SES-12 - Falcon 9 - CCAFS SLC-40 - 04.06.2018 04:45 UTC

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ЦитироватьPeter B. de Selding‏ @pbdes 4 ч. назад

Billed as most-powerful all-elect sat ever (19kW), @SES_Satellites SES-12 has shipped from @AirbusSpace Toulouse to Cape Canaveral for May launch on @SpaceX Falcon 9. 68Ku & 8Ka xpnders, 5,400kg; to operate HTS in Ku & Ka from 95E.

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ЦитироватьSES‏Подлинная учетная запись @SES_Satellites 1 ч. назад

SES-12 has arrived in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for launch on board a flight-proven @SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket. Once in orbit, it will serve SES video & data customers across the #AsiaPacificFind out more http://ow.ly/7PJH30jsmzL  #HTS

https://www.ses.com/press-release/ses-12-arrives-cape-canaveral-spacex-launch
ЦитироватьSES-12 Arrives at Cape Canaveral for SpaceX Launch
Written on 12 Apr 2018

SES-12, which has both traditional wide beams and high throughput capabilities, will meet diverse needs of fixed data, mobility, government and video customers across Asia-Pacific

Luxembourg, 12 April 2018 – The SES-12 spacecraft has arrived safely at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, in preparation for launch on board a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

SES-12, which is uniquely designed with both state-of-the-art wide beams and high throughput beams, will join SES-8 at 95 degrees East to serve SES video and data customers across the Asia-Pacific region. It will replace and augment services currently provided on NSS-6.
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Like SES-14 and SES-15, which serve the Americas, SES-12's high throughput capabilities are SES's answer to soaring connectivity demand in the aeronautical and maritime segments in the Asia-Pacific region. SES-12 will also be pivotal in enabling governments that want to roll out connectivity programmes to bridge the digital divide and in allowing telcos, mobile network operators and internet service providers to deliver more reliable cellular backhaul and broadband services.

Together with SES-8, SES-12 will reach 18 million TV homes from its 95°E orbital position, and will provide pay-TV operators the reliability and scalability to deliver high-quality and immersive viewing experiences and address the ever-increasing audience demand for High Definition (HD) and Ultra HD content.

With six wide beams and 72 high throughput user spot beams, SES-12 is one of the largest geostationary satellites that SES has ever procured. The spacecraft also has a Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) that increases payload flexibility to provide much more customised bandwidth solutions to SES's customers. The all-electric SES-12 spacecraft was built by Airbus Defence and Space, and will rely fully on electric propulsion for orbit raising and subsequent in-orbit manoeuvres.

Martin Halliwell, Chief Technology Officer at SES said, "SES-12 was built to meet the dynamic needs of our customers across the Asia-Pacific region, and to empower them to capture massive growth opportunities in their markets. When co-located with SES-8, it will provide incremental high performance capacity and offer greater reliability and flexibility to our video and data customers."

The SES-12 spacecraft will join SES's network of seven geostationary satellites and 16 MEO satellites in the Asia-Pacific region to provide unparalleled coverage to over 20 countries.
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http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2018/04/Airbus-has-shipped-SES-12-satellite-to-launch-base.html
ЦитироватьAirbus has shipped SES-12 highly innovative satellite to launch base
Built for leading operator SES, it is the largest and most powerful all-electric satellite ever
 
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Toulouse, 12 April 2018 – The SES-12 all-electric communications satellite, built by Airbus for SES, has been shipped from the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Toulouse, France, to Cape Canaveral, Florida.
SES-12 is the largest and most powerful all electric satellite ever produced. It is based on the highly reliable Eurostar platform in its E3000e variant, which uses electric propulsion for orbit raising (EOR). The related mass saving enables SES-12 to combine two high-capacity missions, equivalent to two conventional satellites, in one satellite.
 
To fulfill its dual mission, SES-12 features both wide beams and high throughput spot beams to serve diverse connectivity needs.
 
The communications payload incorporates state-of-the-art solutions, in particular multi-beam antennas linked to a digital signal processor, which enable a multitude of basic spectral channels to be allocated to various beams in a completely flexible manner.
 
The satellite will provide expansion and replacement capacity to serve the data, mobility, government and video sectors in the Asia-Pacific region.
 
