Author Topic: LIVE: Ariane 5 VA240 - Galileo-FOC FM015-018 - December 12, 2017 (18:36 UTC) (Read 26058 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #80 on:** 12/12/2017 05:37 PM »

LAUNCH!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 12/12/2017 05:37 PM »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #82 on:** 12/12/2017 05:39 PM »

Nominal first stage. Booster Sep.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #83 on:** 12/12/2017 05:41 PM »

There's the four "space babies" as Arianespace commentary Katy Haswell calls them.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 12/12/2017 05:46 PM »

On to the EPS.

pb2000 · « **Reply #85 on:** 12/12/2017 05:49 PM »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 12/12/2017 05:41 PM

There's the four "space babies" as Arianespace commentary Katy Haswell calls them.

Not the best commentary I've ever heard. Did she seriously say that LOX/LH2 burns at absolute zero?

Edit: Nope, just found a replay. She stumbled over her words a bit, but was referring to the propellant temperature, not the combustion temperature. That being said, 20K is far from absolute zero.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #86 on:** 12/12/2017 05:50 PM »

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Today's Ariane 5 launch of 4 #Galileo navigation satellites was delayed to give @ESA, prime contractor #ohb time to correct anomaly on rubidium & maser atomic clocks on some earlier sats. "The issue of the clocks is now behind us," ESA nav chief @paul_verhoef said.

https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/940653837748264961

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 12/12/2017 05:58 PM »

Burn of the EPS complete. Into the ballistic phase at 8.8 km per second. Heading on the big climb uphill to the transfer orbit. Will take three hours to get there.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 12/12/2017 05:59 PM »

Katy with the French commentator and Katy started speaking in French!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #89 on:** 12/12/2017 06:32 PM »

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #90 on:** 12/12/2017 07:02 PM »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/12/2017 05:34 PM

Was that ELA-4, the construction site of the new Ariane 6 launch complex, in the foreground of the drone camera view?

I don't think it is.
On the picture posted by Chris Berger you can see the BIF and BAF, it's at the launcher preparation area of Ariane 5.
This is most likely the new solid preparation facility. (Horizontal stage assembly and stowage)
In this Youtube video @ 35:30, 38:50 & 40:25 you can see the drone footage.

I've named the buildings on a screenshot from 40:25. Google maps location
Edit: I've added a screenshot from 35:30.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 12/12/2017 09:03 PM »

And we're back...

northenarc · « **Reply #92 on:** 12/12/2017 09:07 PM »

burning, and view of Ariane 6 pad

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #93 on:** 12/12/2017 09:08 PM »

Yes that was footage from ELA4

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #94 on:** 12/12/2017 09:12 PM »

Engine cuttoff
orienting for deployment

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 12/12/2017 09:13 PM »

First two released.

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #96 on:** 12/12/2017 09:15 PM »

Gallileo in your pocket video: IphoneX, Samsung S8 & Huawai?

and orbit parameters

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #97 on:** 12/12/2017 09:20 PM »

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Separation of the 1st pair of satellites is on. Signal captured. One more pair to go

https://twitter.com/eu_gnss/status/940706670203764736

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #98 on:** 12/12/2017 09:23 PM »

Arianespace launch photo

Rik ISS-fan · « **Reply #99 on:** 12/12/2017 09:27 PM »

On to the third language: German. OHB promotion video.

? DC4EU