O3b FM13, O3b FM14, O3b FM15, O3b FM16 – Soyuz-ST-B/Fregat-MT (VS18 ) – Kourou ELS – 09.03.2018

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 2 мин. назад

Launch Success for #VS18. #Soyuz provided a flawless ride, Fregat did its job and all four #O3b satellites checked in with ground stations in good health. Next for the satellites is a multi-week checkout and phasing operation before entering active service.

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03/10/2018 01:48 Stephen Clark

"Arianespace is delighted to announce that the four O3b satellites have been safely separated as planned in their targeted Medium Earth Orbit," said Luce Fabreguettes, the launch company's executive vice president for missions, operations and purchasing.

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Как-то они бесцеремонно теток целовали всех!

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phobos24 пишет:
Как-то они бесцеремонно теток целовали всех!

ну это же не грех... или уже грех?

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Caleb Henry‏ @CHenry_SN 5 мин. назад

SES CTO Martin Halliwell: new O3b satellites go into service May 17, increases satellite constellation by about 38% #VS18

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https://www.roscosmos.ru/24795/

РОСКОСМОС. КОСМИЧЕСКИЕ АППАРАТЫ O3B УСПЕШНО ВЫВЕДЕНЫ НА РАСЧЕТНУЮ ОРБИТУ
9 марта 2018 года в 22:11 и 22:32 мск прошло отделение четырех европейских космических аппаратов O3b от разгонного блока «Фрегат-МТ». Пусковая кампания Arianespace VS18 успешно завершена. Российские средства выведения – ракета-носитель «Союз-СТ-Б» (производитель РКЦ «Прогресс») и разгонный блок «Фрегат-МТ» (производитель НПО Лавочкина) – выполнили программу полета без замечаний. Аппараты взяты заказчиком на управление.
Спутники O3b предназначены для создания новой европейской среднеорбитальной космической системы связи. Аппараты призваны обеспечить связью и высокоскоростным доступом в интернет жителей удаленных и развивающихся регионов, где нельзя проложить оптоволоконные кабели, — в общей сложности аудиторию около 3 миллиардов человек. Заказчик пусковых услуг – глобальный спутниковый оператор SES.

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CNES‏Подлинная учетная запись @CNES сейчас31 секунду назад

Mission réussie pour le lanceur Soyouz #VS18, qui a mis en orbite 4 satellites #O3b

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поц пишет:

phobos24 пишет:
Как-то они бесцеремонно теток целовали всех!

ну это же не грех... или уже грех?

Когда это делал Брежнев все смеялись   Тут тетку, которая в 152 посте раз 5 поцеловали !!!! Разные мужики.
P.S. До похорон два часа втыкать

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Successful Launch of Four O3b Satellites Expands Fibre-like Connectivity

In addition to these four new satellites, another four O3b satellites are scheduled to launch in H1 2019.

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/vs18-success-o3b/

Soyuz | March 9, 2018

Arianespace gives a lift to four more satellites in the O3b Medium Earth Orbit constellation


Lifting off from the Spaceport in French Guiana, the Soyuz launcher for Arianespace Flight VS18 begins its mission to deploy four O3b Medium Earth Orbit satellites.

Four additional spacecraft for SES' O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation were orbited today by a Soyuz launch from French Guiana, supporting a long-time Arianespace customer and underscoring the medium-lift workhorse launcher's suitability for a full range of missions.

Departing from the Spaceport's ELS launch complex near the city of Sinnamary, and ascending into clear skies over French Guiana, Soyuz deployed its four passengers during a flight of approximately 2 hrs., 22 min. This included the propulsion of Soyuz' first three stages, as well as four burns of its Fregat upper stage.

Today's launch was Soyuz' 18th from French Guiana since it began service at the Spaceport in 2011, and was designated Flight VS18 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system.

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Impressive numbers for the SES/Arianespace relationship

In post-launch comments at the Spaceport, Luce Fabreguettes, Arianespace's Executive Vice President Missions, Operations & Purchasing, noted that the mission's payloads are the 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th spacecraft orbited by Arianespace for global satellite operator SES – extending an exceptional partnership that dates back to 1988.

O3b spacecraft are utilized by the SES Networks operation of SES to provide low latency, fiber-like connectivity in the growing mobility, fixed data and government markets. These trapezoidal-shaped Ka-band relay platforms, produced by Thales Alenia Space, have a liftoff mass of 700 kg. each.

Enhancing SES Networks' services from orbit

Arianespace's medium-lift workhorse vehicle climbs away from French Guiana on its 18th Spaceport mission.

They will join the 12 O3b satellites already in orbit, launched by Arianespace using its medium-lift Soyuz workhorse that carries four spacecraft on each launch. The previous missions were performed in June 2013, July 2014 and December 2014. Positioned at approximately 8,000 km., the O3b satellites are some four-times-closer to Earth than geostationary-orbit satellites.

The four newly-launched satellites will enable SES Networks to offer more capacity, enhanced coverage, increased efficiencies and greater reliability while delivering carrier-grade services to telecommunications operators, mobile network operators, enterprises, internet service providers and government customers.

After today's Flight VS18, Arianespace has five more SES satellites in its backlog, comprising four additional spacecraft for SES Networks' O3b constellation, and the all-electric SES-17 – to be used by SES for high-speed inflight connectivity and high-powered data services.