SES-12 will operate in the Ku and Ka-bands with a total of 76 active transponders and eight antennas. It will have a launch mass of 5,400 kg and an electrical power of 19 kW. It will operate in geostationary orbit at the 95° East location and has been designed to remain in service for more than 15 years.
 
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About Airbus
 
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017 it generated revenues of € 67 billion – or € 59 billion restated for IFRS 15 - and employed a workforce of around 129,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world's leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.
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tnt22

ЦитироватьChris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 9 мин. назад

#SpaceX May manifest ARTICLE:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/04/spacexs-may-manifest-takes-shape-block-5-debut/ ...

April 30: 1st Block 5 Static Fire, LC39A
May 4: 1st Block 5 launch, Bangabandhu, LC39A
May 19: Iridium-6/GRACE-FO launch, SLC-4E (flight-proven)
May 20: SES-12 Static Fire, SLC-40
May 24: SES-12 launch, SLC-40 (flight-proven)


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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/04/spacexs-may-manifest-takes-shape-block-5-debut/
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One day after Iridium NEXT-6/GRACE-FO's launch, SpaceX will be back in action in Florida with the Static Fire of core B1040.2.

That core was previously used to launch the Air Force's X-37B spaceplane in September 2017 from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center.  This time, the core will loft the SES-12 communications satellite for the SES corporation of Luxembourg to service the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region.

Following a successful Static Fire, core B1040.2 and its second stage will be mated with its payload and prepared for launch on NET 24 May 2018 in a 58 minute window extending from 00:29-01:27 EDT (04:29-05:27 UTC) from SLC-40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
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After this, the Eastern Range in Florida will close on 29 May for a scheduled 11 day period of maintenance and upkeep. These planned Range down periods are communicated well in advanced to all Range customers and are vital to ensuring reliable Range functionality.

The Range will reopen on 9 June for normal launch operations.
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tnt22

ЦитироватьSpaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 2 ч. назад

... The next SpaceX mission from Florida is scheduled for May 31, at the earliest.

tnt22

https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/16/new-target-dates-set-for-next-two-falcon-9-launches/
ЦитироватьNew target dates set for next two Falcon 9 launches
May 16, 2018 | Stephen Clark

... and a week-long schedule slip to May 31 is expected for the next SpaceX flight from Cape Canaveral with an SES communications payload.
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File photo of a Falcon 9 launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 7, 2017. The same first stage will be used on the SES 12 mission in late May. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX will follow next week's launch with one more Falcon 9 flight before the end of May from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad.

On that mission, which an SES official said is currently scheduled for no earlier than May 31, SpaceX will haul the Airbus-built SES 12 communications satellite toward a perch in geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.

Officials had previously expected the SES 12 launch on May 24, at the earliest.

SES 12 is the largest and most powerful all-electric satellite ever built, allowing engineers to replace the mass of conventional liquid propellant with additional instrumentation for extra telecom relay capacity.

Equipped with eight antennas and 76 active Ku-band and Ka-band transponders, SES 12 will serve the direct-to-home television broadcast, mobile communications and high-throughput data relay markets across the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific regions, including India and Indonesia.

Like the Iridium/GRACE-FO rideshare launch, the SES 12 mission will fly on a reused Falcon 9 first stage booster refurbished after sending the U.S. Air Force's X-37B spaceplane toward orbit last September.

SpaceX has two missions planned for June, both from Florida, with the Telstar 19 Vantage communications satellite and the company's next Dragon resupply flight to the International Space Station.
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Pirat5

Однако ранее сообщалось, что Eastern Range будет закрыт с 29 мая по 9 июня
ЦитироватьAfter this, the Eastern Range in Florida will close on 29 May for a scheduled 11 day period of maintenance and upkeep.  These planned Range down periods are communicated well in advanced to all Range customers and are vital to ensuring reliable Range functionality.
The Range will reopen on 9 June for normal launch operations.
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ЦитироватьI'm now guessing SES-12 launch will be after the range downtime. Probably about 3 weeks from now. [Я предполагаю, что запуск SES-12 будет после простоя диапазона. Наверное, через 3 недели]
неужель Маск договорился?
хотя "NET 31 May" - включает в себя и "после 9 июня".

tnt22

ЦитироватьAstroHardin ♱‏ @AstroHardin 3 ч. назад

#SpaceX will be conducting a Static Fire Test of their Falcon 9 rocket at SLC-40 on CCAFS on Thursday, May 24th. The 7-second run of the Falcon 9 engines is scheduled to occur within a 6-hour test window, currently scheduled for 1100 - 1700 Eastern Time.

