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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2580 on: 11/24/2022 07:58 pm »
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
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December • Vega-C • Pléiades Neo 5 & 6
Launch time: 0147 GMT (9:47 p.m. EST)
Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2581 on: 11/24/2022 08:06 pm »
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/the-long-tangled-journey-of-a-european-rover-to-mars-takes-another-twist/
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    The long, tangled journey of a European rover to Mars takes another twist
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    ...  However, in the end, ministers decided that they would invest hundreds of millions of more euro into the project for Europe to develop its own entry, descent, and lander module for the vehicle.
    "I am very glad to say that we have found a positive way forward," Aschbacher said. "Europe will take responsibility, and a majority of the work will be done with European technology."
    NASA, he said, is expected to contribute a rocket for the mission, an engine for the descent module with adjustable thrust, and radioactive heating units. This exchange will be done via barter. So, for example, in exchange for a rocket launch, Europe might provide an Airbus Beluga aircraft to transport large cargo.
    The mission now has a launch date of no earlier than 2028, Aschbacher said. At this time, the only available US rocket capable of boosting the mission is SpaceX's Falcon Heavy booster, but the competition for the launch vehicle will not be held for a couple of years. At that time United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket and SpaceX's Starship may be options, as well as Blue Origin's New Glenn vehicle.

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2582 on: 11/25/2022 04:40 pm »
https://twitter.com/Arianespace/status/1596096579718770689
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🗓️ The new targeted launch date for #VV22 now is December 20;
🗓️ The new targeted launch date for #VA259 –initially scheduled for December 14- now is December 13.
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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2583 on: 11/25/2022 04:44 pm »
Quote from: Arianespace tweets
[4/5] In order to secure both launch dates for #Ariane5 flight #VA259 and #VegaC flight #VV22, Arianespace decided to update its manifest, swapping the two missions:
[5/5]
🗓️ The new targeted launch date for #VV22 now is December 20;
🗓️ The new targeted launch date for #VA259 –initially scheduled for December 14- now is December 13. [Nov 25]
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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2584 on: 11/25/2022 05:19 pm »
Launched:
№ – Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

2022
01 - February 10 - OneWeb L13 (x34) - Soyuz-ST-B/Fregat-M (VS27) - Kourou ELS - 18:09:37
02 - June 22 - MEASAT-3d, GSAT-24 - Ariane 5ECA+ (VA257) - Kourou ELA-3 - 21:50:07.300
03 - July 13 - LARES 2, SSMS #4: ALPHA, ABCS (AstroBio CubeSat), CELESTA (ROBUSTA 1D), GreenCube, MTCube 2 (ROBUSTA-1E), Trisat-R - Vega C (VV21/VC01) [inaugural flight] - Kourou ELV - 13:13:17
04 - September 7 - Eutelsat Konnect VHTS - Ariane 5 ECA+ (VA258) - Kourou ELA-3 - 21:45:07.3
05 - December 13 - Galaxy 35 (Galaxy 3CR), Galaxy 36 (Galaxy 28R), Meteosat-12 (MTG-I1) - Ariane 5 ECA+ (VA259) - Kourou ELA-3 - 20:30:07.3

Planned launches:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

2022
December 21 - Pleiades Neo 5, Pleiades Neo 6 (Dual SSO Launch), OQ Technology nanosat - Vega C (VV22/VC02) - Kourou ELV - 01:47

2023
NET February 17 - Syracuse 4B (Comsat-NG 2), Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat), Ovzon-3 - Ariane 5 ECA+ (VA260) - Kourou ELA-3 - 00:15:00
Febraury-March - THEOS 2 mainSat (THEOS 2 HR), THEOS 2 smallSat (THEOS 2a, THEOS 2 LR), SSMS #5: ICEYE (x2), EIRSAT-1, satellites - Vega C (VV23/VC03) - Kourou ELV (or Q1)
April    5-25   14-30 - JUICE - Ariane 5 ECA+ (VA261) - Kourou ELA-3
April 15-30  May-June - Sentinel-1C (ROSE-C) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
September - KOMPSAT-7 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4 - dummy payload, CuriumOne, OOV-Cube, 3Cat 4, ISTSAT 1, GRBBeta, SpaceCase SC-X01, Bikini Demo, hosted payload: PariSat, Peregrinus, SIDLOC, ESA YPSat–Eye2Sky - Ariane 62 (VA262 / FM1) [inaugural flight] - Kourou ELA-4
NET December - Galileo-FOC FM25 (Patrick), Galileo-FOC FM26 (Julina) - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Early 2024)
TBD - PLATiNO-1 - Vega / Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - LUXEOSys (NAOS) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - SpaceBelt (x10) - Vega C - Kourou ELV

