Ariane-6 Next Generation Launcher

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ЦитироватьAriane 6‏ @Ariane6 8 ч. назад

The mobile gantry of future launcher #Ariane6 will weigh 8,200 tonnes: that's about as much as the weight of over 1,500 elephants... and yet the entire structure will be able to move backwards on rails before every launch!


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Корпорация Ariane Group приступила к производству ракет Ariane-6

Первый полет ракеты запланирован на вторую половину 2020 года

ПАРИЖ, 6 мая. /ТАСС/. Аэрокосмическая корпорация Ariane Group объявила в понедельник о начале процесса по производству ракет Ariane-6. Об этом говорится в распространенном ею заявлении.

В нем указывается, что первый полет Ariane-6 запланирован на вторую половину 2020 года. Предусмотрено, что в период с 2021 по 2023 год будут осуществлены 14 пусков нового носителя. Серийное производство будет развернуто с начала 2021 года. "Наши клиенты ждут ракету с нетерпением, и она будет на запланированном рандеву", - заверил в понедельник глава корпорации Андре-Юбер Руссель.

Первые работы по проекту ракеты Ariane-6 были начаты в июне 2009 года. В июле 2013 года Европейским космическим агентством (ЕКА) было объявлено о завершении определения начальной конфигурации нового носителя. В декабре 2014 года на заседании министров по науке стран ЕКА была одобрена окончательная конфигурация новых носителей.

Было определено, что ракета будет использоваться для выведения полезной нагрузки на низкую опорную орбиту или геопереходную орбиту. Решено было создать две версии носителя. Первая версия A62 - это легкая ракета, снабженная двумя твердотопливными ускорителями и предназначенная для вывода двух небольших по массе спутников. Вторая версия, A64, является тяжелой и оснащена четырьмя ускорителями. Она будет применяться для вывода на орбиты крупных спутников научного и военного назначения.

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https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Transportation/Contracts_signed_for_prototype_of_a_highly-optimised_black_upper_stage
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Phoebus - Prototype of a Highly OptimisEd Black Upper Stage

CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR PROTOTYPE OF A HIGHLY-OPTIMISED BLACK UPPER STAGE

14 May 2019
Rocket upper stages are commonly made of aluminium but switching to carbon composites lowers cost and could yield two metric tonnes spare payload capacity.

MT Aerospace and ArianeGroup signed contracts with ESA today to develop "Phoebus", a Prototype of a Highly OptimisEd Black Upper Stage.

Ulrich Scheib, Director Head of Strategy, Business Development and Space Programs at MT Aerospace, Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Space Transportation and Jean-Christophe Henoux, Vice President Future Programmes at ArianeGroup signed at ESA Headquarters in Paris, France.

This project builds on legacy upper stage technologies and emerging composite cryogenic capabilities.

This low-cost lightweight Phoebus demonstrator introduces carbon composite materials, in particular for the metallic tanks containing the cryogenic propellants such as liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and for other primary and secondary structures.

Composites allow for new architectures and combinations of functions, which are not possible using metallic materials. Further optimising the entire upper stage architecture, refining propellant loading, minimising surplus fuel, application of wireless sensors, and alternative interface techniques, could bring the estimated increase in payload capacity to as much as two metric tonnes in geostationary orbit.


Contracts signed

"Future composite upper stages will look very different to those of today," commented Josef Wiedemann, ESA Project Manager, "Carbon composites will replace much of the metal thereby reducing the mass and offering new opportunities to redefine the architecture of the upper stage depending on mission requirements."

The goal is to achieve optimum mass savings while ensuring propellant compatibility with these new materials, at a lower production cost.

Phoebus aims to bring the relevant cutting-edge technologies to a technical readiness high enough to deliver an integrated stage demonstrator for cryogenic ground testing purposes in 2022. This will validate the technologies in a representative environment providing the foundation to enter development of future lightweight, low-cost upper stages, with applications for Ariane 6 in 2025.

These activities are being carried out within ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Programme.

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ЦитироватьAriane 6 at Europe's Spaceport
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European Space Agency, ESA

Дата загрузки: 5 июн. 2019 г.

At Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, Ariane 6 facilities are becoming a reality featuring a new launch pad, assembly building and mobile gantry. Inside the assembly building, the core and upper stages of Ariane 6 are integrated horizontally resulting in a faster and more simplified assembly process. In the mobile gantry, the launcher is erected and the side boosters are added. Finally, the fairing with the payload is placed at the top of the launcher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPpx6e5XCNohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPpx6e5XCNo (3:12)

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ЦитироватьA new generation of European Launch Vehicles

European Space Agency, ESA

Опубликовано: 6 июн. 2019 г.

