Author Topic: Soyuz ST-B Flight VS12 - Galileo FOC FM05&06 - Sept. 11, 2015 (02:08 UTC)  (Read 63992 times)

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ESA ops chief Reiter: 2 Galileo sats to launch ~ March 27 on Euro Soyuz, then 2 more on Sept Soyuz
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Soyuz launcher seen during the visit of former Defense Minister Paul Quilès, on April 24th, 2015.
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Soyuz launcher seen during the visit of former Defense Minister Paul Quilès, on April 24th, 2015.

correct, they were stacking it when we left after VS09
our COEL is still around I see :)

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Any update on this one?

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both currently in storage awaiting transport to Kourou, launch currently September 10th (local time)

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both spacecraft have arrived in CSG

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Europe’s latest Galileo spacecraft arrive at the Spaceport for Arianespace’s next Soyuz mission
 
 July 27, 2015 – Soyuz Flight VS12

The Spaceport continues to “buzz” with activity as two passengers for another Arianespace mission have arrived in French Guiana, maintaining the sustained pace of operations to meet the company’s busy 2015 launch manifest.

The ninth and 10th spacecraft for the European Commission’s Galileo satellite navigation program – which will be lofted by Arianespace’s Soyuz Flight VS12 on September 10 – have arrived at the Spaceport. They were airlifted from Europe to Félix Eboué International Airport near Cayenne, French Guiana via a cargo aircraft, and then transported by road to the Spaceport’s S1A clean room facility.

The two Galileo spacecraft are currently undergoing checkout at the Spaceport – where simultaneous preparations are underway for four missions across Arianespace’s complete launch vehicle family. In addition to Flight VS12, the company currently is conducting launch campaigns for two heavy-lift Ariane 5 vehicles (Flights VA225 and VA226), as well as Flight VV06 with the lightweight Vega.

Galileo is the European satellite navigation initiative that will provide high-quality positioning, navigation and timing services to users across the world through a constellation of 24 satellites and six spares, as well as associated ground infrastructure.

As part of Galileo’s full operational capability (FOC) phase – which is managed and funded by the European Commission, with the European Space Agency delegated as the design and procurement agent on the Commission’s behalf – these two spacecraft were built by prime contractor OHB System in Bremen, Germany. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. in Guildford, UK supplied their navigation payloads that will generate precise positioning measurements and services.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1320.asp
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A nice fit: Payload checkout is advancing for Arianespace’s September Soyuz flight to deploy the next two Galileo satellites

July 31, 2015 – Soyuz Flight VS12

Arianespace is gearing up this week for its upcoming Soyuz Flight VS12 – scheduled for September 10 from French Guiana – with initial fit-check activities completed for the mission’s two passengers: the latest European Galileo navigation satellites.

During activity inside the Spaceport’s S1A clean room facility, the correct fit was confirmed for the Galileo spacecraft on their specially-designed payload dispenser, which will hold the satellites in a side-by-side configuration atop Soyuz’ Fregat upper stage during the mission and deploy them at the orbital insertion point.

As part of this process, the spacecraft – which are the fifth and sixth in Galileo’s full operational capability (FOC) phase – are installed separately, then removed from, the RUAG Space Sweden-built dispenser that uses a pyrotechnic separation system to release them in opposite directions during the flight.

Completion of the fit-check allows the next stage of payload preparations to begin, including fueling, final integration with the payload dispenser, and the completed unit’s subsequent installation on Arianespace’s medium-lift workhorse Soyuz vehicle.
 Galileo’s FOC phase is managed and funded by the European Commission, with the European Space Agency delegated as the design and procurement agent on the Commission’s behalf. The latest Galileo FOC spacecraft were produced by OHB System, with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. supplying their navigation payloads that will generate precise positioning measurements and services around the world.

At full deployment, the Galileo program will consist of 30 satellites – comprising operational spacecraft and reserves – situated on three circular medium Earth orbits at some 23,200 km. altitude inclined 56 deg. to the equator. The constellation – and associated ground infrastructure – will provide high-quality positioning, navigation and timing services under civilian control, and be interoperable with the U.S. GPS and Russian Glonass global positioning systems.

This week’s processing with the Galileo satellites is part of Arianespace’s busy operational pace in French Guiana, where payload and launcher activity has commenced for four upcoming missions: Ariane 5 Flight VA225, Soyuz Flight VS12, Ariane 5 Flight VA226 and Vega Flight VV06.

Arianespace’s Flight VS12 is planned to be the company’s eighth launch this year, following August 20’s scheduled Ariane 5 Flight VA225, as well as six successful missions already completed in 2015 – comprising separate flights of three Ariane 5s, two Vega vehicles, and a Soyuz launcher.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1324.asp
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Fueled for flight: Galileo satellites are “topped off” for Arianespace's upcoming Soyuz launch
 
August 26, 2015 – Soyuz Flight VS12

The two European Galileo navigation satellites for Arianespace’s next mission from French Guiana have been fueled at the Spaceport, readying them for integration with their Soyuz launcher.

These spacecraft were “topped off” during activity this week at the Spaceport’s S3B payload preparation facility, further advancing preparations for the September 10 mission – which is designated Flight VS12 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system, signifying the 12th liftoff of the medium-lift Soyuz vehicle from French Guiana.

Flight VS12’s satellites are the fifth and sixth in Galileo’s full operational capability (FOC) phase.  They were produced by OHB System, with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. supplying their navigation payloads that will generate precise positioning measurements and services around the world.

