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Will these setbacks also delay the next flight(s)?

Next Soyuz was on a pretty tight schedule.

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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 3m3 minutes ago

@pbdes more blockages now and just heard, no roll-out today, meaning no launch tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/DutchSpace/status/844516359258157056

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Peter B. de Selding‏ @pbdes 2h2 hours ago

Launch of Brazil's SGDC-1 & Koreasat-7 on Ariane 5 rocket, delayed since Mar 21 by now-ended spaceport strike, tentatively set for May 4.

https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/856436966388379648

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April 25, 2017 

Arianespace resumes launch campaign preparations; announces new launch date for VA236

Arianespace has resumed operations for its upcoming three launches: VA236 and VA237 with Ariane 5, and VS17 with Soyuz.


The new launch date for VA236 is set on May 4, 2017, as early as possible within the following launch window:
•4:31 to 7:19 pm, in Washington DC
•5:31 to 8:19 pm, local time in Kourou, French Guiana
•5:31 to 8:19 pm, in Brasilia, Brazil,
•20:31 to 23:19, UTC
•10:31 pm to 1:19 am, in Paris, France, during the night of May 4 to 5
•5:31 to 8:19 am, in Seoul, South Korea, on May 5.

VA236 will use an Ariane 5 ECA to orbit two satellites: SGDC for the company VISIONA Tecnologia Espacial S.A. on behalf of the Brazilian operator Telebras S.A., and KOREASAT-7 for the South Korean operator ktsat.
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WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FRENCH GUIANA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
2021Z TO 0029Z COMMENCING DAILY
04 MAY THRU 04 JUN
IN AREA BOUND BY
05-18.00N 052-47.40W, 05-22.35N 052-33.83W,
05-11.16N 052-24.63W, 05-09.00N 052-36.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050129Z JUN 17.//

Authority: MARINE GUYANE 251420Z APR 17.

Date: 010307Z MAY 17
Cancel: 05012900 Jun 17


WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BRAZIL-NORTH COAST.
DNC 01.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
IN PROGRESS UNTIL 042359Z MAY IN AREA BOUND BY
05-06N 049-24W, 05-07N 050-02W,
05-21N 050-01W, 05-20N 049-23W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050059Z MAY 17.//

Authority: NAVAREA V COASTAL 303/17 112108Z APR 17.

Date: 112229Z APR 17
Cancel: 05005900 May 17


WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BRAZIL-NORTH COAST.
DNC 01.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
041931Z MAY TO 050029Z JUN
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 05-27N 047-28W, 04-55N 047-29W,
04-56N 048-27W, 05-27N 048-27W.
B. 05-10N 045-31W, 04-54N 045-32W,
04-58N 047-15W, 05-14N 047-15W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050129Z JUN 17.//

Authority: NAVAREA V COASTAL N 349/17 300030Z APR 17.

Date: 300043Z APR 17
Cancel: 05012900 Jun 17


EASTERN ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2029Z TO 0114Z COMMENCING DAILY 04 MAY THRU 05 JUN
IN AREA BOUND BY
03-10N 017-04W, 01-28N 002-13W,
00-19S 002-25W, 01-22N 017-17W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 060114Z JUN 17.//

Authority: NAVAREA II 159/17 291611Z APR 17.

Date: 291614Z APR 17
Cancel: 06011400 Jun 17

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Jacques :-)

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April 25, 2017 

Flight VA236 preparations mark the restart of Spaceport launch operations

The Spaceport in French Guiana has resumed its pace for Arianespace’s busy 2017 mission manifest, with operations recommencing for the three subsequent launches – using two Ariane 5s and one Soyuz.

Next up is Flight VA236, set for May 4, to loft two spacecraft: SGDC for VISIONA Tecnologia Espacial S.A. on behalf of the Brazilian operator Telebras S.A., and KOREASAT-7 for South Korean operator ktsat.

SGDC has a liftoff mass estimated at 5,735 kg. and is the mission’s upper passenger. Riding in the lower passenger position is KOREASAT-7, with a mass at liftoff of approximately 3,680 kg.

