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A dual launch for Brazil and the British MoD Arianespace will boost two satellites into orbit on its fifth launch of the year: the Skynet 5B military communications satellite for the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), through the Astrium company Paradigm and the Star One C1 commercial communications satellite for Brazilian operator Star One, as part of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space. The latest Ariane launch clearly reflects the strategic importance of Arianespace, which guarantees independent access to space for European governments. Arianespace continues to set the global standard in launch services for all communications operators, whether civil or military. Skynet 5B will be launched on behalf of Astrium, which is delivering the satellite in orbit to Paradigm. Paradigm offers secure communications services for British armed forces, NATO and other countries that already use Skynet “milsatcom” satellites, including the Skynet 5A satellite launched by Ariane in March 2007. Built by Astrium, using a Eurostar E3000 platform Skynet 5B will weigh about 4,700 kg at launch. Ariane has already orbited Skynet 4B, 4C, 4E, 4F and 5A for the British MoD and NATO. Arianespace’s backlog of orders still includes one more MoD satellite, Skynet 5C. Skynet 5B is the European launcher’s 27th military payload. Star One C1 will be the seventh Brazilian satellite to use Ariane. Star One is the largest regional satellite service operator in Latin America. Arianespace has one more satellite to be launched for the Brazilian operator, Star One C2. The Star One C1 satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space using a Spacebus 3000/B3 platform. Weighing about 4,100 kg at launch, it will be positioned at 65 degrees West. Star One C1 is fitted with 28 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders and 1 X-band tra n s p o n d e r, and will provide communications, multimedia and broadband Internet services for South America. The Ariane 5 launcher fairing bears the inscription «Toulouse 2013 – Capitale européenne de la culture –candidate», as part of the Community of Ariane Cities initiative. 1 - The ARIANESPACE mission 2 - Range operations campaign: ARIANE 5 3 - Launch countdown and flight events 4 - Flight Trajectory 5 - The ARIANE 5 launch vehicle 6 - The SKYNET 5B satellite 7 - The STAR ONE C1 satellite Appendix 1. Flight Key personnel 2. Launch environment conditions 3. Synchronized sequence 4. ARIANESPACE, its relations wich ESA and CNES Follow the launch live on the internet broadband at www.arianespace.com 1 (starting 20 minutes before lift-off) 1. Mission profile The 179th Ariane launch will orbit two satellites: the Skynet 5B for Paradigm which provides military communications services to the British Ministry of Defense, and the Star One C1 commercial communications satellite for Brazilian operator Star One. This will be the 35th Ariane 5 launch. The launcher will be carrying a total payload of 9,535 kg, including 8,735 kg for the two satellites, which will be released separately into their targeted orbits. The launch will be from Ariane Launch Complex No. 3 (ELA 3) in Kourou, French Guiana. Injection orbit Perigee altitude 250 km Apogee altitude 35 786 km at injection Inclination 6° degrees The lift-off is scheduled on the night of November 9 to 10, 2007 as soon as possible within the following launch window: Launch opportunity Universal time (GMT) Paris time Washington time Kourou time Rio de Janeiro time Between 10:04 pm 11:04 pm 5:04 pm 7:04 pm 8:04 pm and 10:59 pm 11:59 pm 5:59 pm 7:59 pm 8:59 pm on November 9, 2007 November 9, 2007 November 9, 2007 November 9, 2007 November 9, 2007 Configuration of Ariane payload The Skynet 5B satellite was built by Astrium. for Paradigm which provides services to the British Ministry of Defence (MoD). Orbital position: 53° East. The Star One C1 satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, for Brazilian operator Star One. Orbital position: 65° West For more information, visit us on www.arianespace.com 2 2. Range operations campaign: ARIANE 5 - SKYNET 5B/STAR ONE C1 Satellites and launch vehicle campaign calendar Ariane activities Dates Satellites activities Campaign start review September 7, 2007 EPC Erection September 7, 2007 EAP transfer and positionning September 10, 2007 Integration EPC/EAP September 11, 2007 September 19, 2007 Arrival in Ko u rou and begining of SKYNET 5B pre p a ration campaign in building S1 B ESC-A Erection September 26, 2007 October 2, 2007 Arrival in Ko u rou and begining of S TAR ONE C1 p re p a ration campaign in building S1 B October 8-12, 2007 SKYNET 5B filling operations