EUTELSAT W3B & BSAT 3b = Ariane 5 ECA (V197) – FRGUI – 28.10.10 21:51 UTC

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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

Early September      Ariane 5  •  W3B &  BSAT 3b
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 197 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to launch Eutelsat's W3B communications satellite to serve Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Japan's BSAT 3b satellite to broadcast high definition direct broadcasting television programming. [June 25]

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-feature-story/2010/02-25-10-w3b-launch.asp

Eutelsat's W3B is on a fast track for launch by Ariane 5

February 25, 2010

Arianespace's ability to accommodate its customers' launch timing requirements is being demonstrated once again with the scheduling of Eutelsat's W3B telecommunications satellite for an Ariane 5 launch this August/September.


W3B will provide Eutelsat with significant new capacity for broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband services.

The newly-signed contract for this payload extends a highly successful 25-year cooperation with Eutelsat – as more than half of the telecommunications operator's satellite fleet has been orbited by Ariane launchers, and W3B will be the 25th satellite lofted by Arianespace.

"One of Arianespace's priorities is meeting the critical mission timing needs of our customers, and we appreciate Eutelsat's confidence in entrusting us with its latest satellite for a fast-track launch," said Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall.  "Eutelsat is one of the world's largest telecommunications satellite operators, and its latest agreement to launch W3B with us confirms the capabilities of Arianespace's Service & Solutions offer in the global launch services marketplace."

The W3B satellite is being built by Thales Alenia Space, and is based on the manufacturer's Spacebus 4000 platform.  With a liftoff mass of 5,400 kg., it will offer significant flexibility in providing a wide range of services, notably TV broadcasting to professional data networks.

Arianespace's mission with W3B will be part of a busy 2010 launch schedule, which targets a total of seven Ariane 5 missions, along with the initial medium-lift Soyuz launches from the Spaceport in French Guiana and the anticipated first flight of the lightweight Vega.  

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http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=25217

B-SAT Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for BSAT-3b Satellite
 
PRESS RELEASE
Date Released: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Source: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a contract by the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan to build its next geostationary telecommunications satellite. Designated BSAT-3b, the satellite will provide high-definition (HD) direct broadcast services throughout Japan following its scheduled launch the third quarter of 2010 aboard an Arianespace launch vehicle.

BSAT-3b will be the second consecutive satellite order B-SAT has awarded to Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin successfully built and launched BSAT-3a in August 2007. BSAT-3b will comprise 12 130 W Ku-band channels (8 operating at one time) and will be located at 110 degrees East longitude. With a design life of 15 years, BSAT-3b is based on the A2100A platform manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), Newtown, Pa. BSAT-3b also marks the 13th Lockheed Martin satellite ordered in the 1- to 4-kW class satellite range.

"The Lockheed Martin team is extremely gratified by the continuing support of B-SAT," said LMCSS Vice President and General Manager Marshall Byrd. "This contract award for the design and construction of BSAT-3b reaffirms our solid relationship with our valued customer, B-SAT. The A2100 team is dedicated and focused on producing a highly reliable spacecraft for B-SAT."

"We have been very pleased with the performance of the BSAT-3a spacecraft, and are pleased to once again procure another highly reliable spacecraft from LMCSS," said B-SAT President & CEO Kazuo Takenaka. "We believe that the LMCSS team will provide us with the same enthusiasm and dedication for BSAT-3b that it showed us in the manufacture of BSAT-3a. It is our strong expectation that BSAT-3b will be a perfect satellite at handover, and that it will fully perform its mission throughout its design life."

The Lockheed Martin A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series is designed to meet a wide variety of telecommunications needs including Ka-band broadband and broadcast services, fixed satellite services in C-band and Ku-band, high- power direct broadcast services using the Ku-band frequency spectrum and mobile satellite services using UHF, L-band, and S-band payloads. The A2100's modular design features a reduction in parts, simplified construction, increased on-orbit reliability and reduced weight and cost.

The A2100 spacecraft design accommodates a large range of payloads. This design modularity enables the A2100 spacecraft to be configured for a wide variety of missions in addition to communication. The A2100 serves as the platform for critical Lockheed Martin government communications programs such as the Advanced Extremely High Frequency program and Mobile User Objective System.

The A2100 platform design has been adapted for geostationary earth orbit (GEO)-based earth observing missions and is currently baselined for Lockheed Martin's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Series-R (GOES-R) proposal. The A2100 platform also is the foundation for Lockheed Martin's Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) offering for the U.S. Government.

About B-SAT

B-SAT is a unique operator of broadcasting satellites in 12GHz BSS band in Japan. The company was established in April 1993 and is located in Tokyo, Japan. Since then, B-SAT has worked toward providing stable satellite operations and continuity of broadcast services. B-SAT currently owns and manages five satellites, BSAT-1a and-1b for analogue services, BSAT-2a and -2c for digital services and BSAT-3a for both analogue and digital services.

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/715.asp

Basic assembly is completed for the next Ariane 5 to be launched in 2010

August 4, 2010 – Ariane Flight V197


Ariane 5's upper composite (which consists of its ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay) is installed on the heavy-lift vehicle inside the Launcher Integration Building.

