Yahsat 1A, Intelsat New Dawn = Ariane 5ECA (VA201) - 22.04.11 21:37 UTC

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/753.asp

Maintaining the pace: a second Ariane 5 arrives in French Guiana for launch in 2011[/size]

January 7, 2011 – Ariane Flight 201

Key elements of the Ariane 5 launcher for Arianespace's second flight of 2011 arrived at the Spaceport this week, where they will be readied for a dual payload mission with the Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn telecommunications satellites.

The Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage and payload fairing were delivered to French Guiana by the MN Colibri, which is one of two sea-going ships utilized by Arianespace for the transportation of launch vehicle components from Europe to South America.  Also carried aboard this roll-on/roll-off vessel were four upper segments to be used in solid rocket motors for other Ariane 5 launchers.

After the MN Colibri's docking at Pariacabo Port, the Ariane 5 hardware was unloaded and moved by road to the Spaceport.

This second mission of 2011 – which will be the 201st flight of an Ariane family vehicle – is to utilize an Ariane 5 ECA version of the heavy-lift launcher.  Its Yahsat 1A passenger is designed to provide services for both government and commercial customers in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.  It was built by a joint team of EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space for the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) – a private joint stock company owned by Mubadala, an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government.

To be positioned at 52.5 deg. East, Yahsat 1A will deliver innovative solutions for Internet links via satellite, business data networks and television transmission services – particularly for high-definition TV.

The Ariane 5 mission's other payload, Intelsat New Dawn, will provide voice, wireless backhaul, Internet and media applications services.  Operating from an orbital position of 32.9 deg. East, its footprint is designed for coverage over Europe, the Middle East, Africa and sub-Saharan regions.  This Orbital Sciences Corporation-built hybrid C-band/Ku-band satellite was produced for the joint venture of Intelsat and a South African investor group led by Convergence Partners, and it will be operated and marketed as a part of the global Intelsat fleet.

Arianespace's mission with Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn will follow the February 15 flight of an Ariane 5 ES launcher version with the second Automated Transfer Vehicle for servicing of the International Space Station.  This year-opening mission of 2011 will be the historic 200th flight for Europe's Ariane launcher since the maiden flight of an Ariane 1 in December 1979.



The Ariane 5 core cryogenic stage for Arianespace's mission with Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn is unloaded from the MN Colibri at Pariacabo Port (photo at left), and arrives by road at the Spaceport (at right).

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/757.asp

Assembly begins for the Ariane 5 to orbit Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn[/size]

February 4, 2011 – Ariane Flight 201

The Ariane 5 launcher for Arianespace's second flight of 2011 is taking shape in French Guiana, where it will be used to loft a dual payload of the Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn telecommunications satellites.

This Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage has been erected inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, and is now positioned over one of two operational mobile launch tables used for the heavy-lift vehicle.  The two large solid propellant boosters will then be mated with the core stage, followed by installation of the launcher's cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay.

After its deployment by Ariane 5, the Yahsat 1A satellite is to provide services for both government and commercial customers in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia – delivering innovative solutions for Internet links via satellite, along with business data network and television transmission services.

Yahsat 1A was built by a joint team of EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, and will be positioned at an orbital slot of 52.5 deg. East.

The Ariane 5's Intelsat New Dawn payload has been designed for voice, wireless backhaul, Internet and media applications services.   When operational at an orbital position of 32.9 deg. East, its footprint is configured for coverage over Europe, the Middle East, Africa and sub-Saharan regions.

Orbital Sciences Corporation built the hybrid C-band/Ku-band satellite for the joint venture of Intelsat and a Convergence Partners-led South African investor group.  It will be operated and marketed as a part of the global Intelsat fleet.

The flight with Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn is to follow Arianespace's February 15 launch of an Ariane 5 to loft Europe's second Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for servicing of the International Space Station.  This ATV mission will be the historic 200th flight for Europe's Ariane launcher since the maiden flight of an Ariane 1 version in December 1979.

Preparations for Arianespace's second mission of 2011 include the rollout of one of Ariane 5's two solid propellant boosters (at left), and positioning of the launcher's core cryogenic stage over its mobile launch table inside the integration building at Europe's Spaceport (three photos at right).