Rideshare:
Q3 - SSMS #16: SSO - Vega - Kourou ELV
Q4 - SSMS #6: SSO - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4 - SSMS #8: SSO - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4 - SSMS #9: LEO 45° - Vega C - Kourou ELV
December - ESP-MACCS (Earth System Processes Monitored in the Atmosphere by a Constellation of CubeSats) - TBD - Kourou
Late - MicroCarb - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - CubeSpec - Vega C - Kourou
TBD - Méditerranée (ROBUSTA-3A) - Vega / Vega C  - Kourou ELV
TBD - Hemeria GEO sat (x2) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - GO-1 (GSO small satellites mission) - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Alina lander (Autonomous Landing and Navigation Module), Audi lunar quattro rover - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - ION-SVC: Astrocast (x10) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
2022  TBD - GOMX-5A, GOMX-5B - Vega C - Kourou
TBD - NESS - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - FORMOSAT 7R (TRITON) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - PRETTY - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - µHETsat - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - Nano-JASMINE - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - PocketQubes - Vega C (VV25) - Kourou ELV
TBD - PocketQubes - Vega C (VV26) - Kourou ELV

2024
NET Early - CSO 3 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
March - CO3D 1, CO3D 2, CO3D 3, CO3D 4 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
H1 - TBD - Ariane 64 [inaugural flight] - Kourou ELA-4
H1 - Eutelsat 36D comsat - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
H1 - TBD - Spectrum (Isar) - Kourou (former Diamond launchpad)
June - MTG-S1 (Sentinel-4A) - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Q2)
  Early   Midyear - Sentinel-2C - Vega C - Kourou ELV
H2 - Sentinel-1D (ROSE-C) - Vega C - Kourou ELV (or January 2025)
Q4 - G2G (xTBD) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
NET October - Sentinel-3C - Vega C - Kourou ELV (or Q4 2024  2025)
November - SMILE (Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) - Vega C/Ariane 62 - Kourou (or early 2025)
Q3 2023  Late - Space Rider flight 1 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Late - Iride (xTBD) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - BIOMASS (Biomass monitoring mission for Carbon Assessment) [Earth Explorer 7] - Vega  - Kourou ELV
TBD - EarthCARE [Earth Explorer 6], ASAP-S #1 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - Uhura-1 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Optus-11 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - ViaSat 3 Asia - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Galileo-FOC FM27, Galileo-FOC FM28 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
NET Q4  TBD - Galileo-FOC FM29, Galileo-FOC FM30 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Early 2024)
TBD - Lunar Rideshare Mission - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - PLATiNO-2 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - CSG-3 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
2023  TBD - PROBA 3 Coronagraph, PROBA 3 Occulter - Vega C (TBD) - Kourou ELV
TBD - TanDEM-L - Vega C (TBD) - Kourou ELV (TBD)
TBD - EDRS-D (hosted payload) -  Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Dream Chaser United Nations space mission - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Galileo-FOC FM31, Galileo-FOC FM32 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - first flight - Miura 5 - Kourou

Rideshare:
Q1 - SSMS #7: SSO  - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q2 - SSMS #10: SSO - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q2 - SSMS #17: LEO 45° - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q3 - SSMS #11: LEO Equatorial - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4 - SSMS #12: SSO - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4 - SSMS #18: LEO 45° - Vega C - Kourou ELV
NET Q4 - EAGLE-1 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
December - HydroGNSS - TBD - Kourou
TBD - TANGO-Carbon, TANGO-Nitro (Twin ANthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Observers) - Vega C / Ariane 62 - Kourou ELV / ELA-4
TBD - RACE 1, RACE 2 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - M-ARGO (Miniaturised – Asteroid Remote Geophysical Observer) - TBD - Kourou
TBD - VMMO (Volatile and Mineralogy Mapping Orbiter) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - LUMIO (LUnar Meteoroid Impacts Observer) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - YODA demonstrator (x2) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - AWS prototype - Vega C / Ariane 62 - Kourou ELV / ELA-4
TBD - ELSA-m - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - SpeQtral-1 - Vega C - Kourou ELV

