Arianespace launch schedule

[William Graham]

Nothing scheduled to launch before the ATV next year. That is currently scheduled for NET 22 February. First Vega is scheduled for December.

[satlaunch]

According to Lyngsat page Sat One C2 satellite is scheduled for launch in February 2008. http://www.lyngsat.com/launches/2008.html

But the schedule is full now due to ATV-1 Jules Verne. How will they launch Star One C2 in February? Are there two Ariane 5 missions in February?

[William Graham]

SNS - 30/12/2007  12:29 PM

According to Lyngsat page Sat One C2 satellite is scheduled for launch in February 2008. http://www.lyngsat.com/launches/2008.html

But the schedule is full now due to ATV-1 Jules Verne. How will they launch Star One C2 in February? Are there two Ariane 5 missions in February?

Unlikely. ATV is late Feb (currently 22nd) anyway, and they aren't launching anything before it. Lyngsat is probably out of date.

[Satori]

GW_Simulations - 4/11/2007  5:04 AM

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Based on this and the information above, I would say:

Superbird 7/Türksat 3A - Late January/Early February
Vinasat 1 - 28 March
ProtoStar 1/Badr 6- Late April/Early May
Astra 1M/AMC 21 -  Late June
Herschell / Planck - 31 July
TerreStar-1 - Late August/Early September (GS)
Hot Bird 9/Eutelsat W2M - Late September/Early October
ATV - Late November/Early December


This is really just a guess, based on the fact that they were planning 8 launches, which satellites are scheduled to launch at around the same time, and approximate turn-around windows. There may be one more launch, in Early December, given that the ATV was scheduled for 2007 when they discussed 8 launches in 2008. Again, this is a guess, please don't take it too seriously

It's a guess but it can be a good guess. Do you want to work this schedule a little bit more? ATV is schedule for February.

[Jirka Dlouhy]

BWB german military communication satellites (2) and Skynet 5-3 are planed for  year 2009?

[William Graham]

Satori - 1/1/2008  3:53 PM

It's a guess but it can be a good guess. Do you want to work this schedule a little bit more? ATV is schedule for February.

How about (speculation in italics):

Date - Satellite(s) - Configuration
22 February - ATV - ES
March? - Superbird 7/Türksat 3A - ECA
28 March - Vinasat-1/Star One C2 - ECA - or early April
April/May - ProtoStar-1/Badr-6 - ECA
[/i]June - Astra 1M/AMC 21 - ECA[/i]
31 July - Herschell/Planck - ECA
September - TerreStar-1/INSAT-4G - GS
November - Hot Bird 9/Eutelsat W2M - ECA
December - PW-Sat/Others - Vega

[Skyrocket]

GW_Simulations - 1/1/2008  5:28 PM

How about (speculation in italics):

Date - Satellite(s) - Configuration
September - TerreStar-1/INSAT-4G - GS

Terrestar is booked to fly as the only passenger on a launch vehicle, not on a shared launch.

[satlaunch]

I think Vinasat 1 is also out of date. They announced this date(28 March) in September 2007 and then they did not change it in fact the changes in Ariane launch schedule. In addition to a news in SES-Astra website Vinasat 1 will be launched in second quarter of 2008.

Star One C2 is shown in February because operator of satellite Embratel made an announcement before 2 weeks. (These are the words of C. Lyngemark - Lyngsat webmaster)

Türksat 3A will be launched in March. There is no other option due to capacity problems in Türksat satellite fleet.

It is possible for Star One C2/Türksat 3A to go on space together.

[William Graham]

So based on that information:

Date - Satellite(s) - Configuration
22 February - ATV - ES
March - Türksat 3A/Star One C2 - ECA
April - Vinasat-1/Superbird 7 - ECA
May - ProtoStar-1/Badr-6 - ECA
June - Astra 1M/AMC 21 - ECA
31 July - Herschell/Planck - ECA
September - TerreStar-1/INSAT-4G - GS
November - Hot Bird 9/Eutelsat W2M - ECA
December - PW-Sat/Others - Vega

[SIM city]

Astra 1M is not launching on an Ariane and Eutelsat W2M is scheduled for mid-2009.

[William Graham]

Okay, I've replaced them with some other likely candidates from the Arianespace backlog.

Date - Satellite(s) - Configuration
22 February - ATV - ES
March - Türksat 3A/Star One C2 - ECA
April - Vinasat-1/Superbird 7 - ECA
May - ProtoStar-1/Badr-6 - ECA
June - Skynet-5C/AMC 21 - ECA
31 July - Herschell/Planck - ECA
September - TerreStar-1 - GS
November - Hot Bird 9/INSAT-4G - ECA
December - PW-Sat/Others - Vega

[satlaunch]

SIM city - 4/1/2008  9:11 AM

Astra 1M is not launching on an Ariane and Eutelsat W2M is scheduled for mid-2009.

Is Astra 1M going with Proton?

Eutelsat W2M is scheduled for 3rd quarter of 2008. According to Eutelsat: http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/3_3-launch-schedule.html

[Mighty-T]

SNS - 5/1/2008  1:03 PM

Is Astra 1M going with Proton?

Yes, I'm pretty sure they re-used the ASTRA 1L-contract they made with ILS in 2004 when 1L was re-scheduled on Ariane and launched in May 07.

[Mighty-T]

The launch in March is StarOne C2 with Vinasat 1 on Ariane 5ECA

[satlaunch]

Mighty-T - 14/1/2008  2:32 AM

The launch in March is StarOne C2 with Vinasat 1 on Ariane 5ECA

Is this your prediction? What is your source for this?