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

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

Soyuz | December 19, 2018
Arianespace wraps up its 2018 launch activity with another Soyuz success



Ending the year on a high note, Arianespace's final mission of 2018 from the Spaceport in French Guiana successfully delivered the CSO-1 satellite – which will enhance French intelligence gathering efforts.

This third flight of Arianespace's medium-lift Soyuz in 2018 was performed 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. It delivered the CSO-1 spacecraft passenger (which had a mass at launch of 3,566 kg.) into Sun-synchronous orbit.

Today's mission – designated Flight VS20 – was the 305th overall carried out by the three members of Arianespace's launcher family (Soyuz, Ariane and Vega), and the 20th by the Russian-built Soyuz workhorse vehicle from French Guiana since its 2011 service entry at the Spaceport. Flight VS20 also was Arianespace's 11th mission of 2018.

France's initial CSO spacecraft

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CSO-1 is the first satellite of the French 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.

Once at its final orbital location, CSO-1 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; Thales Alenia Space France supplied the optical imaging instrument.

With today's launch of CSO-1, Arianespace once again demonstrated its reactivity, with six launches conducted in under three months – from September 25 to December 18 – and four launches performed at a rate of one every two weeks since November 6.

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/flight-vs20-arianespace-supports-france-and-european-defense-with-the-cso-1-satellites-successful-launch-for-cnes-and-dga/

Soyuz | December 19, 2018
Flight VS20: Arianespace supports France and European defense with the CSO-1 satellite's successful launch for CNES and DGA



For its 11th and final launch of the year – and the third in 2018 with the Soyuz medium-lift launcher – Arianespace successfully orbited the CSO-1 military Earth observation satellite 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.

The launch took place on Wednesday, December 19 at 1:37 p.m. (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana (South America).

With this latest launch in support of France's defense requirements, as well as for the capability needs of several partner countries, Arianespace once again guarantees French and European independent access to space — which is a strategic priority and a key element for sovereignty.

Arianespace: supporting France's defense capabilities...

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Since its creation in 1980 , Arianespace has orbited a total of 591 satellites, including 69 for defense and security purposes. CSO-1 is the 42nd satellite orbited by Arianespace for CNES and the DGA. Its predecessors include the Syracuse family of military telecommunication satellites and the Pleiades very-high-resolution space imaging system.

CSO-1 is the first satellite of the Optical Space Component (CSO – Composante Spatiale Optique) program, comprising a constellation of three new-generation satellites for the French Ministry of Defense. They will carry out two different missions: reconnaissance for CSO-1 and CSO-3, and identification for CSO-2.

As the successor to the Helios 1 and 2 systems, CSO will address France and Europe's operational needs for global intelligence and strategic surveillance, knowledge of the geographic environment, and support for operational deployments.

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

To date, Arianespace's backlog includes six more missions for CNES and the DGA: CSO-2 and CSO-3; Syracuse 4A and 4B; three CERES satellites, and the Taranis satellite.

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...as well as its European and international institutional partners

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After the Helios 1 and 2 satellites (the first and second generation of military observation satellites), the third-generation CSO spacecraft will be accessible to European partners through bilateral agreements with France as part of the MUSIS program. Germany, Sweden and Belgium already have joined the CSO user community, and an agreement with Italy will be signed shortly.

Of the 69 defense and security or dual satellites launched by Arianespace to date, 50 were for France and European partners:

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• United Kingdom: Skynet telecommunication satellites;
• Germany: SATCOMBw satellites;
• Italy: OPSAT-3000 and SICRAL satellites, as well as Athena-Fidus in cooperation with France;
• Spain: XTAR telecommunication system and Spainsat satellites.
  

In addition to the satellites for CNES and the DGA, Arianespace has 14 more institutional satellites in its orderbook:

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• PRISMA for the Italian space agency ASI, using a Vega light launcher;
• Two COSMO-SkyMed satellites for Thales Alenia Space on behalf of ASI and the Italian Ministry of Defense, one using a Soyuz launcher and the other a Vega C;
• H2Sat for OHB on behalf of the German Aerospace Center DLR, using an Ariane 5 heavy launcher;
• Four Galileo satellites for the European Space Agency (ESA), using two Ariane 62 launch vehicles;
• CHEOPS for ESA, using Soyuz;
• The MTG I1 and MTG S1 satellites for the operator EUMETSAT, using Ariane 5;
• METOP-SG A1 and METOP-SG B1 for EUMETSAT, using Soyuz;
• James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for ESA in collaboration with NASA, using Ariane 5.
  

Arianespace also has a very successful export track record in providing launch services for defense and security applications. Japan, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey, Thailand, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have chosen the company to orbit satellites that safeguard sovereignty.

Drawing on the reliability and availability of its current launchers, along with the upcoming generation of Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles, Arianespace guarantees independent access to space for all customers, especially European institutions.

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20th Soyuz launch from the Guiana Space Center and the third in 2018

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As the 20th Soyuz launch since it began operating at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), VS20 also is the second in a series of four flights by Soyuz through March 2019 to be launched from the CSG. The optimized launch campaigns use the Fregat Fueling Facility (FCube) – a building inaugurated in 2015 that is dedicated to the Fregat upper stage on the Soyuz launch vehicle.