2025
January - ISRU Demonstrator (In-Situ Resource Utilisation) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
January - Sentinel-2D - TBD - Kourou (or 2025-2028)
Q1 - MetOp-SG A1 (EPS-SG-a, Sentinel-5A) - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4 (or April)
Midyear - FLEX (Fluorescence Explorer satellite) [Earth Explorer 8], ALTIUS (Atmospheric Limb Tracker for Investigation of the Upcoming Stratosphere) - Vega C - Kourou ELV (or December)
  2024   NET Midyear - Space Rider flight 2 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4 - MetOp-SG B1 (EPS-SG-b) - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
Q4    2026   - Sentinel-7A (CO2M-A) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
December - Jason-CS-B (Sentinel-6B) - Vega C (TBD) - Kourou ELV (or Q4  Q1 2026) (or Falcon 9)
  2024   NET Late - Space Rider flight 3 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - Intelsat-41 (IS-41), Intelsat-44 (IS-44) - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Syracuse-4C - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - SHALOM - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - ClearSpace-1 - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Galileo-FOC FM33, Galileo-FOC FM34 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Iride (xTBD) - Vega C - Kourou ELV

Rideshare:
Q2 - MLS #1: GTO - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
Q2 - SSMS #14: SSO - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q3 - SSMS #13: SSO - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q3 - SSMS #15: LEO Equatorial - Vega C - Kourou ELV

2026
Q1 - MTG-I2 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
Q1  Early 2028 - Sentinel-7B (CO2M-B) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
  2024   NET Midyear - Space Rider flight 4 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Q4  Late 2030 - Sentinel-7C (CO2M-C) - TBD - Kourou
Q4 - PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
  2025   NET Late - Space Rider flight 5 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - SKIM (Sea-surface Kinematics Multiscale monitoring) [Earth Explorer 9 candidate] - Vega C/Ariane 62 - Kourou
TBD - TBD - Vega E  (inaugural flight) - Kourou ELV

Rideshare:
Q2 - MLS #2: GTO - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4

2027
Fall - ERO (Earth Return Orbiter) [Mars Sample Return] - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - EL3 - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - CLTV - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - FORUM (Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring) [Earth Explorer 9] - Vega C - Kourou ELV
TBD - HRWS-X - Vega C (TBD) - Kourou ELV (TBD)

Rideshare:
Q2 - MLS #3: GTO - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
December - MERLIN (MEthane Remote sensing LIdar missioN) - Vega C - Kourou ELV

2028
  2027   Q2 - Sentinel-9A (CRISTAL) - Vega C - Kourou ELV
Midyear - Sentinel-12A (ROSE-L) - TBD - Kourou
Q4 - Sentinel-11A (CIMR-A) - TBD - Kourou
  2025   Q4 - Sentinel-3D - TBD - Kourou (or November)

2029
January - Human Lunar Exploration (ascent module) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
NET Q4 - Aeolus FO - TBD - Kourou
TBD - ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote‐sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large‐survey), Comet Interceptor (fast mission) - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4
TBD - Sentinel-1A 2nd Gen, Harmony (x2) (Stereoid) [Earth Explorer 10] - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Sentinel-8A (LSTM) - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Sentinel-10A (CHIME) - TBD - Kourou

2030
2026 (TBD)  Q4 - Sentinel-6 NG A (Jason-CS Follow-on A) - Vega-E (TBD) - Kourou ELV
December - MTG-I3 - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Q4    2032 )

Rideshare:
TBD - YODA - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4

2031
  2028   Q1 - Sentinel-11B (CIMR-B) - TBD - Kourou
Q3 - Sentinel-3 NG TOPO A - TBD - TBD
December - MetOp-SG A2 (Sentinel-5B) - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Q4)
TBD - EnVision [M5 mission] - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4 (or 2032-2033)

2032
June - MTG-S2 (Sentinel-4B) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Q2    2034 )
  March   Q4 - MetOp-SG B2 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4

2033
Q1 - Sentinel-3 NG OPT A - TBD - TBD
Q2    2042   - MTG-I4 - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4
Q4 - Sentinel-6 NG B - TBD - TBD

2035
Q1 - Sentinel-3 NG OPT B - TBD - TBD
TBD - ATHENA (Advanced Telescope for High-ENergy Astrophysics) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4

2037
TBD - LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) (eLISA, NGO) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4

2038
December - MetOp-SG A3 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Q4)
December - Sentinel-5C - TBD - Kourou

