FOC-M6 (Launch in autumn 2017, Ariane-5)• FM15-18 at OHB Bremen, under integration
Launch of GalileoIn coordination with the EC, an Ariane 5 will for the second time use a new payload dispenser to release four identical satellites into orbit in one go.Location: CSG, Europe’s Spaceport (French Guiana)Expected date: 9 August
This massive atomic clock failure can easily defer the launch into 2018 if root cause is not quickly hunted out...
Although its an issue, 6 out of 72 clocks is hardly massive.
Quote from: Jester on 01/20/2017 02:59 pmAlthough its an issue, 6 out of 72 clocks is hardly massive.A failure rate of 8.3% is pretty bad.
Last Galileo leaves ESA’s Test Centre4 September 2017 The last of 22 Galileo satellites has departed ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands – concluding the single longest and largest scale test campaign in the establishment’s history. Cocooned in a protective container for its journey – equipped with air conditioning, temperature control and shock absorbers – the final Galileo satellite left the establishment by lorry on 24 August. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Last_Galileo_leaves_ESA_s_Test_Centre
Quote from: jacqmans on 09/05/2017 12:46 pmLast Galileo leaves ESA’s Test Centre4 September 2017 The last of 22 Galileo satellites has departed ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands – concluding the single longest and largest scale test campaign in the establishment’s history. Cocooned in a protective container for its journey – equipped with air conditioning, temperature control and shock absorbers – the final Galileo satellite left the establishment by lorry on 24 August. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Last_Galileo_leaves_ESA_s_Test_CentreDoesn't the last satellite mean FOC FM22? I think FOC FM22 will not launched in this mission.
Quote from: beidou on 09/05/2017 08:54 pmQuote from: jacqmans on 09/05/2017 12:46 pmLast Galileo leaves ESA’s Test Centre4 September 2017 The last of 22 Galileo satellites has departed ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands – concluding the single longest and largest scale test campaign in the establishment’s history. Cocooned in a protective container for its journey – equipped with air conditioning, temperature control and shock absorbers – the final Galileo satellite left the establishment by lorry on 24 August. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Last_Galileo_leaves_ESA_s_Test_CentreDoesn't the last satellite mean FOC FM22? I think FOC FM22 will not launched in this mission.There are some FOC's that do not yet have an assigned rocket yet.
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 09/05/2017 09:38 pmQuote from: beidou on 09/05/2017 08:54 pmQuote from: jacqmans on 09/05/2017 12:46 pmLast Galileo leaves ESA’s Test Centre4 September 2017 The last of 22 Galileo satellites has departed ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands – concluding the single longest and largest scale test campaign in the establishment’s history. Cocooned in a protective container for its journey – equipped with air conditioning, temperature control and shock absorbers – the final Galileo satellite left the establishment by lorry on 24 August. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Last_Galileo_leaves_ESA_s_Test_CentreDoesn't the last satellite mean FOC FM22? I think FOC FM22 will not launched in this mission.There are some FOC's that do not yet have an assigned rocket yet.They are all assigned, 2x A5's
Quote from: Jester on 09/07/2017 02:36 pmQuote from: russianhalo117 on 09/05/2017 09:38 pmQuote from: beidou on 09/05/2017 08:54 pmQuote from: jacqmans on 09/05/2017 12:46 pmLast Galileo leaves ESA’s Test Centre4 September 2017 The last of 22 Galileo satellites has departed ESA’s Test Centre in the Netherlands – concluding the single longest and largest scale test campaign in the establishment’s history. Cocooned in a protective container for its journey – equipped with air conditioning, temperature control and shock absorbers – the final Galileo satellite left the establishment by lorry on 24 August. http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Last_Galileo_leaves_ESA_s_Test_CentreDoesn't the last satellite mean FOC FM22? I think FOC FM22 will not launched in this mission.There are some FOC's that do not yet have an assigned rocket yet.They are all assigned, 2x A5'sSo you are saying these are also assigned:per NSF Arianespace Schedule:2020:TBD - Galileo-FOC FM23, Galileo-FOC FM24 - TBD - KourouTBD - Galileo-FOC FM25, Galileo-FOC FM26 - TBD - Kourou
DutchSpace @DutchSpace 9m9 minutes agoSomething has arrived.... #CSG #VA240 #Galileo
