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IAASS13 Arianespace 2013 [Mode De Compatibilité] Arianespace 2013 Organization, History and Programs IAASS 2013, Montreal 23 May 2013 Contents ° Organization and Market Share ° Launch Systems History ° Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega Programs ° Arianespace 2013 ° Conclusion May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 2 Organization and Market Share Main Arianespace Shareholders ° The company has been incorporated in 1980 ° Turnover of 1,300 M€ (in 2012) MT ° 315 employees CNES AEROSPACE 34.68 % 8.26 % ° 21 European shareholders – French space agency CNES EADS VOLVO AERO ASTRIUM ST CORP 30.42 % 1.63 % – 20 European space companies, from 10 European countries SABCA DUTCH ° Convention with the European Space 2.71 % SPACE Agency (ESA) 1.94 % ° Three launch systems operating at CSG : SAFRAN 10.57 % AVIO S.p.A. Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega 3.38 % ° More than 50 % of all commercial satcoms RUAG SPACE launched by Arianespace AG AIR LIQUIDE 2.67 % 1.89 % The first commercial launch services company May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 3 Organization and Market Share Headquarters Washington Evry Tokyo Singapore Launch sites Kourou A worldwide presence May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 4 Organization and Market Share ° A consistent and standard approach for the 3 Launch Vehicles: – Improve quality and efficiency thanks to other launchers experience – Allow possibility of launch service back-up – Simplify customer life ° Implementation of a unique approach for the whole family: – Simplified industrial chain with a Prime Contractor for each Launch Vehicle, in development and production – Qualification Authority during the development phase involved as Independent Technical Authority during the production phase – Payload Preparation Facilities (PPF), flight safety, security and launch base support under CNES management Three launch systems, one unique approach A Success-Proven Organization May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 5 Organization and Market Share Satellites launched by Arianespace Americas EMEA Asia-Pacific 47% 54% 64% May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 6 Organization and Market Share Experience with all major satellite manufacturers May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 7 Organization and Market Share Over 80 customers worldwide May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 8 Launch Systems History Launch vehicles for all classes of payloads Vega Soyuz Ariane 5 ES Ariane 5 ECA First : February, 13 2012 October, 21 2011 March, 9 2008 December, 11 2002 Performance (launches from French Guiana) SSO GTO LEO (ISS) GTO 1 500 kg 3 200 kg 20 000 kg 9500 kg May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 9 Launch Systems History An heritage of 212 Ariane launches 11 6 11 116 68 Ariane 1 Ariane 2 Ariane 3 Ariane 4 Ariane 5 First: December,24 1979 May,31 1986 August,4 1984 June,15 1988 June,4 1996 Arianespace demonstrates its technical expertise with the heritage of 212 Ariane launches (321 satellites + 53 auxiliary payloads launched) May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 10 Launch Systems History Soyuz Launch Record • 1804 launches in total • 26 successful launches with Starsem • 4 successful missions at CSG May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 11 Launch Systems History Recent achievements 2011 Launches 9 successful launches 25 satellites in orbit ° 5 Ariane 5 launches: 8 commercial satellites ATV2 Johannes Kepler ° 4 Soyuz launches: 2 from French Guiana 2 from Baikonur May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 12 Launch Systems History Recent achievements 2012 Launches 11 successful launches 26 satellites in orbit ° 7 Ariane 5 launches: 12 commercial satellites and 1 ATV ° 3 Soyuz launches: 2 from French Guiana and 1 from Baikonur ° 1 Vega qualification flight May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 13 Ariane 5 Program ° The most reliable heavy-lift launch system: – 68 launches overall – 54 successes in a row: 44 dual, 10 single – 98 payloads successfully lofted in orbit along with 10 institutional auxiliary payloads ° Ariane 5 ECA: the best solution to launch satellites in GTO with 9.5 metric tons of capacity in dual launch ° Ariane 5 ES: the perfect launcher to deploy complex systems in LEO and MEO ° Unmatched launch tempo: – 23 launchers currently in production – 2 launch tables: surge capability and reactivity – Up to 7 launches per year: 14 launch opportunities May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 14 Ariane 5 Program Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle Main core stage LOX /LH2 tanks Ariane 5 ECA Cryogenic upper stage . SRB Vulcain 2 (Solid