Cross-post; VA261:
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/28/2021 07:33 pmCross-post; VA261:Ariane 6 launches will not have VA designations?
QuoteArianespace is gearing up for a new year that will be just as intense, with a first flight on February 10 from the CSG for OneWebhttps://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-consolidates-leadership-in-commercial-launch-market-with-15-successful-ariane-soyuz-and-vega-launches-in-2021-and-revenue-growth-of-30-while-gearing-up-for-another-busy-year/ [dated January 6]
Arianespace is gearing up for a new year that will be just as intense, with a first flight on February 10 from the CSG for OneWeb
Quote from: Salo on 01/03/2022 09:56 amQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/28/2021 07:33 pmCross-post; VA261:Ariane 6 launches will not have VA designations?That's a good question. VA261 designation is my (our?) assumption, based only on propagating current Ariane 5 designation forward.Ariane 5 and 6 "VA" numbers could be interleaved when both are launching?"V" numbers for the last Ariane 4 and first Ariane 5 launches were interleaved.
Quote from: Closer to Space on 01/06/2022 08:25 pmNow that we know the passengers of VA257, and that we know that JUICE will be the last flight of Ariane 5, it thus remains 3 flights with "unknown" satellites.If I am not mistaken, the potential satellites that will fly on Ariane 5 are : - Eutelsat Hotbird 13F & 13G & VHTS- Ovzon-3- MTG-I1- Heinrich Hertz- Syracuse 4BDo we have any idea which ones will actually fly on Ariane 5, paired with which other ones, and at what approximate date?As of today, if we only consider launch dates given for each satellite in the Ariane 5 launch log, we have :VA257, April 2022 : Measat 3D + GSAT 24VA258, June 2022 : Eutelsat Konnect VHTS + OVZON 3VA259, 3Q 2022 : Eutelsat 10B + Syracuse 4BVA260, 4Q 2022 : Galaxy 35 + Galaxy 36 (as a stack) + MTG I-1VA261, August 2023 (last flight) : JUICEAs Heinrich Hertz is now known to be launched in 2023, and as there will be no more satcom launch on Ariane 5 in 2023, just JUICE (see today's tweet from @ChrisG_NSF), we can deduce it was surely moved on Ariane 64.https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1479071607956119556?s=20QuoteStéphane Israël (@arianespaceceo) notes up to 17 @Arianespace launches in 2022, with:- 4 of the 5 Ariane 5s (only JUICE will remain)- 9 Soyuz launches (4 from Guiana + 5 from Baikonur)- 1 Ariane 6 flights (1st NET 2nd half 2022)- 3 Vega-C missions (1st NET April 2022)
Now that we know the passengers of VA257, and that we know that JUICE will be the last flight of Ariane 5, it thus remains 3 flights with "unknown" satellites.If I am not mistaken, the potential satellites that will fly on Ariane 5 are : - Eutelsat Hotbird 13F & 13G & VHTS- Ovzon-3- MTG-I1- Heinrich Hertz- Syracuse 4BDo we have any idea which ones will actually fly on Ariane 5, paired with which other ones, and at what approximate date?
Stéphane Israël (@arianespaceceo) notes up to 17 @Arianespace launches in 2022, with:- 4 of the 5 Ariane 5s (only JUICE will remain)- 9 Soyuz launches (4 from Guiana + 5 from Baikonur)- 1 Ariane 6 flights (1st NET 2nd half 2022)- 3 Vega-C missions (1st NET April 2022)
It will be joined by two other satellites: Syracuse 4B launched in 2022 and Syracuse 4C ordered by 2025.
Thales Alenia Space, it will be joined in mid-2022 by a second satellite: Syracuse 4B, built by Airbus Defense and Space.
New satellites only in 2022Eutelsat had planned for this year the launch of the Hot Bird 13F and 13G satellites, in order to guarantee the extension of the life of this station, but for various reasons the departure is now scheduled for mid 2022. It will therefore be the case of hope that 13C and 13E will remain in good health for at least one more year. (M.H.B. for NL)
https://www.newslinet.com/tv-lanomalia-di-hot-bird-13b-che-ha-interrotto-le-emissioni-di-numerosi-canali-domenica-5-settembre-un-segnale-che-la-flotta-a-13-gradi-e-ormai-obsoleta/Google translate:QuoteNew satellites only in 2022Eutelsat had planned for this year the launch of the Hot Bird 13F and 13G satellites, in order to guarantee the extension of the life of this station, but for various reasons the departure is now scheduled for mid 2022. It will therefore be the case of hope that 13C and 13E will remain in good health for at least one more year. (M.H.B. for NL)
Hotbird 13F - 2023 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ECA+ with ?Hotbird 13G - 2023 Ko ELA-4 Ariane-64 with ?
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hotbird-13f.htmQuoteHotbird 13F - 2023 Ko ELA-3 Ariane-5ECA+ with ?Hotbird 13G - 2023 Ko ELA-4 Ariane-64 with ?
CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - KOMPSAT-7Full Name Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -7 aka Arirang-7 Status ApprovedMission Agencies KARI [Lead Agency (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)] , KAI [Cooperating Agency (Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.)] Launch Date Sep 2022
He also cited the LUXEOSys Earth Observation Satellite Project - formerly known as the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) - which will be launched within the next two years.
The GOMX-5 mission will consist of a 12U nanosatellite in the 20kg class to be launched in Q2 2022. The GOMX-5 platform is further improved for increased power handling, payload volume and reliability over longer mission durations.