Special delivery! 2 of the 4 #Galileo satellites for launch on #Ariane5 Flight #VA240 have arrived in French Guiana @EU_Commission @esa #OHB
QuoteAriane 5 September 28, 2017Galileo satellites are readied for Flight VA240 in DecemberIn other activity at the Spaceport, the first two satellites for Arianespace’s Flight VA240 with Ariane 5 have begun their checkout. Targeted for a liftoff on December 12 carrying a quartet of Galileo navigation spacecraft, this mission will be performed on behalf of the European Commission under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).Arianespace already has launched 18 Galileo spacecraft, with four being deployed into medium Earth orbits on a previous Ariane 5 mission (Flight VA233 in November 2016), and the others lofted by seven medium-lift Soyuz vehicles carrying two satellites each.Galileo is designed to provide a European global satellite navigation system with precision positioning services under civilian control.http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/ariane-5-mission-preps/
Ariane 5 September 28, 2017Galileo satellites are readied for Flight VA240 in DecemberIn other activity at the Spaceport, the first two satellites for Arianespace’s Flight VA240 with Ariane 5 have begun their checkout. Targeted for a liftoff on December 12 carrying a quartet of Galileo navigation spacecraft, this mission will be performed on behalf of the European Commission under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).Arianespace already has launched 18 Galileo spacecraft, with four being deployed into medium Earth orbits on a previous Ariane 5 mission (Flight VA233 in November 2016), and the others lofted by seven medium-lift Soyuz vehicles carrying two satellites each.Galileo is designed to provide a European global satellite navigation system with precision positioning services under civilian control.
DutchSpace @DutchSpace 5h5 hours agoSomething arrived.... part 2, in a Boeing 747-800 no less, #Galileo #VA240 #Ariane5 #CSG #Kourou #Cayenne
Stéphane Israël @arianespaceceo 9m9 minutes agoAll 4 #Galileo spacecraft for #Ariane5 Flight #VA240 are in French Guiana following today’s 2-satellite delivery @EU_Commission @esa #OHB
Peekaboo #Galileo #VA240 #CSG
Ariane 5 October 24, 2017Four Galileo spacecraft are prepared for their December Ariane 5 launchPayload processing for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 mission in support of Europe’s Galileo global navigation system has reached full speed, with all four satellites now at the Spaceport.Liftoff of Arianespace’s Ariane 5 with these satellites is targeted for December 12, coming after the heavy-lift workhorse’s previous flight at the service of Galileo, which successfully delivered four other spacecraft to medium-Earth circular orbit in November 2016.The upcoming mission is designated Flight VA240 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system, denoting the 240th performed with an Ariane-series vehicle from the Spaceport. It also will be the company’s 11th and final launch in 2017, closing out a busy year of space lift activity.A global navigation system for Europe As the latest mission carrying Galileo satellites, Flight VA240 is to be conducted on behalf of the European Commission under a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). Galileo is funded by the European Union, with overall responsibility for management and implementation held by the European Commission. ESA is assigned design and development of the new generation of systems and infrastructure.Arianespace already has launched a total of 18 Galileo spacecraft, including the four orbited by Ariane 5 in November 2016, plus the others lofted by seven preceding medium-lift Soyuz vehicles that carried two satellites each.
One of the latest-delivered Galileo satellites is removed from its protective shipping container inside the Spaceport’s S1A payload preparation facility.
I'll have to wave next time ;-) #Galileo #VA240
Macron and Juncker visit to Europe's Spaceport in Kourou ESA Director General Jan Woerner (right) with French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (left) during their visit to Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 27 October 2017.
Save the dateProchain lancement : Vol Ariane 24012 décembre à 15h36 (locale), lancement de 4 nouveaux satellites de la constellation Galileo.
our #Ariane5 has been transferred from #BIL to #BAF #VA240 #CSG #Galileo
Getting closer to launch..... our babies together on the dispenser #VA240 #Galileo
ESA video: Galileo 19-22 near completion
Our fuel technicians are hard at work preparing for the launch of V240 on December 12. Their protective suits make them look a bit like astronauts, no?
