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Salo

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/sentinel-2b-delivery-vega-flight-vv09/
ЦитироватьJanuary 10, 2017
Europe's Sentinel-2B arrives for its Arianespace Vega launch in March

The protective container with Sentinel-2B emerges from the cargo jetliner during unloading activity at Félix Eboué International Airport near Cayenne.

Sentinel-2B has touched down in French Guiana, bringing the second satellite for Europe's Copernicus program closer to its early March orbiting by Arianespace on a Vega lightweight launch vehicle.
                            
Arriving at Félix Eboué Airport near Cayenne last week, Sentinel-2B was delivered by a chartered Antonov An-124 cargo jetliner. Following its unloading process, the satellite was readied for transfer by road to the Spaceport.
As a follow-on to Sentinel-2A – lofted by another Vega in 2015 – this latest spacecraft will become part of the European Union's Earth observation satellite fleet called Copernicus. The program's goals are the provision of information for agricultural and forestry practices, assisting the management of food security, tracking pollution in lakes and coastal waters, along with delivering disaster mapping and helping humanitarian relief efforts.

 
Vega launches for Sentinel-2B and -2A
The Sentinel-2 satellites result from a close collaboration involving the European Space Agency, the European Commission, service providers and data users. The mission was designed and built by a consortium of some 60 companies led by Airbus Defence and Space, with support from the CNES French space agency to optimize image quality and by the DLR German Aerospace Center to improve data recovery using optical communications.
Since Arianespace's launch of Sentinel-2A in June 2015, the forerunner spacecraft has been providing imagery for the European Union Copernicus Land Monitoring Service and others.
After Sentinel-2B is orbited by Arianespace on Flight VV09 – signifying the ninth mission performed by the lightweight Vega launcher – the satellite constellation will cover the globe every five days.

A larger version of the image above is available for downloading from the gallery.

European Space Agency website: www.esa.int
European Union: www.copernicus.eu
Airbus Defence and Space website: www.airbusdefenceandspace.com
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

che wi

Sentinel-2B launch preparations off to a flying start

ЦитироватьThe mission mainly provides information for agriculture and forestry and for helping to manage food security. Satellite images are used to determine key information about plants, such as chlorophyll and water content. This is particularly important for predicting yields effectively and applications related to Earth's vegetation.

As well as monitoring plant growth, the mission maps change in land cover and monitors the world's forests. It also provides information on pollution in lakes and coastal waters.

Now in the cleanroom at Europe's spaceport, Sentinel-2B is already on its stand for the start of a seven-week campaign to test and prepare it to be lofted into orbit on a Vega rocket.

Sentinel-2B is scheduled for liftoff on 7 March at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET; 22:49 local time on 6 March).

Salo

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/preparations-first-vega-launch-2017/
ЦитироватьJanuary 18, 2017
Preparations move ahead for Arianespace's first Vega launch of 2017 fr om the Spaceport

The P80 first stage for Arianespace's Flight VV09 is rolled out to the Spaceport's SLV launch site, where the Vega launcher will be assembled.

Activity for Arianespace's initial mission in 2017 with the lightweight Vega is fully underway in French Guiana, where the launch vehicle's build-up is starting and its Sentinel-2B payload has begun the pre-flight checkout process in preparation for an early March liftoff.
                            
This Vega mission is part of another busy year for Arianespace's launch services, with a total of 12 flights targeted during the 12 months from French Guiana using its family of vehicles, composed of Vega in the light-lift category, the medium-lift Soyuz, and the heavy-weight Ariane 5.
Current planning – to be confirmed based on payload availability – foresees up to seven Ariane 5 launches during the year, joined by three missions utilizing Vega and two with Soyuz.

 
Fast-paced launch activity in the first months of 2017
Arianespace's reactivity will be demonstrated by the six flights targeted during a three-month timeframe from January 27 (when the year's first mission will lift off, using a Soyuz to orbit a telecommunications satellite) through the second half of April.

Sentinel-2B is undergoing its pre-launch checkout in the Spaceport's S1B payload processing facility.
 