The fourth Ariane 5 for launch in 2010 has finished its initial build-up, as preparations move forward for another of Arianespace's trademark dual-payload missions from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

During activity inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building, the assembly milestone was achieved this week with installation of the ESC-A cryogenic upper stage and vehicle equipment bay – which were fitted on the heavy-lift vehicle as a single unit.

The combined integration step is part of a streamlining introduced in Ariane 5's build-up process to optimize the preparation workflow and support Arianespace's flight rate.

Once final check-out steps are completed, this Ariane 5 ECA will be ready for transfer to the Final Assembly Building at the Spaceport – where it will receive its dual-satellite payload of Eutelsat's W3B and the BSAT-3b spacecraft for B-SAT Corporation.

The Final Assembly Building is now able to accommodate this launcher following yesterday's rollout of the third Ariane 5 in 2010 – which successfully orbited the NILESAT 201 and RASCOM-QAF1R spacecraft today.

Liftoff of the Ariane 5 with W3B and BSAT-3b is scheduled for September 15.

[Salo]

Ходят слухи http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=22124.msg629457#msg629457 что пуск может уйти вправо на несколько недель из-за проблем с W3B.

[Salo]

Ушли вправо на октябрь:
http://www.aeroplans.fr/Europespace/ariane5-vol197-lourd-retard.html

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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html

Oct. 28     Ariane 5  •  W3B &  BSAT 3b
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 197 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to launch Eutelsat's W3B communications satellite to serve Europe, Africa and the Middle East and Japan's BSAT 3b satellite to provide high definition direct broadcasting television programming. Delayed from Sept. 15 due to issue on W3B payload. [Sept. 8]

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=6114.msg642917#msg642917

28 October - Eutelsat W3B & BSAT-3b - Ariane 5 ECA (V197) - 21:51-23:17 UTC

[Pol]

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=31771


Eutelsat W3B Satellite on Track for October 28 Ariane Launch
Source: EUTELSAT Posted Monday, October 4, 2010

The W3B satellite of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) was flown into French Guiana on September 30 and has been transferred to the Guiana Space Centre to be readied for launch by Arianespace on October 28. Lift-off of the Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle is scheduled for October 28 in a launch window opening at 21.51 to 23.17 GMT (23.51 to 01.17 CET).

Built by Thales Alenia Space, and weighing in at 5.4 tonnes, Eutelsat's new satellite will be located at 16 degrees East to renew and expand resources at a longstanding orbital position that reaches out to some of the most dynamic markets in the satellite business.

In addition to providing increased capacity for rapidly-expanding video platforms in Central Europe and Indian Ocean islands, W3B will initiate a new mission at 16 degrees East, with bandwidth and coverage for telecom operators and Internet Service Providers in Africa to meet sustained demand for enterprise networks and GSM connectivity.

Scheduled to enter service at 16degrees East in December this year, the satellite will replace Eutelsat's EUROBIRD(TM) 16, W2M and SESAT 1 satellites which will all subsequently be redeployed to alternative positions.

W3B's 56 transponders will be connected to four distinct footprints:

- A high-power footprint of Central Europe for Direct-to-Home broadcasting;

- A widebeam spanning Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for professional video links and data networks;

- A high-power beam over Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands for DTH broadcasting;

- A beam sweeping across Sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean islands for regional telecoms and Internet services. Interconnectivity with Europe will also be possible via a combination of Ka-band frequencies in Europe and Ku-band frequencies in Africa.

The satellite's launch marks the latest step in Eutelsat's far-reaching investment programme of seven satellites (W3B, KA-SAT, W3C, ATLANTIC BIRD(TM) 7, W5A, W6A, EUROBIRD(TM) 2) to be launched by early 2013 to expand, renew and secure the Group's in-orbit resources.

W3B vital statistics




    Platform:                           Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000

    Dimensions:
    Height:                              5.8 m
    Length:                              2.0 m
    Width:                               2.2 m
    Width with solar panels deployed:    34 m
    Mass at launch:                      5.4 tonnes
    Power at end-of-life:                12 kW
    Operational life:                    15 years +
    Orbital position:                    16 degrees East


About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 26 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. At 30 June 2010, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 3,600 television channels. More than 1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates access to high speed internet services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ nearly 661 commercial, technical and operational employees from 28 countries. http://www.eutelsat.com

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http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2010/1026_ss_bsat.html

Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3b Satellite Ready for Launch for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation of Japan
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26-Oct-2010 10:05 AM

NEWTOWN, Pa., Oct 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The BSAT-3b broadcasting satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) of Japan, is ready for liftoff on Oct. 28 aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace. The launch window opens at 5:51 p.m. ET and closes at 7:01 p.m. ET.