We strive for the future of Europe in space and key to this endeavour is maintaining access to space.
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This objective is accomplished by supporting the development of new launch vehicles and next year will be an important year: Vega-C and Ariane 6 will fly for the first time.

Vega-C is an enhanced version of Europe's current Vega, with increased power and capacity.

Ariane 6 is Europe's next heavy-lift launcher which will replace Ariane 5. With Ariane 6 the approach is evolving for the assembly and production processes, and also in the sharing of responsibilities between us and Industry.

In parallel to preparing a new generation of launchers, we are also working on its first reusable spacecraft, Space Rider, that will fly on top of a Vega-C and which should be confirmed at Space19+, the Ministerial Conference in Seville in November 2019.

Already, the future of European Space transportation is clearly visible in Kourou where Vega-C and Ariane 6 are step-by-step becoming a reality.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lrIAvWB2Ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lrIAvWB2A (4:21)

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ЦитироватьAriane 6‏ @Ariane6 3 ч. назад

Happy Friday! Celebrate the weekend by checking out the latest drone photos of the #Ariane6 launch complex construction site, taken end of May. Photos include panoramas to show the remarkable 1.7 km2 zone - that's 1.7 million square metres!

See all: http://blogs.esa.int/spaceport/2019/06/14/panoramic-photography-of-ariane-6-launch-complex-construction-site-may-2019/ ...




Прим. По ссылке - 16 High-Res снимков с высоты птичьего полёта

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ЦитироватьPeter B. de Selding‏ @pbdes 52 мин. назад

.@ViasatInc to be inaugural customer for @ArianeGroup @Arianespace Ariane 64 rocket after switching from Ariane 5 for a Viasat-3 Tbs broadband satellite, to fly at unspecified date in 2021. Viasat has other contracts w/ @ulalaunch, @SpaceX for 3-satellite Viasat-3 program.


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http://www.arianespace.com/press-release/viasat-arianespace-ariane-64/
ЦитироватьCorporate | June 17, 2019
Viasat, Arianespace Modify Initial ViaSat-3 Satellite Launch Contract; Viasat to Become First Commercial Customer to Launch Aboard the Ariane 64

Viasat Inc., a global communications company, and satellite launch company, Arianespace, announced today a modification to their original ViaSat-3 satellite launch contract, signed in 2016.

Under the new agreement, the two companies agreed to move the ViaSat-3 satellite fr om an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle to the next-generation Ariane 64 (A64) launcher. With this contract, Viasat will become the first commercial customer to commit to launch on the A64.

The A64 launcher is expected to maintain launch quality and reliability, but with added mission effectiveness, efficiency and flexibility. The A64 launch vehicle will feature a modular configuration based on core stages powered by lower and upper liquid propellant modules, which is supplemented by four solid rocket motors. The A64's configuration will also provide added performance to deliver a ViaSat-3 satellite into a high-energy geostationary transfer orbit where it can begin on-orbit operations faster.

Arianespace will launch the ViaSat-3 satellite from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Moving to the A64 launcher completes Viasat's integrated launch strategy, which is designed to bring an on-time launch to all of the ViaSat-3 spacecraft through launch vehicle diversity and an integrated approach to launch planning. Viasat will announce specific mission assignments for each of the contracted launch vehicles at a later date.

Dave Ryan, president, Space and Commercial Networks at Viasat commented, "We have a long-standing partnership with Arianespace, and trust their A64 launcher will allow Viasat to meet key business objectives, which include bringing high-speed, high-quality broadband connectivity to end-users, worldwide. The A64 vehicle is a highly competitive launcher, and incorporates key features to ensure a more cost-effective, dependable ViaSat-3 spacecraft launch."

Arianespace Chief Executive Officer, Stéphane Israël, said, "We were honored that Viasat initially chose Arianespace for one of its ViaSat-3 launches, and has now evolved the program, enabling them to be the first commercial launch customer to commit to fly on our powerful Ariane 64 launcher. By moving to the A64 vehicle, we are confident we will demonstrate next-generation market adaptability—one that responds better to customer needs."

The ViaSat-3 class of Ka-band satellites is expected to provide unprecedented capabilities in terms of service speed and flexibility for a satellite platform. The first two satellites will focus on the Americas and on Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), respectively, with the third satellite planned for the APAC region, completing Viasat's global service coverage. Each ViaSat-3 class satellite is expected to deliver more than 1-Terabit per second of network capacity, and to leverage high levels of flexibility to dynamically direct capacity to wh ere customers are located.

