Mohammed VI-B (MN35-B, Morocco EO Sat 2) - Vega (VV13) - Kourou ZLV - 21.11.2018, 01:42:31 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/flight-vv13-vega-to-launch-an-earth-observation-satellite-for-the-kingdom-of-morocco/

Vega | November 13, 2018
Flight VV13: Vega to launch an Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco



For its ninth launch of the year, and the 13th Vega mission since this launcher began its career at the Guiana Space Center in 2012, Arianespace will orbit the MOHAMMED VI - B satellite. This Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco was developed by a consortium comprising Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime.

Flight VV13 marks the ninth Earth observation mission for Vega, a versatile light launcher.

Flight VV13 will be performed from the Vega Launch Complex (SLV) in Kourou, French Guiana (South America).

The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Monday, November 19, 2018 in Kourou to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown.

The MOHAMMED VI – B satellite is an Earth observation satellite built for the Kingdom of Morocco by Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime.

It will be the second satellite of the MOHAMMED VI – A & B program, with the MOHAMMED VI – A satellite launched by Arianespace on November 7, 2017, also utilizing a Vega vehicle.

The MOHAMMED VI – B satellite will be mostly used for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance. Being complementary, the MOHAMMED VI – A & B satellites will jointly enable a faster coverage of zones of interests.

Thales Alenia Space, as system prime contractor, supplied the payload, including the optical instrument, the image transmission subsystem, and the ground segment for image processing and production. Airbus, as satellite prime contractor, was in charge of its integration, as well as supplying the platform and the ground segment for mission planning and satellite control.

For further information, download the Flight VV13 Launch Kit by clicking here: http://www.arianespace.com/press-kits/

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 November 20, 2018, beginning 20 minutes before liftoff.

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Arianespace TV - VV13 Mohammed VI - B Launch !

arianespace

Опубликовано: 13 нояб. 2018 г.

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На сайте Arianespace открыта страница миссии - http://www.arianespace.com/mission/vega-flight-vv13/

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/vv13-vega-build-up/

Vega | November 13, 2018
Arianespace's Vega launcher is fully assembled for its upcoming flight fr om the Spaceport

The Vega launch vehicle for Arianespace's next mission has completed its build-up at the Spaceport, preparing this lightweight member of the company's launcher family for final checkout ahead of its November 20 liftoff from French Guiana with an Earth observation spacecraft to be operated by the Kingdom of Morocco.


The "upper composite" with the MOHAMMED VI – B satellite is ready for hoisting to the upper levels of Vega's mobile gantry (photo at left), wh ere it was installed atop the lightweight launcher (photo, right).

This activity concluded with the integration of Vega's "upper composite," which consists of the MOHAMMED VI – B satellite and its protective payload fairing. Installation took place at the Spaceport's SLV launch site, in the upper level of the facility's protective mobile gantry.

Produced by Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime, the MOHAMMED VI – B satellite will be deployed into a Sun-synchronous orbit on the upcoming Vega mission – which is designated Flight VV13 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system.

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Enabling more rapid coverage

The MOHAMMED VI – B satellite has an estimated liftoff mass of 1,108 kg. Once in orbit, it will be used primarily for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.

It is the second satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco's MOHAMMED VI – A & B program, following Arianespace's Vega launch of the MOHAMMED VI – A satellite in November 2017. Designed to be complementary, the two spacecraft will work together to enable faster coverage of zones of interests.

Vega is the smallest member in Arianespace's launcher family, joining the medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5 to provide a full range of launch services for customers worldwide. Flight VV13 will be the company's ninth mission of 2018. It follows the launches of five Ariane 5s, two Soyuz vehicles and one Vega so far this year.

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Liftoff time for Flight VV13:

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10:42:31 p.m on Nov. 20	01:42:31 on Nov. 21	8:42:31 p.m. on Nov. 20	2:42:31 a.m. on Nov. 21	2:42:31 a.m. on Nov. 21

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Vega Space Transportation System‏ @vega_sts 38 мин. назад

(Almost) ready for lift-off! Flight VV13, carrying satellite MOHAMMED VI-B, is scheduled for launch this Monday. Preparations are already well underway with the crew at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana working under the beautiful jungle sunset

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ГКЦ опубликовал стикер миссии

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Presentation| Arianespace Flight VV13 – MOHAMMED VI - B satellite

arianespace

Опубликовано: 16 нояб. 2018 г.

For its ninth launch of the year, and the 13th Vega mission since this launcher began its career at the Guiana Space Center in 2012, Arianespace will orbit the MOHAMMED VI - B satellite.

This Earth observation satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco was developed by a consortium comprising Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime.

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NOTMARs

NAVAREA IV 975/2018 (24) 

WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FRENCH GUIANA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   0132Z TO 0213Z DAILY 21 NOV THRU 21 DEC
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   05-23.46N 052-53.80W, 05-48.00N 052-54.00W,
   05-50.55N 052-26.40W, 05-12.60N 052-40.98W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 210313Z DEC 18.

( 141333Z NOV 2018 )


HYDROPAC 4138/2018 (61,74)

INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0351Z TO 0508Z DAILY 21 NOV THRU 21 DEC
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   26-50S 087-30E, 14-00S 090-21E,
   14-06S 090-47E, 26-56S 087-56E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 210608Z DEC 18.