The upcoming Vega mission – designated Flight VV09 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system – will be included in this busy period.
During activity for Flight VV09, the Vega's P80 first stage was rolled out this week to the Spaceport's SLV launch site, wh ere the vehicle will be built up on the launch pad. The P80 stage incorporates one of largest single-unit, solid-propellant rocket engines ever built using filament winding technology.
Standing almost 11 meters tall, and with a diameter of three meters, the P80 has an overall mass of 95 metric tons and burns approximately 88 tons of solid propellant in slightly less than two minutes. The P80 generates 300 tons of thrust to power Vega during its initial ascent from French Guiana.
Italy's Avio Group, through the ELV subsidiary, is responsible for Vega's development and manufacturing, with the vehicle being evolved in a European Space Agency (ESA) sponsored program since June 1998.

 
Vega's Flight VV09 to expand the Copernicus satellite fleet
The Sentinel-2B payload to be lofted by Flight VV09 will join the European Union's Earth observation satellite fleet called Copernicus. This spacecraft currently is being readied in the Spaceport's S1B payload processing facility.
Goals of the Copernicus program are the provision of information for agricultural and forestry practices, assisting the management of food security, tracking pollution in lakes and coastal waters, along with delivering disaster mapping and helping humanitarian relief efforts.
Arianespace orbited the Sentinel-2A satellite in June 2015 on another Vega mission, with this forerunner spacecraft providing imagery for the European Union Copernicus Land Monitoring Service and others.
Development of the Sentinel-2 satellites results from a close collaboration involving the European Space Agency, the European Commission, service providers and data users. Airbus Defence and Space led consortium of some 60 companies in designing the mission and building the spacecraft, supported by the CNES French space agency in optimizing image quality and by the DLR German Aerospace Center in improving data recovery using optical communications.

Larger versions of the images above are available for downloading from the gallery.

Avio Group website: www.avio.com/en/vega/
European Space Agency website: www.esa.int
European Union's Copernicus website: www.copernicus.eu
Airbus Defence and Space website: www.airbusdefenceandspace.com
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

Salo

#5
http://www.arianespace.com/corporate-news/preparations-2017-launch-cadence/
ЦитироватьJanuary 31, 2017
Parallel preparations keep the Spaceport on track with Arianespace's 2017 launch cadence

The Vega for an early March liftoff undergoes the stacking of its solid propellant stages.

 
Preparing for Vega's first launch in 2017
At the Spaceport's third operational launch facility – the ZLV launch site – a lightweight Vega is taking shape for an early March liftoff with the Sentinel-2B Earth observation satellite, which is to enhance Europe's Copernicus Earth observation program. Arianespace will orbit the spacecraft on behalf of the European Commission, within the scope of a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
The Vega has completed the initial phase of its build-up, involving stacking of this vehicle's three solid-propellant propulsion systems: the P80 first stage, Zefiro 23 second stage and Zefiro 9 third stage. It will be "topped off" with the AVUM liquid-propellant fourth stage, serving as a maneuverable injection module for payload deployment.
Arianespace's March mission is designated Flight VV09, signifying the ninth launch of a Vega from the Spaceport, and another of its deliveries to Sun-synchronous orbit.
"Были когда-то и мы рысаками!!!"

tnt22

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    Sentinel-2B being fuelled at Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. This is an extremely hazardous and delicate task, special protective suits have to be worn.

PIN

#7
Вчера ГО закрыли, подготовка идет по графику


PIN

Заправили еще 8 февраля аппарат...

tnt22

Sentinel-2 teams prepare for space

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Sentinel-2_teams_prepare_for_space

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Sentinel-2B will be lofted into orbit by a Vega rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET) on 7 March, and teams at ESA's mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, will be watching closely.

This will be the fifth Sentinel satellite that goes into space under ESA control.
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tnt22

Encapsulation begins

http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2017/02/Encapsulation_begins7
Цитировать16/02/2017 9:44 am

Sentinel-2B satellite being encapsulated within the half-shells of the Vega rocket fairing, at Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Liftoff is set for on 7 March at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET; 22:49 local time on 6 March).

