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
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° 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
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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 27 Vega Program: VV02 Mission Profile
5th AVUM boost P80, Z23, Z9 phases AVUM De-orbitation VNREDSat-1 & Proba-V release 1st AVUM boost
4th AVUM boost Ballistic phases
VNREDSat-1
VESPA release Proba-V 2nd AVUM boost release
3rd AVUM boost
May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 28 Arianespace 2013
° Arianespace continues to lead the industry: – Ariane 5 with 54 consecutive successes – Soyuz exploitation at both CSG and Baikonur – Vega second flight data processing
° The largest order book in the industry with orders from 26 customers (equaling 21 Ariane 5, 11 Soyuz, 3 Vega)
° An impressive launch tempo: – Ariane 5: 1 launch has already been performed, 4 to 5 more launches are planned – Soyuz: 1 launch has already been performed at Baikonur with Starsem, 3 to 4 more launches are planned at CSG – Vega: 1 launch has been performed
° Europe is preparing the future with Ariane 6: – An ambitious development program decided by European governments to meet tomorrow’s challenges
Copyright CNES 2012
May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 29 Conclusion
Arianespace positioning on the global market is based on:
° A stable shareholding structure;
° Over 30 years of experience launching satellites for operators and agencies from all around the world;
° A robust capacity in monitoring launchers quality for the highest reliability;
° An experienced world class operational team and a state of the art launch base;
° A capacity to adapt itself to an evolving industry (‘any mass to any orbit’ with the launch vehicle family);
° Value-added services (Financing, Launch Risk Guarantee …);
° A customer relationship based on confidence, loyalty and long- term partnership with the necessary flexibility;
° The application, on ground and in flight, of risks mitigation measures induced by return on experience and legal framework.
May, 23 - 2013 IAASS Montreal 2013 – Arianespace 2013 Status 30 Thank you !