The September 10 mission will be the fifth Soyuz flight with Galileo satellites performed by Arianespace from French Guiana – a series that began with the Russian-built launcher’s inaugural liftoff at the Spaceport in October 2011.

At full deployment, the Galileo program will consist of 30 satellites – comprising operational spacecraft and reserves – situated on three circular medium Earth orbits at some 23,200 km. altitude inclined 56 deg. to the equator. This constellation – and associated ground infrastructure – will provide high-quality positioning, navigation and timing services under civilian control, and be interoperable with the U.S. GPS and Russian Glonass global positioning systems.

Galileo’s FOC phase is managed and funded by the European Commission, with the European Space Agency delegated as the design and procurement agent on the Commission’s behalf.

Arianespace Flight VS12 will be the company’s eighth mission this year, following the successful launches in 2015 of four heavy-lift Ariane 5s, two lightweight Vega vehicles, and one Soyuz.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1334.asp
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everything is going nominally, both spacecraft are fueled and will be on the dispenser today.

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everything is going nominally, both spacecraft are fueled and will be on the dispenser today.

Some photos:
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VS-12 launch poster of the Kourou space center

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The two Galileo satellites are integrated for Arianespace’s next Soyuz mission from French Guiana

August 31, 2015 – Soyuz Flight VS12

Both Galileo navigation satellites for Arianespace’s September 10 launch have been installed on their side-by-side dispenser system, marking another milestone in preparations for the upcoming mission from French Guiana with the company’s workhorse medium-lift Soyuz.

Operating in the Spaceport’s S3B clean room facility, mission team members mated the spacecraft pair with the dispenser, which will deploy the satellites by firing a pyrotechnic system for separation in opposite directions at the orbital insertion point.

These are the fifth and sixth FOC (Full Operational Capability) spacecraft in Europe’s Galileo navigation program, and have been designated “Alba” and “Oriana” – continuing the naming process after children who won a painting competition organized by the European Commission in 2011.

With this step now complete, the satellite/dispenser combination is ready for integration on Soyuz’ Fregat upper stage, followed by the payload fairing encapsulation. This will create the “upper composite,” which is to be installed atop Soyuz once the vehicle has been moved to its Spaceport launch zone.

Galileo’s FOC phase is managed and funded by the European Commission, with the European Space Agency (ESA) delegated as the design and procurement agent on the Commission’s behalf.

Germany’s OHB System is industrial prime contractor to ESA for the FOC satellites, while Surrey Satellite Technology Limited – an independent British company within the Airbus Defence and Space group – supplies their navigation payloads that generate precise positioning measurements and services around the world.

The Galileo system will provide high-quality positioning, navigation and timing services under civilian control, and is designed for interoperability with the U.S. GPS and Russian Glonass global positioning systems.

Arianespace’s September 10 mission is designated Flight VS12 in the company’s launcher family numbering system, designating the 12th launch with Soyuz from the Spaceport.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1336.asp
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VS-12 launch poster of the Kourou space center

Its actually a sticker and part of the local t-shirt design they create for each launch
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The Spaceport’s new FCube facility enters operations with its first fueling of a Soyuz launcher’s Fregat upper stage

September 1, 2015

Processing has been completed for the initial Soyuz Fregat upper stage to be handled in the Spaceport’s Fregat Fueling Facility (FCube) – the newest site in French Guiana to support Arianespace’s sustained operational cadence.

This milestone Fregat will be used for the upcoming Arianespace medium-lift Soyuz mission, which is set for September 10 with two European Galileo navigation satellites. 

The FCube was developed to reduce the time required to “top off” Fregat upper stages, which takes several weeks as part of Soyuz launch campaigns.  It also frees up another Spaceport facility previously used for Fregat upper stage fueling operations – the Spaceport’s S3 building, making the S3 facility more available for the processing of customer spacecraft to be lofted by the various members of Arianespace’s launch vehicle family.

Qualified to Class 300,000 clean room conditions, the FCube is tailored for Fregat upper stage fueling in a process that involves the loading of UDMH and N2O4 storable propellants, along with N2H4 for attitude control, and helium for propellant tank pressurization. With Arianespace’s overall mission flexibility in mind, the FCube also could be used in the future for fueling small-sized satellite payloads.

The FCube consists of two structures: one building that serves as the remote control center and includes a zone where fueling operators are suited up in their protective clothing; and the other with the Fregat fueling hall, along with the storage for propellant and gases, and areas to hold support and spare equipment. 

Fregat is an autonomous and flexible upper stage that extends the Russian-built Soyuz’ capability to perform a full range of missions (to medium-Earth orbit, Sun-synchronous orbit, geostationary transfer orbit and Earth escape trajectories), and can be restarted up to 20 times in flight – enabling it to carry out complex flight profiles. 

The Fregat upper stage is manufactured by NPO Lavochkin, which is part of Soyuz’ Russian industrial team.  RKTs-Progress (the Samara Space Center) is responsible for the design, development, and manufacture of Soyuz’ three lower stages and payload fairing, as well as for integrating the launch vehicle stages and handling flight operations.

With the first Fregat having now been fueled in the FCube, this upper stage was moved across the Spaceport today to the S3 facility for Flight VS12’s next phase of payload integration.  While in the S3 building, the two Galileo satellites and their dispenser system will be integrated on Fregat, followed by their encapsulation in Soyuz’ payload fairing to create the launcher’s “upper composite.”

The completed upper composite will then be ready for transfer to the Spaceport’s ELS launch complex, where it will be installed atop Flight VS12’s Soyuz, enabling the nighttime liftoff on a September 10 mission lasting just under 3 hours, 48 minutes.
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