Launch delay NET Dec 22nd.https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2021/11/22/nasa-provides-update-on-webb-telescope-launch/ [dated Nov 22]
From the JWST Blog:The James Webb Space Telescope team is working a communication issue between the observatory and the launch vehicle system. This will delay the launch date to no earlier than Friday, Dec. 24. We will provide more information about the new launch date no later than Friday, Dec. 17.[dated Dec 14]
According to Stephane Israel, the CEO of Arianespace, the final launch of an Ariane 5 is reserved for JUICE in 2023.https://twitter.com/ActuSpatiales/status/1475813523989143553
https://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]QuoteAt the same time, Arianespace consolidated the backlog of orders [in 2021] for its family of launch vehicles (Ariane 5, Ariane 6, Soyuz, Vega and Vega C) by adding 22 satellites from the following customers:ISRO/NSIL, for the GSAT-24 satellite, assigned to the last position available on Ariane 5.<snip>
At the same time, Arianespace consolidated the backlog of orders [in 2021] for its family of launch vehicles (Ariane 5, Ariane 6, Soyuz, Vega and Vega C) by adding 22 satellites from the following customers:ISRO/NSIL, for the GSAT-24 satellite, assigned to the last position available on Ariane 5.<snip>
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)
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) : JUICE
As far as I know, we have not yet seen any evidence to determine:Will Hotbird 13F launch on an Ariane 5 or Falcon 9?Will Hotbird 13G launch on an Ariane 5 or Falcon 9?Which will launch first, second, and third: Hotbird 13F, Hotbird 13G, and Konnect VHTS?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/07/2022 07:06 pmAs far as I know, we have not yet seen any evidence to determine:Will Hotbird 13F launch on an Ariane 5 or Falcon 9?Will Hotbird 13G launch on an Ariane 5 or Falcon 9?Which will launch first, second, and third: Hotbird 13F, Hotbird 13G, and Konnect VHTS?With all these satellites linked to Ariane 5, there seems to be no more available slots for Hot Birds, unless one of these runs late...
EUTELSAT 10B’s #telecommunications payload left @Thales_Alenia_S’ clean rooms in Toulouse on January 31st. Our invaluable cargo will reach Cannes’ plant tomorrow. Looking forward to the launch that will take place later this year. #satellite #connectivity @Eutelsat_SA
https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/22/02/b25681068/eutelsat-communications-first-half-2021-22-results[dated February 17]QuoteFLEET DEPLOYMENTNominal deployment programmeCompared to the last quarterly update in October 2021, the entry into service of KONNECT VHTS has been delayed from the first half to the second half of calendar 2023. Furthermore, while still expected within the H1 2023 window, the entry into service of the EUTELSAT 10B satellite has been delayed versus our previous expectations. This reflects the impact of both manufacturing delays and their knock-on effects, including pairing difficulties, related to launch rescheduling, in the context of global Covid crisis.All other data remains unchanged.
FLEET DEPLOYMENTNominal deployment programmeCompared to the last quarterly update in October 2021, the entry into service of KONNECT VHTS has been delayed from the first half to the second half of calendar 2023. Furthermore, while still expected within the H1 2023 window, the entry into service of the EUTELSAT 10B satellite has been delayed versus our previous expectations. This reflects the impact of both manufacturing delays and their knock-on effects, including pairing difficulties, related to launch rescheduling, in the context of global Covid crisis.All other data remains unchanged.
https://aircosmosinternational.com/article/the-first-assembled-eurostar-neo-satellite-3106[dated March 2, 2021]QuoteHotbird 13F, like its twin Hotbird 13G, is scheduled for launch next year [2022] using an Ariane 64 launcher from the Guyana Space Center.
Hotbird 13F, like its twin Hotbird 13G, is scheduled for launch next year [2022] using an Ariane 64 launcher from the Guyana Space Center.
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-konnect-vhts.htmhttps://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/eutelsat-10b.htmhttps://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/hotbird-13f.htm
https://www.ovzon.com/en/ovzon-reschedules-launch-of-the-ovzon-3-satellite-until-the-second-half-of-2022/QuoteFebruary 18, 2022RegulatoryOvzon reschedules launch of the Ovzon 3 satellite until the second half of 2022Ovzon is today announcing that the Ovzon 3 satellite launch will be delayed and is planned to be launched in the second half of 2022. The rescheduling is due to continued insufficiencies and delivery of key components affecting the completion of Ovzon 3 and of a large number of other satellites in the industry.
February 18, 2022RegulatoryOvzon reschedules launch of the Ovzon 3 satellite until the second half of 2022Ovzon is today announcing that the Ovzon 3 satellite launch will be delayed and is planned to be launched in the second half of 2022. The rescheduling is due to continued insufficiencies and delivery of key components affecting the completion of Ovzon 3 and of a large number of other satellites in the industry.