Offering 'colour vision' for Europe's environmental monitoring Copernicus programme, Sentinel-2 combines high-resolution and novel multispectral capabilities to monitor Earth's changing lands in unprecedented detail and accuracy.

Sentinel-2 is designed as a two-satellite constellation: Sentinel-2A and -2B. Sentinel-2A was launched on 23 June 2015 and has been providing routine imagery for the EU Copernicus Land Monitoring Service, among others. Once Sentinel-2B is launched and operational, the constellation will offer a global revisit every five days.

Information from this mission is helping to improve agricultural practices, monitor the world's forest, detect pollution in lakes and coastal waters, and contribute to disaster mapping, to name a few.

The satellite was built by an industrial consortium led by prime contractor Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

PIN

Цитироватьtnt22 пишет:
Sentinel-2 teams prepare for space

 http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Operations/Sentinel-2_teams_prepare_for_space
Жаль, на первом фото девушки в нерезкости, но с диафрагмой 2 иного и не стоило ожидать. Поснимаю красавиц на последних тренировках или перед/после пуском, мы в разных сменах.

tnt22

ЦитироватьSOE пишет:
Заправили еще 8 февраля аппарат...
А сообщили только вчера...
Цитировать16 February 2017
 As liftoff day draws closer, the Sentinel-2B 'to do' list is shrinking as tasks are ticked off, including the tricky process of fuelling the satellite. And, even despite having to do a few unexpected jobs, everything is on track for launch.

 The Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite will ride into space on a Vega rocket from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, on 7 March at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET; 22:49 local time on 6 March).
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Оно конешно Вам видней из нутрей - мы-то сермяжные чАВо видим, о том и поём, звиняйте, ежели чо не так, политесам да куртуазностям не обучены - узрели бы ранЕе так и спели бы тогда ж, тому и ссыли кажем, не сами придумываем. Опять же фото начала заправки ESA опубликовало только 12 числа :(  Покорнейше звиняйте :cry:

PIN

Цитироватьtnt22 пишет:
Опять же фото начала заправки ESA опубликовало только 12 числа
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Здесь есть, кстати, и об обнаруженных проблемах - и дата.

tnt22

#15
Дык и мы, грешные, батюшко, о том же - егда узрели тады и спели  :(  
Не жури нас, сирых, шибко-то.

Дальше уже оффтоп, за сим флуд прекращаю.

tnt22

SOE,не корысти и славы ради, токмо истории для...
В суете и горячке пусковой упущение малое исправляем:

http://blogs.esa.int/eolaunches/2017/02/16/sentinel-2b-sealed-from-view/
ЦитироватьPosted on February 16, 2017 by Honora

Sentinel-2B sealed from view             

The team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, have now said "au revoir" to the satellite they have spent years building and testing as it was encapsulated in the Vega rocket fairing.
 
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Sentinel-2B sealed in the Vega rocket fairing. (ESA–Manuel Pedoussaut)

 
The fairing will not open again until the mission is launched on 7 March at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET; 22:49 local time on 6 March).
Encapsulation is a milestone, and needless to say a rather emotional one, during the campaign to get a satellite ready for liftoff.
 

Fixed to the launch adapter. (ESA–Manuel Pedoussaut)

 Since its arrival at the launch site at the beginning of January, Sentinel-2B has been through a series of stringent tests to confirm there was no damage during its journey from Europe.
These tests have made sure that everything is in good working order so that this new satellite will deliver the images to monitor Earth's vegetation and changing lands – along with its twin, Sentinel-2A, which has been in orbit since last June.
 

Time to say au revoir. (ESA–Manuel Pedoussaut)

 The delicate and risky task of fuelling the satellite took place a few days ago, after which it was joined to the Vega adapter.
The protective covers, called 'red tag items', were then removed before it was encapsulated in the rocket fairing, which protects the satellite during the first part of the launch. The next step will be to transfer the 'payload assembly composite' to the launcher.
 

