Galileo: началось...

[Лютич]

Да уж, нехилый такой клин в очередную трещину Евросоюза...
Интересно, на какой факт намёк.

Да там вся немецкая часть такая.
Создается ощущение, что немецкие политики - точно наши "либералы", стоит чему случиться - сразу бегут жаловаться представителю Вашингтонского обкома.

[Salo]

http://www.samspace.ru/WEB/для%20СМИ/Союз%20в%20ГКЦ.doc

Первый запуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-СТ-Б»
запланирован на 31 августа 2011 года[/size]

Информация для СМИ
г.Самара                        01 февраля 2011 года
Первый запуск ракеты-носителя (РН) «Союз-СТ-Б» с Гвианского космического центра состоится 31 августа 2011 года. Такое решение было принято 27 января в Париже на заседании Консультативного комитета, в котором приняли участие представители ЕКА, КНЕС, Арианспас, Федерального космического агентства (Роскосмоса), ФГУП «ГНПРКЦ «ЦСКБ-Прогресс», ФГУП «ЦЭНКИ» и ФГУП «НПО им.      С.А. Лавочкина».
На заседании был определен новый график работ по программе «Союз» в ГКЦ», предусматривающий запуск первой ракеты-носителя «Союз-СТ-Б» 31 августа 2011 года.  Европейская сторона определилась с полезной нагрузкой. Это будут два спутника «Галилео» - европейский аналог американской системы GPS.
«Сухой» вывоз ракеты-носителя состоится в апреле 2011 года. Также на этот год запланирована отправка еще двух ракет-носителей из Самары в Гвианский космический центр.

Ракета-носитель «Союз-СТ-Б» разрабатывается и производится в ГНПРКЦ «ЦСКБ-Прогресс» в рамках программы «Союз» в Гвианском космическом центре». РН «Союз-СТ-Б» - модификация РН «Союз-2-1б», адаптированная к требованиям Гвианского космического центра в части безопасности, системы телеизмерений и условий эксплуатации.
«Сухой» вывоз предполагает установку ракеты-носителя на стартовое сооружение с последующей подстыковкой всех электрических, пневматических, заправочных и прочих коммуникаций и проведением всех необходимых проверок.

[PIN]

Мда, теперь немало народа "в мыле".
Отпуску летнему капут, если только из соображений гуманности не сдвинут пуск формально до периода отпусков.

[LRV_75]

Мда, теперь немало народа "в мыле".
Отпуску летнему капут, если только из соображений гуманности не сдвинут пуск формально до периода отпусков.

Анекдот:
Мужик устроился в пожарку. Через пару месяцев знакомый интересуется:
-Ну как новая работа?
-Да все нормально, зарплата неплохая, социальные льготы и т.д. .... но как пожар, то прям хоть увольняйся  

[ZOOR]

А как там а августе? Часа четыре в день без дождя можно ожидать ?

[Дмитрий Виницкий]

Представления о тропических ливнях у народа сильно преувеличены

[Salo]

http://www.itar-tass.com/level2.html?NewsID=15926707&PageNum=0

В ФРГ начался эксперимент по эксплуатации космической навигационной системы "Галилео"[/size]

05.02.2011, 12.13

БЕРЛИН, 5 февраля. /ИТАР-ТАСС/. На юге Германии начался эксперимент, имитирующий реальную эксплуатацию европейской космической навигационной системы "Галилео" - аналога и конкурента американской системы "Джи-пи-эс". Старт испытательной фазе амбициозного и спорного проекта Евросоюза дал в пятницу в баварском Берхтесгадене министр транспорта, строительства и развития новых федеральных земель ФРГ Петер Рамзауэр /ХСС/.

Для испытаний на вершинах гор в окрестностях Берхтесгадена размещено восемь передающих станций. Они трансформируют частоту сигнала, создавая иллюзию того, что он поступает с одного из восьми спутников, пролетающих над этой местностью. При этом электромагнитное излучение, исходящее от станций, не создает опасности для здоровья людей: оно в 10 тыс раз ниже, чем при пользовании обычным мобильным телефоном.

