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Which is the correct number of OneWeb satellites on this launch: 1, 4, 6, or 10? I've read of all these possibilities, in separate sources, in recent months.
Six satellites and four mockups.
Your guess, or is there a source?
Will the four mock-ups remained attached to the payload dispenser, or will they be released like the "real" satellites?
Quote from: PM3 on 01/17/2019 12:10 pmYour guess, or is there a source?https://ria.ru/20190116/1549426711.html
Greg Wyler @greg_wylerThe first batch of satellites left the factory last night, and arrived this morning in French Guiana. Soon to be integrated on the dispenser.
Quote from: anik on 01/17/2019 01:21 pmQuote from: PM3 on 01/17/2019 12:10 pmYour guess, or is there a source?https://ria.ru/20190116/1549426711.htmlThe relevant paragraph (Bing translation). The first Russian launch is 4th quarter 2919. "The first six OneWeb communication satellites will be delivered to the Kourou Cosmodrome on January 22 to launch the Soyuz-STB missile with the "Fregat-M" booster, which is planned for February 20 ", the interlocutor of the agency said. ...
The seam rupture of the helium supply pipeline to the fuel tanks of the Fregat upper stage, which is to put the first test satellites of the British OneWeb system into orbit, was detected during the pre-launch preparation at the Kourou space center (French Guiana), several sources in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.
https://ria.ru/20190130/1550103248.htmlGoogle translate:QuoteThe seam rupture of the helium supply pipeline to the fuel tanks of the Fregat upper stage, which is to put the first test satellites of the British OneWeb system into orbit, was detected during the pre-launch preparation at the Kourou space center (French Guiana), several sources in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.
MOSCOW, Jan. 30 - RIA News. Preparations for the launch of OneWeb satellites from the Kourou cosmodrome are proceeding normally, and the detected deviations are eliminated before the launch, the press service of Roscosmos told RIA Novosti.
The preparations for the launch of a Soyuz carrier rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana to deliver OneWeb satellites into orbit are proceeding in a normal regime, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Wednesday."Nothing has happened and the preparations are proceeding in a normal regime in accordance with the stipulated procedure," the Roscosmos press office said, responding to a question about a fault found in the Fregat booster.As Roscosmos explained, "checks always reveal something and this is why multi-stage inspections are needed."
MOSCOW, January 31 - RIA News. Troubleshooting the Fregat upper stage, which is intended to launch British OneWeb communication satellites with the Soyuz launch vehicle from the Kourou cosmodrome, will take a week, so the start is shifted from February 20 to February 27, a source in the space rocket told RIA Novosti.
MOSCOW, January 31. / TASS /. Specialists at the Kourou (French Guiana) cosmodrome eliminated a pinhole in the Fregat upper stage, which is necessary for launching OneWeb satellites into orbit. This was reported TASS source in the rocket and space industry."There was a hole in the highway with helium, during inspections pressure began to fall. The specialists at the Kourou cosmodrome cost the standard materials and have already eliminated the hole, and used a simple repair kit. Transportation of the Frigate to Russia will not be necessary," said the agency interlocutor.According to him, the commission to prepare for the launch of OneWeb satellites, including French experts, gave the go-ahead for the further preparation of the Frigate for the launch.The source noted that a pinhole in the “Frigate” could have occurred either during the production of the upper stage or during its transportation to the Kourou cosmodrome. "By manufacture it is improbable. Most likely, during transportation", - he told.The interlocutor of the agency added that the launch of OneWeb satellites was postponed, but there is no exact date for the launch of the Soyuz-ST launch vehicle.X-ray checkAnother source in the industry also confirmed to Tass that the pinhole on the Frigate was eliminated. “The microhole is really patched up, now additional tests are being carried out at the Kourou cosmodrome. Russian experts at Kourou asked their French colleagues to check the Frigate again with an X-ray machine, since Russian specialists do not have such a device at the cosmodrome,” the source said.He added that before sending to Kura, the upper stage was checked with an X-ray machine at NPO Lavochkina and no micro holes were detected. “Accordingly, this pinhole appeared after the device was taken away from the enterprise. Most likely, during transportation,” said the source.Roskosmos told TASS that the specialists of NPO Lavochkin, who will fly to Kura on Thursday, upon arrival at the cosmodrome will conduct the full range of necessary work with the upper stage "and report on the results to the customer [of OneWeb], who decides to start."
