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ЦитироватьStéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 3 ч. назад

Delivery! French Guiana has welcomed two of the four #Galileo satellites for launch this year on a heavy-lift #Ariane5. Next, they will be transferred by road to the Spaceport for pre-flight checkout. #MissiontoSuccess @EU_Commission @ESA #OHB

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ЦитироватьDutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace 5 мая


First 2 out of 4 of our babies have arrived at #CSG #Galileo #VA244



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http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Navigation/Satellite_pair_arrive_for_Galileo_s_next_rumble_in_the_jungle
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Galileo on the road

SATELLITE PAIR ARRIVE FOR GALILEO'S NEXT RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

9 May 2018
The next two satellites in Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system have arrived at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of their planned launch from the jungle space base in July.

Galileo satellites 23 and 24 left Luxembourg Airport on a Boeing 747 cargo jet on the morning of 4 May, arriving at Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport in French Guiana that evening.

They were then unloaded, still in their protective air-conditioned containers, and transported by truck to the cleanroom environment of the preparation building within Europe's Spaceport.

This pair will be launched along with another two Galileo satellites, which are due to be transported to French Guiana later this month.
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Cargo aircraft arriving

The quartet will be launched together on a customised Ariane 5 on 25 July.

The Galileo System began Initial Services on 15 December 2016, and a growing number of commercial devices are using Galileo today. Completion of the constellation should improve Galileo's positioning accuracy further still.

But Galileo satellites will continue to be launched into the future: a further 12 Galileo 'Batch 3' satellites were ordered last June, supplementing the 26 built so far to provide further in-orbit spares, and replacements for the oldest Galileo satellites, first launched in 2011.


Unloading Galileo container

A steady stream of orbital spares, ready to replace satellites reaching the end of their operational lives, is essential to ensure Galileo continues operating seamlessly.

Looking further ahead, with the aim of keeping Galileo services as a permanent part of the European and global landscape, replacement satellites will be required by the middle of the next decade, offering improved performance and added features.

About Galileo
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Galileo satellites

Galileo is Europe's own global satellite navigation system, consisting of both the satellites in space and their associated ground infrastructure.

The definition, development and in-orbit validation phases were carried out by ESA, and co-funded by ESA and the European Commission. This phase created a mini-constellation of four satellites and a reduced ground segment o validate the overall concept, ahead of further deployment.

Success led to the current Full Operational Capability phase, fully funded by the EU and managed by the Commission. The Commission and ESA have a delegation agreement by which ESA acts as system design authority and procurement agent on behalf of the Commission.
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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/galileo-payload-processing/
ЦитироватьAriane 5 | May 17, 2018
The initial two satellites for Ariane 5's next Galileo launch begin processing in French Guiana


Two of the four Galileo satellites for Flight VA244 are shown inside the S1A payload preparation facility after being removed from their protective shipping containers.

Payload preparations have begun for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission in support of Europe's Galileo global navigation system, with two of the four satellites for launch on this July 2018 flight now undergoing their checkout at the Spaceport.
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These two spacecraft arrived at French Guiana's Félix Eboué Airport earlier this month aboard a 747 cargo jetliner, and were then unloaded and transported by road to the Spaceport's S1A payload preparation facility. The third and fourth Galileo satellites will be delivered to the equatorial launch base in June.

Arianespace's upcoming mission – designated Flight VA244 in the company's launcher family numbering system – follows two previous Ariane 5 flights at the service of Galileo which delivered four satellites each to medium-Earth circular orbit in November 2016 and December 2017. Previously, Arianespace launched 14 Galileo spacecraft in pairs aboard medium-lift Soyuz vehicles.

Flight VA244 is to utilize an Ariane 5 ES version of the heavy-lift workhorse, equipped with a storable propellant upper stage. The vehicle will deploy its satellite passengers at a targeted orbit altitude of 23,222 km.