A pair of Thales Alenia Space-built satellites on Flight VA236

For this fourth Arianespace mission of 2017, both payloads are based on Thales Alenia Space’s Spacebus series of satellite platforms.

Once operation at an orbital position of 75 deg. West with Ka- and X-band transponders, the dual-use SGDC will provide sovereign and secure means for Brazilian government and defense strategic communications, as well as high-quality Internet services to all of the Brazilian territory as part of the National Broadband Plan.

KOREASAT-7 is to be positioned at 116 deg. East, providing a full range of video and data applications – including Internet access, direct-to-home broadcasting (DTH), government communications and connectivity for VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) networks. Its coverage area encompasses Korea, the Philippines, the Indochinese Peninsula, India and Indonesia.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va236-preparations/
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#Ariane5 is present in the ELA-3 launch zone with #SGDC and #KOREASAT-7 payloads. Liftoff is at 20:31 UTC tomorrow http://bit.ly/2pFUcyc

https://twitter.com/arianespace/status/859828539293671425

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May 3, 2017 

Ariane 5 is ready for Arianespace’s fourth mission of 2017

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s fourth flight of 2017 is now in the launch zone, poised for a dual-payload mission from the Spaceport in French Guiana tomorrow to orbit telecommunications relay platforms for Brazil and South Korea.

Equipped with the SGDC and KOREASAT-7 satellite passengers, the Ariane 5 was transferred today from the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, where it is scheduled for liftoff on May 4 during a launch window that opens at 5:31 p.m., local time in French Guiana.

Designated Flight VA236 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system, Ariane 5’s total payload lift performance on this mission to geostationary transfer orbit is estimated at 10,289 kg.

SGDC (Geostationary Satellite for Communications and Defense) is the upper passenger, and will be released at 28 minutes after liftoff. Riding in the lower payload position is KOREASAT-7, which is to be deployed 36 minutes into the mission.

Providing relay capacity for South America and Asia

Both SGDC and KOREASAT-7 were produced in France by Thales Alenia Space using this company’s Spacebus satellite platforms.

Based on the Spacebus 4000C4 configuration, SGDC is the initial satellite to be launched by Arianespace for Telebras S.A., performed within the framework of a contract with SGDC prime contractor VISIONA Tecnologia Espacial S.A.

It will operate from an orbital position of 75 deg. West with Ka- and X-band transponders, providing sovereign and secure means for Brazilian government and defense strategic communications, as well as high-quality Internet services to 100 percent of the Brazilian territory as part of the National Broadband Plan.

KOREASAT-7 was built with a Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and will be the third KOREASAT satellite launched by Arianespace for ktsat – a wholly-owned subsidiary of South Korea’s KT Corp. When located at the 116 deg. East orbital slot, KOREASAT-7 will be used for a full range of video and data applications, including Internet access, direct-to-home broadcasting (DTH), government communications and connectivity for VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) networks.  Its coverage area encompasses Korea, the Philippines, the Indochinese Peninsula, India and Indonesia.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va236-ariane-5-rollout/
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DutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 5m5 minutes ago

Some numbers for today's #Ariane5 launch #VA236 -> requested performance is 10288.6 Kg SGDC=5734.8 Kg KOREASAT-7=3677.6 Kg

https://twitter.com/DutchSpace/status/860079727322771457

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Altitude profile for today's #Ariane5 launch #VA236 with #SGDC and #KOREASAT7

https://twitter.com/dutchspace/status/860083238181769217

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WATCH tonight's #Ariane5 #VA236 launch!  Liftoff is at 20:31 UTC, streaming starts at 20:15 UTC  on @Arianespace  http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va236/

https://twitter.com/esa/status/860159677316968448

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WATCH tonight's #Ariane5 #VA236 launch!  Liftoff is at 20:31 UTC, streaming starts at 20:15 UTC  on @Arianespace  http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va236/

https://twitter.com/esa/status/860159677316968448

This image does not show today's launcher, but VA235.
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T-50 minutes and counting.
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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The pre-webcast timer now available at http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va236/.

We're under 30 minutes until they go live.
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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Under 18 minutes until the webcast starts.
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8 minutes to go.
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