Is that correct?
meanwhile....in CSG...VS27 vs VA256.....
For now the plan is that VS26 with OneWeb will be in November and VS27 with Galileo - in December.
The first pair of these satellites were already at ESTEC when the COVID-19 pandemic began last year. Testing was briefly interrupted as the Test Centre was closed, but resumed once safety measures were put in place.Testing of this first pair was completed in April, and they are now in storage on site.
Quote from: anik on 06/04/2021 12:56 pmFor now the plan is that VS26 with OneWeb will be in November and VS27 with Galileo - in December.Based on what ?
The launch is planned for the end of November/beginning of December.
From FCC filing:Pre-LEOP test campaign for the LEOP support of Galileo Constellation Launch Flight #11 from USN’s Hawaii ground stationGalileo Flight #11 will launch on or about November 22nd 2021. The launch will continue to build the “Full Operational Capability” in their operation of the Galileo navigation constellation for the EU. USN has been requested to assist with a test campaign to calibrate the Hawaiian earth station ranging capability in preparation for the F11 launch. Testing will use on orbit Galileo spacecraft GSAT101 and GSAT102 for a requested period of 30 days beginning on or about September 15, 2021.
https://tass.ru/kosmos/12070629Google translate:QuoteMOSCOW, August 6. / TASS /. The launch of the Galileo European Global Navigation Satellite System satellite from the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana is scheduled for 23 November. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry."The launch of the Soyuz-ST carrier rocket from the Kuru cosmodrome is scheduled for November 23, it will launch the Galileo satellite into orbit," the agency's source said.
MOSCOW, August 6. / TASS /. The launch of the Galileo European Global Navigation Satellite System satellite from the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana is scheduled for 23 November. This was reported to TASS by a source in the rocket and space industry."The launch of the Soyuz-ST carrier rocket from the Kuru cosmodrome is scheduled for November 23, it will launch the Galileo satellite into orbit," the agency's source said.
QuoteBy this application, SSC Space US, Inc. dba Universal Space Network (collectively, "USN"),1 a Delaware Corporation, seeks FCC approval to support the Galileo Flight #11 that will place the 23rd and 24th spacecraft of the “Full Operational Capability” in their operational orbit of the Galileo navigation constellation for the EU. The launch consists of 2 spacecraft that will be launched from French Guiana on November 23, 2021 at 01:07:49 UTC. USN has been contracted to support the Galileo spacecraft LEOP(s) for a period of up to 30 days as the spacecrafts are drifted towards their operational orbit. The spacecraft(s) are a Medium Earth Orbiting (MEO) spacecraft in a high mid-latitude orbit (57 degrees) with a near circular orbit of altitude of 23400 Km. This orbit allows a nominal 1 visibility over the USN Hawaii station every day. Each spacecraft contact is on the order of 1 to 16 hours.
By this application, SSC Space US, Inc. dba Universal Space Network (collectively, "USN"),1 a Delaware Corporation, seeks FCC approval to support the Galileo Flight #11 that will place the 23rd and 24th spacecraft of the “Full Operational Capability” in their operational orbit of the Galileo navigation constellation for the EU. The launch consists of 2 spacecraft that will be launched from French Guiana on November 23, 2021 at 01:07:49 UTC. USN has been contracted to support the Galileo spacecraft LEOP(s) for a period of up to 30 days as the spacecrafts are drifted towards their operational orbit. The spacecraft(s) are a Medium Earth Orbiting (MEO) spacecraft in a high mid-latitude orbit (57 degrees) with a near circular orbit of altitude of 23400 Km. This orbit allows a nominal 1 visibility over the USN Hawaii station every day. Each spacecraft contact is on the order of 1 to 16 hours.