2039
  March   Q4 - MetOp-SG B3 - Ariane 62 - Kourou ELA-4

Unclear:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site
Late 2023 - SPAINSAT NG I - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4 (or 2024) (or Falcon 9)
NET 2023 - TBD - Vega C/VEnUS - Kourou ELV
NET 2023 - TBD - Vega C+ (inaugural flight) - Kourou ELV
NET 2023 - TBD - Vega C light (inaugural flight) - Kourou ELV
NET 2023 - VD20 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
NET 2023 - VD20 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
NET 2024 - SPAINSAT NG II - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4 (or Falcon 9)
NET 2024 - Kuiper (x35) - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
NET 2024 - Kuiper (x35) - Ariane 64 - Kourou ELA-4
NET 2024 - Iride constellation - Vega C (multiple launches) - Kourou ELV
2024-2027 - IRIS² constellation - multiple launches - Kourou
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+  - Kourou ELA-4
2024-July 2029 - Kuiper (x40) - Ariane 64+ - Kourou ELA-4
NET 2025 - CSG-4 - Vega C - Kourou ELV
NET 2025 - AWS constellation (x16) - TBD - Kourou
NET 2025 - G2G (xTBD) - Ariane 6 - Kourou ELA-4 (multiple launches)
NET 2028 - Sentinel-2A 2nd Gen - TBD - Kourou
NET 2028 - Sentinel-3A 2nd Gen - TBD - Kourou
2028-2029 - Iris (military optical observing capabilities) - TBD - Kourou
2028-2029 - Celeste (military electromagnetic listening) - TBD - Kourou
2031-2032 - Cairt [Earth Explorer 11 candidate] - TBD - Kourou
2031-2032 - Nitrosat [Earth Explorer 11 candidate] - TBD - Kourou
2031-2032 - Seastar [Earth Explorer 11 candidate] - TBD - Kourou
2031-2032 - Wivern [Earth Explorer 11 candidate] - TBD - Kourou
2030's - test flight - Ariane Next (Ariane 7) - Kourou
NLT 2040 - Gaia-2 (Global Astrometric Interferometer for Astrophysics) - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Sentinel-1B 2nd Gen - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Sentinel-1C 2nd Gen - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Sentinel-2B 2nd Gen - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Sentinel-3B 2nd Gen - TBD - Kourou
TBD - GOCE-FO - TBD - Kourou
TBD - Seosat-Ingenio-2 - TBD - Kourou

Rideshare:
2020s - VNREDSat-1b - Vega - Kourou ELV

Statistics:

Orbital launches from Hammaguir - 4 (Diamant A - 4)
Orbital launches from CSG - 316 (Diamant B - 5, Europa II - 1, Diamant BP.4 - 3, Ariane 1 - 11, Ariane 2 - 6, Ariane 3 - 11, Ariane 4 - 116, Ariane 5 - 115, Soyuz ST - 27, Vega/Vega С - 21)

Satellites from Hammaguir - 4
Satellites from CSG - 692

Acronyms:
ASAP-S - Arianespace System for Auxiliary Payloads for Soyuz rocket
AWS - Arctic Weather Satellite
CERES - Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale
CHIME - Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment
CIMR - Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer
CLTV - Cis-Lunar Transfer Vehicle
CO2M - Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
Comsat-NG - Communication par Satellite de Nouvelle Génération
CRISTAL - Copernicus Polar Ice and Snow Topography Altimeter
CSG - COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation
CSO - Composante Spatiale Optique
EL3 - European Large Logistic Lander
G2G - Galileo Second Generation
GTO - Geostationary Transfer Orbit
GEO - Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit
HRWS-X - High Resolution Wide Swath SAR system for earth observation in X-Band
ION-SVC - In Orbit Now - Satellite Carrier Vehicle
LSTM - Land Surface Temperature Monitoring
MLS - Multi Launch System
NAOS - National Advanced Optical System
NESS – Nanosat 3U for Surveillance of the civilian Spectrum
PoC - Proof of Concept
RACE - Rendezvous Autonomous Cubesats Experiment
ROSE-C - Radar Observing System for Europe - C-Band
ROSE-L - Radar Observing System for Europe - L-Band
SSO - Sun Synchronous Orbit
SSMS - Small Spacecraft Mission Service
VEnUS - VEGA Electric Nudge Upper Stage
YODA - Yeux en Orbite pour un Démonstrateur Agile