Galaxy 35 and 36 launch in Q3 or Q4 2022--in service date Q4 2022. [filing dated December 29, 2021]Quote from: GWR64 on 02/20/2022 08:50 amQuote from: Salo on 01/25/2022 05:27 am2023March - Galaxy 37 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4Galaxy-37 aka Galaxy-13RThis launch order is gone [from Arianespace], goes to SpaceX. https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1229094530086/December%202021%20Quarterly%20Report%20-%20Intelsat%2012-29-2021.pdf
Quote from: Salo on 01/25/2022 05:27 am2023March - Galaxy 37 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4Galaxy-37 aka Galaxy-13RThis launch order is gone [from Arianespace], goes to SpaceX. https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1229094530086/December%202021%20Quarterly%20Report%20-%20Intelsat%2012-29-2021.pdf
2023March - Galaxy 37 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
ESA mission plan says 2023:https://www.esa.int/ESA/Our_MissionsWhen you click onto the "mtg series", the mission page still shows 2022. But I suspect that 2023 is more up to date.Many other ESA missions also have slipped: Biomass and JUICE to 2023, SMILE to 2024, Altius and Flex to 2025.
Quote from: GWR64 on 08/22/2021 07:25 amESA JUICE software, (I think, bohemian villages for me )https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/spice/spice-for-juiceQuote5.0 New Baseline trajectory, launch September 2022same link updated:Quote 5.0b23.1 New Baseline trajectory, launch April 2023https://spiftp.esac.esa.int/data/SPICE/JUICE/kernels/mk/juice_crema_5_0b23_1.tmQuote - Launch on April, 5th 2023
ESA JUICE software, (I think, bohemian villages for me )https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/spice/spice-for-juiceQuote5.0 New Baseline trajectory, launch September 2022
5.0 New Baseline trajectory, launch September 2022
5.0b23.1 New Baseline trajectory, launch April 2023
- Launch on April, 5th 2023
The Register gets up close and personal with ESA's JUICE spacecraftQuoteAnd JUICE? "We will use the last Ariane 5 before the handover to Ariane 6," says Pham. "It will be launched from Kourou on the fifth of April 2023."Shipment to the launch facility is expected during January 2023https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/11/esa_juice_visit/?td=rt-3a
And JUICE? "We will use the last Ariane 5 before the handover to Ariane 6," says Pham. "It will be launched from Kourou on the fifth of April 2023."Shipment to the launch facility is expected during January 2023
Cross-post re: JUICE and last Ariane 5:Quote from: leovinus on 04/12/2022 12:56 am The Register gets up close and personal with ESA's JUICE spacecraftQuoteAnd JUICE? "We will use the last Ariane 5 before the handover to Ariane 6," says Pham. "It will be launched from Kourou on the fifth of April 2023."Shipment to the launch facility is expected during January 2023.https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/11/esa_juice_visit/?td=rt-3a
The Register gets up close and personal with ESA's JUICE spacecraftQuoteAnd JUICE? "We will use the last Ariane 5 before the handover to Ariane 6," says Pham. "It will be launched from Kourou on the fifth of April 2023."Shipment to the launch facility is expected during January 2023.https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/11/esa_juice_visit/?td=rt-3a
And JUICE? "We will use the last Ariane 5 before the handover to Ariane 6," says Pham. "It will be launched from Kourou on the fifth of April 2023."Shipment to the launch facility is expected during January 2023.
Eric Berger writes:QuoteThe official declined to provide a new, specific launch target for Ariane 6's debut flight. (A separate source has told Ars the working date is no earlier than April 2023). The new launch target is expected to be revealed on July 13 during a joint news conference with European space officials.https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/06/europes-major-new-rocket-the-ariane-6-is-delayed-again/Peter de Selding SpaceIntelReport:QuoteESA official: No single event caused the latest Ariane 6 delay, and it’s unclear who will have to pay for itwritten by Peter B. de Selding June 16, 2022PARIS — The months-long delay in the inaugural flight of Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket, confirmed the week of June 13, came after technical reviews of the vehicle’s upper-stage testing and the launch-sequence software managing the rocket and its launch pad, a European Space Agency (ESA) official said.There was no single event that precipitated the announcement that Ariane 6’s first flight would slip into 2023, with a more-precise estimate to await further review between now and mid-July, the official said.https://www.spaceintelreport.com/esa-official-no-single-event-caused-the-latest-ariane-6-delay-and-its-unclear-who-will-have-to-pay-for-it/
The official declined to provide a new, specific launch target for Ariane 6's debut flight. (A separate source has told Ars the working date is no earlier than April 2023). The new launch target is expected to be revealed on July 13 during a joint news conference with European space officials.
ESA official: No single event caused the latest Ariane 6 delay, and it’s unclear who will have to pay for itwritten by Peter B. de Selding June 16, 2022PARIS — The months-long delay in the inaugural flight of Europe’s heavy-lift Ariane 6 rocket, confirmed the week of June 13, came after technical reviews of the vehicle’s upper-stage testing and the launch-sequence software managing the rocket and its launch pad, a European Space Agency (ESA) official said.There was no single event that precipitated the announcement that Ariane 6’s first flight would slip into 2023, with a more-precise estimate to await further review between now and mid-July, the official said.