Galileo - December 1OneWeb - January 6
2021 Launched:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)December 5 Midyear Sept NET late Nov end of Nov or beginning of Dec /NET Nov 22 23 Dec 1 2 3 4 - Galileo-FOC FM23 (Nikolina Patrick?), Galileo-FOC FM24 (Shriya) - Soyuz ST-B/Fregat-MT (VS26 TBD VS26 TBD VS27) - Kourou ELS - 00:19:20 01:07:49 TBD 00:35 00:31:27 00:27 00:23(VV20 launched on November 16 UTC; approximately 2 weeks minimum between CSG launches; Galileo: launch 4 minutes earlier/day)December 25 Oct 31 NET Nov NET mid Nov late Nov NET early Dec Dec Dec 18 NET 22 22 NET 24 24 - JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) - Ariane 5 ECA+ (VA256 TBD VA256 VA256?) - Kourou ELA-3 - 12:20 12:20 to 15:20 12:10 to 15:10 TBD 12:20 to 15:20 12:20 to 12:52(approximately 2 weeks minimum between CSG launches)2022 Planned launches:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)February 20 TBD 2021? TBD 2022 TBD 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2021 Nov/early Nov 2021 Dec 29, 2021 NET Jan 6?, 2022 - OneWeb (x34) Flight 14 13 TBD 13 - Soyuz-ST-B/Fregat-MT (VS27 TBD VS27 TBD VS26) - Kourou ELS(approximately 2 weeks minimum between CSG launches; Christmas and New Year's holidays; approximately 3 weeks minimum between Soyuz-ST launches)Changes on January 10thChanges on January 18thChanges on January 30thChanges on March 21stChanges on April 6thChanges on May 6thChanges on May 12thChanges on May 26thChanges on June 16thChanges on June 18thChanges on June 22ndChanges on July 18thChanges on July 27thChanges on August 5thChanges on August 6thChanges on August 7thChanges on August 9thChanges on September 8thChanges on September 30thChanges on October 5thChanges on October 13thChanges on October 14thChanges on October 19thChanges on November 18thChanges on November 22ndChanges on November 24thChanges on November 30thChanges on December 2ndChanges on December 3rdChanges on December 4thChanges on December 7thChanges on December 14thChanges on December 17thChanges on December 24thChanges on December 25thzubenelgenubi
08. October 2021Press ReleaseHere we go again: Next launch for OHB Galileo satellitesLaunch campaign for FM 23&24 has begunBremen/Kourou, October 8, 2021. Yesterday, the first two Batch 3 Galileo satellites, which are to be placed in orbit on board a Soyuz launcher at the end of the year, arrived at the airport in Cayenne, French Guiana, for transportation to the spaceport in Kourou. This marks the ninth launch campaign for Galileo FOC. In its capacity as the industrial prime contractor for the FOC satellites, space company OHB is also responsible for overseeing the launch campaign and for carrying out the final checks on the satellite.FM 23&24 are the first Galileo satellites to be launched into space since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. As they had to pass through many stations and cross several national borders after leaving the Bremen plant, the logistics team have faced several organizational challenges ahead of the launch. “The satellites went from Bremen to the ESA test center in Noordwijk and subsequently to the airport in Liège in Belgium. We then flew to French Guiana via Portugal. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the differing national requirements, coordinating everything proved to be quite a challenge,” says Henning Schall, responsible for Galileo project logistics at OHB.Ninth Galileo FOC launch campaignAfter arriving in Kourou, the satellites will undergo a fitness check and final software and hardware testing and will be filled with propellant. Once again, the launch preparations for FM 23&24 will be handled by a proven OHB team on site at the space station. OHB Launch Campaign Manager Alain Pajonk is part of the permanent team: “Between 2014 and 2018, we prepared a total of 22 FOC satellites for launches on board Soyus or Ariane 5 vehicles. You might think that it has now more or less become routine for us, but in reality each launch campaign is unique and we are continuously putting into practice what we have learned from earlier ones.” The next launch is just around the cornerFM 23&24 will be probably launched at the end of the year. And the next satellites are already in the starting blocks: FM 25&26 have since completed their acceptance review, thus demonstrating their functionality. Now they are awaiting their journey to Kourou, which will presumably be in April 2022.“The full operational capability phase of the Galileo program is managed and fully funded by the European Union. The Commission and ESA have signed a delegation agreement under which ESA acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the Commission. The views expressed in this Press Release can in no way be taken to reflect the opinion of the European Union and/or ESA. “Galileo” is a trademark subject to OHIM application number 002742237 by EU and ESA”
...12/1/2021 - 9:31 PM (GMT-3) Launch VS26 GALILEO FOC M9 ...
https://cnes-csg.reservationlancement.fr/en/Inscription/LancementsQuote...12/1/2021 - 9:31 PM (GMT-3) Launch VS26 GALILEO FOC M9 ...hmm,launch 12/02/2021, 00:31 UTC