Changes on November 25th
Changes on November 28th
Changes on November 29th
Changes on November 30th
Changes on December 5th
Changes on December 13th
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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2585 on: 11/28/2022 09:06 pm »
https://twitter.com/eumetsat/status/1597183131899293697
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ICYMI: We have a new launch date for #MTGI1 of 13 December! 📅
You can find an updated timeline with all milestones over at our launch hub: https://bit.ly/3q2SJlB

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2586 on: 11/28/2022 09:42 pm »
https://www.eumetsat.int/planned-launches

MTG-S1 - Q2 2024
Sentinel-3C - Q4 2024
MetOp SG A1 - January-April 2025
MetOp SG B1 - Q4 2025
Sentinel-6B - Q4 2025
CO2M A - Q4 2025
MTG-I2 - Q1 2026
CO2M B - Q1 2026
CO2M C - Q4 2026
CRISTAL - Q2 2028
CIMR A - Q4 2028
Sentinel-3D - Q4 2028
MTG-I3 - Q4 2030
Sentinel-6 NG A - Q4 2030
CIMR B - Q1 2031
Sentinel-3 NG TOPO A - Q3 2031
MetOp-SG A2 - Q4 2031
MTG-S2 - Q2 2032
MetOp-SG B2 - Q4 2032
Sentinel-3 NG OPT A - Q1 2033
MTG-I4 - Q2 2033
Sentinel-6 NG B - Q4 2033
Sentinel-3 NG OPT B - Q1 2035
MetOp-SG A3 - Q4 2038
MetOp-SG B3 - Q4 2039
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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2587 on: 11/29/2022 03:58 am »
Launch time given in source material:
Cross-post:
Quote from: EUMETSAT tweet
EUMETSAT @eumetsat
ICYMI: We have a new launch date for #MTGI1 of 13 December! 📅
You can find an updated timeline with all milestones over at our launch hub: https://bit.ly/3q2SJlB  [Nov 28]
Expanded link in the tweet:
https://www.eumetsat.int/our-satellites/upcoming-launches

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2588 on: 11/29/2022 02:57 pm »
https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-supporting-the-european-unions-copernicus-programme-with-vega-c/

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Vega C November 29, 2022
Arianespace supporting the European Union’s Copernicus programme with Vega C

- Arianespace today announces having signed a contract with the European Commission for the procurement of 5 Vega C launches.

– Arianespace will launch five Sentinel satellites for the Copernicus programme, designed to give Europe continuous, independent and reliable access to Earth observation data.

– Launches scheduled from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, between 2024 and 2026 boost new European light launcher Vega C’s backlog to 13.


On November 29, 2022, Arianespace announced having signed with the European Commission (Directorate General for Defence, Industry and Space), a contract for the procurement of five launch services with Vega C for the Copernicus component of the European Union’s (EU) Space Programme.

“I would like to thank the European commission, especially the DG DEFIS teams, along with ESA, for continuing to entrust us with the launch of the Sentinel satellites of the Copernicus Programme,” said Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace. “To support the European Union’s ambitions and to ensure its sovereign access to Space is at the heart of our mission. This signature once again demonstrates the versatility and competitiveness to the new European light launcher Vega C, which backlog is now boosted to 13 launches.”

Timo Pesonen, Director-General of DG DEFIS said: “Thanks to this new contract with Arianespace, the European Commission is securing Copernicus launches over the next six years. These launches will ensure that, with the support of ESA, the Copernicus constellation is replenished and new observation capacities are put into orbit. We look forward to this new partnership with Vega C and Arianespace, key for the implementation of the EU Space Programme”.

The Sentinel satellites included in the contract are:

Sentinel-1D , will be equiped with a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to provide all-weather ocean and land high resolution multi-purpose observations. It will round out the initial capacity offered by the preceding Sentinel-1 satellites to offer a comprehensive response to the needs for environmental and security monitoring via space-borne radar systems. The satellite, weighing around 2.3 metric tonnes, will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude around 690 km. The launch is scheduled from the second half of 2024. In April 2021, Arianespace was selected for the launch of Sentinel-1C satellite, scheduled in the first half of 2023 on board Vega C. Arianespace previously launched Sentinel-1A in 2014 and -1B in 2016.

Sentinel-2C will provide high-resolution optical imagery for land services. It will monitor variability in land surface conditions, and its wide swath width and high revisit time will support monitoring of Earth’s surface changes. The satellite, weighing around 1.2 metric tonnes, will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude around 780 km. The launch is scheduled for mid-2024. Arianespace previously launched Sentinel-2A in 2015 and -2B in 2017.