https://ria.ru/20190131/1550197297.htmlGoogle translate:QuoteMOSCOW, January 31 - RIA News. Troubleshooting the Fregat upper stage, which is intended to launch British OneWeb communication satellites with the Soyuz launch vehicle from the Kourou cosmodrome, will take a week, so the start is shifted from February 20 to February 27, a source in the space rocket told RIA Novosti.
"Arianespace company has not accepted the offer by the Russian Lavochkin Research and Production Association, which is the producer of the Fregat booster, to repair the unsealed welding seam by putting a bandage on it. We are currently negotiating the possibility to carry out the welding works at the space center, but Arianespace opposes this idea as it believes that repairs should be carried out at the factory", the source said.
Emmanuel Sauzay os Airbus says first OneWeb satellite launch in a “few weeks” as still waiting for some issues to be resolved with the Soyuz launching them. (That launch was scheduled for mid-February prior to issues announced lats week with the Fregat upper stage.) #smallsat2019
Stéphane Israël: 22 February
After successfully launching the Ariane-5ECA launch vehicle with two telecommunications satellites from Kourou on Wednesday night, Israel announced that the tentative launch date for OneWeb satellites is February 22.
MOSCOW, February 5 - RIA News. Experts at the Kourou cosmodrome have begun to test the tightness of the main line with a welded "crack" on the Fregat upper stage, intended to launch the first British OneWeb communication satellites, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti on Tuesday."Visually, the quality of brewing a leaky seam on the helium supply line was rated by experts as good. Therefore, the cosmodrome began filling the Fregat upper stage with helium in order to check the tightness of the sealed crack," the agency’s source said.
Happy to share that the launch date targeted for @OneWeb #VS21 launch is February 22, 2019! @OneWebSatellit1 #teamwork #Missiontosuccess
The launch of OneWeb satellites from the Kuru cosmodrome on the Russian carrier rocket Soyuz using the Fregat upper stage, in which the crack was previously detected and eliminated, was postponed from 22 to 26 February, a source in the rocket and space industry told RIA Novosti.
New Date: Tuesday, Feb 26. Four day slip! This is new territory launching so many autonomous spacecraft, and they were factory built. Two firsts, so we are moving carefully in every way. A few days here or there to double check rockets, routines and process is ok by me If these go well we will be set for launching the entire system. Its not just the six satellites but we are constantly reviewing the entire supply chain, manufacturing process repeatability and all the code to make this smooth. Looking good!
The launch of the first six British communication satellites OneWeb carrier rocket "Soyuz" from the Kourou spaceport is scheduled for February 27 at 3:37 Moscow time, told RIA Novosti on Friday a source in the rocket and space industry."The launch is scheduled for February 27 at 3:37 Moscow time or February 26 at 21:37 local time," - said the Agency interlocutor.
February 27 at 00:37 UTC (February 26 at 21:37 local time/February 27 at 03:37 Moscow time)...https://ria.ru/20190215/1550896393.html
Press kit for flight VS21 has been published today:http://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/VS21-launchkit-EN.pdf
Roll-outhttps://twitter.com/Rogozin/status/1099238760091406341
#Soyuz has reached the launch zone for #Arianespace’s second mission of 2019 (and its first this year using the medium-lift vehicle). Preparations are continuing for February 27 liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana! #VS21 @OneWeb @OneWebSatellit1
Quote from: Artyom. on 02/23/2019 08:27 amRoll-outhttps://twitter.com/Rogozin/status/1099238760091406341What do the different colors of the stars mean on the transporter erector?Edit: Sometimes I'm blind, only the 10th and the 20th launch. So it has no meaning.