Flight VS18 was Arianespace's second mission in 2018 with a member of its complete launcher family – which also includes the heavyweight Ariane 5 and light-lift Vega. It continues a busy year of activity for Arianespace, which will perform as many as 14 missions from the Spaceport in French Guiana.

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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/flight-vs18-arianespace-orbits-four-more-o3b-satellites-for-ses-on-its-fourth-mission-for-the-o3b-constellation/

Soyuz | March 9, 2018

Flight VS18: Arianespace orbits four more O3b satellites for SES on its fourth mission for the O3b constellation



Arianespace has successfully launched four additional O3b satellites for the constellation operated by SES Networks.

The launch took place on Friday, March 9 at 2:10 pm (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana (South America).

This mission was the second of the year for Arianespace, the first in 2018 using a Soyuz rocket and the second launch since January for the global operator SES. With this fourth launch for O3b fleet since 2013, all 16 spacecraft in the current O3b constellation have been orbited by Arianespace.

With this latest mission, Arianespace has demonstrated that its family of launchers is extremely well suited to the deployment of communications, navigation and Earth observation satellite systems.

A new launch for SES Networks' O3b constellation

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Today's mission was the fourth for the O3b satellite fleet operated by global operator SES, following three previous launches to orbit the constellation's first 12 satellites performed on June 25, 2013, July 10, 2014 and December 18, 2014. With this latest successful launch of four more O3b satellites, Arianespace supports SES Networks' continued development of its constellation, which started commercial service in September 2014.

The four Ka-band O3b satellites will join the other O3b satellites already in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) to provide low latency, fibre-like connectivity in the booming mobility, fixed data and government markets.

By expanding its O3b fleet, SES will be able to offer 38% more capacity worldwide, and extend its potential market from 45 to 50 degrees north and south latitude.

These new satellites will enable SES Networks to offer more capacity, extended coverage, greater efficiency and higher reliability. At the same time, they will provide operator-class services to businesses, government customers, telecommunications companies, mobile network operators and internet service providers.

Arianespace will launch four more O3b satellites into Medium Earth Orbit for this constellation in 2019.

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Arianespace launches 57 satellites for SES in a 30-year partnership

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SES, a world-leading satellite operator, is the first to deliver a differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than 50 satellites in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) and 12 satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).

Arianespace and SES have developed an exceptional partnership over the last 30 years, made even stronger by this latest successful launch. Because of its versatile and complementary family of launchers, Arianespace is perfectly suited to address SES's GEO/MEO strategy and the requirements of its future programs.

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The Arianespace family: especially well-suited to constellation launches

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With its current family of launchers (Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega) and its future family (Ariane 6 and Vega C), Arianespace enjoys an excellent position in the growth market of satellite constellations, whether for navigation, telecommunications or Earth observation; and for initial deployment, as well as subsequent replacement launches.

Right from its service entry in 2020, Ariane 6 will offer three major advantages for constellations: larger payload capacity, a restartable Vinci upper stage engine, and the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), allowing the sequential release of satellites to prevent any collisions.

To address the specific needs of constellations with small satellites (0-400 kg.) – primarily for Earth observation – two multiple launch systems for Ariane 6 and Vega C are now being developed with the European Space Agency and the European Commission.

Shortly after the official announcement of the orbital injection of the O3b satellites on today's Flight VS18 mission, Stéphane Israël, CEO of Arianespace, said: "With this second launch of the year, and the first by Soyuz, Arianespace is proud to help its long-standing customer SES meet its ambitious goals, for the second time in 2018. We are honored by the renewed confidence placed in us by SES, for whom we have launched 57 satellites since 1988, including the entire O3b constellation. I also would like to congratulate Thales Alenia Space, another loyal partner, which built all four O3b satellites. I would like to thank the Russian space agency Roscosmos for their commitment to our partnership based on Soyuz. My thanks go as well to CNES/CSG, our ground segment partners and all employees at the launch base, who continue to support us as we go from success to success. And of course, congratulations to all Arianespace staff, for this 18th Soyuz launch from CSG."

O3b satellites

O3b satellites are built by Thales Alenia Space at its plant in Cannes, France. The payload offers Ka-band wide beams. These four O3b satellites will be positioned in medium Earth orbit (MEO) at an altitude of 7,830 km.

The satellites weighed a combined total of 2,800 kg. at liftoff (700 kg. per satellite).

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Steve Collar‏ @steviecO3b 37 мин. назад

Our babies are in orbit! All 4 brand new #O3b satellites are in orbit. Acquisition confirmed. All sats healthy and on their way to #MEO! Thanks @arianespaceceo to you and the team. Great job. Great day.

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http://militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=475704

Запуск "Союза" с космодрома Куру перенесен на полчаса из-за сильного ветра на десятикилометровой высоте  

Неочевидно как проводится мониторинг ветров на высотах от 1 до 15 км в районе старта за 10-15 минут до пуска, когда, полагаю, уже должен действовать запрет на полёты.
Причём, слышал, высотные ветры склонны к устойчивости в течении продолжительного (часы) времени, и надеется, что  ветер, вернётся в допуск за полчаса, можно, если только, он превышает норму на немного процентов, т.е. измерения достаточно прецизионные.