Sentinel- 3C will provide high-accuracy optical, radar and altimetry data for marine and land services. It measures variables such as sea-surface topography, sea- and land-surface temperature, ocean and land colours with high-end accuracy and reliability. The satellite, weighing around 1.2 metric tonnes, will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude around 810 km. The launch is scheduled for 2024-2025.

Sentinel CO2M-A and CO2M-B will carry a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity, providing the EU with a unique and independent source of information, to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonizing Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets. The measurements from the mission will reduce current uncertainties in estimates of emissions of carbon dioxide from the combustion of fossil fuel at national and regional scales. The satellites, each weighing around 1.5 metric tonnes, will be placed in a Sun-synchronous orbit. Both launches are scheduled for 2025-2026.

Sentinel satellites are part of Copernicus, one of the flagships of the European Union Space Programme, which counts among the leading Earth Observation systems worldwide. Copernicus provides continuous, independent and reliable Earth observation data and services to public authorities, companies and citizens. It presently includes seven dedicated Sentinel satellites: Sentinel-1A radar imaging satellite, Sentinel-2A and -2B optical imaging satellites, Sentinel-3A and -3B for ocean and atmosphere monitoring; Sentinel-5P enables monitoring the quality of air, while Sentinel-6 is monitoring sea levels.

Vega C, the new European light launcher, has been specifically upgraded to launch satellites of the class of the Copernicus component and is perfectly suited to serve the Earth Observation market because of its performance and versatility. With Vega C and Ariane 6, Arianespace is able to offer the best possible solutions to orbit all kind of payloads for any range of applications.

Vega C is an ESA program carried out in cooperation between public institutions and industry across 12 European partner states. The prime contractor of Vega C, responsible for delivering to Arianespace a launcher “ready-to-fly” at the Guiana Space Center, is AVIO Spa (Colleferro, Italy).

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2589 on: 11/30/2022 10:53 am »
https://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespace-ariane-6-to-launch-intelsat-satellites/

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Ariane 6 November 30, 2022
Arianespace Ariane 6 to launch Intelsat satellites

- Arianespace to launch two satellites onboard a dedicated Ariane 6 in 2025.

– The contract repurposes a previous launch agreement and introduces one additional satellite.

– IS-41 & IS-44 will expand Intelsat’s global connectivity and 5G reach.

Arianespace signed a contract with longtime customer Intelsat to launch two satellite payloads, IS-41 and IS-44, using the heavy-lift Ariane 64 from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana in 2025. This agreement repurposes a previous launch contract and adds one additional satellite.

“We are honored, yet again, by our faithful longtime partner Intelsat with another significant contract,” said Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace. “Intelsat is entrusting us with two highly sophisticated payloads for flight aboard our next generation heavy lift vehicle, the Ariane 64. What a tremendous vote of confidence in our team and our launcher! This special relationship goes back four decades and spans the entire Ariane line.”

“Launched with the Ariane 6, these innovative satellites will extend Intelsat’s 5G global reach and Media neighborhoods with high-speed, dynamically-allocated connectivity across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia for commercial and government mobility customers, as well as cellular network backhaul,” said David C. Wajsgras, CEO of Intelsat. “Without world-class, international aerospace partners like Arianespace, Intelsat would not be the global leader it is today.”

Thales Alenia Space is manufacturing the IS-41 and IS-44 satellites, which are based on the innovative and flexible Space Inspire product line. The two software-defined satellites, fully reconfigurable in orbit, will collectively weigh close to 8000 kg at launch and will be placed into the requested geostationary transfer orbit.

Ariane 6 has been designed from the outset to be scalable and able to integrate, during its life and on a regular basis, new technologies. Ariane 6’s incremental development is intended to regularly improve the performance of the launch solutions offered by Arianespace and always better fulfil the needs of both institutional and commercial customers. These developments are funded and managed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and implemented by Ariane 6’s launcher system prime contractor ArianeGroup.
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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2590 on: 11/30/2022 05:48 pm »
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
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Dec. 20 • Vega-C • Pléiades Neo 5 & 6
Launch time: 0147 GMT (9:47 p.m. EST)
Launch site: ZLV, Kourou, French Guiana

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2591 on: 11/30/2022 05:52 pm »
https://twitter.com/Avio_Group/status/1597545258392637442
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The new targeted launch date for #VegaC's next launch is December 20 🚀 #StayTuned for #VV22 #VC02

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2592 on: 11/30/2022 08:17 pm »
I think December 21st (UTC) was correct for VV22.