Ariane 5 December 1, 2017Galileo satellites for Arianespace’s December 12 mission are ready for launcher integrationAs preparations advance for Arianespace’s year-ending flight from the Spaceport in French Guiana, the mission’s payload of four Galileo navigation satellites is now ready to join up with its Ariane 5 launcher.The spacecraft have been fueled and installed on their multi-payload dispenser system, clearing the way for transfer from the Spaceport’s S3B clean room to Ariane 5’s Final Assembly Building.Designated Flight VA240, the upcoming mission will mark Arianespace’s second use of an Ariane 5 ES version to loft spacecraft for Europe’s Galileo global navigation system – following the first four-passenger launch in November 2016 on the heavy-lift launcher. This came after seven previous missions using the medium-lift Soyuz, which carried a pair of operational satellites each.Flight VA240 at the service of a European initiativeGalileo is the European initiative to develop a global satellite navigation system. Under civilian control, it will offer a guaranteed, high-precision positioning service and features innovative technologies developed in Europe for the benefit of all citizens.The European Commission holds overall responsibility for Galileo’s management and implementation, with the European Space Agency assigned design and development of the new generation of systems and infrastructure.Each of the Galileo passengers for Flight VA240 weighs approximately 715 kg. and was built by OHB System in Germany, with U.K.-based Surrey Satellite Technology supplying the navigation payload. All four will be deployed into medium-Earth orbit by Arianespace.Scheduled for a December 12 liftoff, Ariane 5’s mission with the four Galileo spacecraft will close out a busy year of launch activity for Arianespace.The company has conducted 10 missions from French Guiana so far in 2017 – involving five launches of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, two with the medium Soyuz and three with the lightweight Vega.
Bye bye... #VA240 #Galileo
December 7, 2017The integration of Galileo satellites with Ariane 5 is complete for Arianespace’s year-ending heavy-lift missionArianespace’s Ariane 5 is now complete and ready for its mission next week from the Spaceport in French Guiana, which will orbit four more spacecraft to join the European Galileo constellation of navigation satellites.During activity in the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building, the Ariane 5’s build-up process was completed with the lowering of its ogive-shaped payload fairing over the four satellite passengers – which previously were positioned atop the launcher’s core section.Following final check-out, Ariane 5 will be ready for its rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone on Monday, December 11, positioning this vehicle for a liftoff the next day at exactly 3:36:07 p.m., local time in French Guiana.The four Galileo satellites, which are clustered around a multi-passenger dispenser system, will be deployed in two phases during the mission to medium Earth orbit (MEO) lasting 3 hours, 55 minutes.Arianespace’s Ariane 5 at the service of GalileoAriane 5’s afternoon liftoff on December 12 will be the year-ending mission in 2017 for Arianespace – completing a busy 12 months that already have involved 10 flights from the Spaceport: five performed with the heavy-lift workhorse, three utilizing the lightweight Vega and two with the medium-lift Soyuz.Designated Flight VA240 in Arianespace’s numbering system, next Tuesday’s mission will mark the second time an Ariane
Ariane 5’s final build-up activity at the Spaceport involved the launcher protective fairing’s lowering over the Flight VA240 payload of four Galileo navigation satellites installed atop the launcher vehicle’s central core.
We’re another step closer to Flight #VA240: today’s launch readiness review cleared #Ariane5 for its Dec. 12 liftoff with four #Galileo navigation satellites 🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️ @EU_Commission @esa
Roll-out to the #ZL3 pad completed for our #Ariane5 ES launcher #VA240 #Galileo #CSG
#Galileo launch update from Kourou: Weather forecast for tomorrow's launch is GREEN Launch scheduled for 12 December 18:36 UTC/19:36 CET Watch LIVE: http://m.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Watch_the_launch_of_Galileos_19_22
Countdown has started for our launch, first meteo check is green so far, showers in the area #VA240 #Galileo
Weather for today's #Ariane5 launch is green. Lightning criteria nevertheless remain under monitoring (moderate risk). Liftoff set for 18:36 GMT/19:36 CET. Watch LIVE: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Watch_the_launch_of_Galileos_19_22
Weather is green for EPC filling #Ariane5 #VA240 #Galileo
So far so good, board is green, EPC being filled #VA240 #Galileo
EPC filling done, some rain still in the area, so far all ok #VA240 #Galileo
There's the four "space babies" as Arianespace commentary Katy Haswell calls them.
Today's Ariane 5 launch of 4 #Galileo navigation satellites was delayed to give @ESA, prime contractor #ohb time to correct anomaly on rubidium & maser atomic clocks on some earlier sats. "The issue of the clocks is now behind us," ESA nav chief @paul_verhoef said.
Was that ELA-4, the construction site of the new Ariane 6 launch complex, in the foreground of the drone camera view?
Separation of the 1st pair of satellites is on. Signal captured. One more pair to go
On to the third language: German. OHB promotion video. ? DC4EU
Congrats to Arianespace and ESA on the success of VA-240.