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Eutelsat goes for rare dedicated Ariane 5 launch, dated October 29, is primarily about upcoming Eutelsat satellite launches, and particularly about Ariane 5 payload Eutelsat 65 West A.  It also has a few mentions about another large Ariane 5 payload: Intelsat 29e.

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A source familiar with the Ariane 5’s manifest next year said Arianespace targets another single-payload Ariane 5 launch in early 2016 with the Boeing-built Intelsat 29e spacecraft, a commercial satellite that will debut Intelsat’s all-digital high-power “Intelsat Epic” system designed for secure, jam-proof communications services.
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Details of the rationale behind Intelsat 29e’s manifesting were not immediately available.
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Intelsat 29e will open Arianespace’s Ariane 5 manifest with a launch in late January, followed by Eutelsat 65 West A in late February or early March, a launch industry official said.

Assuming the above is correct, then VA228 will launch Intelsat 29e, and VA229 will launch Eutelsat 65 West A.

(see also the opening post in launch thread for Eutelsat 65 West A)
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228? - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #1 on: 11/10/2015 02:48 pm »
Intelsat Announces January 27, 2016 as Expected Launch Date for Intelsat 29e
http://www.intelsat.com/news/intelsat-announces-january-27-2016-as-expected-launch-date-for-intelsat-29e/
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Located at 310° East, Intelsat 29e will replace Intelsat 1R and Intelsat 805.
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228? - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #2 on: 11/10/2015 09:46 pm »
Intelsat Announces January 27, 2016 as Expected Launch Date for Intelsat 29e
http://www.intelsat.com/news/intelsat-announces-january-27-2016-as-expected-launch-date-for-intelsat-29e/
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Located at 310° East, Intelsat 29e will replace Intelsat 1R and Intelsat 805.

Just confirmed by Mr. Israel during his speech after the successful VA227 mission.
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #3 on: 12/03/2015 07:17 pm »
Launcher integration is underway for Arianespace’s first Ariane 5 mission of 2016
 
December 3, 2015 – Ariane Flight VA228

Build-up of the initial Ariane 5 to be launched in 2015 has begun at the Spaceport in French Guiana, continuing Arianespace’s sustained mission pace and readying an unusual single-payload flight for the heavy-lift workhorse.

With liftoff scheduled on January 27, the Ariane 5 is to loft Intelsat 29e – the first of the Intelsat EpicNG high throughput satellites. This relay platform will have one of the most advanced digital payloads commercially available, delivering enterprise-grade, broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime mobility service providers, and government customers operating throughout the Americas.

As the 56th Intelsat spacecraft to be orbited by Arianespace, Intelsat 29e has the distinction of being a solo telecommunications satellite on a dedicated Ariane 5 flight – instead of the typical two-passenger configuration for the launcher on missions to geostationary transfer orbit.

Intelsat 33e also to be launched by Arianespace in 2016

Intelsat expects to launch its second Intelsat EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 33e, in the third quarter of 2016, also using Arianespace launch services. Intelsat 33e will serve Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

The January 27 mission with Ariane 5 and Intelsat 29e is designated Flight VA228 in Arianespace’s numbering system, notating the 228th launch of an Ariane since this series of European vehicles entered service in 1979.

Flight VA228’s Ariane 5 is taking shape inside the Spaceport’s Launcher Integration Building where the activity began with the cryogenic core stage’s positioning over one of two launch tables for the heavy-lift vehicle. The side-mounted solid propellant boosters were then integrated, followed by installation of the combined upper stage and vehicle equipment bay atop the core stage.