BSAT-3b features 12 130 W Ku-band channels, eight operating simultaneously, and will be located at 110 degrees East longitude. With a design life of 15 years, BSAT-3b is based on the A2100A platform manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS), Newtown, Pa. BSAT-3b marks the 12th Lockheed Martin A2100 satellite launched in the 1- to 4-kW class satellite range. The satellite is comprised entirely of equipment based on proven A2100 designs and flight heritage, enhancing reliability on orbit. Lockheed Martin successfully built and launched BSAT-3a for B-SAT in August 2007 and is currently constructing BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R, which is scheduled for launch in the second quarter of 2011.

BSAT-3b will be the 37th commercial communications satellite based on the A2100 platform delivered to customers world-wide. All 36 A2100 spacecraft successfully launched are operational and continue to perform their missions.

The Lockheed Martin A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series is designed to meet a wide variety of telecommunications needs including Ka-band broadband and broadcast services, fixed satellite services in C-band and Ku-band, high-power direct broadcast services using the Ku-band frequency spectrum and mobile satellite services using UHF, L-band, and S-band payloads. The A2100's modular design features simplified construction, increased on-orbit reliability and reduced weight and cost. The A2100 design accommodates a large range of communication payloads and serves as the platform for critical government communications programs, including the Advanced Extremely High Frequency and Mobile User Objective System satellites.

The A2100 spacecraft can also be configured for missions other than communication. It has been adapted for Lockheed Martin's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Series-R earth observing mission and serves as the spacecraft platform for Lockheed Martin's GPS III program.

About B-SAT

B-SAT is a unique operator of broadcasting satellites in 12GHz BSS band in Japan. The company was established in April 1993 and is located in Tokyo, Japan. Since then, B-SAT has worked toward providing stable satellite operations and continuity of broadcast services. B-SAT currently owns and manages four satellites: BSAT-3a for both analogue and digital services, BSAT-2a for analog services, BSAT-2c for digital services, and BSAT-1b for a backup satellite.

[Старый]

Б-саты - традиционно самые маленькие геостационарные спутники связи.

[Salo]

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/730.asp

October 26, 2010 – Ariane Flight 197

Arianespace's fourth Ariane 5 flight of 2010 has been approved for its October 28 liftoff following today's launch readiness review, performed at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

This traditional milestone prior to each Ariane 5 mission validated the heavy-lift launch vehicle's status, along with its W3B and BSAT-3b satellite payloads, the infrastructure at Europe's Spaceport and the network of downrange tracking stations.

The readiness review clears Ariane 5 for tomorrow's transfer from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, followed by a final countdown leading to liftoff during a two-hour launch window that opens on October 28 at 6:51 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

Ariane 5's payload lift performance for this latest mission is 8,263 kg., which includes a combined total of approximately 7,460 kg. for the W3B and BSAT-3b spacecraft, plus the launch vehicle's dual-passenger dispenser system and satellite integration hardware

Launch kit:
http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/W3B-BSAT3b-GB.pdf

Постер:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=22124.0;attach=249309

Стикер:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=22124.0;attach=249311

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http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2010/731.asp

Ariane 5 rolls out for its launch with the W3B and BSAT-3b satellites[/size]

October 27, 2010 - Ariane Flight 197

The heavy-lift Ariane 5 completes its rollout – approaching the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone at left, where it was locked in position for tomorrow's liftoff with the W3B and BSAT-3b satellites.

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next mission has moved to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport, readying it for tomorrow's liftoff with a dual payload of telecommunications satellites for Europe and Japan.

Emerging under clear French Guiana skies at 10:45 a.m. local time today, the heavy-lift Ariane 5 ECA was transferred during a one-hour process from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the launch zone.

Preparations now are underway for tomorrow's final countdown, which will lead to liftoff during a launch window that opens at 6:51 p.m. local time and continues to 8:01 p.m.

Ariane 5's payload lift performance for this mission is a total of 8,263 kg., which includes a mass of approximately 7,460 kg. for its 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 Eutelsat's W3B, which will be released at just over 28 minutes into the flight.  This Thales Alenia Space-built telecommunications spacecraft weighs approximately 5.4 metric tons and carries 56 transponders.

To be located at an orbital position of 16 deg. East, W3B will renew and expand resources at a slot that reaches some of the most dynamic markets in the satellite business.

The 2,060-kg. BSAT-3b spacecraft – which was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Systems for Japan's B-SAT Corporation – will be deployed from Ariane 5's lower passenger position at approximately 38 minutes into the flight. It is to provide direct television broadcast services from an orbital slot of 110 deg. East.

Tomorrow's mission is designated 197, signifying the 197th launch of an Ariane family vehicle since 1979.

The October 28 mission also will be Ariane 5's fourth flight of 2010, which follows three previous dual-payload launches: Arianespace's August 4 flight with RASCOM-QAF 1R and NILESAT 201; the June 26 mission that orbited the Arabsat-5A and COMS spacecraft, and the May 21 launch with ASTRA 3B and COMSATBw-2.

[Salo]

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

[Salo]

Улетела! :wink:

[Salo]

Есть отделение первой ступени!

[Salo]

Сброс ГО.

[Alex D]

Оба спутника отделились.

[Salo]

Аплодисменты! :wink:

[LRV_75]

Поздравляем и французских товарищей ))