Last glimpse of Sentinel-2B as fairing shells close. (ESA–Manuel Pedoussaut)
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From the ESA launch campaign team in Kourou.
Ну, а Вам,SOE, буди бы Вы мареманом, семь бы футОв под килЁм да ветра свежего в паруса...
Удачи и Вам, и команде, и Стражу, и Веге! Good luck! Bonne chance!

tnt22

http://blogs.esa.int/eolaunches/2017/02/20/sentinel-2b-in-the-launch-tower/
ЦитироватьPosted on February 20, 2017 by Kelsea
 
Sentinel-2B in the launch tower

Two weeks before liftoff, Sentinel-2B is in position high up in the launch tower at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
 

In the tower
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On Saturday, the upper composite carrying the Sentinel-2B satellite was taken from the integration facility to the launch pad.
 

Transferring Sentinel-2B to the launcher assembly area

 
It was then lifted up the gantry to the same level as the Vega's AVUM upper-stage. Electrical connections were installed and the satellite was switched on: all worked well. It was then connected – or 'mated' – with the upper stage.
 

Mating of the upper composite to the launcher
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On Sunday the satellite successfully underwent functional tests.      

tnt22

http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/vega-preparations-vv09-launch/
ЦитироватьVega    February 20, 2017

 Vega and its Sentinel-2B payload are readied for Arianespace's next light-lift mission
 
Arianespace's third flight of 2017 is moving into the final phase of preparations, with the lightweight Vega launcher's basic assembly completed and its Sentinel-2B Earth observation satellite encapsulated for liftoff on March 6 from the Spaceport in French Guiana.                         
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Sentinel-2B is encapsulated by its Vega payload fairing at the Spaceport.

Underscoring the versatility of Arianespace's launcher family, this flight follows year-opening missions with the company's other two launch vehicles: performed February 14 with the heavy-lift Ariane 5 to orbit the SKY Brasil-1 and Telkom 3S telecommunications satellites for Brazil and Indonesia; and on January 27, utilizing a medium-lift Soyuz to loft Hispasat 36W-1, Europe's first "SmallGEO" relay platform.

Vega has undergone its buildup on the pad during activity at the Spaceport's ZLV launch site, involving stacking of the vehicle's solid propellant P80 first stage, Zefiro 23 second stage and Zefiro 9 third stage, topped off by the liquid bi-propellant AVUM upper stage.

 
Vega's ninth mission from the Spaceport

The AVUM upper stage is hoisted for installation atop Vega at the Spaceport's ZLV launch site.

 Designated Flight VV09 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, the March 6 liftoff will be Vega's ninth mission since the February 2012 service startup of this launcher – which is manufactured by Italy's Avio Group through its ELV subsidiary with the Italian Space Agency, and has been evolved in a European Space Agency-sponsored program.

The Sentinel-2B passenger for Flight VV09 will join the European Union's Earth observation satellite fleet called Copernicus, which has the goals of providing information for agricultural and forestry practices, assisting the management of food security, tracking pollution in lakes and coastal waters, along with delivering disaster mapping and helping humanitarian relief efforts.

As part of Sentinel-2B's processing at the Spaceport, the satellite underwent a solar panel deployment test this month and was then fueled with 133 kg. of hydrazine propellant and enclosed in the Vega's payload fairing.

 
Arianespace at the service of Europe's Sentinel satellites
Sentinel-2B's launch will follow the orbiting of Sentinel-2A on a previous Vega mission performed in June 2015. Development of the Sentinel-2 satellites results from a close collaboration involving the European Space Agency, the European Commission, service providers and data users. A consortium of some 60 companies was led by Airbus in designing the mission and building the spacecraft, supported by the French CNES space agency and the DLR German Aerospace Center.

The March 6 mission with Sentinel-2B continues a busy year for Arianespace's launch services, with a total of 12 flights targeted during 2017 from French Guiana using the light-lift Vega, medium-lift Soyuz and heavy-weight Ariane 5.
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tnt22

Цитировать Stéphane Israël‏@arianespaceceo 5 ч. назад
 
#Vega stands tall in the launch zone after integration of its #Sentinel-2B passenger & payload fairing! @AirbusDS @ESA @EU_Commission #VV09