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/758.asp

Initial assembly is complete for the Ariane 5 to launch Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn[/size]
February 9, 2011 – Ariane Flight 201

The 57th Ariane 5 to be launched from French Guiana has completed the initial build-up process, preparing it to receive a dual-payload of commercial telecommunications satellites.

This heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA currently is in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, where its core cryogenic stage was mated with the two solid propellant boosters during recent weeks, followed by yesterday's installation of the upper composite – which is composed of the ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay.

After additional systems verification, the Ariane 5 will be ready for transfer to the Final Assembly Building, where the Yahsat 1A and Intelsat New Dawn telecommunications satellites are to be positioned atop the launcher in a dual payload "stack."

The Spaceport's Final Assembly Building currently is occupied by an Ariane 5 ES launcher, which will loft Europe's no. 2 Automated Transfer Vehicle on a mission set for February 15.


This "action" photo shows the Ariane 5's upper composite, consisting of the Ariane 5's ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay, as it is hoisted for installation on the assembled launcher – visible at left in the Spaceport's integration building.

[Pol]

http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=119082050

February 21, 2011

Astrium... From Shipping To Prepping (Satellite)


Image of the Y1A is courtesy of Astrium[SatNews] The Yahsat first satellite Y1A, built by Astrium and Thales Alenia Space, has left the Astrium facilities in Toulouse, France, and was transported by air to Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for its launch by an Ariane 5 vehicle in March 2011.

Y1A is the first satellite built for Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) by an industrial team of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space acting as co-prime contractors as part of a turnkey two-satellite system contract led by Astrium. Astrium supplied the Eurostar E3000 platform and assembled and tested the spacecraft. Thales Alenia Space supplied the communications payload operating in C-, Ku- and Ka-bands. Thales Alenia Space is also in charge of the launcher procurement. The Launch and Early Orbit Phase will be conducted from the Astrium spacecraft control centre in Toulouse. Y1A will have a launch mass of 6,000 kg and a spacecraft power of 14kW at the end of its 15-year designed lifetime.

Image of the Y1A is courtesy of Astrium

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/766.asp

Intelsat New Dawn arrives at the Spaceport for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 flight[/size]


The Intelsat New Dawn satellite is unloaded from an Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft at Cayenne's Rochambeau International Airport.

March 4, 2011 – Ariane Flight 201

The second payload for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission arrived this week at the Spaceport in French Guiana as preparations continue for the heavy-lift flight planned on March 29.

Built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, the Intelsat New Dawn communications relay platform is to provide voice, wireless backhaul, Internet and media applications services for the joint venture of Intelsat and a South African investor group led by Convergence Partners.

Intelsat New Dawn will have a liftoff mass of approximately 3,000 kg., and will be operated and marketed as part of the global Intelsat fleet.  It carries 16 Ku-band and 14 C-band transponders, and will operate from an orbital position of 32.9 deg. East Longitude to cover the Middle East, part of Europe, Africa and sub-Saharan regions.

The satellite will be orbited along with its co-passenger, Yahsat Y1A, on another of Ariane 5's dual-payload missions.

[Salo]

http://www.dxb.ru/news/uae-news.php?ELEMENT_ID=48386

Первый из созданных в эмирате Абу-Даби спутник будет запущен в космос 30 марта[/size]
13.03.2011

Абу-Даби, ОАЭ. Первый искусственный спутник, созданный в Абу-Даби, будет запущен с территории Франции 30 марта 2011 года. Ожидается, что спутник будет использоваться в военных, гражданских и коммерческих целях. Кроме того, по информации Мухаммеда Аль Зааби, главного исполнительного директора компании Al Yahsat Satellite Communications Company (YahSat), второй из двух «гибридных» спутников, который также будет запущен на околоземную орбиту, будет готов к концу текущего года. Напомним, что компания YahSat, являющаяся частью Mubadala Development Company, инвестиционного подразделения правительства Абу-Даби, объявляла о своих планах по созданию и запуску в космос искусственных спутников в конце прошлого года. Спутниковая телекоммуникационная программа, стоимость которой составляет US$ 1,6 млрд, призвана открыть новые возможности развития бизнеса в Объединённых Арабских Эмиратах. Спутник, который будет запущен с территории Франции, будет «обслуживать» военные системы связи, сети связи отдаленных районов эмирата, службы пограничного контроля, агентства и организации по чрезвычайным ситуациям, оказывающие помощь при массовых и стихийных бедствиях. Напомним, что запуск искусственных спутников, созданных в ОАЭ, проводится не впервые. 29 июля 2009 года с космодрома Байконур (Казахстан) уже был произведен успешный запуск первого государственного спутника дистанционного зондирования DubaiSat-1 («ДубайСат-1»). Эмиратский спутник стартовал на борту российско-украинской ракеты-носителя «Днепр». Он был размещен в носовой части ракеты вместе с пятью другими космическими аппаратами: «Деймос-1» и «НаноСат-1В» из Испании, «ЮК ДМС-2» из Великобритании, «АпрайзСат-3» и «АпрайзСат-4» из США.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/769.asp

