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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180216005586/en/Avanti-Communications-HYLAS-4-Satellite-Arrives-French

Avanti Communications HYLAS 4 Satellite Arrives in French Guiana
February 16, 2018 01:26 PM Eastern Standard Time

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avanti Communications Group plc (“Avanti”), a leading provider of satellite data communications services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), announces its HYLAS 4 satellite has arrived safely in French Guiana ahead of its March 2018 launch.

The spacecraft, built by Orbital ATK was packed and shipped at their Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Dulles, Virginia, United States and flown to French Guiana, where it was unloaded and will be taken to the Arianespace launch facilities in Kourou.

HYLAS 4 uses the latest High Throughput Satellite technology, doubling Avanti's Ka-band capacity across EMEA.

The latest addition to Avanti's HYLAS fleet will provide:

    Backhaul services for mobile network operators
    Wholesale broadband for ISPs
    Connectivity for governments (civil and defence)
    High speed broadband services for the enterprise market
    Infill capacity for satellite operators

Find more www.avantiplc.com/Hylas4

Avanti Communications HYLAS 4 Satellite Arrives in French Guiana (Photo: Business Wire)
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180216005586/en/Avanti-Communications-HYLAS-4-Satellite-Arrives-French

Avanti Communications HYLAS 4 Satellite Arrives in French Guiana
February 16, 2018 01:26 PM Eastern Standard Time

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The spacecraft, built by Orbital ATK was packed and shipped at their Satellite Manufacturing Facility in Dulles, Virginia, United States and flown to French Guiana, where it was unloaded and will be taken to the Arianespace launch facilities in Kourou.

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I assume that the departure airport was Dulles International.

Do amateur airplane spotters note the arrival and departure of these huge aircraft, and do they do so on-line?  I'm curious.
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I assume that the departure airport was Dulles International.

Do amateur airplane spotters note the arrival and departure of these huge aircraft, and do they do so on-line?  I'm curious.

Yes,

Yes and yes

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Isn't the departure / arrival a little late to ensure a launch on March 21? With everything from fueling to payload adapter integration, fairing encapsulation & transfer to final rocket integration then launch ops, what's the minimum time between arrival of a satellite and launch?

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It's dated February 16th.

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Woops, sorry then.

Still, I'm wondering about the time-limit between arrival and launch: it's usually around a month, but can it be shortened?

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I assume that the departure airport was Dulles International.

Do amateur airplane spotters note the arrival and departure of these huge aircraft, and do they do so on-line?  I'm curious.

Yes,

Yes and yes
Links to such sites might be a good thing to put in a resource thread somewhere for future use? (not here)
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https://twitter.com/arianespaceceo/status/972200372277301248
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Continuing the momentum: #Arianespace’s next launch – #Ariane5 Flight #VA242 – will lift off from French Guiana later in March.

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/satellite-2018/
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A total of 14 launch opportunities from the Guiana Space Center have been identified for 2018. Two of these launches already have taken place, on January 25 with a heavy-lift Ariane 5, and on March 9 with a medium-lift Soyuz rocket. The next mission is planned by the end of March, using an Ariane 5.

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VA242 delay to april ,

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Update on HYLAS 4

Avanti Communications Group plc (“Avanti”) has been advised by Arianespace of a delay to the launch of its HYLAS 4 satellite (“HYLAS 4”), which will not have a material effect on the HYLAS 4 in-service date. Avanti anticipates a revised launch date in early April and expects to be able to confirm a fixed launch date shortly.

http://www.avantiplc.com/news/update-hylas-4/

not good ! Avanti accepted the launch slot 03/2018 for the Hylas 4 in 2017.

http://www.avantiplc.com/news/hylas-4-update/

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No information from Arianespace or CSG to Ariane Flight VA 242   >:(

That's why some pictures from Twitter AvantiCommunications @Avanti_plc . I hope its OK.
https://twitter.com/Avanti_plc

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28. Feb.

Exciting times in French Guiana. Yesterday, the Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle that will place HYLAS 4 in orbit transferred to the Final Assembly Building, where it will get ready to integrate with our spacecraft. Stay tuned for more updates.


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5. März

As we approach the launch of our new satellite, our team of experts are busy working on the final preparations at the Arianespace Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana.



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7. März

With its propellant loading completed, HYLAS 4 is set for its journey to 36,000km above the Earth! Discover more about the launch of our new High Throughput Satellite. http://goo.gl/YQ6oCU



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The Japan MoD, which is the customer for DSN-1, has just reported the new launch date to be April 5 at 21:34 UTC: https://t.co/oicnA4eQqU
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http://www.avantiplc.com/news/hylas-4-launch-update/
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Avanti Communications Group plc (“Avanti”) has been formally advised by Arianespace of a launch date of Thursday 5th April 2018 for its HYLAS 4 satellite.

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So everybody and their sister has communicated the launch date/time except Arianespace....

CNES:
https://cnes-csg.reservationlancement.fr/fr/Inscription/Lancements

05/04/18 - 18:34 (UTC−03:00) Lancement VA 242 DSN-1/Superbird-8 HYLAS 4
 

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Ah, Arianespace has awoken...

http://www.arianespace.com/mission/ariane-flight-va242/

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VA 242 launch sticker
(credit CSG facebook)

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Nice shot of #Ariane5 #VA242 passenger HYLAS-4 inside S5C at #CSG

https://twitter.com/dutchspace/status/978902156337123328

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Some pics of the VA 242 launch preps can be found in a facebook album of CSG
link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1776953899009617.1073742171.463927243645629&type=3

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