JCSat-17, GEO-KOMPSAT-2B (GK2B, Chollian-2B) - Ariane 5 ECA (VA252) - Kourou ELA-3 - ~19.02.2020, TBD

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https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200104003200320?section=science/science

S. Korean air, ocean monitoring satellite heads to French Guiana ahead of launch
Science ● 12:00 January 05, 2020

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean geostationary environmental monitoring satellite that can closely check the movement of fine dust and ocean conditions is being moved to French Guiana ahead of its launch, the government said Sunday.

The 3.4-ton Chollian-2B, scheduled to be sent into orbit on Feb. 19, has been placed in a specially built non-vibration shipping container in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, where it was built by the state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the Ministry of Science and ICT said.

The satellite will first be moved to Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, and then flown to the Guiana Space Centre in South America on a cargo plane.

"On arrival at Kourou, South Korean engineers will carefully inspect the satellite to make certain all of its systems are in working order and were not damaged during the shipment," the ministry said. After this, it will be placed on top of the Ariane-5 space vehicle that will take it into space.

Once it reaches the designated altitude of 35,786 kilometers from the Earth's equator and goes into a fixed orbit at 128.2 degrees longitude, it will carry out initial operations for a few months before sending real-time data on ocean conditions in October. This will be followed by atmospheric information on East Asia starting in 2021.

Chollian-2B, unveiled in December, is the first geostationary satellite in the world that is able to continuously check fine dust and other air pollutants.

KARI said it has a Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS), to observe and track fine dust and various other pollutants with the cutting edge Geostationary Ocean Color Imager-2 (GOCI-2), permitting it to check for algal blooms and other water contaminants.

"The equipment on board will make it possible for Seoul to acquire important information it can share with other countries that can further advance space-related cooperation," the science ministry said.

The government allocated 386.7 billion won (US$331.2 million) to the Chollian-2B project, which began in 2011, with the ministry expecting the life cycle of the satellite to be 10 years.


The Chollian-2B satellite is placed in a specially built non-vibration shipping container in Daejeon, 164 kilometers south of Seoul, in this photo provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT on Jan. 5, 2019. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 8 янв.

Keeping up the mission pace in French Guiana: @kari2030's GEO-KOMPSAT-2B has been delivered for the second #Arianespace #Ariane5 flight of 2020 – which is scheduled for liftoff in mid-February! The satellite will be utilized for ocean and Earth environmental monitoring.

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 Gary Napier‏ @garynapier 8 янв.

Got to see #JCSAT17 in the clean room @LockheedMartin tonight during a friends and family event. Big turnout with 1,500 folks coming to see this amazing LM2100 communications #satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp.
#WeAreLM – Lockheed Martin

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 14 мин. назад

#Arianespace's next mission from French Guiana – Flight #VA252 w/ #Ariane5 – is scheduled to lift off in February. It will orbit satellites at the service of two long-standing Asian customers: JCSAT-17 for @SKY Perfect JSAT and GEOKOMPSAT 2B for @kari2030.

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Stéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 1 мин. назад

Both passengers for #Arianespace's second #Ariane5 mission of 2020 – Flight #VA252, scheduled for mid-February – are now in French Guiana following delivery of JCSAT-17 via cargo aircraft. It will be operated by our long-time customer SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation! @LockheedMartin

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Association des amis de l'activité spatiale dans le monde
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ARIANE 5 ECA Vol 252 - JCSAT 17 et GEO-KOMPSAT-2B.

Грузовой самолёт АН-124 доставил спутник JCSAT 17 в аэропорт Кайенны Феликс Эбуэ

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 Lockheed Martin‏ @LockheedMartin 14 ч. назад

Denver, Colorado
Kourou, French Guiana
JCSAT-17 shipped and is ready for launch.

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https://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va252-payload-preparations/

Ariane 5 | January 27, 2020
JCSAT-17 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B are prepared for their Ariane 5 launch to geostationary transfer orbit

The two satellite passengers for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission – scheduled for liftoff in February – are advancing through their pre-flight preparations during parallel activity in French Guiana.


During activity in the Spaceport's S5 payload processing facility, JCSAT-17 is raised to the vertical position for removal from its protective shipping container (at left), while GEO-KOMPSAT-2B is installed on a dolly for its pre-launch preparations (photo, right).

Riding in the upper position of Ariane 5's dual-payload dispenser system will be JCSAT-17. This is a telecommunications satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, built by Lockheed Martin. Based on the A2100 platform, the spacecraft's main coverage zone will be Eastern Asia, including Japan.

South Korea's GEO-KOMPSAT-2B – produced by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) – will be deployed as the mission's second passenger from Ariane 5's lower payload position. Once in orbit, it will be used primarily for ocean and Earth environmental monitoring.

Both spacecraft, which will be deployed in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) during the Arianespace mission, are undergoing their preparation activity in the Spaceport's S5 payload processing facility.

Continuing the launch cadence

The launch of JCSAT-17 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B is designated Flight VA252 in Arianespace's mission numbering system – signifying the 252nd liftoff of an Ariane-series vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

As Arianespace's second launch in 2020 from the Spaceport, Flight VA252 follows the company's year-opening Ariane 5 success performed on January 16 – which delivered the EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 satellites into GTO.