Ariane 5 moves to the Final Assembly Building for Arianespace's second flight of 2011[/size]



The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's upcoming mission with Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn approaches the Spaceport's Final Assembly
  Building, where it will be fitted with its dual-satellite payload.

March 14, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 for Arianespace's second launch of 2011 is now in the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport, where it will be fitted with the dual payload of Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn.

This flight will keep up the mission pace for Arianespace during the year, in which the company is targeting a total of 12 launches – composed of six Ariane 5 flights, the first two Soyuz launches and Vega's inaugural liftoff, all from the Spaceport; along with three Soyuz launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The upcoming Ariane 5 mission with Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn is set for March 29, with its two passengers weighing in at a total combined mass of approximately 9,000 kg.  

Once integrated on the launcher, Yahsat Y1A will be in the upper position of Ariane 5's dual-payload "stack," with Intelsat New Dawn located as the lower passenger.

Yahsat Y1A is the initial telecommunications relay spacecraft for Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), and it was built by an industrial team of EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space – which have the responsibility of co-prime contractors. Astrium is the lead for a turnkey delivery of the two-satellite Yahsat system, while Thales Alenia Space is in charge of the launcher procurement.

With a payload of Ku-, Ka- and C-band transponders, the spacecraft will provide coverage over the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.

Intelsat New Dawn is the first-ever African private sector communications satellite, with the mission of supplying critical communications infrastructure for African customers.  To be marketed and operated as part of the Intelsat satellite fleet, Intelsat New Dawn will deliver wireless backhaul, broadband and media content – which are the fastest growing satellite-based applications in Africa.

This satellite was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation and is equipped with C-band and Ku-band transponders.

Arianespace's upcoming mission with Intelsat New Dawn and Yahsat Y1A follows the February 16 flight of an Ariane 5 with the Automated Transfer Vehicle, which was deployed for a servicing mission with the International Space Station.

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/768.asp

Africa's first private sector telecom satellite is readied for launch on Ariane 5[/size]

March 14, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

Pre-launch checkout is continuing at the Spaceport in French Guiana for Intelsat New Dawn – the first-ever African private sector communications satellite – which is one of two spacecraft passengers to be orbited on Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission, scheduled for March 29.

Equipped with C-band and Ku-band transponders designed specifically to supply critical communications infrastructure for African customers, Intelsat New Dawn will deliver wireless backhaul, broadband and media content – which are the fastest growing satellite-based applications in Africa.

The satellite was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Virginia, and will have a mass at liftoff of 3,000 kg.  After its deployment by Ariane 5, the spacecraft will be positioned at a geostationary orbital slot at 32.8° East for its Africa area coverage.

Intelsat New Dawn is the result of a joint venture with a consortium led by Convergence Partners and Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services and a long-time Arianespace customer.  Once in service, the satellite will be operated and marketed as a part of the global Intelsat fleet, bringing to 22 the number of Intelsat satellites serving Africa.

The Intelsat New Dawn spacecraft is to be orbited along with co-passenger Yahsat Y1A on another of Ariane 5's dual-payload flights, marking Arianespace's second mission of 2011 with the heavy-lift workhorse launcher.  This flight, designated VA201, will mark the 201st launch of an Ariane family vehicle since the maiden liftoff of an Ariane 1 version in 1979.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/770.asp

Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission moves into its payload integration phase[/size]

March 18, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

Payload integration for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission is now underway at the Spaceport with the installation of Yahsat Y1A on the launcher's dual-passenger dispenser system.

During activity inside Ariane 5's Final Assembly Building, the Yahsat Y1A satellite was mounted atop the SYLDA dispenser structure – where it will ride as the upper passenger in the launcher's payload "stack."

