https://twitter.com/nicolas_pillet/status/1199765606381305858Google translationQuoteALERT INFO: Following the failure of VV15, the Emirates remove their Falcon Eye 2 from VEGA and ask @Arianespace to transfer it to Soyuz-ST. Launching no earlier than 20.02.2020.2019 is a typo
ALERT INFO: Following the failure of VV15, the Emirates remove their Falcon Eye 2 from VEGA and ask @Arianespace to transfer it to Soyuz-ST. Launching no earlier than 20.02.2020.
Quote from: Olaf on 11/28/2019 07:07 amhttps://twitter.com/nicolas_pillet/status/1199765606381305858Google translationQuoteALERT INFO: Following the failure of VV15, the Emirates remove their Falcon Eye 2 from VEGA and ask @Arianespace to transfer it to Soyuz-ST. Launching no earlier than 20.02.2020.2019 is a typoThat's not a very unlogical choice from the UAE, Soyuz is one of the most reliable launch vehicles. But that would cost them about twice as much if they can't share the launch. Possibly there is also a problem that Russia would prefer offering the Soyuz launch via GK-Launch instead of via Starsem. Then a Soyuz 2.1v might be preferable above a Soyuz-2a. Also for scheduling this is very difficult, the lead time for a launch is at least a year. This is unfortunate for Arianespace, Avio and Europe's launch program. But I'm not at all surprised Emirates is searching for an alternative, after their Vega launch failed after 14 successful launches. Another alternative would be a PSLV launch, that would be a little bit more expansive than a Vega. But a failed launch is much more expansive than a more expansive launch. AFAIK they their launch will be delayed further if they swap launcher. Would SpaceX be allowed by de government to offer a launch option.Then the other question becomes are Airbus/ Arianegroup willing to permit launching FalconEye2 on another launcher. This really became a political mess.
Another alternative would be a PSLV launch, that would be a little bit more expansive than a Vega. But a failed launch is much more expansive than a more expansive launch
https://www.dlr.de/rd/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-4926/8178_read-47363/QuoteNr. Version Flug Startdatum Nutzlast(en) Bemerkung24 Sojus STA VS24 6.3.2020 (tbc) Falcon Eye 2 02:33 dt. Zeit
Nr. Version Flug Startdatum Nutzlast(en) Bemerkung24 Sojus STA VS24 6.3.2020 (tbc) Falcon Eye 2 02:33 dt. Zeit
do we have the serial numbers for these Soyuz and Fregat?
Quote from: ace5 on 03/03/2020 05:05 pmdo we have the serial numbers for these Soyuz and Fregat?Soyuz-ST-A: See https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=13239.msg2053773#msg2053773
Source: Soyuz-ST launch with Kourou postponed for a day due to problems in the upper stageThe launch of the launch vehicle was scheduled for the morning of March 6 (evening of March 5 in French Guiana)MOSCOW, March 5. / TASS /. The launch of the UAE satellite Falcon Eye 2 on the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle from the Kourou space center in French Guiana was postponed for a day for technical reasons. This was announced on Thursday by TASS a source in the rocket and space industry.The launch of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle with the Frigate booster was scheduled for Friday morning (Thursday evening in French Guiana).“The launch of the Soyuz is currently postponed for a day. According to preliminary information, there are problems in the overclocking unit,” the source said.The source clarified that the launch can be postponed for a longer period. The final decision will be made after repeating the general missile tests.Earlier, space flight operator Arianespace announced at least three planned launches using Russian Soyuz rockets from the Kourou Cosmodrome. Next in the list is the launch of the second military satellite for France, CSO-2 (the first was launched in December 2019 by the Soyuz ST-A rocket). Arianespace also expects to launch two more batches of OneWeb satellites into orbit in 2020 using Soyuz from the Kourou spaceport.
MOSCOW, March 5. / TASS /. The transfer of the launch of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle from the Kourou Cosmodrome in French Guiana from March 6 to 7 is associated with problems in one of the cables of the Fregat booster block. This was reported by TASS on Thursday by a source in the rocket and space industry.“During the pre-launch checks of the electric equipment of the launch vehicle, a problem was revealed in one of the cables of the booster block,” the source said.