in S5A building Roll-out from BIL to BAF October 22, 2007 October 22-24, 2007 S TAR ONE C1 operations in S5B building Satellites and launch vehicle campaign final calendar J-11 Wednesday, Ocober 24 SKYNET 5B i n t e g ration on adaptor (ACU) J-10 Thursday, Ocober 25 SKYNET 5B t ransfer to Final Assembly Building (BAF) J-9 Friday, Ocober 26 SKYNET 5B integration on Sylda and STAR ONE C1 i n t e g ration on adaptor J-8 Monday, Ocober 29 Fairing integration on Sylda - STAR ONE C1 t ransfer to Final Assembly Building (BAF) J-7 Thuesday, Ocober 30 STAR ONE C1 i n t e g ration on launcher J-6 Wednesday, Ocober 31 Upper composite integration with SKYNET 5B on launcher J-5 Friday, November 2 ESC-A final preparations and payloads control J-4 Monday, November 5 Launch rehearsal J-3 Thursday, November 6 Arming of launch vehicle J-2 Wednesday, November 7 Launch readiness review (RAL) and final preparation of launcher J-1 Thursday, November 8 Roll-out from BAF to Launch Area (ZL), launch vehicle connections and filling of the EPC liquid Helium sphere J-0 Friday, November 9 Launch countdown including EPC and ESC-A filling with liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen For more information, visit us on www.arianespace.com 3 3. Launch countdown and flight events The countdown comprises all final preparation steps for the launcher, the satellites and the launch site. If it proceeds as planned, the countdown leads to the ignition of the main stage engine, then the two boosters, for a liftoff at the targeted time, as early as possible in the satellites launch window. The countdown culminates in a synchronized sequence (see appendix 3), which is managed by the control station and onboard computers starting at T-7 minutes. If an interruption in the countdown means that T-0 falls outside the launch window, then the launch will be delayed by one, two or more days, depending on the problem involved, and the solution developed. Time Events – 11 h 30 mn Start of final countdown – 7 h 30 mn Check of electrical systems – 4 h 50 mn Start of filling of main cryogenic stage with liquid oxygen and hydro g e n – 3 h 20 mn Chilldown of Vulcain main stage engine – 1 h 10 mn Check of connections between launcher and telemetry, tracking and command systems – 7 mn 00 s “All systems go” report, allowing start of synchronized sequence – 4 mn 00 s Tanks pressurized for flight – 1 mn 00 s Switch to onboard power mode - 05,5 s Command issued for opening of cryogenic arms – 04 s Onboard systems take over – 03 s Unlocking of guidance systems to flight mode HO Ignition of the cryogenic main stage engine (EPC) ALT (km) V. rel. (m/s) + 7,0 s Ignition of solid boosters 0 0 + 7,3 s Liftoff 0 0 + 12,5 s End of vertical climb and beginning of pitch rotation (10 seconds duration) 0.091 37 + 17 s Beginning of roll manoeuvre 0.332 74 + 2 mn 19 s Jettisoning of solid boosters 65.5 1989 + 3 mn 10 s Jettisoning of fairing 105.5 2206 + 7 mn 29 s Acquisition by Natal tracking station 171.0 4945 + 8 mn 58 s Shut-down of main cryogenic stage 168.0 6886 + 9 mn 04 s Separation of main cryogenic stage 168.2 6912 + 9 mn 08 s Ignition of upper cryogenic stage (ESC-A) 168.3 6914 + 13 mn 39 s Acquisition by Ascension tracking station 155.3 7580 + 18 mn 18 s Acquisition by Libreville tracking station 182.2 8312 + 23 mn 18 s Acquisition by Malindi tracking station 437.8 9105 + 24 mn 56 s Shut-down of ESC-A / Injection 626.1 9377 + 27 mn 12 s Separation of SKYNET 5B satellite 958.1 9102 + 29 mn 23 s Separation of Sylda 5 1348.4 8797 + 33 mn 47 s Separation of STAR ONE C1 satellite 2292.6 8137 + 45 mn 29 s End of Arianespace Flight mission 5223.1 6578 For more information, visit us on www.arianespace.com 4 4. Flight trajectory of SKYNET 5B/STAR ONE C1 The launcher’s attitude and trajectory are totally controlled by the two onboard computers, located in the Ariane 5 vehicle equipment bay (VEB). 7.05 seconds after ignition of the main stage cryogenic engine at T-0, the two solid-propellant boosters are ignited, enabling liftoff. The launcher first climbs vertically for 6 seconds, then rotates towards the East. It maintains an attitude that ensures the axis of the launcher remains parallel to its velocity vector, in order to minimize aerodynamic loads throughout the entire atmospheric phase, until the solid boosters are jettisoned. Once this first part of the flight is completed, the onboard computers optimize the trajectory in real time, minimizing propellant consumption to bring the launcher first to the intermediate orbit targeted at the end of the main stage propulsion phase, and then the final orbit at the end of the flight of the cryogenic upper stage.
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