Arianespace is targeting a record mission count in 2020 – with up to 12 opportunities identified from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana using Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega; along with the maiden flights of the Ariane 6 and Vega C launch vehicles. Additionally, eight more Arianespace missions are possible from the cosmodromes at Baikonur and Vostochny.

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Association des amis de l'activité spatiale dans le monde
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ARIANE 5 ECA Vol 252 JCSAT 17 et GEO-KOMPSAT-2B.

Перевозка КА JCSAT 17 из зала сборки в зал заправки компонентами топлива.

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Association des amis de l'activité spatiale dans le monde
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ARIANE 5 ECA Vol 252 JCSAT 17 et GEO-KOMPSAT-2B.

Перевозка КА GEO-KOMPSAT-2B из зала сборки в зал заправки компонентами топлива и заправка ДУ КА.

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Stéphane Israël@arianespaceceo 6:06 AM - Feb 7, 2020

On #Arianespace's next mission, #Ariane5 will lift off from the Spaceport in French Guiana carrying satellites for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (@kari2030). Launch planned for Feb. 18. #VA252

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https://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va252-ariane-5-payload-integration/

Ariane 5 | February 10, 2020
Payload integration begins for Arianespace's next dual-payload Ariane 5 mission

The payload integration process has begun for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission, which will place the JCSAT-17 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B satellites in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) during a nighttime launch from the Spaceport in French Guiana on February 18.

GEO-KOMPSAT-2B underwent its pre-launch fueling process in Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility, and has been transferred to the Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building for integration on the launcher.


GEO-KOMPSAT-2B is "topped off" in the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility, readying the KARI-built satellite for its integration on Ariane 5.

Produced by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), GEO-KOMPSAT-2B will be installed in Ariane 5's lower payload position, to be deployed as the second passenger during this mission.

After arriving at its operational slot in geostationary orbit, the spacecraft will be used primarily for monitoring the ocean and the Earth's environment.

The mission's other passenger, JCSAT-17, will ride in the upper position on Ariane 5. Built by Lockheed Martin for operation by Japan's SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, it will deliver telecommunications services across a coverage zone that includes Japan and areas extending 200 nautical miles from the coast

Building upon success

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch with JCSAT-17 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B is designated Flight VA252 in Arianespace's numbering system, signifying the 252nd mission with an Ariane-series launcher. It will be Arianespace's second Ariane 5 flight in 2020 from the Spaceport, following the January 16 success that delivered the EUTELSAT KONNECT and GSAT-30 satellites to GTO.

Arianespace's fast-paced launch cadence for 2020 also included a medium-lift mission with Soyuz from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which was conducted with its Starsem affiliate on February 7 to deploy 34 satellites for OneWeb's next-generation constellation.

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Уведомления

NOTAMs

SOOO

A0052/20 - RESTRICTED AREA SOR4 ACTIVATED. ENTRY FORBIDDEN.
17 FEB 09:00 2020 UNTIL 29 FEB 00:39 2020.
CREATED: 03 FEB 14:00 2020

A0053/20 - DANGEROUS AREA SOD3 ACTIVATED.
SFC - 999, DAILY 2059/0039, 18 FEB 20:59 2020 UNTIL 28 FEB 00:39 2020.
CREATED: 03 FEB 14:03 2020

A0055/20 - TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA ACTIVATED DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCHING
ARIANE ZB/VA252.
LATERAL LIMITS AS FOLLOWS  QUADRILATERAL:
0555N04715W 0603N04531W 0544N04530W 0536N04714W.
SFC - UNL, DAILY : 2059/0039, 18 FEB 20:59 2020 UNTIL 28 FEB 00:39 2020.
CREATED: 03 FEB 14:10 2020

A0057/20 - TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA ACTIVATED DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCHING VEGA
ZA/VA252.
LATERAL LIMITS AS FOLLOWS QUADRILATERAL :
0604N04826W 0612N04727W 0540N04723W 0532N04822W.
SFC - UNL, DAILY : 2059/0039, 18 FEB 20:59 2020 UNTIL 28 FEB 00:39 2020.
CREATED: 03 FEB 14:17 2020

A0058/20 - RESTRICTED AREA SOR1 ACTIVATED.
17 FEB 08:00 2020 UNTIL 24 FEB 00:40 2020.
CREATED: 03 FEB 14:21 2020


GLRB

A0008/20 - DNG AREA ZC/VA252 ACT AS FLW
0330N01516W, 0137N00027W, 0009S00041W, 0143N01530W.
GND - UNL, DLY 2158-0124, 18 FEB 21:58 2020 UNTIL 28 FEB 01:24 2020.
CREATED: 31 JAN 16:59 2020

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Время старта - 22:18 UTC 18.02.2020 / 01:18 ДМВ 19.02.2020

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Опубликована брошюра миссии

VA252-launchkit-EN.pdf - 1.2 MB, 10 стр, 2020-02-11 14:26:35 UTC

VA252-launchkit-FR.pdf - 1.3 MB, 10 стр, 2020-02-11 14:26:23 UTC

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