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ЦитироватьAriane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Mai 2019

Centre spatial guyanais

Опубликовано: 24 июн. 2019 г.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTzfxLh2x6Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTzfxLh2x6Y (2:03)

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http://www.esa.int/ESA_in_your_country/Ireland/Realtra_Space_wins_contract_to_monitor_Ariane_6_launches
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Artist's impression of the Ariane 6 rocket

RÉALTRA SPACE WINS CONTRACT TO MONITOR ARIANE 6 LAUNCHES

27 June 2019
An Irish space company will design, develop and deliver on-board live telemetry for Europe's next-generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle under a contract signed yesterday.

Réaltra Space signed the agreement with ArianeGroup, the prime contractor to ESA for the development of Ariane 6.

The company will provide live video images from cameras located on board Ariane 6, showing each stage of the launch.

The first Ariane 6 flight is scheduled to take place in 2020.

Ariane 6 has a modular structure that has three stages that propel it to space: either two or four strap-on solid rocket motors; followed by a core stage; and an upper stage.

The robust cameras supplied by Dublin-based Réaltra Space will capture the moments at which the stages separate as the rocket soars up through the atmosphere on its way to space.

John Halligan, Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development in the Irish government, said: "The awarding of this contract is a significant achievement for Réaltra and demonstrates how Irish space companies can succeed in the delivery of cutting-edge space technologies. The world-class activities in Réaltra are building the reputation of Ireland's space technology sector in the global marketplace and creating high-value jobs in Irish companies."

Paddy White, chief executive of Realtime Technologies, which established Réaltra in 2018, said: "We are very proud that our Réaltra division in Realtime Technologies has been selected by ArianeGroup to join their industrial team for the development of the Independent Video Kit for the iconic Ariane 6 launch vehicle. The selection of Réaltra by ArianeGroup is a testament to the hard work, deep experience and high standards displayed by our staff."


Astro Cat

Ариан-6 почти не отличается по грузоподьемности от Ариан-5. В чем преимущество?

Старый

ЦитироватьAstro Cat написал:
Ариан-6 почти не отличается по грузоподьемности от Ариан-5. В чем преимущество?
Можно менять количество ускорителей. И как я понимаю двигатель верхней ступени многоразового включения и позволяет выводить ПН непосредственно на ГСО. 
1. Ангара - единственная в мире новая РН которая хуже старой (с) Старый Ламер
2. Назначение Роскосмоса - не летать в космос а выкачивать из бюджета деньги
3. У Маска ракета длиннее и толще чем у Роскосмоса
4. Чем мрачнее реальность тем ярче бред (с) Старый Ламер

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ЦитироватьAstro Cat написал:
Ариан-6 почти не отличается по грузоподьемности от Ариан-5. В чем преимущество?
При 4-х ТТУ почти совпадает, но при 2-х ТТУ грузоподъемность около половины( до 5 т на ГПО) - не надо ждать попутчиков на ГПО. Линейка РН более гибкая с более мелким шагом по ПН  с учетом Веги , Союза-удобней потенциальным заказчикам ( быстрее и дешевле).

Astro Cat

Ну Ариан-5 тоже как то масштабируется по ПН. Вот вторая ступень многоразового включения, как погоня за Фальконом-9, более убедительный аргумент. Спасибо.

Старый

ЦитироватьAstro Cat написал:
Ну Ариан-5 тоже как то масштабируется по ПН.
Ариан-5 не масштабируется. Все геостационарные варианты одинаковы. 
Цитировать Вот вторая ступень многоразового включения, как погоня за Фальконом-9, более убедительный аргумент.
Почем же за Флаконом? Это погоня за Титанами и Хэви Дельтой, не говоря уж про Протоны. 
А Флакон непосредственно на ГСО ещё ни разу не летал. 

Поставить на Ариану-5 вторую ступень с двигателем Винчи планировали давно, варианту даже заранее дали название Ариана-5ЕСВ, поэтому нынешняя и называется ЕСА. Но всё както не срасталось, так и перенесли на следующую итерацию. Но главным в этой итерации стало масштабирование ускорителей применительно к стартовой массе.  
1. Ангара - единственная в мире новая РН которая хуже старой (с) Старый Ламер
2. Назначение Роскосмоса - не летать в космос а выкачивать из бюджета деньги
3. У Маска ракета длиннее и толще чем у Роскосмоса
4. Чем мрачнее реальность тем ярче бред (с) Старый Ламер

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ЦитироватьAriane 6 - Chantier ELA4 - Juin 2019

 Centre spatial guyanais

Опубликовано: 5 июл. 2019 г.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_osr5XwQH48https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_osr5XwQH48 (2:19)