With a liftoff mass of 6,000 kg., Yahsat Y1A will be utilized by the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company to provide customized relay services for the government and commercial sectors in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.

This satellite was built by an industrial team of EADS Astrium and Thales Alenia Space – which have co-prime contractor responsibilities.

Yahsat Y1A will be launched along with the Intelsat New Dawn telecommunications satellite during the Ariane 5 mission on March 30.  Intelsat New Dawn is to be integrated on Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage next week, followed by the installation of Yahsat Y1A and its SYLDA dispenser over it, completing the two-satellite payload "stack."

Arianespace's upcoming flight with Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn will be the second launch of the workhorse Ariane 5 from French Guiana in 2011.






This photo series highlights the integration of Yahsat Y1A, beginning with its preparation in the Ariane 5 Final Assembly Building and the hoisting by an overhead crane (photos at left), followed by the positioning atop the launcher's SYLDA dispenser (photos at right).

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/773.asp

Ariane 5 receives its Intelsat New Dawn satellite passenger
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March 22, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

The final payload integration phase has begun for next week's Arianespace's heavy-lift Ariane 5 mission, with the Intelsat New Dawn telecommunications satellite now integrated on the workhorse launch vehicle.

This spacecraft was positioned yesterday atop Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage, placing it as the lower passenger in the dual-passenger payload "stack."

Intelsat New Dawn is the first-ever African private sector communications satellite and was conceived to supply critical communications infrastructure for African customers – delivering wireless backhaul, broadband and media content, which are among the fastest growing satellite-based applications in Africa.

Produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Virginia, the relay platform carries C-band and Ku-band transponders, and will have a liftoff mass of 3,000 kg.  After its deployment by Ariane 5, it will be positioned at a geostationary orbital slot at 32.8° East for its Africa area coverage.

Intelsat New Dawn was developed for a joint venture consortium led by Convergence Partners and Intelsat, and is to be operated and marketed as a part of the global Intelsat fleet.

To be orbited along with Intelsat New Dawn on Arianespace's March 30 mission is the 6,000-kg. Yahsat Y1A, which will be utilized by the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company to provide customized relay services for the government and commercial sectors in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.  



Intelsat New Dawn is been installed as the lower passenger in Ariane 5's dual-payload "stack."

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/775.asp

Payload integration is complete for Arianespace's second Ariane 5 to be launched in 2011[/size]

March 23, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

The Yahsat Y1A satellite has joined its Intelsat New Dawn co-passenger on the Ariane 5 that is being readied for Arianespace's heavy-lift mission next week from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

Encapsulated in its ogive-shaped payload fairing, Yahsat Y1A was lowered into place yesterday over the Intelsat New Dawn satellite, which was installed atop Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage earlier in the week.

With this latest milestone, the Ariane 5's dual payload "stack" has now been completed, clearing the way for final steps that will include functional tests, launch rehearsal and launch vehicle arming – followed by a readiness review and rollout to the Spaceport's launch zone for an evening liftoff on March 30.

Yahsat Y1A will be utilized by the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company to provide customized relay services for the government and commercial sectors in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.  With a liftoff mass of 6,000 kg., this spacecraft is based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform, and its communications payload was supplied by Thales Alenia Space.

Intelsat New Dawn will be the first-ever African private sector communications satellite, and was developed for a joint venture consortium led by Convergence Partners and Intelsat.  Conceived to supply critical communications infrastructure for African customers – delivering wireless backhaul, broadband and media content – the 3,000-kg. relay platform will be operated and marketed as a part of the global Intelsat fleet.  The satellite was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation.

Universal time (GMT)  9:45 p.m. to 10:52 p.m. on March 30, 2011



During integration activity inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, the payload fairing containing Yahsat Y1A is lowered over Intelsat New Dawn to create Ariane 5's dual-payload "stack."

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/777.asp

The Ariane 5 mission with Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn is "go" for its March 30 liftoff[/size]

March 28, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

Arianespace's second Ariane 5 mission of 2011 has been given the green light for its March 30 liftoff with the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellites, clearing the way for this heavy-lift vehicle's rollout tomorrow to the Spaceport's launch zone in French Guiana.

The authorization was granted following the completion of today's launch readiness review – a milestone before every flight that validates the "go" status of the Ariane 5, its dual satellite payload, the Spaceport's infrastructure and the network of tracking stations.