Once the basic build-up is complete, Ariane 5 will be ready for transfer to the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building – where launcher prime contractor Airbus Defence and Space hands over responsibility to Arianespace for Intelsat 29e’s integration, final checkout and rollout to the launch pad for liftoff.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2015/1372.asp
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #4 on: 12/12/2015 06:54 pm »
The big sucker has arrived in Kourou, and so has the boeing team

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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #5 on: 12/19/2015 07:28 am »
The Intelsat satellite has been removed from its shipping container.
Source (&more pics): http://www.csgpreparationlancement.com/ariane/vol-ariane-228-arrivee-de-is-29e/

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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #6 on: 01/12/2016 06:44 am »
Jan 11, 2016 

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s January 27 year-opening mission is delivered to the Final Assembly Building

Ariane 5 is on the move as launcher and payload preparations continue in French Guiana for Arianespace’s first flight of 2016, which will orbit the initial EpicNG high-throughput satellite for global operator Intelsat.

The heavy-lift vehicle for this upcoming mission – designated Flight VA228 – is now located inside the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building following its transfer by rail from the Launcher Integration Building atop a mobile launch table.

With Ariane 5 now under Arianespace’s responsibility, the launcher is in position to receive its Intelsat 29e payload – which will be followed by final verifications and subsequent rollout to the Spaceport’s ELA-3 complex for a January 27 liftoff.

Intelsat 29e’s own preparations are advancing in parallel activity at the Spaceport’s S5 payload processing building. Having already completed its initial check-out process inside this state-of-the-art facility’s S5C clean room, the Boeing-built satellite is now being transferred to the S5A fueling and integration hall.

As the first of the Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites, Intelsat 29e will have one of the most advanced digital payloads commercially available – delivering enterprise-grade, broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime mobility service providers, and government customers operating throughout the Americas.

Intelsat 29e also has the distinction of being a solo telecommunications satellite on a dedicated Ariane 5 flight – which is in contrast to the typical two-passenger configuration for this launcher on missions to geostationary transfer orbit.

The January 27 liftoff will kick off another busy year of mission activity for Arianespace, which is targeting a 2016 performance of up to 11 flights using its full launcher family – consisting of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega – in side-by-side operation at the Spaceport.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/the-ariane-5-for-arianespaces-january-27-year-opening-mission-is-delivered-to-the-final-assembly-building/
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #7 on: 01/14/2016 06:57 am »
Logos have been placed on the VA 228 fairing
Source (& more pics): http://www.csgpreparationlancement.com/ariane/vol-ariane-228-pose-du-logo-sur-la-coiffe/

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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #8 on: 01/15/2016 06:15 am »
VA228 launch poster/sticker of the Kourou Space center

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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #9 on: 01/15/2016 05:31 pm »
NSF forum members may choose to have 2 live coverage links open simultaneously on January 27:

ILS live coverage for the Eutelsat-9B launch at 22:19 UTC
Arianespace live coverage for the Intelsat 29e launch, window opens 22:34 UTC (15 minutes later)
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #10 on: 01/19/2016 09:06 am »
The Intelsat 29e satellite is fueled for Arianespace’s year-opening Ariane 5 mission

Intelsat’s initial EpicNG high-throughput satellite has been fueled at the Spaceport, readying it for the first Arianespace mission of 2016 – which will utilize a heavy-lift Ariane 5 operated from French Guiana on January 27.

Named Intelsat 29e, this relay platform is based on the Boeing 702MP spacecraft design and will be a solo passenger on the year-opening flight.  This liftoff is the first of up to 11 missions planned with Arianespace’s launcher family during the coming 12 months, with as many as eight utilizing the workhorse Ariane 5.

As the series-opening Intelsat EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 29e has one of the most advanced digital payloads commercially available, operating in the C, Ku and Ka frequency bands. It will offer enterprise-grade broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime mobility service providers, along with government customers.  Coverage area is the Americas and over the North Atlantic (for sea and aviation routes).

With the propellant that was loaded during operations this week in the Spaceport’s S5 payload preparation facility, Intelsat 29e will have a liftoff mass of just over 6,550 kg.