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Pléiades Neo, Countdown has Commenced!

The launch of the final two satellites in French Guyana on 20th December 2022 - 22h47 - Kourou time (21st December – 1h47 UTC / 21st December – 2h47 CET) represents the completion of the Pléiades Neo constellation and the dawn of a new era in very high-resolution Earth observation. Now really is the moment the stars align!
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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2593 on: 12/03/2022 09:31 pm »
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ESA highlights in 2023
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Launch of Juice mission to Jupiter from Europe’s Spaceport, French Guiana
Launch window: 14-30 April 2023
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Launch of Sentinel-1C, third Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite
Launch window: May-June 2023
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https://www.esa.int/Newsroom/Press_Releases/ESA_highlights_in_2023

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Re: Arianespace launch schedule
« Reply #2595 on: 12/04/2022 11:51 pm »
https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Space_Rider/To_orbit_and_back_with_Space_Rider
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Europe’s bid to deliver a return-to-Earth service for in-orbit transportation and research projects is rapidly taking shape, with teams working on the Space Rider spacecraft gearing up for a series of drop tests in 2023. Drop tests with small-scale models will be followed by a full-scale test in anticipation of inaugural flight towards the end of 2024. 

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« Reply #2596 on: 12/05/2022 12:25 am »
http://database.eohandbook.com/database/missionsummary.aspx?missionID=850
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CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY - KOMPSAT-7
Full Name    Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite -7 aka Arirang-7    Status    Approved
Mission Agencies    KARI [Lead Agency (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)] , KAI [Cooperating Agency (Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.)]    
Launch Date    Sep 2023
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« Reply #2597 on: 12/05/2022 12:47 am »
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/11/Hall_of_mirrors_for_Proba-3_laser_testing
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“Due to launch in 2024, Proba-3 is ESA’s precision formation flying mission,” comments Damien Galano, ESA’s Proba-3 project manager. “By maintaining their relative position against one another for up to six hours per orbit at a nominal 144 m apart, the ‘Occulter’ spacecraft will cast a shadow onto its ‘Coronagraph’ counterpart to form an artificial solar eclipse in space, so that the Sun’s faint outer atmosphere or corona can be studied freely.

https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Proba_Missions/About_Proba-3
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Proba-3 facts and figures
Launch date:    2024
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« Reply #2598 on: 12/05/2022 07:07 am »
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/1930
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« Reply #2599 on: 12/07/2022 03:21 pm »
https://twitter.com/esa_eo/status/1600516094254522368

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5⃣more @CopernicusEU Sentinel satellites now have a ticket to space🚀
A contract signed today between @esa & @Arianespace has ensured rides into orbit for Sentinel-1D, Sentinel-2C, Sentinel-3C, the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide-A & -B satellites:

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Launches_secured_for_five_Sentinel_satellites

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Launches secured for five Sentinel satellites

07/12/2022

ESA / Applications / Observing the Earth / Copernicus

A contract signed today between ESA and Arianespace has ensured rides into orbit for five Copernicus Sentinels: Sentinel-1D, Sentinel-2C, Sentinel-3C, and the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide-A and -B satellites. All the satellites will be launched on Vega-C rockets from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and are scheduled to take place between 2024 and 2026.

The contract not only marks an important milestone in the continuity of the Sentinel missions and the European Union’s Copernicus programme, but also Europe’s autonomous access to space.

It follows the European Union’s Framework Contract for Launch Services with Arianespace, signed on 29 November 2022.

ESA signed today’s contract with Arianespace in the name of and on behalf of the European Union, represented by the European Commission.

Copernicus is the largest provider of Earth observation data in the world – and key to the success of the programme is the suite of Sentinel satellite missions developed by ESA.

The first three Sentinel missions were each designed to operate as a pair of identical satellites, orbiting 180 degrees apart for optimal repeat observations of the planet and data delivery.

Each mission carries different instruments to deliver a wealth of data to feed a range of environmental services offered through the Copernicus programme, which helps address some of today’s toughest environmental challenges such as food security, rising sea levels, diminishing ice, natural disasters, and the overarching issue of the climate crisis.