Согласно первоначальным планам, система "Галилео" должна была начать действовать в 2008 году, однако сроки были в очередной раз сдвинуты. Запуск первых двух серийных спутников этой системы ожидается лишь в третьем квартале 2011 года, а начало работы первой очереди запланировано на 2014 год. В полном объеме "Галилео" заработает не ранее 2017-18 годов. "Галилео" будет включать 30 основных спутников связи, а также два резервных. Управление космическими аппаратами будет осуществляться из контрольного центр в западногерманском Оберпфаффенхофене /Бавария/.

Общие затраты на проект "Галилео", который будет решать как гражданские, так и военные задачи, существенно возросли по сравнению с первоначальной сметой. Если еще год назад необходимые ассигнования оценивались в 3,4 млрд евро, то сегодня специалисты исходят из того, что только техника обойдется более чем в 5 млрд евро, не считая затрат на обслуживание.

[Блудный]

Отпуску летнему капут, если только из соображений гуманности не сдвинут пуск формально до периода отпусков.

Зачем? Отстрелялись - и отдыхать. Сентябрь - бархатный сезон.

[PIN]

Почти у всех дети - школьники. Отпуск в сентябре ну никак не получится.

[Pol]

http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=2111476574

May 23, 2011

Arianespace, ESA + The EC... Navigational Nuances (Satellites)

[SatNews] The European GPS initiative is making strides toward October...

Arianespace, the European Space Agency and the European Commission announced that the launch of the first two satellites of Europe's global navigation satellite system is planned to take place on October 20, 2011. This will be the first of a series of Galileo satellite launches to be performed by Arianespace from the CSG, Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The announcement of the date of the first launch follows a detailed assessment review, under the chairmanship of the Director General of the European Space Agency, with the participation of Arianespace and industrial prime contractors. This assessment was held at the end of last week and concluded that the space and ground segment components as well as operations will be ready for a launch in October. The two Galileo satellites will be deployed using a Soyuz launcher. The October launch will mark Soyuz' inaugural flight from its new launch facilities at the CSG.

Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of ESA, pointed out the significance of this launch. "The October launch will be a perfect example of European and international cooperation. On one side, we will have the first operational Galileo satellites in orbit, resulting from the cooperation between the European Union and ESA. On the other side this launch is the first launch of Soyuz from CSG, a program made possible through the cooperation between ESA and Russia."

Arianespace is both proud and honored to be contributing to Galileo, this innovative project, reflecting the innovative technologies that are constantly being developed in Europe for the benefit of all citizens," said Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace. "After the successful orbiting of the first two qualification satellites of the constellation, Giove A and Giove B, I would like to thank the European Commission and ESA for having chosen us again, which is a further recognition of our market leadership. With this launch, we will also be opening a new chapter in our own history, as we start Soyuz operations from the Guiana Space Center. More than ever, we will be able to deliver the full range of launch services expected by our customers from around the world."

The Galileo program is Europe's initiative for a state-of-the-art global satellite navigation system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control. The definition phase, the development and In-Orbit Validation phase of the Galileo program were carried out by the European Space Agency (ESA) and co-funded by ESA and the European Community. The Full Operational Capability phase of the Galileo program is managed and fully funded by the European Commission. The Commission and ESA have signed a delegation agreement by which ESA acts as design and procurement agent on behalf of the Commission.

Artistic rendition of a Galileo satellite

[PIN]

Artistic rendition of a Galileo satellite

Galileo IOV.
Ну, почти похож

20 октября - уже более реалистичная дата, чем озвученные ранее.

[LRV_75]

Artistic rendition of a Galileo satellite

Galileo IOV.
Ну, почти похож

20 октября - уже более реалистичная дата, чем озвученные ранее.

Как я понимаю, в отпуск пойдете зимой?  :lol:  :oops:

[Блудный]

Как я понимаю, в отпуск пойдете зимой?

После Куру отпуск зимой - счастье.

[PIN]

Да чесслово не знаю. Я загружен работой от прошлого года до пуск + 6 дней. Или когда удастся передать аппараты на управление  GCC

[LRV_75]

Да чесслово не знаю. Я загружен работой от прошлого года до пуск + 6 дней. Или когда удастся передать аппараты на управление  GCC

С такими темпами переноса первого пуска у Вас есть шанс стать трудоголиком   :lol:

[PIN]

Я после КриоСата-2 уже могу себя причислить...

[pkl]

Да уж, нехилый такой клин в очередную трещину Евросоюза...
Интересно, на какой факт намёк.

