Author Topic: Ariane 5 ECA launch with Arabsat 5A and COMS 1 satellites - June 26, 2010 (Read 80033 times)

anik · « **on:** 02/06/2010 07:02 am »

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/667.asp
February 5, 2010

As preparations move forward for the launch, the next flight’s Ariane 5 has arrived in French Guiana aboard the MN Toucan roll-on roll-off transport ship. After the MN Toucan docked at Pariacabo port on February 2, the launcher elements were transported to the Spaceport, where this vehicle will soon be taking shape in the Launcher Integration Building.

satlaunch · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/07/2010 10:46 am »

Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 for launch in 2010 enters its assembly process at the Spaceport
March 5, 2010

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s second dual-payload flight of 2010 has begun its assembly as the Spaceport in French Guiana is once again the center of activity for two parallel missions.

This latest Ariane 5 began taking shape earlier in the week as its cryogenic core stage was positioned over a mobile launch table in the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building. It was then joined by the vehicle’s two solid boosters for mating.

The second mission of 2010 will utilize a heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA version of Arianespace’s workhorse launcher, and will carry two telecommunications satellites.

As the launch campaign begins for this flight, another Ariane 5 ECA is in the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building, where it is awaiting the integration of its two satellite passengers: ASTRA 3B & COMSATBw-2. The liftoff of this year-opening Arianespace launch is set for March 24.

Arianespace is targeting a total of seven Ariane 5 missions during 2010 while preparations also continue for the upcoming introductions of the medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega launcher in side-by-side operations at the Spaceport.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/672.asp

satlaunch · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/11/2010 04:50 pm »

The second Ariane 5 for launch in 2010 completes its initial build-up
March 10, 2010

Arianespace’s mission pace for its heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA is supported by a high level of activity at the Spaceport in French Guiana, where the second launch vehicle for 2010 has now completed its initial build-up.

During activity in the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 was fitted with its ESC-A upper stage and the vehicle equipment bay – which were installed as a single unit. This combined integration step is part of the streamlining introduced in Ariane 5’s build-up process to optimize the preparation workflow and support Arianespace’s flight rate.

(In the top photo, at right, the combined ESC-A upper stage and vehicle equipment bay are raised inside the Launcher Integration Building for installation on Ariane 5, which is partly visible in the background. In the lower photo, this combined component is lowered into position atop the Ariane 5’s cryogenic core stage.)

Once additional integration and checkout steps are completed, the Ariane 5 will be ready for its transfer from the Launcher Integration Building to the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building, where it will be fitted with the mission’s dual-satellite payload.

The passengers for this upcoming flight – designated V195, for the 195th mission of an Ariane family vehicle – will be the Arabsat 5A and COMS satellites.

Arabsat 5A is the initial fifth-generation spacecraft for Arabsat, which is one of the Arab world’s leading satellite services providers. This relay platform is designed to handle a full range of satellite communications services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.

COMS is a multi-mission satellite for the Korea Aerospace and Research Institute of South Korea, and carries payloads for meteorology, ocean observation and communications.

Liftoff of the Ariane 5 with COMS and Arabsat 5A is targeted for late April. This will follow the March 24 launch of Arianespace’s first Ariane 5 ECA of 2010, which currently is in the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building awaiting the integration of its ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 satellite payloads.

Arianespace is planning a total of seven Ariane 5 missions this year.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/674.asp

satlaunch · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/11/2010 05:32 pm »

Arabsat 5A satellite shipped to launch site

Toulouse, 10 March 2010 - The first Arabsat 5th generation satellite today left the Astrium facilties in Toulouse and was loaded in Blagnac airport on an Antonov cargo airplane that will transport it to French Guyana in view of an April launch into geostationary orbit.

More: http://www.thalesgroup.com/Press_Releases/Markets/Space/2010/Arabsat_5A_satellite_shipped_to_launch_site/

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COMS, the South Korean multi-mission satellite developed by Astrium and the KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute), flies to Kourou today

Toulouse, 10 March 2010 – It is the “Swiss Army Knife” of satellites. COMS (Communications, Oceanography and Meteorology Satellite) is the first European 3-axis stabilised geostationary observation satellite to carry three payloads dedicated to meteorology applications, ocean observation and telecommunications.