Integration of Intelsat 29e on its Ariane 5 is planned for next week, enabling the completed vehicle’s rollout to the launch pad on January 26.  Liftoff of the mission – designated Flight VA228 in Arianespace’s launcher family numbering system – is targeted for the following night.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/the-intelsat-29e-satellite-is-fueled-for-arianespaces-year-opening-ariane-5-mission/
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #11 on: 01/19/2016 05:19 pm »
NSF forum members may choose to have 2 live coverage links open simultaneously on January 27:

ILS live coverage for the Eutelsat-9B launch at 22:19 UTC
Arianespace live coverage for the Intelsat 29e launch, window opens 22:34 UTC (15 minutes later)
Never mind!
ILS Proton launch of Eutelsat-9B delayed to the 29th.
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #12 on: 01/20/2016 09:51 am »
Jan 19, 2016 

Intelsat’s no. 1 EpicNG satellite is installed on Ariane 5 for the year-opening Arianespace launch

The launch vehicle for Arianespace’s first mission of 2016 has received its payload, as the initial Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellite has been mated to the Ariane 5 at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

During activity in the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building, this spacecraft – designated Intelsat 29e – was installed atop the launcher yesterday, a step which is to be followed by its encapsulation in the ogive-shaped protective payload fairing. Intelsat 29e will be a solo payload on this January 27 delivery mission to geostationary transfer orbit.

Intelsat is one of the leading customers for launch services with the workhorse Ariane 5, and Intelsat 29e will be the 56th Intelsat satellite launched by Arianespace – continuing a relationship spanning more than 30 years. Intelsat 29e was built by Boeing, with a liftoff mass of just over 6,550 kg.

Next week’s mission – Flight VA228 – marks the 228th using an Ariane vehicle since the European series of launch vehicles entered service in 1979, and the 273rd overall to be performed by Arianespace’s family of launchers, which is composed of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.

The January 27 flight kicks off another busy year of activity for Arianespace, with an objective of 11 launches – including as many as eight by Ariane 5, which would be a new all-time record for the heavy-lift launcher.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/intelsats-no-1-epicng-satellite-is-installed-on-ariane-5-for-the-year-opening-arianespace-launch/
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #13 on: 01/21/2016 07:47 am »
Jan 20, 2016 

Ariane 5 is readied for an Arianespace mission at the service of this launcher’s leading customer

Assembly of the Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s year-opening mission from French Guiana is now complete, following encapsulation of the Intelsat 29e satellite in its protective payload fairing at the Spaceport.

This activity occurred in the upper levels of the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building for Ariane 5, where the heavy-lift workhorse vehicle is now undergoing final checkout before being transferred to the ELA-3 launch zone.

The Ariane 5’s liftoff is scheduled for January 27 during a nighttime launch window that opens at 8:20 p.m. local time in French Guiana and continues until 9:40 p.m. (UTC: 11:20 p.m. on January 27 to 00:40 a.m. on January 28).

With the 6,550-kg. Intelsat 29e as its solo payload for this mission to geostationary transfer orbit, Ariane 5 will once again be at the service of global telecommunications operator Intelsat – which is Arianespace’s no. 1 commercial customer for launch services using the heavy-lift vehicle.

A fruitful 30-year relationship of Arianespace and Intelsat

Arianespace’s relationship with Intelsat spans more than 30 years, with the upcoming mission carrying the 56th satellite lofted during this time. To underscore the results of this partnership, half of the Intelsat satellite fleet now in operation was orbited by Arianespace.

The Boeing-built Intelsat 29e payload is Intelsat’s initial next-generation high-throughput EpicNG-series satellite. It will provide high-throughput Ku-band spot beams over the Americas to meet broadband demand for carrier-grade telecommunications and enterprise connectivity, as well as Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean coverage for highly-used aviation and shipping routes.

A transatlantic Ku-band wide beam overlay provides efficient broadcast capabilities for in-flight entertainment aboard aircraft, while the C-band beam is to deliver full South American continent coverage for media distribution.