( 161121Z NOV 2018 )

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NOTAMs

SOOO
 
A0339/18 - RESTRICTED AREA SOR4 ACTIVATED. 19 NOV 09:00 2018 UNTIL 01 DEC 02:13 2018. CREATED:
09 NOV 15:01 2018
 
A0340/18 - DANGEROUS AREA SOD1 ACTIVATED
USED INFO WITH CALYPSO : 05 94 22 32 73 - 05 94 33 55 84. SFC - UNL, DAILY :
0042-0213, 21 NOV 00:42 2018 UNTIL 01 DEC 02:13 2018. CREATED: 09 NOV 15:37 2018
 
A0341/18 - DANGEROUS AREA SOD2 ACTIVATED
USED INFO WITH CALYPSO : 05 94 22 32 73 - 05 94 33 55 84. SFC - UNL, DAILY :
0042-0213, 21 NOV 00:42 2018 UNTIL 01 DEC 02:13 2018. CREATED: 09 NOV 15:39 2018
 
A0342/18 - TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA ACTIVATED DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCHING VEGA
ZA/VV13.
LATERAL LIMITS AS FOLLOWS QUADRILATERAL : 0821N05251W 0821N05245W
0907N05251W 0907N05245W. SFC - UNL, DAILY : 0042-0213, 21 NOV 00:42 2018 UNTIL
01 DEC 02:13 2018. CREATED: 09 NOV 15:59 2018
 
A0347/18 - RESTRICTED AREA SOR1 ACTIVATED. 20 NOV 17:30 2018 UNTIL 22 NOV 02:30 2018. CREATED:
16 NOV 12:09 2018
 
 
YMMM
 
F3024/18 - ROCKET LAUNCH FROM FRENCH GUIANA WILL TAKE PLACE
VEGA LAUNCH VV13 LAST STAGE FALLING AREA (AVUM) WILL IMPACT THE
MELBOURNE FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION (FIR)
 
THE DANGER ZONE IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING COORDINATES:
 
S26 50 E087 30
S14 00 E090 21
S14 06 E090 47
S26 56 E087 56. DAILY DANGER TIMES 0351-0508, 21 NOV 03:51 2018 UNTIL 01 DEC
 05:08 2018. CREATED: 08 NOV 17:40 2018

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/arianespaces-second-vega-mission-of-2018-is-cleared-for-its-november-20-liftoff/

Vega | November 19, 2018
Arianespace's second Vega mission of 2018 is cleared for its November 20 liftoff

The next Arianespace Vega mission fr om French Guiana has been authorized for liftoff tomorrow following completion of its launch readiness review, which was conducted today at the Spaceport.

This assessment is held prior to each flight of an Arianespace launcher family member. It confirmed that the lightweight launch vehicle and passenger – the MOHAMMED VI ‐ B satellite – are flight-ready, along with the Spaceport's infrastructure and the network of downrange tracking stations.

The mission is designated VV13 in Arianespace's numbering system, and it will be performed from the Spaceport's SLV launch site – wh ere the Vega was assembled and now stands in a flight-ready configuration, protected by a mobile gantry that will be withdrawn prior to liftoff.

All is now set for tomorrow's liftoff at precisely 10:42:31 p.m. local time in French Guiana (1:42:31 UTC on November 21) for a mission lasting 55 minutes and 57 seconds.

A launch for the Kingdom of Morocco

Produced by Thales Alenia Space as system prime contractor and Airbus as co-prime, the MOHAMMED VI ‐ B satellite has an estimated liftoff mass of 1,108 kg. and will be deployed into a Sun-synchronous orbit. Once in orbit, it will be used primarily for mapping and land surveying activities, regional development, agricultural monitoring, the prevention and management of natural disasters, monitoring changes in the environment and desertification, as well as border and coastal surveillance.

It is the second satellite for the Kingdom of Morocco's MOHAMMED VI ‐ A & B program, following Arianespace's Vega launch of the MOHAMMED VI ‐ A satellite in November 2017. Designed to be complementary, the two spacecraft will work together to enable faster coverage of zones of interests.

Flight VV13 will be Arianespace's ninth mission in 2018, and is the company's second this year using a Vega launcher – which is one of three launch vehicles operated by Arianespace at the Spaceport, along with the medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5. Vega is provided to Arianespace by Italy's Avio, which is the industrial prime contractor.

Liftoff time for Flight VV13:

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10:42:31 p.m on Nov. 20

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01:42:31 on Nov. 21

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 12 мин. назад

A European Vega rocket is counting down to launch from French Guiana at 8:42pm EST (0142 GMT) carrying a Moroccan spy satellite into orbit.

Live coverage: https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/11/20/vega-vv13-mission-status-center/ ...

https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/11/20/vega-vv13-mission-status-center/

Live coverage: Vega rocket counting down to launch with Moroccan spy satellite
November 20, 2018 | Stephen Clark

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Трансляция пуска Arianespace на ТыТрубе

youtube.com/watch?v=II9ULNvuD60

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 12:39 - 20 нояб. 2018 г.

Vega #VV13 -> 21:37:31 OBC switch-on and flight program loading


12:47 - 20 нояб. 2018 г.

Vega #VV13 -> 21:47:31 IRS alignment and control

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