Clark

12/18/2018 15:42 Scrub Stephen Clark

Mission managers have decided to delay the launch of a Soyuz rocket from French Guiana due to unfavorable high-altitude winds over the launch base, located on the northeastern shore of South America.

The launch has been rescheduled for Wednesday at the same time -- 1637:14 GMT (11:37:14 a.m. EST; 1:37:14 p.m. French Guiana time).

Officials decided to halt today's launch attempt before fueling the Soyuz rocket with its supply of kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants.

The Soyuz rocket will head north from the Guiana Space Center, targeting the placement of the French military's CSO 1 spy satellite into a 500-mile-high (800-kilometer) polar orbit.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 4 мин. назад

Hearing rumors of a scrub for #VS20 due to winds (range safety issue) waiting for official word from @Arianespace

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 1 мин. назад

Due to high-altitude wind conditions above the launch base, Flight #VS20 has been postponed by 24 hours. The #Soyuz launcher and its CSO-1 spacecraft payload are in a stable and safe condition. New launch timing: Dec. 19 at 16:37:14, UTC.

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РОСКОСМОС‏Подлинная учетная запись @roscosmos 4 мин. назад

Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-СТ-А» (миссия #VS20), запланированный на 18 декабря с Гвианского космического центра, перенесен на сутки из-за неблагоприятных погодных условий.

Старт ракеты-носителя «Союз-СТ-А» со спутником CSO-1 запланирован на 19 декабря в 19:37:14 мск.