Arianespace’s launch with Intelsat 29e is designated Flight VA228 in the company’s launcher family numbering system, signifying the 228th Ariane liftoff since this series of European vehicles entered service in 1979.

More Intelsat satellites slated for launch by Arianespace

In addition to Intelsat 29e, three other Intelsat satellites currently are in Arianespace’s launch manifest: two more of the EpicNG series, and the Intelsat 36 relay platform. Intelsat’s second EpicNG satellite (named Intelsat 33e), along with the Intelsat 36 payload, are scheduled for launch by Arianespace in 2016.

With its January 27 startup of 2016 launches, Arianespace has set the objective of performing up to 11 flights this year – including as many as eight by Ariane 5, which would be a new all-time record. These flights will utilize all members of Arianespace’s launch vehicle family: the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and light-lift Vega, which operate side-by-side at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/ariane-5-is-readied-for-an-arianespace-mission-at-the-service-of-this-launchers-leading-customer/
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #14 on: 01/21/2016 06:19 pm »
Jan 20, 2016 

Ariane 5 is readied for an Arianespace mission at the service of this launcher’s leading customer

Assembly of the Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s year-opening mission from French Guiana is now complete, following encapsulation of the Intelsat 29e satellite in its protective payload fairing at the Spaceport.
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Is the same payload fairing used for the rare single-payload GTO launches that is normally used for the usual double-payload + SYLDA GTO launches?  By my visual inspection of the accompanying images, it appears so.
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #15 on: 01/21/2016 06:36 pm »
Jan 20, 2016 

Ariane 5 is readied for an Arianespace mission at the service of this launcher’s leading customer

Assembly of the Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s year-opening mission from French Guiana is now complete, following encapsulation of the Intelsat 29e satellite in its protective payload fairing at the Spaceport.
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Is the same payload fairing used for the rare single-payload GTO launches that is normally used for the usual double-payload + SYLDA GTO launches?  By my visual inspection of the accompanying images, it appears so.

Yes. The long fairing is the only one in production now.

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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #16 on: 01/25/2016 06:08 am »
Arianespace’s first launch in 2016 is at the service of Intelsat

The 273rd mission by the family of European launchers will orbit the 56th Intelsat satellite to be launched by Arianespace, a series that started in October 1983 with Intelsat 507. Intelsat 29e is the first satellite in the company’s next-generation, high throughput Intelsat EpicNG series.

The launch will take place from Ariane launch complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana.

Date and time

The Ariane 5 ECA launcher is scheduled to lift off on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, as early as possible within the following launch window:
•Between 08:20:41 pm and 09:40:24 pm, Kourou time
•Between 06:20:41 pm and 07:40:24 pm, Washington D.C. time
•Between 11:20:41 pm and 00:40:24 am, Universal Time (UTC), on January 28
•Between 00:20:41 am and 01:40:24 am, Paris time, on January 28.

Mission duration

The mission’s nominal duration (from liftoff to satellite separation) is: 29 minutes and 52 seconds

Targeted orbit
•Perigee altitude: 250 km.
•Apogee altitude: 35,546 km.
•Inclination: 0.5 degrees

The launcher will be carrying a total payload of 6,700 kg.

The Launch Readiness Review (LRR) will take place on Monday, January 25, 2016 in Kourou, to authorize the start of operations for the final countdown.

Intelsat 29e is the first satellite in the company’s next-generation, high throughput Intelsat EpicNG series and will deliver high throughput Ku- spot beams in the Americas to meet broadband demand for carrier-grade telecom and enterprise connectivity as well as Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean coverage for dense aeronautical and shipping routes.

A transatlantic Ku-band wide beam overlay provides efficient broadcast capabilities for in-flight entertainment and the C-band wide beam provides full South American continent coverage for media distribution. It will offer through-put of 25 gigabits per second.