Да там вся немецкая часть такая.
Создается ощущение, что немецкие политики - точно наши "либералы", стоит чему случиться - сразу бегут жаловаться представителю Вашингтонского обкома.

А мне это напомнило наши дискуссии о перспективах системы ГЛОНАСС в одноимённой теме! Прям один в один! Точно агенты влияния работают! :wink:

[Salo]

http://www.spacenews.com/civil/110525-europe-additional-galileo-sats.html

Wed, 25 May, 2011
Europe Positioned To Order Additional Galileo Satellites Soon[/size]
By Peter B. de Selding

    PARIS — European governments expect to be able to finance additional Galileo navigation and timing satellites in short order as they seek to spend the full 3.4 billion euros ($4.8 billion) they have been given for the overbudget program through 2013, European Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani said May 23.

    The exact number of additional satellites will depend on final negotiations for two Galileo ground-infrastructure contracts, expected to be signed in mid-June, Tajani said in a press briefing at the commission's Brussels headquarters. Only then will the commission know how much uncommitted money it has left in the current Galileo budget.

    Tajani sought to portray the news as evidence that Galileo may end up costing less than foreseen following commission pressure on Galileo contractors to find savings. However, the program is more than 50 percent over budget and is by no means assured of securing the necessary funds to bring it to completion.

    Galileo is intended as a constellation of 30 satellites in medium Earth orbit to provide precise positioning, navigation and timing services worldwide — a European version of the United States' GPS constellation, but funded by civil authorities instead of by the military, as is the case with GPS.

    The commission had budgeted Galileo at 3.4 billion euros between 2007 and 2013, a figure that was intended to cover the construction and launch of 30 satellites, plus an elaborate ground network. Earlier this year, the commission estimated that it would require another 1.9 billion euros to complete the work. The current budget, the commission said, would cover construction of only 18 Galileo satellites.

    The first two of these 18 satellites are scheduled for launch in late October on the inaugural flight of the Europeanized Russian Soyuz rocket from Europe's Guiana Space Center in French Guiana. In the press briefing, Tajani went so far as to announce the exact timing of the launch — 7 a.m. on Oct. 20, French Guiana time.

    European Commission budgets are multiyear authorizations that in the past have been renewed every seven years. It is difficult for programs such as Galileo to fund major cost overruns without waiting for additional funding from the next seven-year cycle.

    Because of that, the commission and the 18-nation European Space Agency (ESA) — which the commission has hired to oversee Galileo — must wait until the start of the next budget cycle, in 2014, before they have the money to pay the remaining system-deployment costs.

    European governments have only just begun their discussions of the commission's next budget cycle and have made no commitments about whether Galileo would be supported. In addition to the 1.9 billion euros in additional development charges, the program will cost an estimated 800 million euros a year to maintain and operate, a figure that includes the costs of a GPS-overlay service that is already in place.

    Tajani said the commission and ESA have been meeting with Galileo contractors twice a month to force price reductions and accelerate Galileo's schedule, an effort he said is bearing fruit. "We are speeding things up, and we are cutting costs as compared to the estimates," he said.

    Appearing with Tajani at the press briefing, ESA Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain said the second Galileo launch, carrying the final two system-validation satellites, is scheduled about six months after the first, also on board a European Soyuz vehicle. All four of the first satellites are being built by a team including Astrium Satellites and Thales Alenia Space.

    The 14 Galileo spacecraft under construction by a team led by OHB Technology of Germany are scheduled to be placed into orbit between late 2012 and 2014, at which time the interim Galileo system should be declared operational. A firm schedule for the launch of these satellites will await a critical design review, scheduled for July, Dordain said.

    If the European Commission is granted further Galileo deployment funding in the budget cycle starting in 2014, the full 30-satellite constellation could be in orbit by 2018, Dordain said. Industry officials have said this date is optimistic, and that a more likely date is 2019 or 2020.

    Government and industry officials have said the program would be penalized if there is a long gap between the completion of the 18 satellites now under construction and the contract for the 12 remaining satellites for the constellation. Engineering teams would disband, or would be paid for doing very little as they wait for the new order, these officials have said.

    Being able to order additional satellites, or long-lead components, without waiting for 2014 would help keep total costs down while also reducing development time.