The civilian satellite navigation system for Europe
Galileo is Europe's global civil satellite navigation system, providing positioning with great precision and reliability. The program is funded and owned by the European Union, with overall responsibility for management and implementation held by the European Commission.

Design and development of the new generation of systems and the technical development of infrastructure are entrusted to the European Space Agency, while the Galileo spacecraft are built by OHB System in Bremen, Germany, and the navigation payloads provided by Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology in the United Kingdom.
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ЦитироватьOHB‏ @OHB_SE 1 ч. назад

Time to say goodbye: the last pair of Galileo-FOC-satellites left the premises of OHB in Bremen today. The team of OHB wishes a good journey to Kourou! #galileo #satellite #space #spaceindustry


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ЦитироватьStéphane Israël‏ @arianespaceceo 27 мин. назад

All four #Galileo satellites for launch on #Ariane5 Flight #VA244 are now in French Guiana, following delivery of the next two spacecraft via cargo jetliner. Liftoff is planned for July! #MissiontoSuccess @EU_Commission @ESA #OHB

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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va244-ariane-5-at-spaceport/
ЦитироватьAriane 5 | June 6, 2018

Ariane 5 for Arianespace's next Galileo mission is at the Spaceport


The cryogenic main stage for Arianespace's Flight VA244 is transported across the Spaceport after arriving in French Guiana.

Launch vehicle elements for Arianespace's third Ariane 5 flight at the service of Europe's Galileo global satellite navigation system, which is planned for July, have been delivered to the Spaceport.

These components, including the core cryogenic stage, arrived in French Guiana aboard one of two sea-going roll-on/roll-off ships that transport launcher hardware fr om Europe to the South American launch site for Arianespace's family of launch vehicles.

The mission – designated Flight VA244 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system – will orbit four more Galileo FOC (Full Operational Capability) spacecraft, to be deployed into medium Earth orbit from a dispenser system on the Ariane 5 ES launcher version. Galileo is designed to provide a new European global satellite navigation system with precision positioning services under civilian control.
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A launch for European institutional customers
As Europe's own global navigation satellite system, Galileo is operated under civilian control, offering guaranteed high-precision positioning around the world. Its initial services began in December 2016, allowing users equipped with Galileo-enabled devices to combine Galileo and GPS data for better positioning accuracy.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is responsible for operating the Galileo satellite navigation systems on behalf of the European Union. This authority was transferred to GSA from the European Space Agency (ESA) in July 2017.

Galileo spacecraft are built by OHB System in Bremen, Germany, and the navigation payloads provided by Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology in the United Kingdom. Flight VA244's four passengers are located at the Spaceport, wh ere they are undergoing their own pre-flight preparations. The satellites were delivered to French Guiana via cargo aircraft, then transported by road to the Spaceport.

Arianespace already has launched 22 Galileo spacecraft, with eight being orbited on two previous Ariane 5 missions (Flights VA233 and VA240 in November 2016 and December 2017, respectively), and the others lofted by seven medium-lift Soyuz vehicles carrying two satellites each. Ariane 5 is delivered to Arianespace by ArianeGroup as production prime contractor.
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ЦитироватьDutchSpace‏ @DutchSpace  назад

Ariane 5 EPC number 100 and ours..... #Ariane5 #VA244 #Galileo



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A rare look at the business end of our Ariane 5 EPC during integration inside the BIL at CSG #Ariane5 #VA244 #Galileo for info the is the 100th EPC built and the last Ariane 5 ES model to be launched...


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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va244-galileo-fit-check/
ЦитироватьAriane 5 | June 13, 2018

[SIZE=8]All four satellites are undergoing preparation for Ariane 5's next Galileo launch[/SIZE]


In the Spaceport's S1A clean room facility, the four Galileo FOC satellites are prepared for their fit-check evaluation with the mission's payload dispenser.

The four Galileo satellites for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission at the service of Europe's navigation system are coming together in their flight configuration, while parallel preparations continue with the mission's heavy-lift launcher.
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During pre-flight activity in French Guiana at the Spaceport's S1A processing facility, these FOC (Full Operational Capability) spacecraft have undergone their fit-checks with the dispenser system to be installed on Ariane 5.

