Assuming all launches happen as currently scheduled, I deduce that this launch will be approximately NET April 18.(The following launch, VA248, is currently scheduled for May 10.)
Planned launches:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2019June 12 20 - DirecTV 16, Eutelsat 7C - Ariane 5 ECA (VA248) - Kourou ELA-3 - 21:41NET Early July - Falcon Eye 1 - Vega (VV15) - Kourou ZLVNET July 24 - Intelsat 39, GSAT-30 EDRS-C (Hylas 3) - Ariane 5 ECA (VA249) - Kourou ELA-3 (or Q3)Changes on April 25thChanges on May 10th
Falcon Eye on 6 July at 01:53 UTChttps://www.dlr.de/rd/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4926/8178_read-47362/
Falcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE
Quote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed Kyle
Quote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleI had the same question. If the USA, Russia, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Canada, and many others are allowed to have spy satellites, than why should that not be the case for UAE?
Quote from: woods170 on 06/15/2019 04:45 pmQuote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleI had the same question. If the USA, Russia, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Canada, and many others are allowed to have spy satellites, than why should that not be the case for UAE?Can't speak for GWR, but I'm less than happy with ESA launching national security payload for regimes with human rights records as poor as the UAE.
Quote from: Welsh Dragon on 06/16/2019 08:03 amQuote from: woods170 on 06/15/2019 04:45 pmQuote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleI had the same question. If the USA, Russia, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Canada, and many others are allowed to have spy satellites, than why should that not be the case for UAE?Can't speak for GWR, but I'm less than happy with ESA launching national security payload for regimes with human rights records as poor as the UAE.And that concern doesn’t apply to other countries even in the above list?
Quote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleIt is claimed: These are upgraded Pléiades-HR satellites. (from CNES)Everyone can have their opinion. Smiley is allowed!
Quote from: GWR64 on 06/16/2019 08:31 amIt is claimed: These are upgraded Pléiades-HR satellites. (from CNES)Everyone can have their opinion. Smiley is allowed!Source of CNES claim please.
It is claimed: These are upgraded Pléiades-HR satellites. (from CNES)Everyone can have their opinion. Smiley is allowed!
Quote from: Welsh Dragon on 06/16/2019 08:03 amQuote from: woods170 on 06/15/2019 04:45 pmQuote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleI had the same question. If the USA, Russia, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Canada, and many others are allowed to have spy satellites, than why should that not be the case for UAE?Can't speak for GWR, but I'm less than happy with ESA launching national security payload for regimes with human rights records as poor as the UAE. Emphasis mine.Wrong. This is not ESA launching that payload. It is being launched by Arianespace, which in turn is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, which in turn is majority owned by the major players in the European aerospace industry.ESA has no direct involvement in Vega other than it once supplied the funds to have Vega developed. But ESA is not involved in Vega's commercial launch business. Same goes for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6.
Quote from: woods170 on 06/17/2019 10:28 amQuote from: Welsh Dragon on 06/16/2019 08:03 amQuote from: woods170 on 06/15/2019 04:45 pmQuote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleI had the same question. If the USA, Russia, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Canada, and many others are allowed to have spy satellites, than why should that not be the case for UAE?Can't speak for GWR, but I'm less than happy with ESA launching national security payload for regimes with human rights records as poor as the UAE. Emphasis mine.Wrong. This is not ESA launching that payload. It is being launched by Arianespace, which in turn is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, which in turn is majority owned by the major players in the European aerospace industry.ESA has no direct involvement in Vega other than it once supplied the funds to have Vega developed. But ESA is not involved in Vega's commercial launch business. Same goes for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6.I don’t believe your post changes the basic ethical point the OP was making in their post.
Quote from: Star One on 06/17/2019 11:08 amQuote from: woods170 on 06/17/2019 10:28 amQuote from: Welsh Dragon on 06/16/2019 08:03 amQuote from: woods170 on 06/15/2019 04:45 pmQuote from: edkyle99 on 06/15/2019 02:38 pmQuote from: GWR64 on 06/15/2019 07:51 amFalcon Eye 1 - spy satellite for UAE Why the frowny face? - Ed KyleI had the same question. If the USA, Russia, China, France, Germany, Japan, UK, Canada, and many others are allowed to have spy satellites, than why should that not be the case for UAE?Can't speak for GWR, but I'm less than happy with ESA launching national security payload for regimes with human rights records as poor as the UAE. Emphasis mine.Wrong. This is not ESA launching that payload. It is being launched by Arianespace, which in turn is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, which in turn is majority owned by the major players in the European aerospace industry.ESA has no direct involvement in Vega other than it once supplied the funds to have Vega developed. But ESA is not involved in Vega's commercial launch business. Same goes for Ariane 5 and Ariane 6.I don’t believe your post changes the basic ethical point the OP was making in their post.Correct. It doesn't. But that wasn't the point of my post. The point was that Welsh Dragon incorrectly assumed that this launch was being performed by ESA.