VS20 is the 11th and final launch performed by Arianespace in 2018: six were carried out with Ariane 5; three utilized Soyuz; and two with Vega. Arianespace has once again demonstrated its flexibility and availability, with six launches conducted in under three months – from September 25 to December 18 – and four launches at a rate of one every two weeks since November 6.

Shortly after orbital injection of the CSO-1 satellite, Arianespace Chairman and CEO Stéphane Israël said: "Arianespace is proud to have orbited CSO-1, a key satellite for French and European defense. I would like to thank our French customers and partners, CNES, the DGA and the Ministry of Defense, who have renewed their trust in us today. This first of three Optical Space Component satellites marks the first step in the renewal of France's defense satellite capabilities. Arianespace will further contribute to these capabilities with the launch early in the next decade of CSO-2 and CSO-3, the Syracuse satellites 4A and 4B and the three CERES satellites.

"Congratulations to Airbus Defence and Space as prime contractor for the construction of the CSO-1 satellite, with its optical imaging instrument supplied by Thales Alenia Space. Thank you to the Russian space agency Roscosmos for its commitment to our partnership, marked today with the 20th Soyuz launch from the CSG. Thank you to CNES and the CSG, our ground industrial teams and all personnel at the Spaceport, who work with us to achieve new successes. And well done to the Arianespace teams for this perfect eleventh and final launch of the year and for maintaining such a sustained schedule, with five launches in two months to achieve our objective!"

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The CSO-1 satellite

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The CSO-1 satellite was built by Airbus Defence and Space.

Airbus Defence and Space France is prime contractor for the satellite, while Thales Alenia Space France supplied the optical imaging instrument.

CSO-1 was placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 800 km. and will acquire 3D pictures and 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.

Its launch mass was 3,566 kg. and it has a design life of 10 years.

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Arianespace завершила трансляцию

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 9:27 - 19 дек. 2018 г.

Interesting view of the optics on-board CSO-1 #VS20

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РОСКОСМОС‏Подлинная учетная запись @roscosmos 9:40 - 19 дек. 2018 г.

Через 1 час и 44 секунды после старта ракеты-носителя «Союз-СТ-А» прошло отделение французского спутника CSO-1 от разгонного блока «Фрегат-М». Пусковая кампания Arianespace #VS20 успешно завершена.

Российские средства выведения выполнили программу полета без замечаний!

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1075362961915551744/vid/1280x720/WNn1umBZgiwdMK6b.mp4?tag=9

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 9:43 - 19 дек. 2018 г.

I also would like to express my gratitude to #Arianespace's Russian partners – @roscosmos, #RKTs-Progress, #NPOLavochkin and #Tsenki – for their cooperation on Flight #VS20. #teamwork

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 10:00 - 19 дек. 2018 г.

Jean-Yves Le Gall, head of the French space agency CNES, confirms the French military's new CSO 1 observation satellite has deployed its solar panels and is in good health after arriving in orbit.

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CSO-1 satellite deployment

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Опубликовано: 19 дек. 2018 г.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 9:38 - 19 дек. 2018 г.

S/C Sep for CSO-1 after Arianespace's final launch of the year with its Soyuz ST-A rocket.

ARTICLE:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/12/arianespace-soyuz-st-cso-1-launch/ ...

- by William Graham

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VS20 Successful Mission

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Опубликовано: 19 дек. 2018 г.

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Запись трансляции Arianespace (англ. яз.)

Arianespace Flight VS20 – CSO-1 (EN)

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Трансляция началась 3 часа назад

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То же (фр. яз.) - (2:10:22)

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https://www.interfax.ru/russia/643175

20:44, 19 декабря 2018
Ракета "Союз" вывела на орбиту французский разведывательный спутник

Москва. 19 декабря. INTERFAX.RU - Российская ракета-носитель "Союз СТ-А", стартовавшая в среду с космодрома Куру во Французской Гвиане, вывела на орбиту разведывательный спутник CSO-1 военного ведомства Франции, сообщила компания Arianespace, обслуживающая запуски с космодрома.

Спутник весом 3,5 тонны выведен на солнечно-синхронную полярную орбиту высотой 800 километров третьей ступенью российской ракеты - разгонным блоком "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, CSO-1 позволит получать изображения поверхности Земли с разрешением в 35 сантиметров.

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Спутник создан европейской компанией Airbus Defence and Space по заказу французского военного ведомства. Срок его службы рассчитан на 10 лет. Второй аналогичный спутник будет также запущен ракетой "Союз-СТ" 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.

За запуском "Союза" с французским спутником на космодроме Куру следили около сотни присутствовавших там российских специалистов. Из Парижа за ним также наблюдала министр обороны Франции Флоранс Парли.

Правительство Франции заключило соглашения с правительствами Германии, Швеции и Бельгии о предоставлении данных, которые будут получать спутники CSO. Аналогичное соглашение в ближайшее время будет 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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