For this dual-payload mission, Ariane 5 will deploy the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellites during a flight lasting 35 minutes.  It will be the 57th launch of an Ariane 5, with a total lift performance of nearly 10,065 kg. – which includes the combined 8,965 kg. liftoff mass of the two spacecraft passengers, along with the SYLDA dual payload dispenser and integration hardware.

To be released first during this mission will be 6,000-kg. Yahsat Y1A, which was developed for the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company to provide customized relay services for government and commercial sectors in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.  Located in the upper position of Ariane 5's dual-passenger payload "stack," this spacecraft is based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform, while its communications payload was supplied by Thales Alenia Space.

Deployed from Ariane 5's lower payload slot will be Intelsat New Dawn, which is the first-ever African private sector communications satellite.  Produced for a joint venture consortium led by Convergence Partners and Intelsat, the Orbital Sciences Corporation-built satellite was conceived to supply critical communications infrastructure for African customers – delivering wireless backhaul, broadband and media content.  Once at its operational geostationary orbital position, the relay platform will be operated and marketed as part of the global Intelsat fleet.

The March 30 mission with Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn is one of Arianespace's six Ariane 5 flights planned for 2011, along with the first two launches of its medium-lift Soyuz, and the lightweight Vega's maiden flight – all from the Spaceport; as well as three Soyuz missions from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Arianespace is maintaining the company's launch pace to meet this goal, as two other mission campaigns currently are underway.  At the Spaceport, another Ariane 5 is taking shape for a May mission with the ST-2 and GSAT-8 satellites, while preparations are underway for an Arianespace Soyuz mission from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with six second-generation Globalstar spacecraft.

Launch kit:
http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/VA201-launchkit-english.pdf

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2011/778.asp

Ariane 5 rolls out for its March 30 launch with the Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellites[/size]

March 29, 2011 – Ariane Flight VA201

The Ariane 5 with a dual-satellite payload for telecommunications operators serving Africa and the Middle East has moved to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport, readying it for tomorrow's liftoff on Arianespace's second flight of 2011.

This heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was transferred from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, riding atop one of two operational mobile launch tables for the workhorse commercial vehicle.

Preparations now are underway for tomorrow's final countdown leading to liftoff during a launch window that opens at 6:45 p.m. local time in French Guiana and continues to 7:52 p.m.

The Ariane 5's payload lift performance will be nearly 10,065 kg., which includes a mass of 8,965 kg. for its Yahsat Y1A and Intelsat New Dawn satellite passengers, along with the associated integration hardware and the launcher's SYLDA multi-payload dispenser system.

Riding as the upper passenger in Ariane 5's payload "stack" is Yahsat Y1A, which will be released at approximately 27 minutes into the flight. The spacecraft will be utilized by the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company to provide customized relay services for the government and commercial sectors in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Southwest Asia.  

With a liftoff mass of about 6,000 kg., Yahsat Y1A is based on Astrium's Eurostar E3000 platform, and its communications payload was supplied by Thales Alenia Space.

Intelsat New Dawn – which is the first-ever African private sector communications satellite, and was produced by Orbital Sciences Corporation – will be deployed from Ariane 5's lower passenger at just over 35 minutes after liftoff.

This spacecraft is the result of a joint venture with a consortium led by Convergence Partners and Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services and a long-time Arianespace customer.  Once in service, Intelsat New Dawn will be operated and marketed as a part of the global Intelsat fleet, bringing to 22 the number of Intelsat satellites serving Africa.

Tomorrow's mission is designated VA201, signifying the 201st launch of an Ariane family vehicle since 1979. It follows the February 16 flight of an Ariane 5 with the Automated Transfer Vehicle, which was deployed for a servicing mission with the International Space Station.

[Salo]

Видеотрансляция:
http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en

[Salo]

Пошла картинка.

[Salo]

Облом.  

[Salo]

Вулкан не запустился?

[us2-star]

однако... такое не часто бывает...

[Dude]

Вулкан вполне запустился, судя по звуку, а потом сразу абортнулся. Или тягу нужную не набрал в момент проверки, или какой-то датчик безопасности забросило в "красный".

[X]

Да, почти запустился. Дым пошел красиво. И немножко огня было.
Смотрели на большом экране в Синнамари.