Intelsat 29e was built by Boeing using a Boeing 702MP platform. It will be the 51st Boeing-built satellite to be launched by Arianespace.

To watch a live, high-speed online transmission of the launch, go to www.arianespace.com on January 27, 2016 (including local commentary in French or English), starting 15 minutes before liftoff. You can also follow the launch live on your iPhone or iPad (the Arianespace.HD app is free).

For further information, download the launch press kit here:
http://www.arianespace.com/news-launch-kits/launch-kit.asp

http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/arianespaces-first-launch-in-2016-is-at-the-service-of-intelsat/
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #17 on: 01/26/2016 01:13 pm »
25, 2016 

Green light! Arianespace’s year-opening Ariane 5 mission is approved for launch

The first Arianespace flight in 2016 has been given the “go” for its liftoff on Wednesday following today's successful launch readiness review, conducted at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

This milestone – held prior to each of the company’s missions – confirms that the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and its Intelsat 29e payload are flight-ready, along with the Spaceport’s infrastructure and the network of downrange tracking stations.

With the “green light” given, Ariane 5 is now cleared for its rollout tomorrow from the Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone – where it will be readied for liftoff on January 27 during a 1-hour, 20-minute launch window that opens at 8:20 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

As Intelsat’s series-opening EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 29e has one of the most advanced digital payloads commercially available – operating in the C, Ku and Ka frequency bands. Built by Boeing, it will offer enterprise-grade broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime mobility service providers, along with government customers. Its coverage area is the Americas and over the North Atlantic (for sea and aviation routes).

Wednesday’s mission is designated VA228, marking the 228th flight using an Ariane vehicle since this European series of launchers entered service in 1979. It kicks off another busy year of activity for Arianespace, which has the objective of performing up to 11 missions in 2016 with its full launcher family – consisting of the heavy-lift Ariane 5, medium-lift Soyuz and lightweight Vega.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/green-light-arianespaces-year-opening-ariane-5-mission-is-approved-for-launch/
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #18 on: 01/26/2016 06:37 pm »
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Re: Ariane 5 Flight VA228 - Intelsat 29e - January 27, 2016
« Reply #19 on: 01/26/2016 06:50 pm »
Jan 26, 2016 

Ariane 5 is in the launch zone for Arianespace’s year-opening mission with Intelsat 29e

Arianespace's first Ariane 5 for liftoff in 2016 has rolled out to the launch zone in French Guiana, clearing the way for tomorrow's mission at the service of this workhorse vehicle's leading commercial customer: Intelsat.

Riding atop a mobile launch table, Ariane 5 today completed its 2,600-meter transfer from the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building – where the Intelsat 29e satellite passenger was integrated – to the dedicated ELA-3 launch complex.

This paves the way for tomorrow’s mission, designated Flight VA228 in Arianespace’s numbering system – which is scheduled to lift off in a 1-hr., 20-min. launch window that opens January 27 at 8:20 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

For this 228th launch of an Ariane-series vehicle to date, the payload lift performance is approximately 6,700 kg., with Intelsat 29e being deployed to geostationary transfer orbit during a flight sequence lasting just under 30 minutes.

The Boeing-built Intelsat 29e payload is Intelsat’s initial next-generation high-throughput EpicNG-series satellite. Operating in the C, Ku and Ka frequency bands, it will offer enterprise-grade broadband services to fixed and mobile network operators, aero and maritime mobility service providers, along with government customers.

After its deployment by Ariane 5, Intelsat 29e – which will become the 56th Intelsat satellite launched by Arianespace to date – is to operate from an orbital position of 310 deg. East.

The January 27 mission opens another busy year of activity for Arianespace, with an objective of performing up to 11 flights – including as many as eight by Ariane 5, which would be a new all-time record for the heavy-lift launcher.

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/ariane-5-is-in-the-launch-zone-for-arianespaces-year-opening-mission-with-intelsat-29e/
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