More: http://www.astrium.eads.net/node.php?articleid=4686

satlaunch · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/13/2010 09:14 am »

Arabsat 5A is delivered to French Guiana for its Ariane 5 flight
March 12, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The initial passenger for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 mission of this year is now in French Guiana following a trans-Atlantic flight from Europe earlier this week.

Arabsat 5A arrived at Rochambeau International Airport aboard an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft, delivered from the Toulouse, France facilities of EADS Astrium – which built this communications satellite jointly with Thales Alenia Space as co-prime contractors.

Astrium supplied the Eurostar E3000 satellite bus on which Arabsat 5A is based, and also was responsible for its assembly and testing. The spacecraft’s communications payload – which features 26 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders – was provided by Thales Alenia Space. It will weigh 4,800 kg. at launch, and is designed for a nominal lifetime of 15 years.

Arabsat 5A is the initial fifth-generation spacecraft for Arabsat, one of the Arab world’s leading satellite services providers. To be located at an orbital position of 30.5 deg. East, it will provide additional capacity for a full range of satellite communications services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.

For the upcoming Ariane 5 launch, Arabsat 5A will be joined by COMS – an Astrium-built multi-mission satellite for the Korea Aerospace and Research Institute of South Korea, which carries payloads for meteorology, ocean observation and communications.

This second flight of Arianespace’s heavy-lift workhorse in 2010 is targeted for late April, and will follow the March 24 launch of ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2 by an Ariane 5 ECA.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/675.asp

satlaunch · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/16/2010 04:25 pm »

Arabsat-5A and COMS begin their preparation for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 mission of 2010
March 15, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The two satellites for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 flight of 2010 have begun their checkout at the Spaceport – which currently is hosting two parallel missions for the industry’s workhorse launch vehicle.

Both Arabsat-5A and COMS are now undergoing processing in the Spaceport’s S5 preparation facility following their deliveries to French Guiana this month.

COMS is a South Korean multi-mission spacecraft developed by EADS Astrium and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). It has the distinction of being the first European-built 3-axis stabilized geostationary observation satellite that carries payloads dedicated to meteorology applications, ocean monitoring and telecommunications.

For its weather mission, COMS’ meteorology imager will perform continuous observations of world scale meteorological phenomena from geostationary orbit, along with the monitoring of specific local weather events such as hurricanes, monsoons and sandstorms.

The COMS satellite’s oceanography duties are to be handled by a multi-band ocean color imager – which will be utilized in particular by the fishing industry to track marine ecosystem changes. In the telecommunications function, an experimental Ka-band module developed by the South Korean Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) will help validate wide-band multi-media telecommunications services.

COMS will be accompanied on the Ariane 5 mission by Arabsat-5A – the first in a series of fifth-generation satellites for Arabsat, which is one of the Arab world’s leading satellite services providers. This spacecraft was built by an industrial team of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space acting as co-prime contractors, and will provide additional capacity at Arabsat’s 30.5 deg. East orbital position.

The Arabsat-5A platform is designed to provide a large range of satellite communications services, including television backhauling and broadcasting, telephony, business communications, Internet trunking and the provision of VSAT and other interactive services over sub-Saharan Africa, the North-Africa and Middle East (MENA) region, and beyond.

Arianespace’s mission with Arabsat-5A and COMS is planned for late April using a heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA. It will follow the March 24 launch of another dual-payload Ariane 5 ECA – carrying the ASTRA 3B telecommunications satellite for SES ASTRA and the COMSATBw-2 secure relay platform for the German Bundeswehr (armed forces) – which is entering the final preparation phase at the Spaceport.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/678.asp

Satori · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/25/2010 02:05 pm »

Arabsat-5A and COMS begin their preparation for Arianespace’s second Ariane 5 mission of 2010

Satori · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/25/2010 09:54 pm »

A milestone Ariane 5 is ready for Arianespace's first mission of 2010

spacex · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/15/2010 03:21 pm »

In view of the two scrubs for the ECA launch, is this one still a go for the 22th or has it been pushed back?

jacqmans · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/27/2010 07:24 pm »

http://www.arianespace.com/news-press-release/2010/05-27-2010-v195-launch-date.asp

Arianespace has set the date for the next Ariane 5 launch for Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

On its second launch of the year, Arianespace will loft into orbit the ARABSAT 5A telecommunications satellite for operator Arabsat and the multimission COMS satellite for Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

satlaunch · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/01/2010 04:37 pm »

V195 launch time is set for 21:31 UTC.

http://www.cnes-csg.fr/web/CNES-CSG-fr/5422-prochain-vol-.php

jacqmans · « **Reply #11 on:** 06/09/2010 07:13 am »

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s upcoming mission is ready to receive its Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite payloads
June 7, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/693.asp

Arianespace has taken delivery of the Ariane 5 launcher for its next mission, which will orbit a dual-passenger payload in a liftoff scheduled on June 23.