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ЦитироватьEmre Kelly‏Подлинная учетная запись @EmreKelly 3 ч. назад

Attached: Launch Hazard Area for May 31 SpaceX #SES12 mission from LC 40. Roughly 1.5-hour window for Block 4 #Falcon9 opens at 0029 ET (0429 UTC). Expendable, so no landing attempt.


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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/24/falcon-9-ses-12-launch-preps/
ЦитироватьLive coverage: SpaceX preps reused rocket for static fire test at Cape Canaveral
May 24, 2018 | Stephen Clark

Цитировать05/24/2018 03:15 Stephen Clark

SpaceX is expected to conduct a hold-down firing Thursday of a previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket booster at Cape Canaveral, ahead of a scheduled May 31 liftoff with an all-electric commercial communications satellite for SES.

The static fire test at Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad is a major step ahead of next week's launch with SES 12, a high-power telecom payload which will provide data, mobility, government and video services in the Asia-Pacific region.

Built by Airbus Defense and Space, the satellite will carry an all-electric propulsion system, replacing the weight of conventional rocket fuel with extra payload capacity for additional communications transponders, antennas and other equipment.

SpaceX ground crews are expected to roll out the Falcon 9 rocket, without the SES 12 satellite on-board, to Complex 40 and lift the launcher upright ahead of Thursday's static fire attempt.

The two-stage rocket will be loaded with kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants, then its nine first stage engines will ignite for several seconds for a health check, as clamps hold the Falcon 9 on the ground.

Once the test is complete, technicians will remove the rocket from the pad and roll it back to the hangar for attachment of SES 12, before returning to Complex 40 ahead of next week's launch.

The launch window May 31 opens at 12:29 a.m. EDT (0429 GMT).

The first stage set to launch SES 12 first flew last September with the U.S. Air Force's X-37B spaceplane. It's based on the older, discontinued "Block 4" version of the Falcon 9 rocket, and SpaceX does not plan to recover the booster on next week's mission.

tnt22

Цитировать05/24/2018 13:56 Stephen Clark

The Falcon 9 rocket is vertical at Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad ahead of a planned static fire test later today. The test window spans between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (1500-2100 GMT).
Here's a view of the Falcon 9 at pad 40 this morning. Credit: Steven Young/Spaceflight Now


tnt22

Цитировать05/24/2018 18:08 Stephen Clark

The static fire test is currently targeted for 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT).

tnt22

Цитировать05/24/2018 20:27 Stephen Clark

There's a new target hotfire test time of 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT).

tnt22

Цитировать05/24/2018 21:55 Stephen Clark

The static fire is now expected to occur some time this evening, after the early targeted time of 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT). The Air Force-run range is available to support the test until 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT).
ЦитироватьSpaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 10 мин. назад

The static fire test of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral, in preparation for a launch next week, is now expected some time this evening. https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/24/falcon-9-ses-12-launch-preps/ ...


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Цитировать05/24/2018 23:13 Stephen Clark

The static fire test is now expected around 9 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. EDT tonight, and the range has agreed to extend the test window to 10 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT).

tnt22

ЦитироватьUpdated: 05/25/2018 03:01 Spaceflight Now

As the Sun goes down at Cape Canaveral we've caught our first glimpse of venting at launch complex 40. A sign of progress as SpaceX prepares for a static test fire of the Falcon 9.


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Цитировать05/25/2018 04:08 Stephen Clark

Night has fallen at Cape Canaveral, where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is countdown down a static fire test at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT) at the Complex 40 launch pad.

tnt22

ЦитироватьSpaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 2 мин. назад

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is venting as final fueling steps are completed ahead of a static fire test at Cape Canaveral at 9:30pm EDT (0130 GMT).


tnt22

Цитировать05/25/2018 04:27 Stephen Clark

The strongback structure at Complex 40 has retracted into position for engine start.