Rocket Booster) Ariane 5 ES Storable upper stage May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 15 The Ariane 5 Program Ariane 5 facilities Strap-on boosters PRODUCTION integration building French Guiana Europe BIP Launch Vehicle Final assembly building integration building BAF BIL Launch Center INTEGRATION LAUNCH May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 16 Ariane 5 Program ARIANE 5 Operations Final Operations: BAF and Launch Zone May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 17 Soyuz Program ° The most reliable medium-lift launcher: – 1 804 launches overall – Up to 20 launches performed per year from 3 different locations: French Guiana, Baikonur and Plesetsk ° With 4 perfect launches to date, Soyuz at CSG is now a real asset of the European family of launch systems ° Soyuz at CSG launches: – Constellation satellites in LEO or MEO – Earth observation satellites in LEO (5.0 tons) – Scientific satellites in specific orbits – Telecommunications satellites in GTO (3.2 tons) ° In parallel, Starsem operates Soyuz at Baikonur (26 successful consecutive launches) May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 18 Soyuz Program Soyuz Launch Vehicle ° Soyuz ST (2-1a and 2-1b) – Soyuz FG baseline – Digital Control System • Centralized on-board computer • Triplex architecture • 2 three axis IMUs – For CSG: • Safety kit (KSE) for CSG • S-band telemetry • External environment adaptations – Fregat Upper Stage engine upgrade ° ST fairing: – ∅∅∅=4.11m, L=11.4 m ° 300 metric tons at lift off May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 19 Soyuz Program Launch Site Launch control Preparation centre area Storage MIK Mobile gantry Liquid oxygen Launch table May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 20 Soyuz Program Launch Vehicle Launch vehicle Launch vehicle installation on pad transfer to pad preparation MIK Unloading area Launch vehicle Launch vehicle arrival at preparation Kourou harbor Fregat transfer to Fregat preparation S3B Launch vehicle transport to ELS Launch Vehicle Preparation May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 21 Soyuz Program Satellite preparation & filling S1/S5 Upper composite Satellite transfer to transfer to ELS S3B ZLS Upper composite integration S3B HN Upper composite installation on the launch vehicle S3B HR Fregat transfer to S3B from MIK Fregat filling Upper Composite Preparation May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 22 Vega Program ° Developed by ESA, Vega is designed for small satellites and adapted to LEO with 1.5 metric tons of performance at 700 km for: – Scientific missions – Earth observation satellites – Small satellite constellations ° With two successful launches, Vega is now a full member of the European family of launch systems ° Extending access to space for small satellites, Arianespace has engaged Vega production with 4 new launch vehicles currently being manufactured May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 23 Vega Program AVUM Stage Integration & Test AVIO Payload Faring RUAG (CH) Z9 3rd Stage Production Integration & Test Payload Adapter AVIO Astrium CASA Z23 Clamp-band 2nd Stage Production Integration & Test Astrium CASA AVIO P80 1st Stage Production Integration & Test AVIO AVUM Structure Astrium CASA Interstage 2/3 AVUM Engine Rheinmetall KB Yuzhnoye P80 Motor Europropulsion Thrust Vector Control for P80, Z23, Z9, AVUM S.A.B.C.A Igniters for P80, Z23, Z9 Interstage 1/2 APP Dutch Space Avionics Thales, IN-SNEC, Selex Avionica, Interstage 0/1 CRISA, RUAG (S), SAFT P80 Nozzle S.A.B.C.A SNECMA Solid Prop. Vega Launch Vehicle May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 24 Vega Program Vega Launch Site CDL3 (Launch Control Center) Anti-lightning masts Access ramp Water tower Mobile gantry Exhaust Exit duct ramp Former ELA1 Launch Pad May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 25 Vega Program 1 • The launch vehicle integration is performed under the mobile P gantry, starting with the arrival of 8 Interstage 1/2 the P80 from the booster 0 integration facility, before 5 integration of the interstage 1/2 and the Zefiro 23 0 Z23 7 Z23 2 Z23 3 Z23 6 Z23 P 8 4 0 Z23 Launch Vehicle Integration May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 26 Vega Program In Payload D - 6 D - 5 Preparation Facilities Payload Electrical Transfer onto the Mating onto RF Checks Fairing Closure Checks Vega Launch Vehicle the Adapter On the D - 5 continued D - 4 D - 3 / D - 2 D - 1 Vega Launch Pad N2H4 NTO AVUM AVUM UDMH AVUM AVUM Z 9 Z 9 Z 9 Z 9 Composite arrival Composite mating AVUM Filling Pressurization + under the Mobile Gantry + Dress Rehearsal Launch Vehicle Arming Spacecraft/Launch Vehicle Combined Operations May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status
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