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was transferred from the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building in French Guiana to the Final Assembly Building, where it will be fitted with the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites.

This transfer marked Ariane 5’s official handover from industrial prime contractor EADS Astrium – which was responsible for the vehicle’s build-up – to Arianespace, which manages the payload integration, countdown preparations and launch.

COMS is a South Korean multi-mission spacecraft that will perform telecommunications duties along with meteorology and ocean monitoring. It was developed by EADS Astrium and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI).

Arabsat-5A is designed to provide a large range of satellite communications services for Arabsat, one of the Arab world’s leading satellite services providers. EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space produced Arabsat-5A as co-prime contractors.

satlaunch · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/15/2010 11:22 am »

According to Arianespace launch window is 21:41-22:45 UTC

Lewis007 · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/21/2010 09:34 am »

Arianespace has published the launchkit for this mission.

Lewis007 · « **Reply #14 on:** 06/21/2010 09:48 am »

The launch kit cover and 'launch sticker' (published by the Kourou center - CSG) are available too:

jacqmans · « **Reply #15 on:** 06/22/2010 09:04 pm »

Ariane 5 moves to the launch zone with the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite payloads

June 22, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

The 51st Ariane 5 has rolled out to the launch zone at Europe’s Spaceport, clearing the way for tomorrow evening’s liftoff with a dual-passenger payload of the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites.

Emerging under cloudy French Guiana skies at 10:30 a.m. local time, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was transferred during a one-hour process from the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building to the launch zone, where it was locked in place.

With the transfer now completed, the final countdown will start for Ariane 5’s June 23 liftoff at the start of a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. in French Guiana and continues until 7:45 p.m.

This will be the second Ariane 5 flight of 2010, and its payload lift performance to geostationary transfer orbit is approximately 8,390 kg. – which includes a combined mass of 7,315 kg. for the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellites, plus the launcher’s SYLDA 5 dual-payload dispenser system and associated integration hardware.

To be released first during the mission’s deployment sequence will be Arabsat-5A, which was built by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space on a turnkey contract for the Arabsat telecommunications operator. The satellite has a mass at liftoff of about 4,940 kg., carrying 24 Ku-band transponders and 28 C-band transponders for telecommunications and TV broadcasting services over the Middle East and Africa.

The COMS satellite passenger will be separated at just over 32 min. into the flight to complete this mission – which will be the 195th flight of an Ariane family launch vehicle. COMS is a multi-purpose spacecraft for South Korea, fitted with three payloads for meteorological observation, ocean surveillance and experimental broadband multimedia communications services. It has a liftoff mass of 2,460 kg., and was built by Astrium as prime contractor. The payload was supplied by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/697.asp

Lewis007 · « **Reply #16 on:** 06/23/2010 04:25 pm »

The EADS-Astrium press kit for the V195 launch has been published today

Satori · « **Reply #17 on:** 06/23/2010 05:46 pm »

Moved for live coverage...

Satori · « **Reply #18 on:** 06/23/2010 07:56 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #19 on:** 06/23/2010 08:36 pm »

Ariane 5's mission with Arabsat-5A and COMS has entered the final countdown
June 23, 2010 – Ariane Flight V195

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/698.asp

The final countdown is now underway for tonight’s dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission from Europe’s Spaceport, which will orbit the Arabsat-5A and COMS satellite payloads.

Activities began with this morning’s electrical systems checkout for the heavy-lift launch vehicle, and are being followed by the fueling of Ariane 5’s cryogenic main stage and upper stage.

After being orbited by Arianespace, Arabsat-5A will be utilized by the Arabsat telecommunications operator for telecommunications and TV broadcasting services over the Middle East and Africa. COMS is a satellite for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which is to perform meteorological observations, ocean surveillance and experimental broadband multimedia communications services.

Ariane 5’s liftoff is scheduled during a launch window that opens at 6:41 p.m. and continues to 7:45 p.m., local time in French Guiana.