Successful operations yesterday! 👏 @OneWeb Satellites are now on our #Soyuz launch vehicle. Lift-off coming soon ! 🚀 Go OneWeb! Go !🛰🛰🛰🛰🛰🛰
https://twitter.com/M_Ladovaz/status/1099295048355758081A picture from yesterday without payload. Interesting is the Glavkosmos sticker.A future competitor for Arianespace.
Quote from: GWR64 on 02/23/2019 12:53 pmQuote from: Artyom. on 02/23/2019 08:27 amRoll-outhttps://twitter.com/Rogozin/status/1099238760091406341What do the different colors of the stars mean on the transporter erector?Edit: Sometimes I'm blind, only the 10th and the 20th launch. So it has no meaning.White means successful launch but cannot confirm if the same tradition applies.
Everything still on track. Today is Launch Readiness Review. 🤞Tomorrow night launch parties at our DC and London Satellite Operations Centers. We are opening them up, so if you are nearby, come watch the action live as we make First Contact!
Does anybody managed to catch the names of the 6 satellites launched tonight ?They spoke about them during the launch, starting at T+17:00.I caught these ones :- Nanuq Polar Oso (Alaska, USA)- Icyerekezo (Rwanda)- Sherpasat (Nepal)But I didn't clearly heard the names of the 3 others :- Lampirasat ?? (Honduras)- Tchousigsat ?? (Ecuador)- Tchingusat ?? (Kyrgyzstan)Thanks !
Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 02/27/2019 11:05 pmDoes anybody managed to catch the names of the 6 satellites launched tonight ?They spoke about them during the launch, starting at T+17:00.I caught these ones :- Nanuq Polar Oso (Alaska, USA)- Icyerekezo (Rwanda)- Sherpasat (Nepal)But I didn't clearly heard the names of the 3 others :- Lampirasat ?? (Honduras)- Tchousigsat ?? (Ecuador)- Tchingusat ?? (Kyrgyzstan)Thanks !Names finally announced by Oneweb : - SherpaSat (Nepal)- ChinghizSat (Kyrgyzstan)- IcyerekezoSat (Rwanda)- ChusigSat (Ecuador)- LempiraSat (Honduras)- NanuqSat (Alaska, USA)
Thanks, but which is which and a source link ?
OneWeb arranged for schoolchildren in six schools around the world togive names to the satellites: OneWeb-0006 SherpaSat - named by students from Khairkola, Nepal after Pasang Lhamu Sherpa (1961-1993), the first woman to climb Everest. OneWeb-0007 ChinghizSat - named by students from Kotur-Suu, Kyrgyzstan after Chinghiz Aitmatov (1928-2008), Kyrgyz novelist and diplomat. OneWeb-0008 IcyerekezoSat - named by students from Nkombo Island, Rwanda aftger the Kinyarwanda word for 'vision'. OneWeb-0010 ChusigSat - named by students from Santa Cruz, Ecuador, after Eugenio Espejo (1747-1795), journalist, lawyer and activist; Espejo is thought to have had the Kichwa name Chusig, OneWeb-0011 LempiraSat - named by students from Siguatepeque, Honduras after Lempira (1499?-1537), leader of the Lenca people. OneWeb-0012 NanuqSat - named by students from Anchorage, Alaska after a divine polar bear from Inupiaq legend.
https://twitter.com/OneWeb/status/1146168460059316224QuoteMission Update: Corks popped from UK to VA last week as we hit an exciting milestone. All our satellites reached final mission orbit of 1,200 km & are communicating with our ground systems. Learn more about our satellites at: http://bit.ly/2ROPw78 🛰️ #ConnectivityEverywhere
Mission Update: Corks popped from UK to VA last week as we hit an exciting milestone. All our satellites reached final mission orbit of 1,200 km & are communicating with our ground systems. Learn more about our satellites at: http://bit.ly/2ROPw78 🛰️ #ConnectivityEverywhere