This dispenser system will secure the Galileo FOC satellites in place during their ascent to a targeted release altitude of 23,222 km., then deploy them in rapid sequence using a pyrotechnic separation system.

Designated as Flight VA244 in Arianespace's numbering system, the July mission's Ariane 5 is now at the Spaceport, positioning it for build-up in the Launcher Integration Building. After completion of verifications and systems checkout by production prime contractor ArianeGroup, this Ariane 5 ES version will be moved to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building for payload integration.

Galileo: Europe's global navigation satellite system

One of the four Galileo FOC spacecraft is shown during its fit-check process.

As Europe's own global navigation satellite system, Galileo is operated under civilian control, offering guaranteed high-precision positioning around the world. Its initial services began in December 2016, allowing users equipped with Galileo-enabled devices to combine Galileo and GPS data for better positioning accuracy.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is responsible for operating the Galileo satellite navigation systems on behalf of the European Union. Galileo spacecraft are built by OHB System in Bremen, Germany, and the navigation payloads provided by Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology in the United Kingdom.

Flight VA244 is Arianespace's third Ariane 5 mission carrying European Galileo satellites, following previous launches in November 2016 and December 2017. Prior to that, the company orbited 14 of them on seven Soyuz missions performed between October 2011 and May 2016.
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http://www.arianespace.com/mission-update/va244-ariane-5-takes-shape/
ЦитироватьAriane 5 | June 18, 2018

[SIZE=8]Ariane 5 takes shape for its July mission to orbit satellites for Europe's Galileo constellation[/SIZE]


Ariane 5's cryogenic main stage is moved into position over the mobile launch table inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building (photo at left), which was followed by separate rollouts of the two solid propellant boosters (photos, center and right).

The next Ariane 5 to orbit satellites for Europe's Galileo global navigation system has begun taking shape at French Guiana, as build-up of the heavy-lift vehicle is now underway inside the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building.
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Following the established assembly flow, the process began with this week's positioning of the launch vehicle's central core cryogenic stage over one of two mobile launch tables utilized for Ariane 5. It was followed by integration of the two large solid propellant boosters – which were installed directly on the launch table and mated to the core stage, clearing the way for placement of the upper stage, topped off with the vehicle equipment bay.

Once the Ariane 5's basic build-up is completed under the direction of production prime contractor ArianeGroup, it will be moved to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building for installation of its four Galileo FOC (Full Operational Capability) satellite passengers – which currently are undergoing their own pre-flight preparations at the Spaceport. Liftoff is scheduled for July to a deployment in circular medium Earth orbit (MEO).

Galileo: Europe's global navigation system
The heavy-lift vehicle for Arianespace's upcoming Galileo launch – designated Flight VA244 in the company's launcher family number system – is an Ariane 5 ES version, equipped with the EPS storable propellent upper stage. This propulsion system replaces the ESC-A cryogenic upper stage utilized on Ariane 5 ECA variants, which typically carry telecommunications payloads to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).

As Europe's own global navigation satellite system, Galileo is operated under civilian control, offering guaranteed high-precision positioning around the world. Its initial services began in December 2016, allowing users equipped with Galileo-enabled devices to combine Galileo and GPS data for better positioning accuracy.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) is responsible for operating the Galileo satellite navigation systems on behalf of the European Union. This authority was transferred to GSA from the European Space Agency (ESA) in July 2017.

Galileo spacecraft are built by OHB System in Bremen, Germany, and the navigation payloads provided by Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology in the United Kingdom.
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ЦитироватьP.-F. Mouriaux‏ @PFMouriaux 28 июн.


Dans le BIL (bâtiment d'intégration lanceur) du #CSG, l'Ariane 5 de la mission VA 244 qui embarquera les Galileo 19 à 22 le 25 juillet prochain