To ensure continuity of data, the Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 missions were each conceived as four-satellite missions; first the A and B satellites working in tandem and subsequently replaced by the C and D satellites.

Copernicus Sentinel-1A has been in orbit since 2014, followed by Sentinel-1B which was launched in 2016. However, Sentinel-1B came to an end this year owing to a technical issue so will be replaced by Sentinel-1C, which will be launched in the first half of 2023 on a Vega-C rocket.

This new contract covers the launch of Sentinel-1D in the second half of 2024.

Carrying advanced radar technology to provide an all-weather, day-and-night supply of imagery of Earth’s surface, the Sentinel-1 mission delivers essential data to monitor sea ice, track icebergs and glaciers, subsidence, oil spills and much more.

The contract also covers the launch of Sentinel-2C in mid-2024.

Sentinel-2A was launched in 2015 and Sentinel-2B was launched in 2017.

The satellites each carry an innovative wide swath high-resolution multispectral imager with 13 spectral bands to help monitor land cover change and planet growth, for example.

The launch of Sentinel-3C, also included in the contract, is envisaged to take place in 2024–2025.

Sentinel-3A was launched in 2016 and Sentinel-3B was launched in 2018.

The satellites each carry a suite of cutting-edge instruments that measure Earth’s oceans, land, ice and atmosphere to monitor and understand large-scale global dynamics.

The mission provides essential information in near-real time for ocean and weather forecasting.

ESA is also developing six Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions to address European Union policies and gaps in Copernicus user needs, expanding the current capabilities of the Copernicus programme.

The contract also includes the launch of the first Copernicus Sentinel Expansion mission: the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide Monitoring (CO2M) mission.

The CO2M satellites will each carry a near-infrared and shortwave-infrared spectrometer to measure atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by human activity.

This will provide a unique and independent source of information to assess the effectiveness of policy measures, and to track their impact towards decarbonising Europe and meeting national emission reduction targets. CO2M-A and CO2M-B are scheduled to be launched in 2025–2026.

The precise launch periods for the five satellites will be reviewed by Arianespace, ESA and the European Commission, based on the Arianespace launch manifest and the priorities for the Copernicus Programme.

ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Simonetta Cheli, said, “ESA is thrilled to continue its collaboration with this trusted European launch service, which has been safely placing Europe’s precious Copernicus Sentinels in orbit for several years now. Beyond the reliability of the service, we warmly welcome Arianespace’s cooperative approach to assisting us with the busy Sentinel launch schedule.

“This new contract to launch five Copernicus Sentinel satellites on the new Vega-C rockets is an important step in not only ensuring continuity of the Sentinel-1, -2, and -3 missions and the data they provide for applications and science, but also for the new CO2M mission.

Arianespace’s Chief Executive Officer, Stéphane Israel, said, “One week after the signature of the Framework Contract with the European Commission (DG DEFIS), I am thrilled to ink, today, this specific contract with ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, for five new Vega C launches.”

“It underlines the ability of Vega-C to answer the needs of the Copernicus programme as well as Arianespace’s will to be up to its mission, to guarantee, together with ESA and the European Union, sovereign access to space for Europe.”

 Artist's view of Vega-C on the launch pad
Artist's view of Vega-C on the launch pad
Succeeding the Vega rockets, ESA’s Vega-C deliver increased performance, greater payload volume and improved competitiveness.

Operating from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, this rocket extends Europe’s autonomy in space by supporting new mission possibilities, including return-to-Earth operations with ESA's reusable Space Rider re-entry vehicle. Vega-C features major enhancements from Vega: two new solid propulsion stages, an uprated upper stage and new fairing, and new ground infrastructure.

Vega-C is a single body rocket nearly 35 m high with a mass at liftoff of 210 tonnes. It can place about 2300 kg in a reference 700 km-polar orbit. Using a new range of payload carriers, Vega-C can accommodate a mix of cargo shapes and sizes, ranging from CubeSats as small as one kilogram up to a single large payload such as a Sentinel satellite.

ESA’s Director of Space Transportation, Daniel Neuenschwander, noted that Vega-C complements a new family of launch services together with today’s Ariane 5 and later Ariane 6 programmes to ensure Europe maintains flexible, competitive, and autonomous access to space.

“The successful inauguration flight paved the way for Vega-C to win the confidence of European institutions and commercial customers. All the work done by ESA and our partners to realise this new and versatile launch system is delivering an optimal solution for a fast-changing market, starting with Earth Observation.”

 

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