[Salo]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1106/13galileoiov/

Engineers working 24/7 on first pair of Galileo satellites[/size]
BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: June 13, 2011

PARIS -- Surging to meet a launch date in October, engineers are working around the clock on Europe's first two operational Galileo navigation satellites to get the funding-plagued program off the ground.


Artist's concept of two Galileo in-orbit validation satellites. Credit: ESA
 
The satellites are being assembled and tested by Thales Alenia Space in Rome. The spacecraft should be shipped from Rome to the launch site in French Guiana in early September, according to a senior European Space Agency official familiar with the navigation program.

The top manager said engineers are working in three shifts seven days a week because there is "a very tight schedule" between now and launch, which is slated for Oct. 20 on the first Russian Soyuz rocket to blast off from the French-run Guiana Space Center in South America.

The readiness of the two spacecraft will determine the launch schedule. European and Russian engineers successfully tested the Soyuz rocket's new launch pad in French Guiana last month, and only minor work remains before officials declare the facility ready.

The Soyuz 2-1b rocket for the Galileo launch Oct. 20 will arrive in French Guiana from Russia in July.

Sandrine Bielecki, a spokesperson for Thales Alenia Space, confirmed teams are working 24 hours a day to meet the deadline on the satellite side.

"The first two satellites are in the final phases," Bielecki told Spaceflight Now. "As planned with ESA, both will be delivered within the first half of September."

Teams completed a systems test in late May linking the spacecraft with satellite control centers in Oberpfaffenhofen and Darmstadt in Germany and Toulouse, France. It was one of a series of integrated test campaigns, and another one is planned this summer.

The systems testing also included Galileo's navigation control center in Fucino, Italy, and elements of the ground receiver to be used by users of positioning and timing services.

"It's working well, so we are confident at the systems level," the ESA official, who requested anonymity, told Spaceflight Now in an interview.

Although the official said there are no significant issues with either of the first two Galileo in-orbit validation, or IOV, satellites being tested in Rome, there is still a tight schedule for liftoff in October.

"We are quite confident to have the launch on the 20th of October, but with very limited margin and a high level of effort in industry and in ESA at all levels in production, integration and administration," the official said.

The Galileo program is Europe's counterpart to the U.S. Air Force's Global Positioning System. Galileo will provide precise positioning, navigation and timing information to civilian and military users from a constellation eventually comprising 30 satellites.

There is no deadline for the IOV satellites to reach orbit and start transmitting navigation signals. A pair of experimental ESA satellites launched in 2005 and 2008 are still functioning, ensuring Europe retains control of the frequency spectrum needed for Galileo.


Artist's concept of the Galileo satellite constellation. Credit: ESA
 
The other two Galileo IOV satellites will launch in the middle of 2012 on another Soyuz rocket, but workers are scaling back efforts on those craft as they hurry to complete work on the first pair for liftoff this year.

The first batch of four Galileo satellites were designed by EADS Astrium and assembled by Thales Alenia Space. Each craft will weigh about 1,400 pounds at launch and will operate in an orbit more than 14,600 miles from Earth.

The next 14 Galileo satellites, built by OHB System of Germany, will start launching in late 2012 or early 2013. OHB's factory should produce about eight satellites per year, equating to about one Soyuz launch with Galileo payloads every three months.

"That's something we have not yet realized because at ESA, we do one-shot very complex satellites," the agency official said. "It goes to its operational life, then we move on to another program. Here we have to not only operate the satellites flying, but we will be in a permanent campaign spirit at least three years, which in terms of managing teams, both in industry and at ESA, is something we have to fine tune."

Ten of the next 14 satellites, called full operational capability, are on the books for a launch on the Soyuz rocket. The remaining four could be split among two additional Soyuz missions or fly together on a single Ariane 5 rocket flight.

Officials are already preparing to adapt the Ariane 5 rocket and its storable propellant upper stage for multi-hour Galileo delivery missions. ESA wants to keep the Ariane 5 as a backup to ensure Galileo satellites have access to space in the event of political or technical trouble with the Russian Soyuz program.

ESA also wants two satellite contractors to build the Galileo spacecraft, which is why the agency awarded the first four validation platforms to Astrium and Thales, while the next 14 craft went to OHB System.

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or fly together on a single Ariane 5 rocket flight.

Крайне маловероятно.